Match Practice / Selection 2013

Starts Tues 5 March & continues for a month. Tues & Thurs evenings. Sat & Sun afternoons.

Dates have been added to calendar.

Original copy of schedule https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2aHcKDH6RIPdVUxTmtQRnFqTW8/edit?usp=sharing

We have decided to continue along the same lines as last year and, rather than having one open session to start with where all 5/6 teams are in attendance, we will stagger selection/practice so that captains can have more control over attendance and can invite the people present that they want. This will mean that once again liaison between captains is vital - for example our ladies 3rd team captain cannot pick her team until she has liaised with the ladies 2nd team captain to find out who is likely to be used in the higher team. Also of course the 3rd team captain should liaise with the 4th team captain regarding players who should be considered for her team. We have had people back from injury and new members join so there may be some changes within teams.

As in previous years the ladies 5ths and mens 6ths will be open to anyone looking to play team tennis, we are not expecting complete beginners to play in matches but we are making sure that there is the option open to anyone who would like one or two games and who want to gain more match experience. It is also an important part of junior development to make their first forays into senior tennis - again these aren't juniors who haven't had any match experience - most will have played our annual tournament and their own matches. 

Opening Season Tournament Sat 6 April - Sat 13 April

Sat 6 April - Sat 13 April

• Matches will consist of one first – to - nine set (with a tie-break at 8 all)

• There will be 5 events – none are age-related

• All first round losers will progress into a reverse draw so all competitors will be guaranteed at least two matches in each event they enter

• As matches consist of just one set, you may be required to play 2 matches back-to-back (as in league matches).

• All finals (including reverse draws) will be held on Saturday 13^th April

• To make the tournament more open, it is requested that first team players (from last season) do not play with other first team players in the doubles events

• Please complete an entry form and send to Andy Parker, 48, Old Church Road, Enderby St. John’s, Leics, LE19 2EE or e-mail your entry to arparker1958@gmail.com by Saturday 16^th March. The draw will take place the weekend of 23^rd/24^th March at the club.

• A fee of £3.00 should be included with your entry form (regardless of how many events entered). Cheques should be made payable to Oadby (Granville) Tennis Club

If your entry is e-mailed, please pay your entry fee at the club.

• All full senior members, students and Invited Juniors are welcome to take part

• If you would like us to find a partner for you for a doubles event, please put ‘Partner Required’ in the appropriate space on the form and we will do our best to help

• The match schedule for the first two days of the tournament will be online/on display at the club during week beginning 25^th March. We will e-mail all entrants with an e-mail address with details of how to access the schedule on line

• It is up to all competitors to check when they are due to play. It is unlikely that any changes to availability can be accommodated once forms have been sent in. If you do need to tell the organisers about a change then, as last year, details must be written down on the sheet on the referee’s table. This is to avoid missed messages/calls/e-mails etc. which have caused problems in the past

• If you have limited availability, please do not enter all 3 events

Oadby Granville’s Grab a Bargain Event

Sat 16 March 1pm - 4pm in the Clubhouse

Spring clearout ? Unwanted items ? Here is a chance to make some money for those clothes or other items which have been bought on impulse/not worn or which are almost new but just not wanted…….

All you need to do –

• Hunt out your unwanted clothes/bags/jewellery/tennis items/other items – new or newish
• Tell us you want to take part and get a unique number to code your items
• Download/collect a sheet to list your items for sale & pay £1 to take part

(£2 for non-members)

• Label your items with price/code
• Bring your items to the tennis club by Saturday 15^th March 12 noon for display. Details for storage of items will be confirmed nearer the time.
• Invite friends, family etc to visit the club on Saturday 16^th to grab a bargain/have tea & cakes
• Collect any sales money/unsold items for the club (10% of sales to club funds)