CLUB NEWS

Competition Mon, 15 Mar 2021

Annual Club Tournament Draw

The draw for the Club's 2021 Annual Tournament took place at the weekend and you can download a copy from the link below:

Club Sun, 14 Mar 2021

The time is near - We will be playing again soon!

We finally have further light at the end of the tunnel and tennis will be allowed from the 29th March. Very welcome news as I know everyone is itching to get back on court. Singles and Doubles will be allowed with social distancing rules applying to different government phases as we head towards normality later this year. These are very exciting times for us all. What I would like to ask is for all of us to be sensible and to follow the applicable government rules on social distancing as we

Coaching Mon, 08 Mar 2021

6 week beginners and improvers courses

The next 6 week course for BEGINNERS will start on Tuesday 6th April at 7 pm for one hour and the IMPROVERS course will also start on Tuesday 6th April, but at 8 pm for one hour.

Coaching Wed, 03 Mar 2021

Thursday evening coaching

The LTA has confirmed that group coaching can take place from 29th March. Thursday evening coaching sessions will therefore start on 1st April and the rota will continue until 20th May.

Club Tue, 26 Jan 2021

Chairman's Report

Welcome to my first newsletter as Chairman. I am truly looking forward to working with the rest of the management committee to continue building on what is already a fantastic club. I certainly have big shoes to fill following Dave Burton's two years as Chairman.

Club Wed, 04 Nov 2020

COVID-19 UPDATE: National lockdown & closure of tennis clubs

As I'm sure you will have heard, the new Lockdown and its restrictions start on 4th November and regrettably must include the closure of our Club. You will find some detail in an extract from the latest LTA guidance, published today, here....

Club Mon, 05 Oct 2020

Marathon Woman Viv - She Did It !

Many congratulations to Viv Pearson for finishing the course and raising over £2500 (with gift aid) for MNDA. Thanks to all of you who have so generously donated. We are all so proud of her, especially considering the rain and the cold.

Club Fri, 11 Sep 2020

See the new Poraflex surface going onto courts 2 and 3

Work started on Monday 7th September for the new Poraflex surface on courts 2 and 3. Below is a brief explanation of the processes involved to ensure we get an absolutely top quality result.

Club Wed, 12 Aug 2020

Members are loving the new court surface

Our new Poraflex® surface on court one is proving to be very popular. It's a high performance porous cushioned acrylic which is much softer on the joints – an important factor for many members who noticed the difference immediately. The superb porosity makes it playable in the wet with much less slip – especially beneficial as we play all year round at Bearsted & Thurnham. A big thumbs up!

Club Sat, 04 Jul 2020

Bar, Clubhouse and Guest Policy from 4th July - A Welcome Change

I hope you are all well, playing lots of tennis, helping to keep your immune system strong. It is encouraging to see continued progress in the UK on the Coronavirus situation and I hope, like me, you welcome the further easing of Government restrictions. July 4th is a significant date for this, with the allowed re-opening of pubs and restaurants. We have looked at what this means for our Club and are pleased to announce the following changes....