Floodlights can be used from 25th September 2022.

Members should book a court in the normal way noting that only courts 1 and 2 have floodlights.

From Thursday 15th September 2022 onwards, tokens for the use of the floodlights will be available for purchase.

One token pays for one court for one hour and costs £4.

They are sold in in packs of 5 which cost £20.

Members buy tokens in advance by paying £20 into the Club’s account (sort code 30 99 87 account number 00832203) with their name as a reference. At the same time, members should email the treasurer, Fran (f.alderton@talktalk.net) who informs Ray who has paid. Once Ray knows members can collect their tokens from Ray (telephone 07707822670).

Members should tell Fran by email that they have paid for tokens (as she does not check the bank account every day). 

Conditions on the use of our floodlights say that they must always be switched off by 9pm. So the lights will cut off automatically at 9pm, preceded by a 5 minute red warning light on the central poles.

From September and October they can be used from one hour after sunset.

From November to March they can be used from dusk.

As you will see on the list below, September 25th 2022 is the first date when it is possible to have at least one hour of floodlit play before the 9pm curfew.

Please be aware that there are neighbours with young children who may be trying to sleep in the evenings. 

       Flood lighting timing restriction for 2022/23 as required by Southampton City Council                                                                       ‘In the interest of residential amenity/to minimise the impact on protected species.-The flood lights hereby approved shall not operate outside the following hours:              

   Dusk to 21.00 (9pm) November - March and one hour after sunset to 21.00 April to October        

Unless agreed otherwise in writing by the Local Planning Authority.’

April to October:  from one hour after sunset and until 9pm   

Week beginning

Sept 4th   Sunset 19.46   Floodlights can be used from 20.46 (14 minutes of play before 9pm switch off)

Sept 11th Sunset 19.31  Floodlights can be used from 20.31 (29 minutes of play)

Sept 18th Sunset 19.15  Floodlights can be used from 20.15 (45 minutes of play)

Sept 25th  Sunset 18.59 Floodlights can be used from 19.59 (61 minutes)

Oct 2nd  Sunset is 18.43  Floodlights can be used from 19.43

Oct 9th  Sunset is 18.28  Floodlights can be used from 19.28

Oct 16th Sunset is 18.13 Floodlights can be used from 19.13

Oct 23rd  Sunset is 17.59  Floodlights can be used from 18.59

Oct 30th  Sunset is 16.46 Floodlights can be used from 17.46

    November to March:   from dusk until 9pm

Nov 6th    Floodlights can be used from dusk 17.07

Nov 13th Floodlights can be used from dusk 16.57

Nov 20th Floodlights can be used from dusk   16.49

Nov 27th Floodlights can be used from dusk 16.43

Dec 4th    Floodlights can be used from dusk 16.39

Dec 11thFloodlights can be used from dusk   16.38

Dec 18th Floodlights can be used from dusk 16.39

Dec 25th   Floodlights can be used from dusk 16.43

Jan 1st   Floodlights can be used from dusk 16.49

Jan 8th Floodlights can be used from dusk 16.56

Jan 15th Floodlights can be used from dusk 17.05

Jan 22nd Floodlights can be used from dusk 17.15

Jan 29th Floodlights can be used from dusk  17.26

Feb 5th Floodlights can be  used from dusk  17.38

Feb 12th Floodlights can be used from dusk 17.50

Feb 19th Floodlights can be used from dusk 18.01

Feb 26th Floodlights can be used from dusk   18.13

Mar 5th  Floodlights can be used from dusk   18.25

Mar 12th Floodlights can be used from dusk   18.37

Mar 19th Floodlights can be used from dusk   18.48

 Mar 26th Floodlights can be used from dusk   20.00  (60 minutes of play before 9pm switch off)

Apr 2nd   Floodlights can be used from 20.40   (20 minutes before 9pm)

Apr 9th   Floodlights can be used from  20.52 (8 minutes)