Club Life Newsletter – 16th December 2021

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Club Manager Update 


 
Dear members, 


Merry Christmas! We’re all enjoying the run up to Christmas at the club, and we’ve hosted some brilliant festive events over the last few weeks. 
Our Christmas party was an excellent night. Guests enjoyed food, drinks, music & dancing, and even some table magic! Thank you to all those who attended and to our excellent social and bar teams for all the efforts making it a good night. 

We also held the Waves for Wishes charity tournament at the end of November, after missing out on the event last year. The event raised a huge £1,612 for the Make a Wish foundation, well done to Scott and Jane (organisers), coaches and bar staff for another successful event at WLTC. 
Tinsel tennis was held last week! Great to see many of you there and with some brilliant outfits on display! Some pictures of the event included below! 

Going forward we have some exciting projects coming up at the club, starting with the upgrade works to the floodlights on Courts 10 & 11. Works will commence in the coming days weather depending.
Moving into 2022 and Court 11 will be upgraded from Tarmac, to an Acrylic court in April/May.
Plans to refurbish the men’s and ladies changing rooms are in place and we anticipate works commencing in April. See below for more details, and more info to be sent in due course. 

Also, don’t miss an exciting announcement below on the ‘fast growing’ sport, ‘Pickleball’, which will be trialled at WLTC early next year!

And finally from me, a BIG thank you to everyone involved in the club during 2021. All staff, coaches, volunteers, team captains, committee, and you the members! 
I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all the best for 2022!! 
 
Take care and see you soon,


Jack Allan 

Club Manager

 



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
 

Pickleball at WLTC!


We’re very excited to announce WLTC will be trialling Pickleball at the club in January 2022 on an indoor court. 
This trial session will be a masterclass hosted by the UK Pickleball founder, Alan Speller. 
There will be a small cost involved to cover the indoor court fee. 
More details of dates, times and cost will be sent in due course. 

What is Pickleball? 
Pickleball is a fun sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis, and is a sport for ALL ages and abilities.
Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, over a net.
To see for yourself, click the link to see a short video on > What is Pickleball

Pickleball Rules


What equipment is needed

No special equipment is required, the club will provide equipment for the trial session. Trainers / tennis shoes are recommended.

If you’re interested to get involved or have any further questions please email our member and organiser > Martin Morris

WLTC Christmas & New Year 21/22 opening hours 


 

WLTC Branded Clothing


 


Upcoming Events & Tournaments

Please see a summary of upcoming events and tournaments at WLTC, keep your eye out for more info soon. 

Junior Christmas Tournaments
If you have any questions regarding either tournament, please email Beci at competitions@active-tennis.co.uk 



Recent Events & Tournaments

Waves for Wishes – Charity Tournament



Tinsel Tennis



Christmas Party 2021



 



The tree…. 


Polite reminder of the updated Policy on Dogs in the Mustill Lounge. 



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, Dinah Kidd a few questions. Thanks Dinah!!


How long have you been a member of WLTC?
“16 Years. Apparently!” 

Areas of the club you have been involved in now or in the past? 
“I think our ladies group all did some cleaning at the club a long time ago!”

First live tennis match attended?
“Jan Kodes vs Alex Metreveli at Wimbledon, I cant remember which year…”

Favourite tennis player past or present?
“Bjorn Borg AND Roger Federer”

Favourite court surface to play on?
“The Wimbledon Centre Court grass (I wish!)”

Favourite tennis shot?
“The inside out double backhand volley”

Favourite major tournament?
“Wimbledon”

Other than tennis, other sports you play?
“I played Hockey for 30 years but I no longer play. Apart from Tennis I enjoy lots of walking”

Quick Fire Questions

Favourite Holiday Destination?
“Penang, Malaysia”

Favourite Film?
“Cling Film (Haha)”

Favourite Drink?
“Champagne”

Favourite Food? 
“Oriental style dishes”

Your Party Trick? 
“I can sing ‘Volare’ in Italian, is that a party trick!?”

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



Recent Results

Mens Team Updates, from Overall Captain Ben Hawker

We lead our National Premier League (NPL) Division going into 2022.

National Premier League
Team won 4-0 vs Compete (Peterborough)

National Premier League
Team won 3-2 vs Hazelwood
 
Berkshire Winter League 
1st Team – Lost 4-0 vs Maidenhead
2nd Team – Won 4-0 vs Crowthorne
3rd Team – Won 3-1 vs Maidenhead
4th Team – Lost 3-1 vs Wokingham
5th Team – Won 4-0 vs Wargrave
6th Team – Match postponed
 

Ladies Team Updates, from Overall Captain Karen Morean

Huge shout out to ladies NPL team who are currently top of the league table against some fierce competition in the south east region. Next up is Roehampton.
 
Another massive shout out to ladies 1 who are top of the league in Berkshire division 1 halfway through the season. We have taken pole position after defeating our arch nemesis David Lloyd Bracknell in an unprecedented 3 sets victory against both their first and second pairs. The opposition then decided not to play the remaining rubbers.
 
In other but equally important news, the second team managed to secure 2 points against DL Bracknell 2 to keep us in the running for promotion.
 
The third team battled in the first two matches to draw even 1-1 before the rain came and the other rubbers couldn’t be played. They therefore got a losing draw.
 
The fourth and fifth teams unfortunately  lost 1-3 in what we’re close matches.
 

Mixed Team Updates (28th November)

1st Team – Winning Draw vs Maidenhead 1
2nd Team – Loss 0 – 4 vs Basildon 1
3rd team  – Win 3 – 1 vs Bracknell 3
4th Team – Loss 0 – 4 vs Ascot 3
 

Junior Team Updates

U9 Team:
Limited Matches for various Reasons and they had a really hard fought Loss 3 – 7 V Bradfield College (renowned Super Power)
Well Done to: Aaryan Shinh, Boris Stankov, Eliana Kozliar and Shrishti Beegala who all had a part to play in the 3 Points we won.
 
U10 Team:
They have not been able to play a Match as Yet will be on Court in Jan 2022.
 
U12 Boys: 
They have Had two Matches and a 3 – 0 Win and a 3 – 0 Loss – both Hard Fought and Well Done to all Our Players.
Joshua Southgate – A resounding 6 – 0 6 – 0 Singles Win and Solid Doubles Win too.
Thomas Williams – A Very hard fought Singles Loss and Doubles Loss and Returned a Win in his Second Match.
Last But not least Robin Mallet – Very Hard Fought Singles and Doubles Loss – Great Fight Shown in Both.
 
U12 Girls:
Yet to play a Match but on Court in Jan 2022, and some matches to be rearranged.
 
U14 Boys:
Div. 1 / U14 Boys Div. 2:
There were Mixed Results for These Boys below, with Mentions to Karen Brynes, Ky Man and Theresa Munday for helping out and getting players to where they need to be and to Our players to Mean we had Two 2 – 1 Wins and One 3 – 0 (very strong opponents) Loss over the Season So Far.
Elliott Southgate, Jaiden Man, Matthew Brynes and Zach Munday
 
U14 Girls:
Team A and Team B:
They have had a Mixed Bag of Results too and a 3 – 0 Loss and a 3 – 0 Win.
Our A Team – Alice Bright and Yana Vekchina destroyed a Latika Team for the loss of just 7 Games over two Singles and Doubles Rubber.
Our B Team of Arabella Mustill and Paula Balmes had a tough 3 – 0 loss against Strong opponents from Maidenhead.
They are all back to the Courts for Jan 2022.
 
U18 Girls: 
Very Tough season, 1 Match and Learnt a lot from the Experience, Maidenhead did for Amrit and Rajni Samra but revenge we hope will be sweet one day for these two twins when they Play again in Jan 2022.
 
U18 Boys:
They Sit at the Top of the League having won Three from Three Matches and having only dropped one Rubber over those Three Matches.
A Massive Congratulations to Akhil Paleti, Oscar Falkentoft Hansen and Will Gillies


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

Congratulations to all WLTC teams!




Update from Head Coach, Andy Mustill

Pay as you Go options for:
Cardio Tennis
Adult Beginner Level Groups
Adult Intermediate level Groups
Adult Advanced Level Groups
Junior Groups
 
Visit active-tennis.co.uk for more details
 
Holiday Kids Camps, Mon 20th – Thurs 23rd Dec.

Book here, https://www.active-tennis.co.uk/holiday-camps
 


 

Latest Offers:

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

Reminders…

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
 

For further WLTC news and updates:
WLTC Website
WLTC Facebook
All Things Tennis Website