Grafton Tennis and Squash Club
70A Thornton Road • London • SW12 0LF
Tel: 020 8673 2891
Greetings Graftonites,
Today's the day, guys! The bar and club house return to normal. Table service is no longer required, we can actually go to the bar to order drinks etc hurrah! There are a couple of requests we urge all members to be considerate of, as COVID-19 is still with us:
- please drink outside if at all possible
- please consider wearing masks indoors when not seated, especially if requested by the bar volunteers. Masks are available at the bar.
- bar volunteers, please consider wearing masks when serving, especially if requested. Masks are available at the bar.
While sports may return to normal, let's be mindful that the pandemic is still with us and keep up the hygiene practices that hopefully are now second nature to us all.
In other news:
- DRIVER DANGER
- SUMMER CLUB CHAMPS
- UNISEX FACILITIES
- TENNIS COURT BOOKING RULES
- 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.***
DRIVEWAY DANGER-- PLEASE READ!
There was very nearly a collision with a child at the top of the drive last week. We are installing better mirrors urgently but meanwhile please:
EXIT DEAD SLOW
AT THE TOP OF THE DRIVE: STOP ( REPEAT STOP) AND SOUND HORN
SUMMER CLUB CHAMPS UPDATE & CALL FOR HELP
The 2020 Club Champs have been some of the longest in Grafton history and we hope they'll be finished eventually! A big congratulations to our champs crowned so far…
Tournament Winner(s) Runner Up(s)
2020 Men’s Singles Jay Johnson-Hauldren Shaakir Salam
2020 Ladies’ Singles Melanie Gibbs Morvern Scott
2020 Men's Doubles Stephen Beales/Ben Kelly Shaakir Salam / Zvonko Grujic (w/o)
2020 Legends' Dave Loweirnely Richard Barker
2020 Legendettes' Kath Bower Julie Wilson
2020 Men's Singles Plate Dave Loweirnely Richard Bell
And good luck to those with matches coming up shortly…
Tournament – to be completed
2020 Ladies' Doubles Giorgina Zinunula/Dawn Plimmer vs Crystal Sutar/Jennae Manning
2020 Mixed Doubles Nick Proffitt/Giorgina Zinunula vs Stephen Beales/Jennae Manning
2020 Ladies’ Singles Plate Juliet Richardson vs Lucy Puddle
We are currently looking at the options for running another tournament this year and plan to communicate a decision on if they will run and the format shortly. However, due to some personal circumstance changes for the club champs committee, we need to recruit 3-4 new committee members in order for this year’s championships to go ahead. The worst-case scenario is that we will abort this year’s champs and our 2020 champs will hold their titles for 2021 as well. If this does happen, we will still need an enthusiastic new committee to kickstart things for 2022.
The time commitment varies a little depending on the stage of the tournament we are at and role you take. As an estimate, it typically involves an average of 1-4 hours a week over 6 months of the year including the time to run the draw and hold the finals day(s). If this year was to go ahead, this time would be more condensed and you would need to be able to commit around 3 hours a week on average from August onwards.
It's all great fun though, and you get the chance to work with and meet lots of different club members. Draw nights and planning meetings often combine with a game of tennis, a meal or the bar so it really doesn't feel like work most of the time!
If you would be keen in getting involved in developing the competitive tournament in the short or longer-term, there are many ways your skills could be put to good use so we would love to hear from you! Even if you would just like to know more and are interested in seeing how you can help, get in touch! If you have ever wanted to take the reins on the tournament, had any great ideas on how you would like the champs to run or are just keen to see it develop in its current format, now is your chance to get involved. We look forward to hearing from you at
graftonclubchamps@gmail.com
. Thanks!
UNISEX FACILITIES
A reminder that the toilets are unisex. Kindly refrain from using the urinals. Please close cubicle doors behind you when using the facilities. Please be mindful that the facilities are being used by everyone and not exclusively by one particular gender. Wearing face masks is strongly encouraged.
TENNIS COURT BOOKING RULES
If you have to cancel a court, please try to do so as early as possible. If it has to be a last minute cancellation, then please put a message on The Grafton Chronicle Whatsapp chat, so someone else can make the most of that court. All bookings, including last minute bookings, need to comply with the below rules:
> 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
The below is particularly pertinent to off-peak members, so please note:
SOCIAL TENNIS
Wednesday : Only Peak members may attend
Sunday: Peak and Off Peak members may attend
TENNIS TEAM PRACTICES
Monday / Tuesday / Friday / Weekends : Only Peak members may attend
Leagues and Tournaments: Only Peak members may participate
-> If you believe your booking warrants an exception, then please contact graftoncomms@gmail.com in plenty of time to further discuss. Questions? Please email graftoncomms@gmail.com well in advance of your court booking to avoid disappointment.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Sat 24 July - Deadline for signing up to Squash Junior Camp
Fri 30 July @7pm - Ladies' Night Social Tennis
Fri 27 Aug @7pm - Ladies' Night Social Tennis
19/07/2021
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