Crowthorne Tennis Club

A typical club timetable is shown below. However, it is advisable to check on the Club Calendar (pdf) for current details. Please see the 'Club Sessions' If you are unsure as to which sessions will suit your current skill level.

Club Sessions
Club Sessions are those times when there will normally be a committee member or senior club member present to organise the players into sets. Members can just turn up during these times and can mix in and get a game without having to make prior arrangements. It is at these regular, organised sessions that the majority of members play their tennis. Note that Off-peak Senior Members are charged £1 to play on weekdays after 6pm.

Outside the times shown below, any member can use the courts unless already occupied. Juniors have priority on weekdays from 4:00 - 6:00.

Can I book a court at other times?

Outside of organised tennis session and match times (see Club Calendar), the courts are are available on a first-come-first served basis. However, there is now an online court booking system, which was originally instigated so that members could book their annual Club Tournament matches. The booking system can be used outside of April - July to book courts for internal matches such as the singles ladder etc.

What is the standard of a Club Session?
Since the club started accepting beginners and less competent adult players as full members in 2001, membership has risen annually. As a consequence, the range of abilities has widened considerably. In order to cater for the increase in members wishing to play in Club Sessions, there are now six adult club sessions each week plus the Thursday match practice session (see below). It is important, for the club to run smoothly and that members understand the need to try to attend the right sessions, both to spread out the attendance across the sessions and to ensure that all of those attending have a rewarding experience.

Please see 'Club Sessions' for a more detailed explanation of the standard of the various club sessions.

Floodlights

Floodlit club sessions (Monday - Friday) are free for Full Senior Members but Off-peak Senior Members are charged a fixed rate of £1 plus the £1 for playing after 6pm. At other times the lights may be switched on using tokens, which are free to Full Senior Members and cost £2 for 35 minutes for Off-peak Senior Members. Tokens are available from Paul or Moira.

Day/Time	Morning (before 1pm	Afternoon (1pm - 6pm)	Evening (after 6pm)
Sunday	From 10:00 Winter Men's or Mixed, NCL or Junior Match (2 or 4 courts)	From 13:30 Junior Summer matches
		Half-day Tournaments
		Occasional Open Day
		From 14:00 Ladies Summer Vets Match (2 courts)
Monday		5:30 - 6:30 Junior (11-18) Coaching	6:30 - 7:30 Adult Beginners Coaching
Monday			From 7:30 Adult Club Night (Beginners & Improvers)
Tuesday		2:00 - 4:00 Club Session	From 6:30 Adult Club Night (Intermediate & Advanced)
Wednesday			From 6:15 Men's Summer Vets Match (2 courts)
Wednesday			From 6:30 Adult Club Night (Improvers)
Thursday		2:00 - 4:00 Club Session	From 6:30 Adult Match Practice Night.
Friday			5:30 - 6:30 Junior Club Night (Summer only)
Friday			From 6:30 Adult Club Night (All)
Saturday	9:00 - 10:00 Mini Tennis Coaching (7 and under)	From 12:30 Ladies Winter Match (2 courts)
	10:00 - 11:00 Junior Coaching (8 - 11)	From 1:30 Adult Summer Matches (2 or 4 courts)
	11:00 - 12:00 Junior Coaching (11 -18)	From 17:00 Junior Summer matches

Where matches are indicated, refer to the Club Calendar (top-right) to see if it is a home match and, if so, when it starts and how many courts are taken up. The club tries to ensure that courts are available for general play but sometimes it's not possible?

Note: Adult AEGON matches require all 4 courts for the first 1½ - 2 hours, thereafter 2 courts. Junior matches require 2 courts for the first hour, thereafter 1 court. Other matches require 2 courts for the duration of the match (2½ - 3 hours).

Playing Times

Membership