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TENNIS FORUM TUESDAY 15th MARCH 2011
Come along to the club on Tuesday 15th March at 7.15 pm and meet the coaches (Norman McGlinchey and Andrew Haw) and let them and the committee know whether you feel the club meets your needs. This is your chance to let us know what you think.
Ladies vets Leaques 2010 Division 2
4 matches were played on selected dates and 1 match was re-arranged. Congratulations to all the players, the reserves and one standby player for a great result with 4 wins and 1 drawn match.
Once all the results are finally in to the SLTA we are in line for promotion to Division 1
We look forward to more success in 2011
CLUB CLEAN UP DAY – SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER 10 AM
We are looking for as many volunteers as possible to come to the club and help tidy up the grounds: gathering up leaves; removing moss from courts; small amount of painting of clubhouse outer walls. Any time you can spare would be very much appreciated. We hope to be finished in a couple of hours.
Club Tournament Results
The finals of the 2010 Club Tournament took place on Saturday 28 August
In the ladies singles competition, congratulations to winner Lindsey Watt & runner up Sheila Rennie.
The ladies doubles was won my Eileen Gillespie and Sheila Rennie with Lindsey Watt and Linda Humphries the runners up.
In the men’s competition, victory in the singles was claimed by Dylan Egglestaff with Alan Lister as runner up.
Dylan was also successful in the men’s doubles with his partner Ricky McEwan with Alan Lister and Alan McHoul the runners up
Congratulations to all winners, runners up and everyone else who took part.
The mixed doubles competition – the Joyce Fernie Memorial Tournament – is currently being played with the final scheduled for the end of October. Watch this space!
CLUB OPEN DAY APRIL 2011 – date to be advised
Tennis Club Database
One very important thing that we’d like you to do is to help us get the Club database into the best possible shape – please help us! Please download this Excel Spreadsheet open it, fill it in and send it back to membership@murrayfieldtennis.co.uk. We will only be using this information for Club purposes and will not be selling or using this information for any other purpose.
Thank you very much!
If you have any problems or need it in a different format – then just give us a shout – membership@murrayfieldtennis.co.uk.
Website Editors Wanted!
Any budding wordsmiths or literary geniuses out there? If you’d like to see your words in print (or on screen as the case may be) then we’d love to show you how. A recent web session was held – and editors Doug, Douglas & Greg have already been posting various news and views to the site.
To join them, please just drop us a line – membership@murrayfieldtennis.co.uk. Likewise – if you wish to write the newsletter – look after the Murrayfield Facebook Group or be a MLTC Tweeter then please let us know. Juniors particularly – if you’re reading this and want to give us a hand then we’d love you to be involved – just get in touch.
Racquet Restringing
Our coach Norman has another hidden talent – he can also be relied upon for all your restringing and new grip requirements & offers a great deal to Murrayfield LTC members. Restringing Prices can be downloaded here – or get in touch directly with Norman for more information.
Norman’s contact details are:
Email: just.play@tiscali.co.uk
Mobile: 0775 691 2666
Adult Tennis Coaching
Club Coach Norman McGinley is also offering some Adult Coaching and will be running some coaching programmes to teach older dogs some new tricks – hopefully… More details to be posted on the website shortly.
Welcome to New Members!
Welcome to all the new members that have joined recently – it’s great to have you on board! We would love to see you at our Ladies / Gents / Juniors Nights and if you have any suggestions or feedback on the Club then we’d love to hear it!
Key Dates 2010
Subs due 1 March
Monday 22 March
Men’s Team match practices start
Tuesday 16 March
Ladies Team match practices start
Saturday 10 April
Club Open Day
Saturday 17 April
Junior coaching starts
Murrayfield Lawn Tennis Club – Club Night
It is hoped to have a club night – possibly Friday evening. Details will be posted on the Notice Board and on the website once finalised.
Email Addresses – we want yours!
The new website supports a members contact system. Going forward we plan to send news, updates, notices etc by email (obviously you can opt out of these at any time).
As such we need an up to date email address for as many members as possible. If you would like to keep up to date with all the goings on at the club & receive future communications by email (and save the club money!) then please send an email with your details to membership@murrayfieldtennis.co.uk.
Subs Information
** Very Important – Subs Info**
Please download and return your subs form by clicking here… All subs are due by 30 April 2009