GENERAL

The club address is Bardsey Tennis Club, Woodacre Lane, Bardsey. There is no postcode.

FAMOUS QUOTES

  • On making a small error "Oh dash, Oh bother - I could kill myself- I am so sorry" Bill Warner
  • Famous remark prior to a fight with a team from Alwoodley "You know damm well what the score is" Peter Ball.
  • "I can't play against three people" Freddy Marshall disappointed with his partners performance
  • "You are not here to enjoy yourself" after his partner misses an easy smash David Dowson
  • "Oh! the very worst of bad luck" says Malcolm Lobley to his wasteful opponent
  • "I don't understand the result, all the shots I was embarrassed about I did when we were winning" Bill Warner
  • Kevin announces that the LTA tennis tournament will have prizes or T-shirts, Pens, etc.  30 mins later Mike mused 'I might enter that tournamnet,.  I quite fancy one of those pens'
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PAST TOURNAMENT WINNERS

Below is an abbreviated version of the club rules.  A full copy can be obtained from the secretary.

 

Access to the clubhouse

1) Junior members and children may only enter the clubhouse if there is a senior member present

2) Senior members are responsible for the conduct of the juniors and for ensuring that the clubhouse is left clean, tidy and LOCKED

3) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should senior members make the padlock code available to juniors

 

Dress

1) Trainers which mark the courts are not permitted

2) Players should be correctly dressed in predominantly white tennis attire.

 

Visitors Fees

1) The visitors fee is £2 for an adult and £1 for a junior per visit.

2) A member is entitled to bring the same visitor on 3 occasions only. The guest then can't be invited by other members to play at other times at the club

3) The member bringing the visitor must enter details in the visitors book and to pay the fee to the treasurer as soon as possible.

 

Tennis Balls

Club tennis balls cannot be used away from the club (either new or used)

 

Committee

The committee consists of up to 9 members, all elected at the AGM which must take place before 30th April each year, with 7 days notice to members.

CLUB RULES

RACKETS AND RESTRINGERS

Tawona Moyo and Charles Tatman provide competitive restringing services.   Bardsey Tennis Club recommends Racketzone the internet ‘e-shop’ for Tennis, Badminton and Squash rackets.