Club Life – 27th January

Club Manager Update 


 
Dear Members,

I hope you had a very happy and healthy New Year!

There’s a lot to look forward to at WLTC in 2022.

There will be plenty of club tournaments to get involved in, please see the tournament and social calendar dates included below. Our social team are planning other exciting events too which we will announce in due course. First up in February will be our AGM, on 22nd February, more information on that will be sent soon. Adult and Junior club sessions continue to run throughout the year, with excellent numbers attending so far, so don’t hesitate to get involved.

Thanks to all members who attended the recent Pickleball Masterclass Trial on 23rd January, we had a big turnout of 30 get their first taste of the fast-growing sport. Photos of the event are all included below, keep your eye out for another event in the near future. The new fitness mobility class, Tennis FLEX is being trialled at WLTC, and the first class was held in the Mustill Lounge this morning. Excellent turn out and some brilliant feedback already.

We’ve done a lot of Clay and Poraflex court maintenance over the last few months to help keep our outdoor courts in best condition through the winter. The recently completed floodlight upgrades (court 10 & 11) has now greatly improved the experience on court through the dark winter months. And don’t forget we have several exciting projects to look forward to in the next few months including the ladies and mens changing rooms refurbishment in April. Then followed by the very exciting project on court 11 where we’ll be resurfacing the Tarmac to Acrylic. 

Keep an eye out for plenty more news and updates coming soon.

I wish you all a very happy 2022!

Jack Allan 
Club Manager




Floodlights – Court 10 & 11
The new LED Floodlight upgrade works has been completed on court 10 & 11, and the lights are now fully functioning. 
We’re hearing excellent feedback from member’s who’ve played under the new lights so we’re delighted to improve the experience on these courts when it’s dark.


 

Tennis FLEX – New Fitness & Mobility Class Trial
The new fitness and mobility class being trialled at WLTC, Tennis FLEX started today (27th January) in the Mustill Lounge. 
The class was fully booked, great to see many of our members take part in the class and immediate feedback was very good. 
If you’re interested in coming to the class and would like to book your place in future classes, email Jill Huskisson – jill@jillhuskisson.com  – Class Instructor and member. More dates will be added in due course.

Class information and dates available here – TENNIS FLEX SIGN-UP


 
Upcoming Events & Tournaments

Please see a summary of upcoming 2022 tournaments and events at WLTC, keep your eye out for more social events to be added to the calendar throughout the year. There are other tournaments to add, we will confirm dates in due course.

Much to look forward to, and dates to save in your diary. 

WLTC 2022
Tournament Schedule 


 

WLTC 2022
Social Events


 


Recent Events & Tournaments

Pickleball at WLTC!
Excellent turnout for the first Pickleball Trial at WLTC. We hope everyone enjoyed trying this new sport, we had juniors and senior members take part. There were 2 courts set up with temporary lines and a ball machine to help practice.
Thanks to Alan Speller and team for coming to host the event, and everyone involved in organising the day. Keep an eye out for another Pickleball event soon.





 



We held several Xmas Junior tournaments last year, good to see lots of our junior members taking part and some brilliant standards on show. Well done to everyone who took part, please see the list of winners/runners-up below. Thanks to Beci & Andy for running the tournaments. 

2021 Junior Xmas Tournament Results
 
Mini Red (8&U)
Winner = Ajit Singhota
Runner up = Alex Erdem
 
Mini Orange (9&U)
Winner = Arnav Shinh
Runner up = Oliver Bosquet
 
Mini Green (10&U)
Winner = Georgia McKell
Runner up = Deniz Erdem
 
Yellow ball (11-18)
Winner = Piers Davis
Runner up = Christian Wells




Members Q&A 
We love to hear from you, our members!
Whether it’s your feedback, about your time at the club, or your stories and experiences with tennis in general!



So in this newsletter we asked one of our members, Tracy Hutchinson a few questions. Thanks Tracy!!

How long have you been a member of WLTC?
“6 or 7 years maybe.. Long enough to be better at serving 🤣” 

Areas of the club you have been involved in now or in the past? 
“Group lessons, some team tennis in the past but Cardio Tennis is my happy place 😊“

First live tennis match attended?
“Wimbledon 1979 on a school trip. The memory is a bit hazy but I definitely remember watching Roscoe Tanner and Tracey Austin play”

Favourite tennis player past or present?
“Rafa Nadal”

Favourite court surface to play on?
“Indoors Acrylic always“

Favourite tennis shot?
“The shot I play in the last five minutes of cardio..“

Favourite major tournament?
“Wimbledon”

Other than tennis, other sports you play?
“Nope, unless dog walking counts as a sport?“

Quick Fire Questions

Favourite Holiday Destination?
“Pre-pandemic The Maldives. Now, literally ANYWHERE that isn’t Windsor”

Favourite Film?
“Scarface“

Favourite Drink?
“Tequila after a few tequilas“

Favourite Food? 
“Donna and Laura’s bacon sandwich“

Your Party Trick? 
“See favourite drink..😆“

If you’d like to be involved in a future newsletter please contact tennismanager@wltc.co.uk  




Men’s
 Overall Captain, Ben Hawker 



Mens Team Updates
National Premier League > Won 4-0 vs David Lloyd Northwood. We lead our group with 3 matches remaining.

Our next home match is indoors on 30th January vs Halton. 
 
All results and fixtures are listed here: Fixtures
 
Berkshire Winter League:
1st Team – Match postponed
2nd Team – Won 3-1 vs Bracknell
3rd Team – Lost 4-0 vs Wargrave
4th Team – Losing Draw 2-2 vs BCS
5th Team – Lost 4-0 vs Bracknell
6th Team – Match postponed

Ladies Overall Captain, Karen Morean 



Ladies Team Updates
Berkshire Winter League:
1st Team – winning draw v Maidenhead 1
2nd Team – loss to Maidenhead 2
3rd Team – winning draw
4th Team – win against our ladies 5
NPL loss against Roehampton

The Ladies NPL team are at home 30th January playing the Queen’s Club.

Mixed Team Updates 
1st Team – Winning Draw vs Caversham 1
2nd Team – 0 – 4 Loss to Peppard 1
3rd Team – 4 – 0 Win vs Ascot 2
4th Team 0 – 4 Loss to Bracknell 4

Team Captain Contacts:
Ladies Overall Captain – Karen Morean
Mens Overall Captain – Ben Hawker  
Mixed Overall Captain – Pete Stephens
 




Update from Head Coach, Andy Mustill

Please see all the latest coaching information on our website – www.active-tennis.co.uk 
 


 


Contact Ross on info@allthingstennis.co.uk or visit www.allthingstennis.co.uk
 

Happy New Year and an Update from our Neighbours at Castle View

After the success of having our marketing suite in the WLTC club lounge, life is buzzing at Castle View with 2/3rds of the apartments sold and only 20 remaining. There is always an event going on so if you are over 55 and interested in joining us and seeing what Castle View retirement living is all about, we’d love to see you at our Open Days – Fri 28th and Sat 29th January, 10am-4pm and enjoy a complimentary glass of bubbles on us – visit www.castleviewwindsor.co.uk for more info.  We wish all the WLTC members a very Happy and Healthy 2022.



  
 

Reminders…

2022 Changing Rooms Refurbishment Update



We’re delighted to confirm plans to refurbish the men’s and ladies changing rooms in April 2022. The outcome of the members vote to approve the project was an overwhelming YES, allowing us to move to the next stage of the project. Further information will be sent in due course, and incase you missed it, please see the following attachments below: 

WLTC Changing Room Refurbishment Plans 2022
Includes:
1. Basic Specification
2. Plan of Layout
3. Sample of Finish


Scala App – Finding Playing Partners

For the winter period, we’re changing the format of the internal competitions at Windsor LTC. We’ll offer three ladder competitions this winter season (Oct 25 – Dec 31):
Windsor LTC – Mixed Singles
Windsor LTC – Mixed Doubles (all pairs)
Winders LTC – Juniors (mixed singles, 14-18 yrs)
How does the ladder work?:A new round starts every 2 weeks
Each round, you’ll be matched against a player of your level on the ladder
You move up the ladder if you win against a higher-ranked opponent
You can arrange match details (e.g. date/time) via the chat function in the app
How to sign up:Open the Scala Sports app
Go to ‘Competitions’
Search for ‘Windsor LTC’
Join the ladder of your choice

For any further information please email Club Coach Matt Welsh – competitions@active-tennis.co.uk
 

No-Shows
As you will be aware the club has been closely monitoring no-shows in an attempt to increase court availability for all members.
Please remember to always cancel your court if you cant attend your reservation. Courts can be cancelled last minute, allowing another member to book the slot. 
 


Got Courts Assistance

If you experience any difficulties using Got Courts or have any general questions – you can email support@gotcourts.com for assistance.
 



You can recycle your old balls in the recycaball bins, available around the club. 

Don’t forget WLTC has an electric vehicle charging unit available for use at the entrance to the club. 
   
 

Club Contacts: 
If you need any assistance or have any questions to do with the club, tennis or bar, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. 

Club & Membership Enquiries:
Jack Allan, Club Manager – tennismanager@wltc.co.uk 

Bar Enquiries:
Laura Pritchard, Bar Manager – bar@wltc.co.uk 

Tennis & Coaching Enquiries:
Andy Mustill, Head Coach – andy.mustill@active-tennis.co.uk