Ealing Lawn Tennis Club news archive

February 13th - 17th half-term Mini-Tennis:

"Experience the ultimate !" Contact George Matheou at 07974094923 for mini-tennis coaching (Age: 5-8) from 9.30am to 11am and 11.30am to 1pm. See photo of the poster here...

Third and Final Winter Dome Block Booking Period

The third and final 10 week Dome Block Booking period begins the week of Monday 6 February and ends on Sunday 15 April 2012.

Inter County Finals 2011

On Friday 4th November the Middlesex Uber Wrinklies travelled to Dudley to play Kent in the 70s Inter County Final. The team was Sara Stewart and Korin Harvey as 1st pair and Jo Pedrette and June Pearce as the 2nd pair. We didn't know the strength of Kent's second pair, but their first pair is world renowned so we approached the match with fear and trembling! In the event Sara and I won the first set against them – apparently the only set they have lost this year – but lost the rubber in three. We did, however, beat the second pair in two straight sets. Unfortunately our second pair only got past them in three sets and managed but one game against the first pair which did not give us enough games for a win. We shall try again next year. Korin Harvey

Halloween Tournament Report

A select band of twelve foolhardy contestants turned up for some scary tennis on Sunday afternoon (30 October). Some of the new members had difficulty initially understanding my devilish rules, but they managed to survive.

With seven ladies and five men I morphed into a bloke. In each of the 6 rounds of 8 games one lady had the opportunity of calling a ball out that was in. However, her partner had to wear a mask that not only prevented the wearer from seeing anything, it was also impossible to breathe – and believe me I can testify to that. The opposing male had the privilege of wearing a witch's hat and his lady partner a very fetching pink sparkly Stetson for no good reason whatsoever, except that I had it left over from a bat mitsvah I was at a few months ago! Eventually the two men and the two ladies with the highest scores played in the final. New members Atsushi and his wife Yuki and Giles and Sarah were the chosen four. The usual 7 games in both combinations resulted in Atsushi and Sarah being the victors.

Since there was one enormous prize and three rather smaller ones, cards were drawn and Yuki went off weighed down by a very large chocolate head. Atsushi got a jelly to make – I think he will need someone to explain that to him.

Linda and Carole provided us with some lovely chick pea soup and baguettes and Andy Boyd provided me with a glass of rosé, so I was certainly happy. Korin

End of Season Party

The ELTC End of Season Party was Saturday 10/09. Many club members turned up to celebrate a another great season at ELTC. See photos here...

Halloween Tournament - Sunday 30th October - 12.30

Yet another chance to win all sorts of undesirable prizes and wear silly hats. All that is required is that you put your name on the list and turn up at the appointed time. No partner is required. You will play in a different four in each round and the two men and two women who have the highest scores will play in a final. Any queries contact Korin on korinh@talktalk.net or 0774 042 8358.

Half Term: Tennis and Multi Sports week at ELTC

The Multi-sports course is an all day, all week fully supervised sports camp for 7-13 year old boys and girls. See leaflet and booking form here . For any futher information, contact George Matheou at 07974 094923.

Winter Dome Block Bookings

It is hard to believe that summer is nearly over and the new dome skin almost completed, which means it is now time to start thinking about the winter dome block bookings. The dome booking date will be Wednesday 7 September with bookings commencing on Monday 19 September. Forms are available in the clubhouse. See How it Works here | See Booking Notice here | See Booking Charges here

August Bank Holiday Tournament

August Bank holiday Monday was rather a dull, chilly day but this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the entrants of the tournament.

Unfortunately only a small number of people entered, however nine pairs, split into two groups, played round robin matches each consisting of 9 games, and had to make up their own rules for scoring for the last two games since the usual format was only seven.

The semi finals were between Rita Payne and Kashyap Srinivasan -v- Kathleen Sexton and Riaz Ladhani, and Riejet Oliver and Patrick Singleton -v- Gill Foster and Russell Harding.

The finals were won by Kashyap and Rita (7-6) after a hard fought battle against Riejet and Patrick who were leading by 4-0. Many congratulations to Kashyap who only joined the club the previous week. A great day was had by all.

LTA Ratings Tournament 2011

The LTA Ratings Tournament report, results and photos have been updated following the Ladies Finals on Saturday 13th August. The Finals Day of the 14th Ratings Tournament at Ealing was in three parts this year. See 2011 LTA Ratings Tournament Photos here | See LTA Ratings Report here

ELTC Juniors are Middlesex Champions

Congratulations are due to three of our junior teams who won their Divisions in the AEGON Team Tennis competition which finished recently. Read more here...

Annual Tournament Finals - 16 July 2011

As a result of the heavy but sporadic rain it was only possible to complete nine matches of the programme. Thanks to heroic efforts by the groundsmen in clearing puddles, three matches were played outside and the other six were played on the indoor courts, but the other matches had to be postponed or completed during the next few days... Read more and see 2011 Finals Day Report here | See 2011 Finals Day Photos here

Special Awards

Several juniors received awards for their achievement in tennis this year, as well as their dedication in attending training sessions and entering tournaments. The cup for achievement this year went to Aleksandra Toplovic and Luka Petrovic – and the Mike Egan award was shared between Louise Adams Pirmpool, Yash Gupta, Nicolai Marin and Aleksandar Andic. Well done to all of them!