On Sunday July 14th we will be showing the Wimbledon Men's Final on a big screen at the Rugby Club. There will be strawberries and cream as well as drinks from the bar. Doors open at 1.00pm with the final due to start at 2.00pm. Tickets are £5 for adults, £1 for 11-18 year-olds and
On May 22nd Wivey's Super-Vets tennis team came away from its first visit to Minehead of the season with a 1-2 deficit after a warm-up injury led to a shortened programme. Ian Colley pulled a muscle in his leg minutes into the warm-up which left him and Maggie Andrews sitting out the first match, which
The annual mixed doubles tournament was held on 19 May. Seven pairs of men and women competed for 3 hours, playing good tennis under glorious blue skies with the odd break for cake and coffee. The eventual winners, Phil Cookson and Chris Firth, were presented with the trophy by Paul Cowling.
Ten members of the Club were lucky winners of this year's Wimbledon ballot on 14th April as players crowded into the clubhouse for a chance to escape the cold on court. Alison Yeomans wrapped up weeks of painstaking work to sort out the annual ballot, which aims to make sure that only members who actually
David Holmes was up early this morning to photograph the courts from an unusual angle!
Open Day at the Club on 7th April was a hive of activity, with adults and juniors out on court or jostling for tea and cakes in the clubhouse. Among more than 50 visitors were 18 new members who signed up for the season, all of whom were able to join in with practice sessions
The Club now has a smartly renovated entrance, complete with steps and a sign, thanks to the sterling work of Ian Fenn. And it also has an entirely new pathway leading through the Rec. Ian, supported by Paul Cowling, Paul Calnon, James Lauder and Maggie Andrews, re-concreted the pathway to get rid of the persistent
This year’s summer season kicks off with our annual Open Day on Sunday 7th April, with players of all ages invited to join in the fun and get set for the many events planned for the rest of the year. The Member’s Dinner at the White Hart on Friday 29th March acts as a taster
More than 30 members gathered for a lively discussion at the Club’s AGM on 25th February, focussing on how to make best use of our courts and time, and how to help newcomers enjoy what we have to offer. Eddie East was elected Chair in a close-run race with Andy Disney, winning by 16 votes
If you would like to be in with a chance of receiving tickets for this year's Wimbledon you have to be a LTA member with a BTM number and remember to OPT In by 22nd February. Log into the LTA with your password and click on OPT in. If you have any problems or queries you
