We challenge everyone to come join the FUN! Please take time to digest the information coming from the club & the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). There is something for everyone with regular weekly & weekend programmes & regular weekend competitions & events. The website is packed full of information & this newsletter is designed to signpost the places to look for important information...
BOOKING COURTS MUST BE DONE IN EVERY INSTANCE OF COURT USAGE AS IT HELPS WITH COURT MANAGEMENT & CLUB PLANNING. DOWNLOAD THE CLUBSPARK BOOKER APP for ALL DEVICES
Junior Holiday Tennis - May/June Half-Term 2024!
May/June Half-Term Junior Holiday Tennis starts SATURDAY 25th MAY 2024 with Holiday Junior Tennis Sessions running 9am -12pm Mini's (9-10am, 9-11am & 10am-12pm all possible) & 12-3pm Juniors. Sessions continue every day, up to & including Saturday 1st June. For those that already attend Saturdays, there is no change, i.e.9-10, 10-12 & 12-3. Lots of treats available plus PRIZES! & as it's that time of year we will be stocked with ice lollies, drinks & hot dogs!
Ilfracombe Tennis Club - 2024 Annual General Meeting
The Ilfracombe Tennis Club 2024 Annual General Meeting is taking place on Monday 1st July 2024 starting at 730pm. We would like to encourage all club members to consider coming to the meeting & for those interested there is a club session from 6pm immediately before the meeting...
TEAM TENNIS REPORT & SUMMER BOX LEAGUE SINGLES
Last year our men's team were all promoted & this year they are riding high. The ladies teams have also had some good results. Check out our TEAM TENNIS page & come watch some of the HOME matches when you can. There is a hiatus over half-term due to the ARC SUMMER OPEN & then a busy week of HOME matches. Our results & team standings are looking great for more league titles & promotion chances this year.
NEWS UPCOMING
Bicclescombe Park & Mill Events:
SUN 02JUN (11am) Teddy Bear Charity Parachute Jump
FRI 14JUN (7pm) - WINE NIGHT at BICCLESCOMBE MILL (7pm) £15, MUST BOOK. Contact Gary Tovey if you are interested in a table of 6 (£60) & DONT BOOK ONLINE if you are, or can get together with other club members for a table of 6!
SUN 30JUN (11am) Car Boot Sale
Tennis Club Events:
SUN 02JUN (10am or 12pm TBC) Mini, Junior, Parent, Family Singles & Doubles events
FRI 14JUN (4-630pm) Mini & Junior Doubles Event + BBQ/PICNIC IN THE PARK AFTER
FRI 14JUN (630pm) ILF MEN E v Chulmleigh B + BBQ/PICNIC IN THE PARK DURING
SUN 30JUN (12-3pm TBC) FULL COURT Mini ,Junior, Parent, Family , Club/Team Player Doubles events (Divisions by standard of pairs)
MEMBERSHIP
Ilfracombe Tennis Club - 2024/25 MEMBERSHIP - The new 2024/25 Tennis year started on the 1st April 2024 & ends on the 31st March 2025 & our new membership options for this year are available on the club website. Where possible our treasurer would like for members to use the BANK TRANSFER method, although other methods are acceptable. See NEWS or MEMBERSHIP
We have added back weekend club sessions & have seen increased attendance at our daytime & evening club sessions. Most of our club sessions operate WhatsApp groups to indicate & help promote attendance. If you would like to be added to any of the WhatsApp groups please email Gary Tovey or click on the links below:
MONDAY, TUESDAY & THURSDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SUNDAY, & for SAT 10am-12pm Email Mark Wilson (Team Players). Sunday are really getting going now!
We are keen to hear from anyone wanting to attend additional club play sessions of any standard. The club will actively support the setting up of new sessions. Contact Gary Tovey if you are interested in club sessions on any particular day or time & we will get the ball rolling!
TEAM TENNIS
Last year our men's team were all promoted & this year they are riding high. The ladies teams have also had some good results. Check out our TEAM TENNIS page & come watch some of the HOME matches when you can. There are a couple of HOME matches this week, then a lull due to the ARC SUMMER OPEN over half-term & then a busy week of HOME matches (630pm):
WED 22MAY - ILF A VETS MEN v ARB B
THU 23MAY - ILF C LADIES v Tarka C
FRI 24MAY - ILF E MEN v Braunton B
TUE 04JUN - ILF B MEN v Park Lane B
WED 05JUN - ILF A VETS MEN v Park Lane A
THU 06JUN - ILF C MEN v ILF D
FRI 07JUN - ILF A MEN v Tarka A
FRI 14JUN - ILF MEN E v Chulmleigh B - WINE NIGHT at BICCLESCOMBE MILL (7pm) £15, MUST BOOK. Contact Gary Tovey if you are interested in a table of 6 (£60) & DONT BOOK ONLINE if you are, or can get together with other club members for a table of 6!
SUMMER BOX LEAGUE SINGLES
We are keen to try to strike whilst we are heading into peak SUMMER & pre WIMBLEDON & initially with SINGLES. Can you let us know if you are interested in SINGLES, or DOUBLES, the latter, we would suggest coming at the end of the summer holidays, post doubles league season. Also if there are any times you would like to see this happening e.g
WEEKDAY NIGHTS e.g. WEDNESDAY &/or FRIDAY, SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS
You will be able to arrange your own match times outside of the regular club session slots that are arranged, so we welcome anyone that can't make the regular slots but can take the inititive to arrange their own matches & contacts can be provided
COACHING
Contact Gary Tovey if you are interested in junior group coaching sessions & Ros Cooke if you are interested in adult group coaching sessions.
ADULT COACHING
Adult Coaching Sessions continue throughout the year. Visit the ADULT Coaching page for more information. These are predominanty on THURSDAY mornings & evenings. For ADULT Group Coaching specifics contact Ros Cooke
JUNIOR COACHING
Junior Coaching Sessions continue throughout the year. Visit the JUNIOR Coaching page for more information. These are after school 4-6pm TERM-TIME (430-630pm Tuesday), Wednesday 6-730pm older junior, Saturday mornings (mini's & afternoons (Juniors. For JUNIOR Group Coaching specifics contact Gary Tovey.
LTA YOUTH COMPETE REWARDS
LTA Youth Compete Rewards - LTA Youth Compete Rewards kickstarted last year & at the time Ilfracombe 9U player Robin was the first player to achieve 20 competitive matches from 1st January 2023, when matches began to count, & thus rewarded with a FREE Mini ORANGE T-shirt & at 40 9U (Orange ball) matches received a FREE Hoody from the LTA...
NB - COMPETING Mini's born 2014 or later can benefit from a FREE LTA (British Tennis) T-shirt & Hoody after completing 20 & 40 competitive matches respectively in any one ball colour (RED, ORANGE & GREEN). There will be some promotion for competing juniors born 2013 or earlier.
COMPETITION
Check out the very detailed (Mini & Junior) COMPETITION page on the club webite.
MINI & JUNIOR WHATS APP GROUPS
These are the best way to confirm attendance & allow peers to attend together
MINI: Mini RED 8U (2016 or later), Mini ORANGE 9U (2015/16), Mini GREEN 10U (2014/15),
JUNIOR: 11U (2013/14), 12U JUNIOR (2012/13), 14U/16U/18U JUNIOR (2011 or earlier)
NEW GIRLS GROUP: Ilfracombe Girls Tennis
These groups are used to promote competition opportunities during term-time & holidays
DEVON COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024
We especially want Mini's & Juniors to consider the Devon County Championships in Ivybridge from 25-31 AUGUST 2024. LAST YEAR 8U player Kit (then 7) won the 8U Boys Singles! 9U player Robin ( then 8) reached the Mini ORANGE final!
WHIRLWIND MINI MASTERS FINALS 2024
The finals are FREE & take place on Sunday 8th September. LAST YEAR 8U players Kit & Ralph (then both 7) reached the Mini RED Finals & 9U player Robin ( then 8) reached the Mini ORANGE finals & Kit & Robin won!
SUN 08SEP24 - WHIRLWIND FINALS - RED (8U), ORANGE (9U) & GREEN (10U) - FREE, Top 8 on Devon leaderboards & Top 8 on Cornwall leaderboards, each ball colour/age group.
LOST PROPERTY
There is a mountain of clothing & other items in the clubhouse & at the end of JUNE there is a BOOT SALE planned at the park on Sunday 30th June 11am-3pm. It will all be gone that day!
FIRST AID
Thanks to Ann McCormack for updating our First Aid cabinets in the clubhouse...
FIRST AID TRAINING - important advice & apps to download to help with First Aid & calls to emergency services!
Finally, have a great summer of TENNIS!
More info to come.....so keep checking our website & our facebook page!
ps - to know if there is an EVENT in the park during term-time & the hoilidays. Check out the Ilfracombe Tennis Club, Bicclescombe Park & Bicclescombe Mill facebook pages for more info!
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