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What’s on for Juniors update : Summer 2017

Coaching, Juniors

We have now added to the events we are running for Juniors during the school holidays. As described in an earlier post there are holiday camps throughout August. There will also be cluster tennis and tactical play sessions. For most of the activities, we ask you to register in advance. The exception is Mini Red on Wednesdays from 4:00 during August. Just turn up, Pay and Play.

Please remember that we are having a Teen Tennis event on Friday September 8th which is free and non-members will be welcome. Please spread the word amongst your friends and encourage them to come along. It won’t just be “normal” tennis games – there will be Cardio Tennis, Touch Tennis and other tennis related games and activities.

For all the details, please follow this link Summer courses 2017 to the Holiday Courses Page (on the Coaching menu).

Quorn family event 2017

Club News, Juniors

A great turnout for this weekend’s Quorn Family Cup U10 Tournament. With four courts in use, the Mums/Dads plus their U10s thrashed it out to win the day.
The winners have earned the opportunity of a day out at a Quorn Family Tennis Cup event held on the qualifying weekend of a LTA Staged Grass Court tournament in May or June.
Each pair will have the chance to play against other winners on the day as well as watch the professional players in action.

Winners: Adam and Angus Tracy
Runners up: Jacob and Richard Diskin
Not sure in the photos who looks most pleased – the juniors or the Dads!

Smiths Cup events 2017

Photo Galleries, Tournaments,
Seven pairs turned out for the Mens’ Smiths Cup competition on Sunday 9th April. With not a cloud in the sky and temperatures in the mid-20s, it was a glorious but physically demanding afternoon of tennis. For the second year in a row, Tom Van Klaveren and Ben Martin emerged as the winners, being undefeated in all of the six sets they played. Runners-up with five wins were Mark Hill and recently-joined new member Chris Cole. Debra Norton and Linda Robson provided the usual delicious tea.
The Ladies event on the Saturday was played in equally good weather. A glass of prosecco at the end added to the general enjoyment. The winners were sisters Jane and Anne-Marie Baldwin.
(Click on one of the thumbnails and then click right or left to view the images as a slideshow. Click in centre of image to leave slideshow)

Senior and Veterans Summer tournaments 2017

Tournaments

The entry form for our main summer tournaments is now available. Entries are welcomed from Senior, Senior-Junior and Student members.

All the events have a knock out draw format.
Finals Weekend is Senior Matches on Saturday 9 September 2017 with Veterans Matches on Sunday 10 September 2017. [Reserve dates: 16-17 September]. Please do not enter the tournament if you will NOT be available on the relevant Finals Day.
The entry fee is £2.00 per person per event.

A minimum of four entrants per category is required for a tournament to take place. A plate competition may be organised for losers of round one should enough entries have been received. This will be at the discretion of the Tournament Secretary. By completing the entry form you agree to abide by the rules of the Tournament and understand that matches must be played by the specified dates.

You can enter online by following this link : Entry form
If you wish to check up about the age qualifications for Veterans and Super Veterans, you will find them by scrolling down on our Tournaments page.

Closing Date for Entries: Friday 14 April 2017.

Handicap tournament entries

Tournaments

Please follow this link to reach the entry form for this year’s Seniors Handicap Tournament. If you wish to enter a Doubles event, you do not need to specify a partner, in fact you’re not allowed to do so! Your partner will be drawn at random and then as a pair you will be awarded a handicap based on your playing ability. Similary in the Singles, you will be awarded a handicap. This means that everyone has a chance of winning through to the finals.

Another feature is that you play rally points over the best of three sets rather than conventional tennis scoring. The winner of each rally gains one point and the first to 31 wins the set. This produces fewer “big points”, no nerve-wracking serving at 15-40 for example. What’s not to like?!

Please note that the Handicap Finals Day is June 25th (reserve date in case of bad weather is July 2nd); check that you would be available to play then. (Photo is of last year’s winners)