You'll have heard the excellent news that outdoor tennis will be possible again from 29th March - hurrah! Time to dust off your Dunlops and christen those Christmas presents as we, like gambolling Spring lambs, take our first steps back onto court in 2021.

Some key points to make you aware of:

Safety first 

Obviously, we will need to observe all safety and social distancing guidelines both on and around the courts. Full details are available on the LTA website, including this helpful summary grid. Until further notice this means:

• Social distancing to be maintained before, during and after play
• Singles and doubles play is permitted, subject to the rule of 6
• Organised club sessions are permitted (see below)
• 1:1 coaching and organised group coaching is permitted
• Junior coaching is allowed up to groups of 15
• Avoid socialising before and after play
• The clubhouse remains locked and may only be used by a club session organiser 

We thank you for your full cooperation and ask you to respect the rules outlined in the notices around the courts. 

Club sessions

Our first organised club session will be at 3pm on Sunday 11th April. We'll send further details nearer the time, but please expect to follow some sensible safety guidelines from the Organiser. This will also be the date of our annual Spring Spruce Up (from 2pm) when we'll be looking for as many hands as possible to make light work of getting the courts/surrounds ready for the new season. Wednesday evening club sessions will start on 14th April, again with the same safety guidelines in place. These will run from 6pm until it gets dark!

Teams and tournaments

We believe the Colchester and District leagues will be running again in some form this season. If anyone is interested in putting their names forward for one of the Men's, Ladies' or Mixed teams, please contact James Prior. We also hope to run a number of our usual club tournaments during the season...details to follow.

So all in all, some great news! We're delighted to be getting back on court again and hope to see you down at the club from 29th March onwards!