COMMITTEE FOR 2009-2010
At the AGM held on Monday 9th March 2009, the following committee was elected:

Chair                                        Alex Pearson                 862844
General Secretary                    Lorraine Clayton            833792
Membership Secretary             Helen McAlister              832926
Treasurer                                 Tracey Richards             832212
Committee Members
Sally Boddington                      833659                                               
Philippa Waddington                821046                                               
Ali Eyston                                 833117                                               
Cathy Dreyer                           862379                                               
James Spurgeon                      833385                                               
John D’Alton                             835079           
Simon John                              821909
Webmaster consultant            StJohn Dickson             767848
Ardington TC Liaison &             Lucy Taylor                   833637
Coaching consultant
 
FREE (SORT OF): TWO PINTS OF LAGER AND A PACKET OF CRISPS
We use your membership fees to maintain the courts. In 2008 we repainted surfaces and lines, for example. The courts are also treated to prevent moss and weeds ruining our play every year. This means the committee is forced to pay for its own hangover hootch at committee meetings. (But anyway I like those unusual bottles of plonk which office holders see fit to serve up.) All this budget boozing means we are holding the cost of membership yet again to: Family, £70; Adult, £40; Junior £10.

You can save £5 (off family and adult membership) by paying up before May 31st  - which is at least two pints of lager and a packet of crisps and you can’t say fairer. Download a form from the membership page on this site. Please remember to include your email address so we can email you entry forms for the tournament and any other notices.
 
PICKING UP TRASH
Sadly, this is not a new dating initiative for single members. There is still litter left around the courts and parking area. We don’t believe that our members are responsible for this. However, if you can spare two minutes to pick any of it up, we’d be very grateful. We do try and do as much as we can ourselves, but the more people helping, the better. The grounds are so beautiful and the litter really isn’t.
 
TOURNAMENT
Don’t miss this year’s tournament on July 10th, 2010. Last year it was a great day out for players of all standards and ages with exciting finals. We were all winners and even those people who were ultimately not winners could be said to be winners in the sense that they had defeated numerous others to get the point where they could be defeated. Unless you were out first round in which eventuality you were still a winner having failed to be run over on the way to the Sports Club.

TOURNAMENT WINNERS 2009 (Runners Up)
ADULTS

Men Singles                    James Spurgeon (Harry Kenyon-Slaney)

Ladies Singles                Molly Geach (Lucy Taylor)

Men’s Doubles                John McAlister, David Richards (Johnny Dewar, Dick Hunter)

Ladies Doubles               Molly Geach, Lorraine Clayton (Helen McAlister, Philippa Waddington)

Mixed Doubles                Lucy Taylor, Dick Hunter (Ian Pearson, Jacq Shirburne-Davies)
 
JUNIORS

Year 5 & Under                Angus Waddington (Oscar Clayton)

Year 6 and over doubles   Joseph Kelly, Alex Richards (Ollie John, Alice Raban)

McKinnon Plate                 Anna Kelly
 
 
2010 CLUB EVENTS
American Doubles
Usually held on the first Bank holiday Monday in May. This is an informal turn-up-and-play competition for adults. It is held at our courts at East Hendred Sports Club and starts at 10am. Bring a picnic. Any children can play on the field. Bring bats and balls to entertain them. Or straight jackets.

Club Nights
These usually resume first Friday in May and run every Friday up until the annual tournament. We try to have two committee members on hand each night. If it rains, we will remove to the Eyston Arms for traditional indoor sports, pint lifting, gossip-mongering etc.

Social
We raised £345 in a raffle at our last curry night, which everyone seemed to enjoy. This was used mainly to fund a small amount of coaching for children at the two Hendred schools. We think the children enjoyed it and we hope that it will spur some of them to take up tennis and even join the club. We hope that it will promote good relations between the club and our neighbours.

Social Climbing
There has been much verbal enthusiasm for ladders but few matches. Anyone interested in joining a ladder, please contact Alex Pearson:  alex@pearson.uk.com
 
FIENDLIES (hilarious deliberate typo)
Last year’s friendlies against Uffington and Abingdon Nifty Fifties took place in the usual atmosphere of mutual incomprehension and determined smiling. Match report from Uffington was: ‘Every ball was a lob’ and ‘Our opponents were very laid back and enjoyed a quick kip between points’. Perhaps the actual result is irrelevant anyway.
Matches are usually mixed 2 or 3 pair matches. We like to involve as many members as possible. Anyone interested in playing future friendlies, please contact Sally on sally@oldfarmhouse.tv or call either 833659 (home) or 0780 3951029 (mobile).
 
COACHING
Lucy Taylor’s Thursday morning Ladies Groups are both fully subscribed. She is prepared to run more groups if enough people are keen. She also offers individual lessons during school hours. Coaching out of school hours may be possible. Contact Lucy on 01235 833637 or lucy@school-house.co.uk

John D’Alton offers coaching for adults and children in small groups or for individuals. Contact John on 01235 835079.
 
TENNIS BALLS
We will again be selling these through East Hendred Village shop. At £5 a tube they are at least £1 cheaper than the high street, plus they’re on your doorstep and the sales raise money for the club and the shop.