Dear Members,

We are now preparing for our new tennis membership year, commencing on 1st April 2022 and running through to 31st March 2023. We very much hope that you will stay with us for the coming season. Given below are just a few items of information for the coming year. Full details are available on our website www.digswell.tennis.org.  

• AGM – the DTC AGM will be held on Sunday 27th February 7pm as a Zoom meeting. All are welcome. The agenda will be sent out on a separate email.
• COMMITTEE MEMBERS – We are still looking for new committee members, please do get in touch if you can help. A few more members will ease the workload of the committee who will be losing a number of key roles at the end of March.
• WIMBLEDON – We do hope that all those that wished to were able to opt-in to the Wimbledon ballot. We can only apologise on behalf of the LTA that many of you were not included in the initial mailing from the LTA.
• MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS - we do hope you will renew your membership with Digswell Tennis Club. This year we are offering our existing members a small discount for renewal before 1st April. Renewal information is on our website and you will also shortly receive an email reminder.
• CLUB SESSIONS – we aim to run club sessions all year, subject to any further lockdown periods. All sessions will be subject to hygiene and safeguarding guidance in place at the time. All are weather permitting:
  • Sundays Adult Social 1.30-3.30pm – refer to website for attendance arrangements
  • Wednesday 10am-12noon - Ladies Adult, social (juniors by arrangement)
  • Wednesday 7-9pm - Adult competitive (juniors by arrangement)
• COACHING - is provided to the club via Over & In. We will continue to run our junior coaching on a Wednesday evening. We are also looking into the possibility of running adult coaching sessions. Our coach is Richard Barfoot, contact details: 07541 490608 or via email richard@overandin.com
• TENNIS LEAGUES - we hope to enter a number of leagues as noted below. However, in order to do so the committee needs a member to take on the league organisation. Also, we need members to take on team captaincy roles. Please email if you are interested in organising the leagues, taking on a captaincy role and/or playing in the leagues. Our practice sessions are Saturday mornings 8.30-10.30am and Monday evenings 7-9pm:
  • Datchworth Summer League – up to 6 teams to be entered
  • Datchworth Autumn League
  • Orchard Ladies
  • East Herts Mixed Winter League
  • Over 40’s Ladies Winter League
  • Datchworth Cup – summer tournament
• CLUB EVENTS – dates for Club Events to be announced in due course - please look out for emails.
• RACKET STRINGING - club racket stringing service – please refer to website for further information.
• MEMBER COMMUNICATION - is via email. If you change your email please let us know. Please allow a few days for us to respond – thank you.
• SAFEGUARDING - please be reminded that all our Safeguarding policies are on the club website. www.digswelltennis.org. Please be reminded that photography is not allowed at the club without express permission of members and/or parents.
• TRANSPORT POLICE DRONES – please note that court 3 may be used for the taking off & landing of drones in an emergency.

If you have any comments or queries on any of the above please email to digswelltennis@gmail.com

Many Thanks

Liz Blyth

Outgoing Chair/Membership Secretary