Below is a revised all-you-need-to-know info sheet about tennis activities for 2021 that Ivor has put together for all members. It should also have been emailed to you and is also up in the clubhouse window. Please familiarise yourself with it and especially the changes to club sessions. In an attempt to get the balance…
Fishbourne Tennis Club AGM 14/4/2021 Present Bob Murray (chair), Pammi Haylett, Bryan Doling, Debbie Jupe, Ivor Smith, Jazz Kimbell, Peggy Burnand, David Lord, Sue Lord, Alex Bone, Eric Thompson, Jack Bacon, Rosemary Ashford, Bridget Clements, Kate Gurl, Katy Bracher, Shaz Morris, Nikki Scott, Tim Scott, Jane Hay, Roy Hay. Apologies received from Nicola Dawtrey …
Dear FTC member The committee of Fishbourne Tennis Club is pleased to confirm that the club will be open for play from Monday 29 March 2021, in accordance with the latest Government regulations. Club sessions and a bumper programme of tennis over the Easter weekend beckons. The club will be open to paid-up members and…
Tennis is back! Come and join us at Fishbourne At Fishbourne Tennis Club we’re delighted to be one of the first sports clubs allowed back in business from 29 March, and we would love to welcome more of our community as new members. New players, “rusty rackets” and competitive players are welcome! Formed in…
Following the Government’s publication of its roadmap towards a full end to lockdown on 22 February, here is the latest LTA advice on what tennis players can, and cannot, do. Some aspects of play, such as the maximum size of group activity (as would apply to a club session or American Tournament), are still to…
Fishbourne Tennis Club is encouraging everyone to enjoy a safe, healthy and most important fun start to 2021 – by taking to the tennis court. Yes it’s winter and we are in the midst of a pandemic, but the toughest of times call for the most special of sports and tennis comes out on top.…
Dear FTC member As you will know, all of Sussex has now been placed into Tier 4 and this affects tennis at Fishbourne Tennis Club from Boxing Day. Government and LTA rules say that under Tier 4 we can still play but ONLY SINGLES with someone from another household. Doubles can only be played with…
Dear FTC member Get ready, get set…PLAY! Tennis is back in Fishbourne. And for many FTC members the chance to get outside and have a hit with friends won’t come a moment too soon. In line with the lifting of the lockdown and implementation of the new Tier 2 rules that apply in Sussex, FTC…
Dear FTC member, Just as we were getting going again… Yes it’s Lockdown II, and tennis is not being spared. The Fishbourne Tennis Club committee has been carefully monitoring the Government’s and LTA’s advice regarding playing tennis from 5 November when the new lockdown rules come into force, as we are sure many of…