Welcome to our May 2023 newsletter.

Such exciting times! There is so much going on at the club both on the courts and behind the
scenes. What a buzz there is around the place!

Our new clubhouse is on its way!
We were granted planning approval to replace the current chalet with the new, larger building which has a sizable heated social area overlooking the courts, a kitchen and two toilets, one of which has wheelchair access.

Members, friends, relatives, sponsors and the community really got behind our fundraising efforts through Crowdfunding and we raised £22,072. Further additional sponsorship has taken us to just short of £25,000. Thank you so much to you all, we can now proceed with this exciting and essential development.

The new clubhouse has been ordered and we expect it to be ready to enjoy from July. We will keep you updated on a special opening event to mark this brilliant development.

Membership renewal is available now!
Earlybird payment for current members is available until the end of May. This offers a real saving on annual membership and is well worth doing. Act now and do not miss out on this great saving for tennis and padel.

Tennis update

Your chance to play at the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon starts here. Entries are now open for both junior and adult club members to ‘Play your way to Wimbledon.’ Becky Williams is running qualifyingtournaments for:
 

• Both girls and boys at under 14 (singles) and under 18 (doubles) age groups on 21st May
• Ladies and mens (doubles) on 28th May.

Enter today for the chance to move on to the next stage. More details on our website or from Becky. Come along and enjoy some great tennis and of course, strawberries and cream and cakes!

League Matches

Congratulations to our teams who played in Division 1 of the Derby Area Tennis Winter Leagues. Our mixed team won their league and the men finished fourth. Many thanks to the captains and players who made this such a success. Team matches in both the Derby and Burton summer leagues have started. Good luck to all of our 11 teams!

The fixture list is on the club noticeboard. Come along and support and see some brilliant matches! Or get involved. We have teams for all standards so please contact our captains or Chris Booth if you would like to play. You will be very welcome.
Sunday morning social tennis welcomes members each week and offers very enjoyable, friendly, and competitive tennis for all. Come along and play!

Tennis Coaching
Current coaching sessions. Sign up for the junior and adult group sessions running now. For adults, we have some great sessions on Wednesday and Sunday evenings with Becky Williams and Thursday morning with Jane Rushby. Come along and see how much fun they are whilst improving your tennis. Visit our website for more information.

Holiday Camps!
Becky and Ellen will be running camps over the Whitsun holiday. These are hugely popular so look out for the flyer and book early to ensure your child’s place.

Future Extra Coaching

Our tennis coaching programme has been such a success that we are looking to increase availability by adding another qualified coach (Level 3 or above or striving to get to Level 3) to our amazing team. This will enable us provide more group and individual sessions for both adults and juniors to meet the level of demand.

If you know anyone who might be interested, please do let Rob Salmon know on 07901518777

Padel News
We are delighted that LTA accredited coach Vejay Pal is offering members a chance to improve their padel play through courses starting in June. Visit our website for more information and booking details. Places will go fast so be quick!

Club padel sessions are back on Monday (ladies) and Tuesday (men) evenings. Everyone is welcome. Please sign up each week via your padel WhatsApp group. Members use these sessions to get to know each other and then arrange games or sessions at other times.

In the meantime, why not play some matches on the padel ladder. New or replacement pairings are always welcome in the ladies, mens and mixed sections. Contact John Allen on 07895595979 for any information.

Help with club activities
Members are very welcome and encouraged to get involved in the club. The club is run by volunteers so if you can give a little time to help, including such things as events or maintenance, we really need you! You will make a big difference at the club. Please let us know if you can spare a little time. Your support would be very welcome. Many thanks.

If you have any news and appropriate photos for future newsletters, please let us know. We would love to hear from you and spread the good news.
CBTC Committee Successful Fast-4 Tournament. Our first Fast-4 Padel tournament on 29th April was a great success and enjoyed by all. Matches were competitive and close in both of the box leagues. Congratulations to Bregje and Jeremy who won the mixed and Sophie and Phoebe, winners of the ladies’ box. Entries for the next Fast-4 Padel tournament on Sunday June 11th will be open soon. Watch out for the announcement.