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TEAM TENNIS
The Summer League is in its final stages.  It looks like being a fine season for Woodstock:  at the time of writing, seven of our eleven sides have a great chance of promotion.  Good luck to all our teams in their last round of matches!  (And well done to our Men’s Midweek team for winning the Midweek League for a third successive season.)

And maybe better than all of that is our inclusivity: only three clubs in Oxfordshire field more teams than Woodstock, and only three have more members involved in team tennis.  Brilliant.

We’re already looking ahead to the Winter League, which begins at the start of October, so if you’d like to join a squad and play team tennis (even just now and again) and are not yet involved, be sure to let us know.  You’ll be very welcome! 

ADULT AND JUNIOR COACHING
A reminder that our Autumn Coaching Programme, for both adults and juniors, starts in the week beginning September 13^th.  Booking is well under way, so don’t miss out: all the details are on our website pages https://www.wbtc.org.uk/junior-coaching/ (for juniors) and https://www.wbtc.org.uk/adult-coaching/ (for adults).

WEDNESDAYS, 1.30 – 2.30
Please note that, as in previous years, the Marlborough School will have a coaching session at the Club for an hour on Wednesdays, 1.30 to 2.30, starting on Wednesday 8 September.  In that hour the single court will still be available.  Before and after, of course, all four courts will be free for play as usual.

FAMILY FRIDAYS
Our popular ‘Family Fridays’ will restart in the new school term, beginning on Friday September 10th.  They’re a great chance for parents and children to meet and play tennis together from 4.30 to 5.30 each Friday.  With coaching input and games organised by Charlie Penton, they’ve been much enjoyed by all.  If you’d like to join in or would like more details, just drop a line to Jenny Collins at plunkett007@hotmail.com. 

HOME MATCHES COMING UP [each match 2 courts]:

       SATURDAY 18^th, 1 pm: Mixed C v Abingdon

COURT AVAILABILITY
If ever in doubt about court availability, please see our simple Courts Timetable here on the website      

 

GROUP COACHING: BOOKING NOW OPEN
Booking for our Autumn Coaching Programme, for adults as well as juniors, is now open.  All the details of days, times and prices are on our coaching pages https://www.wbtc.org.uk/junior-coaching/ (for juniors) and https://www.wbtc.org.uk/adult-coaching/ (for adults).  Places are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

TENNIS CAMPS
A reminder that our excellent coaches are running Tennis Camps for juniors in the school holidays.  The remaining dates are:
Week 2:  16th – 20th August
Session times:  9.00 – 11.00 am 5-9 years
               11.15 am – 1.15 pm 10-16 years
These are booking quickly, so if you’d like a place, please contact our coaches directly on woodstockltc@gmail.com

*** MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE: in the weeks of the Summer Camps there will still be TWO COURTS AVAILABLE UNTIL 11 O’CLOCK EACH MORNING, then ONE COURT FREE FOR PLAY FROM 11 TILL 1.15.  ALL FOUR COURTS WILL THEN BE FREE. ***

FAMILY FRIDAYS
The reintroduction of ‘Family Fridays’, a chance for parents and children to meet and play tennis together from 4.30 to 5.30 each Friday, has been a great success, much enjoyed by all.  Many thanks to Jenny

Collins for making it happen and to Charlie Penton for his coaching input.  With the holidays upon us, Friday July 23^rd was the last Family Friday for the moment, but they’ll start again in September at the beginning of the new school term.  If you’d like to join in or would like more details, just drop a line to Jenny at plunkett007@hotmail.com. 

HOME MATCHES COMING UP [each match 2 courts]:
AUGUST
WEDNESDAY 11^th, 10 am:  Ladies Midweek
SATURDAY 14^th, 1 pm:  Ladies B v Benson
SATURDAY 21^st, 1 pm:  Men’s D v Wantage, Ladies B v Brackley
SATURDAY 28^th, 1 pm: Mixed A v Cholsey, Mixed B v Norham Gardens

COURT AVAILABILITY
If ever in doubt about court availability, please see our simple Courts Timetable here on the website    

FAMILY FRIDAYS (4.30 – 5.30 pm, every Friday)
We’re pleased to announce the return of “Family Fridays” – a weekly social event for families to come together and have fun playing tennis.  The sessions are now up and running, and we’d like to encourage parents and their children to come together to keep fit with fun games on court.  Part of each session will be coach-led and include a variety of tennis drills and games. Sessions are free.  For further details please email Jenny Collins at plunkett007@hotmail.com.  We hope to see you there!
(Please note sessions are every Friday but will not run if it’s raining.)

TENNIS CAMPS
Our excellent coaches are running Tennis Camps for juniors in the school holidays.  The dates are:
Week 1:  2nd – 6th August
Week 2:  16th – 20th August
Session times:  9.00 – 11.00 am 5-9 years
                          11.15 am – 1.15 pm 10-16 years
Booking for these will open shortly.  Places are limited, so if you’d like to book, please contact our coaches directly on woodstockltc@gmail.com

CLUB SESSIONS
It’s been good to see Club Nights and Afternoons continuing to be so popular.  They are:
SUNDAYS, 1.30 – 3.30: Club Afternoon – all welcome
TUESDAYS, 5.30 ONWARD:  Club Night – everyone welcome
THURSDAYS, 5.30 ONWARD:  Team Practice Night for everyone interested in playing team tennis

HOME MATCHES COMING UP THIS MONTH [each match 2 courts]:
SATURDAY 3^rd, 1 pm:  Men’s C v Hanney
SUNDAY 4^th, 4 pm:  U12 v North Oxford
SATURDAY 10^th, 10 am:  Ladies B v Goring
1 pm:  Men’s D v Abingdon
WEDNESDAY 14^th, 10 am:  Men’s Midweek v Hanney
SATURDAY 17^th, 1 pm:  Mixed A v Oxford Sports
WEDNESDAY 21^st, 10 am:  Ladies Midweek v Oxford Sports
SATURDAY 24^th, 10 am:  Ladies A v Banbury
1 pm: Men’s A v Bicester; Men’s B v Cholsey
SUNDAY 25^th, 10 am:  Men’s C v Wychwoods

 

 

CLUB SESSIONS

It’s been great to see Club Nights and Afternoons continuing to be so popular.  They are:

SUNDAYS, 1.30 – 3.30: Club Afternoon – all welcome

TUESDAYS, 5.30:  Club Night – everyone welcome

THURSDAYS, 5.30 ONWARD:  Team Practice Night for everyone interested in playing team tennis

 

 

HOME MATCHES COMING UP [each match 2 courts]:

SATURDAY 19 JUNE, 1 pm:  Ladies C v Benson; Ladies D v Brackley

SATURDAY 26 JUNE, 1 pm:  Mixed A v Faringdon; Mixed C v Banbury

SATURDAY 3 JULY, 1 pm:  Men’s C v Hanney

SUNDAY 4 JULY, 4 pm:  U12 v North Oxford

SUMMER LEAGUE STARTS

Good luck to all our teams as the new Summer League season begins.  You can always see all the fixtures on our easy website link https://www.wbtc.org.uk/tennis_Fixtures.php, and our home matches are always listed here in the “What’s On” (see below) so that you can check court availability.  (The regular courts timetable is always on the website, too, on https://www.wbtc.org.uk/courts_Timetable.php​).

 

CLUB SESSIONS

It’s been great to see the courts so busy at our Club Sessions this month.   They are:

TUESDAYS, 5.30 ONWARDS:  Club Night – everyone welcome

THURSDAYS, 5.30 ONWARDS:  Team Practice Night for everyone interested in playing team tennis

SUNDAYS, 1.30 – 3.30: Club Afternoon – everyone welcome

 

COACHING

For the opening weeks of the season our coaches will be completing the sessions interrupted by lockdown.  The new 7-week Summer Coaching Programme (for both adults and juniors) will then start in the week beginning May 24th.  For all the details of days, times and how to book, click on https://www.wbtc.org.uk/junior-coaching.php (for juniors) and https://www.wbtc.org.uk/adult-coaching.php (for adults).  

Our coaches are available also for one-to-one tennis coaching for both adult and junior members.  To book an individual coaching session, please contact our coaches direct:

Chris Hampton  07870 169215             Tom Francis       07747 026377

Rachel Tucker    07779 482004             Dave Rooney     07963 506917

 

TENNIS MEMBERSHIP

Many thanks to everyone who has renewed Tennis membership so promptly.  Already, only a couple of weeks into the season, we’re approaching the total number of Tennis members reached at the end of last year (which was a record high).

BOWLS  

Sadly, the Bowls section of the club is, however, struggling, and numbers of players have been dwindling year on year.  You’ll have seen the bowlers’ promotional banner in the car park:

WANT A NON-CONTACT SPORT FOR ALL AGES THAT YOU CAN PLAY AS A SINGLE, IN PAIRS, TRIPLES OR FOURS?  IF YOUR ANSWER IS YES THEN THE GAME OF BOWLS IS DEFINITELY FOR YOU.

No extra charge will be made to tennis members who wish to play bowls, and anyone interested in trying out the game should talk to any Bowler that happens to be on site or you can call David Pratt (01869 350103) who will organise a “roll-up”.  Or email woodstocktennisclub@gmail.com to let us know of your interest (or if you know of anyone who you think would be interested in joining the Bowls section), and we’ll pass the details on.

 

POLLING 6th MAY

Our Clubhouse is being used as a Polling Station for the local council elections on THURSDAY 6th MAY.  Obviously the car park will be busier than usual.  If you need to come to the Club by car then do so, of course, but if you’re able to walk or cycle that day it would be a big help.  Thanks.

 

HOME MATCHES COMING UP

[each match 2 courts]:

SATURDAY 24 APRIL, 1 pm:  Mixed C v Hanney

WEDNESDAY 28 APRIL, 10 am: Men’s Midweek v North Oxford

WEDNESDAY 5 MAY, 10 am:  Ladies Midweek v OHRC

SATURDAY 8 MAY, 10am:  Men’s C v Hanney; 

                                  1pm:  Ladies B v Brackley;  Ladies D v Goring

SUNDAY 9 MAY, 10 am:  Ladies C v Oxford Sports

SATURDAY 15 MAY, 1 pm:  Mixed A v Kings Sutton;  Mixed B v Bicester

WEDNESDAY 19 MAY, 10 am:  Ladies Midweek v Portcullis

SATURDAY 22 MAY, 1 pm:  Ladies B v North Oxford;  Men’s D v David Lloyd

 

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CLUB REOPENING

It’s good to be back! The new Summer Season is beginning.  Following the easing of lockdown restrictions, under LTA guidelines outdoor tennis can resume and the courts at Woodstock have now reopened.  Doubles can be played as well as singles.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL   As you know, the ‘Membership Year’ runs from 1 April to 31 March, so the time for renewal has come and we’re receiving renewals now.  For all the details, click HERE.

 

CLUB SESSIONS

We’re delighted to say that Club Sessions are now resuming.  These are:

TUESDAYS, 5.30 ONWARDS:  Club Night – everyone welcome [first session Tuesday 6 April]

THURSDAYS, 5.30 ONWARDS:  Team Practice Night for everyone interested in playing team tennis [first session Thursday 8 April]

SUNDAYS, 1.30 – 3.30: Club Afternoon – everyone welcome [first session Sunday 11 April]

 

JUNIOR EASTER CAMP

Our excellent coaches are running a Tennis Camp for juniors in the Easter holiday, Monday 12 to Friday 16 April, mornings.  For all the details, click HERE.  Please note that

Monday 12th – Friday 16th, from 9 till 11, two courts will always still be available for general play, and from 11 till 1.15 there will be one court free.

 

COACHING

For the opening weeks of the season our coaches will be completing the sessions interrupted by lockdown.  The new 7-week Summer Coaching Programme (for both adults and juniors) will then start in the week beginning May 24th.  For all the details of days, times and how to book, click HERE (for juniors) and HERE (for adults).

Our coaches are available also for one-to-one tennis coaching for both adult and junior members.  To book an individual coaching session, please contact our coaches direct:

Chris Hampton  07870 169215             Tom Francis       07747 026377

Rachel Tucker    07779 482004             Dave Rooney     07963 506917

 

KEY DATES:

TUESDAY 6 APRIL, 5.30 onward:  First Club Night

THURSDAY 8 APRIL, 5.30 onward:  First Team Practice Night

SUNDAY 11 APRIL, 1.30-3.30:  First Club Afternoon

MONDAY 12 to FRIDAY 16 APRIL, 9.00 till 1.15: Junior Easter Camp [2 COURTS FREE 9-11, 1 COURT FREE 11-1.15]

WEEK BEGINNING 19 APRIL:  Summer Coaching starts

 

RESUMING TENNIS: RULES

Great though it is to be able to play again, Covid-19 has of course not gone away.  We must be aware and responsible in returning to the courts.  Please read and observe the following carefully:

1.    Social distancing must be strictly maintained.  Keep your distance at all times. Change ends by passing at opposite ends of the net.

2.  In the event that all four courts are in play and someone is waiting for a court, please be fair and courteous and observe the simple club rule: whoever has been playing longest will play for a maximum of 20 minutes before “rotating”.  While waiting to play, stay outside the courts.

3.  As part of maintaining social distancing, allow each other plenty of space when entering or leaving the courts.  In particular, please do not sit on the low bowling-green wall outside the tennis court gate; please sit in the area with the benches outside the clubhouse.

4.  Except for the toilets, the clubhouse is strictly out of bounds.  Do not use the clubhouse.  Please ensure that the door is locked each time you exit: the public must not have access to our toilets.

5.  Do not leave anything on the court when you finish playing.

ENJOY PLAYING. KEEP YOURSELF AND EVERYONE ELSE SAFE.

 

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Not long now!  We’re looking forward very much to being back in action.  As you will no doubt have seen, the government’s plans for a gradual emergence from lockdown include the reopening of tennis courts on March 29th.  The LTA’s efforts to plead for an earlier return for our socially-distanced sport have evidently been unsuccessful, but the good news is that it will be a return to almost full play for outdoor clubs.  The LTA have now confirmed the following:

“Outdoor tennis courts will be able to open from 29 March. This will mean recreational tennis will be able to resume, including singles and doubles social play, 1:1 coaching and formally organised activity for groups (maximum group size and court ratios subject to confirmation)

Indoor courts to remain closed until later in the roadmap.”

The LTA have also published this summary grid:

https://www.lta.org.uk/globalassets/news/2021/summary-grid—permitted-tennis-activity.pdf

So we will look forward very much to reopening our courts at the Club on Monday 29 March.  With the new season about to get under way, for our latest information about membership renewal, click on “Click here for more” below…

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