Following the latest guidance from the Government and the LTA our courts will remain open for people to play- at their own risk. However the club house will be out of bounds for the foreseeable future with access only to switch the floodlights on and off.
The club needs to operate in line with Government and LTA guidelines, so you cannot play if you or any of your family should be in self isolation or are one of the at risk groups. Keep a distance of at least 2 metres, no touching, and if possible wear gloves to handle the balls and do not touch your face. When opening and closing gates, sweeping the courts or turning the floodlights on and off please wear gloves or use an alcohol gel to clean your hands, there is hand gel attached to the fence on the gates leading into courts 1, 3 and 6.
Here is the link to the LTA guidelines
https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/march/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-venues/
As you know it is membership renewal time, the committee is looking to support our members and so would like to offer the following:
– If you would like to continue playing please pay your membership. If we have to close the club completely we will offer an extension into next year.
– If you do not want to or can not re-join at present do not pay for the moment and we can work out the pro-rata rate when all gets back to normal.
– If you have already paid please let Sue know whether you will be taking up your membership or would like to defer.
We appreciate that these are difficult times for everyone but we hope you will continue to support the club if you feel you can.