Hanney Tennis club
2021 Tournament
The tournament will be held again this year - see sidebar for details of how to participate.
2021 Annual General Meeting
The AGM was held by Zoom.
With lockdown continuing we are taking the opportunity to get both our tennis courts resurfaced. I'm delighted to let you know that the work has started and the courts will need to remain closed whilst the surface cures and again after the colour coat and white lines are applied.
Highlights:
- Trophies: Classic Player; Richard Lonnon Ted Carter Trophy; Liz Cornish
- Most memberships are being paid by bank transfer. Membership fees for 2021/22:
- Family £147
- Single Adult £68
- Seniors (>70) £32
- Juniors £23
- Mini Juniors £13
- Finals day Sunday 5th September
- Hedge trim 24th July 2021
- Next AGM 21st Feb 2022
Coronavirus
The courts are now open - please book online and observe Covid guidelines.
The courts have been resurfaced and have temporary lines. Note that some black may come off the court on to your footwear.
The code on the locks has been changed. Please contact us if you have any issues.
More details are on the LTA website "Covid updates (opens in a new tab)"
Coronavirus - Tournament and League Matches
The 2020 tournament was played - see photographs on side bar.
League matches will start again Summer 2021 - see sidebar for links to league tables.
Balls
Tin of 4 Slazenger Wimbledon tennis balls £5 - members to
email david.corps@btinternet.com payment by BACS to club bank
account Santander Code 09-01-51 Account 58509307 giving your
name and tennis balls as reference.
Rainbow
Double rainbow appeared over the courts - thanks to Nick Fahy.
Anyone would think that we have had rain....
Regular Club Events
Club Sessions: Sundays 10.00 to 13.00. Tuesdays 19.00 to 22.00
Adult Coaching:- Wednesday Evenings 20.30 – 21.30.Term-time
Junior Coaching:-Wednesday Afternoons 15.30-19.00 Term time.
Cardio Tennis!
Cardio has been a good success story over the past 2 years and I'd love us to build on that - already we're getting some more ladies playing in the teams.
If you are interested please contact any member of the committee or contact our coaches directly (see coaching section).
Join British Tennis
- please register as this entitles you to
enter the draw for Wimbledon tickets.
The link is at
http://www.lta.org.uk/BritishTennisMembership
The Hanney tennis club page on the Oxfordshire Lawn Tennis Association
web page is at
http://www.lta.org.uk/Places-To-Play/Details/Overview/?clubid=1-14H-1307
Introducing new members
If you know of someone who would like to play we have introduced
a "try before you buy" offer.
Prospective players are welcome to come along to the
club sessions on a Tuesday evening or Sunday morning for a month
to see if you like the club and what is on offer.
After that period
if they still want to play they will have to join the club - there is no
obligation.
Introduction
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Hanney Tennis Club was founded in 1988 to provide a friendly
and vibrant village club and a delightful place to play tennis
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Activities include weekly Club Sessions (just turn up!)
on Tuesday evenings from 7.00pm and Sunday mornings from
10.00am to around midday - all year-round. Players of all
abilities are encouraged to attend Club sessions (juniors by
invitation) for social tennis with everyone mixing in together,
and also to join the annual summer tournament. Daytime groups
include a Ladies session on Wednesday afternoons at 2.00 pm and
an early 9-10am 'Cardio Tennis' session on Wednesday mornings
in term-time
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A variety of teams currently compete in winter and summer
leagues and friendly matches are arranged against clubs
in the surrounding area
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Individual and group coaching is available via our club coach
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Younger members can benefit from coaching appropriate
to age including short tennis for the very young. Please
see the coaching section on the left. Also special summer
programmes, 'Road to Wimbledon' challenge and a family
oriented 'Adult/Junior' competition/barbecue
- contact us for details
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Our effective floodlights enable members to play all
the year round. Tokens at £1 each can be purchased from
committee members. Each token gives twenty minutes of
lighting. We have an excellent clubhouse facility with
mains water and a toilet
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We have a ball machine which may be used by adults for
short periods of private use
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Affiliation to the LTA ensures the club receives a small
allocation of Wimbledon Tickets. Members may enter their
names into a draw if they would like the chance to purchase
some of these tickets
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Membership to the club is through annual subscription.
For general information Ring 01235 868348.
Contacting us
Send an email to
contactus@HanneyTennisClub.org.uk
or phone 868348