Letcombe Tennis Club is a not-for-profit Unincorporated Community Amateur Sports Club; run in line with our Club

Constitution and the LTA community objectives. It is a condition of membership that Members agree to abide by all of the club’s rules and policies. A copy of the constitution and all policies are available from the Secretary.

Any infringement of the rules could, at the discretion of the committee, lead to expulsion from the Club without refund of membership fees. Anyone found damaging the courts will face immediate expulsion from the Club.

November 2025

Playing at the Club

Members must treat the courts with respect and must leave them tidy and in good order.

Only non-marking, non-ridged tennis shoes are allowed on the courts.

Players should wear clothing suitable for sport/tennis.

Club tennis balls must only be used for club or coaching sessions. Otherwise, players must provide their own balls.

Members can play at any time except when the court has been pre-booked.

Noise should be minimised to avoid nuisance to neighbouring properties.

Court Etiquette

Players are asked to vacate the court promptly if other members have booked and arrive to play.

Players are asked to avoid disturbing players on court during play e.g. by walking across the back of their court or conducting noisy conversations on court or nearby.

Court Availability

Club sessions are held on Sunday mornings from 10:00 am all year round and Tuesday evenings from 6:00 pm in summer time.

Courts for regular club coaching and cardio fitness sessions are booked on the booking system (Saturday 10-3 pm).

At all other times, the courts are available to club members and their Guests.

Members with bookings will take precedence.

Court Bookings for Members

Members should book courts via Clubspark on the web page: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/letcombetennisclub.

Bookings are on a first-come-first-serve basis and can be booked up to 10 days in advance in blocks of 1 hour on the hour, for a maximum of 2 hours, up to 5 times a week.

If a member has booked a court but has not turned up to play within 15 minutes after the court booking time started, then the court becomes free, the booking is lost and other members can play on the court. Members should cancel their booking if they know they cannot play and not book courts unless fully intending to play.

Courts for private coaching sessions will be booked in the same way as other members make court bookings.

All persons being coached must be members of the club.

Children aged up to 12 years cannot play without adult supervision.

Gate Lock and Code

All members will receive a 6-digit gate lock code on receipt of their membership payment. If however, the code is being given out to non-members or misused it will be changed and a new code will be e-mailed to all members.

Members are responsible for ensuring that the nets are lowered and tied and the courts are locked when they leave.

Guest & Non-Members’ Play

Guests must be accompanied by a Member who is responsible for Guest’s behaviour while on court.

Guests are welcome to play up to 4 times per year.

Members are responsible for paying the Guest’s fee (£2.00 per adult, £1.00 per child) by bank transfer. Details of how to pay are on the noticeboard.

Members are encouraged to introduce new players by inviting them free of charge to any club session for a period of one month to see if they like the club after which time they must join or cease playing.

Membership and Subscriptions

Club membership commences on April 1st and is renewable on this date each year.

A reduced rate applies after 1st October.

The membership categories are as stated on the Membership section on the web site. All age groups refer to age on 1st April.

The Club's financial year runs from 1st November to 31st October. The accounts will be submitted at the AGM.

General

All members are expected to support Social events and help with Fund-raising.

We are a community club not just a tennis court provider.

Please help publicise the club – the majority of new members join clubs through word-of-mouth recommendations and it is really useful if members can publicise their club.

All members aged 13 and over, who are registered with the LTA, are eligible to be entered for the ballot for Wimbledon tickets, but must register their interest every year.

Please put forward your views and ideas on a regular basis to ensure the club continues to work well for members and the community by talking to, or emailing one of the club’s committee members or at/before the AGM meeting.