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INFORMATION SHEET
This sheet should be read in conjunction with the Club Rules which are published within the courts - a copy is appended to this sheet for everyone’s information. Suggestions for improving the information given and how it is issued are always welcome and should be passed onto any committee member.
History of the Club
The Club was formed in 1976 and the two courts were built largely thanks to volunteer labour from prospective members and friends. A loan was received from the Parish Council of the day, and this was repaid within several years. Over time the facilities have been improved, with a Club Hut and floodlighting being installed. More recently, the Club has negotiated Associate Membership of the Bowls Club for all our Adult Members. ETC is also affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association which gives the club and its members further benefits.
Location
The courts are located on the Village Playing Fields off Stansted Road, Elsenham. This is in the centre of the village. The ground is actually owned by the Parish Council, but is fenced off in the normal way for tennis courts, thus giving protection to the courts and facilities.
Within the fenced area is a compound and hut that are under a separate locking regime. The hut contains the control boxes for the floodlights and court booking sheets where you can pre-book a court if not already pre-booked for matches or coaching etc.
Committee
The committee for 2008 - 2009 elected at the AGM in February is as follows:
Chairman Jeremy Drake South View, Park Road 812881
Secretary Petra Studholme 26 Leigh Drive 814667
Treasurer David Verlander 7 Broom Farm 814227
Committee Grant Anderson 18 Harvest Fields, Takeley 01279 870562
Jacky Booth 5 The Maltings, Broxted 01371 870763
Paul Burt 23 Sunnyside, Stansted 07973 543808
James Mitchell 22 Rainsford Road, Stansted 01279 810856
Mike Stiles 47 Cherry Garden Lane, Newport 01799 543495
James Wyld 30 Leigh Drive 817608
Club Nights – Tuesdays and Wednesdays (weather permitting)
Club Night is held every Tuesday from 7.00pm onwards. ALL members are welcome and balls are supplied. A charge of 50p is made to cover the cost of the lights and balls. Performance Club Night is on every Wednesday, starting from 7.30pm. A charge of £1 is made.
Club Afternoon (weather permitting)
Club Afternoon is held on Sundays from 2.00 – 5.00pm. ALL members are welcome. Bring your own balls if possible and there is no charge. This is considered more social play designed specifically for casual and family play.
Bowls Club
All full adult members are also Associate (Social) Members of the Bowls Club and may use the Bowls Club facilities (except the Bowling Green) whenever the club is open, which is generally every evening except Sundays from 7.00pm to 11.00pm and during Bowls Club matches. Tennis Club members are subject to the Bowls Club rules covering their Associate Membership and you should carry your membership card with you if you intend to use the facilities which include the bar.
Keys
Every playing member (except juniors under 11) is given a key to the courts. Where there is more than one member in a family, only one key is issued to that family. If you lose your key, then you will be charged for the replacement at a cost of £3.50.
A key to the compound and hut (same key) is given to each adult (one per family). The same conditions apply to loss as the court keys.
Please ensure that the courts and compound are locked when you leave if no one else is playing.
Floodlights
The floodlights are controlled from boxes in the hut, one for each court. They are operated by tokens, which cost £1 each and they last for 35 minutes, which allows for a warm up period. The lights will automatically go out at 10.30pm.
For inter-club matches, club night and other committee authorised events, the lights will be operated by a key. Tokens to operate the lights can be obtained at any reasonable time from:
Anne Player 2 Cranmore Close 813482
Petra Studholme 26 Leigh Drive 814667
Paul Burt 07973 543808
If the lights go out for any reason, you must wait at least 15minutes before attempting to restart them.
Any problem of whatever nature with the lights should be reported to any committee member as soon as possible.
Visitors
Visitors are welcome on the courts if not being used by members. If you bring a visitor onto the courts you are responsible for their behaviour and also for collecting the relevant fee (£2 for an adult and £1 for a student and 50p for child under 16). Please pass any money collected to our Treasurer or any Committee Member.
Coaching
Professional coaching is available from Monica Sutherland (contact her on 850289) for more information. Monica also leads junior coaching on a squad basis. Monica is aware of the names of all those who indicated their interest in coaching on their membership application forms.
In addition the coach at Thaxted is also available for adult coaching if you arrange it on our courts at your convenience for students or adults. Those interested please contact any Committee member or indicate on the membership application form and we will put you in touch.
Matches and Tournaments
The Club plays competitive league matches against other clubs in the Mixed Doubles, Ladies and Men’s Doubles. We are always looking to expand our pool of players in both categories, so if you would like to play please contact:
Men’s Doubles Paul Burt 07973 543808
Ladies Doubles Lorna Yeadon 817184
Mixed Doubles James Mitchell 810856
These leagues operate in two sessions - winter and summer.
We also organise summer and winter tournaments. All members are encouraged to enter. Cups and other trophies are awarded to the winners. Partners can be arranged for those who do not have one for doubles matches. Full details are given in the regular Club Newsletters.
•The summer tournament is a general knock-out in categories:
Men’s & Ladies Singles, Men’s & Ladies Doubles, Mixed & Veterans Mixed Doubles.
•The winter tournament is a round robin between Mixed Doubles.
•We also try and arrange other day competitions as and when we can.
Fund Raising
The Club occasionally runs fund raising activities. At present these comprise two Quiz Nights per year which yield useful income and help keep our subscriptions the lowest in the vicinity. Please support these events by making up a table. Any other suggestions for fund raising are always welcome.
Tennis Balls
New tennis balls can be purchased at a cost of £4 per can of 4 balls from Petra Studholme, 26 Leigh Drive.
Racquet Restringing
Racquets can be re-strung by a club member quickly, professionally and at a reasonable cost. Please contact Alan Verlander on 647060 for further details.
Website and Email
ETC has its own website www.elsenhamtennisclub.co.uk where up-to-date information can be found including all events scheduled and downloads of all forms and newsletters. You can also reach us via email at mail@elsenhamtennisclub.co.uk.
Thank you for your interest and attention - please continue to enjoy your tennis.
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