Housekeeping

The following Housekeeping topics are covered below:

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1. First Aid & Emergency Equipment

Defibrillator: The defibrillator should be used in the event of cardiac arrests. It is Located in a bright yellow bag behind the front door on the wall. Switch on the defibrillator for easy-to-follow instructions, while someone calls 999 and administers CPR
First Aid kit: Located opposite the front door on the small table. Use gloves if dealing with blood. If used, email Lawrence to replenish supplies
Report incidents in the accident book

2. Closing and Alarming the Clubhouse

Before Leaving:

Shut the court gates – this prevents animals damaging the nets
Pull down shutters – use the pole behind the front door to operate the shutters. They do not need to be locked
Turn off lights, including floodlights, kitchen & lounge
Set the alarm - (these instructions should have been sent to you by email on joining the club)
Lock the door and exit through the front door only
Ensure remaining players are members who know how to lock up. If they are non-members, please ask them to leave and lock up as usual and notify Mary/Lawrence

3. Floodlights

Save electricity at the Club: Turn off the floodlights in the clubhouse after use, even if they have already automatically turned off at 22:00 (this prevents them turning back on again in the morning) (click here to see where switches need to be )

4. Booking and Cancelling Courts

Book in advance: Always pre-book courts and please cancel if not needed so as to allow others to use them. This is particularly important in the busy summer months
Maimum time on court: Courts can be booked for up to 1.5 hours, except for tournament matches which can be booked for 2 hours

5. Court Etiquette

Avoid distracting players
Delay walking past courts until a point is finished
Don’t walk through gates on courts 5&6 during matches. Use alternative paths for courts 7&8
Keep gates closed

6. Guests

Add guests to bookings and pay the £5/hour fee via the booking site.
If adding a guest later, update the booking or pay the fee to our account.
Account details are: Cocks and Hens, Metro Bank, Sort code: 23-05-80, Account number: 53161456

7. Tennis Balls

Collect & Recycle: Collect balls that go beyond the fencing and place unwanted balls in the black bin by the clubhouse
Use non-pressurised balls for sustainability
Need Balls? Use balls from the box under the clubhouse table or buy used match balls for £1.50 from the box on the bar area.
Do not use the coaches’ balls

8. Personal Belongings

9. Club Sessions

Saturday sessions: 14:00-16:00 in Spring/Summer, 13:30-15:30, inAutumn/Winter
Extra club sessions: Bank Holidays, including August, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Where possible, extra courts will be booked for busy Wednesday sessions (19:00-21:00)

10. Footwear

Ensure your tennis shoes have sufficient grip, especially for grass courts
Grass court shoes with pimples are recommended for playing on the grass and astroturf courts
Omni tennis shoes have pimples on half the sole and are ideal for astroturf courts and can be used on hard courts as well

11. Rubbish & Recycling

Take rubbish home: Where possible, please take your rubbish and recycling home. Our bins are not emptied by the Council, so we rely on kind volunteers to sort recycling and take home and/or take recycling and rubbish to the rugby club.

12. Access Road

Drive slowly to limit damage and ensure safety for all users of the access road
Take special care going around the blind corner as it is a blind spot and narrow

13. Bikes

Use the racks provided for bikes. Do not park your bike by the clubhouse or courts.
Bikes are left at your own risk and we recommed that you lock your bike

14. Kitchen & Lounge Area

Help yourself to free tea, coffee, and hot chocolate on the worktop opposite the kettle
Do not use anything from the coaches’ fridge
Milk is often available to use from the members’ fridge
Load and unload the dishwasher
Keep the area clean and tidy. Use the cleaning supplies provided for spills (vacuum, brush, mop)
Spare toilet rolls, sanitary bags and yellow "wet floor" signs are located in the cleaning cupboard - second door on the right towards the changing rooms.

Updated Dec 2024