FTC’s Wimbledon ticket winners

The club held its draw for the 16 pairs of Wimbledon tickets allocated to the club this year after the FTC AGM at the Fishbourne Centre on 18 April. The numbers were pulled out of the barrel by Generation Tennis’s Alex Bone, and many of the winners were in the room to hear the good…

Gay Collins

With regret and sadness, we must advise you of the death of another of our very long-standing members. Gay Collins passed away last Friday after a long illness that had prevented her playing tennis or bowls for most of last year. Gay played a full and active role as a member, as a player, tournament…

Membership Renewal 2024/25

Dear Member If you haven’t already done so, it is time to renew your membership and pay the annual subscription. Download a renewal form below: If in the very sad event you have decided to leave us, please fill in the form below and tell us why you are leaving – so we can take…

Brian Wilkinson

Fishbourne Tennis Club members will be sad to hear of the death of Brian Wilkinson. Brian was a new recruit to the club and was not known by many, but was looking forward to playing more as he got back into his tennis. He was perhaps best known for being one of few men at the…

Remembering Ronnie

The funeral service for Ronnie Ray was held today at Chichester Crematoriium and afterwards at the Fishbourne Centre where friends, family and club members gathered to celebrate the life of one of the club’s most popular and longest-playing members.

Ronnie Ray, 1919-2015

It is with sadness that we advise that Ronnie Ray has died following a short illness. Many of us will have fond memories of his tennis, his drive and his friendliness over many, many years at Fishbourne Tennis Club although we saw less of Ronnie in recent years as his court appearances became infrequent.  We…