A note to members taking part in tomorrow’s Club Championship Finals Day.

Due to the bad weather which is forecast for tomorrow morning, Finals Day will now commence at the later time of 12 noon.

The revised order of play can be seen below:

12 Noon

Ladies Singles Tier 1
Natalie Carter vs Emily Pardy

Mens Vets Singles Tier 1
Patrick Browne vs Nigel Carter

Ladies Vets Doubles Tier 1
Kirsty Holmes/Jo Jones vs Cleo Skilton/Carol Dickie

Ladies Vets Singles Tier 1
Rachel Best vs Lena Chavez

13.30PM

Mens Singles Tier 1
Patrick Browne vs John Stevens

Ladies Doubles Tier 1
Natalie Carter/Melanie Castagna vs Jo Jones/Kirsty Holmes

Mens Singles Tier 2
Paul Burton vs Andrew King

Ladies Singles Tier 2
Amanda Nagle vs Bryony Mcenery

15.00PM

Mens Vets Doubles Tier 1
Nigel Carter/Richard Henshaw vs Patrick Browne/Chris Stevens

Mens Doubles Tier 2
Paul Burton/Steve Pardy vs Spencer Bradbury/Daniel Light

Mixed Doubles Tier 1
John Stevens/Natalie Carter or Tom Birch/Emily Pardy vs Zoltan Horvath/Jo Jones

16.30PM

Mixed Doubles Tier 2
Andrew Mouzouri/Becky Redman vs Daniel Light/Amanda Nagle

Mens Doubles Tier 1
John Stevens/Richard Henshaw or Patrick Browne/Andy Redman vs Zoltan Horvath/Matt Sanger

Thank you for your co-operation. We will of course continue to keep member’s updated if the situation changes.

We are fast approaching the time for our next Annual General Meeting which will be held on Monday 14th October 2019.

A full agenda and a proxy form to allow you to vote even if you cannot attend the meeting will be up on the website shortly, however some things we will be covering include;
– An update on our application for charitable status
– The trend in membership numbers
– 2020/21 club fees

The AGM is the best opportunity for you to hear what progress the club has made and what we hope will be happening over the next year and beyond. It is also your opportunity to be heard and as a member we really appreciate your thoughts and energy to help make the club even better.

The club committee has undergone significant change over the last year, with four new members, so if you wish to meet them, and understand what they have to say, please come along.

As required by our revised Memorandum and Articles of association all of the club committee will be standing down at the AGM, however all of them will be standing for immediate re-election and this is an important procedural matter. This of course allows potential for anyone else who is interested in becoming involved, so please let myself or Susie Grainger know if you are interested in getting involved.

Lastly, we have a decent team of people who keep on top of maintenance around the club, however we have a burning need for someone to help co-ordinate this and if you are interested, please let us know.

We are delighted to announce further details regarding this year’s adult members Christmas Party.

Following my e-mail back in August, I can now confirm that our 2019 Christmas Party will take place at The Cottonwood Boutique Hotel, East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, on Saturday 7th December starting at 7pm.

For the price of just £30.00pp the evening will include: a four course festive meal, a glass of Prosecco on arrival, then dance the night away with a disco until midnight!

The menu options are:

STARTERS
Winter Vegetable Soup, served with Herb Croutons
Ham Hock and Sultana Terrine, served with Dressed Leaves and Piccalilli
Smoked Trout Fillet, served with Spicy Potato Salad and Pesto

MAIN COURSE
Roast Turkey Breast, served with Chipolata Bacon Roll, Roast Potato, Cranberry Stuffing and Gravy
Baked Salmon Fillet, served with Citrus Cream Sauce and Baby Potatoes
Goats Cheese, Onion & Chestnut Parcel, served with Balsamic Glaze and New Potatoes

DESSERT
Trio of Local Cheeses, served with Celery, Grapes and Biscuits
Traditional Christmas Pudding, served with Brandy Cream Sauce
Dark Chocolate Tart, served with Crème Anglaise

COFFEE
Served with Chocolate Mints

A copy of the menu, and menu pre-order form, can be found on the notice board at the Clubhouse.

To reserve your place, we are kindly asking members for a £15 deposit to be paid no later than Friday 4th October, with the remaining balance of £15 to be paid no later than Friday 1st November.

I would be grateful if members can pay their deposit at the same time as selecting their menu choices using the pre-order form. If I am not around to receive your payment, then please place your money in an envelope, in the Treasurers Box, marked up ‘Christmas Party’ and with your name on.

We look forward to seeing you there, for what promises to be a festive fun filled evening!

Celia Barron is holding a ladies Fun Tournament on Sunday 29th September, 2pm – 5pm. Entry costs just £5, with all proceeds being donated to Macmillan Cancer Care (our take on the Big Coffee Morning). Tea, scones and cake to follow!

So, if you want to enjoy a fun afternoon of tennis, support a very worthy cause and have an excuse to eat cake, then please sign up now! A sign-up sheet can be found on the noticeboard, inside the Clubhouse.

Help us to raise as much money as we can for this fantastic charity and support the great work they do.

First up, don’t forget we will be holding our summer beach party, this coming Friday 23rd August, at Fisherman’s Walk beach from 5.30pm. This is an open invitation for all members to attend, along with your friends, family and anyone else who wishes to enjoy an evening of summer sun…we hope! We are intending to meet close to Fisherman’s Walk zig-zag.

People are reminded that they are to bring with them, their own food, drink, bbq’s chairs/blankets etc and any beach games you may wish to play.

Of course this is very much weather dependent! In the event that we have to cancel our beach party, I will be sure to email everyone in good time on the day.