By Rik Balfour Club Chairman
Loddon Tennis Club Open Day & Rounders Social
IMPORTANT DATE: Saturday 5th July
2pm – 4pm
Court 1: Heads Up Coaches & Tennis Club Committee members answer questions on all things tennis and offer racket demos.
Court 2: Social tennis on Court 2, all welcome.
4pm – 7pm
A fun-for-all-the-family Rounders tournament on the playing field. Refreshments provided by The Jub Social and pizzas by the Village Pizza Co. The Jub Social will also offer Wimbledon on the TV and ping pong.
The Davis Cup
March 2025: The courts looking even more colourful than usual as the US, UK, Spain and France compete in The Davis Cup.
Tennis Shorts
Non-Members:
Please remember to pay guest fees when playing non-members. When booking the court, select +Add Participant, enter the guest’s name and you will pay the ludicrously good value, guest fee of £1 per 30 minutes.
Rubbish
There are bins provided in the clubhouse and by the entrance gate. Please take plastic bottles and empty tennis-ball-tubes home for recycling. This means I will not have to separate them from rotten banana skins when emptying the bins, which would be really super-duper.
Tennis Tops
Can your opponent sometimes read your approach to the net? Well, fear not, thanks to our ALL-NEW online kit shop you can now purchase blue tops, blend into our blue courts and, as if by magic, appear at the net to hit a winning volley. There’s t-shirts, polos, vests and hoodies. Junior and Ladies fits are available.
FREE DELIVERY: Order by June 30th, select FREE Store Pick and Club Captain, Elaine Spencer, will collect all orders from the store and distribute via coaches, team captains and committee members.
Dates For The Diary
Saturday 28th June: Junior Inter-Club Friendly, 3pm @ Gorleston TC
Wednesday 2nd July: Committee Meeting, 7pm @ The Hollies Rear Hall
Saturday 5th July: Open Day & Rounders Social, Guests Welcome
Sunday 21st September: Club Championships Finals’ day
April 2025: Loddon Ladies take on Gorleston in a pre-season friendly
April 2025: Touring Ludlow Tennis Club take on Loddon
Indoor Action
Indoor Softball: Volunteer physio, Jenny, pictured with new attendee Danny
Serving up … A Quiz Night: Quizzing & Ping Pong make a rare joint appearance!
Final Thought
I’m afraid that brings my inaugural newsletter to a close as I’ve just realised its my bed time. I’m sure you can guess what time that is? Yes, it’s tennish.