 Westside Bulletin
The Westside Bulletin page will be updated from time to time to help keep you up to date with all of the latest news from the club and the Committee about what's going on both in and around the club and behind the scenes.
Bulletin - Jan 2012 
Spring Box League News
Well done to all those who have put their names down to play in the Westside Spring Box League. Entry to the tournament is now closed.
We have a staggering 60 members who have been split into 12 leagues.
We will post the divisions on the notice board by next week and you will be informed of other players in your division by email.
We are planning to play 3 rounds with each round lasting 6 six weeks. The 1st round will start next week.
Rules and regulations regarding the tournament will also be posted next week.
The tournament is based on a points system
“And what do points mean”
PRIZES
Quiz and Pasta Night – Sunday 29th January 2012
 Hi Everyone
I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the new Social Secretary of the Club. I’ve been a member of Westside for nearly 7 years, playing for teams and attending social tennis most weekends.
We're going to kick-start the year with a Quiz & Pasta Night on Sunday 29th January. Please let Mark know or sign up at the bar if you'd like to come - it's always a popular night so sign up soon – tickets are only £10! We'll have a maximum of 6 people per team so bring along friends and you can make up your own team, otherwise we can fit you into a team on the night.
I will be trying to organise an event for the last weekend of each month so bear that in mind when you book up your diaries! Keep your eyes peeled for a Wine Tasting evening at the end of February!
Many thanks in advance and I look forward to arranging a fun-filled events calendar for the coming year!
Sarah Kraft
American Tournament - Tennis boot camps - Box League
Hi everyone
It may only be January, but we have lots of events and activities planned for the next few months (we will be sending out the social calendar for the full year shortly).
1. Cardio Tennis – every Tuesday starting 24th January and Tennis Boot Camps – every Thursday starting 26th January
If you want to get fit for the year ahead, then these sessions are for you!
Cardio tennis is a high energy fitness activity that combines the best features of the sport of tennis with a full body, calorie-burning cardiovascular aerobic workout. It’s a social and fun class (sometimes with music), for players of all abilities.
Tennis Boot Camps use circuit training to combine a full cardiovascular workout with tennis-based strength training, and again players of all abilities are welcome.
Each session will last for one hour from 1930 to 2030, and then if you are still standing, you can stay on and join in some social tennis! The cost for each session will be £2 (pay on the night), please give your names in at the bar, or telephone or email the club as soon as possible to book your place. Full details can be found on the main club notice board, please note that this is now the new one on the right hand side just inside the front door opposite the bag storage shelves.
(NB There is also a cardio tennis session at 1100 on Thursday mornings, cost for this £5)
2. Box Leagues
As a number of people have expressed interest in playing in a Singles Box league, we are aiming to run one from February onwards. Players of all standards are welcome to enter, and will be grouped into “boxes” of 4 to 6.
You then play the other players in the box, and at the end of each month, the top two players will move up a box and the bottom two players will go down a box. Again, you can find full details on the main notice board, please let us know by Sunday22nd January if you would like to enter!
3. American Tournament - Saturday 11th February
The first American Tournament of the year is scheduled for Saturday 11th February, starting at 1400 sharp. We will again be using the popular timed format, which means you will play about 6 rounds of 15 minutes each, and the more games you can win in this time, the better your chances of winning the tournament. This of course means you need to play as fast as possible, and run when changing ends, which will increase your fitness even more!
The tournament is open to players of all standards (including stronger Juniors), entry is £6 to cover prizes and balls, and includes a free drink and light snacks afterwards. Friends are of course also welcome to enter the tournament, and no visitor’s fees will be charged. We can only take a maximum of 48 players, so get your names in ASAP!
Finally, there have been a few instances lately of members forgetting to pay for the use of their floodlights. Could you please ensure that you check in at the bar when you are coming to play in the evenings, and remember to pay before you leave the club!
Regards
Mark
Bulletin - June 2011
- Special Summer Party with Catered BBQ and Live Band - Saturday 18th June
Our summer party with catered BBQ, and live band (appropriately called “Rakit”), is scheduled for Saturday 18th June. This also happens to be Mary-Ann Hubbard’s birthday, so come and help her celebrate in style with a free glass of bubbly!
We have managed to hold ticket prices at the same as last year ie £26 if purchased after Saturday 11th June, £20 if booked before! Ticket numbers will be limited, so you had better book early!
- Club Championships
Please make sure you check the draws which are up on the notice board at the club or on our website, and start arranging your first round matches ASAP.
Bulletin - 7 April 2011
Dear All
If you only read one of my emails this year, please make it this one as it has lots of important information!
1. Subscriptions (not relevant for Honorary members)
The 2011/12 subscriptions are due by 1stMay 2011. The rate of subscription for the various categories is as follows:
- Full - £270;
- Five Day (Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays) - £170;
- Off-Peak (Mondays to Thursdays to 1800, Fridays to 1630, exc bank holidays) - £140;
- Country (must live more than 20 miles from the club) - £130;
- Student - £135 (must be in full-time education and under 26 years of age);
- Student Non-Resident (must be in full-time education, under 26 years age & live outside M25 for 24 weeks per year) - £90;
- Social (non-playing) - £23.
Payment can be made by cheque (payable to Westside LTC), or you can pay by debit or credit card at the club bar over the weekends.
NB 1. If you are paying by cheque, please write your name, address and category of membership on the back, and also let us know of any changes to your other details, particularly email address, and telephone numbers.
NB 2. Please note that if you pay after 31st May there is a £20 surcharge (except for Social Membership).
NB 3. Please remember that membership ceases automatically if the subscription is not paid within six weeks i.e. by 12th June 2010. Those wishing to rejoin after this date may be liable to pay a new joining fee.
2. Club Championships
The club championships will be run starting from mid-June, with the finals scheduled for Saturday 18th September. This is to allow for less pressure on courts over the very busy months of May and June. Entry forms will be on our website within the next few weeks, and will also be available from the bar. I will send out another mail to let you know exactly when they are available, and all other relevant information including the deadline for entries.
3. Wimbledon Ticket Ballot
Information on how to apply for the ballot will be available late April/early May. Details will be on our website and on the club notice board, and will also be emailed out to members. The draw will probably take place around 15th May. NB Please note that to be eligible to enter, we must have received your subscriptions by Sunday 8th May and you must have British Tennis membership.
4. Discount at Sports Shops
As you know, we do not send out membership cards. However, as membership entitles you to a discount of 10% at the following shops (this does not normally apply to racquets), should you wish to purchase goods from these stores a letter confirming your membership is available on request from the club at any time:
- Village Sports, Worple Road, Raynes Park.
- PWP Sports Base, 258 Wimbledon Park Road, Southfields. (The discount does not apply to tennis racquets)
- Fit Co, 42 Wimbledon Hill Rd, Wimbledon.
5. Club Rules
All members and their guests are requested to ensure that the club rules are understood and followed, particularly rule 1 concerning dress code, as there have been a number of occasions over the last year where either members and/or their guests have arrived in inappropriate attire. A copy of the rules is posted on the notice board at the club, and spare copies are available at the bar.
6. Junior Classic – next Week from 11th to 16th April
The annual Junior Classic tournament will be running the whole of next week, starting on Monday 11th April with the Finals on the morning of Saturday 16th April. We will be keeping 6 courts free for members until 1130 each morning, thereafter 3 courts for the remainder of the day, so please be patient if you need to wait for a court during this period.
Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to wish you another enjoyable year’s tennis at Westside!
Kind regards
Mark
Bulletin - 26 Feb 2011
- Summer Surrey Postal Competition (Singles and Doubles)
The entry forms for the Summer Surrey postal competitions are now pinned to the notice board (can this be a harbinger of Spring?!). Entries close on 6th March, so please write your names up for the appropriate events you wish to enter ASAP. If you won't be visiting the Club between now and then, please let me know or ring Keith Harrison on 020 8949 4828. Finals are on Sunday 24th July.
Improve your Tennis Skills with Floating Coaches on Saturday or Sunday Afternoons!
For the next 3 months, on alternate Saturday and Sunday afternoons one of our coaches will be attending social tennis from 1400 to 1600. We will be mixing them into normal social sets with 3 other players, and the idea is that while playing, they will be able to offer tips on doubles play. Plus of course it will make the sets more fun! This free service for members will start this Saturday 19th February
- Playing on Weekday Afternoons
If you arrive and want to play on a weekday afternoon, you might find at times that all the courts are being used for coaching. If this is the case, please speak to Alison, Chris or Marek and they will arrange a court for you.
- Westside Players in World Tennis Tournament in New Zealand
Good luck to Alison Taylor and Simon Bramwell who head off to New Zealand this week to play in the World Team Tennis Championships, starting on Monday, 21st February. Simon, the Westside Men’s Open singles champion in 2009, has been chosen for the Great Britain Over-35 men's squad which will be competing for the Italia Cup at Wilding Park in Christchurch.
Westside head coach Alison will be playing for Canada at the same venue in the women's Over-45 Margaret Court Cup competition. Toronto-born Alison was chosen to captain the Canadian team after returning home to win the national title in Vancouver last summer. She will then stay on to play in the individual championships the following week. (In her absence, Chris Foster will be running the coaching department.)
Regards
Mark
Bulletin - 04 Feb 2011
- Free Wednesday night floodlit tennis for 20 to 30 somethings.
 Westside LTC at Wimbledon have launched a drive to attract the lost generation of tennis players back to the game.
The club is offering 20 and 30-somethings FREE Wednesday night floodlit tennis until the end of April.
Peter Tullo, chairman of Westside's playing committee, said: "We are aiming at young people who have played tennis and are looking to start again after studying or beginning their careers.
"It's a chance to play tennis with other young people in a social setting at one of London's best clubs.
"All they have to do is register their interest with the manager and turn up with their rackets and kit. We'll provide the courts, the floodlights and the balls.If they enjoy it there will be the opportunity to become members."
The club have made a short video to promote the initiative which can be found on Westside Facebook and Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94YCc1NxivI).
Any interested in joining in on Wednesday nights should contact Westside manager Mark Steele on 0208 947 4987 or email: manager@westsideltc.org.uk.
Bulletin - 29 Jan 2011
- Quiz and Pasta Night – Saturday 19th February
The Quiz and Pasta evening starts at 1900, teams should consist of 4 to 6 people (6 is maximum). And if you can’t get a team together, don’t worry – we will make sure we fit you into one of the teams who may be short. Cost is £10 per person, which includes prizes for the winning team, and a plate of some of the Raca’s delicious lasagne and salad.
We would like to ask any member of the club with landscaping gardening experience, to give up a few hours on a voluntary basis and provide us with any suggestions as to how we may be able to improve the appearance of our gardens.
Bulletin - 25 Jan 2011
Hi All
- American Tournament Feb 2011
You will see that the first social event of the year is an American tournament planned for Saturday 12th February. This is for players of all standards, and will start at 1400. Entry is £6 to cover prizes and balls, and includes a free drink afterwards (friends and stronger Juniors are of course also welcome to enter the tournament, and no visitor’s fees will be charged). If you want to enter, please give your names in at the bar now, or telephone or email!
- Reduced Costs for Hiring Clubhouse for Private Functions
The prices charged for hiring the club house for private events have been reviewed, and these will now be as follows: Parties up to 50 guests – Members £100, Non-Members £175; Parties with 50 to 100 guests – Members £150, Non-Members £225.
- Social Tennis
Finally, please remember that social tennis is continuing on Tuesday and Thursday evenings throughout the winter, and in addition to free floodlights for everyone participating, there will also be good used balls provided!
Regards
Mark
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Mark Steele
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