Great tennis, a good turn-out, smiling faces and fine weather characterised Fishbourne Tennis Club’s Finals Days 2014. Held on a Saturday afternoon for the first time, the action began at 1pm with the Mens’ Singles Final and concluded with two new competitions, for juniors – well done Ben Jameson and Callum Budd – and a Chairman’s Invitation…
How many sports does that advice apply to? Certainly tennis, golf…and now, we discover, croquet, too. Members of FTC enjoyed an evening this week learning the croquet ropes with our neighbours, Fishbourne Croquet Club. If you haven’t seen where they live, have a look – they have a surprisingly large and private grass playing area…
Make a note of the date now and be sure to come along and enjoy the biggest and best Finals Day in Fishbourne Tennis Club history! First match 1pm. Thrill to the excitement of the ladies’ doubles! Gasp at the power of the men’s singles! Revel in the rallies of the juniors! Plus Fastest serve…
A highlight of the Open Day on 12 July was a speed serving competition for members and visitors. Using a special digital sped gun loaned for the occasion by Generation Tennis, Wimbledon wannabes dreaming of that 130mph ace queued all afternoon to see if their serves really were as fast as they thought they were… Oh,…
Fishbourne Tennis Club is going from strength to strength in 2014. Twenty seven new members have signed up since April, many taking advantage of the club’s special membership offer to encourage more families with junior members to join. That offer – £75 for one adult and up to two juniors, £150 for two adults and up…
The draw for Wimbledon might have made the headlines but it was the selection of players and partners for the 2014 annual tournament at Fishbourne that captured members’ attention. Tournament organiser Roy Hay reported entry levels on a par with last year. A few new faces will be taking part in the singles and doubles…