Summer League teams
May 4th 2009
This year more people than ever before have said they wanted to play League Tennis. This is great news for the club - here’s to an enjoyable and successful season.
Click here to see the teams 2009 Team Squads
Another Tennis Leader!
April 24th 2009
Theo Lukens has become the latest junior club member to become a tennis leader. The course for 14-16 year olds is the first step on the coaching ladder. To pass the course, Theo attended 3 training sessions run at Marlborough Tennis Club and did 10 hours of helping Ali and Shaun with mini tennis on a Saturday. Any more out there who would like to get this useful qualification, talk to Ali.
New stringing service
April 5th 2009
Have your forehands lost their zip? Don’t wait until a string breaks before getting your racket re-strung. We now have a local stringing service run by a club member. Phone Tak for details….
Match Practice Starts
March 27th 2009
Everyone who would like to play in a team this summer is invited to match practice, starting this Monday 30th March.
For the first session at least the evening will be split into D, E & F team from 6.00 to 7.30 and A, B & C from 7.30. If you haven’t played for a team before come at 6.00.
Tuesdays will be Ladies practice. Start will be on 31st March at 6.00.
Mixed practice will be on Thursdays, starting on 2nd April at 7.00 pm.
Delta Evening Saturday 21st March, 2009
March 14th 2009
This will be the usual evening of fun tennis - all members welcome - not too serious competition organised by Tak - prizes for the top performers. Let David Lukens know if you would like to join in.
So far the following are definitely playing…..
Lorette Jobbins
Tracy Fieldsend
MaryLou Carroll
Janette Harding
Judy Hallard
Jackie Wood
Tak Ho
Phil Hews
Nigel Jobbins
Colin Balson
Greg Carroll
John Theo
Ron Ballard
David Lukens
Theo Lukens
Jon Rodericks
Jes Wood
Mike Fieldsend
Marcel
Owen Greenway
Rudolf Liebenberg
Ali Sealy
Avi
Harry Lukens
Jon Steel
Melanie Steel
Harry Steel
Katy Hancock
Emma Hancock
Tony Wolfe
30 in all - only 2 spaces left -e-mail immediately to avoid disappointment!
AGM
February 17th 2009
This year’s (and last year’s) AGM was held on Wed 4th Feb 2009. A good turn out of members braved the snow. Thanks to all who turned up for your suppport and to those who volunteered for the new sub-committees.
AGM this Wednesday
February 1st 2009
Our AGM will take place this Wednesday 4th February at the Sports Association, Rylands Way. All members are welcome as are parents of junior members. Wine and cheese will be served from 7.30pm -the meeting itself will get underway at 8.00.
Please make the effort to come if you can - we need all our members to contribute their views to the running of the club.
Relocation project
January 7th 2009
This communication is from Paul Harrison, Relocation Project Manager…..
You will be aware that our Association submitted a year ago a planning application for the development of our planned relocation site, and jointly with Persimmon a planning application for the residential development of Rylands Way. I am pleased to confirm that North Wilts District Council Planning Committee has now resolved to grant planning permission for both developments. What this means is that the Councillors on the committee voted in favour of the developments, and it is a major step forward in our relocation project. However it does not mark the end of the planning cycle.
For full planning permission to be granted a legal document known as a Section 106 needs to be negotiated and signed, these documents outlining the community contribution (education, health, recreation, highways, etc.) to be made by the beneficiaries of the developments. In the case of Rylands Way it is for Persimmon to agree with NWDC. For the new site it is for the Association to agree, and as there is no financial gain to us of the development the contribution will surround such as ensuring relevant traffic management measures are installed on the Malmesbury Road.
Of course the key question now is what happens next, and what might the timeframe be for relocation. Unfortunately I can be far from specific, as it can take many months/years to progress the project through Section 106 agreements, grant application approvals, procurement for new site development, development, and finally transition to the new site. Certainly the economic climate is not working in our favour and will inevitably cause some delay. After careful consideration I have advised your Executive that we should plan on the basis of it taking a further 3 to 5 years to complete our relocation.
I understand and share the frustration you must feel regards this likely timeframe, but would urge that we all keep in mind the long term benefits of this relocation to our community, In the meantime we can prepare ourselves by making today some of the organisational changes required for the new site.
Should you have any questions or comments on the relocation these can be fed through to the relocation committee by your club representatives, David Lukens (tennis), Andy Walduck (football) and Nick Yalden (cricket).
Kind Regards,
Paul Harrison, Relocation Manager
New Years Day tournament
December 28th 2008
The traditional New Years Day tennis will take place again this year, starting 1.00pm. We will sort out the format on the day so don’t be late! Bring any left over mince pies, christmas puddings, turkey sandwiches, etc. etc.
Final Planning Permission granted
December 18th 2008
I’m delighted to report that at last nights NWDC planning meeting the councillors resolved to grant planning permission - by a margin of 6 to 4, so it was pretty close - for the development of Rylands Way. The next stage is for legal agreements surrounding community contributions (called section 106) to be agreed for both Rylands and the new site, and of course we may face delay due to the difficult current economic climate. The objectors may also seek further review and appeal of the application, so we are not completely there yet. However, none of that detracts from this being a major step forward in our relocation project.