Presidents Welcome 2024

Welcome! If you have managed to play any tennis so far this year I salute you. However spring is on the way and the 2024-25 tennis season is fast approaching. A reminder that Membership Fees are due to be paid by 1st April. We have a range of membership packages to suit all ages, abilities & availability. We would encourage as many of you to enjoy the benefits of a full membership, allowing access to evening coaching, regular weekend mixed social tennis sessions, interclub social tennis events, our own internal club tournaments and of the course the club championships. The restricted Associate membership remains an excellent 5 day offer, allowing access to all facilities on weekdays- Monday to Friday up till 4pm, but we need to ensure the club is sustainable, with an appropriate number of full members, not least to ensure we can field teams to play in the Tennis Ayrshire Leagues. 

Please see the website  for membership categories and how to join and a reminder email will also be issued with joining instructions.

The committee secured agreement at the AGM to increase annual membership fees as follows: generally a 7.5% increase rounded up to the nearest £1/ £5 and with a greater % increase for the Associate category, equating to 60% of a full Senior Membership Fee. At under £5 per week for a full Senior Member and under £3 per week for an Associate, this still represents excellent value for money.

League Tennis

We have entered a number of teams in this year's Ayrshire Doubles Leagues: 3 x ladies, 3 x gents, 1 x mixed knockout & 1 x mixed "Masters" teams. All we need now are the players! Please consider this a call to arms and we would encourage all potential team players to come out of hibernation and begin limbering up for the new league season which commences w/c 15th April.

If you are keen to play in the leagues please get in touch via info@troontennis.org.uk 

Court Maintenance

We need to look after our wonderful facilities. The professional team have now carried out a pre-season maintenance regime on all courts, involving moss treatment followed by a deep clean. However the courts require to be brushed on a regular on-going basis to maximise lifespan. It only takes 5 mins to brush a court and we would encourage you to do so after play. Brushes are available on the front and back courts.

Sinking Fund & Fund Raising

Our club offers a top-class facility, however, maintaining 6 courts, 3 sets of floodlights and a clubhouse is expensive. As outlined at the AGM our current focus is to ensure we can cover the cost of front court replacement which may be necessary in 3 or 4 years. We have now set up a sinking fund at the bank, ring fenced to cover ongoing court maintenance and refurbishment plans on a 5-10 year rolling basis. By the end of this season, with another concerted effort of financial management & fundraising, we should be halfway towards meeting the cost of front court replacement.

Over the coming months we will be running a series of fund raising events similar to last year’s programme. Look out for notification emails and check out the Events page on the website for more information. We have already held a quiz night fundraiser this month. Thanks to all those who attended and a huge thank you to Lyndsay Christie & Murray Wilson for hosting the evening. Future events will include some family fun activities and a sponsored challenge. We hope to count on the full support of all members.

If you would be interested in helping with any of this, please get in touch via info@troontennis.org.uk 

Open Day Sun 28th April

Our next planned event will be the Open Day to be held on Sunday 28th April. All in the community are invited to come and see what we have to offer. Our coaching team will be on hand and we would encourage all members to support the event- a great opportunity to meet new people, make our guests feel welcome and play with potential new members. Catering & refreshments will be provided all day, along with an afternoon BBQ, raffle & other fun fundraising activities. Last year was well attended, attracted some new members and raised some funds for the club. Donations of home baking would be appreciated!  

Club Clothing

Ahead of the new season we are relaunching our club clothing collection.

Orders can be placed online here   

Please complete orders by 4pm - THURS 14th March 2024.

All items will come with TLTC logo embroidered as standard on the front. In addition to the advertised price, you can opt to have your Initials to front chest for an additional £3 and / or have the club name printed on the rear for £4. Please ensure you add any optional printing to the cost of your order (£3 front initials, £4 name rear or £7 for both)

Only orders submitted and paid for will be included in this run - so please ensure you have completed the transaction by the deadline as this is the last date supplier will accept, in order for items to arrive in April

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions via info@troontennis.org.uk 

LTA Boys 10U County Cup Qualifier Sat 18th & Sun 19th May

Another date for your diary! We are delighted to be hosting this boys Green Ball event. Participating Teams are East of Scotland, South of Scotland, Northumberland and Durham & Cleveland. Please come along and watch these talented junior players while enjoying some legendary TLTC home baking.

Junior Section

Our Junior Section continues to thrive, with our LTA Level 3+ Accredited Coach Brian Knox leading a comprehensive Junior Programme. Friday afternoon & Saturday morning coaching sessions cover all age groups, with further specific afterschool sessions on Tuesdays & Thursdays. Opportunities to participate in fun & competitive junior tennis events will also be offered. In particular this year we will be running a “Play Your Way to Wimbledon” singles tournament in March for boys & girls aged 11 to 14 years. More information will be issued to parents nearer the time.

Remember to check the website  for full details of our ongoing weekly coaching offering. This will be updated throughout the season. A huge thank you to our Level 1 Coaching Assistants Judith Brown, Steve McGibbon & Graham English for their support every week. If any parent would be interested in helping or supporting the junior classes in any way please don’t hesitate to come forward.

Thank you all for your attention and I look forward to seeing you on court soon for a successful year of tennis.

Bruce Baird

Club President, Troon LTC