Fishbourne has been awarded 16 pairs of tickets to the Wimbledon Championships this year. All 99 FTC members who opted-in to the ballot will be eligible to win the right to buy the tickets – if their name is drawn out at the Wimbledon draw which we are holding after the club’s AGM at the Fishboune Centre from…
With regret and sadness, we must advise you of the death of another of our very long-standing members. Gay Collins passed away last Friday after a long illness that had prevented her playing tennis or bowls for most of last year. Gay played a full and active role as a member, as a player, tournament…
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club Member Many of you may know that Robin Birtley has been unwell with cancer for some time, hence his absence from the tennis courts. It is with much sadness that we advise that he passed away early on 22 January 2018, peacefully in the Midhurst hospice. Robin recently asked that we…
With questions on topics as varied as North Korea, Jagermeister, Polish Christmas lunch and comic book superheroes – in addition to a testing tennis round – the FTC quiz for 2018 enlightened, baffled and bemused in equal measure. Most of all though it was another hilarious romp through the mind of FTC’s regular quizmaster, the…
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…
The new year’s adult tennis classes with coaching partner Generation Tennis are now in full swing. Sign up for a class today! Rusty racquets Every Tuesday between 7-8pm, for men and women, £5 Tennis improvers Every Tuesday between 6-7pm, for men and women, £5 Men’s team coaching Every Wednesday between 7-8.30pm, £6.50 Ladies’ coaching Every…
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Welcome to the latest regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club. QUIZ NIGHT IS BACK FTC’s popular Quiz Night will be held on Friday 19 January 2018, doors open 6pm, quiz starts sharp at 7pm. Supper will be fish and chips served at around 8.30pm.…
The festive tennis lunch on Saturday 16 December saw chilly courts but a large turnout and abundance of Christmas jumpers and silly hats, lashings of hot mulled wine (thanks David Lord) and mince pies, followed by most of the M&S deli counter (thanks Bryan and Val) plus hot chips all provided free of charge to…
The Christmas party was a big success and much enjoyed by members. The Nuffin’ Yet band were as popular as ever and the centre provided an excellent curry supper – thanks to Janine and her crew. The raffle raised £124 towards the cost of the evening. All the pictures are by Nikki Holden.