NEWS ON MONDAY 5th AUGUST 2024

Andy Murray…….Well we all knew this day was coming, but to see Andy Murray retire last week was still a shock. An astonishing career, becoming the first British Player to have won Wimbledon since 1977.  Then becoming the first man in history to have won the Olympic Gold twice, which is more amazing as one surface was grass and the other was a hard surface. He’s also the only man to win Olympic Gold and the US Open in the same year. His list of accolades goes on. I am sure the world of Tennis will miss him, but I am also sure it won’t be the last of Andy Murray that we see. We wish him well for the future and look forward to seeing what he does next.

JUNIOR SUMMER CAMPS

In true British style the Summer holiday weather is being unpredictable, everything from thunder showers to heatwave level temperatures. So please be sure to send your Juniors with everything from waterproofs to sunhats to sun lotion! There are still spaces  so don’t forget to book. You can book for just a day or the whole week (4 days). Camps will be happening for five weeks across the holidays And you can of course have non members, family and friends book too. The link to the page to book is as follows;

TW Tennis Coaching / Holiday camps (lta.org.uk)

WALKING TENNIS‍ SESSIONS

Want to play tennis still but at a slower pace, recovering from injury or are you a complete beginner wanting a bit more time and practice in a supportive setting? Come and try Walking Tennis with us and bring a friend. It’s a slower game, where the ball can bounce twice, there is no jumping or running and you play with modified equipment. Sessions are on Tuesdays at 12noon till 13.00. £3 for members and £5 for non members. Go to Tom’s page on Clubspark to book a place:

http://clubspark.lta.co.uk/ThomasWarburton or use the QR code below.

SUMMER TEAM NEWS & RESULTS

Very few games left of the Summer Season now as we are in the Summer Holidays. Good Luck to those teams still with matches left to play.

North Kent

Mixed 1 beat Bromley Wendover 1 Away. The team playing in this hot sunny week were Natalie Ali, Tom Warburton, Oksana Boklag, Mark Plonka, Ashling Carroll and Jan Are Mo

Ladies 1 beat Meopham 1 at Home last week. The team playing were Maria Perfect, Natalie Ali, Oksana Boklag and Diana Roberts.

Men’s 2 had a comprehensive win of 10-2 against Ladywell Fields 1 at Home on Saturday. The team playing were Iain Goosey, Joao Ribeiro,  Ricardo Pinheiro, Jack Andrews, Mark Plonka and Jan Are Mo.

Men’s 1 lost 5-7 at home to Sundridge Park 1. It was a hard fought game. The team playing were Mylan Roberts, Tom Warburton, Devanshu Jain, Joao Riberiro, Jack Rowland and Francesco Donadio.

Ladies 2 needed a win or at least a draw against Oakwood 1 on Saturday. It was 2-2 after the first two matches, then both our pairs lost the first set of the second matches leaving us 2.4 down. However everyone dug deep and won the final sets 6.0 and 6.1 leaving ir 4-4 overall. So congratulations ladies you are now the Summer League Winners, off the back of also being the Winter League Winners. The unstoppable team were Oksana Boklag, Charmaine Ooi, Gail Youd and Ruthie Frost. And you even had time to take us a photo!

EASY FUND RAISING – Bigger Payday Donations this Week!

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KENT TENNIS

You can view all the latest news from Kent Tennis on the following link: https://www.kenttennis.org.uk/klt