Worcester Lawn Tennis Club has held a fund raising week in aid of St Richard’s Hospice, which has raised the pleasing sum of £380.00
Club members were invited to buy cakes and raffle tickets in support of this good cause, while taking part in tennis sessions and a tournament.
The following local friends and businesses were kind enough to donate raffle and auction prizes, along with many donations from Club members :
Tunnells Opticians, Fredrix hair and beauty, Skellerns Motorcycles, Knowles Sports, Birties, Ansteys Cheese, Worcester Academy of Tennis Coaching, The K Club Gym, Gwillams Farm Shop, Huntingdon Hall, The Art House Café and The Kukri Shop at Worcester Warriors.
Grateful thanks to all those who helped to make the events so successful and such fun!
Nicky Wilson, WLTC Media Liaison Officer
BACKHAND
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FORMER CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Some of my non-sporty friends say to me “you will be glad when the summer comes and you can play tennis again, won’t you?” They are amazed to hear that at our club we play all year round. On New Year’s Day 24 people played in a tournament and on Saturday 3 January there were 34 people playing despite the cold! That is because we have seven all-weather courts all with the latest floodlights, a very enthusiastic playing membership and a thriving social life.
Our Committee has a mixture of experience and newcomers with fresh ideas. We plan to develop our connections with the outside world by improving our website and have closer, more regular liaison with the press and local radio. We have much to be proud of and need to gain more members by letting them know what we can offer.
I anticipate that the present economic crisis will have an effect on our number of members and so we have increased our subscription for an adult by only £4 a year to £180, with other categories increased similarly. The cost of floodlights has been £4 per hour for about 6 years even though our electricity bills have soared and we have spent a lot of money on new lighting.
There used to be an attitude of “live now, pay later” that I feel has contributed to the credit crunch. Perhaps we should think “save now, spend later?” With this in mind our Committee has decided not to purchase the lease from the council. We will not be in debt, and will be able to spend our money wisely.
On the playing side, I am delighted that Nathalie and Bev will be guiding our women’s and mixed teams, and we also have a very active junior section guided by our coaching team.
My big disappointment is that I have failed to find a leader for our men. Why is there no-one with broad shoulders prepared to stand up and say “I am Spartacus?”
I wish you all good health and prosperity for the coming year, and thank you for giving me the honour of being your Chairman.
Ray Needham
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