Adult newsletters Reminders!
Just a gentle nudge…..
Tuesday 29th is the very last day you can sign up for the Club Champion Competitions
Wednesday 30th is the Ladies’ Shrimp Cup
Sunday 3rd August is the next car boot sale
Monday 4th August work starts on the main clubhouse improvements
Wednesday 6th to Friday 8th August is the next tennis camp
Saturday 4th October is the next cross-section social event ‘Soul Patrol’, tickets available from the usual outlets!
Other matters
We are considering running a draw to support improvements to the clubhouse; if you are able to help by offering prizes or selling tickets, please get in touch.
With just one week left in the Wirral League, Neston teams are heading for the top! We are currently third in division one, second in division three and top and third in division five! Well done to all players and captains for organising such a great season.
Coaching sessions will continue throughout the summer, visit the website or contact Dan (dan@nestontennis.co.uk or 07906 047350) for more details.
Enjoy your tennis!
Competition Time!
Have we got our very own Raffa or Venus? There’s only one way to find out!
This season the Tennis Section will be running tournaments to find the Club Champion in the following categories:
- Ladies’ Singles
- Men's Singles
- Ladies’ Doubles
- Men's Doubles
- Mixed Doubles
The mixed doubles will give everyone in the club the opportunity to enter this tournament, but please note the (very strictly enforced) restrictions on entry.
Restriction - 1st and 2nd team members cannot play with other 1st or 2nd team members in this tournament.
Don't have a partner? - don't worry you can still enter and your partner will be drawn from available players.
Format of play for all categories: best of 3 sets. Rounds must be played during August with finals day being early September.
The cost for each event is just £2 to help towards the silverware.
Closing date for entrants is Friday 25th July.
Registration sheets are on the notice board or alternatively you can register by email to melsophie@aol.com
Good Luck!
General Update
I’ve left you in peace for a while, but I hope you’re all enjoying your tennis, especially those of you lucky enough to go to Wimbledon.
Tennis Teams:
Are doing well, at the midpoint of the season, the League positions were:
Neston 1 Division 1: 3rd (joint)
Neston 2 Division 3: 1st
Neston 3 Division 5: 1st
Neston 4 Division 5: 2nd
And our men’s team is through to the final of the Cheshire Shield this weekend, so good luck to them.
Shrimp Cup
The date for our friendly, ladies’ social tennis competition has now been brought forward to Wednesday 30th July, to avoid picking plaster out of the lunch once building work starts on the clubhouse improvements! Play starts at 9.30am, lunch with a glass of wine to follow, all for just £8, or lunch only for £5. Sign up sheets are on the noticeboard and all standards of players are very welcome.
Social Tennis Tuesday Session
The last coaching for the summer will take place next week, then sessions will resume again in September.
Car Boot Sale – donations required
Our Tennis Section Pitch has done quite well at the last couple of sales, but more quality donations are required (eg children’s toys/games, dvds, bric-à-brac and small household items). If you have anything suitable, please would you drop them off in the tennis pavilion any evening, between 4pm and 7pm. Remember to come down on Saturday to browse for a bargain and beat the credit crunch!
Wirral League Dinner Dance
Tickets are now on sale for this even at the Thornton Hall Hotel on Saturday 13th September – visit their website for more details: http://wirraltl.totaltennis.net/content/view.asp?id=59392&cid=200&pid=876754
Davis Cup Tickets
Are now on sale for the match between England and Austria at the All England Club 19th to 21st September, visit the tennis website for more details on the events page.
Tennis Camps
Places are going fast for the first camp of the holidays (23rd to 25th of July), full details are on the website and remember your children/grandchildren don’t even have to be members to take part!
Fingers crossed for the sun to shine a bit more for our tennis this summer.
Wimbledon and more….
Stop the press!
We have just been offered an extra 8 pairs of tickets for Wimbledon this year as follows:
25th June No 1 Court £44 x 2
No 2 Court £34 x 2
26th June No 2 Court £34 x 2
28th June No 2 Court £38 x 2
30th June No 1 Court £60 x 2
3rd July Centre Court £75 x 2
No 1 Court £43 x 2
6th July No 1 Court £25 x 2
Any club member who is also a member of British Tennis is eligible to apply for these tickets (join quickly if you haven’t already – the link is http://www.lta.org.uk/britishtennismembership and it’s free!). To apply for your tickets, just drop me an e-mail including your British Tennis Membership Number, and which date and court you are interested in – if more than one application is made for the same tickets, I will do a draw.
Terms and conditions apply, the main one being that you cannot resell the tickets. The deadline to let me know is Tuesday 10th June and payment will be required by 12th June.
British Tennis Membership News
The LTA have just announced that membership of British Tennis will be free to our club members until at least 2012. Benefits include entry into the club’s Wimbledon ballot from 2009, an LTA player rating, the opportunity to access additional packages including other world class tennis events and a TeamCard loyalty card which gives you points when shopping with partner retailers. We have already been rewarded with an extra allocation of Wimbledon tickets, above, due to good sign up rates from members, particularly juniors, so come on seniors, join in too!
Junior News
Our boys’ U16 National Junior Club Team won the county finals and are through to the next round of this prestigious tournament. They play Hull at Neston tomorrow at 12pm (not 10am as I said in my junior e-mail, sorry) if you want to show them some support and see some great tennis.
Band night on Friday was a great success, and I think we can be very proud of some talented juniors and their well-behaved fans. A big thank you to those who helped organise the event, especially Sally Cole, Ibby Robinson and Gerry Kirby.
Tennis Camps
Summer holiday dates have now been released
- July 23rd, 24th and 25th
- August 6th, 7th and 8th
- August 20th, 21st and 22nd
Just £45 for a three day course ideal for 5 to 12 year olds. Mornings only may be an option, subject to availability. Full details on the website as usual. (www.nestontennis.co.uk/tenniscamps.aspx)
Committee Meeting
The Tennis Committee met on Wednesday and heard that finances are looking up due to successful tennis camps and boot sales. Money raised is being spent on providing great coaches for Junior Club Night, and we still have plans for the pavilion.
New Head Coach, Dan Stickland, has made a great start with the club, with a great range of squads on offer, there should be something for everyone.
Upcoming events
- 10th to 15th June Liverpool International Tournament, ticket hotline 0870 1690 107
- 17th June, Ladies’ NSPCC fundraising tournament
- 12th July next car boot sale ( a great big thank you to all volunteers this morning, another very successful event)
- August: Ladies’ Shrimp Cup – date change to be announced shortly
Enjoy your tennis!
Is it really summer…..?
It must be, because we’re planning another barbecue to go with Social Tennis Friday today and, hopefully, the opening of the grass courts. There will be an à-la-carte menu on offer for a very reasonable charge!
The tennis starts from 7pm.
I still have a small number of tickets for the Elvis night on Friday 30th May, so if you have an unexpected window of opportunity in your social calendar, do get in touch.
If you can’t make social tennis on a Friday, why not try Dan’s ‘Drills, Thrills and Matchplay’ on a Sunday morning from 10.30am until noon. Priced at just £5, but bound to improve your tennis! If you have little ones, for £4 they can do the fun mini tennis session from 10am to noon, while you get to work! No need to book, just turn up and play.
Also coming up……
- Thursday 5th June 6.15pm Australian Tournament
- Saturday 7th June our next fundraising car boot sale
- 10th to 15th June Liverpool International Tournament, ticket hotline 0870 1690 107
- 17th June, Ladies’ NSPCC fundraising tournament
- 6th August Ladies’ Shrimp Cup
Enjoy your tennis!
Coming up….
Friday night is social tennis night from 7pm. No barbecue planned this week so the sun is bound to shine!
Saturday is our fundraising car boot sale. The tennis section is running a pitch with donated items, but we’ve room for more. If you have any quality bric-a-brac, books, dvds, computer games or children’s toys that we can sell, please get in touch. Come on down and support the club, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised!
Sunday is Dan’s coaching extravaganza. There are just a few places left in each session (remember it’s only a £1 each), so get your name down quickly!
If you can’t make any of the above, then you need Dan’s Tennis Tuition Services as follows:
Individual Coaching £20 per hour
Mini-Tennis Individual £13/£16 per session
(Ages from 5-10) (45 / 60 mins)
Individual Hitting Session £10 per hour
(A chance to rally balls with your
Head Coach)
2 Player Shared Lesson £12 per player
per hour
‘3 on 1’ Junior Group £7 per player
3 players, 1 coach, high tempo basket drills per hour
All Other Private Bookings £6 per player
per hour
(Based on 4 players)
To book your session(s), give Dan a call on 07906 047350 or see him around the club. All prices listed are for individual sessions only and are discounted for multiple bookings.
Other dates for your diaries:
Thursday 5th June: 6.15pm Australian Tournament. Tony Bush is organising this fun style competition which involves many changes of partner!
Tuesday 17th June: 9.15pm NSPCC Ladies’ Tennis Day. Application forms can be found on the notice board and the website.
Committee News
Work has started on obtaining the prestigious ‘Clubmark’ award.
No date yet for work on the lower courts to start, we are still awaiting results of a grant application by the club council. The centre net supports should be replaced shortly.
A review of court lighting is underway.
The senior teams have been arranged in ‘squads’ this year to build successful partnerships.
Enjoy your tennis!
Barbecue weather on its way!
That’s right, the forecast for Friday looks good, so come down from 7pm for some social tennis and a simple barbecue (only £3!). AJ is also offering some alcoholic raffle prizes.
If you feel your tennis has room for improvement, then Dan’s coaching extravaganza may be what you need: to introduce himself to members he is offering group coaching sessions for just £1 on Sunday 4th May. You must sign up to take advantage of this fantastic offer – there are sheets on the tennis notice board - numbers are limited, so get your name down quickly. The line up is as follows:
10 – 11AM
MINI TENNIS EVENT
11AM – 12PM
FOREHAND CLINIC
12PM – 1PM
BACKHAND CLINIC
1PM – 2PM
SERVE & VOLLEY CLINIC
2PM – 3PM
‘WAVES’ EXTRAVAGANZA
3PM – 4PM
‘BEAT THE COACH’ COMPETITION
Finally, it was good to see so many take part in the Wimbledon Draw last night, but we still have two pairs of tickets available:
Thursday 3rd July, No 1 Court £90
Friday 4th July, No 1 Court, £60
Let me know if you are interested.
Busy week ahead!
Wimbledon Draw
• 8.30pm Tuesday 22nd April in downstairs lounge.
• Sign up sheet on tennis notice board in clubhouse.
• To be eligible for tickets, you must attend draw or send a proxy who cannot also enter.
• Strict rules apply to the use of tickets.
• Queries re draw to Jenny Toomey tel 336 2177 or e-mail jenny_toomey@hotmail.com .
Tennis Committee Meeting
• Wednesday 23rd April
• Items for agenda to me by Monday at the latest please
Tennis Season Opener
• Friday 25th April, 7pm onwards
• Social Tennis evening
• Simple Barbecue just £3
Coming up fast…..
• Next car boot sale - Saturday 3rd May. We are hoping to run a pitch ourselves and are looking for good quality donations to sell, for example ‘bric-a-brac’, books, small household items, children’s games/toys, DVDs and computer games, but not videos or clothes! Please get in touch if you have anything suitable.
• May Bank Holiday: new Head Coach Dan may have plans!
• Tuesday, 17th June, NSPCC Ladies’ Tournament: a very enjoyable event which raises money for a good cause at the same time. An invitation is attached.
No Match Practice
Just a reminder that, due to the EGM taking place this Tuesday evening, the club will be closed and there will be no Match Practice this week.
There was a good turnout last Tuesday, so let’s see even more of you down next week. (Remember, we start at 6:30pm Gerry!)
I only have a dozen tickets left of the Tennis Section’s allocation for the Elvis Night on Friday 30th May, so get in touch soon if you would like to come along to another enjoyable evening.
Tennis Update
Summary of Committee Meeting
Finance
Accounts have been produced to support an application by the club council for a grant which will hopefully pay for the re-sanding work to the lower astro courts. Arrangements for the work to be carried out will be made once the decision has been received.
Sponsorship ideas are being developed.
Coaching
A new Head Coach, Dan Stickland, has been appointed, and will start on the first of May. Questionnaires have been issued via e-mail to all club members to help Dan provide a programme that will meet everyone’s needs. He will also help with Clubmark application.
The club is again participating in the LTA’s support programme for juniors, which this year is directed at encouraging juniors of all levels to play competitively.
The tennis camp has again been very successful. Thanks to Jenny Rowland for organising so well.
Grounds
Work on the lower courts has been deferred while grant application is made.
The pavilion may be refurbished by the club if the planned extension to facilities goes ahead, this would ensure there was a kitchen available during building work.
Consideration is being given to allowing the hockey section to use the floodlit courts one night a week for training, plus a Sunday morning.
Events
First car boot sale is Sunday 6th April.
The Wimbledon Draw will take place after match training on Tuesday 22nd April. A separate e-mail will go out with full details. Contrary to what we had been informed previously, you do not need to be a member of British Tennis to be eligible this year, but from 2009 this will be a condition.
The Season Opener will take place on Friday 25th April, with a barbecue and social tennis. The cost will be a very reasonable £3! Friday nights will be social tennis night throughout the season, so come on down!
Tickets are going fast for the club social event on Friday 30th May (an Elvis tribute act and disco) with over half our allocation already reserved! Get in touch quickly if you want tickets.
The next committee meeting will be on Wednesday 23rd April, so if you have any comments or items for agenda, please get in touch.
Other items
Remember that match practice starts on Tuesday 1st April at 6.30pm, all welcome.
The ‘Riff Raff’ are looking for any male players who enjoy a sociable game to join their group, which they have described for me as follows:
Our regular activity is to enjoy games of tennis on a Saturday at 3.30pm. We are a male group, playing mostly doubles. Winning is important but only because the beer tastes better! The standard is probably best described as variable. Because a number of us are no longer fully employed, we have spawned a Monday am option. This caters for the retired, partly retired, those who can 'flexi' a Monday morning and those between jobs. We have also formed a 'loose' association with a Thursday night group.
Contact Daryl Griffin (darylgriffin10@yahoo.com) if you would like to join them.
Introducing Our New Head Coach
Dan Stickland
You’ll be pleased to hear that, after scouring the land, we have managed to secure one of the Midland’s finest young coaches, Dan Stickland. Dan will be officially starting at the club on the first of May, but will be visiting the club in the meantime. He has asked me to pass on the attached questionnaire to get an idea of what you would like from him. Please complete and return to me.
TEAM TENNIS
Match practice commences on Tuesday 1st April!
6.30pm onwards
Neston run 4 teams in the Wirral League
from 1st division to 5th division.
All standards welcome
Matches commence on Tuesday 29th April 2008
To find out more about the Wirral League visit http://wirraltl.totaltennis.net
**Know someone not receiving information about what's happening at Neston Tennis please forward this email on or contact jo@nestontennis.co.uk**
A copy of the fixture list is attached, and a summary of the Neston dates is on the website.
Social Tennis
The dates for the Ladies’ Social Matches are now on the website and the noticeboard, please sign up if you would like to play – remember these are just friendly games, so no pressure!!
Summary of Tennis Section Committee Meeting
We thought it would be helpful to keep you informed of what is going on ‘behind the scenes’ of the tennis section, so here is a brief update following our committee meeting last Wednesday.
Coaching
We have shortlisted three candidates for the position of head coach who we hope to interview in the near future.
We shall be looking for volunteers again this year to assist with our junior club night.
Grounds
Thank you to John and Steve for making the new net measurers and for their work on the pavilion gutters. Council have approved the re-sanding work on the lower astro courts following the success of the work on the top courts. This should take place early in the season. The nets on the lower astro courts are becoming warn, so replacement will be considered once the re-sanding has been carried out.
Bob Cooke has improved the lighting to the top courts, (thank you for all his hard work) but a longer term plan is needed for their replacement. A working party will be set up to consider this.
The pavilion still needs internal refurbishment, this will be considered when have sorted more urgent matters out.
Events
Tennis Camps
Leaflets being distributed to local schools this week, dates of camp 26th , 27th and 28th March. Full details on website.
Car Boot Sale
First date Sunday 6th April. Later sales may take place on Saturdays, but we hope to hold a sale the first weekend of each month until October.
Wimbledon draw
22nd April – although there may be a football match on the big screen if Liverpool make it through to Champions’ League semi-final, my sources say this is unlikely!!
Season Opener
25th April
Clubmark
We need to set up a working party to start work on the LTA’s scheme, which is intended to reward and recognise tennis clubs, once we have a new head coach.
Sponsorship
We are putting together a package that we can offer potential sponsors so that we can raise funds for the section.
Next Meeting
26th March, so if you have any comments or agenda items, do get in touch.
Get ready for the new season!
Vicki Basnett, our first team captain and coach, will be back on Tuesday evenings until Easter for the popular ‘social tennis with tips’ session. The session starts from 6.30pm and Vicki is there from 7.30pm until 9.00pm with the charge a very reasonable £2. After Easter when Tuesday becomes match night, we plan to move adult social tennis to Friday evenings. Please also note the new time for the Tuesday morning session of 10.00am to 12 noon.
Our social tennis season opener will be on Friday 25th April, so put the date in your diaries and we will send out the details nearer the time.
Remember to join British Tennis, if you have not already done so, by following the link http://www.lta.org.uk/Membership/default.htm especially if you want to be in the draw for Wimbledon tickets this year.
Another date for your diaries is Sunday 6th April, when the first car boot sale of the year will take place.
And finally news of your committee: following the AGM, we now have some new members, Mel Brooks, who is to take over as treasurer, Sally Cole and Steve Race who will help Gerry with the juniors. Margaret Robson, Angela Benson, Jon Hayley and Coral Richards have all stepped down from the committee, we owe you a big thank you for all your hard work. We always need extra help on hand to organise various events, so even if you feel you can’t commit to regular committee meetings, but could help now and then, do get in touch.
| Junior newsletters LOTS GOING ON THIS SUMMER!
Player of the Month
Head Coach Dan is now making an award to the junior and mini tennis player who he considers have earned a special mention each month. Congratulations to the first recipients of this award in June:
Junior Tennis: Felix Birtles for his great work ethic.
Mini Tennis: Niamh Bannon for her great attitude, she’s always smiling!
July’s winners will be announced shortly.
Monkhouse Shield
Our team (Sam, Daniel, Niall and Connor) have won the second round of this prestigious competition, well done and good luck with the next round in August.
Summer Coaching
Squads will continue throughout the holidays; if you will be away, you can book and pay for just those weeks you are around. Club night will also be continuing.
The next Tennis Camp is Wednesday to Friday next week, there are still some places available if you book quickly. Campers had a fantastic time last week – there’s a great slide show of pictures on the website, looks like Dan got soaked in the water fight! (www.nestontennis.co.uk/tenniscamps.aspx) The format has changed slightly, now two days are tennis based activities, with the third a fun mini-olympics – well done to Steve for winning gold, Harvey for silver and Megham for bronze at our first Olympics!
Box League
I know there are still some matches to be completed, so the closing date has been extended to the end of August, but make sure you finish by then!
Junior Tennis Trip
Dan and Laura are hoping to organise a club trip for juniors in the Autumn; ideas so far include bowling or a trip to Laser Quest, but do get in touch with your ideas.
Tennis Pavilion
We hope to develop our pretty wooden pavilion so that it can become a base for the tennis section, particularly the juniors; we’ve got lots of ideas, but we like to hear from you too to make sure we get it right. We have to raise the funds to do this, for example from our car boot sales, so make sure you come down and support us at the sale this Sunday morning!
Mini Tennis
To encourage all you mini tennis players to come down and practice, guidelines for court sizes, rules and net heights will be put up by the astro court nearest to the cricket nets, but remember you can adjust any net to the right height for your level of tennis – the net measurers will shortly be colour coded to make this easier!
Enjoy your tennis!
NEWS NEWS NEWS!
Band Night:
Tonight’s the night to see two great bands, Arrow Alphabet Fan Club and The Formality. It all kicks off from 7pm onwards with some tickets left – just £5 each for juniors aged 10 and upwards. BBQ will be for sale.
Boot Sale:
Tomorrow morning from 8.30am, if you’ve any donations for us to sell, please bring them along to club night tonight and leave in the pavilion or drop off first thing, ideally before 8.30am!
Tennis Camps:
Summer holiday dates have now been released
- July 23rd, 24th and 25th
- August 6th, 7th and 8th
- August 20th, 21st and 22nd
Just £45 for a three day course ideal for 5 to 12 year olds. Mornings only may be an option, subject to availability. Full details on the website as usual. (www.nestontennis.co.uk/tenniscamps.aspx)
Wimbledon Tickets
Due to the great sign up rates to British Tennis, the club has been allocated 8 extra pairs of Wimbledon tickets to sell to any members who have signed up to British Tennis (or those who are just about to – visit http://www.lta.org.uk/britishtennismembership or pick up an application form from the club – it’s free!). To apply for your tickets, just drop me an e-mail saying your British Tennis Membership Number, and which date and court you are interested in – if more than one application is made for the same tickets, I will do a draw. Tickets are available as follows:
25th June No 1 Court £44 x 2
No 2 Court £34 x 2
26th June No 2 Court £34 x 2
28th June No 2 Court £38 x 2
30th June No 1 Court £60 x 2
3rd July Centre Court £75 x 2
No 1 Court £43 x 2
6th July No 1 Court £25 x 2
Terms and conditions apply, the main one being that you cannot resell the tickets. The deadline to let me know is Tuesday 10th June and payment will be required by 12th June.
Good Luck
To our boys’ U16 National Junior Club Team who play Hull on Sunday morning at the club following their success in the county finals. Play kicks off at 12pm if you want to see some great tennis and support the team.
More Congratulations:
- To the Boys’ U16 Team for winning the county finals of the National Junior Club League this weekend, fantastic result. The winning team were Jack Rowland, Niall Robinson, Elliot Sutton and Sam Davies, helped along the way in previous rounds by Alex Hind, Daniel Meredith and Daniel Preece.
- To Elliot Sutton for winning the boys’ ‘Road to Wimbledon’ Competition. Elliot will now go through to the county final later this summer, so good luck! The girls’ competition has reached the finals, with Hannah Lea-Swain and Rachel Schofield due to play each other.
Other items:
Box League
I will finalise the ‘boxes’ this week, so if you’ve signed up, I will be in touch with the details shortly. If you’ve not signed up, get in touch quickly and I will try and squeeze you in! (Remember this is a great fun way to improve your rating and your tennis and is suitable for all juniors except mini tennis players.)
Squads
Due to technical problems, Dan and Laura have been unable to send out the forms for the squads for the next half term, and may not be able to reply to e-mails straight away, but please carry on attending your usual squad(s); payment will be due for the sessions by the week after next as follows:
Mini tennis sessions: £28
Medal programme: £42
This covers the seven sessions until the week ending 20th July.
There are still some spaces available, so if you haven’t booked any coaching, check out the summer programme on the website (www.nestontennis.co.uk/summerprogramme.aspx) then get in touch with Dan on 07906 047350.
Car Boot Sale
Our next one is on Saturday 7th June; pitches are just £8 if booked in advance, or if you’ve nothing to sell, come along anyway to support the club – remember the money we raise goes towards club night and other improvements not covered by the membership fees, for example we would really like to make the pavilion more habitable!
We also need volunteers to man our refreshments stall, and any quality items you could donate for us to sell, eg toys, books, ornaments, computer games, so please let me know if you can help
Enjoy your tennis!
Congratulations:
- To the Girls’ U18 and Boys’ U16 Teams for reaching the county finals of the National Junior Club League this weekend, and good luck. Commiserations to those teams who didn’t qualify, but we’re very proud of all your efforts.
- To Jake Bayliff, Elliot Sutton, Ryan Leary and Luke Kirby for reaching the semi-finals of the club’s ‘Road to Wimbledon’ Competition. The matches were so closely fought that the final rounds will be played over the coming weekend. Don’t forget, girls, it’s your turn this Friday.
- To ‘Arrow Alphabet Fan Club’ who won a ‘battle of the bands’ competition at the weekend and will be making a professional CD recording! Autographs will be available on Junior Band Night on Friday 6th June so get your tickets soon! Juniors aged 10 and upwards are all invited.
And don’t forget…
- Squads, and club night, will continue during half term. It’s the last week that you can ‘pay as you go’; Dan will be in touch soon with arrangements for the next half term.
- There are still places available in our next Tennis Camp, which runs from 28th to 30th May. Full details can be found on www.nestontennis.co.uk/tenniscamps.aspx or contact Jenny Rowland on 336 1694 or llajenny@aol.com.
Competition Time
Friday 15th May – Road to Wimbledon 6pm
It’s the boys’ turn this week (girls’ next week) and there’s still time to put your name down if you’re quick – just send me an e-mail with your details.
This is the prestigious competition for under 14’s ie born 1994 or later. The winner will go through to the county final and from there could qualify to play in the National Final held at Wimbledon itself. You must be a member of British Tennis to enter, see website for details.
1st June to 31st July – Ratings Box League
Open to all juniors above mini-tennis level, this is a great way to improve your rating, have fun and play more tennis! You don’t have to be an experienced player to participate as you will be grouped with those of a similar ability. To enter:
- You must be a member of British Tennis
- Send me your name, British Tennis Number, current rating and contact details by 28th May
- Play your matches in your own time, but complete the box by the end of July – there are usually five players in each box
Coming up…..
Friday 6th June – Junior Band Night
For juniors aged 12 and over, come and support some of our talented tennis band players – the ‘Arrow Alphabet Fan Club’ and ‘the Formality’ will be performing.
- Tickets £5 from AJ behind the bar, Ibby Robinson on 353 0924 or Sal Cole on 07741 32773
- 7pm to 10.30pm
- BBQ food on sale
And finally, it’s been great to see so many juniors at club night; we hope that you are really enjoying the sessions, but to really get your tennis improving, remember to get booked in to one of the many training squads now available. New Head Coach Dan has put together a fantastic programme – there should be something for everyone, so do get in touch.
To book your session(s), give Dan a call on 07906 047350 or see him around the club. Full details of the summer programme are, of course, on the website.
Enjoy your tennis!
Coming up….
Friday night is club night with Dan and Laura.
Saturday is our fundraising car boot sale, which helps to pay for club night! The tennis section is running a pitch with donated items, but we’ve room for more. If you have any quality bric-a-brac, books, dvds, computer games or children’s toys that we can sell, please get in touch. Come on down and support the club, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised!
Sunday is Dan’s coaching extravaganza. There are just a few places left in each session (remember it’s only a £1 each), so get your name down quickly!
Monday is the start of the summer programme. The first two sessions of each squad are ‘pay as you go’ but you do need to contact Dan to book your place.
If you can’t make any of the above, then you need Dan’s Tennis Tuition Services as follows:
Individual Coaching £20 per hour
Mini-Tennis Individual £13/£16 per session
(Ages from 5-10) (45 / 60 mins)
Individual Hitting Session £10 per hour
(A chance to rally balls with your
Head Coach)
2 Player Shared Lesson £12 per player
per hour
‘3 on 1’ Junior Group £7 per player
3 players, 1 coach, high tempo basket drills per hour
All Other Private Bookings £6 per player
per hour
(Based on 4 players)
To book your session(s), give Dan a call on 07906 047350 or see him around the club. All prices listed are for individual sessions only and are discounted for multiple bookings. Full details of the summer programme are, of course, on the website.
Enjoy your tennis!
Coaching Extravaganza!
New and enthusiastic Head Coach, Dan, has put together a great programme for Sunday, 4th May: to introduce himself to members he is offering group coaching sessions for just £1! You must sign up to take advantage of this fantastic offer – there are sheets on the tennis notice board - numbers are limited, so get your name down quickly. The ‘order of play’ is as follows:
10 – 11AM
MINI TENNIS EVENT
11AM – 12PM
FOREHAND CLINIC
12PM – 1PM
BACKHAND CLINIC
1PM – 2PM
SERVE & VOLLEY CLINIC
2PM – 3PM
‘WAVES’ EXTRAVAGANZA
3PM – 4PM
‘BEAT THE COACH’ COMPETITION
Although Dan cannot make club night this week, coach Alan Myers will be organising the sessions, ably assisted by our much appreciated volunteers.
While juniors do not normally get the opportunity to take part in the draw for Wimbledon tickets, there are two pairs of tickets left which we are able to offer to you (Parents must agree to purchase!)
Thursday 3rd July, No 1 Court £90
Friday 4th July, No 1 Court, £60
Let me know by Friday if you are interested.
Tennis Section – Neston Cricket Club
Summer 2008 Mini Tennis Programme
With new Head Coach Dan Stickland and his colleague, Laura Pearce, on board, we have a great new programme to offer our Mini Tennis Players.
Monday: Tiny Tot Tennis; 10-10.45am, Mini Red; 4-5pm Junior Bronze; 5-6.30pm
Junior Gold; 6.30-8pm, Wednesday: Mini Orange; 4-5pm, Mini Green; 5-6pm, Junior Silver; 6.30-8pm,
Thursday: Tiny Tot Tennis; 2-2.45pm,
Mini Red; 4-5pm, Mini Orange; 5-6pm,
Mini Green; 6-7pm,
Friday: Club night
Saturday: Junior Bronze; 10-11.30am,
Junior Silver; 11.30am-1pm, Junior Gold; 1-2.30pm, Sunday: Mini Fun Tennis; 10am-12pm,
Adult Drills, Thrills, and Matchplay; 10.30am-12pm,
• Introductory rate of £4 per player per 1 hour session
• Club night free!
• Non-members are welcome to attend three club nights
• Pay as you go for first two sessions
• Reserve your place with Dan now!
• Booking forms available at club night
• Squads commence week beginning 5th May
What does Red/Orange/Green mean?
• Red – guideline age 4 to 7
• Orange – guideline age 7 to 9
• Green – guideline age 9 to 11
Ability is more important than age, ask Dan for advice. You can also visit the Ariel mini tennis site for more information: www.minitennis.com .
But I want more squads/can’t come to these ones?
Get in touch with Dan; this timetable is a starting point, he is really keen to build a great programme at Neston and will put on more squads wherever possible.
How do I contact Dan?
You can contact Dan by phone: 07906 047350 or e-mail dan@nestontennis.co.uk .
Cheshire Mini Tennis Programme
• Comprehensive details of all mini tennis competitions attached, including at Neston:
• Red on Saturday 14th June at 2pm
• Orange on Saturday 17th May at 2pm
• Green on Saturday 19th July at 2pm
Whitsun Tennis Camp
• 28th, 29th and 30th May
• Contact Jenny Rowland: 336 1694 or llajenny@aol.com
• More camps being planned for summer holidays!
We hope you agree that this is a fantastic programme for our Mini Tennis Players and that we see you soon!
Tennis Section – Neston Cricket Club
Summer 2008 Junior Tennis Programme
With new Head Coach Dan Stickland and his colleague, Laura Pearce, on board, we have a great new programme to offer our Junior Tennis Players.
See above for squad list.
• Introductory rate of £6 per player per 90 minute session
• Club night free!
• Non-members are welcome to attend three club nights
• Pay as you go for first two sessions
• Reserve your place with Dan now!
• Booking forms available at club night.
• Club night starts 11th April
• Squads commence week beginning 5th May
What does Bronze/Silver/Gold Mean?
• Bronze – guideline age 10 to 12
• Silver – guideline age 12 to 14
• Gold – guideline age 14 plus
Ability is more important than age – ask Dan for advice.
But I want more squads/can’t come to these ones?
Get in touch with Dan; this timetable is a starting point, he is really keen to build a great programme at Neston and will put on more squads wherever possible.
How do I contact Dan?
You can contact Dan by phone: 07906 047350 or e-mail dan@nestontennis.co.uk .
Road to Wimbledon
• Friday 16th May 6pm – Boys’ Competition
• Friday 23d May 6pm – Girls’ Competition
• Sign up sheet in the clubhouse
• U14’s only (born 1994 or later)
• British Tennis Members only.
The most prestigious Junior Event for U14s, suitable for all standards; the best go through to the county final and then to Wimbledon itself.
Cheshire County LTA guide to Events and Tournaments
• Comprehensive guide to competitions throughout the county attached.
• U16 Event at Neston on 28th June
Wirral League Matches
• U10 – Thursdays
• U12 – Wednesdays
• U14 – Mondays
• U18 – Wednesdays and Fridays
Team Selection taking place soon, make sure you regularly attend club night!
Whitsun Tennis Camp
• 28th, 29th and 30th May
• Contact Jenny Rowland: 336 1694 or llajenny@aol.com
• More camps being planned for summer holidays!
We hope you agree that this is a fantastic programme for our Junior Tennis Players which is certain to expand as you all get playing - and we all hope to see you playing soon!
A Quick Reminder
Whilst there is no club night this week, remember that new Head Coach Dan will be down at the club on Sunday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm to answer any questions you may have about him and his coaching plans for you.
Dan has some fantastic ideas for the Junior Section, so come down for a sneak preview on Sunday.
Remember to complete and return the questionnaire if you haven’t done so already, either via e-mail to me, or to the envelope on the tennis noticeboard, (and thank you to those who have); this is your opportunity to have a say in making Neston the kind of club you want it to be.
If you want to bag a bargain, and support the club too, come down to the car boot sale on Sunday morning.
And finally, while Juniors do not get invited to the club AGMs and EGMs, I thought you may be interested in the grand plans of the club as a whole for improvements to facilities, in particular the clubhouse and new hockey pitch. You can get the full details by visiting the club’s main website www.nestoncricketclub.co.uk .
See you soon.
Get Ready for Club Night!
Remember that there is a ‘special edition’ of club night tomorrow, with new coach, Dan, timings as follows:
4pm to 5pm Mini Tennis (ages 5 to 8)
5pm to 6pm Young Juniors (ages 9 to 11)
6pm to 7pm Older Juniors (ages 12 upwards).
Please complete and return a questionnaire and registration form so that we can provide you with the kind of tennis that you really want and join British Tennis by following this link if you haven’t already done so http://www.lta.org.uk/Membership/
I have now got a number of fantastic volunteers to help with Club Night, but I still need more so that we can share the fun around. You don’t have to be a tennis player yourself; you can help with organising games, doing the register, supervising small groups and so much more!
I also need volunteers who like early mornings to help run our fundraising car boot sales – most of the money we raise from these events helps to pay for the coaching on club night, plus this year we want to renovate the tennis pavilion so that it can be used as a base for the juniors as well as making it easier to organise barbecues and other social events.
Our first boot sale is on Sunday, the sixth of April, so if you can help, or would like to book a pitch, do get in touch. More importantly, come down and support the section on the day – you never know, you may find the bargain of a lifetime!
See you soon.
Introducing Our New Head Coach
Dan Stickland
You’ll be pleased to hear that, after scouring the land, we have managed to secure one of the Midland’s finest young coaches, Dan Stickland. Dan will be officially starting at the club on the first of May, but in the meantime will be visiting the club on the following dates:
Friday 28th March
Dan will be at the club from 10am onwards, meeting the coaches and kids at the tennis camp and finding his way around.
In the evening, he will run a junior club night with times as per previous years ie:
4pm to 5pm Mini Tennis (ages 5 to 8)
5pm to 6pm Young Juniors (ages 9 to 11)
6pm to 7pm Older Juniors (ages 12 upwards)
Volunteers will be helping to run some of the session so that parents have a chance to talk to Dan about the coaching sessions they are interested in. In the meantime, please complete and return the enclosed questionnaire from Dan to tell us what you would like us to provide in terms of tennis at the club. Don’t forget we need a Club Night registration form completed and returned for each junior too.
Sunday 6th April
Dan will pay a quick visit from 2pm to 4pm; the first hour to be devoted to queries about adult coaching, the second about juniors.
Friday 11th April
Friday 18th April
Dan will run club night as normal, hours as above. He cannot make the following Friday due to prior commitments, but we hope to run clubnight with volunteers.
May the First Onwards
The new coaching programme will commence and we hope you are all ready to support our new coach! More details will be on the website www.nestontennis.co.uk/coaching.aspx
NEW BOX LEAGUE
The current LTA ratings run ends on 16th March, so we thought that we would try and squeeze another box league in before then so that you are all raring to go at the start of the season.
If you think it’s not for you, why not? It’s a great way to play matches with other players of your standard, you can fix a time that suits you and you’ll improve your tennis. All you need is a rating, which you get by applying for FREE membership of British Tennis ( follow this link if you haven’t already done so: http://www.lta.org.uk/Membership/MembershipReview ) so what are you waiting for?!
Closing dates for entries is 15th February, and a box usually consists of five players, with separate boxes for boys and girls – that’s only four matches to play. The winner of the box gets a better rating, the lowest ranked player drops a rating – unless you are on the starting rating of 10.2. To take part, just e-mail me your name, date of birth British Tennis Membership number and current rating. There’s no entry fee to pay so there’s really no excuse.
Want to know more about ratings, follow this link:
http://www.lta.org.uk/PlayAndCompete/CompetitivePlay/RatingsAndRankings/AboutRatings/default.htm?BSMGuid=0a093480-40ea-4986-87da-45419ec0672b
Hope to hear from you soon.
Easter Tennis Camp
Following the great success of last year’s Easter camp, the club has decided to run another! The cost for the three days has been kept to a very reasonable £45 and the camp will take place March 26th, 27th and 28th.
Full details and an application form are on our website – www.nestontennis.co.uk/tenniscamps.aspx .
Remember places are limited so book early to be sure of yours and get ready for the summer!
Happy New Year!
Hope you’ve all had good holidays and are ready for some tennis again.
Coaching Update
Our head coach, Mark Holdstock, will be leaving the club at Easter due to his commitments elsewhere. The current coaching programme will continue (full details on www.nestontennis.co.uk/coaching.aspx) while we seek a replacement.
Tennis Camps
Following the fantastic tennis camps last year, we hope to repeat the experience again this Easter, so don’t book your holidays until we have finalised the dates for this year’s!
Road to Wimbledon and National Junior Club League
The club is entering these prestigious competitions again, so make sure you get practising so that you too can take part. Full details will follow later in the year, but for more information about Road to Wimbledon (a tournament that all our U14 juniors are eligible for) please follow this link: www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/pdf/Entry_brochure_2008.pdf
British Tennis Membership
Yet another reminder to sign up for free membership of British Tennis, by following this link: www.lta.org.uk/Membership/MembershipReview
Remember that we will be running various competitions that you will need a rating for and this is included in your membership, so what are you waiting for?!
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