Top night at the table tennis
Persephone O’Hagen and Nikki Scott were both winners in the table tennis competition at the Fishbourne Centre. It was a fun night had by all.
It’s Christmas, let’s party!
Join us for the AMAZING FTC CHRISTMAS PARTY! Saturday 3rd December from 7.30pm to 11.30pm at the Fishbourne Centre DANCE to the acclaimed NuthinYetBand! DINE on delicious freshly cooked fish and chips (vegetarian option available) and scrummy gateaux ENJOY all your favourite bar drinks available at club prices LAUGH with a raffle, party games and lots of glitter! DRESS UP…. anything goes!…
A shed is for life, not just for Christmas
Fishbourne Tennis Club has a new shed. And, having been crafted out of girders by Jim, the club is going to be benefiting from its shed-load of extra space for many years to come. It’s as sturdy as they come. Here’s a sneak preview of the new erection prior to its official opening at a date yet to be announced. The…
It’s a jungle out there!
Well, it was a jungle but now after a working party of Nikki Holden and her son Mike moved in to give the budleia the brush-off we can at last see the wood for the trees (if you see what I mean). Clearing the overgrown area next to court 1 behind the practice wall has…
Men’s doubles match update
Fishbourne’s men doubles team (age unrestricted) in the Portsmouth & District league started the winter season in Southsea on Sunday 30 October. It wasn’t quite a double-fist-pump moment for us since we got a bit hammered by a crash squad from Canoe Lake 1 (the breakaway Southsea lot who play on brand new artificial grass courts…
Your winter newsletter
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Welcome to the latest regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club. Table tennis tournament filling up fast If you haven’t signed up for the table tennis evening yet please do so quickly. Places are limited and it is always very popular – last year we…
Men of Sussex, your club needs you!
After another successful season the Fishbourne Men’s 1st (only) team in the Sussex League tournament have reached the lofty heights of division 11. Chris Gosden, after doing a sterling job in establishing the team and leading it to promotion, has handed the captaincy to me, Phil Tite, for this season and I would like to…
Fishbourne crowns 10-pin bowling champion
Tim Friesner came out on top in knocking down the skittles at FTC’s fun bowling afternoon at MFA Bowl in Chichester on Saturday 24 September. In one game alone he scored four strikes and posted a very respectable score of 153. Overall the boys’ team beat the girls’ team, but only by the slightest…
Autumn/winter what’s on
September 24: Bowling, booze and bamboo shoots. A Saturday afternoon/evening of tenpin bowling at Chi Gate followed by drinks and a Chinese feast. Sign up in the clubhouse. October 23: American Tournament, soup ’n roll, sign up in clubhouse. October 28: Friday night is table tennis night! At the Fishbourne Centre. Look out for sign-up…
Finals Day 2016 – all the winners
Three games down in the third set and with everything to do, Tom Craddock pulled off a remarkable fightback against Harry Dry to win the men’s singles title in the Fishbourne Tennis Club Championships 2016. In a quality match that kept the large crowd enthralled from beginning to end, the first set could have gone…