Social tennis every Sunday
10am-12noon
Come along to Sunday social – simply turn up and play! It gives you a chance to play, meet new friends and improve your tennis game! As a member of Bearsted & Thurnham Tennis Club, social tennis is a free session, and is a great way to get fit and active on a Sunday morning! Chance to improve doubles gameplay in a fun and friendly environment.
The session will run from 10am to midday, and is for adults of all standrads and also children who have obtained their club colours.
Events still being planned...
FOODY FEST THEME NIGHTS - Details TBC for next event. A night of good food; low cost bar; good chat.
TEXAS HOLD'EM POKER NIGHT – Details TBC for next event.
QUIZ NIGHT – Details TBC.
ADVENT WREATH MAKING– Details to be confirmed in due course. Hands on wreath making tutorial; Prosecco and cake; good chat.
CLUB YEAR-END CHRISTMAS PARTY – Sunday 8th or 15th TBC. An afternoon of Carols; Sausage Rolls and Mince Pies; low cost bar and fun chat…maybe with a game or two thrown in for this year.
Maintenance morning
SATURDAY 28th SEPTMEBER, 9am-12 noon
To help keep running costs of the club down we welcome all volunteers. We all 'muck in' and you can meet old and new friends. Whether you're a keen D.I.Y.er or a Professional Bodger we have small jobs for everyone, such as weeding, painting and hedge trimming (to name but a few) in order to keep the Clubhouse and Grounds in a good state of repair. If you are able to come along and help please could you contact David Paine. Please bring with you your own work gloves. We are particularly interested in anyone who has a tow bar as one of the jobs will be emptying the trailer at the back of the clubhouse to the nearest bottle bank. Some lunch and a drink will be provided to all volunteers.
Mixed doubles tournament
SATURDAY 28th SEPTEMBER, 2pm to 5.30pm
It's a fun tournament where you'll get to meet and play with lots of different players. As in the past players will play 7 games per round but this year players will move up or down a court depending on whether they win or lose and then team up with a new partner. The entry cost to the tournament will be £5 to cover balls, trophies, prizes and nibbles, We'll be holding a barbeque afterwards for those who want to stay. The cost of the barbeque will depend on numbers but it won't be more than £5.
Places are limited so if you'd like to join in please contact Jo Penny.
Ecumenical Ladies Lunch Club
MONDAY 14th OCTOBER, 11.30am-3.00pm IN THE CLUBHOUSE
Members please note that the main clubroom and kitchen will be unavailable to members during these times.
Charity autumn ball
SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER, 7pm AT BEARSTED GOLF CLUB
We are down to the last few tickets with nearly 100 members and guests already booked .
Please email bttcsocialandevents@gmail.com if you would like to join the extravaganza of food, music and fun.
The price will be only £40 / head to include a 3 course meal with tea/coffee, live DJ and fun games with prizes.
We will also be holding a Charity Raffle with some fantastic prizes on offer (watch this space). This year's Chairman's Charity is The Bearsted Woodland Trust – an important local amenity which relies on public support.
Contact bttcsocialandevents@gmail.com to confirm how many places you would like – please specify names and whether members or guests – we can organise seating arrangements at a later date if required.
Please respond ASAP as places are almost gone - £20 / Head secures your place.
Charity raffle
SATURDAY 19th OCTOBER, 7pm AT BEARSTED GOLF CLUB
Please support your Tennis Club and our local Chairman's Charity, The Bearsted Woodland Trust, by purchasing RAFFLE TICKETS in multiples of £5 (£5 per strip of 5 tickets). Major prizes worth well over £1000 are on offer, including:
- A £500 Worldwide travel and accomodation voucher courtesy of DialAFlight.com (thanks to Neil Frost)
- £240 Four Ball round of golf at the Bearsted Golf Club (thanks to Kim Martin)
- A 1 hour guitar lesson with thanks to Peter Pinto
- A 1 hour pottery lesson with thanks to Rachele Laurenson
- A Meat Hamper courtesy of Crouch Butchers in Bearsted (thanks to Helen and Allan Jenkins for facilitating)
- A £50 oven clean voucher courtesy of Xtreme to Clean (thanks to Liz Drew for facilitating)
- A £55 professional carpet cleaning voucher courtesy of B Clean (thanks to Mike Sturla for facilitating)
- Food/Drink Voucher courtesy of Fed on the Green (thanks to Helen and Allan Jenkins for facilitating)
- AND MANY, MANY MORE PRIZES.
Please e-mail bttcsocialandevents@gmail.com to request your raffle tickets (multiples of £5 please) - payment and raffle ticket details will be advised.
Bingo night
SATURDAY 2nd NOVEMBER, 7-10pm IN THE CLUBHOUSE
It's coming...something new for our extensive social calendar...it's a first in the clubhouse...BINGO NIGHT.
Only £5 entry...100% goes towards spot prizes and cash prizes for Lines and Full Houses.
Singles, couples, groups are all welcome...come and meet your tennis pals and new members for a FUN NIGHT...with a few suprises thrown in.
Please e-mail bttcsocialandevents@gmail.com to book your tickets – members plus 1 guest each.
2024 AGM
SUNDAY 3rd NOVEMBER, 2pm IN THE CLUBHOUSE
Notice is hereby given that the 47th Annual General Meeting will be held in the Clubhouse on Sunday 3rd November 2024 at 2.00pm, to which all members are invited.
Any nominations for election to the committee should be received by the Chairman or Secretary 14 days before the meeting. Nomination Forms have been emailed to all members.
Can you please forward any questions in advance of the AGM, to either the Chairman, Gavin Oberholzer (chairman@bearstedandthurnhamltc.co.uk) or the Secretary, Alex Richards (secretary@bearstedandthurnhamltc.co.uk) to be received no later than Tuesday 29th October 2024.
Copies of the draft minutes for the 2023 AGM (held 29/10/2023), the accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023, and the agenda, have been emailed to all members in August and also September. Please print your own copies, as they will not be available at the meeting. They can also be accessed via the Club Admin menu on this website (member login is required).
We look forward to seeing as many members as possible at the meeting.
Festive Carols and Drinks
SUNDAY 15th DECEMBER, FROM 12pm IN THE CLUBHOUSE
We will be hosting our year end festive carols and drinks party on Sunday 15th December, starting at 12 noon in the clubhouse. The Holy Cross choir will be singing carols from 12pm for c.40minutes, and we are hoping for as many of the audience to join in and enjoy the singing experience. Mulled wine will be available from 12pm to loosen our vocal cords, and once we have enjoyed our singing, there will be home made sausage rolls and mince pies as a reward for our efforts…the bar will be open as usual, but please be respectful of the choristers whilst they are singing. This event is always a fun and festive occasion and a great opportunity for new members to meet other members - everyone is welcome. Please put the date in your diary - we look forward to seeing you.
Junior summer and easter tennis camps
Watch this space for dates in 2025
Camps usually cost around £15 a day and are run by MTA at Bearsted. To book your place please 07903 757722 or email maidstonetennisacademyltd@gmail.com