Club News

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.

Coaching

As you may recall from previous updates, we now have access to a professional coach, and he has offered to run both group coaching sessions and 1to1 coaching for club members. His name is Josh Brown and he is a fully qualified Level 4 LTA coach. If you are interested in improving your game, you can contact Josh direct to arrange a session - contact details from Jan or David.

Jan and Josh are running a third programme of group coaching on Friday nights in September, running from 6-7:30pm. If you are interested in joining in, please let Jan know and she will add you to the coaching WhatsApp group.

Autumn American

The Club Autumn American Tournament will take place on Sunday 20th September, with a start time of 10:30am. These are always fun and competitive events, with a mixed standard. Pairs are drawn randomly on the day, with a new partner for every set to keep matches fair and even.

If you would like to take part, please register your interest by sending your name in to Jane Wells (janebwells1b@gmail.com) by 18th September.

Club Tournaments

All the tournaments are well underway now, with several finals ready to play. If you still have matches to play, please get them in the diary as soon as you can, as this years' AGM - where we present the trophies - is already scheduled for 7th November.

A summary of the Tournament rules have been shared on the WhatsApp group and the full Tournament rules for match play can be found on the Matches page on the website. Please email your results to the Tournament Organizer, Sue Leonard at susanleonard@sky.com

Club Matches

We have arranged 10 friendly matches this season, with 7 already completed.

Our results so far show 2 wins for the Men, 2 draws and 2 defeats in the Mixed, and a win for the Ladies.

There are 3 more Ladies Doubles to play in September and October, so if you are interested in a game, please contact Kuniko Sato. These matches are always fun as well as competitive, played in a good spirit. Why not give it a try!

Further contact details are available on the Matches page of the website, together with an up to date fixture list, with dates and venues.

American Tournaments

Dates for the American Tournaments are as follows and details for each will be sent out prior to the event.

Autumn American - Sunday 20th September
Mince Pie American - Monday 28th December