Some essential maintenance work will take place on our indoor courts around the August Bank holiday: we’re taking this opportunity to change the colour of the courts…
The new colour scheme will be along the lines of the recent ATP event in Miami- green surround and purple within.
Whilst it sounds rather racy, the darker court colour should enhance the overall effect of the lighting system and maybe even improve some of those dodgy line calls!
Our Men’s teams are playing a self styled ‘Davis Cup’ style event on Monday 13th April…
With 16 team players competing in both singles and doubles rounds, please be aware that court space will be limited on Bank Holiday Monday
The courts will be used as follows-
Acrylic 1,2,3&4 9.30am- 3.30pm
Artificial grass 5,6,7,11&12 9.30am- 2pm
This is a great opportunity for our Men to have lots of fun and hone their tennis skills before the Summer match season gets into full swing! The Club recognises it’s lot of court time on a Bank Holiday, but hopes that this doesn’t inconvenience other members.
To re-iterate: Club afternoon play from 2pm will not be affected
Good luck to all the teams competing: especially Team UK of course!
Acrylic 1-4 will are reserved for our Mixed Generation tournament on Sunday between 10-1pm
8 pairs will be competing on the four courts- good luck!
Our AGM took place yesterday and I’m pleased to report that attendance by members was good. Thanks to all those that were able to make it, and to Margaret for the free afternoon teas!
Just in case you were unable to attend, here are some of the discussion points that were raised by members-
This is a great event for our mini-orange players or above to play with their parents or some of our older juniors in this fun doubles event…
Only one of you needs to be a member so you can get Mum or Dad to be your partner even if they don’t play!
Sunday 5th April is the date from 10-1pm
Entry is £8 for Adults and £7 for children
Please contact Sam Tyler for details about how to enter on 07855 409 711
A big well done to all those that participated in the Charity Bridge afternoon held in the Pavilion on 20th March
A total of £353 was raised for Multiple Sclerosis- thank you
Noreen Johnson & Liz Jenkins
Organisers
Are you thinking about taking up tennis for the first time or blowing the dust of your old racket?
Our Spring Open day takes place on Saturday 28th March from 10-4pm
Come along and talk to our coaches, meet the office staff and try out the courts
Some membership offers are available on the day.
So put on your tennis shoes, come down to Sandford Road and have a look around! If you join on the day you begin taking part in the free new member Wednesday sessions straight away with one of our Coaches Sam Tyler.
Sunday 29th March is our Annual General Meeting. One of the purposes of this meeting is to elect Officers to the Club’s Management Committee for the coming year.
This process works as follows-
Any two senior playing members of the Club may nominate any senior member (including non-playing or social) to serve on the committee, provided they have previously received the consent of the member.
A nomination list is displayed in the Clubhouse of roles the club is seeking to fill. Nominations close on Friday 27th March at 4pm, with voting then taking place at the AGM.
If you’d like to join the committee, talk to your fellow members and get yourself nominated! The list went up this week and is displayed downstairs on the ‘Good News Board’.
Don’t be deterred if there’s already a name there for the role you’re interested in: competition for roles is a sign of an enthusiastic membership wanting to be involved in how our club is run.
If you’d like to know more about any of the roles and what would be involved, please talk to Helen or Sue in the Office or contact me.
Rachel Payne
Chairman, BLTSC
Congratulations go to our Kent Ladies I and Kent Mens IV who have been promoted following success in their winter fixtures.
Each team has won their half of the division and will face the winners of the other half in divisional finals for the title of Division Champions and another commemorative plaque for our bar!
Ladies I will play Beckenham date TBC- Captain Keri Jakes
Mens IV will play Bromley Cricket on March 21st- Captain Simon Noad
Good luck
It’s been a long time in the making but now it’s here: the new BLTSC web site is alive and kicking!
Our new site has two goals: to help existing members keep up to date with club news and developments; and promote our club to potential new members.
Please take the time to have a look around, blood sweat and tears have gone into getting it here!
The news feature is a great tool that we’ll be using more and more to keep you informed: it’s also there for you to contribute a story or a viewpoint to the membership. The Office will be the gatekeeper for publishing news items with the new Media and Marketing Secretary ensuring the look and feel of the site continues to accurately represent our Club.
I would like to say a huge thank you to Keith Palmer for managing our original site singlehandedly for so long and another huge thank you to Rick Carter for designing this new version.
Enjoy!
Rachel Payne
Chairman BLTSC
Bromley Lawn Tennis Club is the nearest tennis and squash club to Bromley High Street, just a couple of hundred yards from Bromley South Railway Station.