TARVIN TENNIS CLUB NEWSLETTER

SPRING 2008

Dear Member

The 2008 summer season is almost upon us and I hope that it will be an enjoyable one for all Club members – let us at least hope for better weather than last year.

With the ‘toilet hut’ project completed and some general maintenance work undertaken last year the Club facilities are in good shape.  Courts 3 and 4 will be professionally maintained during April so we will all have no excuses for flaws in our play!

One black spot has been the recurring low level vandalism culminating in the theft of two strips of carpet from courts 3 and 4.  The police have of course been notified but we have no current expectation that the culprits will be caught.  Can I ask however that all Club members are vigilant and that all inappropriate behaviour is reported.  We need zero tolerance in this area.

With no 40^th anniversary to celebrate this year we will be in touch with members during the year when social events are proposed.  These are vital the Committee believes in ensuring that the right spirit permeates throughout the Club.

Summer Season

The summer season gets underway on Tuesday, 15 April at 6.00 pm when all current and new members will be made very welcome.  There will also be Club sessions on Friday, 18 April at 6.00 pm and Saturday, 19 April at 2.00 pm and in addition there will be an American Tournament on the afternoon of Sunday, 20 April.  Details of the Tournament can be obtained from the Club Captain, Keith Barker, and you can enter directly with Keith or sign up in the club hut. 

Court playing times remain as last year and full details will be in the club hut or can be obtained from our website www.tarvintennisclub.co.uk.

Coaching

As I wrote in the Autumn Newsletter, the Club is determined to do more for juniors this year with an exhanced emphasis on coaching.  We are fortunate to have Gary Ward as a member of the Club as he is a respected tennis coach working locally.

Gary has already approached a number of local schools, including Tarporley High School, Tarvin and Great Barrow, with the offer of free coaching, an initiative the Club is supporting.  We hope that this will encourage more youngsters to take up tennis and that the Club will, as a result, gain additional members.  In the meantime our regular Monday junior nights will start on 21 April.

Match Play

Our mixed ‘A’ team has just completed a successful winter season by winning the Chester Floodlight League.

Key Dates

Key dates for the forthcoming year are:

Open Week                                         Commencing Tuesday, 15 April

American Tournament               Sunday, 20 April

Junior Nights Begin                               Monday, 21 April

Club Tournament Entries                       Early May

Junior Tournament                                Monday, 7 July

Club Tournament Final’s Day    Sunday, 7 September

I hope everyone enjoys their tennis in 2008 and I would encourage members, current and new, to complete a 2008 application form available in the Club hut (or on the website) and to pay their subscription to Janet Bate or another Committee Member as soon as possible.  The Club always needs money and we want to put such funds to the best possible use by continuously improving facilities for members.  Please don’t forget to put your email address on the application form because this is very helpful in enabling us to keep members better informed about what is happening at the Club. 

Rob Millar

March 2008

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