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Wimbledon Ballot Reminder If you want to be entered into next year’s Wimbledon Ballot, make sure you are signed up to British Tennis Membership by 31st January 2012. Please click on the link below: ASHBY CASTLE LAWN TENNIS CLUB DECEMBER 2011 NEWSLETTER With Christmas nearly upon us it’s time for another newsletter to keep you all up to date with what’s going on at the club. There is much to report including the main points of interest at the AGM, match results and what’s happening on the social scene. But first: A message from our newly elected President Rob Shields. I would like to thank all the members at the AGM for voting me in as President for the forthcoming season. 2012 will be my fortieth year as a member and 23 years since I was last on the committee. In that time there have been many changes from grass and red shale courts to artificial grass all with floodlights and our superb clubhouse and surroundings. It is a privilege to hold this position and to be able to work with the new committee in a well-run club in a location that is, in my opinion, the best in Leicestershire. A message from our newly elected chairman, Nicola Walsh. When I was first approached to stand as the chairman for the tennis club my first reaction was ‘Isn’t there anyone else who could be considered as my tennis isn’t that good’. Then I reconsidered and decided that if ever there was a year to be a chairperson of anything vaguely sport related it was the year of the Olympics. Having accepted that there was no one else suitable and that no-one really cared that I was not a brilliant tennis player I accepted the job but with several conditions attached.
Having now been elected and had the new committee agree my conditions (the terms will come later) I am now extremely daunted by the task in hand. However I look forward to an interesting year ahead. I will endeavour to work with the committee to see us through the difficult times of the recession and remain financially healthy, to ensure that the club maintains a high profile in Leicestershire and beyond, create social events that bring us closer together and that the courts, grounds and clubhouse are well tended to and remain at the heart of all we do. I shall try hard not to aspire to any sort of vision other than to do my best for the benefit of us all. May I wish you all a very Happy Christmas and Healthy New Year and look forward to seeing everyone playing some tennis in the months ahead. Nicola Walsh November 2011 AGM At the AGM held at the Club House onThursday24th November over 40 members gathered to discuss many issues. A new committee was voted in and so it was time to say farewell to some members who have served the club so well over the past few years. Jayne Mansfield resigned as chairman, a position she has held for several years and she was thanked for the sterling job she has done. Colin Micklewright, Claire Upson , Dave Rankin and Lynne Bozeat all received well deserved thanks for all their hard work for the club and a list of the new committee members is included here. Janet Hall was voted in as a new Trustee.
Nigel, the treasurer, reported on the Club’s finances and because of healthy membership numbers, strong profitability from the bar and drinks machine (Thank you Dave Rankin) and the present economic climate, there will be no increase in subscriptions for next year. What great value it is! A report from Alan Geddes the Men’s Captain. Thanks to all the captains and everyone who played in the teams this year. Leicestershire Mens 1st team captained by Chris Vernon came 6th 2nd team captained by Colin Micklewright in Division3B came 2nd 3rd team captained by Dave Forster in Division 4A came 3rd 4th team captained by Dean Baker in Division 5B came 4th Aegon captained by Alex Guzder came 4th. Veterans In Division 2, captained by Ken Ikin, the team came 4th. Burton League ‘A’ team in Division 5 captained by Bob Williams came 3rd. ‘B’ team in Division 5 captained by Richard Darwin came 4th. Men’s Winter League (latest positions) 1st team in Division 1 captained by Chris Vernon came 8th. 2nd team in Division 4 captained by Alan Geddes came 2nd and gained promotion 3rd team in Division 9 captained by Dean Baker came 5th. We have lost a few players as they have moved on to University but during the year we have used about 15 juniors in the Men’s teams. Hopefully the experience they have gained will help us in the coming season. The standard of the juniors and their excellent behaviour is a credit to themselves and the coaching team. We have used boys as young as eleven years old and the number of boys with great potential is going to be an asset to the club in the future. A report from Claire Upson, last year’s Ladies’ Captain. Firstly I would like to give a big thank you to all the Ladies and Mixed captains who have made my job very easy. They all have worked very hard at getting their respective teams out, have sorted any problems themselves and basically just got on with the job. The season has been one of mainly staying steady. We have been able to include the up and coming juniors across most of the teams and I would like to say their input in terms of their tennis standards and their mature behaviour has been a credit to Jon and the club. Hopefully they have enjoyed the experience gained in senior match play and will continue to do so next year. Leicestershire results Ladies 1st team – captained by Jayne Mansfield came 3rd in Division 1 2nd team – captained by Claire Bridges came 5th in Division 2 3rd team– captained by Sally Gregory came 4th in Division 7 All teams will remain in the same divisions next year Mixed 1st team – – captained by Hannah Carter came 2nd in Division 1 2nd team – captained by Alan Geddes came 2nd in Division 3 – they will be promoted so well done to that team 3rd team 4– captained by Claire Upson came 4th in Division 7 Burton Ladies A team 4– captained by Jane Long came 4th in Division 3 B team – captained by Lynne Bozeat came 5th in Division 4 Both will stay in the same divisions next year Mixed The Mixed team – captained by Pat Drinkwater won in Division 3 and will be promoted .This was a great result. Report from Jonathan (Head Coach) Junior teams have performed brilliantly resulting in various team successes across the age groups. We won the U9, U16 boys and girls and U18 boys titles, plus runner-up in the U12s. James Ison also made the main draw of the road to Wimbledon event. Several Junior players also established themselves in the Senior teams. Open Day saw a large numbers of families come down and experience the club which resulted in a large uptake of membership (approximately 30). Hopefully this will become an annual event. 2nd year sponsorship achieved from NFU Mutual which has seen several of our mini tennis players benefit from a subsidised coaching package. Big thanks for their continued support. The Club continues to show a great support for the Juniors which is reflected in the welcoming atmosphere players receive at Ashby. I would like to thank my coaching team – Tom Hall level 3, Alex Guzder level 2, Rich Beesley, Harry Bennion, Tom Redfern, Max HL all level 1, plus assistants Alice, Tom Benfield, Lucie, James Wagstaff, Tom & Ben Hurst and David Hill. I would also like to thank the Junior Coordinator Lynne Bozeat for all her support shown to me and the juniors of the club. She will be a hard act to follow. The Social Scene With Christmas just around the corner there are some exciting events at the club. Christmas Party Saturday December 17th 2011 at 7.30pm The theme this year is Cocktails. The cost of the tickets is £12 per head to include a Hot Buffet. Sign up on Notice Board in the Club House or Email Laura laurajbryant@aol. Juniors’ Christmas Party Monday December 19th 2011 at 6.30pm Club House. Non-Members are welcome. Sign up on Notice Board in the Club House. Cost to cover fish and chips. Message from the Press Officer: The next Newsletter will go out sometime in March or April. If you have any items of news you would like added, please send them to me d.sinfield@tesco.net Finally I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and lots of great tennis at Ashby in 2012. Finally A Reminder regarding Club Night Rules
Dates for your 2012 Calendar 22nd January Clay Pigeon Shoot 27th January - Tennis Tournament with hot supper. 10th February - By invitation only 2nd March - Quiz Night 13th April - ‘Tennis whist’ and pizza Barn Dance Saturday 23rd June Open Day Sunday 1st July Club Tournament 1st -16th September Tournament Ball Saturday 29th September Please watch the notice boards carefully. All social events will be advertised on the website and may be subject to change. The committee values everyone’s support at social events which are integral part of the membership of this club. These events raise revenue for the club and allow us to enjoy one of the best clubs in Leicestershire. The bar is open every Friday evening at 8pm, please support it! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hi Everyone, For so many people ACLTC becomes the source of new and often life-long friendships and members really know how to throw a good party. Freddie Winter celebrated his 21st with a Spectacular bash at the family’s farm. Those who had the good fortune to be there may well have not remembered it the next day... The last item in this bulletin (see below) will inspire your curiosity to a fever-pitch especially if you are a fan of detective stories and consider yourself a super sleuth. Can you solve the murder in the Ashby Castle Lawn Tennis Club murder mystery evening “Steam Nights in Ashby”? A spectacular night at the Lyric rooms at the Christmas masquerade ball gives you that chance... So since it has been a while since the last newsletter sit back, enjoy a cuppa and this Summer’s ACLTC newsletter. There is a lot to report so here goes! ***** If you are competing send off your forms quickly to Hannah or come down to watch from the balcony enjoying the excellent tennis amongst family and friends with a glass of cool Chardonnay in your hand. Does it get any better than this... Juniors teams have had a very successful season. Here are the full results Mini red team finished3rd in Division 1 Mini orange team finished 1st in Division 2 Under 12 team finished 2nd in Division 1 (boys) Under 14 team finished 3rd in Division 1 (boys) Under 16team finished 1st in Division 2 (boys) Under 18 team finished 1st Division 2 (boys) Under 16 finished 1st Division 2 (girls) Swansea ‘A steamy night in Ashby’. This is the tale of a movie being made in Ashby where all kinds of mysterious and amusing shenanigans go on to delight, shock and inspire curiosity. P.S. And finally... Some fun stuff Truly awesome tennis... Oh heavens!.. Extraordinary... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saturday May 7th – (pm) As we write this latest newsletter we are in the midst of a titanic Mercury Cup clash where teams representing the top mixed doubles teams in the county battle it out to progress in this prestigious tournament. Last year we reached the final. Maybe it will be one step further in 2011. First of all we need to beat Charnwood. Currently it is 3-3 with three matches on court. Tom & Kate, Jon & Hannah and Jayne & Alex are working hard to win the tie... Today also sees the beginning of the ‘Road to Wimbledon’ where the juniors battle it out with the top 2 boys and girls in the tournament progressing to compete across the county and eventually the country with the best playing on the hallowed courts a few weeks after Wimbledon fortnight. You may remember that James Ison carried the flag all the way to SW19 for ACLTC in 2010. In the clubhouse the plumbing is emitting a rather curious noise – it sounds like a very depressed and mildly constipated rhinoceros. [or so I imagine one would sound. Ed.] The season is well underway in the leagues, men’s and women’s practice nights, refurbishment of the courts, new members and an ever growing number of minis and juniors enjoying the excellent coaching. As the weather improves we see more admiring glances from passers-by at the immaculate condition of the courts, club house and grounds with one or two new additions – the sign on the clubhouse telling the world who we are and the new green screens on court 2 carrying the ***** Lots to report in this newsletter: Wimbledon Tickets ***** Wimbledon Tickets One of the benefits of being a member of ACLTC is the option of applying for the club’s allocation of Wimbledon tickets. [Having enjoyed just about every national sporting event over the years I will put a day at SW19 way ahead of all the rest with Twickenham a distant second but Sign up on the notice board and see if you are successful when the draw is made on the 27th May ***** Quiz Night Results The Quiz Night was held in the club house on March 12th.Last year’s winning team always organises the quiz and this year it was Pat Ford, her son David and Jan Koscieiski who provided the questions. Eight teams battled it out over ten rounds and eventually the team of Dave Rankin, Richard Bagshaw, ***** Dinner dance The annual Dinner Dance held at the Lyric rooms on March 26th was greatly enjoyed by everyone who attended. Keep a look out on the website in the next few weeks for the photos. ***** Fun Mixed Tournament May 21st there is Tennis and BBQ at the Club House. ***** Curry night Another date for your diary is Saturday June 25th. A very popular evening when the Upsons and Gregorys serve their wonderful curries at the annual ACLTC Curry Night. Keep an eye on the notice board for details. ***** 50-50 There still a number of tickets left for this easy way of having a flutter and supporting your club. Very simply each month there is a draw and you stand to win great cash prizes of £25, £15 or £10. ***** Drinks machine A brand new electronic glass fronted soft drinks vending machine is on order and will be with us shortly. It offers an increased range of new exciting products as well as saving 70% in electricity costs. The prices will be competitive compared to nearby shops. Many of the products are plastic bottles many with the popular sports caps. There are some canned drinks which we kindly ask members not to take onto the court as a spillage can damage the court surfaces. The old unreliable Britvic machine has been transported to the nearest Air Force firing range. The local Wing Commander has thanked us for giving the Typhoon aircraft a worthy target. ACLTC members were seen at the viewing platform watching the carnage through their binoculars as an ***** Recycling Shortly we hope to offer recycling facilities (probably wheelie bins) for plastic bottles and cans. ***** Very quick junior news
We also now stock new club sweatshirts including hoodies and round neck sweatshirts. Contact Jon Lawton to purchase. Coast to coast charity/club fund raising trip During EASTER 2012 acltc members will be cycling coast to coast along the path of Hadrian’s Wall over 3 days. We are looking for 20 intrepid adventurers to take on this physical challenge to raise money for charity and the club. Each participant will raise £500 to pay for food and lodging, support and transfers. Sign up for this great adventure on the notice board and/or contact Lynne on 07979 516319 ***** Website and IT update – new members area on the website Over the next few weeks you will be seeing some changes to the website. We have a members area which has lain dormant which we would now like to utilise. Each fully paid up member will be able to access this area and will be given a Password. Other visitors to the site will not be able to access the information. As well as fixture details and results of matches there will be the contact details of the committee. We would also to add members details BUT ONLY if you give your permission. If you would not like your details on the website which will include name, phone number and e-mail address please e-mail simonbozeat@googlemail.com otherwise we will assume you are OK with this. Again we stress that the only people who will be able to access this information will be existing members who will be given a password. This will be e-mailed to everyone. This information will be on the site by Friday 27th MAY. ***** And finally a request from the ground staff Colin, our Clubhouse and Grounds Co-ordinator would like to remind members to close all the patio doors when leaving the club house even during the good weather. To help the newly refurbished courts settle down, could members use the newly re-furbished courts 3,4,5, and 6 whenever possible. ***** Table tennis at its finest... Not quite the finest as it gets even better... And younger... And when the ladies retire to the golf course... And finally back to tennis, bet you’d love to do this... (turn the sound on) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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