Latest News from BLTSC

… that BLTC sell a range of K Swiss tennis shoes at discounted prices?

There are some styles on display in our Office, but if you already know the model and the size you want, just call and place an order! The full range can be seen on www.kswiss.com

Wearing the right footwear for tennis is important for prevention of injury, and providing support and stability.  

Correct footwear is also important to keep our playing surfaces at their best- tennis shoes should have soles that are non- marking and have low indentation.

With Summer about to arrive, why not treat yourself?

Some essential maintenance work will take place on our indoor courts around the August Bank holiday: we’re taking this opportunity to change the colour of the courts…

The new colour scheme will be along the lines of the recent ATP event in Miami- green surround and purple within.

Whilst it sounds rather racy, the darker court colour should enhance the overall effect of the lighting system and maybe even improve some of those dodgy line calls!

Our Men’s teams are playing a self styled ‘Davis Cup’ style event on Monday 13th April…

With 16 team players competing in both singles and doubles rounds, please be aware that court space will be limited on Bank Holiday Monday 

The courts will be used as follows-

Acrylic 1,2,3&4 9.30am- 3.30pm

Artificial grass 5,6,7,11&12 9.30am- 2pm

This is a great opportunity for our Men to have lots of fun and hone their tennis skills before the Summer match season gets into full swing! The Club recognises it’s lot of court time on a Bank Holiday, but hopes that this doesn’t inconvenience other members.

To re-iterate: Club afternoon play from 2pm will not be affected

Good luck to all the teams competing: especially Team UK of course!

Acrylic 1-4 will are reserved for our Mixed Generation tournament on Sunday between 10-1pm

8 pairs will be competing on the four courts- good luck!

Our AGM took place yesterday and I’m pleased to report that attendance by members was good. Thanks to all those that were able to make it, and to Margaret for the free afternoon teas!

Just in case you were unable to attend, here are some of the discussion points that were raised by members-

• Suggestion that a bubble be investigated alongside floodlighting proposals
• Weekend session for novices to be considered
• How might the quality of club afternoon balls be improved
• Idea of a court booking system was raised by the Coaches, as summer looms
• Court webcam!
• Front gate and BLTC sign in need of replacement
• Mens and Ladies shower areas need attention
• Squash membership drive required in 2009
• BLTC to apply for ‘Satellite’ status to further support the junior programme

This is a great event for our mini-orange players or above to play with their parents or some of our older juniors in this fun doubles event…

Only one of you needs to be a member so you can get Mum or Dad to be your partner even if they don’t play!

Sunday 5th April is the date from 10-1pm

Entry is £8 for Adults and £7 for children

Please contact Sam Tyler for details about how to enter on 07855 409 711

A big well done to all those that participated in the Charity Bridge afternoon held in the Pavilion on 20th March

A total of £353 was raised for Multiple Sclerosis- thank you

Noreen Johnson & Liz Jenkins

Organisers

Sunday 29th March is our Annual General Meeting. One of the purposes of this meeting is to elect Officers to the Club’s Management Committee for the coming year.

This process works as follows-

Any two senior playing members of the Club may nominate any senior member (including non-playing or social) to serve on the committee, provided they have previously received the consent of the member.

A nomination list is displayed in the Clubhouse of roles the club is seeking to fill. Nominations close on Friday 27th March at 4pm, with voting then taking place at the AGM.

If you’d like to join the committee, talk to your fellow members and get yourself nominated! The list went up this week and is displayed downstairs on the ‘Good News Board’.

Don’t be deterred if there’s already a name there for the role you’re interested in: competition for roles is a sign of an enthusiastic membership wanting to be involved in how our club is run. 

If you’d like to know more about any of the roles and what would be involved, please talk to Helen or Sue in the Office or contact me.

Rachel Payne

Chairman, BLTSC

Congratulations go to our Kent Ladies I and Kent Mens IV who have been promoted following success in their winter fixtures.

Each team has won their half of the division and will face the winners of the other half in divisional finals for the title of Division Champions and another commemorative plaque for our bar!

Ladies I will play Beckenham date TBC- Captain Keri Jakes

Mens IV will play Bromley Cricket on March 21st- Captain Simon Noad

Good luck