Fishbourne teams excel in P&D summer league

Three Fishbourne teams are in line for promotion after the club’s most successful summer season of tennis yet in the LTA’s Portsmouth & District League. Of Fishbourne’s seven teams competing, both the men’s number one team (captain Tom Craddock) and the ladies’ doubles team (captain Kate Gurl) topped their groups and have been crowned champions…

Newsletter and dates for your diary

Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Welcome to the latest regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY  19 January, Friday: FTC Quiz Night with fish and chips at the Fishbourne Centre, 6.30pm. SOLD OUT 26 January, Friday: Burns Night supper and ceilidh with live band and haggis…

Fishbourne gets P&D awards for tennis…and tea

  At the Portsmouth & District LTA trophy awards presentation on Thursday  19 October Fishbourne Tennis Club was presented with the following awards: The trophy for winners of the Men’s Fourth Division – Summer league.  Our first Men’s team were promoted to the 3rd Division Certificate for runners up of the Mixed Division 3 – Winter league. …

P&D league round-up: summer mixed doubles Masters Division 1

    The Masters Division 1 team had an excellent summer season, increasing their position from ninth to fifth (writes Luke McEwen). During the season the following players took part. Sue Lord, Tamsin Saunders, Sally Atkins, Cressida Williams, David Holmes, Duncan Stewart, Geoff Miles, Katie Bracher, Luke McEwen and Shaz Morris, As captain, I would like to express my gratitude for the commitment of…

Fishbourne mixed pairs in first overseas match

9 am Sunday morning:, whilst most took a leisurely breakfast and planned their relaxing day ahead, the four members of our mixed league were starting the road and sea journey to play Ryde Mead for the first fixture in the Portsmouth and District Summer League (writes David Holmes). And we weren’t alone on the mid-morning…