JUBILEE WEEKEND CELEBRATIONS – On Sunday 5th June we will be hosting an American Tournament & BBQ, so please watch out for the e-mail with information on how to sign up.

NEW INSTAGRAM PAGE thank you to everyone who is now following us, more news and updates to follow in the coming weeks. However if you want your team picture to feature on the website or Instagram you must have ticked ‘YES’ on your membership renewal form for allowing photos!

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.

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

AMERICAN TOURNAMENT 

Watch out for the next date, it will be sent out via email very soon.

THIS WEEKS TEAM RESULTS

Goodness the weather seemed to stop or delay play this week.

NK

Ladies Vets Doubles Ros McKeown & Diana Roberts took a fantastic Victory over Blackheath 6-4, 6-2 in the Quarter Finals of the North Kent Cup this week. Awesome result ladies well done. (See picture)

Mixed Doubles Di Roberts and Iain Goosey beat Catford Wanderers in the NK Cup first round. Well done to both players and good luck in the quarter finals.

Men’s Over 60’s Vets drew 2-2 with Sidcup Rec this week. Well done Hassan Khoshnevisan, Chris Clegg, John Ratcliffe & John Payne

Ladies 1 lost to Sundridge Park 1. Well played Maria Perfect, Karen Attard, Ros McKeown & Diana Roberts.

Ladies 2 drew with David Lloyd Sidcup, rain stopped play after the first 2 rubbers. Thank you Tracy Davy, Ruthie Frost, Vernonica McNamee & Gail Youd for braving the weather.

U14 Girls NK Cup Game was postponed due to the weather this weekend.

NK Cup Fixtures this week 

Tuesday 17th May Men’s Singles  at home V Sidcup Recreation. Good luck Greg in this match, and Sunday 22nd May 4pm at home Sam Morgan will represent the club in the U14 Boys NK cup match. Good luck to you too Sam.

KENT

Mixed 2 played Trottiscliffe, however the match had to be abandoned following an injury to one of our players. Best wishes and a speedy recovery Marion, from your team mates John Beaumont, Tracy Davy & Rob Thomas  and everyone else at the club.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Mens B  lost to Bromley Wendover B, 4-2 in rubbers.  Teams had to deal with a delay in play due to the weather,  well played Mark Plonka, Jack Rowland, Oscar Petterson & Iain Goosey in such inclement conditions.

Mens 1 lost to Tunbridge Wells 4-2, the weather was absolutely atrocious at times, well played Richard, Rob Ratcliffe, Finlay Renwick & Oscar Brazys.

VISITORS TO THE CLUB

PLEASE REMEMBER IF YOU BRING A VISITOR TO PUT THEIR NAME AND PAY FOR THEM  THROUGH BOOKINGS. WE NEED TO KNOW WHO IS PLAYING AT THE CLUB. SOME MEMBERS ARE NOT DOING THIS SO PLEASE ENSURE YOU DO! YOU CAN ONLY BRING THE SAME VISITOR 3 TIMES AND THEN THEY MUST JOIN

COACHING

Courses are available to book but remember you MUST be a member. (except in holiday programme) Please contact Tom on headcoach@shltc.info if you have any coaching questions

JUNIOR COACHING PROGRAMME

https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ThomasWarburtonCoaching Junior coaching programme You can book on coaching page of club website www.shootershilltennisclub.co.uk with link on right hand side.

ADULT COACHING PROGRAMME

You can book through coaching page of club website                    www.shootershilltennisclub.co.uk with link on right hand side.

Follow link to book group coaching online – https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ThomasWarburtonCoaching

We offer a comprehensive programme for all ages. Any queries email headcoach@shltc.info

Please remember that you MUST be a member of Shooters Hill Tennis Club to join the coaching programme during term times. Any queries please email headcoach@shltc.info

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.

BOX LEAGUES

These have now started in the FAST4 format see below

https://www4.lta.org.uk/play-compete/getting-started/adult-tennis/fast4-tennis

Invites have been sent out to members to register. New members email secretary@shltc.info and information will be sent to you.

HITTING WHATSAPP

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

EASY FUNDRAISING: DO YOU SHOP ONLINE? DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN HELP US RAISE FUNDS!

Thank you to our two new Easy Fundraisers for joining this month, that’s £5 each that has been donated to the club on your behalf. This month from our members online shopping we have raised over £18 which is great. The donations are starting to mount up. There are lots of double points offers on this week, so do take a look if you are ordering online, especially  if you are booking a summer holiday, lots of the holiday companies are offering double points. We now have almost 50 people signed up to raise for our cause, so thank you for helping us fund raise as you do your shopping.

You can find our easy fundraising page at https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/shltennisclub/?utm_campaign=raise-more&utm_medium=email&utm_content=gs-e1

COURT BOOKINGS: Please would members make sure they book to play on the courts and only use the court booked to avoid any confusion when members arrive to play.

The Directors

Shooters Hill Tennis Club LTD