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| Resurfacing Courts 4/5/6 will be re-surfaced from 28th August for a period of around 2 weeks. The club tournament will commence after re-surfacing has been completed | |
| Janet Last Memorial Event On Sunday 20th May, Woodbridge Tennis Club members gathered at the courts to remember Janet Last in an American Tournament in her name. We are pleased to say that the event was a great success with £400 being raised for charity. Thanks must go to Steve and Julie Pilcher for organising the event. The winners were Paul McDonald and Sally Cornwell, with Runners-up being Stephen Dunckley and Paula Moore. The event is already being planned again for next year. | |
| Wimbledon Draw The Wimbledon Draw for members is on Tuesday 15th May. It will be held at the WTC Pavilion at 8.30pm. | |
| New Coaching Team We would like to welcome Paul Khan DCA and Martin Denny USPTR to the Woodbridge Coaching Team. If you would like lessons call Paul on 07917 020144 or Martin on 07702 559412. | |
| Summer League 2007 We have entered 2 Mens, 3 Mixed and 3 Ladies Teasm this year. Anyone wishing to be in a squad contact Jon Mansfield on 07796266032 or e-mail jontennis@btiniternet.com | |
| Minutes of January 07 Committee Meeting MINUTES OF THE COMMITTE MEETING HELD ON THE 10 JANUARY 2007 1. PRESENT Stephen Dunckley, Jon Mansfield, John White, Adrian Yates, James Yates, Susan Rush, Tracy Rogers, Amanda Dale APOLOGIES George Kirby 2. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING (12 OCTOBER 2006) Matters arising/Action Points – Minutes accepted and signed by Steve Dunckley Action points: 4. Sponsorship letter to be sent out on the 11/1/07 and a list of the contacts to be sent to SR JM 4b. Club Kit Still ongoing JY Rule Change The committee agreed to Rule 4 being changed to ‘Recognised Tennis Clothing and appropriate footwear’ The wording regarding the amendment to the rule change to be sent to SR SD The ‘Club Mark Charter Now received and Woodbridge is the only club in Suffolk to have this and this would be mentioned in the letter to the sponsors JM Thorpeness Tennis Trust application Still ongoing JY Minutes 12 October 2006 Item 3 B change from membership to sponsorship SR Item 3 D change from SCC to WTC Item 3 D change from JY to visit SCDC not SCC Item 5 change form SCC to WTC Minutes of the last meeting 12/10/06 To be put on the Intranet and also to update the intranet JY Update members e-mail address Pass list to JY SR ‘Play Tennis Tournaments’ Organise 1 month prior to membership Renewal JM 3. REPORTS TO THE COMMITTEE a) Membership: Details of all members and the Membership Trend List distributed prior to the meeting exact numbers to be confirmed after liaison with JY AY b) Treasurer . The Draft 2006 Accounts had been circulated to all members prior to the meeting JY was still receiving money for T shirts JY Membership fees to remain the same c) Playing Affairs Club nights still OK for membership with and mainly 3/4 courts in use Nothing else to report at this stage d) Admin Coach Towel dispenser to be put up JY Update the boards at the pavilion and to be erected up prior to the AGM JY The £900 available for performance players was to be reviewed and to be re allocated to children where new talent needs to be developed JY The Christmas Meal at Seckford Golf Club was a success and hopefully use the same venue next year . REVIEW OF TARGETS FOR 2006/2007 JY and JM confirmed everything was in order 5. MAINTENANCE and LEASE Lease Woodbridge Tennis Club had liaised with the District Council and approached Suffolk Coastal regarding the lease and they replied saying it would be reviewed in Spring 2007. The land is leased by SCC by WTC and would therefore involve all three parties. Maintenance Courts 456 need to be resurfaced at an approx cost of £20,000 (to be investigated) JY The drainage on the playfield side needs to be investigated JY Plans of the grassed area outside the pavilion area need to be produced to show to Woodbridge Town Council JY Discussion regarding the Disabled Access ie visitors/ wheelchair users - to be followed up JY Security light - suggested that a light to be positioned on the pavilion on a time switch JW 6. AGM Club AGM 1 March 2007 Refreshments after AGM at Riverside JY A copy of the AGM Agenda to be passed to SR SD A time line of the AGM to be passed to SR JY AY, JM, AD, TR, SR were all happy to stay. JW would like to stand down if a replacement was found SD will stand but this is the last year GK tba Rule 8 Club Rules To be amended to 20 from 30 a copy of the rules to be sent to SR SD 7 ANY OTHER BUSINESS More new balls to be provided for all sessions JM The AGM was on the 1 March 2007 and JY will provide a time line to SR JY Refreshments after the AGM will be at The Riverside JY A copy of an Agenda to be mailed to SR AY JM requested a discussion for a bubble over the courts but it was decided it would not be suitable due to possible vandalism in the area An alternative to the bubble would be possible use of Next Gen in the winter months JY An approach to Ufford Park and Seckford Hall would be made regarding additional covered courts JY AD provided a draft tennis c coaching contract to be reviewed in a meeting with JY and ??? JY/AD/?? JM requested clarification on Single Parents/Income Support assistance with fees. It was agreed to assess ‘on individual application’ 8. DATE OF NEXT MEETING Date of the next meeting was arranged for 7 March 2007 at 7.30pm venue tba Meeting finished 9.45pm | |
| Woubrugge Exchange On 19th - 21st May 06 Woodbridge will be hosting our dutch friends from the Woubrugge Club. A group of seniors and juniors will be taking part in a number of organised friendly tennis events with their host families adding to the fun. All members are welcome to sign up on the club notice board when information is available. | |
| Junior Club Session summer 07 Paul Khanwill be organising this session from wednesday 25th April The session will run from 5pm - 6pm each week and will include games and practice matches. | |
| Floodlit League 2006/7 We have entered 3 Mens, 3 Ladies and 3 Mixed Teams ion the Floodlit League. If you wish to play in a team contact jon Mansfield on mich.jono@btinternet.com | |
| Strawberry Treat Treasure Hunt The event was supported by 10 teams of all ages and thanks must be given to Richard Edwards, Steve Dunckley and Sally Cornwell for a fantastic evening had by all. WTC raised £232 for Breakthrough Cancer Research. | |
| Adult and Child Tournament 07 On Sunday 17th June this years event will be run at the club from 9.30-12.00 noon. Any members who wish to enter please e-mail James on wctp@aol.com. It costs £5 per pair and groups will be handicapped according to standard. | |
| Adult Coaching Team Squad player coaching begins 28th September 2006 7-8pm at WTC. If you wish to sign up call Jon on 07796 366032 or e-mail mich.jono@btinternet.com | |
| Court Bookings Courts can be booked through the website at any time. If you do not have a username or password then contact james on wctp@aol.com and he will forward it to you. | |
| Kingston Pavilion You may have noticed that there are changes afoot in the Kingston Pavilion. As of Bank Holiday weekend, it will be open as a tearoom (summer hours 9am to 7pm and winter hours 9am to 4pm), serving hot and cold drinks, snacks, and assorted treats. The tennis club continues its use of the courts-side porch, and its storage capacities. It is expected that the tearoom operator, Mr Pat Crisp, will take over the “head” license for the Pavilion in 2005. Woodbridge Tennis Club’s support of the tearoom—we are likely to be the enterprise’s largest customer base—should help ensure that the pavilion is managed as a public amenity accessible to Woodbridge tennis, football, and recreation in general. WTC Committee | |
| Visitors Fees Members are kindly encoraged to place their fees for all their visitors in the locked visitors box. Just as a reminder they are £2 for adults and £1 for children. All non-members are allowed to visit our senior and junior club sessions three times free of charge. | |
| Community Amateur Sports Club Status The Club has been awarded Community Amateur Sports Club status in recognition of its provision of tennis facilities and promotion of participation in the sport within the whole community. The Club is non-profit making and membership is open to all without discrimination | |
| Balls for Sale; Racket-Stringing; Club Sweatshirts To purchase new tennis balls contact James Yates on 07776 204165 or e-mail on wctp@aol.com. Balls cost £5 per tube. Racket Stringing is also available from James on 07776 204165 or Linda on 01473 635689, both at very competitive prices. Club Merchandise is available in the form of adult sweatshirts at £10 each and Juniot hoodies at £6.65 each. They are sponsored by Light Years Ahead, hence the very reasonable price. They are of exceptional quality, so come on and give James a call on 07776 204165. | |
