How to pick up points at the home of tennis

Seated comfortably in their Wimbledon seats during the first week of the tournament, three members of the club’s mixed vets were able to enjoy the experience of top class tennis knowing their team had picked up its first points. The mixed squad has found its foray into the mystery that was Tennis Sussex leagues an…

Phew what a scorcher! Images of Wimbledon 2015

With many FTC members off to SW19 this year – including lucky winners of the 15 pairs of tickets awarded to the club in the LTA ballot – we thought some pictures of the great event might not go amiss. Here’s just a few, taken on the first Tuesday –  if you have pictures from Wimbledon…

Summer newsletter

Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Welcome to the latest regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club. 2015 Championships now underway!  …with some nail-biting matches and very close results!   Remember that preliminary and first round matches must be played by mid-July. The Draw for the Mixed Doubles Plate Competition can then be…

FTC men top doubles division after Billingshurst nail biter

FTC’s match against Billingshurst started with us sitting in second place and Billingshurst in third in the Sussex league men’s doubles. So there was everything to play for… Our team featured regular players Phil Tite and Chris Gosden, and the returning Andre Rogers with new-to-the-team Sam Hart. Sam played at Fishbourne as a junior and after doing well…

Fishbourne vs Fishbourne…at lawn bowls!

Fishbourne’s great summer of sport continued on Sunday with a match with a difference – taking on our neighbours, the bowls club. At bowls… Gorgeous weather, a full turn-out of tennis players and marvellous hospitality from our hosts guaranteed a great fun afternoon. With many tennis players rolling (chucking? bouncing?) a wood for the first time, there…

‘There’s no better sound on a summer’s evening…’

The sharp ‘crack’ of mallet hitting wooden ball reverberated around Fishbourne on Friday when members of the tennis club hopped next door for a spot of croquet on a summer’s evening. It was a full house on the Fishbourne Croquet Club’s immaculate lawns (good enough for grass courts…only kidding!) with 16 tennis players turning up to try the so-English…

American Tournament picture gallery

  Shaz Morris ran out clear winner in Fishbourne Tennis Club’s American Tournament on Sunday 14 June. Her score after four sets was a remarkable 27, meaning she dropped just one game during the day. It was a close run thing behind her, though, for both men and women, reflecting the tight nature of the day’s play.…

Fishbourne riding high in LTA rankings after latest win

More great news for Fishbourne in the LTA Sussex league competition, with a 4.0 win at Horsham! James Course, Tom Craddock , Phil Tite and Chris Gosden made the trip up to Horsham to contest the match – on their grass courts! Beautiful weather meant for a great morning’s tennis, made even better by Horsham’s welcoming…

Spring newsletter

Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member,  Welcome to the latest regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club. Sunday match play practice off to strong start  FTC’s current and future match players report that the new Sunday morning practice session has been a useful addition to the club calendar. ‘It’s proving a…