Club News

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Saturday 7th November, from 12:30 to 14:30, at The Woodman pub, Farnborough Village. There will be food available, and a first drink too, all provided by the club. Please come along to socialise with other members and join in the discussions.

All members are welcome to attend and Senior members may also vote for or against the resolutions presented.

Any member wishing to propose a resolution at the AGM must send a copy in writing to the Honorary Secretary before Friday 30th October so that provision may be made on the agenda. Any items submitted later than this may be included at the discretion of the Club Chairman.

Any members wanting to get involved in the work of the Committee may stand for election at the AGM. Please let one of the current Committee know of your interest before the day, if you can, so we can include you in the process.

Club Tournaments

Congratulations to all our winners so far and well done to all our finalists too. The outcomes of the finals played to date are as follows:

Ladies Singles: Sarah Stevens beat Shirley Wicks

Veterans Singles: Winner - Duncan Gager, Runner-up - Peter Sargent

Ladies Doubles: Rose Howell & Denise Sandhu beat Shirley Wicks & Grainne Nichorbaidh

Men’s Doubles: Duncan Gager & David Howell beat Dan Edmunds & Brian Keegan

Mixed Doubles: Denise Sandhu & David Howell beat Helen Morris & Paul Stainsby

See the flyer below for the match scores and the Matches page on the website for more details about the tournament formats and the tournament rules.

Club Matches

We played 9 friendly matches this season, with 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats - a good result overall. Our friendly matches are always enjoyable occasions, meeting and competing with players from different clubs, and all are keen to play again next year. If you would like to play, let Brian or Kuniko know.

Coaching

We may be able to hold some further coaching sessions in the winter season and Josh is available for further 1to1 and small group coaching as well. If you are interested in improving your game, you can contact Josh direct to arrange a session - contact details from Jan or David.

American Tournaments

The final American Tournament this year will be the Monday after Christmas.

Mince Pie American - Monday 28th December

Courts Environment and Security

Please help to take care of our courts environment. Use the measuring sticks to set the correct height for the nets and remember to lower them half-way when you leave the courts. The centre net adjusters should be hooked through the loose loop and NOT the fixed metal bar below; this will only jam them.

Remember to lock the court padlock and chain securely on the gate latch when you leave. The gate latch should be pushed all the way to the left, then put the padlock through the chain, the gate latch and the chain again to ensure the most secure closure, otherwise the gate may be breached.

If anyone else is playing when you leave, please check that they have a key to lock-up, even if you do not know them. If you believe they may not be members, please inform Peter, David or Jan as soon as possible.