BBQ and Wimbledon final - Sunday July 6th
We are organising a BBQ on Sunday after social mix in and before the Wimbledon final. So why not come along, play some tennis, have a BBQ lunch and then watch the final ? We do need numbers, so please either e mail info@oadbytennis.co.uk, sign up at the club or contact Mike Minksi our chef -in- chief. Food will be served in the lead up to the final which starts at 2pm. About 12 already signed up. Cost will be no more than £4.
Open Day
It was great to see so many members helping out at our annual Open Day on Sunday. Thanks to everyone, especially our Meeter and Greeter, Rosie O'C, who did most of the organising. It generated a lot of interest on the day, a number of new members and lots of enquiries since then to Hassan. We have signed up a total of 28 new members in June - thanks to the summer and Wimbledon factor !! Welcome to everyone !!
As part of the lead-up to the Open Day Rosie asked for any unwanted racquets for use on the day. Several were kindly donated but then 3 disappeared before they could be put away for safe keeping. If you took one, assuming they were free giveaways can you please return them as they weren't !
Clubhouse Refurbishment w/b Monday July 14th
Further to the last newsletter, more news regarding the refurbishment.
The current total cost (£47,000) for the four main aspects of the refurbishment/companies involved was given in the last newsletter. Details are currently with Sport England for approval before the work begins. The specific costs of these four aspects are in the attached document. Additional costs will include loft insulation, some joinery and painting but all within the total budget of £45,698 + £10,000.
As mentioned previously, money can be saved by carrying out some of the preparatory work ourselves. A schedule for Saturday 12th July Work Party is attached. We need at least 10 volunteers to spread the workload, so if you can give up some time then please sign up at the club and/or e mail. Some jobs can be done ahead of the 12th if you have more time in the week before. Paul Handford is co-ordinating the Work Party, so please contact him if you have any questions.
During the week beginning 14th July, access to the lounge/kitchen/bar will probably not be possible, so please be prepared for this. We will set up kettle/mugs/coffee in the ladies' changing rooms and hopefully fine weather will mean people can take drinks outside. Showers will be affected while the boiler is replaced. We will keep everyone updated via the website twitter feed and notices at the club. For information - the 2 bridge groups have been cancelled during the refurbishment month and the Ratings Tournament is being relocated. We have no other hirings during this period.
Lost Property
We are clearing out all lost property ahead of the refurbishment. All will be on display Friday - Sunday so please check to see if anything belongs to you. We published a full list a month ago but most items remain unclaimed.
Courts in Use and fixed fours etc
Most men's and ladies teams are reaching the end of their matches, which frees up courts in the week. A fixed four booking sheet will be up for courts next week. We do have mixed matches some Tuesdays and Thursdays so please check the website for full details.
John Tunnicliffe
We have received a card from Pat and family to members of the club: My family and I would like to thanks all members of the club who send kind messages of condolence and attended John's funeral.
I would especially like to thank the people who were with him when he collapsed and offered their help. If it is any consolation to us, it was his wish to die on a tennis court.
