Wargrave Lawn Tennis Club

 

WLTC gains its Clubmark Certificate. The certificate was presented to the club on Friday 13th August.

This means we the Club must:

• Ensure the club/facility has a fair and transparent operational structure
• Adhere to best practice policies and procedures around safeguarding junior and adult members/users
• Deliver a comprehensive and all encompassing tennis programme for all ages and abilities
• Produce a clear plan of action for long term sustainability and future growth

 

For all the Clubmark policies see HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Annual BBQ & Finals Day – 24^th July

Members enjoyed a fine BBQ evening in the late sunshine after the WLTC Club Tournament Finals.

The gourmet food was prepared by Janice Dobbin and Gwen Barret while Tournament Organiser Dave Smith struggled manfully to cook the food to Janice's exacting standard. Dave must have managed it as everything was consumed and as yet no reports of ill effects have been received.

The prizes for the various categories of the Annual Tournament were then presented by Club Chairman Sheena Darke (see HERE for full report on the finals) after which members were treated to a selection of delicious deserts.

The committee would like to thanks all those who helped make the day a memorable event.  

 

Here are a selection of photos for you to peruse and hoepfully enjoy. 

  

 

BBQ 2010

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Clare Pearson Wins Boodles Challenge for Berks 2010 

 

See the report in the Junior News Section - HERE

 

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Congratulations to the Girls u12 team who are the

AEGON Team Tennis Berkshire  Division 2 Champions 2010

see full results HERE

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Report on the Clubhouse Opening Ceremony - 27th June 2010 -HERE

 

Report on the Pink Charity Tournament - 18th June 2010 -HERE

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Patio Laying Progresses – 6th June 2010

Work on the patio and fencing continues.

American Tournament – 31^st May 2010

The sun did not shine (except for the photos at the end) on the second Bank Holiday American Tournament this May, but at least the rain held off and the wind was not a problem.

Once again there was a disappointing turnout from the ladies with the men outnumbering them by 14 to 4. This meant there were 9 pairs and these were split into a group of 4 (who played mixed doubles) and a group of 5 (who played mens doubles), with the pairs playing every other pair in their group. To ensure an equal number of games were played the group of  4 played 12 games per match and the group of 5 played 9 games per match with the ladies / left hand court players swapping partners halfway through each match. Thus everybody played 36 games.

The theory was that the two ladies and men with the highest number of games at the end of the group stage went through to the final however the ladies, having enjoyed their afternoon of tennis thus far, declined to play in the final and therefore it was played out between the 4 highest scoring men.

In a tense final over 8 games Tim and Mark (on the right) just overcame Gerry and Dave (on the left) in the last game  to come out on top and win a bottle of wine each.

Although a fun time was had by all the committee obviously needs to spend some time persuading more ladies to turn up for the President's Tournament on 30^th August.

Update on Clubhouse - 26th May 2010

Artistic Landscape Services will begin levelling the area in front of and to the side of the clubhouse tomorrow on 27th May. The area will then be re-laid to give a much better area for members to relax in during the summer months. Fences will also be erected to close the gaps in the hedging behind the clubhouse.

Carpet tiles have been laid in the Clubhouse and the final fittings on the kitchen will be attached shortly.

Don't forget the American Tournament on Bank Holiday Monday - 31st May at 14:00

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American Tournament – 3^rd May 2010

Bank Holiday Monday was a cold and blustery day with a chilling northerly wind blowing directly down the courts but this did not deter 14 hardy members from turning up to play in an American Tournament. The conditions though did seem to put off the ladies more than the men as only 4 braved the gusts which meant three men donned skirts (metaphorically) to create 7 pairs.

The 7 pairs were split into a group of 3 and a group of 4, with the pairs playing every other pair in their group. To ensure an equal number of games were played the group of 3 played 12 games per match and the group of 4 played 8 games per match with the ladies swapping partners halfway through each match. Thus everybody played 24 games. The two ladies and men with the highest number of games at the end of the group stage went through to the final.

There were two clear lady finalists, Sheena Darke and Angie Sandall,  after the group stage but 3 men tied on 16 games and had to play a tie break eliminator. In the end Tim Price lost out and Alexis Alexnader went through along with Alan Williamson.

A close fought final over 8 games saw Angie and Alexis come out on top and win a bottle of wine each.