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February 2011
TDLTC Annual Grounds Tidy Up (18th February)
Sunday March 20th
Could you spare a few hours to help a working party get the grounds ready for the forthcoming season. As well as generally clearing the car park area we’ll be attempting to tidy up the area around the new lodge and add some new planting.
We will meet at 10.00 a.m. and coffee will be provided, as well as, a complimentary barbecue lunch and a drink from the bar!
If you can bring some basic tools, such as forks, spades, leaf rakes, loppers and secateurs that would be marvellous.
If you can spare some time and so that we have an idea of numbers, please could you contact Julia Francis, the Grounds Secretary, on either of the following:-
email: ferngardendesign@btinternet.com
Tel: 020 83982735
TDLTC 2011 dates for your diary (3rd February)
Please reserve these dates:
- Cheese and wine tasting evening Friday 4th March
- Open day Saturday 2nd April
- Royal wedding party Friday 29th April
- American tournament Monday 30th May
- Summer party Saturday 18th June
- Shaun Freeman tournament Saturday 2nd July
- Finals day Saturday 16th July
- American tournament Monday 29th August
- Vets tournament Saturday 3rd September
My apologies for any poor service I deliver for the next week. I have just moved house and won't have the Internet until 10th Feb, when I'll have a large backlog to deal with.
Many thanks for your patience.
Gavin Wilson
January 2011
Juniors: Aegon Team Tennis 2011 (28th January)
Thames Ditton will be participating in the Junior Aegon Team Tennis competition again this year.
For both girls and boys, there will be Under-18, Under-16, Under-14, and for the first time, Under-12 categories.
All those who played last year will be automatically included in the squads. However we are seeking further squad members for all age groups—in particular for the new Under-12 group.
Competition matches will start in April and run until mid-June.
- Guy Bracewell
- Thames Ditton Junior Tennis
- Junior Secretary
- 07966 201751
- tdltcjuniors@googlemail.com
Cheese and Wine Quiz Party Friday 4th March 2011 (25th January)
Why not test your wine-tasting skills and perhaps win some bottles to take home?
There's no catch or trap—just come along and enjoy a few drinks, nibbles and a fun wine-tasting quiz!
£10 per head!
Friday 4th March 7.30pm
Adults only. (Mice get in free—one per full-paying adult.)
By reservation only—numbers are limited.
- Contact: Bev on 020 8339 0565 or email mulberry@ukgateway.net by Friday 25 February at the latest.
Sponsored by Majestic Wine
New Alarm on TDLTC Clubhouse (17th January)
To All TDLTC Members who hold a door key to the Clubhouse
A new alarm system is now installed at the clubhouse. Would all key-holders please contact either Andrew Meatyard or another committee members to discover how to operate the new system.
November 2010
CALLING ALL MUMS! (another TDLTC email for women only (12th November)
CALLING ALL MUMS!
Fancy a challenge? Tired of the gym?
Free Tennis coaching on Wednesday 24th November from 9:30 – 10:30 at Thames Ditton LTC, Weston Green Road
Dust off the racket, learn some new skills and stay fit!!
For more information email marc@surbiton.org or ring Marc on 07881 802078
Christmas drinks at the tennis club on the 19th December (4th November)
(Many thanks, Nigel, for yet another very witty design)
- Light up Christmas at the tennis club!
- Come and enjoy a drink, a sausage roll and a mince pie.
- Sunday 19th December at 3.00 pm.
- All welcome.
October 2010
Extending the Bar (26th October)
Hi All
Over the next three days we will be carrying out some minor changes to the bar area. The work involves an extension to the stud partition wall to increase the bar floorspace. The cost will be minimal relative to the benefits the changes should bring about, and in no way will affect our plans for improvements to the court surfaces. All cost estimates remain as stated in the AGM.
Regards
Andrew Meatyard
TDLTC Winter Tournaments (24th October)
To All Adult Playing Members
To promote our vision of full year-round tennis at the club, and to leverage the opportunities that the new floodlights bring, the Club will be running various Winter Tournaments over the next few months.
The events will be Mens Singles, Ladies Singles, Mens Doubles, Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles. There will be no separate Vets events.
The doubles events will be based on randomly drawn partners (rather than entering as a pair as per the Summer tournaments).
Finals Day will be Saturday 12th March.
If you want to enter some or all of the events for which you are eligible, please let me know by email or phone. Or alternatively, add your name to the entry form in the Clubhouse. Please make it clear which events you are entering, and provide your email and telephone contact details.
The closing date for entries is Sunday 7th November.
Regards
Lloyd Furber
Winter Tournament Secretary
lloyd.furber@btinternet.com
01372 47039
TDLTC AGM Minutes from 2009 (22nd October)
Dear Member
Many thanks to all of you who came to last night's AGM.
Due to any oversight on my part, the minutes of last year's AGM were not sent out. My humble apologies. I have now uploaded them to a Google file depository, accessed via the lin below, and included this link at the bottom of the AGM website page at http://editthis.info/tennis/Annual_General_Meeting_21st_October_2010. If there are any problems accessing it, please let me know.
with best wishes
Gavin Wilson
TDLTC Information Officer
The importance of attending this Thursday's AGM at the Tennis Club—a message from the Chairman (18th October)
Hi All
As you are aware, the AGM is this Thursday evening. You may not be aware that I have put court surfaces on the agenda. The reason for this is that the committee would like some direction as to what priority should be given to the various options open to us. This does not mean that we are in a financial position to proceed with re-surfacing. The agenda item is more of a request to decide which aspirational target we should aim for. Please note that we are not just talking about the hard courts.
The other issue is a prompt start. At last year's AGM we had to wait for 20 minutes before we could start—26 people are required to make up a quorum. So please make an effort to come. The meeting starts at 8pm and there will be a complimentary drink for all full adult players who attend.
P.S. Thursday night is also the date of the Esher College Open Evening. You will probably save time if you can avoid driving into Weston Green Road, either by coming on foot or by parking in a residential road slightly further away than usual.
Regards
Andrew Meatyard
TDLTC Winter Programme (17th October)
The Winter programme for tennis is now available on the club website at http://editthis.info/tennis/Weekly_Timetable:_Winter. Here are the contents of that page. (Thanks to Chris Lewis for writing this.)
September 2010
BAR ROTA – OCT-DEC - MONDAYS (30th September)
- 4th Oct James Chinchen
- 11th Oct Ross Cardew
- 18th Oct Roger Marlow
- 25th Oct Richard Shelley
- 1st Nov Peter McClean
- 8th Nov Richard Gray
- 15th Nov Ian Morey
- 22nd Nov Tom Kelly
- 29th Nov David Tymm
- 6th Dec Alan Thompson
- 13th Dec Steve Baller
- 20th Dec Alan Buddery
Autumn/Winter Instructions
- The bar will open at 7.15pm
- If you are unable to attend please swap
- In the event of bad weather the bar need not open
- For keys contact: Steve Banham, 0208 3390565, 07774729072, mulberry@ukgateway.net
REMINDER: Quiz and Chips -- Friday 8th October at TDLTC -- Yes, it's Light's Night at the tennis club again (28th September 2010)
Please remember: this is the week by which you must both reserve your seat and pay your £10 for Quiz Night, which is only 10 days away.
It's always one of the most popular occasions on the TDLTC calendar, so please get your reservation and money to Bev/Steve sharp-ish—by this Friday at the very latest.
Best wishes
Gavin Wilson
Chiz and Quips—Friday 8th October at TDLTC—Yes, it's Light's Night at the tennis club again (9th September 2010)
7.30 for 8.00 start
£10 per head (including cod and chips)
Please reserve your seat by the 4th October:
- either, call Bev Banham on 020 8339 0565
- or email Steve at mulberry@ukgateway.net
Match Reports (various) from Graeme Boddy (outgoing) (8th September 2010)
Report on Club Championships held Saturday 17th July
Eights finals were held, with the Junior events starting at 11:00am and the Open events starting at 2:00 pm. The events were all played on grass in glorious weather. A large gathering of members and their families enjoyed watching tennis of a good standard, with all matches keenly contested. The outstanding final of the day was the Mens' Open event between the defending champion, Jack Freeman, and Malcolm Parker. Who said serve and volley tennis was dead? These two very fine players came to the net at every opportunity and produced a very entertaining final. Jack won after a very long match, with the third set going to 19 - 17.
Thanks go to the umpires and the lady committee members who once again provided a fantastic home-baked cream afternoon tea.
Results—OPEN EVENTS
Ladies Singles
- Winner: GRACE McGEEHAN
- Runner Up: ANGELA HUTCHESON
Mens Singles
- Winner: JACK FREEMAN
- Runner Up: MALCOLM PARKER
Ladies Doubles
- Winners: CATHY WELCH and BELINDA POWRIE
- Runners Up: PIPPA CARDEW and MARTHA GORDON
Mens Doubles
- Winners: JACK FREEMAN and ANDREW MEATYARD
- Runners Up: PETER LIGHT and LLOYD FURBER
Results—JUNIOR EVENTS
U15 Girls Singles
- Winner: ANNA HUTCHESON
- Runner Up: LYNSEY POWRIE
U12 Boys Singles
- Winner DYLAN BAXTER
- Runner Up: FABIO ROSSI
U15 Boys Singles
- Winner: MAX SALISBURY
- Runner Up: JOSH LOYD
U18 Boys Singles
- Winner: FREDDIE McGEEHAN
- Runner Up: ROBERT HOLMES-ATTENBOROUGH
CLUB TOURNAMENT 2011
Having run the Club tournament for the last three years, I am stepping down after the 2010 Vets Finals. If anyone would like to organize these events, please contact Andrew Meatyard.
Graeme Boddy
Tournament Organizer.
Vets Finals—Highlights of the Day (not too much mention of the tea)
The Vets finals were played at the club in good weather on Saturday afternoon. A grand home-baked afternoon tea was laid on by the ladies of the Committee—many thanks to them. Many of the finals went to three sets and the ladies events were exceptionly close and of a good standard.
LADIES SINGLES
- Winner: ANGELA HUTCHESON
- Runner-Up: PIPPA CARDEW
MENS SINGLES
- Winner: PETER LIGHT
- Runner-Up: MIKE SIMPSON
LADIES DOUBLES
- Winners: SALLY KIDD and THERESE WALKER
- Runners-Up: LESLIE GLADIGAU and SUE STEVENSON
MENS DOUBLES
- Winners: DAVID FRANCIS and BRAD PEARSON
- Runners-Up: PETER LIGHT and GRAEME BODDY
MIXED DOUBLES
- Winners: LINDA MAJOR and IAN MOREY
- Runners-Up: ABBIE SALISBURY and DAVID SALISBURY
SPONSORS DAY at the CLUB 5th SEPT
The Club's Committee entertained the sponsors of our recent Charity Tournament at the Club to an early afternoon of tennis. After a damp start, the sun emerged and a successful and enjoyable day was had. Once again the ladies of the Committee provided a superb cream tea for our guests.
Graeme Boddy....0771 3233 710
Annual General Meeting of Thames Ditton Lawn Tennis Club: Thursday 21st October—7.30 for 8.00 pm (7th September)
This year's AGM will be held on Thursday 21st October at 7.30 for 8.00 pm.
Nominations for all committee positions are welcome. The position of Match Secretary will be vacant—Graeme Boddy wishes to hand over to another enthusiast. Interested members can contact Andrew Meatyard or Graeme for information about what the role entails.
An agenda and associated documents will be sent out nearer the time.
Please return the Bar keys to Steve Banham (3rd September)
Could anyone still holding bar keys hand them back to Steve as soon as possible? Many thanks
Steve Banham (Bar Secretary) 020 8339 0565
Vets Finals 4th September 2010 and other tournaments (2nd September)
ORDER of PLAY
2:00 PM LADIES and MENS SINGLES FINALS
3:30 PM LADIES and MENS DOUBLES FINALS
5:00 PM MIXED DOUBLES FINALS
Afternoon tea will be made available during the afternoon.
ALL MEMBERS WELCOME.
Graeme Boddy 07713 233 710
REPORT on the AMERICAN TOURNAMENT held at the CLUB 30th AUGUST
The Club's Bank Holiday AMERICAN TOURNAMENT was held in fine weather on MONDAY 30 AUGUST. 42 members turned out and had an enjoyable day.
- WINNERS: Roz Holmes and Richard Gray.
- RUNNERS UP: Belinda Powrie and Steve Banham.
Many thanks to the ladies of the Committee who laid on a much enjoyed home baked afternoon tea.
FINANCIAL
With the entry fees and afternoon teas donations—less tennis balls and prizes—the Club's hard courts re-surfacing fund benefitted by £102.15.
The WORLD SQUASH MASTERS OVER 50s TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to ALAN THOMSON who won the silver medal in the over 50's event held in Germany last week, losing only one set on his way to the final.
Graeme Boddy 07713 233 710
August 2010
Bank Holiday American 30th August at 14.00 (25th August)
- All playing members welcome.
- Note to newbies: Each game in an American is played as a doubles match, but each doubles partnership is dissolved at the end of the set. Come as an individual—your tally at the end of the afternoon will be totalled as an individual.
- The tournament starts with registration at 2:00pm, and play commencing at 2:15pm.
- The tournament will finish at approximately 6:00pm.
- Entry costs £3.00, which includes tennis balls and prizes,
- And also includes afternoon tea at 4:00 pm.
TDLTC social mix-ins on Friday evenings continue (18th August)
Don't forget that Friday evenings are still for social tennis at TDLTC. The weather will get better!
The slot is particularly suitable for members who are capable of organising themselves into foursomes without the aid of another adult, as Peter L won't be doing his stuff for the next few weeks.
From Peter Light re. Fridays (3rd August)
The supervised Junior Mix-in sessions on Fridays (5.00-6.30pm) will not run during August. We will be in touch with a date for their re-commencement. Juniors are of course still welcome to play during this time slot.
The Adult Social Mix-in on Friday evenings (6.30-8.30pm) remain a fixture. But continued 'supervision'/organising of pairs will depend on the numbers attending.
July 2010
A Bar-related message from Steve Banham (22nd July)
I will be on holiday from 23rd July - 8th August and so the bar keys will be held by Irene McClean during that period.
Can all those members on the rota between these dates please call Irene on 020 8873 7393 to arrange collection and drop-off?
I am still missing bar keys and would be grateful if you could return by Thursday night to:
- 1 Thames Ct
- Ferry Rd
- Thames Ditton
Steve Banham
Don't forget the Family Tournament this Sunday afternoon (21st July)
The Family Tournament on Sunday 25th July starts at 2.15 pm, with an estimated finish time of 6pm. Entry is just £4 per person, which includes the cost of prizes and balls.
If you'd like to enter this tournament, please send me the names of both players in your doubles partnership, indicating which is the adult and which is the child. If there are any spare adults who would like to play but are in search of a child, or vice versa, let us know.
This is late notice. If insufficient numbers reply, we will postpone the event and run it in September instead. So do not email me any money today.
Don't forget it's FINALS DAY tomorrow (16th July)
Please come along and cheer and applaud (in between points) your favourite members at the tennis club on Saturday.
- Junior finals will commence at 11:00am, and adult finals at 2:00pm.
- For the adult tournaments, the Mens and Ladies Singles will be held first first, then the Mens and Ladies doubles, then the Mixed.
- Afternoon tea will be served with homemade cakes.
- The sequence of the junior finals is still undecided, but there will be four events, with two events taking place at the same time.
More TDLTC Photographs -- this time, from the recent American tourname (13th July)
All taken by Tony Harris (many thanks!). Follow this link: http://picasaweb.google.com/tonyharrisphotographer/AmericanTournament#
Bar Rota - Aug - to give you time to organise a swap, if you need to (12th July)
See http://editthis.info/tennis/Bar_News#August_2010.
Report on the Shaun Freeman Tournament by its principal organiser, Graeme Boddy (7th July)
- Held at TDLTC in glorious weather.
- 54 entrants.
- Played as a fixed pairs / mixed doubles event, based on A-and-C and B-and-B partnerships.
- Charity: Cancer Research UK
- Tournament Winners: Sian McMillan and Lloyd Furber.
- Runners-up: Kate Harris and Freddie McGeehan.
- Semi-finalists: Max Salisbury and James Williams, Alison Peacham and Jack Freeman.
- Many thanks to:
- Steve Banham for a very good lunch.
- Bev Banham, Irene McClean, Jane Baller, Julia Francis and Nicki Boddy for a great home-baked afternoon tea (and the lunchtime salads).
- Nigel Abbey for all his valuable input.
- Monies Raised: Cancer Research UK will shortly be receiving a cheque for £1,404, comprising:
Raffle £420 Tournament Entry Fees £404 Afternoon Tea £10 Sponsors cheques and Donations £570
- Grateful thanks to:
- All the Members of TDLTC
- The local Sponsors who were so generous
The Tournament Committee would be grateful to receive any suggestions for the improvement of this year's tournament, so that the 2011 Shaun Freeman Tournament can be even better. Please email any comments to graeme@panpacific.co.uk
Graeme Boddy
All of Nigel's photos are at:
- http://picasaweb.google.com/nigelabbey/ShaunFreemanTournament#
- Slideshow: http://picasaweb.google.com/nigelabbey/ShaunFreemanTournament#slideshow
Member's Bike Stolen Yesterday Evening (6th July)
David Salisbury's bike was stolen from the tennis club last night between about 8.30 and 10.00pm. The bike was hidden behind the garages, leaning against the doors and could not be seen from the road. It was also about 10 yards from where many players were sitting outside having a drink. Whoever nicked it clearly had the nerve to walk right into the club's grounds, up and round the garages, on the off-chance that they might find a bike to walk off with. It was still light and they would have been able to hear the players just round the corner 10 yards away!
So remember: ALWAYS lock your bike, even if you think it can't be seen.
And if anyone who was at the club last night saw someone loitering, could they could contact David at david.salisbury5@ntlworld.com?
Calling all Juniors: LAST CHANCE TO PLAY YOUR MATCHES (5th July)
Calling all Juniors, particularly Under-18 Boys
This is your last chance to play your first-round tournament matches.
Finals Day is on the 17th July!
Any first-round matches not played before this Saturday will be decided by Guy Bracewell on the toss of a coin.
TDLTC Juniors: Please play your first-round matches (1st July)
Message from Guy Bracewell:
- All first-round matches must be played by 6th July. Some of the age categories—particularly the Boys Under-18 and Under-15—have a large number of unplayed matches.
- Matches not completed by the 6th July will be decided by the toss of a coin. Not penalties. You have been warned!
June 2010
BAR KEY RETURN (30th June)
A request from Steve:
- Can all members who are holding bar keys please return them to me ASAP?
- Once your bar stint is done—many thanks for all your help—I need the keys back that evening or the next day.
- Steve Banham
- 1 Thames Court
- Ferry Road
- Thames Ditton
Shaun Freeman Memorial Tournament—Saturday 3rd July 2010—UPDATE (29th June)
- 11.00 am start, finishing around 18.30.
This important new annual tournament is being held in memory of Shaun Freeman, and will raise money for CANCER RESEARCH UK. There is a magnificent CHALLENGE CUP with a fascinating history. It will be engraved with the names of the winners.
SCHEDULE 3rd JULY
- 11.00 Registration
- 11.15 All play until 16.00
- 13.20 Lunch (included in the £10 entry fee)
- 16.05 Tea
- 16.30 Semi-finals and Final
- 18.20 Presentation of trophy by Mrs Mally Freeman
CALL TO ALL MEMBERS AGED 12 AND ABOVE
We have places for 80 tennis players. We have already received over 60 entries, and it is still possible to enter this week. All entrants have an equal chance of winning.
- The tournament is open to ladies, men, juniors aged 12 and over, and midweek members. Please contact Graeme Boddy on 07713 233 710, or put your name on the entry sheet on the noticeboard in the clubhouse.
- Please sign up and make this inaugural charity event a tremendous success.
Bar Rota July (28th June)
Here is the Bar Rota for next month at TDLTC, which we also try to keep up to date at http://editthis.info/tennis/Bar_News#July_2010
And if anyone has a set of bar keys, please return them to Steve, who will be at the club from 6.30 tonight.
The Junior Knockout competitions are GO! (17th June)
- The draws for all the Junior Knockout tournaments are now up on the web at http://www.clubwww.co.uk/default.php?content=competitions.
- Hardcopy versions of the draws should be posted on the walls of the clubhouse by the weekend.
- A large number of players have byes in Round One, meaning they won't play until Round Two.
- Please play your Round One and Round Two matches as swiftly as possible.
- We would like to see as many of the Round Two matches completed by 26th June, when the Club also holds the Junior BBQ.
Shortage of collapsible blue chairs (16th June)
We seem to have fewer blue chairs at the club than we thought—you know, the collapsible ones that we keep stacked in a cupboard in the clubhouse.
If anyone has borrowed a few, can they please phone Bev Banham on 020 8339 0565? We need them urgently for the weekend's Summer Party.
Shaun Freeman Memorial Tournament—Saturday 3rd July 2010 (15th June)
Please sign up for the Shaun Freeman tournament, by any one of three methods:
- Put your name down on the form on the notice board in the clubhouse, or
- Email Irene McClean at irene@themccleans.plus.com, or
- Phone Irene on 0208 873 7393.
- The tournament is a doubles event.
- Your partner will be decided by Graeme Boddy and the tournament committee before the event.
- The entry fee is £10 per person, which includes lunch and cost of balls.
- £4 of your fee will go to Cancer Research UK, which is the Freemans' chosen charity.
- Places will be restricted to 40 ladies and 40 men, and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Further details can be found on the board at the side of the kitchen hatch in the clubhouse.
- The event is also described on the website at http://editthis.info/tennis/Shaun_Freeman_Memorial_Tournament.
Currently we need lots of ladies to enter. The are only a few spaces left for men.
F#*£@~ THE TENNIS!! England vs Algeria (14th June)
Calling All Members:
- FORGET THE TENNIS!!
- ENGLAND WILL TRIUMPH THIS TIME!!
- TDLTC BAR WILL BE OPEN 6.30PM, KICK-OFF 7.30 PM
- FISH & CHIPS AFTER WE WIN c.9.30 PM
Steve Banham
Junior Newsletter June 2010, from Guy Bracewell (10th June)
See Junior Newsletter June 2010
Helpers required for the Summer Party 19th June (9th June)
A plea from Bev Banham:
- Helpers are required on Saturday 19th at 10am to set up the gazebos, collect chairs from Colets, and to decorate the area.
- We also need help on Sunday 20th at 10am to take it all down.
Family Tournament Postponed to Sunday 25th July (8th June)
Our apologies, but the Family Tournament, which had been scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed to Sunday, 25th July, starting at 2pm. This is due to the poor weather outlook and a surfeit of events at the club during a short period.
The club calendar has been updated at http://editthis.info/tennis/Calendar.
TDLTC: Adult Club Tournaments (2nd June)
Details of who is playing whom can now be found at the court booking website. Please login to find out whom you're playing. You'll need to select the 'Competitions' tab. You'll know you've come to the right page when you see something like the picture below.
As this is the first year of our move to becoming an online club, we have to keep both the paper record and the online record going. So when you've played your match, can you write the result up on the chart on the noticeboard in the clubhouse AND send an email to Chris Lewis at chris@jaza.clara.co.uk
May 2010
BANK HOLIDAY AMERICAN TOURNAMENT at Thames Ditton on Monday 31st May (26th May)
From Graeme Boddy:
- All playing members welcome.
- The tournament starts with registration at 2:00pm, and play commencing at 2:15pm.
- The tournament will finish at approximately 6:00pm.
- Entry costs £3.00, which includes tennis balls and prizes,
- And also includes afternoon tea at 4:00 pm.
TDLTC Bar Rota for June (25th May)
Here's next month's rota. As always, the rota is kept at http://editthis.info/tennis/Bar_News
TDLTC: Weekly Timetable (22nd May)
1. Keys to the Bar 2. Summer Party (21st May)
- If you have recently been a bar-person at the TDLTC Clubhouse and still have a borrowed key, can you please return it to Steve Banham, who will be at the bar tonight?
- There are only eight pairs of tickets left for the Summer Party (19th June). Please contact Steve or Bev Banham urgently at mulberry@ukgateway.net if you want a pair of tickets.
As always, copies of the most recent emails sent are kept here: http://editthis.info/tennis/Recent_email_broadcasts
14th May: Coaching for New Members with Marc Codling
Please note that the free group coaching sessions for new members with Marc Codling are now running on Wednesdays from 7.00-8.00pm on the hard courts. These will run for five more weeks, having started on the 12th May.
The coaching coincides with the Social Mix-in evening, which has meant that the caged court is the only available hard court during the session.
Grass courts 3 to 6 should be opening this weekend. But please note the shortage of hard courts during this particular hour for the next five weeks.
11th May: TDLTC Summer Party 19th June
10th May 2010: Lock Up Your Bikes!
To all TDLTC members
Please feel free to use the cycle rack provided at the Club, but do remember to lock up your bike. Yesterday evening a junior discovered at 8 o'clock that his bike had been stolen.
8th May 2010: 1. Draw for Wimbledon Tickets (Sunday 16th May) 2. Golf Day (Thursday 1st July)
1. WIMBLEDON TICKET DRAW—SUNDAY 16th MAY
The draw for the Wimbledon tickets will be held on Sunday 16th May at 5.00 pm. Please come along. The bar will be open. This is a vital event to attend if you are keen to go to Wimbledon this year but don't yet have a ticket. Just think: you could be present at a five-set epic with Andy Murray lasting until the early hours. Worth an hour of your Sunday, don’t you think?
All adult members (excluding mid-week and social members) who have renewed their membership this year and who are signed up as BTM members will be entered into the draw. You will need to pay for the tickets on the day so bring a cheque book!
If you are not a British Tennis member, please click on the link below to sign up. All playing members, including juniors, can join. This will help the club’s future allocation of Wimbledon tickets and eligibility for future grants and funding. Membership is free and only a few clicks away …..
http://www.lta.org.uk/britishtennismembership/
If you have not yet renewed your TDLTC membership, please contact Chris Lewis to renew before the draw, chris@jaza.clara.co.uk .
If you are not able to attend the draw on the 16th, you can send a nominee in your place as long as you let the club knows in advance. Either contact Jane Baller on janeballer@ntlworld.com or 020 8339 0023 by Saturday, or Andrew Meatyard on the day on 07846 019853.
And finally, the usual reminder: Tickets need to be chosen and paid for on the day.
2. TDLTC GOLF DAY—THURSDAY 1st JULY
A TDLTC golf day has been arranged for Thursday 1st July 2010 at The Drift Golf Club. All members are invited to this great day out. All handicaps welcome (up to 28!) The cost is £57 which includes two 18-hole rounds, lunch and prizes.
Last year was a great success and everyone had a good time. Like last year the morning session is a Stapleford competition which is an excellent leveller regardless of your handicap. The afternoon round is a fun Texas Scramble where mixed abilities can make their own contribution!
Please contact Ian Morey at ianmorey@hotmail.co.uk or on 07771 941539 for further details, or to book a place and obtain an entry form.
See you at the 19th hole!
April 2010
28th April 2010: 1. Sunday Tea Rota 2. Afternoon Drop-In
- Sunday afternoon teas. Irene and Peter will be providing tea this Sunday. The tea rota for all future Sundays this summer will be posted at the serving hatch by the kitchen, and hopefully on the website too. Please check to see whether you have been chosen. (If you have, it's a testament to your reliability and the quality of your teas.) For the time being, we are having a trial period without Saturday teas. Your feedback is always appreciated.
- Afternoon Drop-In . If you would like to attend a regular weekly session -- and I believe Irene is referring to weekday afternoon tennis -- please get in touch with Irene at irene@themccleans.plus.com listing your preferred days and preferred start-time (2pm or 2.30).
27th April 2010: Bar rota
http://editthis.info/tennis/Bar_News
May 2010
Recent changes are underlined.
26th April 2010: 1. Juniors Mix-in 2. The Road to Wimbledon
Attention all Parents of Junior Members
1. This Friday, 30th April, the first Juniors Social Mix-in runs from 5.00pm to 6.30pm. Subject to sufficient numbers attending, from 6.45pm there will be a Junior Quiz Evening which will finish at approximately 8.00pm. (Tennis clothes are fine for the Quiz Evening.)
Parents are welcome. The bar will be open. On hand will be coaches and selected committee members to answer any questions on membership, coaching and tennis generally for the Junior and Senior sections of the club.
P.S. The Junior Social Mix-In will be a weekly event throughout the summer. The Junior Quiz Evening is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
2. Can all U14 boys and girls please check the club noticeboard, to discover whom they are playing in the 'Road to Wimbledon' draw, as the first round needs to played asap?
Thanks
Guy Bracewell
Junior Secretary
25th April 2010: TDLTC Membership Renewal
Membership renewal is due as of 1st May 2010 and there are still a number of existing members who have yet to renew. We need your support so please do not delay.
I attach copies of the membership renewal forms and tournament entry form for this season. Hard copies can be found at the club on the notice board outside and inside the clubhouse.
If anyone wants to discuss issues arising out of the fees, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
The grass courts should be opening in the next two weeks.
I hope you will be renewing and are looking forward to the new season. Now the floodlights are in, we really do offer tennis 365 days a year.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Chris Lewis
07770 56 2569
TDLTC Membership Secretary
22nd April 2010: Open Day at TDLTC -- this SATURDAY
Please come along and support the open day at the tennis club this Saturday, which will run from 10.30 onwards. Pay for your subs, collect your shoe-tags and get a complimentary drink at the bar (also available to those who have already paid their subs).
- B-B-Q at 1.30 pm.
- Afternoon teas and cakes at 4.00 pm.
- Junior Coaching / Match to watch on two of the hard courts.
18th April 2010: Access Code for the new pavilion next to the Thames Ditton hard courts
Needless to say, this code must not be given to anyone else. The pavilion is our smart new members-only tennis facility -- not Jez's Crack Den. (My apologies if there is a Jez at the club.) Please let any committee member know if you suspect it's being misused.
The code will change at the start of May, and will be disclosed to each of you when you renew your subs.
For the rest of this month, the code is ...... xxxx
10th April 2010: Booking Courts + Invitation to Ross & Flo's Hog Roast Party
From Chris Lewis:
1. How to Book Courts
The committee is reviewing the weekly programme from last year, attached, in the light of the low use of the courts on some evenings. In addition the introduction of floodlighting on hard courts 7 to 9 mean that a new court booking system is required to manage the use of those courts. This online facility will also allow the grass courts to be booked for competitive matches outside of social mix-in sessions.
The intention is that all bookings should be done online to guarantee the use of the court. If you have not booked online, you may not be entitled to use the court. This may necessitate an online facility being operated at the club, in both the pavilion and clubhouse, so that bookings may be checked and made on-site.
This will be very much a new approach for the club. We need to develop processes which work for everyone as far as possible.
Finally, the new booking system requires a log-in and password for each user. These details will be sent to each member when you renew your membership for the coming season.
From Ross Prideaux:
2. Invitation to Ross & Flo's Hog Roast
“Hog Roast Drop In” June 5th from 2.00pm till late!
Fellow Players and Members and Partners who know me and Eva and have not yet met our Little FLO, please feel free to drop by Before, After or even Instead of your afternoon exercise on the courts,
Food and drink a plenty on Saturday June 5th.
Venue: 64 the Roundway, Claygate, Esher, KT10 0DW
(Google maps inaccurate except for road so link confusing. 64 is the End Terrace, bottom left of the Green Grass play area hidden by the tree! Suitable Bunting on the top floor windows will be evident.)
I am celebrating my 50th and Flo will be celebrating her 7 months!
A very casual affair but RSVP to ross@pridox.orangehome.co.uk by May 5th would be appreciated so we can cater fairly accurately.
Siblings and babies very welcome too.
9th April 2010: Tennis Club Bar Rota for May + Bar Keys Alert
Here's the first rota of the season from Steve Banham. Also filed on the website at http://editthis.info/tennis/Bar_News.
P.S. If ANY members still hold keys to the bar from last year or earlier, can you please hand them back to Steve, so we can make a fresh start on security this year?
6th April 2010: If you plan to use the floodlights at TDLTC this week or next ...
We haven't designed the official process for acquiring tokens for the floodlights yet. In the mean time:
- If you want floodlight tokens this week, phone Steve Banham on 020 8339 0565
- From Saturday onwards, phone Andrew Meatyard for tokens on 01372 462 996
