The Avenue Tennis Club had a very busy Xmas weekend with the Xmas Junior Disco on Friday evening and Chairmans Mince Pies on Sunday.  The club also had two private events on Saturday and Sunday with the National Autistic Society holding it’s Xmas Party and Mr and Mrs Pete Nicholson celebrating their daughter, Emma Nicholson’s 13^th birthday party – if you wish to hire the club for such events then please contact Julie Cameron (07846 023015). 

The Junior Xmas disco was attended by over 50 children of various ages from 3 to 14 and head coach, Vinny Duddy wanted to thank Annette Duddy and Julie Cameron for their help in the kitchen preparing food for the kids.  He also wanted to thank coaches Craig Phillips, Nick Arnold and Barry Ramsden for giving their time up to help with the disco.

Chairman’s Xmas Mince Pie Day was very well attended with a lot of members bringing their families and friends with them.  Chairman, Gordon Hunter wanted to thank his wife, Pat for the mince pies and all her hard work in the kitchen together with Julie Cameron and Christine Renniso, Peter Alexander for organising the sausage rolls and Len Cameron for running the bar.

On Boxing Day the club will be holding a social tennis tournament which everyone is invited to attend, running from around 11:00 in the morning – come on down and run off the Xmas Turkey; the bar should be open from around 12:00.

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).