I’ve often said to our juniors that playing tennis can lead to a variety of careers, from wanting to be a tennis pro, to coaching, physio, sports reporter, umpire, referee, merchandise. I can think of 10 different careers many of which could take you around the world. So, I like to keep in touch with some of our former juniors who have used tennis as a career tool. Recently caught up with Aswin Lizen who went to America on a tennis scholarship. He later went to University, captained his Uni team and ended up visiting the White House, with his team mates after they won the inter-state championship. He has since graduated, is working for an investment bank in New York City. Ash says he “plays tennis whenever he can and there is a huge tennis community in NYC, so it’s not hard to find former professionals or university players to play with”. That is where Aswin’s racquet has taken him to.
Meanwhile Billy Harris has, this month, been playing some tournaments in Crete and his sister Katie who was on a tennis scholarship in the US, has come home as all her classes are online and inter-collegiate tennis tournaments are all cancelled up to Christmas, due to Covid19. Still need to catch up with Charlotte Clarke who is at a tennis Academy in Tenerife.
The club’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the club next Monday 30 November starting at 6.30pm. Please try and attend and help the committee formulate the club’s future. If you can’t attend, please tell the secretary – albanytennispr@manx.net you won’t be attending. The annual award of the W K Dale trophy will be made at the meeting name not yet announced!
Having had A Night at the Races this evening (Friday) activities continue, with draw for the Christmas Tombola prizes next Saturday 3 December at 3pm. We have a lot of really good prizes ie £50 cash, £25 cash, £50 M & S voucher, £50 Magazzino voucher, £25 Andreas Meat Co. voucher, Shoprite Xmas hamper A Cut Above - Blow Dry, a Jewellery Box from G H Corlett, Champagne, wine, whisky, chocolates. If you haven’t bought some tickets yet there is still time – I have a few books left – tel. 861497/498597 or e-mail albanytennispr@manx.net.The committee hope some members will be there to witness it and may be the Mini Tennis players will stay on after Saturday’s coaching.
Mini Tennis coaching is very busy – any new children should give their name to Ian Watson (Club Coach) ianwatsonpts@manx.net to go on the waiting list. A note for parents – the courts are available on Saturday’s from 11.30 – 2pm, if the weather is ok for you to play. May be some parents were juniors and would like to take it up again. Tennis balls and racquets are available for you to borrow.