October 2009
Dear Members,
These are exciting times at Prestbury Tennis Club. The big news is that the replacement of the shale courts with an all-weather artificial clay surface gets underway next Monday October 19th. Obviously there will be some disruption but it will be business as usual on the other five courts. The contractors hope to finish just before Christmas. Prestbury will be the first club in the north-west of England to install these courts which are considered a better surface for developing young players, due to the slower higher bounce. We have received generous funding support from the LTA and Sport England to make this project possible.
Continuing the LTA theme, many congratulations to Jon Cain and Sean Sivewright for the recognition
received at the recent Cheshire LTA Awards evening which was richly deserved in both cases.
Our summer season recently drew to a close with the Handicap and Veteran Finals and Parents v Kids junior event followed by distribution of the end of season prizes and trophies. The September and October weather has been kind to us with lots of tennis being played by all ages. The floodlights mean that there is ample opportunity for everyone to keep going through the winter. If you
Once again we are asking all our members to take out British Tennis Membership if they have not already done so. It's very easy to do, there is no cost involved and, as well as increasing our Wimbledon ticket allocation, it will help the Club's standing with the LTA which is likely to be a positive when we are seeking further funding. Even if you see no direct benefit to yourself please do join and remember it's open to Junior as well as Adult members
At the end of September Prestbury was awarded Tennis Clubmark status by the LTA. Clubmark is a cross-sport quality accreditation programme. It provides a framework to help clubs develop and to ensure that programmes, policies and
procedures are in line with best practice. There has been a big effort on the part of our Head Coach Jon Cain and a number of Committee members to achieve this recognition which sets us apart from the majority of other tennis clubs.
PROJECT WORKS ON SITE
As mentioned in the Chairman’s letter, work will start on October 19th on the resurfacing works on the shale courts which have already been closed in preparation. This will inevitably cause some disruption but members should be able to access courts 7 and 8 by the usual route except at the times when vehicles are actually moving across the site. Assuming reasonable weather, it is expected that the project will be completed by Christmas.
The contractors will enter the club between the trees just after the clubhouse but before court 7, after crossing the field between the football goals and the playground. The entire route and courts 4-6 will be fenced off as will a storage area on the grass adjacent to the clubhouse. The area of the works is under the control of the contractors and will be out of bounds to members. We ask
The project will be supervised by specialist consultants with LTA accreditation. All health and safety aspects have been subject to expert review and recommendations.
The planned upgrade of the floodlights on 1-3 has unfortunately been delayed by the bureaucratic planning process, but it is hoped this will also be carried out before Christmas. In the meantime one lamp is not working on court 3, but it is not financially viable to replace individual bulbs.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
After a well-supported season of tournaments, our congratulations go to the winners -
Handicap tournament
Men’s Singles Conor Moran
Ladies Singles Helen Moyes
Men’s Doubles Richard Sinton/ Simon Barlow
Ladies’ Doubles Amanda Watson/
Rebecca Morgan
Mixed Doubles Simon Barlow/
Joanne Smith
Family Cup
Simon and Stuart Barlow
Men’s Veterans
Stuart Barlow and Peter Lonsdale
Ladies Veterans
Judith Hewitt and Mary Hindle
SOCIAL EVENTS
It’s time for the main social event of the year, the Tennis Club Winter Ball at Adlington Hall on Saturday 28th November. This event is always popular with members and their friends so please get your tickets early. The price is the same as last year - £32.50 but if you can organise a group we have a limited number of tables available that make it even better value:
Table for 8 £240
Table for 10 £300
Table for 12 £360
To get your tickets or book a table contact David Bentley (820126 ) or
Roddy Mackay (820694).
LTA RECOGNITION
The Squash Club have asked us to draw to members’ attention that Racketball is now being played at the Squash Club and there is the opportunity for tennis members to give this increasingly popular sport a try. If interested please contact Roddy Mackay (tel. 820694) and he will try to arrange it.
BRITISH TENNIS MEMBERSHIP
A further reminder of the benefits of our members signing up to British Tennis Membership. This increases the number of Wimbledon tickets allocated to the Club, entitles members to enter the draw, to obtain discounts on other major tennis events and to receive a free regular LTA newsletter.
The easiest way to join is on the LTA website –
Or you can phone
Or pick up an application form from the Clubhouse.
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
KEY CONTACTS
Again may we ask that you please let Pam know if you get a new address so you don’t miss out on the news – maybe include her on your mailing list so she doesn’t get forgotten if you’re giving out a new address
At the recent Cheshire LTA Awards ceremony it was pleasing to hear that our Head Coach Jon Cain, was nominated for the "Up and Coming Coach" award for the year.
Good news also was that one of our talented juniors Sean Sivewright was one of a small number of players who were awarded funding to help with their tennis development expenses. Well done both of you.
TENNIS AGM
The AGM is programmed for the 24th November when we sort out the jobs for next year. Volunteers are always appreciated, whether to serve on the Committee or in any other capacity, in particular anyone with specialist skills to offer. If interested, please get in touch with the current Chairman, Richard Atkinson, on tel. 572581 or
e-mail richard@atkinson99.co.uk
COACHING NEWS
Recent coaching news is in the separate newsletter attached, which gives details of coaching and training activities at all levels and age groups – mini-tennis to adults. Of special interest at this time are half-term activities for juniors.
Looking For a New Racquet?
Cheaper than internet prices - can get any current racquet.
Re-stringing also undertaken.
Contact Richard Sinton (611639 or
TABLE TENNIS PLAYERS WANTED
Prestbury Tennis Club enters two teams in the Wilmslow Table Tennis League. We would like to hear from anyone who is interested in joining the table tennis group. A reasonable level of ability is required but age is no barrier! If interested please contact Pat Roper (tel: 01625-434262, email:
RACKETBALL
parents to please supervise your children with extra care whilst the project is in progress.
Chairman - Richard Atkinson Club Sec - Pam Dennett Membership - Judith Hewitt Junior Tennis - Ruth Moyes Coaching - Jon Cain
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