PLAXTOL & SHIPBOURNE TENNIS CLUB

ALL WELCOME AT PLAXTOL & SHIPBOURNE TENNIS CLUB

We have two all-weather courts and a small clubhouse on Shipbourne Green (TN11 9PN) and offer a warm welcome to all, including beginners and returners as well as more experienced players. Toilet facilities are available at the nearby Shipbourne Village Hall.

Membership

Annual subscriptions for the year 2025-26 are £90 for a family, covering 2 adults and up to 4 children under 21. Adults (including the retired) pay £45 for individual membership, students/juniors (under 21) pay £25 and guests of members pay £3 a day.

There is a one-off joining fee of £15 for each single membership and £30 for a family.

A subscription renewal email notice is sent to members in early April each year.

To join, please complete and submit the Application Form and make your payment. Please call 01732 810338 or email plaxshiptc@gmail.com if you need more information.

CLUB SESSIONS

Free club sessions are held on Tuesday and Sunday afternoons from 2pm throughout the year. All adult members are welcome so just turn up at the courts, join in and make new friends. Additional club sessions are held during the summer months on Thursday evenings.

Sunday/Bank Holiday afternoons: All adult members (from 2pm)

Tuesday afternoons: All adult members (from 2pm)

Thursday evenings (May-Sep): All adult members (from 6pm)

Adult club members can also book courts online during non-club times up to one week in advance.

For emergency services, the postcode for location of the courts is TN11 9PN. This information is also on the notice board in the clubhouse.

COACHING SESSIONS

We offer free coaching for paid-up junior members on Wednesday evenings during the summer months.

The coach, Carolyn Brown, can be contacted on 07795 075695. Private coaching for adults can also be arranged.

CLUB RULES

Summarised extract from Club Rules:

• Management of the club is vested in the officers and committee.
• Subscriptions as decided at the annual meeting are due after the AGM in April.
• A member may be suspended if subscription has not been paid within two months of the due date.
• Property left at the club is at owner’s risk. The club’s insurance is for public liability only.
• Balls are not provided by the club, although adult members sometimes leave used balls for junior members’ use. These must not be taken away.
• Courts cannot be booked during club or coaching sessions.
• At other times courts are bookable online (up to one week in advance only).
  • Each adult (21 and over) member may book one court for one hour per session, for either singles or doubles.
  • Morning session start times are from 9am to 12pm and afternoon sessions are from 1pm to 6pm.
  • A family membership will only entitle the booking of a single hour per family per session. If a court is free when a family has finished a booked hour, then they can use it to follow on.
  • Junior members may not book courts.
• From 1st May to 30th September it is preferred that mainly white tennis clothing is worn during play.

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NEWS

March 2025

Courts cleaned!

In preparation for the new season, both courts were professionally jet-washed in February 2025 to remove the moss. We also took the opportunity to do some weed control around the court perimeter and make some minor repairs to the playing surface. We're very grateful to Shipbourne Village Hall for allowing us to use their water tap.

Junior Coaching

Details of junior coaching for 2025 will be posted here at the start of April.

Junior coaching in 2024 commenced on Wednesday 8th May and ran for 11 weeks until 24th July, with no session over half term on 29th May. This was free to paid-up members. Others paid £10, cash, per session.

Age groups/timings are 5.15pm to 5.45 for under eights, 5.45 to 6.30 for eight to twelve, 6.15 to 7 for thirteen and over. Age groups may be mixed depending on ability.

The coach will again be Carolyn Brown. She can be contacted on her mobile at 07795 075695, if you have any questions.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions for the year 2025-2026 are due from 1st April 2025. The club year runs from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. Please note that payment is now by bank transfer only.

Please email plaxshiptc@gmail.com for more information.