THPod 2.29: Courtside with Twyford’s Dick Moulds

This week on the pod we catch up with Twyford’s Dick Moulds - groundsman, trustee, diplomat, gentle club godfather and sports omnivore. 

A member for 50 years, Dick is the man behind the scenes for most of what you may know already about Twyford tennis club, and a fountain of wisdom on club lore. Did Matt Le Tissier really play for the club? Are there strategically placed divots in the grass? And how do two bona fide grass courts survive hidden away in one of the most exclusive property belts in the Hampshire area?

Your questions (and ours!) answered about one of the most historic clubs in the county - the little club with the big heart that is Twyford Bowls & Lawn Tennis Club. 

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Chapters

• 0:00 Welcome
• 1:11 Listener feedback
• 2:58 Introducing Twyford
• 4:01 Dick Moulds interview
• 6:17 The founding of Twyford
• 10:15 Big moments in Twyford history
• 13:12 Dick's tennis journey
• 26:16 Bowls and tennis: friends or foes?
• 29:31 Twyford's famous grass
• 33:53 Local celebrity tennis
• 36:53 Twyford's membership boom
• 42:12 The future for Twyford tennis
• 44:02 Quickfire round
• 49:05 Get in touch