Sadly the outdoor tennis season is drawing to an end. Grove Tennis Club on Heaton Road, Huddersfield has had another good season with a significant increase in membership. The last social event at the club will be the annual Barbecue at the club on Saturday, 10th September.
The food will be preceded by social tennis so bring along your kit from 2 pm onwards. The fee will be £6 which will include a burger and a glass of wine or beer.
All are welcome whether members or not so bring along relatives, friends and neighbours . However, please let us know if you intend coming so that we can plan the food. Please let Anna Hardy know email : anna_hardy@live.co.uk or put your name on the list in the club house.
A special welcome awaits any former members of the club, but you will hardly recognise the club house with its new carpet and brighter paint.
Huddersfield Tennis League are also having a presentation evening on Friday 30th September at the YMCA, Laund Hill, 7 for 7.30 pm.
Next season we are hoping to register a B team in the Huddersfield Tennis League. This should give those of us who would struggle in the first team an opportunity for league tennis and help us to bring on some younger players. If you are interested leave a message on this blog.
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Monday 22 August 2011
Great year for Grove men in Huddersfield Tennis League
After several years in the fourth division of the Men's Huddersfield Tennis League, the team has gained promotion after a hard fight. The season started poorly losing to Tingley, as the team struggled to find members who were free on Tuesday evenings. However, the team rapidly established itself with a stable team, and in spite of a couple of hard fought draws, finished runners up to Livesedge C, only the number of sets won separating them. So congratulations to Julian Parr and the other team members, their success follows that of the Boys in the Junior league.
Sadly the Ladies A team were relegated from the Ladies' first division after just one season in the top flight, but they are not dishearted and will be fighting their way back next season. Meanwhile the Ladies B team finished mid table in Division 3, where they won seven of their fourteen games. It was heartening to see some of the new members the club has recruited playing for the team.
With a large number of new men players having joined the club there are hopes that it can enter a new B team into the league next year. Potential new members can come down to the club for men's team practice on Tuesday evenings or to club night on Wednesdays from 6 pm.
The next social event will be the annual barbecue on Saturday 10th September. As the final social event of the year we hope there will be a good turn out of members and indeed anyone wishing to come along. If you would like to come please let us know to assist catering.
Sadly the Ladies A team were relegated from the Ladies' first division after just one season in the top flight, but they are not dishearted and will be fighting their way back next season. Meanwhile the Ladies B team finished mid table in Division 3, where they won seven of their fourteen games. It was heartening to see some of the new members the club has recruited playing for the team.
With a large number of new men players having joined the club there are hopes that it can enter a new B team into the league next year. Potential new members can come down to the club for men's team practice on Tuesday evenings or to club night on Wednesdays from 6 pm.
The next social event will be the annual barbecue on Saturday 10th September. As the final social event of the year we hope there will be a good turn out of members and indeed anyone wishing to come along. If you would like to come please let us know to assist catering.
Tuesday 2 August 2011
First title of the season goes to Boys team
This season's first title goes to Grove's Junior boys team who have won the section E league. It is great credit to the youngsters, as last year they really struggled, but they have persevered and come out this year's champions.
The title is all the more satisfying as it is the first fruits of the coaching programme set up last season by club coach Ifty Patel. It is hoped that the programme will continue to develop young players and help those with "rusty rackets" to return to the game and once more enjoy both the health and social benefits to be gained from club membership.
Credit must also be given to Fash Safdari who has done all the background work for the team that often goes unseen but is always essential. Fash, whose son Tom is a member of the team, is obviously very excited by the win, but is generous in his credit to the members of the team ,under the captaincy of Pedro Ballester. The boys finished the season having won 5, drawn 2 and losing just 1 game.
When the members of the team return from holiday we will publish a photo of them on the Blog.
They will receive their trophy at the Huddersfield & District Tennis League AGM to be held on Monday 12th September at Longley Tennis Club at 7.30 pm.
Well done to all involved and hoping their performance will be matched by the men's team, who are currently riding high in Division 4 of the senior league.
Next season it is planned to enter a second team in the league, but we need a few more men players. Anyone interested please post a comment on this site and we will be in touch
The title is all the more satisfying as it is the first fruits of the coaching programme set up last season by club coach Ifty Patel. It is hoped that the programme will continue to develop young players and help those with "rusty rackets" to return to the game and once more enjoy both the health and social benefits to be gained from club membership.
Credit must also be given to Fash Safdari who has done all the background work for the team that often goes unseen but is always essential. Fash, whose son Tom is a member of the team, is obviously very excited by the win, but is generous in his credit to the members of the team ,under the captaincy of Pedro Ballester. The boys finished the season having won 5, drawn 2 and losing just 1 game.
When the members of the team return from holiday we will publish a photo of them on the Blog.
They will receive their trophy at the Huddersfield & District Tennis League AGM to be held on Monday 12th September at Longley Tennis Club at 7.30 pm.
Well done to all involved and hoping their performance will be matched by the men's team, who are currently riding high in Division 4 of the senior league.
Next season it is planned to enter a second team in the league, but we need a few more men players. Anyone interested please post a comment on this site and we will be in touch
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