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Now that the clocks have changed and the weather is warming up
do book courts in advance to ensure playing.  The building of the two new courts should ease the current problems.  Below is a snapshot of what is happening at the Club.  News can also be found on the website set up by Barbara Awbery 
http://www.orbittennis.co.uk

  • Ladies tennis morning is on Tuesdays from 9.30.
  • Thursday evening mix-in is from 7 - 9 pm, all levels welcome.
  • The Road to Wimbledon tournament has started.  The finals are on 20th May, the same day as the Wimbledon draw.

Barbara and her coaching team will be as busy as usual with the Juniors during the summer term.
  • Mini tennis tournament for the under 10's.
  • Mini tennis ladder to enable juniors to play mini matches.
  • Waverley Trials for the under 14's for entry to the Surrey Youth Games at Elstead on 12th May.  Finals for both the under 12's and under 14's on 19th May.
  • Congratulations to the players currently ranked in the under 16's.
Dougie Barker     ranked 11 in the under 16's.
Will Burden         ranked 13 in the under 12's.

Maisie La Costa  ranked 20 in the under 12's.

Maisie and brother Zak have also been training at Bollettieri's.

  • The Summer Courses should be booked early to ensure a place.
All day courses for 7+  30th July - 3rd Aug, 20th - 24th Aug, 28th  - 31st Aug.
Munchkins 3 - 7yrs, 30th July - 3rd Aug and 28th - 31st Aug  9 - 10am.
  • The Tennis Leaders Course was completed by nine 14 - 18yr olds.  Some have been put forward to work alongside tennis coaches at Wimbledon.

SURREY ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO


This year four local artists will be opening their studios during the Surrey County Council run Open Studios event in early
June. This is open to Artists and Craftspeople who live and work in Surrey and enables them to display recent work in a convivial atmosphere. The artists are:

Joan Wigley and Janine Rees who will be showing Beaded Jewellery, Felt Making and Weaving at Myrtle Cottage , Thursley Road (Tel No 01252 702 346)
Open 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 15th, 16th,

Rick Holmes will be exhibiting recent Oils and Watercolour paintings at Foxlow Thursley Road. ( Tel 01252 702484 )
Open 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

Hazel Craig will also be exhibiting recent Oils ,Watercolours and Cards at Sylvan Cottage ,Back Lane  (Tel 01252 702448 )
Open 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th
Exhibition times 12.00 to 6.00 pm except 7th which is 6.00 to 8.30 pm

Everyone is welcome ,so do come along and have a look at their work.

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