Oundle Tennis Club

News

Junior Tennis Camps Dates - Summer 2021
There will be two coaching camps over the summer holidays - one in late July, one in the middle of August.  Read full details here and contact James Muir to book in (attendees don't have to be a member). These are popular,  so book in quickly!

Last chance to sign up for this year's club tournament
This year's tournamenet will run over the summer, culminating in a finals day on Sunday 5th September. Please note if you're unavailable on that day you won't be able to compete in a final.

As always we have Men's Singles, Ladies' Singles, Men's Doubles, Ladies' Doubles & Mixed Doubles.  If you don't have a doubles partner,  you can enter by yourself and we will match you up with a partner (on a first come, first served basis).  All members are very welcome to enter, the more the better.

Please email [email protected] by Friday 11th June latest.

Road to Wimbledon 2021
Congratulations to Emily Ward and Ned Sherwin who proceed to the next round of the Road to Wimbledon after some hard fought tennis on Sunday 6th June.  All those who entered played well and enjoyed the event arranged by James Muir and Mark Hallewell. More info here

Sign up before the end of June and take an up to 30% discount on annual membership fees|
2020/21 members can renew by:
-logging into your account through the homepage of our website:
-going to the membership page and selecting the membership you want
-checking your details are correct and  creating an LTA account at the same time
-transferring/writing a cheque for the amount you have chosen to pay (full or with 10, 20 or 30% discount) as mentioned on the membership page (confusingly we can only show the full amount on the sign up page, but just pay what you choose).
Please use your name as a reference if doing a bank transfer (details of which are on the sign up page - the account number ends 0102).

New members - you can also sign up through the homepage and follow the instructions above - but please email [email protected] if you need help.

Court 1 patches
The damaged areas on court 1 have been patched while further investigation into the cause of the degradation is undertaken.  We hope to update you again soon.
 

Easter Junior Tennis Camp Dates Announced.
Places on the Easter Junior Tennis Camp, to be held from 6th - 9th April, are filling up quickly.  Don't delay - book your junior in today (they don't have to be a club member - we'd just love to see them on court).  Full details here.

Ball Machine Now Mended
The ball machine has been mended, so it is also ready to play again.  You must have a brief lesson on how to use it first (email [email protected] to book in) and book it through the clubspark booking system and report any issues if something happens when you are using it.

Using the ball machine just got easier
A plug has just been installed in the ball machine's storage box/shed, making charging it up much easier.  Read how to book and use it here.

2020 Club Tournament 
Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to the winners who are listed here.

Battle of the Sexes!
The ladies & mens singles ladders have merged, so hence why we've renamed it (after the brilliant film of the same name!) Playing singles is great exercise, great for your tennis and good fun. Should you want to join in, email [email protected] 

Play Tennis & Stay Well
We're delighted to see that tennis is judged to be the sport with the lowest transmission risk .  There's never been a better time to pick up a racquet!  More info here

Upgrade Works Done
Great news! Court 1 has been resurfaced, Courts 4 & 5 have been fixed up and repainted and Courts 2 & 3 have been cleaned too.  Court 3's lights were replaced just before the lockdown began, so now you can play on Courts 1, 2 & 3 until 9.30pm throughout the year in light as good as daylight. 

The Club Reopens For Play Post Lockdown
The Committee are delighted that the courts reopened on 13th May, but members must adhere to LTA guidelines.  Please read the full article here and #playbytherules.

New Lights For Court 3
Court 3 will be out of action for a couple of weeks from the beginning of March whilst new lights, which will be the same as those on Courts 1 & 2, are installed.  These have been funded through a grant from the Augean Fund, topped up with some of our own club funds.  Enjoy!