Table tennis and tennis sessions for players of all abilities aged 16 plus are starting in Mansfield in April and May.

The table tennis sessions cost £3 and are at the River Maun Recreation Centre and the Oak Tree Leisure Centre:

River Maun Recreation Centre – Every Thursday starting 8th May, 8-9.30pm.

Oak Tree Leisure Centre – Every Monday starting 12th May, 8.15-9.45pm

For more information and to book a place, contact Martin Cook on 01623 463 026 or email [email protected]

Mansfield Lawn Tennis Club is organising six weeks of tennis for adult returners or beginners at Pheasant Hill every Tuesday, starting 22nd April, 6.30-8pm. Sessions cost £4. For information, contact John Hutchby on 07711 185828 or email [email protected]

Portfolio holder for the environment Coun Philip Shields said: “These sessions are a great opportunity to take up a new sport or revisit an old one. Whether you play competitively or just for fun, playing table tennis and tennis has great health benefits.”