FTC members will be saddened to hear of the passing of much-loved Fishbourne club member Sandy Thornton. Sandy died on Christmas morning after a short illness. Here is a message from Paul: “Sandy passed away on Christmas morning, very peacefully, with me by her side. Please be happy for her that she had a beautiful departure. Sandy…
All members should from time to time reacquaint themselves with FTC’s constitution, which spells out the club’s aims and responsibilities, and the Code of Conduct. This latter short document clearly explains the standards of player behaviour expected of all FTC members, whether playing in Fishbourne or representing the club in tournament matches. All leaguer players…
Dear Member, Thank you for supporting your club during the 2023-24 season. If you have not already done so, it is time to renew your Membership and pay the Annual Subscription. GREAT NEWS….. In light of the cost-of-living crisis the committee has unanimously agreed to….. hold the subscription at last year’s level of £150. At…
All her many tennis friends will join the rest of Fishbourne Tennis Club in being saddened to hear of the passing of Mandy Davies. A former committee member and team captain, Mandy was a resolute supporter of the club and a tournament player with a distinguished record. Mandy died peacefully in St Wilfrid’s surrounded by…
Roy and June Hay have been made honorary members of the club in recognition of their longstanding contribution to tennis in Fishbourne. Roy and June are among the earliest members of Fishbourne Tennis Club, joining in the 1980s, and have played an important role over the years since in ensuring the club’s ongoing success. The…
Have you registered with the new booking system? If you do not register the system will treat you as a guest and ask for payment! The ClubSpark system does not recognise you as a member until you have registered by following the process from the “Invitation to Register” that was sent to you on or about 14th…
The sun shone and the mulled wine flowed at the 2021 Christmas club session where FTC members traditionally bring out their Christmas jumpers. This year was no exception with plenty of colourful knitwear in evidence, as Nikki Holden’s pictures show. There was a great turn-out and all courts were busy for most of the morning,…
FTC ladies’ singles champion of 2018 and 2019 Rachel Dekker has bid what we sincerely hope will be only a temporary goodbye to Fishbourne as work takes her out of the area. Rachel will be sorely missed not just by her league teammates but at club mix-in sessions where she was always happy to join…
The men’s team coaching group came together for a special evening on Wednesday 21 October, to say goodbye to the club’s three times men’s singles champion and captain of FTC’s No1 men’s team in the Portsmouth & District league, Tom Craddock. Tom is moving to the north of England for work. Generation Tennis chief coach…
One of the founding members of Fishbourne Tennis Cub has died, aged 94. Betty Stevens made an important contribution to the birth of the club in 1984 and was a regular player into her 80s. Betty celebrated her 80th birthday with a party at the club in 2006, as shown in the photograph. The club…