July American Tournament

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We usually just have our American Tournaments on Bank Holiday Mondays but as we have been deprived of them for so long, we decided to slip in an extra one on a Sunday. The weather forecast for 25th July was for thundery rain storms but in the end 21 hardy players managed to play a full afternoon of tennis before the rain arrived.

It wasn’t just the tennis that was enjoyable – after four rounds of play there was a well earned break for tea and cakes before we resumed for a further 2 rounds. The cakes were particularly appreciated as seen in these photographs – many thanks to the bakers, Debra Norton and Linda Robson.

Back on court the winning lady was Sam Williamson with an amazing average of 6.4 in each round of 8 games and runner up Clare Bambridge. The Mens winner was Mark Hill with Pete Smith and Paul Treacy joint runners up. A very enjoyable afternoon all round.

No photos of the action this time. Everyone was too busy playing!

Handicap tournament July 2021

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All the organisers had their fingers crossed that we would be able to complete our Handicap Finals Day despite a very iffy weather forecast. It was rather stop-start but we made it. Good matches, closely fought, no more so that the Ladies final where the score was 31-28, 28-31, 31-29 . Well done to Cath Pearson for that win and for going on to win both the Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles; a clean sweep of each event she could enter.

Event Winners Runners-up
Ladies Singles Cath Pearson Alison Jameson
Mens Singles Andy McElligott Mitchell Elliot
Ladies Doubles Cath Pearson and Juliet Worthington Carol-Anne Harrison and Kim Field
Mens Doubles Andy Cholerton and Graham Friel Roger Barnacle and Andy McElligott
Mixed Doubles Cath Pearson and Richard Vallis PJ Young and Mitchell Elliot

U12 team news

Juniors

 
We have now played two junior League matches

In the 1st, the U12s played on the 12th June away to David Lloyd Southampton. The boys had a great and close game with all the matches going to a tie break. Unfortunately the tie breaks fell the wrong way and we lost. Well done in a close match Antonis Nicolaidis and Alec Mach

The 2nd U12 match was away to Romsey. The boys again had a great game and managed a 3-0 win!! Well done Oliver Cassleton and Harry Mcintrye on your win today

Junior mix-in

Juniors


Monday ” Match” play Mondays 6:00 – 8:00pm

Play tennis with other junior members under the supervision of our Senior Leaders who will give you tips on how to effectively play singles and/or doubles / social game.

A great opportunity to enhance your game, put those skills you have been learning into play and maybe meet some new junior members to organise your own weekly tennis games.

In the present circumstances, you do need to pre-register. Please use this link

An American Tournament – at last!

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The Bank Holiday on Monday May 31st was our first American Tournament for nearly 18 months. After a miserable May for weather (and for other reasons!), we were blessed with a sunny day, perhaps a bit too hot for the players. We did have to make a few changes to ensure we were Covid-secure, in particular we asked players to pre-register. What didn’t change was the friendly atmosphere, good standard of play and of course the tea. Thank you Debra! Cath Pearson and Linda Robson were joint 1st for the ladies. The result for the mens was very close, with Andy McElligott ending on an average score of 5.40 games in each round with newcomer Alistair Jones on 5.33.

Juniors : interested in a free coaching session?

Juniors

We are offering a free coaching session with Kathy Charles or Jamie Cheetham to a Junior member who introduces a new U18 member to the club. The coaching session will be a joint one, for you and your friend. Your friend is welcome to come as a visitor before deciding to join : they can now do so at just £2 a visit, half the normal visitor fee.

(The offer is also open to U18s in the same family. If one joins, then the other joins, both will benefit from the coaching session)

For more details click here

Details for club from May 17th

Club News

There has been a significant relaxation of  Government restrictions on outdoor tennis from 17th May, which is mainly good news as listed below. However there are some points you need to bear in mind.

    • Our social mix in tennis sessions have now returned  click for photo
    • Shared tennis balls are now available in the ball rack for use by adult members.
    • We shall also be holding an American Tournament on Bank Holiday Monday 31st May – to enter this tournament you will need to register in advance Click here for further details and entry form
    • League matches are now underway
    • Team captains may now use the main lounge area of the pavilion for league matches, subject to a maximum occupancy of 12 people in this area, divided into groups of no more than 6 people.  Players are encouraged to wear face coverings when in the lounge area.
    • The guidance is still that players should normally come to the Club dressed ready to play but in case of need the changing rooms may now be used,
    • We are continuing the current arrangement of one person at a time in the changing rooms and toilet areas for the time being  due to limitations on space and ventilation

 

Mix-in sessions have re-started!

Club News

The smiles say it all. The first mix-in session for many a month was on Monday May 17th with eighteen players taking part. It is so nice to be able to post a positive piece of news!

Thanks to Linda Robson for the photo

Our other mix-in sessions are Wednesdays from 6pm, Fridays from 11am and Sundays from 2pm.

American Tournament : May 31st

Club News, Tournaments

We are holding our first American Tournament since August 2019! It will be on the late May public holiday : May 31st.

It will differ in some details from our usual arrangements, most notably in that it will NOT be a roll-up. You will need to register in advance (an email has been sent out about this) as we will still need to limit the number of participants. Having names beforehand will help the organisers manage the afternoon within the remaining Covid regulations.

Let’s hope for fine weather and a good afternoon of tennis!