Men’s Aegon Oadby v Westfields

Two changes to the team today as Niall and Juan came in for Ben and Phil which meant Dan pushed up to No.1 and Eddy played at No.3 and a chance for the big Oadby crowd to watch new signing Juan in singles action for the first time.


George would have been pleased that all the matches started on time this week and early signs were good as Juan and Niall raced off to early leads whilst Eddy and his opponent were competing to see who could hit their forehand the hardest. On the top court Dan was playing against someone who could be best described as Westfields version of Vivienne Westwood a la mode de peche. Rods & tackle aside, he even won a few of the longer rallies.


Back to Juan’s match and he was strolling to an easy win with his metronomic consistency, and he seemed to spend longer at the changeovers having a nice friendly chat with his opponent then he did on court. Eddy had dropped the first set 6-2 and Niall had cruised the first set 6-1 looking like Oadby would have a 3-1 lead going into the doubles. Juan was off court first with a very tidy 6-2 6-0 win. Niall’s game started to go off the boil as his opponent made him hit one more shot at every point and he slowly ground Niall down to take it to a match tie break which Niall lost 10-5. Disappointingly unlucky for Niall but as Leicester City have shown if you come through a tight win then confidence will be flowing again and that’s what he needs to get back that killer instinct on court. With Niall having lost and Eddy down in his match I started wondering about the doubles pairs and whether to call in an extra player. Gary was in the clubhouse tucking into some nice food so he wasn’t available. Scrolling through my phone I came to Simon’s name….then I thought better of it and gave Ben a ring only to go through to his voicemail. I changed my mind and kept the faith in the team out on court.


Eddy got the Oadby crowd back roaring again as he won the close second set 6-4 and then went on to win the tie break 10-8 after letting a 9-4 lead get back to 9-8 before finishing him off. Great win Eddy – lots of guts and spirit to come back and win that one. Dan was the last to finish and I was expecting a 7-6 7-6 scoreline as it had been a fairly long match but no; Dan won in his usual style 6-2 6-2.


With a 3-1 lead in the singles I came in for the doubles whilst Niall did arguably the most important job for the team and nipped off to Asda to get some jaffa cakes. Dan and I played well to win 6-1 6-1 and Eddy and Juan had a real scrap on their hands to come through their doubles 3-6 7-5 10-5.


Player of the day – Tough to call between Eddy and Juan (who made his winning debut) but I have to give it to Eddy again the tiebreak king with nerves of steel. Well played!


Highlight of the day – Dan hitting a big smash only for it to hit the net tape and trickle over in the worst possible way for the opponents who looked on agonisingly.


On to next week away at Victoria at 10am for what could be a very tough game. Come down and support if you can!


Alex

Men's Aegon Oadby v LFE 2

Men's Aegon Oadby v LFE 2

Sitting in the clubhouse watching the tennis this afternoon it was suggested that as non-playing captain today i could do a write-up report on the match so here it is! 

On a weather forecast defying day of amazing sunshine the pressure was on the players not to disappoint. The opposition today were LFE 2 and i think its fair to say they were missing a few of their regular players but as they say 'you can only beat what's in front of you'

As captain it is great to welcome back Ben Minski to the team after a few years voluntary work helping another club win every week. Also playing were the regular old guard of Poultney and Harris and young Eddy Smart making his Men's Aegon debut at number 4. 

Watching alongside me was a massive crowd of 8 people keen to see how Eddy would get on and taking bets on whether Ben's match would last longer than the ridiculously long warm-ups that everyone was having! 

Luckily for the huge crowd the tennis didn't disappoint. Ben's match lasted just longer than his warm up and he has to pay for a fine as he lost a game, only winning 6-0 6-1. Big wins for Dan and Phil also 6-1 6-1 and 6-0 6-3 respectively. Eddy came through his match impressively 7-5 7-5 and is clearly learning a lot with every game he plays which is great to see. With a few more inspiring chats from David Straker he will be a top player soon! 

After drawing straws to see who had to play with Phil in the doubles, the matches capped off the afternoon nicely with an easy 6-0 and 6-0 win for Poultney and Harris and a close 7-5 7-5 win for Minski and Smart.

Player of the day: Eddy Smart - mature performance from the youngster and getting better with every match

Highlight of the day: Paul Heighton-Towers sitting down on a soaking wet chair so he had to go and change his shorts providing a lot of belly laughs for all that saw

Onto the next match - Westfields at home on Sunday 10th May at 1.30 Hope to see you there! 

Alex

Spring Tournament 2015

More information go here http://oadbytennistournaments.blogspot.co.uk/

Dave Cooper raising funds for Prostate Cancer

Dave has been heavily involved with Leicestershire Prostate Support Group and wishes to support them and their work, by raising funds. 

He is committed to 'not shaving' from now to the end March. He has named it Dave's March 'Hair'.

End of March

Now

You are kindly asked to consider ‘sponsoring’ Dave who, during the month of March 2015, will be letting it all grow!!

A list for potential sponsors of Dave, is displayed on the Clubhouse Noticeboard. 

You can also email him at davidrexcooper@talktalk.net to make a donation.

2015 BTN Wimbledon Ballot

This is a reminder that to be eligible for the 2015 BTM Wimbledon Ballot you will need to opt in by 31st January 2015.  To opt in is easy and you can do this by logging into the members area on the British Tennis website.  The following link should take you directly to the log in page on their website:- https://www2.lta.org.uk/Login/  

As your clubs ticket allocation will be based on the number of members who have opted in we are asking that even if you do not necessary want tickets you still opt in as this will increase the chances of others members who are interested in attending the Championships receiving tickets.

Many thanks

Kate Stock

Tennis Leicestershire Ltd

GUIDE TO WIMBLEDON BALLOT OPT IN

Here is a simple guide to signing up – please take a few minutes before the deadline of Jan 31^st to OPT IN.  

Why do we need to opt in?

The LTA are trying to make sure that the Wimbledon Tickets they allocate on behalf of the All England Lawn Tennis Club are used by tennis club members. In order to do this, they have developed a scheme whereby you as a British Tennis Member (BTM) need to express an interest in taking part in your Club’s Wimbledon ballotby OPTING IN. This will also help your Club acquire as many tickets as possible for allocation to their members via the ballot. You will not be eligible for the Club ballot/draw if you have not Opted In on the LTA website in the BTM section.

How do we Opt In?

A.      Have your BTM number, user name and password to hand- then go to www.LTA.org.uk and click on the “Log in” tab at the top of the Home page on the far right. Enter your user name and password and this will then take you to the Members Home Page.On the right hand side is the section OPT IN OR OUT OF THE WIMBLEDON BALLOT. Click on this and then under the Wimbledon Ballot section tick the box OPT IN and Save Changes.

Whilst on this page, please also look at right hand side and check:

MY DETAILS – check that your email address is current 

MY TENNIS VENUES – make sure you are signed up to your current Club

 

You will receive an email almost immediately to say you have Opted In - Congratulations

B.      If you don’t know your BTM number, user name or log in details try one of the following:

 

a)      If you have a recent email from British Tennis/BTM you will find your BTM number and user name at the very top in small print.  If you know your password then please follow instructions in A above.

 

b)      If you cannot remember your password or BTM number, etc. then please ring the LTA Hub number 020 8487 7000 – be patient please and hold on, they will get to you.Opening hours are Mon – Fri 9am-5pm.

 

They will need your name, date of birth and postcode. You can also ask for other members of your family. They will let you know your BTM number, user name and can also reset your password so that you can then log onto the website and OPT IN.  OR ask them to OPT you in as you are on the Phone. 

December 2014 Newsletter

Chairman’s Message from Katie England

 

Firstly, thank you to all those who attended our AGM where committee reports for the year were presented and there was an opportunity to review the club’s annual accounts.

 

On the committee front, I’m very pleased to welcome Rosie O’Connor onto the committee as Membership Secretary. Also, I can report that we have co-opted Gary van der Byl onto the committee, as Vice Chair. We still have a vacancy for Bar Manager but are grateful to Rosie who has offered to organise bar rotas. Several members have offered to help with trips to re-stock the bar when needed, so thank you to all those volunteers.

 

 As mentioned at the AGM and in the last news update, the committee recently asked Fosse Contracts to carry out a professional assessment of all the courts.  Following this (and with the advice that the pile is still at a good depth) and after careful discussion, it was agreed to have courts 1, 2 and 3 rejuvenated professionally and the work was completed this week. A plan for replacement of courts 4, 5 and 6 in 2016 is now in place, followed by courts 1, 2 and 3 thereafter.

 

I also mentioned at the AGM that the current coaching set up was under review. Since then, and with Hassan’s move to Manchester, his company will no longer be involved with organising our junior or adult coaching after Christmas. From January our coaching programme will run by Ben Minski, supported by the club’s Coaching Committee and the assistant coaches. Ben is part way through his Level 3 coaching qualification which will provide him with the skills to develop our coaching programme and build upon its strong foundation. We wish Hassan all the best for his relocation and thank him for running our coaching for the last two and a half years.

 

We are at the time of year when we look at our membership renewal and again we have decided to keep our rates the same as previous years. The club is well set financially to deal with the court rejuvenation and eventual replacement and the committee felt that there was little need to raise our subs at this time.

This year we have already raised £330 for charity ( Macmillan Cancer Suppport and the Elena Baltacha Tennis Academy). Our Christmas charity is  the Glenfield Heart Centre -  we have a fundraising coffee and Christmassy cakes on Saturday (from 10am - 12.30pm) and a raffle with lots of prizes including vouchers, subscriptions and coaching. If you have not yet bought tickets and want to, please see Shelia or Steve Colver, Sue Lester or Rosie O.Connor. The draw will take place on Sunday. 

 

Finally I hope to see you at our Tinsel Tennis event on Sunday and  can I take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.

British Tennis and Wimbledon Opt-in

If you have recently joined the club and have not yet signed up with British Tennis, could we ask that you do so as soon as possible.  It’s free and can be done at https://www.lta.org.uk/members/join/ The box to click is on the far left.  Please add Oadby Granville as your club.  If you need a code it’s LEI 045. You will get a British Tennis Number (essential for all match players), LTA newsletters, special advanced booking for some tennis events etc.

It is now a requirement that everyone who might want Wimbledon tickets OPTS IN via the LTA site. This needs to be done by the end of January.

 

2014 Committee

Please find a list of contact numbers for the 2015 Committee at the end of this newsletter. A list is also on display in the foyer. If you need to raise a concern, please contact the appropriate committee member or e-mail info@oadbytennis.co.uk and it will be forwarded to them. Thanks.

 

 Membership News from Rosie O’Connor

Smiles all round after a busy 2014 for OGTC. We have our second highest membership in the club’s history, at 389 members!!  This is 45 more than last year and just 10 short of our highest ever total of 401 in 2007.

With 2015 just around the corner, it is now time for membership renewal. Good news: for another year in a row, membership rates will remain the same, as mentioned by Katie. Don’t forget the early bird discount rate for all of us who renew in January.

Detailed information on fees, payment arrangements, discounts etc. can be found online/or on the forms enclosed.  Spare forms are available from the club.

Volunteering time as a helper is essential to keeping a club like ours ticking, it also means you are eligible for a membership discount. Helper roles include – Committee member, Team captain, Social (Louise), Bar (Rosie) and Grounds (Tim). If volunteering your time is something you would like to do next year, then that is wonderful, please let us know by indicating this on your membership form.

As always, any questions, queries or ideas re: membership to me at the club or contact me at ogtcmembership@gmail.com  and I’ll get back to you as swiftly as possible.

Rosie J

 

Tennis Update

Competitive tennis is now largely over for 2014, apart from a couple of rain delayed winter league matches. A  BIG thank you to all our captains for their time and effort in organising us and making sure we all get to where we’re supposed to be on time. The winter league has proved especially difficult this year in terms of availability and weather, so a special thank you to the captains who run our six winter teams.

 

The club can lay claim to winning two titles this year – Men’s Vets Division One (retained from 2013) and Men’s Division 4B (Men’s 3^rdteam). Trophies will be presented at the Tennis Leicestershire Awards Night in February – to which all those from the winning teams are invited. All BT members will have received an invitation to this event, direct from Tennis Leicestershire.

 

Courts in winter

As in past years, can we please remind members that we do not advise playing when the courts are frosty/icy. If there is snow, we request that the courts are left to clear naturally to avoid damage and/or removal of sand. Courts 1-3 will be closed for all play during any snowy weather to preserve the recent rejuvenation work.

 

Social News from Louise

Diary Dates

Date	Time	Event	Notes
Saturday 20th December	10.00am-12.30pm	Coffee and Christmassy cakes	All welcome. In aid of Glenfield Heart Centre
Sunday 21st	10.15am – 2pm	Tinsel Tennis	Tennis from 10.15am, Sign up in advance, please Christmas drinks from 12 noon – 2pm Raffle and 100 Club draw
Wednesday 7th January	6.50pm	USA Tournament	Sign up in foyer please
Saturday 31st January	1.30pm	Aussie Open	Junior Tournament – details to follow – or speak to Ben
Sunday 1st February	1.30pm	Aussie Open	Adult Tournament – details to follow

 

Tinsel Tennis is a fun festive tennis tournament, no partner required. £1 to enter.  Please arrive for a start at 10.am, with play until about 12.15 pm.  Sign up in Club house - partners allocated on the day, festive clothing if possible!! The kitchen will be open from 10.00am serving tea, coffee, mince pies, bacon and sausage rolls. This will replace the usual Sunday morning social mix in with 5 courts in use. For those not playing, please pop along from 12 noon to join us for a festive drink and food. Family and friends very welcome.

Also, a reminder that when renewing your memberships, don’t forget to sign up for social duties - I need your help!! J

Can’t believe we heading into 2015 - another year has flown by.  Please let me know if you have any suggestion for any social events – we are always on the lookout for new ideas

Tuesday and Thursday mornings group

Another successful Christmas buffet lunch enjoyed on Tuesday.  39 existing, old, and new members attended.  Nice to see.  Many thanks as usual to Christine and Angie for arranging the tables, Roz for the greenery and Dorothy for helping me in the kitchen. I would also like to say thank you all again for the gifts I received.  Here's wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and All the Very Best for 2015 with plenty of tennis.

 Shirley.

 

Junior News from George Milne

Coaching sessions are being well attended despite the cold weather. Our younger players now have indoor sessions at Beauchamp College.   We have had several new juniors join us over the last few weeks and we offer them a warm welcome to the Club.

Junior Winter League matches have been completed by our 10 and under “A” team who won all their matches to win Division 2, well done Oli and Jack.  Our 14 and under boys have also completed all their matches and at the moment are top of Division 3 but we are waiting on the result of Charnwood’s match against Market Harborough to find out who will win the Division.  Our 10 and under “B” team have one more match to play.  Our 14 and under girls have four of their five matches still to play.

We will once again be hosting an LTA Grade 4 Junior Tournament during the February half term week.

 

 

  2014/5 Committee Contact Details

Chairman	Katie England	0116 2714655	07986121935
Vice Chair	Gary van der Byl		07803136348
Ex Officio	n/a
Treasurer	Paul Handford	0116  2404377	07710673904
Secretary	Sue Lester	0116  2718891	07708883147
Tennis Secretary	Vacancy	Katie	As above
Membership	Rosie O’Connor		07724586527
Juniors	George  Milne	0116  2883815	07872348421
Bar	Vacancy	Rosie	As above
Social	Louise Mehmet		07711736038
Grounds	Tim Greenwood	0116  2128618	07746655196
Premises	Dave Cooper	0116  2848210	07812186271
Grants/funding	Alex Brown		07920406206
Other contacts
Clubhouse Hire	Angela Bewick	0116 2704606	07969672524
Newsletter	Sue Lester	As above	As above

 

October Newsletter

Oadby (Granville ) Tennis Club – October Newsletter

Chairman's Message from Katie England
Thanks to everyone who has played tennis at Oadby this summer, whether it be socially in the many mix-ins we hold, by being part of a team, by entering the tournament or by giving touchtennis a go! It's been a busy summer!

There's still lots happening in the next few months as you will see from our calendar and with winter league matches now underway. I hope see you all at the AGM in October (details below) which is your chance to review the year at Oadby through the club accounts and committee reports.

Nomination sheets for team captains and committee posts will be on display at the club from the weekend. There are a number of committee vacancies (eg. Bar, Tennis Secretary, Vice Chair) and hope that we have club members who would be interested in getting more involved with the running of the club. Rather than give a job description for each in this newsletter, can I ask that anyone interested has a word with (or e mails) myself or Sue and we can outline what is involved for each. If you are interested in getting more involved but have other areas of interest, then please have a word too as we really are keen to use people's expertise!

Those of you who were at the EGM in April will know that, having voted to change the dissolution clause at that meeting, I confirmed that the committee would start work on a rewrite of the full club constitution. This is well underway but having had the refurbishment work to manage over the summer, we are not quite as far ahead as we had hoped. We will be completing the rewrite, together with a review if the club rules over the next few months, prior to presenting it to the membership at an EGM.

Clubhouse Refurbishment
The main refurbishment work is now complete. We are pleased to report that Sport England has approved all invoices/buildings requirements and the full grant has been paid into the club’s account and our contractors have been paid.

Blinds on the three side windows have been installed this week and we are currently looking at floor coverings and stackable furniture for hirings. Bar improvements are not included in the current refurbishment project but we hope to upgrade this area next year.

Costs are  as follows :

Preparation/demolition work                     £00.00
*Central Heating                                       £8,966.71
*Lighting                                                    £6.318.95
*Windows                                                  £5,792.00
*Plastering                                                 £6,006.11
*Solar heating                                            £18,900.00
Painting                                                      £978.90
Roof/joinery/brickwork                                £2,035.97
Loft insulation                                            £1,302.00
Flooring (men’s changing rooms)              £466.20
Blinds                                                         £123.54
Contingencies                                            £00.00

Total to date                                              £50,890.45

*Sport England grant                                £45,698.00
Club contribution so far                           £5,192.45

AGM
The club's 2014 AGM will place on Wednesday 29th October at 7pm.
Committee reports and accounts will be available from 6.30pm. Recent AGMs have lasted no longer than half an hour so there will plenty of time for those who like to play on Wednesday nights to attend the AGM first and then play from 7.30pm
Any apologies to Sue Lester please.


2014 Club Tournament
93 people entered our annual tournament and it was especially good to see a number of our newer members taking part, together with more juniors than usual.   Many thanks to Gary van der Byl and Andy Parker who scheduled the matches throughout the fortnight, to Louise for coordinating all the catering helpers, to Sally for organising bar stock and rotas  and to all those who came down to watch even when they weren't playing. Our tournament continues to be one of the most well supported in the county!


Trophies have now been engraved and shields bought for those who requested them. Available for collection any Sunday morning.

Results are below:-
Winners
Finalists
                                                             
Men's Singles
Ben Minski
Dan Poultney

Men's Doubles
Phil Harris & Hussein Khan
Ben Minski & Dan Poultney

Ladies'  Singles
Kate Wood
Caroline King

Ladies' Doubles
Katie England & Anna Randall
Rosie O’Connor & Kate Wood

Mixed Doubles
Anna Randall & Ben Minski
Katie Wood & Dan Poultney

Men's O35 Singles
Dan Poultney
Andy Noble

Ladies' O35 Singles
Katie England
Jacquie Greenwood

Men's O45 Singles
Tim Watts
John Zarins

Men's Vets Doubles
Steve Ireland & Mike Minski
John Braint & Martin Shenton

Mixed Vets Doubles
Anna Randall & Paul Heighton-Towers
Angela Bewick & Martin Shenton


Reverse Draw
Winner
Finalist(s)

Men's Singles
Phil Marsh
Paul Facer
Men's Doubles
Oliver Priestley & Eddy Smart
Steve Colver & Jon Stone
Ladies' Singles
Rosie O'Connor
Charlotte Hovell
Ladies Doubles
Gail Pick & Lorraine Summers
w/o
Mixed Doubles
Iona Irvine & Jon Stone
Sammy Godsmark & David Straker
Men’s O45 Singles
Mark Fletcher
Tony Pick
Men’s Vets Doubles
Ather Mirza & David Straker
Mark Fletcher & Clive Marsh
Mixed Vets Doubles
Helen Jones & Harish Chauhan
Fiona Burrows & Tony Pick

Touchtennis tournament
The club has recently hosted a touchtennis tournament with 38 players taking part, coming from as far away as London and Newcastle, and including four players from the UK top 10. A number of Oadby players also took part, having had several opportunities to practice in recent weeks with Ben Minski.

It was a very successful day and Oadby members who watched were impressed! Entry fees covered the cost of four nets and Ben is now keen to organise more opportunities for Oadby members to play.

Courts in Use
Please refer to the calendar on the website for details of courts in use at weekends. There is one match most Saturday afternoons, leaving four courts free for social play and/or juniors/parent players. On Sunday afternoons there are two matches most weeks, leaving two courts free.

Courts for Ladies' Vets League matches
Just a reminder that courts for vets matches should be booked via Katie E please in case of any issues with matches/courts already in use. As noted above, Saturday afternoons (after 12 noon) are good times for matches as four courts are free. If you need a key for the clubhouse, please get in touch with Sue a few days ahead so that can be organised. If you are playing in the daytime, please be aware that the clubhouse isn't available on  Mondays (except between 12 and 1.30pm), Wednesdays before 12 noon or Friday before 1pm. Thanks.

 Floodlights
A reminder that if you are playing at a social session on Monday or Wednesday and the court is not needed again, please make sure that one of your four collects the key and switches the lights off. Please don't rely on someone else to do it. If you are not sure how to do this, please ask. If your four is the last to leave the club, please could you also walk past the front door and ensure it is shut.

Also, just a reminder that if you are paying for floodlights, try to put the money in before the lights go out - otherwise there is a 10 minute 'warm up period' which is unavoidable. Thanks.

Key Audit
We are in the process of checking the allocation of keys to all captains, coaches etc. as we have had a few new captains for the winter. We do occasionally need to lend keys for junior matches, vets matches etc. and as we are short of spare keys we may need to reclaim some keys from summer captains until next season. Thank

100 Club
The following were successful in the recent draw :-

£50 Kath Bishop
£40 Di Monk
£30 Sue Lester
£10 Alan Cobley
£10 Sheila Cobley
£10 Joseph Bloomer

Prizes will be handed out over the next week if not already received. The next draw will be held at the Tinsel Tennis event.


Social News update from Louise
Following the tournament I’d like to pass on my thanks to all the helpers who supported in the kitchen be it serving, cooking or baking. Once again we managed to offer a full catering service with very few complaints (!!) and make some profits for the club.

American tournaments have started again and weather permitting will carry on throughout the winter on the first Wednesday of each month – sign-up sheets will be posted on the club notice board a few weeks ahead of the event.

Looking ahead we are planning to mark the club house refurbishment with a “sparkly luncheon celebration” - full details to be confirmed but it’s likely to be on Sunday lunchtime at the end of November.

We’re also planning to hold Tinsel Tennis again in December which believe or not isn’t that far away!  Again full details to follow.
 
In the meantime has anyone got any ideas for events that we could hold? Please let me know.

Event
Date
Time
Notes
USA Tournament
Wednesday November 5th
6.50pm
Sign-up sheet to follow

Clubhouse Opening event
November
TBC
Details to follow

USA Tournament
Wednesday 3rd December
6.50pm


Tinsel Tennis
Sunday December
10am – 1pm
Date TBC



Fundraising
Many thanks to everyone who baked cakes and/or who came along to support our recent coffee event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. We raised £175 - an impressive total.

Our next charity event is a raffle in aid of Glenfield Heart Centre which is being organised by Sheila Colver. A number of our members and their families have had experience of the wonderful service provided by the centre.  There are already prizes to the value of over £200 and more are being added. Sheila will be selling tickets over the next two months and winners will be drawn at our Tinsel Tennis event in December. Please contact Sheila if you can help with prizes or ticket sales. A poster is attached and/or on display at the clubhouse.


Kitchen equipment - missing!
A number of items have disappeared from the kitchen over the last few months. These include a large white oblong dish (which we use for lasagne etc.) and, most recently a number of mugs! Very mysterious!

If you have taken items home following a match or borrowed items, please return them asap.

Bar
Thanks to everyone who helped on the bar during the recent tournament, especially those who restocked the fridges and helped to wash up when the bar was quiet.

If you have not yet done your nine hours of bar help, we will be getting in touch to organise.

Membership
We currently have 380 members, the second highest total in the club's history.  We to have enquiries on a weekly basis from both adults wanting to join and parents keen to get their children playing. Membership for the remaining weeks of the year is still possible if you know anyone wanting to try tennis at the club without having to commit to a full year's subscription.


Grounds
There will be a work party on Saturday morning 18th October & Saturday morning 25th October.
Grounds helpers - please attend on either of the days that suit you best. If not available on either (and owing hours), please contact me so I can allocate a job to you to ensure that you have completed your minimum 9 hours by the end of the year. Hedges at the back of courts 1 to 3 and junior courts need trimming and there is more fence painting needed before winter.

Thanks,
Tim Greenwood.





Juniors news from George
Coaching sessions are being well attended, with some new sessions having been introduced throughout the week.

Congratulations to our junior players who performed so well in the senior tournament. Special mention to our youngest pairing of Matt H and Lilia B who won three rounds, before eventually coming up against the No. 2 seeds in the semi-final. Also to Eddy S and Oli P who won the Reverse Draw Men’s Doubles.

County Junior Winter League matches have now started.  We have five teams taking part: 10 & under “A” and “B” teams, boys 12 & under, boys 14 & under and girls 14 & under.

The Fallows Cup (county 18&U) event has also started.  We won our first round match away at LFE. Well done to Aditi, Charlotte C, Eddy and Oli P.  Our next match is the quarter-final against local friends and rivals, Carisbrooke.  It is a home match, on Sunday 26th October at 4pm.  Everyone is welcome to come along and support the team, you will see some great tennis.

The annual County Junior Tennis Awards day is on Sunday 9thNovember at 2pm in Leicester Grammar School.  We will be picking up awards for winning two divisions of last year’s winter league and two runners-up awards for last summer’s AEGON league.