It is now that time of year again – membership renewal! Our membership runs from 1st May through to 30th April each year, so can all members current and new complete a membership form for 2019 and return it by the 10th May. Can we urge all members, not just new ones, to fill out the form as this helps keep the database accurate and ensures everyone is being kept up to date. You should have already received the membership form and membership information (detailing the cost of membership) by email, if you need a hard copy of the form please let Liam know by emailing secretary@ilkestontennisclub.com.
If you opted in for the Wimbledon ballot before the deadline in February and would like to be eligible for the draw you need to have paid your membership no later than 10th May, the draw will then take place on Tuesday 14th May at club night.
Our very own Abbie Breakwell and Dahnon Ward have been selected for the GB Squad in the forthcoming BNP Paribas World Team Cup in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, from 28 May – 3 June. Great Britain will be competing in all four events at the International Tennis Federation’s flagship wheelchair tennis event with the squad of 13 players managed by the Tennis Foundation, Great Britain’s leading tennis charity.
Many congratulations to them both, read more about it here:
If any of our members are planning to visit the Nature Valley Open in Nottingham, please get in touch with Mark as we have a discount code for upto 50% off your ticket price!!!
And look out for Annette and Jo who are both working there as volunteers this year!
Congratulations to the lucky winners in our Wimbledon Ballot for 2018. Lloyd Griffiths was first out of the hat and has taken the tickets for the final Saturday (centre court), whilst Jamie Gatley came out second and has taken up the tickets for the final day (Court 1).
And thanks to the lovely Kat Healy for acting as draw master and pulling the names from my tennis cap…………
Note that it’s annual membership subscription time, and to be included in our annual Wimbledon Ballot you need to have paid your annual subscription IN FULL by 10th May 2018, you must have a current British Tennis Membership, and have opted in to the ballot on the BTM website by 23 Feb 2018.
Note that the last Tuesday INDOOR Club Night will be on Tuesday 27th March 2018. From 3rd April we move OUTDOORS for our “Turn Up & Play” Club Night every Tuesday from 6pm until dusk.
Look forward to seeing you all there to enjoy the April sunshine!
The Wimbledon tickets ballot was carried out at 7pm yesterday evening under the scrutiny of our esteemed club secretary. (That’s me). All eligible members names were printed, folded 3 times, and placed into the nominated ballot receptacle (my hat). Names were then drawn out of the hat, one at a time, and the order was recorded. The choice of remaining available tickets was then offered to members in the order in which they were drawn from the hat.
This year the three pairs of tickets have been claimed by:
Jonathan Shapland
Eddie Green
John Grimley
Special thanks to my nominated drawmaster: Lydia Meek (aged 9), and the ballot witnesses: James Wheatley (aged 15) and Annette Meek (aged XXX).
Our AGM will be held this coming Tuesday 9th May 2017 at the Pewit Golf Pavilion, 8pm. All members welcome to attend. If anyone has any comments or suggestions, please get in touch with Mark (Club Secretary) via our Contact Us page.
Please note that our Tuesday evening “Club Night” sessions are back outdoors from this coming Tuesday 4th April 2017. Free for all members…..just turn up and play anytime from 6pm until dusk.
And before anyone asks……YES, I HAVE SOME BRAND NEW TENNIS BALLS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT 🙂
