CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – REVIEW OF CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS 23 MAY 2020

Posted 25th May 2020

I promised the club will keep the initial arrangements for re-opening under review. They were designed very quickly and we wanted to be check they are as fair and safe as we can make them. So far everything seems to be progressing well - the courts are being well used but members are not struggling to book a court close to their ideal time. So we plan to leave the existing arrangements in place until after the next review of the restrictions by Government, with announcements expected next weekend.

Just to remind you all, members may play singles as long as they maintain social distancing but playing doubles is permitted ONLY if all the players are part of the same household. With the exception of non-member parents playing with their own Colts children, all players on court must be paid up members of the Club.  Please bring your own tennis balls and mark them with your initial.

Everyone needs to book their courts online via ClubSpark – it is not acceptable to turn up without a booking as we need to limit the numbers of people around the courts at any one time. And please cancel any courts you book that are no longer required.

You should drive to the club and park in the car park. We would recommend that you do not use the side pedestrian gate as that increases the risk of passing on the virus via keypads. The main club gates will usually remain closed at all times so YOU WILL NEED YOUR ACCESS FOB. Please arrive only JUST before your time begins and leave promptly when your time is up. Please do not wait for the next players to turn up - that undermines social distancing.

NIGEL JORDAN

CHAIRMAN