The twenty-first edition of the club newsletter which looks back at July and August 2016 has been uploaded here. Copies are also available to view in the clubhouse.
This edition looks back at the biggest summer of tennis at CTC in recent years! And as always it includes a list of important upcoming dates and events, as well as news from the wider tennis world.
All editions of the newsletter will be uploaded to the Club Newsletter page.
We are very excited to announce that our summer holiday programme will extend a further 2 weeks! Due to circumstances of our coaching team changing, we are able to offer more day camps, more coaching lessons and matchplay sessions plus not one but two special events, all before the new term of coaching starts on Monday 5th September!
Summer Day Camps: This summer has seen unprecedented numbers at our summer camps so far and so are pleased to say we are adding four more dates! Running 10am to 3pm on Wednesday 24th August, Friday 26th August, Wednesday 31st August and Friday 2nd September. Price per camp: CTC members £6, non-members £8. Payment via cash or cheque (made payable to Caerphilly Tennis Club). Spaces are limited so book your child’s place in advance by contacting Head Coach Jon on jonathanmorgan@caerphillytennis.co.uk or 07891 640642. *Minimum 12 players needed on each camp to run the extra dates.
Weekly Coaching Schedule: Runs as normal during the 2 extra weeks of our summer holidays (weeks beginning 21/08/2016 and 28/08/2016). This includes our original Family Fun Fridays initiative plus Ystrad Tennis sessions which continue at the courts in Ystrad Mynach Park! More information on the schedule and sessions can be found here.
I AM TEAM GB event: Saturday 27th August, 3pm – 6pm.
CTC has joined the nation’s biggest sports day and are letting people play tennis for free! So get on court with family and friends as you try tennis as part of the UK’s celebration of Team GB at the Olympic and Paralympic Games! Equipment provided free of charge. More information can be found on the special Join In event page.
Summer Finale: Saturday 3rd September, 3pm – 4:30pm.
With an extended summer programme, our annual Summer Finale event will now be rescheduled to match. This event is to conclude the biggest summer of tennis at CTC and we invite everyone who has been a part of it along! From 3pm, Minis Tennis players can enjoy fun and games with our coaches as Teens/Adults will compete in an American Doubles Social Tournament. From 4:30pm we will then have a BBQ and allow attendees and their families to play more tennis on the courts. Plus, take advantage of a special on the day half price membership offer for the remainder of the 2016/17 season! Event fee: members – free, non-members £2.
If you have any questions on the summer camps, coaching programme, I AM TEAM GB event or our Summer Finale then contact CTC Head Coach Jonathan Morgan on 07891 640642 or email jonathanmorgan@caerphillytennis.co.uk. Also make sure you follow us on Twitter and like our Facebook page where we use #CTC.
The twentieth edition of the club newsletter which looks back at May and June 2016 has been uploaded here. Copies are also available to view in the clubhouse.
This edition looks at our our recent free tennis events as well as our Schools Programme 2016. And as always it includes a list of important upcoming dates and events, as well as news from the wider tennis world.
All editions of the newsletter will be uploaded to the Club Newsletter page.
With the school year as well as Wimbledon 2016 nearing their end, there is still plenty of tennis to be played over the summer holidays at CTC! Our summer holiday schedule will run from Thursday 21st July 2016 to Saturday 20th August 2016.
– Our coaching programme at CTC will continue to run weekly throughout the summer, including groups for all ages and abilities, matchplay/social sessions and Family Fun Fridays. Our Ystrad Tennis outreach project will also keep going through the summer at the tennis courts in Ystrad Mynach Park.
– Our popular day camps for 6-12 year olds return on Wednesdays and Fridays between 10am to 3pm. These are mainly tennis based with coaching drills, games and matchplay but do include other sports/activities such as football, pool and table tennis. Players should dress appropriately for the weather and must bring food and drink for the day, although we do run a small tuck shop. The dates for this year’s camps are as follows:
Week 1: – Friday 22nd July
Week 2: Wednesday 27th July Friday 29th July
Week 3: Wednesday 3rd August Friday 5th August
Week 4: Wednesday 10th August Friday 12th August
Week 5: Wednesday 17th August Friday 19th August.
Price per camp: CTC members £6, non-members £8. Payment via cash or cheque (made payable to Caerphilly Tennis Club).
Spaces are limited and so advise you book in advance, as opposed to just turning up on the day, to guarantee your child a place. This can be done by printing, completing and handing in the booking form or by contacting CTC Head Coach Jonathan Morgan on 07891 640642 or at jonathanmorgan@caerphillytennis.co.uk.
– And we will host our Summer Finale event on Saturday 20th August from 3pm to 4:30pm. More information on this will be posted online and made available at the Club in due course.
Due to rain forcing us to cancel our original Summertime Slam event yesterday, we have rescheduled it for Saturday 9th July, from 4pm to 5:30pm. Having teamed up with the LTA and their partners, we are keen to use this opportunity to run relaxed competitions for all ages at the Club. This will allow those new to competitions to gain experience as well as give more seasoned players a chance to compete in a less pressurised event. There will be a small entry fee of members £2 and non-members £3. Throughout the afternoon there will be plenty of prizes on offer (such as medals, t-shirts, sweatbands and keyrings) as well as each entrant receiving complimentary post-competition strawberries and cream.
Our Summertime Slam will include two events run side by side, as follows:
– Mini Tennis players (5-12yo) : matches against others of similar age and ability.
– Teens (13-18yo) and Adults (18+yo) : American doubles tournament format.
If you would like to take part in the CTC Summertime Slam event, then please pre-register on the entry sheet found on the noticeboard inside the clubhouse or by informing Head Coach Jon of your intentions to attend.
The Summertime Slam event will be preceded by the opportunity for players and families to come and watch the Wimbledon Ladies final at the Club from 2pm. Viewers are welcome to bring their own snacks and refreshments although our tuck shop will be available. There is no fee for members or non-members to watch the match.
CTC have teamed up with the LTA and their partners Benenden to offer a second tennis festival, this time to celebrate the British grass court season! Our event will take place on Saturday 25th June between 3pm and 4:30pm. There will be a small entry fee of members £2 and non-members £3.
The event will include two fun competitions run side by side, as follows:
– Mini Tennis players (5-12yo) : matches against others of similar age and ability.
– Teens (13-18yo) and Adults (18+yo) : American doubles tournament format.
There will be plenty of prizes on offer (such as medals, t-shirts, sweatbands and keyrings) throughout the afternoon as well as every entrant receiving a certificate for participating. Each player who takes part will also be entitled to complimentary strawberries and cream as Wimbledon is set to start just two days after our event.
If you would like to take part in the CTC Summertime Slam event, then please pre-register by putting your name and event you wish to enter on the sign up sheet, available on our noticeboard inside the clubhouse.
CTC are pleased to announce that we will again host our annual Wimbledon open day on Sunday 3rd July 2016, the middle Sunday of The Championships at Wimbledon, from 11am to 4pm. So, if you catch Wimbledon fever or have always wanted to release your inner Murray this is a perfect chance to experience tennis with us at CTC!
Activities will include our new ball machine, target zone, beat the coach and fastest serve competition, as well as courts being available to play on for free throughout the day.
As well as playing, you can find out more about what we offer at the Club whether it’s coaching lessons, matchplay and social sessions, Family Fun Fridays, special events or our popular summer holiday camps (which you will be able to book onto on the day!). Refreshments, including traditional strawberries and cream, will be available all day with a BBQ being held in the afternoon. We will also be holding a raffle with some fantastic tennis and non-tennis items as prizes!
During the Wimbledon fortnight, CTC are also offering up to 1/3 off all membership packages! Full details on this incredible deal can be found here, with membership forms being available at the Club as well as here.
To stay up to date with the event and other Club news, make sure you follow us on Twitter and use #CTC and like our Facebook page.
CTC are very excited to announce that our Ystrad Tennis outreach programme will return to it’s original home at Ystrad Mynach Park, starting next Saturday (11th June 2016)!
As many players/parents know, we have been trying to plan a return to the park for the last month or so but have come up against some problems, including permissions, responsibility and access which stem from the council and adjacent bowls club. But after further talks, we are not only able to offer our coaching sessions but can also confirm that the courts will be unlocked for the summer, allowing players free access during the week!
With the move back outside, we will be offering 3 hours of Mini Tennis coaching every Saturday, and the programme is as follows:
Mini Red (5-8 years old) 10am – 11am
Mini Orange (8-10 years old) 11am – 12pm
Mini Green (10-12 years old) 12pm – 1pm
Sessions will continue to be just £2 per player. We provide all equipment, and have rackets for players to use if you don’t have your own just yet. We do encourage players to dress appropriately and to bring a drink. There is no need to book in advance or commit long term, meaning you can turn up to your session when you wish and are available.
If you do have any questions regarding these sessions then please contact our Head Coach Jonathan Morgan on 07891 640642 or email jonathanmorgan@caerphillytennis.co.uk.
We would encourage everyone to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter for updates on these sessions each week. And on these platforms we will be using #YstradTennis when posting about our Ystrad Mynach Tennis Programme, so remember to use the hashtag when posting about your tennis with us!
After the success of our quiz night in November, we are hosting another as we continue to raise money for the Club development fund which will include the repainting of our six courts and renovations to the clubhouse.
The event will take place on Friday 10th June, starting at 6pm and finishing at 7:30pm. So, get your team together and put our knowledge to the test against other CTC players and families. There will be several rounds of questions on various subjects, each with relevant questions for adults and children alike. There is an entry fee of £1.50 for Juniors and £3 for Adults. This does include a cold buffet and a drink. Alcoholic drinks will not be supplied but attendees are welcome to bring their own. We will also host a raffle with various prizes.
After a very successful start to the new season at CTC and as we head into the summer months we have made a few changes to the weekly schedule, including some exciting new additions! All changes/additions are in effect from week beginning Monday 23rd May and can be seen on our coaching page.
The biggest changes come to Wednesday evenings at the Club, which now include:
– Welsh language tennis lessons as delivered by the Urdd.
– Adding a mixed adult social for varying abilities, on Wednesdays at 6:30pm.
– Plus, re-launching Cardio Tennis as an open session, on Wednesdays at 7:30pm.
Due to these changes to Wednesdays, the Adult Improvers coaching session has moved to Thursdays at 8pm. This will also smooth the progression from the Beginner group when players are ready.
Junior Matchplay also returns to the Club on Saturday afternoons and is open to all ages from Mini Red through to Teens.
If you have any queries about the weekly schedule or would like more information on the coaching sessions which we offer at CTC, then please contact our Head Coach Jonathan Morgan at jonathanmorgan@caerphillytennis.co.uk or on 07891 640642.
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