Club Newsletter - Tuesday 8 July

 

Congratulations to Harriet Bland, Griff Thomas, Angus Lewis and Phoebe Cuthbertson-Smith on their third place in the South Wales mini-orange (9 & under) finals last Sunday. Having won their regional event against Abergavenny, Usk and Cwmbran earlier in the summer, they beat a strong Llantrisant team in the South Wales semi-finals, before losing to eventual winners and runners-up Cardiff and Newport respectively. Well done to all four players, to coach Chris Hill, to their parents for supporting them this year, and to the club's mini-tennis co-ordinator, Akemi Cuthbertson-Smith for arranging fixtures and transport.

 

 

Captained by Carys Rodwell, the Ladies' B team broke their duck after a number of close losses in their first-ever season of competitive tennis with a resounding 4-0 win over Caerphilly B. Well done to Carys and fellow team players Rachel Williams, Catherine Handley and Alex Jones!

 

 

The Ladies' A team narrowly missed out on a finals place after a semi-final defeat away to Monmouth in difficult conditions last week. The Men's B team are hanging on to top spot in Division 1 with a record of three wins and two defeats this season. The B team, captained by Lance Tyrrill, have some postponed fixtures to catch up on as they look to improve on their won one, lost two record as they come to the end of their season in Division 2.

 

 

A reminder that the website forum for adult members is now live on the club's website at www.crickhowelltennis.co.uk.

 

Since its launch last week we've already received messages from as far away as Clyro, Gilwern and, yes, from a former member now living in the Caribbean!

 

The forum is an opportunity for adult members to post comments and suggestions, as well as check out who will be turning out for club sessions - particularly useful when the weather refuses to co-operate!

 

 

There will be a few changes to the club schedule from Monday 21 July when the summer holidays begin. The summer coaching courses will run from 9-2.30pm Monday to Thursday during the weeks of 21 July, 28 July and 4 August. No coaching is scheduled after this time midweek or on Sundays.

 

Adult club sessions will run as normal on Tuesday evenings, Thursday evenings, Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings - please note that on Thursday 24 July, Thursday 31 July and Thursday 7 July, club night will start at 6.30pm, not 7.30pm.

 

A court booking schedule will be in place by the start of the school holidays.

 

A reminder that the courts will be closed for resurfacing from Monday 11 August for approximately 4 weeks.

 

 

 

A reminder also that all mini and junior summer coaching courses have spaces available on them at present. For bookings, please contact Chris Hill on 07713 152658 or at chrishilltennis@aol.com.