It’s the club’s biggest day of the year and the countdown is now well and truly under way, with just a week and a bit to go to when the Fishbourne Championships for 2016 are decided. Remember it all kicks off on Saturday 3 September with the first match at 12.00, after the Saturday…
The forecast had not been looking good, but the rain and gale force winds stayed away. The courts were dry and ready to see some action (writes Nikki Holden, team captain). Four members of our club made up two pairings for our home match on 21 August against Avenue 3 in the Portsmouth and District…
Despite a howling wind off the sea and fielding a depleted team of just four pairs, Fishbourne pushed Southsea all the way in a closely-fought friendly match on Sunday, 21 August (writes Bob Murray). The match, an annual summer fixture at the Southsea club, offered Fishbourne the opportunity to defend the trophy won there last year,…
On the day Andy Murray was winning gold, again, in the Rio Olympics, Fishbourne’s Nikki Scott was scooping up the gongs in the club’s Summer American Tournament on Sunday (14 August). Nikki wasn’t just top lady player but beat the blokes to be overall winner as well. A packed entry of 26 players fought for…
In a busy day at Fishbourne Tennis Club on Sunday (7 August), all the courts saw some terrific tennis action as two LTA matches were played out – with Fishbourne coming out top in both. In the Sussex League, FTC men took on chaps from Slinfold (near Horsham) Tennis Club in what was a triumph…
The surprise defeat of last year’s men’s singles champion, Chris Gosden, is the big news so far from the FTC Championships of 2016, as the tournament moves closer to Finals Day on Saturday 3 September. Gosden was despatched by a relative unknown at FTC, Harry Dry, in straight sets, 6-2 6-2. Harry Dry will now…
The FTC versus Fishbourne Bowls Cub match is becoming something of an annual tradition – quite right too since it makes for a fun afternoon, and we don’t exactly have far to travel… This year’s friendly on Sunday 24 July enjoyed decent weather, a good turnout and even some close “ends”, certain tennis players showing…
It was a beautiful sunny day (but not too hot) for our annual friendly match with Southsea who made the journey over to Fishbourne on Sunday 3rd July (writes Priscilla Pendle). A few new faces were included in both teams and we all enjoyed a morning’s tennis followed by sandwiches at the Bull’s Head pub.…
The first game of the summer season for Fishbourne’s Sussex League men’s doubles team brought Compton 3 to Blackboy Lane to face a strong line-up of Bill Cove and Tom Craddock, and Phil Tite and yours truly (writes Chris Gosden, Sussex League captain). The pairing of young Tom and Bill has always been a good one,…
Over the past year we have seen the number of teams at Fishbourne, playing in leagues, grow from three to six (writes Luke McEwen, Competition Secretary). As a club we are now involved in two leagues: the LTA Sussex League and the Portsmouth & District League. In the Sussex League we have a men’s double team…