Almondsbury Tennis Club - Upcoming EventsSkittles & American Supper Evening - Saturday 15 October (7.00pm in the social bar) An alternative night in especially if the weather isn't great but you want a cheap family night out. After the great turnout we had in April we couldn't resist setting up another skittles night for our members in October! It will be the same format as usual, members please bring a plate of anything you like (things we have had in the past is a gorgeous pasta dish, cake, crisps, pizza etc) and have a game of skittles! Family and Children welcome. AGM & Social night at the pub - Friday 18th November 7.00pmThe AGM is just around the corner in November but it won't take long and its a great excuse to come and hear what the committee has been up to in the last year and then go and socialise with everyone down the pub! Mulled wine, mince pies and social night - Wednesday 14th December at 7.00pmA night of traditional mulled wine and mince pies with a few games of tennis thrown in for good measure. All members welcome from 7.00pm Christmas Dinner at The Bowl Inn - Saturday 17th Dec at 7.00pmOnce again our Social Sec is taking bookings for the annual Christmas Dinner. All members will receive information by email but if you want to know anything more then just contact Lyndsay. Past EventsJunior Presentation Night- Saturday 17th September 2011 at 6.30pm (in the social bar)Almondsbury Tennis Club annual Junior presentation night. A good night had by all junior members and their families.Top Honour of the Francis King Trophy for Junior Member of the Year went to Jesse Winter. Always willing to help out, even when called on at the last minute to fill a gap in the senior team so a well deserved award. Junior Player of the Year went to James Wagstaff for consistently good results including those which helped the 14 & Under team to top place in their division of the Aegon League The Most Improve Junior Award went to Rishil Adodra while the Coach's Award for continued good work in the squads and teams went to Josh Moore. In the Minis section William Mullaney was named Player of the Year with Katie Barr as the Most Improved Mini and Sam Davey getting the Coach Award. All mini and junior players that played in the league teams this year received certificates and the 14 & Under team received the Aegon Pennant as winners of their division. Peejays provided us with a fantastic nights entertainment with riotous competitive games in addition to the disco. The Head Coach racing on a Space Hopper won't be forgotten in a hurry. Adult End of League & Club Championships Dinner - Saturday 23rd July 2011 - POSTPONEDAlmondsbury Tennis Club end of league dinner is for all those who participated in the summer league or our internal club championships. Its always a great night out for all those who attend. More details to follow soon.
Open Day - Sunday 26th June 2011 - 10am onwardsThe second of 2 annual Almondsbury Tennis Club open days. Another great success with the courts full of people enjoying free tennis and tennis coaching! The day began with free coaching for the 4-16 yr olds at 10am - 12pm. Coaching for the adults proved more popular than ever from 12pm - 1pm. It didn't matter if you hadn't played before or you were a bit rusty as this event was a great way to get a taste of what we do best! At lunchtime we started up the bbq with lots of people staying on to enjoy the food and the free play later in the day. It was a really hot day which meant everyone could enjoy the facilities to their maximum. It was good to see our men's captain out on court encouraging young beginners in the afternoon. Wooden Racquets fun tournament - Saturday 18th June 2011 (3.30pm)Almondsbury Tennis Club proudly announces the return of the wooden racquets fun tournament! Members and your families come and join us for a fun game of tennis! This used to be a fun day out for all and especially a laugh if you haven't played with a wooden racquet before! If you have a dusty wooden racquet lurking in the attic then please bring it along otherwise we will have a few at the club! All you need to do is bring a plate of food (can be a bag of crisps or a plate of pasta etc) and your wooden racquet if you have one and get on court! Pimms, Tennis & BBQ - Saturday 21st May 2011 (3.30pm)What more could you want on a lovely May Saturday then a fun social tennis tournament, a glass or 2 of Pimms and then to top it all off a BBQ for dinner? Come and join us for a great fun social event! Tea, coffee and cake will also be available. All members welcome and a non alcoholic version for those under 18 or driving. £5 per head. Open Day - Saturday 9th April 2011 (10am onwards)The first of 2 annual Almondsbury Tennis Club open days. Come and join us on our open day to enjoy free tennis and tennis coaching! The day will begin with free coaching for the 4-16 yr olds at 10am - 12pm. Coaching for the adults will be from 12pm - 1pm. It doesn't matter if you haven't played before or you are a bit rusty as this event is a great way to get a taste of what we do best! After the morning session (10-12pm) for the 4-16 yr olds we will have a bbq and then in the afternoon it will be free play and a mix n match doubles session. Please come along even if its just to say hi or to watch it would be great to see you.
Skittles & American Supper Evening - Saturday 2nd April 2011 (7.30pm in the social bar)After the great turnout we had in January we couldn't resist setting up another skittles night for our members in April! It will be the same format as usual, members please bring a plate of anything you like (things we have had in the past is a gorgeous pasta dish, cake, crisps, pizza etc) and have a game of skittles! Family and Children welcome. Quiz Night - Friday 11th March Saturday 12th March 2011 (7.30pm)Almondsbury Tennis Club are delighted to announce our first Quiz night in a very long time! Prices on the door and are: £5 per Adult, £3 per under 14. This will include food and the Quiz. Members, non-members and families welcome! Hope to see you all there! Skittles & American Supper Evening - Saturday 15th January 2011Another successful evening of Skittles and gossip! It was great to see so many people and it was good to see everyone! Next Skittles night will be announced in the coming months so stay tuned! Christmas Dinner - Saturday 11th December 2010 The Bowl Inn at Almondsbury is once again the venue for the club's Christmas Dinner. Members are asked to book early with the social secretary Lindsay Alford. The menu is available at www.thebowlinn.co.uk
Mulled Wine Night - Wednesday 15th December 2010A night of traditional mulled wine and mince pies with a few games of tennis thrown in for good measure. All members welcome from 7.00pm AGM plus Cheese & Wine - Friday 19th November 7.30pmAll members can come along and enjoy a glass or two of wine and some nibbles following the official business of the AGM. The meeting is an opportunity to find out what is happening at the club, what is planned for the future, to make suggestions and ask questions. The Committee has vacancies and any member who feels they have something to offer is welcome to join. If any member wishes to put forward a resolution or simply wants an issue discussed please contact the Club Secretary before 3rd November. The agenda will be published by 5th November. The meeting shouldn't last long and then we can all crack into the good bits - Cheese, Wine and Gossip! Parents Evening - Friday 12th November 6.30pm NOTE - Change of dateA chance for parents to talk to coaches and club officials and learn more about what the club can offer their children. Infomation on membership benefits, coaching opportunites, competitive leagues and tournaments, British Tennis membership. Open to parents of children who already enjoy playing at the club and those thinking of joining us. Junior Awards and Disco - Saturday 9th OctYoung members and their families enjoyed a great night at the annual Junior Awards Night. Top honours went to James Everest as Junior Member of the Year, with Gabriella Chaplin and Josh Moore taking the Junior and Mini Player of the Year awards. Annual Senior Presentation Night 2010The Annual Club Awards and Club Championship trophies were presented to players before members enjoyed a celebratory supper and a game of skittles on Saturday 25th October. Club Awards Club Member of the Year - Becci Quick. Men's Player of the Year - Wayne Russell. Ladies Player of the Year - Aud Heyden-Dodd. Men's League Doubles Team - David Riddle and Yilong Ren. Ladies League DoublesTeam - Cath Coombs and Cheryl Freston. Club Championship Trophies Men's Singles Winner - Matt Bradley , R/U James Lewis: Ladies Singles Winner - Becci Quick, R/U Cath Coombs: Men's Doubles Winners - Yilong Ren and James Lewis , R/U Tim Sanday and Paul Mortimore: Ladies Doubles Winners - Becci Quick and Sarah Coombs R/U Aud Heyden-Dodd and Rachel Henderson: Mixed Doubles Winners - Yilong Ren and Aud Heyden-Dodd R/U Tim Sanday and Becci Quick Annual Summer Dinner - Saturday 24th JulyMembers, their families and friends had a great night out at the club dinner held at Bristol Golf Club for the second year. A lovely relaxing night with family & friends starting with drinks on the terrace at 7.00pm proved a good opportunity for our newer members to get to know others of long-standing. The event was a big success and thanks go to our Social Secretary Lindsay for organising the evening. Open Day - Sunday 27th June.The day was a great success and for once we had the chance to entertain our guests in glorious weather. There was a big crowd for the free coaching in the morning with both children and adults making the most of the good conditions. A barbeque lunch followed and the courts continued to be in full use until that moment when everyone's minds turned to the England v Germany match and suddenly at 3.00pm everyone had gone - perhaps they wish they'd stayed for more tennis now! Certainly a successful day and thanks are due to the many members who turned up to help and welcome everyone to the club. Wimbledon Ticket day - Saturday 27th MarchMembers who were lucky enough to get the chance to buy the show court tickets that were on offer in the club's annual draw are looking forward to their day out with great anticipation. There are a number of junior members amongst the winners, most of whom have never been to the Championships before and they are rightly getting excited by the prospect of seeing the stars on court. We hope everyone has a great day out and we look forward to seeing the photos Open Day - Saturday 3rd April.The first Open Day of the year was a great success with the courts full of both adults and juniors in the morning for the coaching sessions. The rain held off for just long enough for people to enjoy the barbeque and a few hardy souls played a few sets as the rain came over. We've welcomed some new members who found that their rusty rackets were capable of more than they'd anticipated. The beginners coaching groups have grown and at the other end of the spectrum we've found some new team players. Another Open Day is planned for later in the year Social Play & BBQ Evenings:Many Friday evenings during the summer members and guests enjoy a social game, followed by a BBQ by the club house. In the winter months the BBQ is put away and replaced by one of the local takeaways. This is very pleasant and relaxing way to start the weekend. Other:Skittles evenings in the Almondsbury Sports & Social Club makes an occasional change to tennis. Each Christmas members enjoy mulled wine and mince pies in the club house. American suppers are another popular event and this year our social secretary is planning our first Halloween Party in the Social Club Bar.
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