I started stringing rackets thirty-two years ago in a sports shop & health club I opened in Preston Lancashire, Energi Sports & Healthy Lifestyle.

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It was suggested that I offered an in-store stringing service, so, (reluctantly) Tim, (my closest friend and colleague,) (Hi Tim!) and I, were professionally trained and became qualified racket stringers. I named the stringing service established in 1993 "Preston Racket Stringing" and have kept the name since that time.  

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Over the past thirty-two years, I have strung well over ten thousand rackets. At 58, and now retired with commercial property interests not needing much attention, I'm able to take time and care with every racket, no need to rush which is great, as I insist on every racket being restrung perfectly. I love being at home with my family and our pets. I keep stringing as a "professional" paid hobby.... (Not really a "profession" is it! Nevertheless, I'm qualified and very experienced). I like to keep my two brain cells active, and stringing fits the bill perfectly!

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Thirty odd years ago Tim & I used a manual crank stringing machine but since then I have upgraded to three electronic stringing machines, one custom made. A machine to restring badminton, one to restring tennis, the other squash and racket ball which are persistently, highly accurate, offering superior restrings and super features only available on electronic machines. None of our machines cause damage to frames at the "12 and 6" points, often seen, and secure the frames beautifully.

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I really do enjoy the peace and calm whilst stringing, it keeps me in one place, calm and relaxed so I can listen to David Jeremiah, Ed Hindson, RT Kendall, John Mc Arthur, Jan Markell (Olive Tree Ministries) or some music.

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I'm currently enjoying listening to The Cornerstone App: (archives, midweek, 1st Samuel in depth study) whilst I string.

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Have a look through the website.​

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If you have any questions about stringing, strings, tension etc.. just let me know. I really am happy to help, and don't tire of being asked. I'll never rush a customer off the phone. (I hate that! Don't you?)

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See you soon!

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