A reminder that our club coach, Ian Watson, is looking to have a good entry in the Nedgroup Junior Open tournament which starts on Saturday 17th March. Entries close on Sunday 11th March. Please put your entries in sooner rather than later so that he can start planning the programme.
You will have read last week that one of our juniors, Charlotte Clarke, has secured some sponsorship towards her travel costs whilst playing in UK tournaments. Ian is hoping to take a junior squad to a tournament in the UK but we will need to find a sponsor to help with travel costs. If you have any ideas please contact Ian or me.
Thinking of sponsorship, I'm sure you will have noticed the banners in the indoor court. Fifteen companies have banners in the indoor court and I do hope members use their services - the companies cover a wide range of services from plumbing, finance or photography to hairdressing, buying a home or legal services.
If you have a company and would like to join this happy band of sponsors, please contact me on 861497 (498597) or e-mail albanytenispr@manx.net. You provide the banner and it costs just £150 per year's rental. Less than £3 per week!!
We will be having the indoor court professionally cleaned in early April and we will need a working party to clear all the chairs, coaching equipment etc out. The date for this isn't fixed yet but you will all be notified when it is arranged.
Lucy Kerr, on behalf of the IOM LTA is hoping to send a IOM Women's team to Eastbourne (grass courts) for the Over 35s Inter-County Tennis Competition from 3-5 August this year. At this stage she wants to hear from anyone, over the tender age of 35, who is interested in playing and available from 3-5 August. Surely Albany can find a few players who would like to play at Eastbourne. Anyone interested should contact Lucy before Friday 9 March, It is hoped to receive some funding from the LTA to help keep the costs to the minimum. Please email Lucy Kerr on lucyht11@hotmail.com or call on 439192.