Club Life at WLTC - August 2024

August has been a very exciting month - we have installed a new glass balcony, making it easier to view the wonderful tennis being played on court whilst you can sit up on the terrace and enjoy some food, drinks and sunshine!

We say goodbye to the wonderful Zdena from Onehealth Physiotherapy next door, and wish her all the best with her retirement!

Another brilliant insight from Jo Durie - picked up by David Oldcorn, which he has cleverly titled as 'The lazy guide to playing doubles!':

"If you are playing a doubles match where the scoring system is that normally used for professional tournaments, why bother in the first set? If you lose it, you are nearer to winning the match than you were at the start of it!"

The Rolling Stoics Event is sold out! We have sold all 100 tickets already, fantastic stuff! We are really looking forward to watching the stoics perform live, right here at WLTC on Friday 20th September.

Tickets are now on sale for our annual Christmas Party at the Castle Hotel Windsor on Saturday, 7th December. We have already sold over 50 tickets, reserve your table now to avoid disappointment!

Our friendly neighbours over at Castle View have offered to throw an exclusive 'Last of the Summer Wine' for members of Windsor Lawn Tennis Club. Some of you may already be aware, that Castle View has changed hands recently, and the new owners are keen to meet some of our lovely members and have decided to invite you over for an 'end of summer' celebration. If you are interested in attending, or would like more information, please follow the link: https://castleviewwindsor.co.uk/last_of_the_summer_wine/ to book your place. The event is free to attend, and spaces are limited to 50 people.

Tickets have sold out for the US Open Tournament on Sunday 15th September 9am-1pm. However, we are still looking for a few reserves in case of any withdrawals, so make sure to call the bar on 01753 830 820 to get your name down!

Thames Valley Seniors Tournament - 1st-5th October

Dear Members,

We are very pleased to announce that the Thames Valley Seniors Tournament 2024 is now OPEN FOR ENTRIES!

The competition will take place from 1st October - 5th October in the afternoons/evenings at Windsor Lawn Tennis Club.

Please click below to enter (don't forget to log into your LTA account before clicking the link):

https://competitions.lta.org.uk/tournament/6F4A987E-1368-4DE6-8D2D-210600C065D7

If you have any questions please contact Janet Jamieson on: mandj77@btinternet.com

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of our new Mixed 3rd Team Captain, Alice Alexander. Congratulations on your new role Alice, we know that you will thrive!

Mens National League

1st Team - Very well done to the team for coming 2nd in the South West National Group. This position guaranteed them playing for the National League Playoffs with a chance to play in the National Finals. Unfortunately, lost in the playoffs against the top seeded Sutton. Standout players were Leonardo Santoro - Fergusson (10 / 13 rubbers) and Jack Slaughter ( 7 / 7 rubbers)..

2nd Team - Came mid Table in the County Division 1 and stayed in that Division. Credits to Oscar Falkentoft Hansen ( 5 / 6 rubbers)..

Berkshire Summer League

1st Team - Successful season with 2nd position easily staying up in Div 1.. They were only just pipped by the eventual winners Caversham.. Shout out to Jake Griffiths & Peter Stephens.

2nd Team - Tough season in a difficult Div 2.. Unfortunately, will be relegated to 3rd Div.. New Captain taking over from Winter.

3rd Team - Smashed the season with 15 / 15 points and winning the Div with an impressive 18 / 2 rubbers win / loss.. Promoted to Div 3.. Standout players, Bikram, Theo, Ben R, Artem, Steve Long.

4th Team - Great Season with 2nd place and gained promotion to Div 3.. Matt W, Asad Mansoor, Ashwin Shahir all greatly contributing to the promotion.

5th Team - Relegated to Div 5.. Some close rubbers (tie break losses) and put up some spirited perfomances in a tough group.

6th Team - Good result with the season marked by promotion to 6th Div.. Valuable contributions from Manish Kainth, Luis Fazendiero, Manual Joao Monterroso.

Bring on the Winter Season!

Berkshire Seniors League

4 teams entered - 3 Mens (changed age group format 40 +, 50+, 60 +)

1 Ladies (40 +)

Mens 40 + - Fantastic season with a 5 match winning streak.. Ensured promotion to Div 1 with a match to spare! Winning contributions by Bikram, Richard B, James Gunson, Theo, Steve Long.

Mens 50 + - New Captain David Usher taken over.. Tough group & season with relegation to Div 2.

Mens 60 + - Good season with the Team staying in Div 1. Useful contributions from Russell Connor, Mohinder Sharma, Ajey Kaushal, David Stephens.

Ladies 40 + - New Captain - Mary -Ann Harding.. Good season with the Team staying in Div 3.. Winning contributions by Gráinne Leyton-Smith, Ani Slaughter.

Massive Shout out to all the Captains & Players who gave their valuable time and effort to play & compete in this past hectic summer season, week in and week out.. Your contributions are valued and appreciated.

Thank You,

Ben Hawker

Huge congratulations to all our juniors who have been competing over the summer. We hope you are enjoying yourselves and are so proud to have you representing our club.

Henry Woodward (left) and Nathan Armiger (right). Nathan managed to claim victory against Henry in the final on this occasion, but what a brilliant effort from both players at the Bucks Indoor Tennis Centre!

Henry has had a very busy summer competing (and winning) numerous tournaments around the country, including our very own Grade 3 Windsor Open Tournament! He even has his lucky matchday kit - keep up the good work Henry!

One of our U18 Junior members, Jaiden Man, had a brilliant run in the 'Play Your Way to Wimbledon' competition this summer. Beginning with an impressive victory at the club stage, Jaiden then advanced to the county stage, which he also won! Progressing through to the National Finals he then competed on the grass courts of Wimbledon! Jaiden then went on to win 2 of his group stage matches, qualifying him to the round of 16 where, after a hard fought battle, he narrowly missed out on making it through to the quarter-finals. A fantastic achievement and wonderful experience for Jaiden, huge congratulations from us all here at WLTC. Jaiden also met a few home heroes along the way...

With the new term fast approaching, spaces for our after school tennis sessions are filling up fast. To book, please visit the active tennis website: www.active-tennis.co.uk or to enquire, please email andy.mustill@active-tennis.co.uk

The club managed to recycle another 2 sacks of balls this month with Recycaball™. Recycaball work closely with hundreds of clubs, coaches and players across the UK, offering the chance to recycle used tennis balls. So many tennis balls end up in landfill once they've been used in competitions, and yet for most there's a perfectly good application for them in other areas once the match is won. They collect hundreds of used tennis balls every week, and arrange for their redistribution into other industries and applications. Clubs don't have to worry about disposal, and they pay for the collection, courier service and the actual balls themselves.

How it works..

WLTC contact Recycaball and request a recycling sack. Once we have collected enough used balls to fill a sack, we arrange courier collection from WLTC. Recycaball receive the balls, which are hand processed, graded, repackaged and redistributed. Assuming the used balls meet Recycaball’s published standards, the club get paid for the balls that we’ve sent.

Charitable donations..

From some of the proceeds of the balls Recycaball collect, they make regular donations to a wide variety of charities and good causes all across the UK. These beneficiaries are chosen in main by the clubs, our network of suppliers, clubs & coaches. Clubs can also elect to donate your ball proceeds directly to a charity, which Recycaball happily do on our behalf. In addition, they donate some balls directly to local animal shelters, kennels and dog groups. They post regular updates on their website, detailing the latest beneficiaries and any other news