Hello-oh crikey me, here is ripped from today's headlines,a story about a naughty tennis coach of female persuasions!


Tennis coach jailed for sex abuse

The convicted tennis coach was banned from working with children
A female tennis coach has been jailed for two years and nine months for sexually abusing a schoolgirl.
Claire Lyte, 29, was criticised by the judge at Liverpool Crown Court for telling lies to avoid conviction.

Lyte, of Solihull, West Midlands, had denied four counts of sexual activity with a child.

During the two week trial the court heard the 13-year-old Merseyside girl's mother caught her daughter and the coach in bed together.

Lyte was ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register and banned from working with children.

Judge Nigel Gilmour said: "In attempting to escape conviction you alleged that three generations of the victim's family were all part of a wicked conspiracy to get you convicted of crimes you hadn't committed.

"There wasn't and never has been such a conspiracy by the family.

"The jury accepted the victim and her family were substantial witnesses of truth and could be relied upon."

It was revealed in court that days before the girl's mother found the pair in bed together, Lyte had been given an official warning by her bosses at the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).

You welcomed her attention and encouraged it and then manipulated what had become her infatuation with you

Judge Nigel Gilmour


Jailed coach's career in ruins

She was later given another warning over her conduct with young players she coached, which the judge said was an aggravating factor in her case.

After Lyte was found guilty, Judge Gilmour told the jury he had offered the coach the chance to change her pleas at the start of the trial because of "overwhelming evidence" against her.

Lyte, named as Young Coach of the Year in 2001, began a relationship with the girl after they met at a national tennis academy at Loughborough University.

She slept in the same room as her victim at tennis tournaments.

Confidence 'betrayed'

The pair also sent each other intimate text messages, which were used as evidence in court.

Judge Gilmour added: "The girl's family expected you to look after her and she was entrusted in your care.

"You corrupted that girl and advanced her experiences of sexual matters by some years."

"You welcomed her attention and encouraged it and then manipulated what had become her infatuation with you and did that for your own selfish sexual ends."

Detective Inspector Dave Grisenthwaite, of Merseyside Police, said: "The case is particularly disturbing as Ms Lyte hid behind her role as a tennis coach, which placed her in a position of trust with young people.

"She betrayed the confidence placed in her by LTA members and by an aspiring player and her family."


It is deemed most surprising in these parts as to why the undergarments of the coached were being worn by the coach!

Were they removed because of impending spankations? Were they put on in error in the dark? Where is Rudyard Kipling when you need him? Probably under a eucalpytus tree and not up one with Mr Warnie!

And it is deemed bloody amazing that a 13-year old from the Land of the Pepetual Carthief could text, and is thus literate AND that such a girl had her sexual experience advanced by several years-wasn't that the coach who was the old dog to whom new tricks were vouchsafed?


Filthy Stan

Les Lyte

Les Lyte.....I thought her name was Les Bian.

Ah, would it not be possible to release the offending effendie from your nick?

Are not your goals full of lesbians, where she will only learn more naughty ways?

Now your Sir Tim Henperson has hung up his racket, may I suggest an alternative?

Let the offending effendie be transported to the Centre Court of your esteemed Wimbledon and there be tied down across a birching block from the attic of your esteemed Eton.

Let her tennis panties be opaque and painted upon her bottom, let there be the image of Pete Sampras. Then she may not only be released from nick, but knickers shortly after!

Let your Sir Tim be armed with twigs a plenty from the nearby birch woods, although a copy of the Queen's Club rule book must be held under his veritable arm to lessen the swing!

Who would not pay good money to see Sir Tim beat Mr Sampras just once and impart a severe lesson to the offending effendie?


Filthy Stan

Serious point here - if this had been a bloke he would have been labelled "paedophile" - as it's a woman the word doesn't appear at all and the only termused is "lesbian".

I'd also like to know why this sort of jail sentence was handed out.

Any penetration? Any forcefulness used? I don't think 13-yr olds are ripe for taking, but I also don't believe it's correct to assume they are the innocent party EVERY time.