First off, did you identify the four young tennis champions correctly? The kids were of course, left to right from top: Djokovic, Nadal, Murray and Federer. One point for each correct answer. Now for the answers to Sam Hart’s big quiz… ROUND 1 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE When Captain Tom Moore turned 100 which two famous aircraft…
Four young chaps…four great tennis champions in waiting. But who are they? This is the first part of an FTC quiz – just for the fun of it and hopefully to relieve some of the lockdown blues. More to come soon, along with the answers…watch this space and your email inbox!
Dear Members, It is with regret that FTC must advise that following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday evening 23rd March all tennis facilities and courts should be closed, and tennis coaching and activity should be put on hold with immediate effect. FTC will of course comply with this directive and all tennis activities and…
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Please read this important update from your committee about activities at Fishbourne Tennis Club, all of which takes immediate effect. THE COURTS ARE OPEN AND TENNIS CONTINUES IN FISHBOURNEOur motto during the coronavirus emergency is: Keep active, keep smiling, keep safe. Courts can continue to be booked online…
Dear Member, The committee would like to formalise actions and precautions to be taken to minimise the impact and spread of this virus for members and visitors. At all times, club members and visitors should follow the current government advice which can be found at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ Supporting this advice we recommend: Handwashing before and after…
Here’s what is coming up at your tennis club as we look forward to spring 2020… DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 29 January – first of six free informal coaching sessions during Wednesday afternoon club sessions 14 February – last chance to opt-in to Wimbledon ticket ballot 9 March – FTC committee meeting 6pm clubhouse, observers…
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club member, Welcome to the regular email update of the exciting things happening at your tennis club this autumn/winter. DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Cheese and wine tasting followed by the Estelles Motown band, Friday 7pm, 27 September, the Fishbourne Centre. £25 a head, tickets from the Fishbourne Centre Macmillan Coffee Morning, clubhouse,…
FTC Summer Open Day and Bring-A-Friend Day is on at the club from 9-1pm Saturday 29 June. If you have ever thought about taking up tennis, or returning to it after a gap, this is the day when you can come down to the club, meet some members, have a friendly hit and find out…
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: THERE’S A LOT COMING UP! JUNE Tennis, beer and pizza club session, open to all, to mark summer solstice, from 6pm Thursday 20 June. Inter-sports Rounders Tournament, bbq and bar, Fishbourne Playing Fields, from 6pm Friday 21 June. If you want to join the FTC team (nine players needed) email bob@bob-murray.co.uk FTC volunteer working party…
The draw for the club’s allocation of 16 pairs of tickets to this year’s Wimbledon championships was held after the AGM on Wednesday 17 April. Alex Bone from coaching partner Generation Tennis pulled the names from the barrel in front of around 40 FTC members in the Fishbourne Centre. All the tickets have been accepted…