Information Sheet 2025/26
Information Sheet 2025/26
Please read this information sheet to ensure that you are aware of everything that the club has to offer as well as our few rules and regulations.
2025 Events
Mark your diaries with these upcoming events:
- 25 April: Games evening in the Pavilion
- 9 May: Quiz night
- 18 May: American tournament*
- 29 June: Humphries Cup*
- 14 September: American tournament with barbeque*
The annual knock-out tennis competition will take place from May to September as usual (more details to follow separately).
The ladder will refresh at the start of the new membership year (1st April).
[*Let a committee member know if you would like to help with organising any of these please].
Membership
The club is open to players of any standard and any age. Membership runs from 1 April to 31 March. Reduced half year membership is available from 1 September. For membership subscriptions, please go to the Membership page.
Constitution
By joining the club you agree to follow the Club's constitution. You can find the constitution here.
Court Booking
Courts can be booked up to two weeks in advance using the club’s booking system on our Booking page or the ClubSpark Booker App.
Club Sessions
For those who play to a reasonable standard, there are a number of club sessions every week when mixed doubles are normally played. These are: -
- Sunday 10 am - 1 pm approx
- Tuesday 6 pm – 8 pm (intermediate and advanced players by invitation)
- Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon (when coaching camps are held during school holidays this changes to Friday)
- Thursday 6 pm – 8 pm
New tennis balls are provided each week for use at club sessions - details here. Floodlights are used for evening club sessions during the winter months. Members are asked to contribute £1 each session towards the cost of the floodlights.
WhatsApp groups
We have WhatsApp groups for the social sessions and the ‘by invitation’ session. Please ask a committee member (details below) if you would like to join the social session WhatsApp group. If you are invited to join the ‘by invitation’ group you will also be given details of the related WhatsApp group.
Social Events, Competitions and Ladder
The club holds several social events and tournaments during the year. Our social events include the Annual Club BBQ, Christmas Festive Night and Annual Club Dinner. Tennis competitions include tournaments over the summer (men’s and ladies’ singles and doubles and mixed doubles), two Sunday mixed doubles competitions and our annual ladder competition. All members are warmly invited to join any of these events.
Details of events and competitions are sent to members by email in regular newsletters which are also posted on our News page.
Matches and teams
For those members who play to a higher standard, we are always keen to enlist new team players to represent the club in Weald League matches. We have a number of doubles teams playing in various divisions of the Weald League: a mens team, a ladies team and two mixed doubles teams aswell as a mens over 55s team and a very successful ladies over 55s team. So, if you think you have got what it takes and are keen to play for the club, please contact one of our match captains listed below.
Coaching
Coaching is run by George Ross of Ross Tennis, a very professional and motivated coach. Ross Tennis run a wide range of coaching courses for all levels of play ncluding numerous coaching sessions for juniors (including camps during half terms and holidays).
More details can be obtained from our notice boards or by calling Ross Tennis on 07920 779386, emailing george@rosstenniscoaching.co.uk or from www.rosstenniscoaching.co.uk .
Visitors
Members may bring visitors. Each visitor is allowed to play three times in a tennis year on payment of £5 per session (if introduced by a Senior or Student Member), or £2 (if introduced by a Junior Member). This is deducted from their subscription if the visitor subsequently joins.
Please complete a payment slip mentioning the date of the visit, names of the member and the visitor and amount paid which can be found on top of the wall safe and deposit the fee and slip into the safe.
Club room
Tea, coffee and powdered milk is available in the clubroom if you would like to make yourself a hot drink. Please wash, dry and put away all crockery after use.
Please note that dogs are not permitted in the club room.
Floodlights
Floodlights are available for use between period 1 September to 30 April. They are controlled by meters which are operated by £1 coins and can be found inside the clubroom. Each £1 coin provides 20 minutes duration of lighting. Please note lighting cannot be used outside of these months.
Ball Machine
The club owns a Tower Ball Machine for use by all members. For security purposes the machine is kept in a locked room opposite the internal door to the main pavilion. The key is kept in a coded security box on the wall. Please telephone David Gray - 07986 710631 for the code in the first instance, or any committee member. The cost of using the ball machine is £2 per hour. Please complete a payment slip which can be found on the window sill then deposit both slip and money into the wall safe before using the ball machine. Further information on the use of the ball machine can be found on the back of the storeroom door and with the ball machine. Junior members under age 16 are not permitted to use the ball machine unless fully accompanied by an adult.
Safeguarding, Diversity and Inclusion and other policies
Please see the Policies page.
Privacy Policy
You can find the club’s privacy policy, setting out how we treat your personal data, on the Privacy page.
Court Sweeping
We have a rota system for members to take their turn to clear the courts of leaves. A leaf blower and brooms can be found in the cupboard in the tennis club room. Ear defenders and protective glasses are also available for protection whilst using the blower.
Dress Code
There are no strict rules about dress other than during club sessions when it is requested that players wear recognisable sports clothing. However, at all times the correct footwear (no ridged trainers) is essential to preserve the surface of the courts.
Tennis Balls
Tennis balls can be bought from Alan Ennis (see below). We only accept online payment: Forest Row Lawn Tennis Club, s/c 30-92-92, a/c 00100971 .
Officers & Committee Members
President
Judy Garnham
01892 770316
Chairman
Angus Jeffrey
07720 401396
Secretary
Tom Shaw
07796 173044
Treasurer
Marc ter Kuile
07590 73598
Membership Secretary
Carole Hargreaves
07835 251806
Welfare Officer
Heather Ferrieira-Cole
heatherferreiracole@yahoo.co.uk
07952 777418
Ladies Captain and FRSGA representative
Kate Bryant
01342 824772
Men’s Captain and Match Secretary
Dimitris Vaxevanakis
07528 057311
Mixed A Captain
Julie Ennis
07771 631906
Mixed B & C Captain
Angus Jeffery
07720 401396
Court maintenance
Alan Ennis
07919 338992
The Sports Ground Association
The tennis club is one of the four clubs that form the Forest Row Sports Ground Association, a registered charity with trustees from the clubs, the Parish Council, the Royal British Legion, and other interested people from the village. By becoming a member of the tennis club you will also become a member of the Association.
The Association manages the Memorial Pavilion and sports/recreation ground under a licence from the Parish Council while the Parish Council receives a licence from the Conservators of Ashdown Forest, as the ground forms part of the Forest. The 5-acre ground was originally reserved for the playing of cricket and other games under the Ashdown Forest Act of 1885. The tennis club, founded in the early 1950s, manages, maintains and refurbishes the courts from its funds.
The Sports Ground Association receives fees from the clubs to help maintain the pavilion and receives some funding from the Parish Council towards the cost of maintaining the ground.