President: Gill Howard (658196) Chairman: Guy Slater (633609)

Hon. Secretary Trevor Seanor (634681) Membership Sec: Peter Ward (632701)

Hon. Treasurer: Mark Sharpley (656304) Club Coach: Teo Arkut (07890 783807)

195 Beverley Road 50 Tranby Lane

Kirkella, HU10 7AG Anlaby, HU10 7DU

Committee: John Chaney (653152) Sean Howes (634579) Marion Riley (632652)

Chris Gee (657910) Ced Francis (659550) Helen Watson (631899)

We were all very sad and shocked to learn of the sudden death of our treasurer, Ken Elsom, who passed away last August. Ken was a very active member of the club, running the girls junior side, playing regularly in mixed matches, inaugurating the winter league and supporting club sessions and social events with much enthusiasm. He has been greatly missed and our thoughts are with his family.

Club membership has again been close to the 300 mark and we are continually looking at ways to improve our club. Further to this, floodlights were finally installed on courts 4 & 5 and have proved very beneficial this winter.

MISSING TROPHY. The Men’s Humber Bridge Trophy, which is awarded annually, is missing. If anyone knows of its whereabouts, please inform the Secretary.

We had a successful club tournament last summer and the format will continue this year. Finals day and BBQ are scheduled for Sunday July 18^th. See entry form attached.

Club mix-in sessions continue throughout the year as follows: Monday and Thursday evenings from 6pm and Sunday and Tuesday mornings from 10am. Again all players are welcome.

Teams for all standards will be entered in the Hull and District League again and all members are invited to attend pre-season practices. All players who want match play should attend. See club noticeboard.

Student £49 or £45 "

Juniors £35 or £31 "

Members over 65 £51 or £47 "

Family Membership £215 or £185 "

Social Membership £5 .

7 senior teams and 3 junior teams will be entered in the Hull and District League as follows:

Mens ‘A’ Sean Howes 634579

Mens ‘B’ Alan Boden 631651

Ladies ‘A’ Chris Gosse 634504

Laidies ‘B’ Marion Riley 632652

Ladies ‘C’ Pauline Appleton 634659

Mixed ‘A’ Duncan Hider 635618

Mixed ‘B’ Karen Taylor 631397

Girls Karen Allan 631368

Boys Teo Arkut 07890 783807

Social activities for the coming months are as follows:

Quiz night Fri 14^th May at Ferriby Football Club

Wine Tasting Sat 12^th June at the Clubhouse

Swanland Festival Sun 4^th July Tennis & BBQ lunch 12-4pm

Barbecue Sun 18^th July at 6pm following finals afternoon

For court procedures, student and junior membership, DP Horsley Memorial Award and detailed match information – please see Club Noticeboard.

Both forms should be returned to the Club Chairman with your subscription, club championship entry form and social events form – All cheques should be payable to "Swanland Lawn Tennis Club"

Mr. G. Slater, The Court, Humber Road, North Ferriby, HU14 3DW

Senior £90 including LTA levy

Student £49 Ditto

Junior £35 Ditto

Members over 65 £51 Ditto

Family membership £215 Ditto

(this includes parents and children under the age of 18, or any in full time education over 18)

All new members pay the full fee, and senior members and families also pay a joining fee of £10.

There will be a renewal discount for existing members only if paid before 1st May 2004

Senior £77 including LTA levy

Student £45 Ditto

Junior £31 Ditto

Members over 65 £47 Ditto

Family members £185 Ditto

Social membership (Non-playing) £5

Five year membership £320

Ten year membership £600

Categories

1. Senior - 18 years and over on 1st May, 2004.

2. Seniors in full time education can pay the student subscription

3. Student - 16/17 years old on 1st May, 2004

4. Junior - 15 years and under on 1st May, 2004

Club rules are posted in the clubhouse and all members are expected to abide by them.

If you have no objection to being sent information about club events electronically please indicate your e-mail address

here. ……………………………………………………………

Please return by 1st May to

Mr. G. Slater, The Court, Humber Road, North Ferriby, HU14 3DW

Name/s Tel. No.

Please enter me/us in the tournament as follows:

Ladies singles (handicapped)

Mens singles (handicapped)

Ladies doubles (partners will be drawn for)

Mens doubles (partners will be drawn for)

Mixed doubles (Senior members only - partners will be drawn for)

Veterans mixed (50 and over) (partners will be drawn for)

I am interested in the Quiz Night (14^th May)

I am interested in the Wine Tasting Evening (12^th June)

I am interested in the Swanland Festival & Barbeque lunch (4^th July) 12.00-4.00pm

I am interested in the Finals Day Barbeque (18^th July) at 6pm ………………………………………………………

I will donate a tombola/raffle prize

Suggestions for other social events you would support

Court One is wearing out at a much faster rate than the two adjoining courts. In order that we can make all the courts last as long as possible, please DO NOT use this court unless all the other courts are in use.

1. Please will members wear recognised tennis clothing and soft-soled tennis shoes. Ordinary training shoes cause damage to the artificial grass. Committee members will ask players wearing training shoes to leave the courts.

As usual it is very important that shoe tags, as provided to all members (seniors and juniors), are worn at all times. Please help the Club to provide facilities only to paid up members and bona fide guests.

b) Members are encouraged to bring visitors to the Club but please note that one person may only play three times as a visitor.

The fee is £2 per visit and should be paid to a committee member and entered in the visitors’ book. If a committee member is not available we rely on the members to make a note in the book for collection at a later date.

It is normal that only seniors should take visitors. In certain circumstances students and junior members may take a visitor but a committee member must be consulted first.

If you wish to bring out of town visitors’ e.g. foreign pen-pals etc. please ask Trevor Seanor (634681) for details.

Clearly if you are bringing visitors to the Club, the member is responsible for their behaviour both on and off court, and if the Club is busy, members with guests are asked to vacate courts after a maximum of 30 minutes play or one set.

Please note that friends and spectators must not go onto the playing area.

c) Court priority

Seniors have priority on the courts all day Sundays (except when there is junior coaching in the morning). Squad training sessions will be on the Club notice board. Seniors also have priority after 6.00 p.m. each evening except Fridays which is junior Club night. We would ask that seniors vacate courts at 5.30 p.m. on a Friday.

On all other days until 6.00 p.m. juniors, students and seniors follow the same rules - i.e. if the courts are full and people are waiting to play, doubles not singles should be played.

After one set (or approximately half an hour) you should vacate the court and let other players have court usage.

d) Students

At 16 juniors become student members and are able to play on Club nights and at American Tournaments.

Students who do not wish to join senior Club nights are welcome to join the last junior session on Fridays between 7.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.

e) Care of artificial grass courts

Will members please note that courts will usually be in use for coaching sessions on evenings and

weekends as detailed below.

Many of you will have seen the awards board in the Clubhouse and perhaps are unaware as to how this scheme works. Broadly it is to recognise a maximum of two junior players contribution to the Club as a whole, i.e. :

1. Services to the Club - membership of Club teams, assistance with functions, encouragement of other junior players.

2. Demeanour - Court behaviour and observance of appropriate etiquette at all times and at all playing venues so as to reflect credit on the Club.

3. Playing standard - Tournament results, membership of County and regional squads, acceptance for national invitational events etc.

4. Enthusiasm, diligence and enjoyment - recognition of these qualities in young players pursuing the game of tennis. This is a very important aspect in assessing the merits of players of modest standard and would allow the awards committee to consider those disadvantaged by for example, a physical handicap.

This award, we believe is unique in the area and if members are aware of any juniors who are likely to be possible candidates then can they speak with a member of the committee.