The eventual winners were Jo Brown and Avenue Tennis Coach, Craig Phillips who won the tournament with 26 points, closely followed in 2^nd place by Dave (Scooby) Vennall and Charlie Lee (Wellington) with joint third place taken by Ladies Captain, Lynn O’Dell/Carl Puzey (Wellington)  and Club Coach, Barry Ramsden and Geoff Lee (Wellington).  Duddy thanked everyone for attending, especially the players who had turned up from Wellington and reminded everyone that the next Adult Social Doubles Tournament at the Tennis Club would be held on Sunday 26^th Feb from 11:00.

Duddy will be running Mini Red (under 8), Mini Orange (8 to 9) and Mini Green Tournaments at the club on Sunday 12^th Feb and asked that anyone wishing to play contact him at the club (01278 782758).

The club will also be running a Junior Tennis Camp from 13^th – 17^th Feb during the school holidays from 9:00 till 4:00, where children will be taught how to play tennis by qualified LTA coaches – forms are available from the club or the website – www.avenuetennis.com.

Duddy also wanted to remind parents that the club ran coaching sessions for juniors every night of the week and on Saturdays for every age group; details are available from the website or the office.

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1. Junior Tennis Coaching – we have Junior Coaching every night of the week and need to keep these squads full to ensure that we can continue to provide them; you can join up at any time of the term – it would be nice to see more players on the squads
   1. Mini Red – Mon & Fri (4:00 – 5:00) Tue, Wed, Thu (4:30 – 5:30)
   2. Mini Orange – Tue & Thu (4:30 – 5:30)
   3. Junior Yellow Ball – Tue (19:30 – 21:00) & Thu (17:30 – 19:00)
   4. Saturday Pay and Play – starts at 9:00 am and runs hourly
   5. Academy Squad Red, Orange and Yellow – contact Vinny or Craig for more details
2. 2.      Adult Coaching – we have adult coaching on Thursdays (7:15 till 9:15 – Intermediates), Fridays (6:30 till 8:00 – beginners/back to tennis players) or Saturdays (2:00 till 3:30 – all standards).
3. 3.      Social Play – Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings from 9:00 till 12:30, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 6:30 till 9:45.  Friday night also includes Vinny’s Minis for the juniors from 6:30 till 8:30 and Junior Match play from 8:00 till 9:45 for those junior s aged 11+.  Men’s night is Monday from 6:30 till 9:45.  Ladies night is Tuesday from 6:30 till 9:45.
4. The Junior and Adult Tennis Ladder – “COME ON – LET’S GET THIS GOING” – see website for details of rules – www.avenuetennis.com/tournaments/tennis-ladder. 
5. Mini Red Tournaments will take place on Sunday 12^th Feb, 4^th Mar, 1st Apr, 20^th May, 24^th Jun, 15^th Jul  from 11:00 am – please contact Vinny re entry – £5 for members, £7 non members.
6. Mini Orange Tournaments will take place on Sunday 12^th Feb Mar, 1st Apr, 20^th May, 24^th Jun, 15^th Jul from 13:00 pm – please contact Vinny re entry – £5 for members, £7 non members.
7. Green Ball Ratings Match Play will take place on Sunday 12^th Feb and 4^th Mar from 15:00 pm – please contact Vinny re entry – £5 for members, £7 non members.
8. Yellow Ball Ratings Match Play will take place on Saturday 25^th Feb from 1:30pm – please contact Barry re entry – £5 for members, £7 non members.
9. 9.      Committee Meeting 1 Mar 2012 – 7:00pm – the next Committee Meeting is on Thursday 1 March 12; if you have anything you wish brought up please let one of your Committee Members know.  The very important role of treasurer will be advertised in the local newspaper as we have not had any interest from within the club – please contact a Committee Member if you wish to get involved in running YOUR Tennis Club.

10.  Sunday Social Doubles Tournament – next one is Sunday 26^th Feb from 11:00 ish! – Fun but competitive tournament – bar will be open for refreshments afterwards.  Congrats to JO BROWN and Craig Phillips who won the Jan 12 tournament.

11.  2012 Social Saturdays for your diaries

1. a.      Paddies Night – 17^th March 2012 – tickets available from the bar or the office  
2. b.      Italian Night – 12^th May 2012
3. c.       Players B-B-Q – 8^th September 2012
4. d.      Captain’s Night – 20^th October 2012

12.  School Holiday Tennis Camp – Mon 13^th – Fri 17^th Feb from 09:00 till 4:00pm forms available from the office or the website

13.  Cardio Tennis – Wednesday nights 7:30 till 8:30 – Cardio tennis is a fun “tennis” session geared at keeping or getting you fit (or even fitter dependant on how hard you decide to work!).

14.  Wednesday Social Supper Nights from around 7:30 – watch the notice boards for these fantastic supper evenings, normally every fortnight – bring some friends along for some excellent food at fantastic value for money.

15.  CLUB OPEN DAY – 18^TH MAR – from 11:00 till 1:00 pm – PLEASE TRY AND ENCOURAGE SOME OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO COME ALONG AND HAVE SOME FUN ON THE TENNIS COURT WITH THE COACHES

16.  Please pass this onto any friends and family that you think may be interested in joining the tennis club.  If I have missed anything then please remind me, take a look at the notice boards or on the website www.avenuetennis.com

The next Adult Social Doubles Tournament at the Tennis Club will be held on Sunday 29^th Jan from 11:00 anyone wishing to attend should turn up on the day.

Head Coach Vinny Duddy said that following requests he had resumed the Cardio Tennis sessions on a Wednesday evening from 7:30 till 8:30.  Cardio Tennis is a fun, hard working, hitting and footwork fitness session a tennis court, you don’t need to be a tennis player or a member to take part in these sessions – contact Vinny for more details – 01278 782758.

The club will also be running a Junior Tennis Camp from 13^th – 17^th Feb during the school holidays from 9:00 till 4:00, where children will be taught how to play tennis by qualified LTA coaches – forms are available from the club or the website – www.avenuetennis.com.

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Duddy also wanted to remind all youngsters from 14 to 25 that the Avenue tennis club had a new membership deal, suppported by SASP (Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership) which included membership and coaching on a Tuesday evening from 7:30 till 9:00pm until Mar 12 for only £15, he said that the deal also included entry to an Olympic Ticket Draw and that if they had enough support a visit to a session from a prominent British sportsperson.

Duddy advised that Vinny’s Minis would resume on Friday 20^th Jan at 6:30.  Vinny’s Minis was started in Aug 2003 in order to allow adults the opportunity to bring their children along and join in the adult coaching or social match play on Friday evenings.  Due to the success of the evening the 2 hour session was split into two hour long FREE sessions for up to year group 3 children from 6:30 till 7:30 and up to year group 6 from 7:30 till 8:30.  Duddy said the idea behind the evening is to have some fun on a tennis court whilst doing lots of fun games and coordination exercises with rackets, balls and any other equipment we can use. He also said it was an ideal way to introduce young children to tennis and that he would like to encourage more parents to come along to the club and try it out.

The next Adult Social Doubles Tournament will be held at the club on Sunday 29^th Jan from 11:00; Duddy said these are fairly competitive but fun events and would encourage anyone to come down to the club and have a go to see if they like competitive tennis.

Cardio Tennis is a fun, hard working and hitting fitness session a tennis court.  Sessions will resume at the tennis club on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 till 8:30 – you don’t need to be a tennis player to join in these sessions – contact Vinny for more details – 01278 782758.

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Vinny’s Mini restarts 20th jan 2012 – 6:30 till 7:30 – Up to year group 3.  From 7:30 till 8:30 – anyone else.  Don’t forget that any Year Group 7 plus can join in the junior match play doubles on courts 2 to 4 from 8:00 every Friday night – DON’T FORGET YOU SHOULD BE MEMBERS.

He said that a new deal was available to all players aged 14 to 25 which would include membership until Mar 12, coaching on a Tuesday evening from 7:30 till 9:00pm and entry to an Olympic Ticket Draw all for only £15.  He said that the deal was financially supported by SASP – Somerset Activity and Sports Paternership. 

Barry Ramsden also resumed the Saturday Pay and Play sessions on Saturday 7^th Jan and was keen to see more players attend the sessions which start a 9:00 am.  Up to age 8’s from 9:00 till 10:00, 8 to 10 yr olds from 10:00 till 11:00, 10 – 11 Yr olds from 11:00 till 12:00, Sharipova Smashers – GIRLS Only from 12:00 till 1:00, Big Hitters from 1:30 till 2:30.

Duddy said he wanted to remind parents that Vinny’s Minis would resume on Friday 20^th Jan at 6:30.  Vinny’s Minis was started in Aug 2003 in order to allow adults the opportunity to bring their children along and join in the adult coaching or social match play on Friday evenings.  Due to the success of the evening the 2 hour session was split into two hour long FREE sessions for up to year group 3 children from 6:30 till 7:30 and up to year group 6 from 7:30 till 8:30.  Duddy said the idea behind the evening is to have some fun on a tennis court whilst doing lots of fun games and coordination exercises with rackets, balls and any other equipment we can use. He also said it was an ideal way to introduce young children to tennis and that he would like to encourage more parents to come along to the club and try it out.

The next Adult Social Doubles Tournament will be held at the club on Sunday 29^th Jan from 11:00; Duddy said these are fairly competitive but fun events and would encourage anyone to come down to the club and have a go to see if they like competitive tennis.

The Avenue Tennis Club have also set some dates for 2012 and would like to invite you down to their fantastic clubhouse for the following social evenings which are always good fun and excellent value for money; St Patricks Night – 17^th March, Italian Night – 12^th May, Tennis B-B-Q – 8^th September and the Captain’s Night – 20^th October.  The club is also available for hire; see website for details. 

As well as social events the club has Adult social play on Wed and Fri evenings or Tue, Thur and Sund Morning.  Coaching is available for juniors every night of the week and for adults on Thu,Fri and Saturday afternoons or if you would like to private 1 to 1 coaching this can be organised throught the clubs professional coaches.

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Saturday Pay and Play recommences on Saturday 7th Jan 2012.

Please contact the office – 01278 782758 if you have any queries.

A new membership deal sponsored and supported by Somerset Activities and Sports Partnership (SASP) will be available to all youngsters between 14 and 25 which will include membership of the club until Mar 12, tennis lessons on a Tuesday evening from 7:30 till 9:00pm till Mar 12 and entry to an Olympic Ticket Draw – all for £15.  Head Coach Vinny Duddy said this is an excellent chance for those youngsters who want to take up tennis, get some tennis lessons and join a club that has lots of events going on.

Duddy also wanted to remind parents that Junior Tennis Squads restart on Monday 9^th Jan 2012 with lessons organised every night of the week for all age groups from age 5 onwards; details were available on the website – www.avenuetennis.com.  He also wanted to remind adults that there were courses available for them on a Thursday or Friday night and a Saturday afternoon.  With probably the best tennis facilities in Somerset and lots of social play and events organised by the club for all the family Duddy thought that 2012 was a great time to encourage some new people to get involved in a sport that is easy to play and a sport that can be played with all the family.  He also wanted to remind club members to let him know the results of their junior and adult Ladder Matches as these results could be passed to the British LTA for their ratings.

The club will also be the venue for a New Years Eve Glamour and Glitz Disco Night which is being run by the Grovers – (residents of the Grove where the Tennis Club is situated) – the evening will include dancing to a fantastic DJ, Canapes and a Cocktail Bar all for £10 per person (under 14s are free); tickets are available from 4 or 14 The Grove.

A new membership deal sponsored and supported by Somerset Activities and Sports Partnership (SASP) will be available to all youngsters between 14 and 25 which will include membership of the club until Mar 12, tennis lessons on a Tuesday evening from 7:30 till 9:00pm till Mar 12 and entry to an Olympic Ticket Draw – all for £15.  Head Coach Vinny Duddy said this is an excellent chance for those youngsters who want to take up tennis, get some tennis lessons and join a club that has lots of events going on.

Duddy also wanted to remind parents that Junior Tennis Squads restart on Monday 9^th Jan 2012 with lessons organised every night of the week for all age groups from age 5 onwards.  He also wanted to remind adults that there were courses available for them on a Thursday or Friday night and a Saturday afternoon.  With probably the best tennis facilities in Somerset and lots of social play and events organised by the club for all the family Duddy thought that 2012 was a great time to get some new families down to the club.

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