Grafton Tennis and Squash Club
70A Thornton Road • London • SW12 0LF
Tel: 020 8673 2891
Greetings Graftonites,
As we make our way back to normal Grafton life, this week's bulletin has plenty of guidelines to help us achieve this in the safest way possible, so do read on:
- BAR REOPENING
- SOCIAL TENNIS RETURNS
- TENNIS TEAM PRACTICES
- BAR ROTA
- DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
***If you want to put an announcement in next Monday’s broadcast, the only way to do so is by sending your broadcast to graftoncomms@gmail.com by Friday 6pm.***
BAR REOPENING : 6th July from 630pm onwards
The march back to some kind of normality will continue with the reopening of our beloved bar on 6th July.
Initial bar opening hours will be:
Monday - Thursday : 6:30 - 11pm
Friday : 6 - 9pm
Over the coming weeks / months the intention is to provide weekend opening, new outdoor furniture and a re-vamped bar menu. The bar will operate a full service, including drinks, light tokens, racket restringing, tennis supplies, squash supplies and plenty of good cheer!
It is vital to stick to the guidelines below designed to keep us safe and healthy. The committee reserve the right to close the bar due to non-adherence:
At all times members are asked to comply with all social distancing guidelines.
Signage will in place to help remind and assist;
Entrance and exit from the bar will operate via a one way queuing system. Entrance via the patio doors, exit via the rear of the club house;
Entrance to the unisex toilets remains at the rear side of the club house. Please walk around the building and not through the bar to gain access;
All drinks must be consumed outside the building
with social distancing firmly in mind
;
Please be respectful of our neighbours by keeping the noise down and leaving the club premises at closing time;
The main hall and ladies' changing rooms remain closed. Please do not enter these areas as they are not being cleaned or sanitised.
Here's to a safe, great, Grafton summer!!!
SOCIAL TENNIS RETURNS @ 6:30pm ON 1ST JULY
In order to maintain social distancing guidelines, please find below the format of socials tennis sessions. If you plan to attend it is vital you read these thoroughly. Volunteers will be on hand to help organise and answer questions.
Guideline for ALL players
- Court entrances : Gates by court 5 and 2;
- Court exits : Gates by court 8 and 3;
- Use hand sanitiser stations when entering and leaving courts;
- If courts are full please from a queue along the path way to court 5, keeping 2m apart. Do not queue on courts;
- A social match will consist of 1 set or 1/2 set depending on the length of the queue;
- The WINNER of each match STAY on court, one player moves to the other end of the court;
- The LOSER of each match SPLIT-UP move to court a separate adjacent court.
WE THANK ALL PLAYERS FOR OBSERVING THESE GUIDELINES, MAKING SOCIAL TENNIS AT GRAFTON POSSIBLE.
TENNIS TEAM PRACTICES
These are set to resume shortly on a fortnightly basis.
Mondays - Men's 3s, Men's 4s and Ladies' 2s (and similar standard)
Tuesdays - Men's 1s, Men's 2s, Men's 3s and Ladies' 1s (and similar standard)
Men of Grafton: if you've got an eye on playing team tennis for Men's 3s (if and when that resumes) feel free to come down on a Tuesday so the captain can get to know you and offer you a warm welcome.
Please do familiarise yourselves with social distancing guidelines put in place for social sessions, so that team practices can also happen in the safest way possible for all our members.
BAR ROTA
Welcome back to all those who’ve been isolating from the world of tennis and squash, we missed you. And a big heartfelt welcome to all new members - you’ve made a great choice!!!
The club is beginning to reopen and we are now looking for members to help out with the bar rota. Please do join us! Buddy-up, find a friend, or come by yourself and volunteer for a bar shift.
It’s fun, not too tricky, and is a great way to get involved with the social side of Grafton. No big commitment needed - once a week, once a month, once a year.....nobody’s counting, but we’d like your help.
Cheers to that!
Join the WhatsApp group:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/KP6Jho9KLdO5EaCkLRaTi9
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sun 5 July - Deadline for 1st round Men's Summer Champs
Sat 8 Aug - Grafton Tour Finals (1030am)
Sat 5 Sept - Fox Trophy
Sat 5 Dec - Christmas Party
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