JUNIOR OCTOBER HALF TERM COURSES & COMPETITIONS

With Half Term fast approaching, you can now book onto the Half Term Tennis Courses. The courses are running Monday to Wednesday, with competition days on Thursday & Friday. As always if you have friends & family who wish to join your children on a school holiday course, they are very welcome, however to continue into the new term they would need to be members.  Course booking is available through Tom’s club spark page https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ThomasWarburtonCoaching

Please note the courses are booked under the Holiday Camp tab on the Clubspark webpage, however the Competitions are on the Coaching Tab, right at the bottom of the page.

CLUB SUGGESTIONS/FEEDBACK

A note to all our members, whilst we welcome feedback and suggestions. There is a process to follow, so that our directors can enjoy their tennis as much as you. Any feedback or suggestions needs to be e-mailed to the Club Secretary, secretary@shltc.info then this will be brought to the next Directors meeting for discussion

PRESENTATION DATE – Saturday 25th February 2023 Please remember to save the date

KENT & NORTH KENT RESULTS

NATIONAL JUNIORS

U12 Boys lost 2-4 to Old Wilsonians. Our boys played really well & the game was decided on a Championship Tie Break, well played Calvin & Travis.

KENT

Men’s 2 match against Tunbridge Wells was a walk over to Shooters Hill as Tunbridge couldn’t field a team.

NORTH KENT

Mid Week Vets 1 drew with Bexley 1 on Friday. The team were Maria Perfect, Matthew Perfect, Diana Roberts & Martin Roberts.

Men’s 2 were beaten by Bromley Wendover 3, playing away on clay courts. 1 rubber to 3. The team were Finlay Renwick, Oscar Brazys, Mark Plonka & Francesco Donadio.

Men’s 5 vs Sidcup Rec 3, our team won 1-3, well played to Darren Clark, Jason Barkworth, Perry Rich & James McKeown

Ladies 2 drew with Hayes 2-2. Team were Veronica McNamee, Ruthie Frost, Tracy Davy & Jenny McBride.

Ladies 3 lost to a strong Beckenham 1 side. The Valiant four were Veronica McNamee, Julie Cooper, Judi Fielding & Libby Tuson

EASY FUND RAISING

Don’t forget if your shopping online, to register for our easy fund raising page. Every time you shop online you raise money for the club. Plus once you’ve raised your first £5, through you ordinary shopping, Easy Fund Raising double the donation to the club. Its free & easy to register htpps://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-good-cause/step-1/?invite=14Z8WH&char=135854&referral-campaign=c2s&utm_source=anwupsharebox

We are aiming to update & purchase new items for the club house.

MEMBERSHIPS

Please remember, Juniors and Adults attending the coaching programme MUST be members. This is for insurance and safeguarding purposes. Remember membership is through our club website and NOT Club Spark. The username and password are NOTHING TO DO WITH CLUB SPARK OR THE LTA! If you have forgotten your username please email secretary@shltc.info There is a step by step guide to filling in your membership below.

PRO RATA MEMBERSHIP – 1st SEPTEMBER 2022 to 31st March 2023

Further details are on the membership page of our Website.  Please remember you must be a member to access the courses and coaching programmes.

Costs are as follows;

Adult – £130

Senior Citizen/Student/Intermediate/Mid-Week – £100

Junior 11-18 Years – £65

Junior U10 – £55

Junior U5 – £25

Any queries regarding the  pro rata membership please email secretary@shltc.info

Please remember it takes at least 24hrs to activate membership.

COACHING BLOG

Just a reminder to everyone that Emre Saridogan has started writing the coaching blog again, the latest one has been uploaded. Please do take the time to read.

ITF WORLD TENNIS NUMBER

A sign has been placed on the entrance to Courts 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 for members to record any matches played ( but not box league and league matches). Please follow the instructions on the sign to record your matches towards your ITF world tennis number. See below

SOCIAL PLAY

All adult members will be sent links to social play, it is the same each week. If you need to cancel, please see below as you now can cancel yourself.  It is essential that if you book you turn up on time as these sessions are extremely popular amongst the members. Only members can book social.

To cancel your booking. (Any problems email secretary@shltc.info.)

REMEMBER YOU CAN CANCEL SESSIONS YOURSELF.

HITTING WHATSAPP

If members are interested in being on the Hitting WhatsApp, please contact Ashima Chopra 07971 587824

The Directors

Shooters Hill Tennis Club LTD