The countdown is under way to Fishbourne Tennis Club’s biggest day of the year! Finals Day this year is on Saturday 5 September from 09.00. All members, their family and friends are welcome to this fun day in the sun at Fishbourne. This year promises to be one of the most competitive championships ever, with…
Fishbourne Tennis Club’s AGM for 2026 will take place in the Blue Room at the Fishbourne Centre from 7pm on Wednesday April 22. All FTC members who are paid up for 2026/27 are invited and will be asked to vote on a range of issues that will have a direct bearing on the club’s future…
The tennis club’s landlord, the Fishbourne Playing Fields Association (FPFA), has submitted plans to build two padel courts on the grassy mound between the Fishbourne Centre bar and the tennis courts. The public consultation period is now over, with many comments both for and against the proposal, and we now await the verdict of Chichester…
All four courts at FTC are now floodlit to LTA standard following a major lighting upgrade. Courts 3 and 4 join 1 and 2 in being lit by brilliant, energy-saving LEDs. The upgrade represents another major investment for the club and brings a tangible improvement in illumination as well as saving the club money in…
Singles League: The Relaunch! Hi everyone. I’ve decided to give the Singles Leagues one more go before giving it a decent burial. In the Autumn there were too few games played to make the leagues meaningful so I’m going to ask any one who wants to restart to contact me and I’ll see if we…
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…
Fine weather and a close finish made the club’s latest American tournament on Sunday 12 October a big hit with members. When all the games were totted up by organiser Pammi Haylett, Shaz Morris emerged champion, just one game ahead of Jan Lewis. Fishbourne’s American tournament supremo Pammi said: “Ten ladies and six men enjoyed…
FTC’s event of the year, the Club Championships, culminated in a successful Finals Day on Saturday 6 September. Eight finals were played while spectators enjoyed all the essentials of a Fishbourne Finals Day: hog roast, Pimms and strawberries. Behind the organisation was Kate Gurl and her team while behind the lens was FTC member Anthony…
With thanks to Anthony Fitch for the photographs
With thanks to Anthony Fitch for the photographs
With thanks to FTC member Anthony Fitch for all the photographs
After a combined 24 years on the FTC committee, Ivor Smith and Bryan Doling have resigned from the vital roles they have so diligently held at the club for so long, respectively membership secretary and treasurer. At the club’s annual general meeting on 23 April, the following motion was put to the membership and passed…
The spirit of the Wimbledon Ticket Draw lives on at Fishbourne! We may not be able to raffle the club’s allocation of Wimbledon tickets any more (blame the LTA), but we can still have a fun draw for members by going one better – and giving away tickets to the Eastbourne Championships. This year the…
Dear Fishbourne Tennis Club Member, You are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Fishbourne Tennis Club at 7.45 for 8.00pm on Wednesday 23rd April 2025 in the Fishbourne Centre Blue Room. This is an opportunity for all 2025/26 paid-up FTC members to have a say in the running of the club and…
