May 2015
Hello and welcome to the May newsletter. It is a busy time at the club as junior and senior
matches are getting underway. If you are intending to play a friendly match please check either
the booking sheets in the clubhouse or the calendar on the website. Adult matches are normally
Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings for home fixtures using 3 courts. Club nights remain
on Thursdays from 7pm and Sunday afternoons from 1.30. Shortly junior club evening will start
on Fridays from 4-6pm.
This month there are 2 big events on the weekend of Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May.
On Saturday 16th Gordon and Fiona have organized a:
Junior sponsored charity tennis playing marathon
From 7am to 7pm.
This is in aid of Leicester General Hospital Transplant Ward and/or
to support Asha(one of Gordon`s coaches) who is going on a World Challenge.
Food will be served at Breakfast Lunch and Teatime from the BBQ.
Please come along and lend a hand at any time throughout the day
Sponsor money can be donated on the day or by signing up in the clubhouse.
Please support this excellent cause
*** court 4 will be available for play on Saturday afternoon but will need to be booked***
Sunday 17th May is Open afternoon which is an important event in our drive to attract new
members. If you know of someone who is considering playing tennis then invite them along
OPEN AFTERNOON as part of THE GREAT BRITISH TENNIS
WEEKEND
Sunday 17th May from 2-5pm at the club.
There is coaching for adults and juniors, tennis fitness and free play sessions. To
find out more visit lta.org.uk/gbtw search for our club and from there you can
book sessions.
Members can help by coming along to meet/play with potential new members.
We are offering refreshments-please come and lend a hand or can you bring a
cake or leave one in the clubhouse?
Offers of help to Joan joan@joanbarrett.plus.com
01604 781402
Wimbledon tickets have now been allocated from our draw and people contacted
individually. Some applications had to be turned down either because members had not
opted into the LTA ballot or subscriptions had not been paid on time. I hope that those
who are successful enjoy their day and others will be more successful next year!
This is the time of year when people think about playing tennis. If you know of anyone
please direct them to our website or Sarah Parr our membership secretary:
sarahparr21@icloud.com/07971525265
If you know that you are still not a BTM member, please contact her for help.
Locking of gates: Can we again remind all members that if you are last to leave in an
evening and there is no one in the cricket club, you must shut the main gate to the
recreation ground and secure the padlock whose code is written by the floodlight
boxes.
We have had new handbooks printed to help new or recently joined members with
information about the club. These will be available this week. If you would like a copy,
then there will be spare copies in the clubhouse. Alternately, please contact our
membership secretary Sarah Parr-details above.
Club sessions will continue on Thursday evenings from 7pm and on Sunday
from 2-4pm. All welcome-come along now that the weather is improving
For all coaching, contact our club coach Gordon Amos on
amostennis@btinternet.com
or 07801929844
Junior match report:
The Junior tennis matches commenced on the 18th April. There are 9
teams involving over 40 players. Many of the players are new to team
tennis and they have all played well against tough opposition. The Under
14 Boys A team only just lost to Loughborough and similarly the Under
14 Boys B team were only just defeated by Carisbrooke whereas the
Under 16 Boys came back from a tentative start to beat Kibworth.
I would like to say a big thank you to all the Team Captains that have
voluntered to help this year. It can be a very frustrating job but the club
really appreciates your time.
Do you have a photo, bit of news or some success to share? Let me know.
lesley.paris@ntlworld.com