Farnborough Tennis Club
(Orpington)
Club News
Membership Renewals
The deadline is fast approaching for the increase in membership fees so, if you still haven’t renewed your membership, please do so by 30th April.
Membership fees will increase for existing members from 1st May 2024, if you have not renewed. Please renew by 30th April to avoid paying the increased fees of £120 for Seniors, £60 for Juniors and £150 for Families (£120 Senior / £30 Juniors, with family discount).
Spring American Tournament
Our traditional season opener, the Spring American May Day tournament, will take place on Sunday 5th May at 10am. Entries are limited to 8 men and 8 ladies on a first come, first served basis. There will be prizes for the winners and cakes all round! See the flyer below for entry details.
Club Tournaments
The draw for this years’ Club Tournaments took place at the courts on Saturday 20th April. This was a random draw conducted by the Tournament Organiser, Sue Leonard, and assisted and observed by a number of members.
This year, the Ladies & Men’s Singles, as well as all three Doubles tournaments, will be played as Knockout Rounds. The Veterans Singles will be open to ALL members who are 60 or over in 2024 and will be played as a Round Robin Pool.
We are aiming to hold two Finals Days this year, the first on Sunday 21st July and the second on Sunday 8th September. Dates are subject to change because of weather conditions and the court re-surfacing. Tournament finalists are expected to be available for these dates if their final is scheduled to be played.
Deadline dates will be set by which each round should be played. Players are asked to play their first round matches by the end of May.
See the Matches page on the website for more details about the tournament formats and the tournament rules.
Court Re-surfacing
We have had a first meeting with ideverde to meet the Project Manager for the court re-surfacing and confirm the extent of the work required. As yet, we do not have any dates for when the work might commence, but will keep you informed here and on the WhatsApp group when we know more.
Club Matches
The Club arranges mid-week friendlies with other local clubs during the Summer months for Ladies Doubles, Men’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles.
If you are interested in playing matches for the Club, please get in touch. You can let us know by email or through the Contact page on the website.
Further contact details, and the fixture list for this season, are now available on the Matchespage on the website.
American Tournaments
Dates for the American Tournaments are as follows and details for each will be sent out prior to the event.
- Sunday 5th May 2024
- Sunday 30th June 2024
- Sunday 15th September 2024
- Sunday 29th December 2024
Court Bookings
As per last season, the requirement to book courts before playing has been lifted - members may simply turn up and play this season.
Members may reserve courts using the online booking system and booked courts take priority. Members may not book courts during Club Play sessions.
Note that, as per Club Rules, if all courts are occupied and members are waiting, a match shall consist of one normal tie-break set and, on completion of the set, players shall vacate the court to allow other members to play. Players may then await the next free court to play again.
Booked courts are for a set time period and will always take priority - these courts should be vacated on completion of the time period booked.
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