ANNUAL NEWSLETTER 2011

This year’s Committee is as follows: -

Chairman: Alasdair Rattray (842625)
arattray@aol.com
Secretary: Tim Baker(541208)
timbaker25@googlemail.com
Treasurer: Peter Seed (845981)
peter.seed2@btinternet.com
Membership Sec: Julia Green (845683)
juliagreen2001@hotmail.co.uk
Match Secretary: Nicola Slater (541796)
njs22tennis@aol.co.uk
Junior Match Coord: Richard Widnall
Club Coach: Richard Widnall (520256) (07931 220273)
richardwidnall@hotmail.co.uk

General Committee:

Margaret Lindley 842699
Bill Squires 849747
Yvonne Malthouse 843525
Lesley Bowling 830139
David Lester 07825 755610
Pete Smith 845927

Welcome to the 2011 tennis season which will be our 45th year.

FIRST AMERICAN TOURNAMENT
To start off the social season, an American Tournament will be held on Saturday 16th April at 2pm. Do try to support this event, as we believe it provides the best means of developing the social side of the Club. Please look out on the notice board for the announcement of future tournaments.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
Members wishing to renew their membership should complete the attached form and send it together with their subscriptions to the Membership Secretary, Julia Green asap. Please do include your e-mail address, as we will use it to keep in touch with you. This year we are again using lace tags to identify members – please wear them.

ANNUAL CLUB TOURNAMENT
Tournaments will be held for Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Ladies Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Provisional start date is June with the Finals in September. Watch the noticeboard for details.

TEAM TENNIS
The Club runs a number of doubles teams in the Leeds, York and Barkston Ash leagues. The York league is primarily on Sunday mornings with teams of six (mens and ladies doubles) playing about fourteen matches. The Leeds league is played on Thursday evenings for the mens teams of four. The Leeds Medley team of four men and two ladies play on Tuesday evenings. There are about ten matches for each team. The Barkston Ash teams are mixed teams of six men and women with the first team playing on Tuesday evenings and the second team on Thursday evenings. There are about twelve matches for each team.

MATCH PRACTICE
The team selection process was started in January and squads and captains have been selected. However if you’re not in a squad and would like to play team tennis please return the enclosed Team registration form with your membership renewal.
Match practice sessions will be held at the end March/beginning April on Sunday mornings. Specifically these will be held between 10 – 12 noon on 27th March, 3rd, 10th and 17th April. Please do attend if you wish to be considered for any of the teams and do not be concerned if you feel that you are not of the required standard. Contact Nicola Slater (541796) or Tim Baker(541208)
Squads and captains will be displayed on the noticeboard later.

TEAM CONTACTS
Leeds League
Mens 1st Division 1 – Trevor Hughes
Mens 2nd Division 3 – Will Ziegler
Medley Division – Judith Crossley
Barkston Ash League
Mixed 1st Division 1 – tba
Mixed 2nd Division 2 – tba
York Tyke Petroleum League
Mens 1st Division 2 – Pete Smith
Mens 2nd Division 3 - Bill Squires
Mens 3rd Division 7 – David Lester
Fulford Ladies (York)
Ladies 1st Division 2 – Margaret Lindley
Ladies 2nd Division 4 – Kate Pirie

LTA LICENSED CLUB COACH – R. WIDNALL
will be running the Saturday morning Mini-Junior, Junior Sessions and Adult Coaching Sessions together with additional sessions throughout the week. Please check separate Junior Newsletter for details and timings. Contact Richard direct if you are interested in any of the sessions, would like to book a place and/or request further information.
Richard is also available for private 1:1 coaching.

PAVILION AND COURT ACCESS
Members should note that the Club continually has to contend with the nuisance and cost of attacks on the Club premises by vandals. Please remember to lock the courts, pavilion and gate after use. Codes for the gate and pavilion can be obtained from the Membership Secretary. Parents of junior members are reminded that juniors are not allowed access to the pavilion unless an adult is on site. Please do not pass on the security code to any juniors.
The courts are available for hire by the public at a charge of £10.00 per hour and a key is held by YEADONS hardware shop on the High Street for non-members.

MAINTENANCE OF COURTS & PAVILION
The Club makes every effort to maintain our courts and grounds. Please support us by collecting balls, clearing any rubbish that you might see and tidy up the pavilion after use.

COURT ETIQUETTE/VISITORS.
Guidelines regarding visitors and court etiquette are posted on the notice board. In particular please remember to wear tennis kit and tennis shoes. Members are reminded that Club Sessions are open to all members irrespective of ability and members attending Club Sessions must be prepared to mix in.

FLOODLIGHTS
Tokens to operate the floodlights are available from Richard Widnall (07931 220273) at a cost of £2.00 for half an hour. Please telephone to arrange purchase. The token machines & operating instructions can be found in the pavilion. Members are able to play at night up to 21.30. No tokens are kept in the pavilion.

WIMBLEDON TICKETS
Tickets will be on sale again this year from our LTA allotment. Lists of available tickets will be posted in the pavilion. Tickets are only available to members of the club who are also members of British Tennis. If you’re not a member of British Tennis you can join for free at www.lta.org.uk/membership or 020 8487 7000

CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
The Club has a Good Practice/ Child Protection Policy in place. The Club will ensure, therefore, those Club Members and volunteers working with young people are aware of and apply the LTA Code of Conduct for those working with Children in Tennis. The Club Child Protection Policy Statement is on the notice board.

CLOTHING
We now have polo shirts and sweatshirts with the club logo available for sale. Please support your club by wearing our strip. Contact Richard Widnall.

CLUB SESSIONS 2011
Club Sessions are open to both men and women of any ability. Please do come along to develop the social side of the club

Monday Mixed Club Session 10am – 12noon
Men Night (1 Ladies court) 6.30pm

Tuesday Mixed Club Session 10am-12noon.
Match Night

Wed Beginners Adult Coaching 6 - 7pm, Improvers 7 - 8pm.
Mixed Club Session 6.30pm

Thursday Mixed Club Session 10am – 12noon
Match Night

Friday Adult Coaching All Standards 10.30am - 12.00noon.
Junior Match Night. 6 – 7.30pm

Saturday Mini Juniors, Juniors 9am – 1pm
Adult Coaching All Standards 1-2pm
Mixed Club session 2pm - 4pm

Sunday Team matches am

NB On social tennis sessions:-
When people are waiting to play, sets should be 5 games in winter (Nov to Feb) and 7 in summer (Mar to Oct)
All players are to rotate off court with those waiting.

For those members who want to play outside these sessions there is usually court availability any week daytime and after 4pm Sat or 2pm Sun. There is often 1 court available at all other times.