Elliswick LTC Newsletter – September 2020

Dear Members,

Welcome to our September Newsletter.

The autumn season is now under way and the evening light is fading. However, the floodlights on courts 5 and 6 are available to use nightly until 9:30pm (we are addressing the faulty light mast on court 6 as a matter of urgency). Please book your court in advance (the booking system allows up to two weeks advance booking) as the courts get booked up quickly.

UPDATED COVID-19 GUIDELINES 

So that we can enjoy our tennis activity, please make sure that you maintain hygiene and minimise unnecessary interactions with others, as previously stated in our recent email.  All members and visitors are required to be fully compliant with the national rules as well as the LTA and ELTC rules.

GROUNDS & CLUBHOUSE

  • We are awaiting a second visit from Abacus to repair the mechanical issue on court 6’s mast. Otherwise the floodlight routine maintenance has been completed for this year.
  • The creasing in the court surface on court 2 (brought on by cold weather) is being addressed in two ways. Firstly, we will be reducing the height of the hedge between courts 1-3 and the front car park to allow more sunlight on the courts in the winter months. Secondly, after advice from Tigerturf, the surface manufacturers, we are increasing the sanding of the court in the affected area.
  • We have completed painting the lane fence, the court benches and the picnic tables.
  • Floodlight upgrade project: we now have quotes and outline designs from two companies, and have asked our planning consultant to help us decide which is the best way forward and most likely to get through the planning process.

TEAM TENNIS

If you wish to participate in team tennis this autumn/winter please do not hesitate to register your interest by contacting our respective Team Captains, as follows:

Mens Captain: Rupert Tillbrooke at [email protected] or 07789811097

Ladies Captain: Victoria Aitchison at [email protected] or 07429 581034

Mixed Captain: Kate Curson at [email protected]

Junior Captain: Ken Michie at [email protected]

Match rules, as there are 8 players involved in each match, is to ensure you hand sanitise, and go straight to your court on arrival. Water can be obtained in front of court 4 and, sadly, no tea is provided. Please ensure you all follow these rules. Away matches players cannot car share unless in a household.

MENS TENNIS

The men’s vets matches are off to a winning start.

Men’s box leagues are seeing increased activity, if anyone else would like to play in these please contact Rupert.

LADIES TENNIS

Winter Vets – captains are finalising match dates and organising teams. Good luck for those first matches.
Ladies nights – these will run until the clocks change but the light is going earlier each week.
Ladies ladder/box league – this has run through September, the doubles again being more popular. Victoria will email players to see who might like to continue this during the winter months.

MIXED TEAM TENNIS

Mixed Herts League has restarted this month. Captains are currently arranging with our teams. We only have the Mixed Herts league, no Datchworth, so there are only 5 matches per team this autumn, but we are up and running again!

Coaching

For more information in coaching, please contact our Head Coach Ben Wood at [email protected].

Kind Regards

Elliswick LTC Committee

 

PS, Don’t forget to keep up to date with events at our website http://www.elliswickltc.co.uk, and follow our Facebook page as well.