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…
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…
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…
A year to the day since the generous bequest to the club from the late Ronnie Ray, Fishbourne Tennis Club is pleased and proud to say that the new bench in his memory is well and truly open for backsides! The ribbon was cut during Finals Day on 3 September 2016 by FTC Chairman David Lord.…
Following discussion at the AGM, the FTC committee has come up with the following clarification of the ‘sudden death’ rule that the club has employed for a while during social tennis sessions to ensure members aren’t waiting off for too long when all the courts are being used. The rule will apply when: There are more…
Long-standing FTC member and one of the cub’s most popular and regular players Ivor Smith scooped the big prize in the Wimbledon ticket draw at the club’s AGM on 20 April. Ivor won the right to buy two tickets to Centre Court on 10 July – that’s men’s finals day. A delighted Ivor was present…
As an LTA affiliated tennis club, Fishbourne has won an allocation of 15 pairs of tickets to the Wimbledon Championships this year. THIS INCLUDES TICKETS TO THE MEN’S SINGLES FINAL ON CENTRE COURT ON SUNDAY 10 JULY. The right to buy these tickets will be determined in a draw at the club’s AGM from 7.30pm…
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Welcome to the latest regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club. Could you be the new membership secretary? It’s a big job but someone’s got to do it! Being membership secretary is actually very rewarding, great fun and puts you at the epicentre of the…
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Welcome to the latest regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club. Have you booked your place at the Christmas party yet? It’s at the Fishbourne Centre hall on Saturday 5 December and is filling up fast, so to avoid disappointment put all names down as…
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Welcome to the latest regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club. AUTUMN/WINTER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday 4 October, Petanque in the Park, 2pm-4pm. All boules, instruction and French expletives provided. To be held in large gravel-surfaced car park at the Fishbourne Centre. Sign up…