2024 Work Day: Saturday 11th or Sunday 12th OCTOBER from 1pm onwards:

BIG THANKYOU for all your help Graham, Mike D, Martin R, James F, Claire, Rod, Ruth, Linda, Sue, Matt A and Sandeep in finishing off many of the outstanding summer workday jobs.

• COMPLETE - Cut brambles back side of court 3 (own secetares, saws and thick gloves). 
• COMPLETE - Pull weeds out from the side of court 3 side. (gloves, garden bag, dispose end of court 4 compost area).
• COMPLETE - Identified  overhanging tree branches and lopped off at the side of court 4.
• COMPLETE - Remove stone chippings from outside corner of court 1 and place at the back of court 1 wall to prevent kids/intruders  throwing these onto the bowling green.
• COMPLETE - Steps - Yellow lines (Mick has the yellow paint and is waiting for a suitable day - not a trailing in/out works day)
• COMPLETE - Court Litter Picks (bring bin bags, litter pick sticks, gloves).
• COMPLETE - Take and dispose of empty tennis ball tubes.
• COMPLETE- WINTER 2024/25 Team Captains WANTED:  Thank you captains: Graham, Sue, Ruth, James, Rachel and Max for sorting out the late summer teams.  
• COMPLETE - Rachel C and Claire W) First Aid Checker to check and replace contents of our first aid boxes and sign the paperwork, update the club's nominated first aiders notice in the club  house. (Needs to hold a current EFAW certificate).
• COMPLETE - Clean mold from the foyer wall.

ONGOING JOBS LIST

Many jobs can be done on other days without a working party. If lots of players take 10-15 minutes out of their playing time once-in-a-while, a great deal can be achieved collectivly at times to suit  you. 

Rubbish Disposal/take away - we have no bin service

• Remove Surplus cardboard boxes.
• Remove Broken buckets/leaking watering cans
• Remove lost property: clothing, water bottles and other unclaimed stuff.
• Remove and donate sorted tennis balls from the 'schools' and 'dogs' boxes to pass on to others.
• Remove two fold-up garden chairs from the corner of the main room.

Clubhouse

• ONGOING - Please, if you do take items away to be washed, it is important that they are returned promptly (within the week) and not forgotten about.
• Tidy up
• Top coat of paint needed on several doors in the clubhouse (donate paint and brushes/rollers).
• Seasonal check guttering and down pipe above the door and clear whilst ladders are available.
• ON HOLD Foyer ceiling - New plaster needs painting with kitchen (mouldproof white paint - ongoing problems with roof leaks, intermittent gutterring blockages and non-weather proofing dooor can lead to dampness and  mould). Roof is leaking in heavy rain. Video sent to SWSSC of leak during a short heavy rain burst.
• Sort tennis balls from the broken coaching basket using a drop test: 1Dud = dog balls box; 2low bounce = schools; 3decent bounce but worn=coaching basket; 4good bounce plus fur=social tennis cupboard.
• Fit carbon monoxide alarm above the boiler.

Groundworks

• ONGOING - Tidied and now ready to secure existing ground sheeting disrupted by winds, behind court 3 and 2.
• ONGOING - Pull a few weeds out court 4 sides then lay a new layer of ground sheeting. (gloves).
• ONGOING - Moss treat sides of the main path when there is a settled period of no rain expected for days. Advise to just use upto 5L algeacide per application (incase the weather turns to minimise wastage and costs).
• ONGOING -  Weeds cleared ready for overlayi new weed cover sheeting behind court 1.
• Spot weed using weed kill on court 1, 2 3, 4 and top pathways,(1 litre spray bottles in chemicals locker - DO NOT throw empties - check forecast for no rain for several days).  
• Sweep court 4 pine needles and pine cones (dispose in compost area at the end of court 4) - brushes and dust pan in clubhouse) - avoid using harsh yard brushes as these mark the paint and transfer moss from general path scrubbing.
• Moss treat path to court 4 and areas on court 4 (hosepipe useful to transport water, algeacide locked up, watering can, 1litre measure (CHECK WEATHER FORECAST FOR NO RAIN FORECAST FOR 3 days or at least 48hrs).
• Overlay more weed cover sheeting at the side of court 3 once areas have been cleared of weeds and tidied.(bring spare large stones or broken flags to weigh down the sheeting please; tent pegs + lids in big white cupboard).
• Strim grass banking near court 4 and split level near court 3  - (bring strimmer).

Fences

• ONGOING - Replace Court 3 bottom wire broken.  Wire purchased by GT)
• ONGOING - Court 4 multiple wires need replacing - Wire purchased by GT)
• Court 4 brush rust from base of fence posts and concrete (next to the bowling green) to prevent rust getting onto the bowling green and sparking in their mower blades.
• Fence wire court 1 (approx 9ft high) broken - replace/repair wire then tie in (bring ladder, pliers, wire cutters, spanners/socket sets, tensioners, WD40) one 50ft length of wire only left,  tie wire in locker).
• Rusty wire court 2 (approx 3ft high) very slack, assess to tighten or replace wire, then use tiewire to tie the sagging netting back into a supported position. (New wire purchased by GT ... about 50ft in stock need another 200ft on total across the site).

Handrails

• White handrail tennis clubhouse steps, wire brush and repaint (bring wire brushing equipment electric or mannual, white paint? check stock and brush).
• Green handrails - spot rust removal then repaint (bring wire brushing equipment electric or mannual, green paint? check stock and brush).

Mending and Making.

• Multiple mini-racket handles need taping up. (stanley knife, electric tape, resuse lengths of old overgrips by turning inside out).
• Make Net measuring sticks 3ft (exactly)  .
• Sinage - permanent Court 1 banking safety signs  (see Graham).
• Mend Ball Machine - suction control  flap perished.
• Replace ball retrival plastic pipe at the back of court 4. 

Communication

• Venue Sinage - Main gate sign detail contacts/website for Tennis and Bowls.
• Any flyers to put on the club website - send in a PDF or JPG via the club email please so it can be uploaded.

Vaccancies - ALWAYS Looking For People

• NEW CLUB SECRETARY as Paul is stepping down due to other committments.
• Committee - other vaccancies could include Match Secretary; Events Organiser; Funding and Grants Secretary
• Welfare team - a second person is required for if the Welfare Officer is not available, DBS required.
• Works League  ?
• COMPLETE - Winter Captains are Max, Ruth, Annem Graham and Sue who are  working together to  get three mixed teams out each Saturday.

Tennis

• Additional coaching staff previously qualified.
• Volunteers to help deliver Sunday Family Tennis. ONGOING - Claire,  AN Others please. Many thanks to all the adults for supporting the littles ones in the Young Family session and regular club members who regularly welcome players attending open day visits at the various club social tennis sessions.
• FLOODLIGHT Token Sellers: (Sue, Jonathan M, Claire W, Graham)

External Meetings

• SDLTA meeting  February 2024 (February). Graham
• Yorkshire LTA meeting (November/December)

ONGOING JOBS LIST

Most of the work needed can be undertaken  by members without the need to  arrange / wait for a working party . If lots of players take 10-15 minutes out of their playing time once-in-a-while, a great deal can collectivly be achived at times to suit  you.  Just remember to pack gardening gloves and sawing/cutting tools for instance  if volunteering to cut back the summer vegetation. Please remember to record the work you do, in the maintenance logs next to the fridge - it helps our landlord SWSSC to continue to support and fund our insurance.