New courts and general maintenance

The old turf on courts 1, 2 and 3 has been lifted and rolled up ready for removal. We are now awaiting the delivery of the new turf next week. Please note there is NO PLAY on any of the courts whilst the improvements are underway, for health and safety reasons. Members can book courts for free on any of the newly resurfaced South Tyneside park courts for the duration of our improvements, by contacting Hannah on 07908 512960, stating which court, when and for how long and she will send you a code to get in.

Many thanks to Roy and his merry band of helpers, namely Rita and Clive, Russ S, Ian B, Alan G and Gillian O who have taken advantage of the closure to cut back the encroaching shrubbery, do a bit of painting, remove and replace kickboards and other odd jobs. If anyone else can offer help, please contact Roy at boldon.ltc@outlook.com.

If you feel you can offer more long term support to the club, why not consider joining one of our sub-committees? There is the Funcom which is all about socials, fundraising and publicity, Tencom which focuses on our tennis events, and Courtcom which looks after the courts and clubhouse, keeping them in tip-top condition. If you have any interest/skills in any of the above areas, and would like to help out, even on an ad-hoc basis, please get in touch or speak to a committee member at our AGM on Wed 15th October, 7pm. Thank you.

Awards Night, Friday 17th Oct, 7pm £20

Tickets are selling fast, with only a few left, so if you would like to join us in two weeks time to celebrate the year, see the tournament finalists receive their trophies, witness the grand Summer Draw, (fab prizes!) sample a delicious buffet and dance the night away, then let us know by next Saturday 11th October. Please make sure any raffle ticket stubs and money or unsold raffle tickets are returned to Linda, Viv Mac or Jane by the day of the event.

Coaching

One of the prizes in the draw is a free (1-1) 1 hour coaching session with Lois. She has asked me to let you know she has spaces available for 1-1 or 2-1 tennis lessons at £20 an hour. If you would like more information or are interested in booking a session please reach out to her via text or WhatsApp on 07432 274337.

More social events

Fundraising is more important than ever as the new courts have depleted our bank account! The next two events are:

Weleda Night, Thursday 13th November, 7pm

An informal, fun and relaxing evening, sharing Weleda’s sustainable beauty products and Christmas gifts. Tickets cost £7 which includes a glass of bubbly and nibbles. Please email boldon.ltc@outlook.com to book your place, then and pay your money into the usual Boldon bank account with the reference “Weleda”.

Prizes for the raffle would be very welcome.

Christmas Quiz Saturday November 29th November

£7 which includes mince pies and a glass of mulled wine. Come and start the festive season by testing your brain cells with questions of a seasonal nature! Last year’s Christmas Quiz sold out very quickly so let us know soon at boldon.ltc@outlook.com if you want tickets, then pay your money into the usual Boldon bank account with the reference Quiz. See you there!

And finally, raise money for the club for free! Easy Fundraising

Remember to use easyfundraising EVERY time you shop online. This is even more important now we are spending around £60K on renewing courts 1, 2 and 3. Over 8,000 brands will donate to Boldon Lawn Tennis Club for FREE when you use easyfundraising to shop with them, so you can support us no matter what you’re buying! If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s easy and completely FREE. Visit our fundraising page.