2 December 2023
Minutes of the 60th Annual General Meeting
Thank you to all those who came along to the AGM and to the Team Captains who attended or submitted match reports. The minutes of the meeting can be read here.
The Committee are still on the hunt for a Match Secretary. Please get in touch if you are interested or would like some more information about the role.
Minutes of the 60th Annual General Meeting
Thank you to all those who came along to the AGM and to the Team Captains who attended or submitted match reports. The minutes of the meeting can be read here.
The Committee are still on the hunt for a Match Secretary. Please get in touch if you are interested or would like some more information about the role.
21 November 2023
60th Annual General Meeting on Thursday 23 November 2023 at 6.30pm
All members are welcome to come to the PLTC Annual General Meeting on Thursday 23 November, starting 6.30pm at the Club House. There'll be reports from the Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Team Captains and any other business that members wish to raise and discuss with the Committee.
Your club needs you - Committee Volunteer needed
We are looking for a new committee member to take over the role of Match Secretary. The Match Secretary's responsibilities include overseeing the fixtures program for all adult teams and acting as the club's representative on the league active computer system. Further information about the role was sent out to all members in an email on 31 October 2023 and if you are interested, please reply to this email or speak to a member of the committee. Thank you!
60th Annual General Meeting on Thursday 23 November 2023 at 6.30pm
All members are welcome to come to the PLTC Annual General Meeting on Thursday 23 November, starting 6.30pm at the Club House. There'll be reports from the Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary and Team Captains and any other business that members wish to raise and discuss with the Committee.
Your club needs you - Committee Volunteer needed
We are looking for a new committee member to take over the role of Match Secretary. The Match Secretary's responsibilities include overseeing the fixtures program for all adult teams and acting as the club's representative on the league active computer system. Further information about the role was sent out to all members in an email on 31 October 2023 and if you are interested, please reply to this email or speak to a member of the committee. Thank you!
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5 October 2023
Results for the 2023 PLTC Tournament! Congratulations to all the winners, runners up and competitors in this year's Club Tournament. A lot of great games were played and members met new players to play with in the future. The winners and runners up were presented with their trophies and bubbles at the club on 30 September 2023.
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14 August 2023
A new evening adult Tennis Xpress Class for beginners - Mondays 6pm to 7pm at the Ponteland Community Primary School Courts
Tracy Smith (the PLTC Tennis coach) is starting a new Tennis Xpress for players who want to learn the basis of the sport.
Tennis Xpress uses modified equipment such slower bouncing green and orange balls to ensure that players can quickly learn the game, including serving, rallying and scoring, by the end of the course. It's a fun and sociable introduction to tennis within a friendly club environment. Places on the 13-week course starting on Monday 11 September 2023 are limited, so please get in touch with Tracy if you are interested.
A new evening adult Tennis Xpress Class for beginners - Mondays 6pm to 7pm at the Ponteland Community Primary School Courts
Tracy Smith (the PLTC Tennis coach) is starting a new Tennis Xpress for players who want to learn the basis of the sport.
Tennis Xpress uses modified equipment such slower bouncing green and orange balls to ensure that players can quickly learn the game, including serving, rallying and scoring, by the end of the course. It's a fun and sociable introduction to tennis within a friendly club environment. Places on the 13-week course starting on Monday 11 September 2023 are limited, so please get in touch with Tracy if you are interested.
8 July 2023
Ponteland Lawn Tennis Club's Annual Club Championship 2023 - Last chance to sign up by Monday 10 July!
The annual Club Championship is on between Sunday 16th July and Saturday 23rd September, using the round robin draw format to give players time and flexibility to arrange matches. If there's enough interest there'll also be a social BBQ at the end.
It's a great chance to put your skills into practice and have some fun, good quality games! Ask a friend and get your names down.
Please sign up on the sheets on the Clubhouse main notice board for the senior & junior events (mens and women's doubles, singles, mixed and junior events). If you're not going to be at the Club before then please ask a friend to sign up on your behalf. Once entries close, we will contact you again with the guidelines and format of play.
Junior Summer Fun Events
Our head coach, Tracy Smith, is running Junior fun events for which all three courts at the main club site are needed. They are Monday 31st July and Monday 14th August (9.45 - 12pm), Tuesday 1st August and Tuesday 15th August (9.45 - 12pm), Wednesday 2nd August and Wednesday 16th August (9.45 - 12pm) and Thursday 3rd August and Thursday 17th August (9.45 - 11.45am). The Ponteland Community Courts will be available to members wishing to play.
For more information and to sign up a junior player to one of the events please contact Tracy.
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24th May 2023 Ponteland Junior Open Tennis Tournament 2023 We are delighted to announce that entries for the Ponteland Junior Tennis Tournament sponsored by Gardens by Serendipity are NOW OPEN. To enter please click on the link below or scan the QR code on the poster https://competitions.lta.org.uk/.../0A034144-AFA4-4078... Reminder - PLTC Membership forms and registration Please could you remember to pay your subscription fees ASAP and return the completed membership form to the Membership Secretary, by post, by hand or by depositing it at the Clubhouse in the mailbox. If you are not intending to renew your membership it would be great if you could return your key fob. Fobs given to those who have not paid will be disabled shortly. Thank you. |
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24 May 2023
Spotlight on Visitors Visitors to the club are very welcome - however there are some rules around how many times a member can play with a visitor (6 per year) and the fees that should be paid - £5 for adults and £2 for juniors per visit. If you have any questions about visitors please use the contact us form or see our club bye-laws. |
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28 February 2023 - Play your way to Wimbledon
The Lawn Tennis Association is running a competition called "Play your way to Wimbledon". Players start competing locally - our nearest is Beverley Park, Whitley Bay - with the winners progressing through to the county and/or area finals and then onto the National Finals at Wimbledon!
There are junior competitions and new this year - adult doubles and disability competitions.
For further information and to enter you can access the LTA webpage here.
It would be great if some Ponteland Tennis Club players chose to enter the event and please let us know how you get on.
The Lawn Tennis Association is running a competition called "Play your way to Wimbledon". Players start competing locally - our nearest is Beverley Park, Whitley Bay - with the winners progressing through to the county and/or area finals and then onto the National Finals at Wimbledon!
There are junior competitions and new this year - adult doubles and disability competitions.
For further information and to enter you can access the LTA webpage here.
It would be great if some Ponteland Tennis Club players chose to enter the event and please let us know how you get on.
9 February 2023 - Senior Team Results for the 2022 Season
Here are the results for last year's Senior Teams in the Dunlop Northumberland and Durham League - a mixture of promotions, remains and demotions. Well done to all teams and particularly the Men's Veterans 2 and the Mixed Veterans 1 for winning promotion. A big thank you to all captains for organising the matches and players. It was a really enjoyable season with some great, very close matches (we learnt that EVERY single game counts!) and wonderful after-match teas were back on the table....with some exquisite baking. Thanks also to all the teams who hosted us, it was great to explore new places and to play at some lovely, picturesque tennis clubs throughout Northumberland. We look forward to seeing you in the coming year.
If you are interested in joining any of the senior teams - there will be one to suit your level of play - please send us a message. They are fun and very sociable with some friendly competition.
Here are the results for last year's Senior Teams in the Dunlop Northumberland and Durham League - a mixture of promotions, remains and demotions. Well done to all teams and particularly the Men's Veterans 2 and the Mixed Veterans 1 for winning promotion. A big thank you to all captains for organising the matches and players. It was a really enjoyable season with some great, very close matches (we learnt that EVERY single game counts!) and wonderful after-match teas were back on the table....with some exquisite baking. Thanks also to all the teams who hosted us, it was great to explore new places and to play at some lovely, picturesque tennis clubs throughout Northumberland. We look forward to seeing you in the coming year.
If you are interested in joining any of the senior teams - there will be one to suit your level of play - please send us a message. They are fun and very sociable with some friendly competition.
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30 January 2023 - Happy New Year!
We hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year. After some rather icy conditions, the weather has improved and the courts are ready and waiting for you! Focus on Refreshments! Our next spotlight is on ...refreshments! Stay warm on these chilly days with complimentary tea and coffee from the clubhouse kitchen. Be sure to remember a £1 for a real coffee. Non-members are also welcome to refreshments for a £1 contribution. And please don't forget to clear up afterwards - thank you. |
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11 November 2022
Great result... Having won their group, the Northumberland Ladies County Vets over 75s team (including our highly talented Megs) made it to the finals of the Senior County Cup in Sheffield. In a close fought match they were narrowly beaten by Kent (by just one set!). Well done ladies - brilliant result. The team members were Angela Appleby, Mary Corbett, Helen French, Sandra Henderson, Monica Ogden, Megs Rogers and Pauline Storey. Spotlight on energy saving Please help the club to save on increasing energy costs by following the tips on the second Spotlight notice. You can find this in the club house. If everyone does their bit we can keep costs down as much as possible - which will be good for our membership fees! |
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27 October 2022
Winners!
Congratulations to Joseph, Harry, Matthew and Sam for representing Ponteland Tennis Club and winning their County Tier Divisions in the U14 age group of the LTA Junior Summer League. Well played boys - great stuff!
Winners!
Congratulations to Joseph, Harry, Matthew and Sam for representing Ponteland Tennis Club and winning their County Tier Divisions in the U14 age group of the LTA Junior Summer League. Well played boys - great stuff!
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12 October 2022
Spotlight on.... Over the coming weeks we'll be putting up a series of "spotlight" information notices at the clubhouse to help members. The first is about how to use the floodlights as the nights are getting darker. Winter League We've entered teams in Tier 2 and Tier 3 leagues...Good luck to all players! We hope you have fun. If you expressed an interest, you should have received an email about match dates asking for your availability. If not, please get in touch. And if you are playing, please make sure you join the LTA Advantage Play club - it's free - and if you don't join the fixture result has to be scrapped! Club Championship Matches Almost all the club matches have been completed! A list of winners and runner-ups will be posted shortly. |
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7 September 2022
*Adult Club Play moved from Wednesday 14th September to Tuesday 13th September 2022*
Unfortunately, as a result of a mix up with the Northumberland And Durham League, a men's match is scheduled for Wednesday 14th September at the PLTC courts between 6pm and 10pm. Whilst we recognised that this is an inconvenience for some members we would like (as a one off) to move the usual club play session to Tuesday 13 September to allow this fixture to take place. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
*Padlock Code for Ponteland Primary School Court access changed*
Please note, the code for the padlock to access the school courts has changed and been sent out in a recent email to you.
Winter League
It's soon time to enter our teams into the winter league so please could you get in touch, or reply to the recent members' email you received, if you are interested in playing.
Matches are played on Sundays, generally in the morning, at two week intervals between October and February. Teams consist of four players two ladies and two men, and initially a group stage is played. At each match a ladies' and a gents' double is played followed by two mixed doubles matches. Following a group stage, the teams are regrouped and a knockout round is played.
Clubs select the 'tiers' they would like to play in - from Tier 1 the highest level to Tier 3. Last year the club entered the Tier 2 competition, which suited some players for not necessarily all. We would be keen to know your preference. If you have any queries about what Tier would suit you or you'd like further information, please get in touch. We can form a group of willing players and share matches or have a general pool of players to play more intermittently.
Players must be over 14 years of age and hold an active LTA Advantage Play, Advantage Play + or Advantage Corporate membership. This is free and can be acquired from the LTA.
Annual Club Championship - Completion Date Extended to 1 October 2022
The date to play any remaining matches in the Club Championship has been extended to Saturday 1 October 2022. Please try to complete all remaining matches by this date.
*Adult Club Play moved from Wednesday 14th September to Tuesday 13th September 2022*
Unfortunately, as a result of a mix up with the Northumberland And Durham League, a men's match is scheduled for Wednesday 14th September at the PLTC courts between 6pm and 10pm. Whilst we recognised that this is an inconvenience for some members we would like (as a one off) to move the usual club play session to Tuesday 13 September to allow this fixture to take place. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
*Padlock Code for Ponteland Primary School Court access changed*
Please note, the code for the padlock to access the school courts has changed and been sent out in a recent email to you.
Winter League
It's soon time to enter our teams into the winter league so please could you get in touch, or reply to the recent members' email you received, if you are interested in playing.
Matches are played on Sundays, generally in the morning, at two week intervals between October and February. Teams consist of four players two ladies and two men, and initially a group stage is played. At each match a ladies' and a gents' double is played followed by two mixed doubles matches. Following a group stage, the teams are regrouped and a knockout round is played.
Clubs select the 'tiers' they would like to play in - from Tier 1 the highest level to Tier 3. Last year the club entered the Tier 2 competition, which suited some players for not necessarily all. We would be keen to know your preference. If you have any queries about what Tier would suit you or you'd like further information, please get in touch. We can form a group of willing players and share matches or have a general pool of players to play more intermittently.
Players must be over 14 years of age and hold an active LTA Advantage Play, Advantage Play + or Advantage Corporate membership. This is free and can be acquired from the LTA.
Annual Club Championship - Completion Date Extended to 1 October 2022
The date to play any remaining matches in the Club Championship has been extended to Saturday 1 October 2022. Please try to complete all remaining matches by this date.
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13 August 2022
Ponteland winners! Very well played to Alfie, Oliver, Archie and Nancy who played their very first Youth Orange Tennis Festival on Saturday 13 August. A fantastic afternoon of tennis was had and thoroughly enjoyed by all. To top it off, Ponteland finished in first place! Well done and a big thank you to Shotley and Benfield Tennis Club for hosting the festival. |
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2 August 2022
Successful return of the Ponteland Junior Open Tennis Tournament 2022 It was fantastic to welcome back the Ponteland Junior Tennis Open Tournament this year after being put on hold due to the pandemic. Ponteland Tennis Club welcomed players from as far afield as Scotland and Cumbria with plenty of players across all the age groups from Northumberland, Durham and the surrounding areas. The weather was kind and visiting players and their entourages enjoyed the friendly environment of the club whilst watching the high level of competitive tennis on display. Many congratulations to the winners and runners up and very well played to all who competed. And thanks once again to the sponsors - Gardens by Serendipity and Rialtos - their support was greatly appreciated. |
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15 June 2022 - Loads of News!
Annual Club Championship 2022 - sign up before 30 June 2022
The Annual Club Championship will run between Sunday 17th July to Saturday 17th September, using the Round Robin format we trialled last year, with a presentation on Sunday 18th September at 4pm (and BBQ - tbc). The Round Robin format gives players a good amount of match time and avoids the hold up of waiting for previous rounds to be played. There are sign up sheets on the Clubhouse main notice board. Please sign up with a contact name and number before the 30th June (or get a friend to do it for you!). Once entries close we will contact you again with the groupings and format of play.
Ponteland Junior Open Tennis Tournament - entries close 10am Thursday 30 June 2022
The Ponteland Junior Open Tennis Tournament takes place this year from Sunday 10th July to Saturday 16th July. Courts, both at the Club and the Primary School, will be in use every evening from 4 – 10pm. Much appreciated sponsorship has been received from Gardens by Serendipity and Rialtos. Do come along and watch Junior players from across the region demonstrate their skill. This is a Grade 4 competition organised by Tracy Smith with help from Nick Clark and the employment of an outside Referee.
Junior Summer Fun Days
Tracy Smith is planning to run some Junior fun events on the following dates for which all three courts will be needed. Thank you in advance. Please contact her or check her Facebook page if you're interested in your children attending.
Annual Club Championship 2022 - sign up before 30 June 2022
The Annual Club Championship will run between Sunday 17th July to Saturday 17th September, using the Round Robin format we trialled last year, with a presentation on Sunday 18th September at 4pm (and BBQ - tbc). The Round Robin format gives players a good amount of match time and avoids the hold up of waiting for previous rounds to be played. There are sign up sheets on the Clubhouse main notice board. Please sign up with a contact name and number before the 30th June (or get a friend to do it for you!). Once entries close we will contact you again with the groupings and format of play.
Ponteland Junior Open Tennis Tournament - entries close 10am Thursday 30 June 2022
The Ponteland Junior Open Tennis Tournament takes place this year from Sunday 10th July to Saturday 16th July. Courts, both at the Club and the Primary School, will be in use every evening from 4 – 10pm. Much appreciated sponsorship has been received from Gardens by Serendipity and Rialtos. Do come along and watch Junior players from across the region demonstrate their skill. This is a Grade 4 competition organised by Tracy Smith with help from Nick Clark and the employment of an outside Referee.
Junior Summer Fun Days
Tracy Smith is planning to run some Junior fun events on the following dates for which all three courts will be needed. Thank you in advance. Please contact her or check her Facebook page if you're interested in your children attending.
- Monday 25th July / 1st Aug / 15th August - 9.30 - 12pm
- Tuesday 26th July / 2rd Aug / 16th August - 9.45 - 11.45am
- Wednesday 27th July / 3rd Aug / 17th August - 9.45 - 11.45am
- Thursday 28th July / 4th Aug / 18th August - 9.45 - 11.45am
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1 June 2022
Winning team! Very well played to Jack, Nancy, Safina and Cameron who played in their very first youth red tennis festival on Saturday and managed to finish in first place! Well done and thank you to Gosforth Garden Village Community Tennis Club for hosting the festival. |
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26 May 2022
Ponteland Junior Tennis Open - 10 July to 16 July 2022 Entries for this year's Ponteland Junior Open Tennis Tournament are NOW OPEN! Please click on the link for more information and to enter. We are also delighted to announce that the tournament will be sponsored by Gardens by Serendipity. Michael who owns Gardens by Serendipity had this to say: "It's a pleasure to sponsor the Ponteland Junior Tennis Open Tournament. I have watched my own children play here and it has always been one of my favourite tournaments to attend. Ponteland Tennis Club is a fantastic club with a great sense of community and I wish the tournament every success". We thank Michael for the sponsorship and his kind generosity. |
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26 April 2022
Important Update - Ponteland Community School Courts
The issue with the exit button has been resolved and a new exit button has been installed. Please use the "Press to Exit". Do not use the box above except in an emergency if the round 'exit button' doesn't work.
Important Update - Ponteland Community School Courts
The issue with the exit button has been resolved and a new exit button has been installed. Please use the "Press to Exit". Do not use the box above except in an emergency if the round 'exit button' doesn't work.
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25 April 2022
Ponteland Community School Courts get a fabulous tidy up Michael and the guys from Gardens by Serendipity, with help from Tracy Smith, have cleared moss and debris from the courts at Ponteland Community School to leave them looking fresh and playable for the summer! Thank you. Summer Senior Team Fixtures The summer team fixtures are now available under 'Senior Team' Activities. |
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18 April 2022 - Happy Easter!
Ladies Team Practice
This Thursday evening (21 April 2022) will be the last week of ladies practice as the matches will then start. Thank you to all those who attended and good luck for the season ahead!
Ladies Team Practice
This Thursday evening (21 April 2022) will be the last week of ladies practice as the matches will then start. Thank you to all those who attended and good luck for the season ahead!
7 April 2022
Junior Easter Tennis Events
Tracy at Play Ponteland is running three Junior player events on:
All three courts will be required at this time, but Ponteland Community School courts will still be available. If you are interested in attending one of the sessions, please contact Tracy.
Pre-match Friendly against Corbridge
Two courts are needed for the friendly against Corbridge on Sunday 10th April from 10am onwards.
Reminder
Ladies team practice is on every Thursday starting at 6.30pm and running until 8pm. All team members are welcome.
Junior Easter Tennis Events
Tracy at Play Ponteland is running three Junior player events on:
- Monday 11 April 10.45am to 12pm
- Tuesday 12 April 9.45am to 11.30am
- Wednesday 13 April 9.45am to 11.30am
All three courts will be required at this time, but Ponteland Community School courts will still be available. If you are interested in attending one of the sessions, please contact Tracy.
Pre-match Friendly against Corbridge
Two courts are needed for the friendly against Corbridge on Sunday 10th April from 10am onwards.
Reminder
Ladies team practice is on every Thursday starting at 6.30pm and running until 8pm. All team members are welcome.
18 March 2022
Ladies' Team Practice nights starting Thursday 31st March
We are starting our Ladies' Team practice nights on Thursday 31 March 6.30pm to 8pm. Do come along on that night to play or to show your interest. Players new to the match process are particularly welcome and it will be a good chance to meet the captains. We have entered two teams into the Ladies' main devision, three teams in the Ladies Vets and two in the mixed teams. If you are interested in playing please contact us or just turn up on Thursday!
Ladies' Team Practice nights starting Thursday 31st March
We are starting our Ladies' Team practice nights on Thursday 31 March 6.30pm to 8pm. Do come along on that night to play or to show your interest. Players new to the match process are particularly welcome and it will be a good chance to meet the captains. We have entered two teams into the Ladies' main devision, three teams in the Ladies Vets and two in the mixed teams. If you are interested in playing please contact us or just turn up on Thursday!
17 March 2022
LTA Referee Course - Get in Quick!
The LTA is running a two day referee course in Bolton with the first day on Saturday 26th March and the second day on Saturday 14th May for £75. For more information and to book your place go to the LTA website.
LTA Referee Course - Get in Quick!
The LTA is running a two day referee course in Bolton with the first day on Saturday 26th March and the second day on Saturday 14th May for £75. For more information and to book your place go to the LTA website.
7 March 2022
Reminder to join the LTA Advantage Scheme
PLTC members can join the Lawn Tennis Association Advantage Scheme which has some great benefits such as entry into the Wimbledon ballot for tickets, competitions to win cool tennis stuff and discounts at certain outlets. There are various free and paying membership options for adults and juniors.
Reminder to join the LTA Advantage Scheme
PLTC members can join the Lawn Tennis Association Advantage Scheme which has some great benefits such as entry into the Wimbledon ballot for tickets, competitions to win cool tennis stuff and discounts at certain outlets. There are various free and paying membership options for adults and juniors.
3 March 2022
Calling coffee and tea lovers!
Members are now able to make themselves coffee and tea in the club house. Milk is also provided. There is new coffee machine with pods for a small cost of £1 per cup (please leave payment in the honesty box).
Perfect to unwind after a match or to warm up after braving the elements.
Calling coffee and tea lovers!
Members are now able to make themselves coffee and tea in the club house. Milk is also provided. There is new coffee machine with pods for a small cost of £1 per cup (please leave payment in the honesty box).
Perfect to unwind after a match or to warm up after braving the elements.
16 February 2022
Northumberland County Veterans Association
The Northumberland County Veterans Association are looking for new playing members, particularly Ladies 40-50 and 50-60 age groups. They are hosting a County Trial afternoon at 2pm on Sunday 6th March at The Northumberland Club, North Jesmond Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3JU and all new potential new players are welcome to attend.
The Northumberland County Veterans Association are looking for new playing members, particularly Ladies 40-50 and 50-60 age groups. They are hosting a County Trial afternoon at 2pm on Sunday 6th March at The Northumberland Club, North Jesmond Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3JU and all new potential new players are welcome to attend.
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15 February 2022
Lost Property There seems to be a lot of lost property at the Clubhouse. Please ask Tracy if you can identify it as yours! |
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7 February 2022
Club Makeover The clubhouse gets a makeover thanks to Tracy and Gillian. It's now the perfect place to relax with a drink after a few sets and watch some matches. |
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