Opening of the outside Tennis Courts - Further Update
Sun, 10 May 2020 00:00
Following on from this morning's Directors update and with careful further consideration, the "2 Artificial Grass Courts" will be open for bookings from 9am Wednesday 13th May 2020. We stress that courts must be booked through Clubspark and all guidelines listed in the previous email must be followed.
They are repeated below for your information.
The Directors ask for your patience as we move back to some sort of normal operations and your safety and well being is always at the forefront of any decisions. In addition, we must verify information from the Government and the LTA which takes some time. We encourage you keep an eye out for further updates via email, club website and Facebook as more clarity is provided from the Government and LTA.
The 4 Hardcourts will not be available and will be blocked out on the system until the 19 May 2020 to allow for the courts to be painted and they will be padlocked with no access.
Rules and Social Distancing Strategy for Outside Tennis Courts.
1. Courts will be open 9am till 9pm, so last court to be booked is 8pm. Please note, there will be no floodlights available and all members must book the court through Clubspark. Please keep to a 90 min booking to allow for others. However, members can stay on if no one has booked after but you still need to book the extra time please.
2. Indoor Courts, Toilets, Clubhouse and Bar will remain closed UFN.
3. Members will need to bring their own refreshments.
4. Members will need to bring their own tennis balls.
5. Maximum 4 players to one court adhering to the social distancing. Any doubles partner must be from your family.
6. Singles play is permitted with one other person, who may not be from your family, but again, adhering to the social distancing rules.
7. Coaches are allowed to do one to one coaching only at this stage. Group lessons are not permitted at the moment, so anyone who is currently on group sessions and interested in a one to one lesson, then please contact Andrew Beswick directly on 07539 085095.
8. All children must be supervised by parents and adhering to social distance procedures.
9. Members to keep to the right of the entrance path and if crossing someone leaving the club, then walk on grass to maintain the 2m space.
Enjoy the tennis.
WTA Directors
Widnes Tennis Academy