Our own Sonay Kartal wins her first WTA title just two months after reaching the third round at Wimbledon
So dreams do come true after all. When Sonay Kartal first started playing tennis at Pavilion & Avenue at the age of 6 after watching her older brother play, not even her gutsy self could possible believe that 16 years later she would be lifting her first ever WTA trophy…
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Social tennis – Weds, Thurs, Sat
SOCIAL TONIGHT, TOMORROW and SATURDAY Wednesday – Courts 2 & 3, 6.30 to 8.30 PM. Thursday – Hosted by Malcolm Simmonds and Jill Hatley, Courts 2-5, 10 to 12 Noon Saturday – Hosted by John Mcewan, Courts 2-5, 1.30 – 4 PM. “Hosted” means someone is there to welcome newcomers…
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Brave Sonay goes down swinging against World Number 2 Coco Gauff
It was a miracle too far. In front of a packed Number One court Sonay Kartal lost to the World Number Two Coco Gauff 6- 4 6-0. But just for a moment at the end of the first set the impossible seemed possible. Sonay had fought back from a slow…
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Sonay Kartal storms into the third round and faces Coco Gauff
Cheered on by an enthusiastic crowd, our very own Sonay Kartal beat Clara Burel in three tense sets. Having already beaten the Romanian number one Sorana Cirstea in three sets – this was a step up. But Sonay held her nerve winning 6-3 in the final set with a beautifully…
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Thursday Social – It’s happening, 10 am!
Thursday Social again tomorrow, tomorrow, July 4th @ 10am – 12. 30 am – courts 2, 3, 4 booked. Club newcomers are especially welcome. Don’t be shy: and if you are concerned about “whether you are good enough”, if you can serve over the net (now and again) you probably…
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Club Champs Day, Sunday 23rd June 2024
We are excited to invite you to our Club Champs Finals Day this Sunday, 23rd June 2024! It is a busy and fantastic day at the club, and we hope you will enjoy it! The Club Champs Finals will be played throughout the day so please come along and support…
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Cake Sale for Finals Day, Sunday – help needed!
We are holding a cake sale at our Club Champs this Sunday June 23rd and we are looking for willing members to either make some cakes or biscuits to help with the success of the sale! These can either be homemade or bought. If you are making them at home,…
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Evening Social tonight, changing from Friday to WEDNESDAY
Wednesday night Social is back! From 6,30 to 8.30 lights will be provided on courts 6 and 7. Tracey will be there till 7.30 and will take pre-orders from the bar. Please come along from now on, for Wednesday Socials.
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Weekend wine, pies, and nibbles
Dear Members – we will be offering lovely, complimentary, warming mulled wine, Christmas mince pies, and nibbles today, Saturday 9th, and Sunday 10th from 12 noon till 2 pm. We would like to wish all our members a Very Happy Christmas and a very happy tennis-filled new year. Best wishes…
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