Grafton Tennis and Squash Club
70A Thornton Road • London • SW12 0LF
Tel: 020 8673 2891
Greetings Graftonites,
We made it!!! And the weather promises to be glorious, just for us! Before heading down tot he club, make sure you've packed a face mask, and that you've downloaded the NHS Covid-19 app.
Some of this week's notices are reminders, but there are some slight updates, for example to the tennis court booking rules, so please read through them carefully.
- COVID 19 SAFETY MEASURES
- WE'RE GETTING THE BAR BACK
- TENNIS COURT BOOKING RULES
- CLUB HOUSE REFURB UPDATE
- 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.***
COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES
- Scan the NHS Track and Trace QR code when entering the courts. This is vital when attending social or team practice sessions (sign the attendance book if you've forgotten your mobile)
- 2m+ Social distancing should be maintained at all times
- Use hand sanitiser before and after play (Sanitation stations are provided near the entrance to club house / tennis court 5 / Inside the squash building)
- Loitering on the club premises before or after play / spectating is prohibited
- Masks must be worn when accessing the kitchen or unisex toilets
- No Alcoholic beverages should be consumed on club grounds until further notice.
Further Information
LTA COVID-19 Updates
Squash England COVID-19 Updates
https://www.englandsquash.com/back-to-squash
WE'RE GETTING THE BAR BACK!!!
On 13th April we’ll begin the gradual reopening of our bar.
Initial opening hours will be 6:30-10pm Tuesday - Thursday. (last drinks 9:30pm)
Drinks will be served by table service from the conservatory. This means a full bar will be available with the exclusion of draught.
As has been the case throughout the pandemic, please adhere to the guidelines not only from a Covid-19 perspective, but please also be conscious of noise and the responsibility we have to our neighbours.
> drinking is limited to the patio area
> you must remain seated at your table and maintain social distancing. Huddling on tables is strictly prohibited.
> Social distancing rules must be maintained.
> Absolutely no indoor drinking at any time, no exceptions!
Indoor drinking will be reintroduced as soon we are able to adhere in full to government guidelines. We expect this to be a little more challenging for ourselves given the unmanaged nature of our bar.
We will get there, the journey starts on 13th!
TENNIS COURT BOOKING RULES
We've made a slight change to tennis court booking rules. As ever, these are designed to maximise court availability during these very busy pandemic times:
> Please state your opponent on your bookings. If you're practising your serve please choose "Serving Practice" as your "opponent".
*** Serving Practice is an off-peak only activity.***
> All bookings with no opponents selected 72 hours in advance of play will be cancelled
> Guest bookings are not permitted in peak hours
Please bear in mind the below hours:
WEEKDAYS:
0800-1600 Off Peak
1600-2200 Peak
WEEKENDS:
0800-1600 Peak
1600-2200 Off Peak
-> If you believe your booking warrants an exception, then please contact
graftoncomms@gmail.com
in plenty of time to further discuss. These are the same regulations we had for large portions of last year, so hopefully these are just reminders.
Questions? Please email
graftoncomms@gmail.com
well in advance of your court booking to avoid disappointment.
CLUB HOUSE REFURB UPDATE
The work on the hall and kitchen of our club house is now near completion, with only the installation of the furnishings and entertainment system still to complete.....all very exciting!
The work on the refurbishment of the ladies' toilets has started and will take approximately 2 months.
It all looks truly amazing....When restrictions allow, we’ll reopen better than ever!
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Mon 5 April - Bank Holiday Social Tennis (2pm onwards)
Tues 13 April - Grand reopening of the Grafton Bar (630pm onwards)
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