2010
- Congratulations to the Mens Team who have been unbeaten this season in Div.2 of the Norfolk and Suffolk League.
- The Club celebrated its 25th Anniversary at a lunch on 25th July, to which surviving founders and past club stalwarts were invited.
Many thanks to Pat Ward for her hard work in organising this. - Jo Hughes will be starting some new coaching courses for both junior and adults - details on the coaching page.
- The AGM was held on 24th February. We had favourable reports from the Chairman and Treasurer. Bridgid and Julia have stood down from the committee, and we thanked them for their fine contribution to the running of the Club. We welcome Ray Gough as a new committee member, and the other members agreed to serve for a further year. For more details please ask the Hon. Sec. {Subsequent to the meeting, Kevin Robertson agreed to be coopted onto the committee, for which we are most grateful.}
2009
- We have been having quite a good season, BUT..... on 1st July someone stole two of our padlocks, from the main gate and the clubhouse. If any member can shed light on this we would appreciate hearing from you. A depressing sequel to the minor vandalism we have been suffering lately.
- Thanks to all who came along to spruce up our facilities on 25th April, particularly to John Christie and Roland Thomas who spent hours filling in the sort of footbath that we had to wade through on wet days at the entrance.
- Due to the fall of sterling against the euro the Technifibre balls have become too expensive (over £6 for four), so it's back to Slazenger Wimbledon.
- Interested in match play? Now's the time to contact the captains: for the ladies speak to Julia (01359-240838); for mixed team speak to Linda (07923 593269).
2008
- Floodlights: you no longer need a token, so the lights are free, but please be careful to light only the court you are playing on (see instructions inside the clubhouse) and switch off when you have finished.
- Unfortunately, due to unexpected non-availability of both Linda and Peter, we have had to cancel the Junior end-of-season tournament, which was to have been held on Friday 5th September - very sorry!
- We had a good turnout for our afternoon tournament on Sunday 20th July - 20 players including 7 juniors. Ewan Evans took top honours with 29 points out of 35, and Helen Dalby was a worthy second with 25. A most enjoyable afternoon.
- Thursday evenings: please contact Miles (01449) 736280 or Norman (01359) 241569 if you would like to have a game on a Thursday evening - this is a new arrangement replacing the casual Club Play.
- The new season opened on Thursday 3rd April, when we had quite a crowd, the four courts being in action all evening.
- At the Extraordinary General Meeting on 26th February the Constitution was amended to readjust the financial year to January-December (there is very little money in/out over Jan-March) and have the AGM in February. For the last few years we have had the AGM in May, but now a new committee is elected in time to make the major decisions for the coming season. Minutes of the AGM which followed the EGM will be available shortly from the Hon.Sec.
2007
- Twenty-seven attended our Christmas Luncheon at Woolpit Village Hall on 12th Dec. Many thanks to Bridgid Hughes and Julia Eeles who organised the event and provided excellent canapés.
The contractor resurfaced part of Court 1 and repainted all the courts, so we finally accepted the work. The courts now look good, and are thankfully are not slippery when wet. There is a legacy of the saga - because the courts have already been painted twice now, when in 5 years' time they have faded and need repainting, the porosity will be poorer than we would otherwise have expected.
2006
- We will be holding Junior Tournaments on one Sunday afternoon per month, starting again on nth October, thereafter the first Sunday of the month (1st October, 5th November, 3rd December) if there is enough support. Starting time: 2 pm. Look at the noticeboard at the Club, or give Linda a call. Senior members please note that we will still have one or two courts available for Club play.
- Junior Matches: Linda Whipp has been running a programme of matches for Girls (under-14) and Boys (under-12, under-14, under-16) and has posted the results of these matches on our Matches Page. Linda says "I would like to thank everyone who took part in these matches and to thank the parents for their support throughout - I would also like to thank the organisers for each team:
Helen Wilson, Mark Merriam, Sue Banks, Jane Mitchell & Penny Mathieson". The committee echoes her thanks, and a big Thank-You to Linda too for her hard work.
- The repainted courts were finally reopened on 1st June. They're looking good - try them!
- Woolpit Tennis Club AGM was on Thursday the 18th May in Woolpit Village Hall - about 20 people attended. A new committee was elected.
- The resurfaced courts have played well over the winter (sorry about the increased wear-and-tear on the balls, but it can't be helped). The contractor will be back soon to apply some more binder and then the green/red colouring - the courts will have to be out of bounds for a few days when that is done, and unfortunately it will not be possible to give much notice of the exact date.
2005
- Wakey wakey! - our Winter Social is this Friday, 2nd December, in Woolpit Institute (on the corner opposite the church), from 6:30 pm. All welcome, young and old!
- The courts re-opened on 28th November (though the green/red colouring will have to wait until the spring). The surface has been rolled flat to within the LTA specification, but over the winter we will monitor it for defects - a few spots where the tarmac is too thin or comes loose with frost - these will be rectified before painting.
Background: a contract was placed with Doe Sports to build another court and resurface the existing three. We were delighted to be awarded a 25% grant by Mid-Suffolk District Council for this project, this being in part due to the membership coming from many villages around here.
- The AGM was held on Thursday, 26th May - only six months after the last one because the Constitution has been amended for alignment with the membership year (1st April to 31st March). So not a lot of business, but there were some committee changes.
- As the season gets under way, there will be more congestion, especially when matches are being played. Court bookings are displayed on a pink sheet on the noticeboard at the clubhouse, and on this website (Click: Court availability) - so avoid disappointment by checking beforehand!
- We had a splendid turn-out for the working party on 16th April, so the Club is looking spick and span now.... thanks to all who joined in.
- The Programme for the new season has now been decided by the committee - events will have a new format this year, so do please put them in your diaries now, and come along to support.
- We are always on the lookout for new members interested in playing for the club against other clubs - don't be put off thinking the standard may be too high for you, as there is quite a wide range of ability exhibited at the matches. Contact Rita Kenyon (01359-241569) for Ladies teams, Linda (01359-242716) for Mixed teams, Barrie (01359-271320) for Mens teams.
2004
- Christmas Lunch at the Gardeners Arms: but at least the company was good! Pictures.
- Sunday afternoon Club Play: interested? - join the list.
- Annual General Meeting on Monday 1st November at 8 pm in Woolpit Institute. We welcomed Chris Wright as our new Chairman, and John Ketterer as Treasurer; and said a big Thank You to Jane Harvey and Wendy Ford respectively for bearing these crosses for the last few years. Thanks also to retiring committee members Jonathan Davies, Dave Dalby, Barrie James and Oliver Pryke.
The new line-up is on our officials page.Proposal #1: that the Woolpit Tennis Club install a fourth court as soon as possible.
This was carried with an amendment to the effect that the resurfacing of the existing courts being carried out also, and that due financial account be taken of the need to maintain our existing facilities.Proposal #2: that the future committee urgently consider ways of improving club competitions to increase participation and to consider better prizes for those taking part especially juniors.
Also carried.The Constitution has been amended according a formal proposal, such that the financial year will now coincide with the subscription year, making it much easier to interpret the accounts.