Due to the high demand for the Friday 6-8pm Club Night, an extra session from 4-6pm using 2 courts for 8 players will be trialled during the month of September. Book via the Members’ Area as usual.
Don’t forget that, where ability levels are specified, there will be a certain amount of overlap but we expect members to have an inclusive approach to club nights. Although the LTA have recently moved to a new system, we find the guide attached here more useful for judging a player’s ability level. The following is a summary of the Ability Ratings and shows how playing ability is matched to the appropriate club organized session.
| Description | GBR Playing Ability Rating | Club Organised Session |
|---|---|---|
| Starter/Beginner | 11.3 upwards | Tuesday and Wednesday Evening Drop In / Social Night |
| Improver/Recreational | 10.2 upwards | Tuesday and Thursday Afternoon Club Friday early evening Drop In / Social Friday Club Night |
| Intermediate | 7.2 upwards | Thursday Club Night |
| Advanced | 4.2 upwards | Tuesday Club Night |
Tuesday 5:00 – 7:00
Starter & higher
- Players will be allocated to courts randomly as they arrive and will play 4-game sets using silver deuce (sudden death) system.
This is a Drop-in Session for all standards with the emphasis on the Social side.
- Court 1 will be available from 5:00pm to accommodate those who can make it by then.
- Thereafter, winners move up and losers move down as for booked sessions.
- Volunteers to drop out to make way for newly arriving players.
Tuesday 7:00 – 9:00
Advanced & higher
This session is for advanced, ex-team or current team players and runs from 7pm to 9pm. Most players at this session will be experienced team players or ex-team players. Book in the Members’ Area
- Please note the level of play required for this session. This is particularly important to avoid diluting the standard of play for the better players in the club.
Wednesday 6:30 – 8:30
Starter & higher
Another Drop-in session for all standards. Just 2 courts for the first hour and usually all 4 thereafter. However, in Summer, occasional home veterans matches take over the courts for the first hour. The organiser may use the same system as the Tuesday 5:30 session if it gets busy.
Thursday 5:30 – 7:30
Intermediate & higher
Now a bookable session starting at 5:30pm. Book in the Members’ area.
Thursday 7:30 – 9:30
Intermediate/Advanced
Run like a club session but with priority for those playing matches at the weekend. Book in the Members’ area.
- Level of play as for the Tuesday 7:00pm session plus budding team players looking to gain experience.
Friday 6:00 – 8:00 Recreational/Improver & higher
Book via the Members’ Area. Also uses a WhatsApp group.
Friday 4:00 – 6:00 Recreational/Improver & higher
As for the 6:00pm session.
Trialling during September – 2 courts only.
Please note that we are unable to accommodate beginners at any of the club nights apart from Wednesdays and the Tuesday 5:00 “Social” session, however, we do occasionally invite potential members to all of these sessions.
For further information see the Player development Pathway (PDF).
Get more information about particular club nights from the Interactive Timetable.