Caerphilly Tennis Club

Just a reminder for all, there will be no coaching or summer camps at the Club this coming week (week commencing 26th August 2013) . Nor will there be coaching the following week (week commencing 2nd September 2013).

The new term of coaching will start the week beginning 9th September 2013 and will follow the weekly schedule as shown below.

For more information about the coaching sessions and prices, visit the coaching page.
And if you have any questions about the sessions, please contact the coaches with details being available here.

Saturday 24th August saw the Club hold its summer finale to bring the summer holiday activities to a close after 5 weeks of summer camps, coaching, matchplay and social tennis.
The event included touchtennis matchplay, with singles and doubles action being played by players of all ages, and a BBQ followed.

Photos from the event can be found here.

The Club will host its summer finale event on Saturday 24th August from 10:30am til around 12:30pm. The event will include touchtennis matchplay til 12noon followed by a BBQ. It is for anyone who is involved at the club, including members and non-members who attend coaching sessions and even family members. It is a free event to celebrate the end of the summer holiday activities at the Club before the two week break and subsequent new term starting 9th September 2013.
The Club held its first touchtennis event at the start of the 2013/14 season and it was a huge success, and we hope to see this event be as successful if not more so.

touchtennis is a new and fun format of tennis and follows the same basic rules as mini tennis red, small rackets and sponge balls which levels the playing field for all ages and abilities. For more on touchtennis see the LTA website http://www.lta.org.uk/clubs-schools/touchtennis/ and the official touchtennis website http://www.touchtennis.com/gb/.

The summer schedule will run from Monday 22nd July through to
Friday 23rd August (first 5 weeks of the summer holidays).
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The club will hold all day camps for the duration of the summer schedule on Wednesdays & Fridays from 10am – 3pm on each day. They are aimed at 5 – 12 year olds.
Dates of the camps are:
Week 1:        24^th July        26^th July
Week 2:        31^st July         2^nd August
Week 3:        7^th August      9^th August
Week 4:        14^th August    16^th August
Week 5:        21^st August     23^rd August

Prices (per camp): Members – £10, Non-members – £12
Book onto 2 camps in a week to receive a £4 discount!

* Advanced booking is advised to guarantee your child a place.
Booking slips available at the club as well as online here and should be handed in to Mark or Jonathan with payment.

Camps will include tennis coaching, games and matchplay. Other sports will also be played such as football, table tennis and pool. Its advised to dress appropriately for the weather. And bring a packed lunch, although the tuck shop will be available.

If you have any questions about the summer camps, please do not hesitate to contact Jonathan Morgan at jonathanmorgan@caerphillytennis.co.uk.

The summer schedule will run from Monday 22nd July through to
Friday 23rd August (first 5 weeks of the summer holidays).
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The summer coaching schedule will continue to follow the weekly coaching schedule. For more information on the schedule, sessions and prices, please click here.

There will also be an extra junior coaching summer training session. This will run on Thursdays for 2 hours between 3pm and 5pm. Prices for this session are; Members – £5, Nonmembers – £7.
This session aims to build on players’ technique and tactics as well as add variety to their games. There will also be a big focus on matchplay. It will include the use of the ball machine and speed gun, as well as video analysis alongside traditional coaching methods.

If you have any questions about the coaching sessions, please do not hesitate to contact Jonathan Morgan at jonathanmorgan@caerphillytennis.co.uk.

The second edition of the club newsletter covering the months of May and June, has been uploaded here.
All editions of the newsletter will be uploaded to the Club Newsletter page.

The club will host its now annual open day on the middle Sunday of The Championships at Wimbledon. The event will run on Sunday 30th June from 11am til 4pm and is completely free and will offer something for all of the family!

Activities that will be on offer include hitting with the ball machine, testing your serve against the speed gun as well as a target zone. There will also be 4 Mini Tennis courts set up in addition to 2 full size courts for you to just play some tennis. Refreshments, and weather permitting a BBQ, will also be available as well as a raffle.

The Wimbledon fortnight also sees the club offer half price membership on the remainder of the 2013/14 season to new users at the club. Prices for this offer are shown below and only apply if you sign up between 24/06/2013 and 07/07/2013.
–   Family (2 adults & 2 kids) – £220 £110
–  Couple – £170 £85
–  Parent & Child – £140 £70
–  Individual Adult – £110 £55
–  Student/Juniors/Senior Citizen – £55 £25
–  Mini Tennis (under 8) – £25
And if you were a member last year and yet to renew, you can receive a £5 discount from the original price.
For more general information on membership, click here.

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The week beginning Monday 10th June is the LTA’s National Mini Tennis Week (NMTW), as sponsored by Highland Spring, and during this time the club will have incentives to get more people playing tennis. For more information on the LTA’s National Mini Tennis Week 2013 scheme, click here.

Existing players who attend any of the coaching sessions are encouraged to bring along a friend who is new to tennis or the club, and if they do so will receive a small reward.
New players can attend their first session during NMTW for only £1 and also their second coaching session for only £1.

In addition to these, the Pay ‘N’ Play session on Friday 14th June will be free to all! Pay ‘N’ Play is a fun and games session aimed at 5-10 year olds, and runs from 6pm until 7pm.

The first edition of the new club newsletter has been uploaded here.
All editions of the newsletter will be uploaded to the Club Newsletter page.

On Tuesday 7th May at 7pm the club will hold the annual Wimbledon ticket ballot for club members. The night will also include the chance to play touchtennis following the success of the club’s first touchtennis event which was held in March to celebrate the start of this new season.

touchtennis Matchplay ~ 7.00pm – 7.45pm
Wimbledon Ticket Ballot ~ 8.00pm – 8.30pm

If you haven’t got your membership forms and payment in yet, there is still a chance to be eligible for the ballot. Please submit membership applications as soon as possible.