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MEMBERSHIP DETAILS 2023/24!!

🎾 Time to get the rackets back out everyone🎾

An update from the LTA

England (updated 25 May)

Return to Play Guidance
Step 3 Guidance (14 May)

Following the Prime Minister's confirmation that the country will move to Step 3 of the Government roadmap from 17 May, we have updated our summary grid to provide details of the restrictions that will apply for this stage of the roadmap. This includes:

Indoor tennis activity permitted for all (including organised group activity and social play)

Car sharing will be permitted (subject to guidance)
Spectating permitted

The Department for Education has confirmed that group activity for children can now take place in any number, subject to a risk assessment and safe maximum occupancy of the venue.

Back to tennis🎾

15 days left until our 20% membership discount ends 🎾

Etching Hill Tennis Club coaching plan, some great opportunities to start a sport for all ages and abilities!!

If you're looking to book a place on a club session (Tuesday/ Thursday evenings or Sunday mornings), please contact Emma Benton by messenger. This is so we can track numbers at the club to adhere to LTA and Government Guidelines.

The top court is being cleaned for the 29th. If anybody fancies helping for a couple of hours, we have jet washes here or you can bring you own in exchange for a few beers when the bar is open!

Hi all

The good news: On 29th March we can start to play tennis again. The bad news: Membership fees for 2021 -2022 will be due on the 1st April. The fees will revert to the normal amount (no increase from 2019). We can offer an increase in prompt payment discount from 10% to 20% if payment is received before the 1st May. Also we have created a new membership category called ‘off peak’. The purpose of this membership is to offer adults the option of using the courts during daytime hours 5 days a week only (8am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday).

Membership type

Fee After 1st May

Fee before the 1st May (20% discount)

Single - £175.00 or £140.00 (pre 1st May)

Single (over state retirement age) - £110.00 or £88.00 (pre 1st May)

Family - max 2 parents & 2 children under the age of 16 on 1st January - £350.00 or £280.00 (pre 1st May)

Intermediate - under the age of 21 and in full time education -
£85.00 - £68.00 (pre 1st May)

Off Peak - £60.00 or £48.00 (pre 1st May)

Junior - under the age of 16 - £45.00 or £36.00 (pre 1st May)

Primary - under the age of 11 or £20.00 - £16.00 (pre 1st May)

Social , (non tennis) - £8.00

Social (over state retirement age) - £5.00

Visitors - £3.00

Key deposits - £3.00

Match fees - £3.00

Payment methods:

Cheque made payable to ‘Etching Hill Tennis Club’. Please leave in the letterbox.

Bank transfer made to: CO-OPERATIVE BANK; Account No. 65620661; Sort Code: 08 92 99.

Please do not bring cash to pay your membership

Hi everybody,

Just to let you know that Zoe Edwards will no longer be offering coaching at the club. If you have anything booked with her can you please let us know.

Thanks.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/557658

Petition: Exempt outdoor tennis from closure due to COVID-19 Support the LTA in conducting COVID safe outdoor tennis. Tennis facilities operate nationally and mostly on a volunteer basis help people keep physically and mentally fit.

No tennis can be played during the national lockdown. We are trying to keep up but its changing all the time. We will put an LTA statement on Facebook and the website tomorrow.

Just a quick update before we get any further details from the LTA at the weekend:

LTA guidelines for tier 4:

Outdoor tennis courts can remain open for individual exercise, and for people to use with others within your household, support bubble, or with one person from another household. One-to-one coaching outdoors is therefore also permitted

Organised outdoor sport for under 18s and disabled people will be allowed to continue in larger numbers.

Further to the Government announcement on 26 November 2020, Staffordshire has been classified as a Tier Three/ Very High Alert area for Covid -19 when we emerge out of the lockdown on 2 December 2020.

As such, the LTA has provided summary guidance for venues operating in Tier 3 areas as follows. These measures will come into effect when the Club reopens with effect from 10:00am on Wednesday 2 December 2020.

The full guidelines from the LTA have yet to be issued.

Members should note that revisions may be issued when full guidelines from the LTA have been issued. In the meantime, any members wishing to read the tiered summary sheet for themselves, should visit the lta website.

Upon reopening on 2 December 2020, the following will apply:

Tennis:
As prior to the recent lockdown, outdoor tennis activity is permitted as follows:

· Singles (up to any two households)

· Doubles (up to any 4 households - under rule of 6)

· Singles and doubles (same household)


There shall be absolutely no mixing outside of this 4, once play has started.

On arrival, players should go directly to the court, continuing to observe social distancing and good hygiene practices (e.g. use of hand sanitiser). Players should avoid social interaction with those individuals they are not playing with.

This is to be the format of tennis at the Club in respect of informal social play, whilst the restriction for group size in Tier 3 is limited to the rule of 6 persons. Any member found to be contravening these restrictions will be referred to The Committee.

Members should note that travel restrictions into and out of a Tier 3 area will apply and should therefore consult the GOV.UK website for specific details relating to travel to the Club.

Coaching:
As prior to the recent lockdown, coaching activity outdoors is permitted as follows:

· 1 to 1 coaching can proceed

· Group coaching for adults and children can proceed (max 12 adults per court / max 15 children per court)

· There should be no socialising before or after any coaching activity


Competition:
Organised, official competition and structured league matches can take place under Tier 3 restrictions, in the format of singles and doubles.

There should be no socialising before or after matches.

This may impact travel to and from matches and therefore Captains should contact their league/ competition organisers to understand the specific implications and whether matches and competitions will continue.

Spectating:
Spectating in a Tier 3 location is NOTallowed.

Parent or guardian supervision for children is permitted but only one person per player.

Social Distancing:
All players, members, visitors, coaches and staff are reminded to observe social distancing (the 2m rule) and good hygiene practices (e.g. use of hand sanitiser) whilst at the Club.

You should also avoid social interaction with individuals you are not playing with, before, during and after your tennis activity.

We would remind all players, members, visitors, coaches and staff NOT to congregate either inside or outside the Club perimeter.

Travel associated with a Tier 3 Venue:
If you are travelling within an area to tennis activity, this is permitted but you should aim to reduce the number of journey’s you make where possible.

Winter Floodlight Tennis:
Winter Floodlight Tennis will resume with effect from Wednesday 2 December 2020 at 6:00pm.

Court Bookings:
You can now book a court online with our new online system via ClubSpark

Clubhouse and Changing Rooms:
The Clubhouse will remain CLOSED at this time.

Adult Coaching:
We are aiming to restart the new adult programme on Monday 7th December 2020. Numbers will be strictly limited and new players will be contacted via email.

We thank all players, members, coaches, staff and visitors for their support whilst we put these changes in place. Our priority is to keep the tennis activity running as safely as possible at the Club and your co-operation is paramount to ensure we can continue to do this.

*IMPORTANT*

Members, players, coaches, staff and visitors should continue to consider their own circumstances and act in accordance with current Government guidelines and legislation (www.gov.uk/coronavirus).

In addition, anyone attending a venue (including players, coaches, staff and any other visitors), should undergo a pre-attendance self-assessment for any COVID-19 symptoms using the information on the NHS website before leaving home. No-one should leave home to participate in tennis if they, or someone they live with, has symptoms of COVID -19, currently recognised as any of the following:

· A high temperature

· A new, continuous cough

· A loss of, or change to, their sense of smell or taste

Should an individual have demonstrated any such symptoms, they must follow NHS and Public Health England guidance on self-isolate

For further reading, please refer to the current information available on the LTA website.

Best regards,
The committee

Please see below cancellations of the group sessions with Zoe. They will be rearranged once things improve with the pandemic. We are still waiting to hear from the LTA regarding club nights, singles and 1-2-1 lessons.

Hi everyone, it would be great if you could share this and tell your friends how much more fun tennis is than going to the gym! Also, it's FREE!!!

NEW CARDIO TENNIS! 🏃‍♀️

Cardio is suitable to all ages and abilities!

By popular demand, adding 2 new sessions Etchinghill Tennis Club

Monday 9am - 10am
Thursday 9am - 10am

A fun, sociable fitness class on a tennis court! We’ll get you running around & hitting some tennis balls to music 🎶

Book a FREE place with Zoe 📞 07971898645 or [email protected]

FREE Adult starter courses TRY TENNIS starts in November Etchinghill Tennis Club 😃

TRY TENNIS is a 4 week group coaching course designed for people looking to get back into tennis 🎾

The course will help you learn the basics of tennis in a fun and friendly environment. Open to everyone!

➡️ Check out the schedule and sign up online here: https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/EtchingHillTennisClub/Coaching

📞Or give Zoe a call 07971898645

See you soon! 👋

Tennis is great for the whole family!

This time we spelt Graf properly! Like, share and tell your friends!

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DISCOUNTED MEMBERSHIP FEES

Single: £100.00

Single OAP: £63.00

Family: £204.00(Maximum 2 parents & 2 children under 16 before 1st Jan 20)

Country:* £85.00

Intermediate: £51.00

Junior: £27.00

Primary: £12.00

Visitors: £3.00

Members of another club who live out side the catchment area*

SUMMARY OF UPDATED COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

Please familiarise yourself with the EHTC covid-19 Guidance for players 25 July 2020 V2.

We can now have up to 12 players on the courts and surrounding areas.

DON’T BECOME COMPLACENT – COVID-19 IS STILL A REAL DANGER!

Before you leave home
Make sure that you or anyone you live with show no signs of having COVID-19.

ALL court use must be pre-booked using the same system as for Club Sessions below.

To comply with the Track & Trace requirements, ensure that the club secretary has your current email address and mobile phone number.

At the courts

- Sanitise your hands thoroughly before entering the grounds, and throughout play.
- Keep to your allotted time slot.
- Play only with the members you are booked with.
- Four people from different households can play doubles.
- Always stay 2 metres apart where possible.
- For doubles, consider agreeing in advance who will take the shot if a ball travels to the centre of the court.
- The club house and toilets remain closed to players.

Club sessions

- To facilitate social distancing, club nights/mornings will be divided into 2 sessions:
- 6:25 to 7:55 and 8:05 to 9:35 Tuesday and Thursday evenings
- 9:00 to 10:30 and 10:40 to 12:10 Sunday mornings

To comply with Track & Trace you must book in advance via our ‘WhatsApp Group’

Contact Emma – email: [email protected], text: 07786 626509.

You are requested not to arrange private play at these times, but you are welcome to use the WhatsApp Group to find other members to play with outside club sessions.

Etchinghill Tennis Club updated their website address.