The Xmas period was finished off at the Avenue Tennis Club on Boxing Day when 16 brave members made it to the courts to run off their Xmas Dinners.  The tournament was run with the lady/junior partners swapping after each player had served once, meaning that each player played 4 games with one partner and then another 4 with another, making it very sociable but also keeping quite a competitive spirit to the event.

The ladies winner was Sue Parson and mens winner was Head Coach Vinny Duddy.  After the tournament the players retired to the bar where Vice President Peter Alexander had volunteered to open up. The tournament and the afternoon was a complete success and Head Coach, Vinny Duddy said that he intended to organise the event next year and hoped to get even more players involved in the tournament as it was obvious that it was something that everyone who played had enjoyed.

Coaching at the Avenue will recommence in the New Year with Saturday Pay and Play from 9:00 in the morning, through the various ages groups until 2:30 in the afternoon.  Junior Academy and Squad Group Coaching will start on Monday 11^th January.  Adults intermediate and beginner classes will restart on Thursday 14^th Jan and Friday 15^th respectively. New Year is normally a time for sporting resolutions; so why not come the Tennis Club and give tennis a go; for those of you like a good work out but don’t particularly want to play a lot of tennis why not come down on a Thursday evening to the Cardio Sessions which will have you doing lots of Cardio training intermingled with hitting lots of tennis balls from 6:00 till 7:00pm.

The first social event of the New Year 2010 will be a Rabbie Burns night which will be held at the Tennis Club on Saturday 30^th January.  For those that do not like Haggis there will be a lovely Scottish Stew.  The three course Scottish meal will cost adults £7.50 and children £3.50; bookings can be made on the listing in the clubhouse foyer notice board.

Details of these events and tennis coaching courses held at the Avenue Tennis Club can be obtained from the office (01278 782758) or from the club website (www.avenuetennis.com).