In case you need any encouragement to get back on the tennis courts after Christmas, the Club will be holding an American Tournament on Sunday 17th January, from 9:30 to 12:45.
All adult club members are welcome to participate. We hope you can make it.
To all Wantage Tennis Club Committee members from the Secretary.
First of all, on behalf of the committee a big thank you to the 30 people who attended the
At the meeting we also said goodbye as a club to last year’s chairman Dave Saunders who is leaving the club. Dave did a lot up front and behind the scenes for the club during his year and we are sorry to see him go.
The new committee is:
Officers:
Steve Thompson Chairman
Richard Saunders Vice Chairman
Peter Hart Treasurer
Chris Gray Secretary
Carole Smythe Ladies Club Captain
Paul Homersham Mens Club Captain.
Ordinary Committee Members
Anne Jones, Sue Cronin, Paul & Gill Richards, Tim Ramirez, Judi Wilde and Jacky Dunn.
A couple of other points.
(1) If you would like to see a copy of the committee minutes when they become available, rather than looking in the clubhouse, just let me know and I will put you on the distribution list.
(2) Please sign up to British Tennis before November 30th so that the Club can have an increased allocation of
Happy Tennissing
Chris Gray (Secretary)
Men’s Singles:
David Saunders beat Hamish Warren 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
Lucy Taylor beat Dawn Fairchild 6-1, 7-5
David Saunders and Hamish Warren beat Steve Maher and Chris Gray 7-5,7-5
Lucy Taylor and Sally Boddington beat Karen Doig and Dee Jones
David Saunders and Dawn Fairchild beat Shirley Brasher and Hamish
Louise Turnell and Bernie Kurzik beat Dawn Fairchild and Colin Ratcliff 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Ladies Singles Plate :
Sue Cronin beat Francesca Smythe 6-0, 6-1
Men’s Plate :
Rob Martin beat Steve Claringbould 6-2, 6-1
Photos – Follow this link for the photos - http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/colin0935/WantageTennisClubFinalsDay2009
The Autumnn schedule has been released - go to Coaching in the above menu for details.
It’s back by popular demand! Members only, though.
Go to Indoor Tennis in the menu above for full details.
13th September - 10.00am
Finals Day
20th September - 9.00am - 2.00pm
American Tournament (no entry fee)
3rd November - 7.30pm
AGM - King Alfred’s School, Centre Site
Get all the results of league matches by following this link -
http://www.horizon-sport.com/yoursport/uk/ten/110020399601ltzz02list.php
Seb Rey and Ben Cronin were part of the 4 boy Oxon team that won their division at County Cup over the recent bank holiday. The coach, Ash Taylor, said that they were amazing, they have never had an Oxon team at any year group get promoted to the 2nd division. They were up against N Scotland, Cambridge and Hertfordshire.
Details will be posted on the OLTA website in due course.
Sadly we only have a couple of photographs from the Club Championships -
the first shows Dawn Fairchild and Karen Ratcliffe, Ladies’ Doubles Champions and Runners-up, Dee Jones and Judi Wilde
the second shows Dave Saunders and Steve Pugh, Mens’ Doubles Champions and Runners-up, Timmy Ramirez and David Lloyd
The Wantage Tennis Club Committee for 2008-9, as elected at the AGM is:
Dave Saunders (Chairman)
Richard Saunders (Vice Chairman)
Peter Hart (Treasurer)
Chris Gray (Hon Sec)
Sue Cronin
Jacky Dunn
Anne Jones
Gill Richards
Paul Richards
Timmy Ramirez
Judi Wilde
If you have any questions arising from the AGM, or have any ideas that you would like the new committee to consider, then please talk to a committee member.
