Below is a revised all-you-need-to-know info sheet about tennis activities for 2021 that Ivor has put together for all members. It should also have been emailed to you and is also up in the clubhouse window. Please familiarise yourself with it and especially the changes to club sessions. In an attempt to get the balance…
Dear FTC member The committee of Fishbourne Tennis Club is pleased to confirm that the club will be open for play from Monday 29 March 2021, in accordance with the latest Government regulations. Club sessions and a bumper programme of tennis over the Easter weekend beckons. The club will be open to paid-up members and…
Dear FTC member Get ready, get set…PLAY! Tennis is back in Fishbourne. And for many FTC members the chance to get outside and have a hit with friends won’t come a moment too soon. In line with the lifting of the lockdown and implementation of the new Tier 2 rules that apply in Sussex, FTC…
Under the enthusiastic control of Pammi, the new Sunday afternoon American tournaments have been a great success. Which is why they are continuing through the autumn and winter! The American tournament format – limited games, limited number of people, everyone playing at once – has proven to be the ideal answer to playing tennis at…
Your tennis club committee hopes you are well and getting some tennis in. Yes we are still allowed to play tennis. But there have been some rule changes lately so we thought it timely for an update on what FTC is able to offer. In many ways what follows is the “new normal”. In all…
Dear Member, We are continuing to promote some form of normal social tennis. With this in mind you are invited to join our Informal American Tournaments. These will be: This Wednesday 29th July from 2 pm to 4 pm on courts 3 and 4. Next Sunday 2nd August from 2 pm to 4 pm on courts 2, 3 and…
The day dawned clear, bright and still for our 22 intrepid American Tournament competitors. The near perfect tennis conditions were a welcome change from the torrential down pours of late and it was good to get out onto the courts. Some excellent and close fought matches ensued with with a slick turn around between rounds…
As we were unable to reach the required numbers for the December Tournament those who had entered previously have been fast tracked into this one. Please do not put the name of anyone else on the list without checking with them first. Thanks!
Chef turned champion in the American Tournament at the club on Sunday when after a magnificent display of multitasking, barbecuer-in-chief Trevor Bracher came top, proving he is equally proficient with balls as burgers. Trevor was chased hard by top woman player, Rachel Dekker, who finished the day just one point behind. See how you did…