Welcome to Tring Tennis club
Club Finals day (View photos here)
A‘big thank you’ to all those members who helped to make this year’s finals day a success. We were very lucky with the weather only having one break for rain late in the afternoon which coincided with a tea break anyway!
A particularly big thank you goes to two sets of members, firstly all those who provided and served us with all the food – BBQ, drinks, tea. The standard was superb and all delivered with a smile. Secondly, to all those who volunteered to take on the thankless task of calling the lines. Isn’t it amazing how so many people can see the same thing so differently, simply depending upon the angle from which they view things?! (See LTA guidance notes below!)
Big thanks also to Kirstie for providing all of the photos of the day.
For those who didn’t manage to make it, here are the results.
Men’s singles
Carl Barker beat Phil Davies
4-6; 7-6; 6-0
Ladies singles
Bev Casey beat Gemma Poll
6-4; 6-3
Men’s doubles
Phil Davies & Mike Sheridan beat Chris Tunnell & Chris Martin
6-3; 6-3
Ladies doubles
Sue Martin & Cindy Green beat Pat Collins & Anne Green
7-6; 6-3
Mixed doubles
Sheena Cogger & Mike Sheridan beat Bev Casey & Carl Barker
6-4; 6-0
Vet’s doubles
Alexis Jones & Peter Dickenson beat Sue Martin & Chris Martin
3-6; 6-4; 6-4
Mixed plate:
Winners:
Nicky and Ben
Line calls: LTA guidance - was it in or out?
So was the ball in or was it out? To get the definitive explanation of this rule the LTA have provided the following insight:
The rule states if “any part of the ball touches the line, the ball is in”. The call is made more complicated as the ball “squashes a little on impact”. In fact, the ball squashes a lot on impact, especially on serves and smashes. You may have noticed on Hawkeye replays at Wimbledon that the marks the ball leaves vary in shape and size. For example, if it is a lob, the mark the ball leaves is likely to be almost spherical. If it is a smash, the ball is likely to leave a long, narrower mark. Unfortunately many people think that the rule is similar to a ball crossing the line in football. It is NOT!. A football can still be in play without actually touching the line at all. It is the opposite in tennis, something has to touch the line. (Herts LTA)
So here's the graphic to help us. Example 3 may come as a surprise to some!.
The Call:
1. Both the overhead and along-the-line view show the ball touching the line on impact. Ball is IN
2. The overhead view shows the ball touching the line on impact, but this is not conclusive. The along-the-line view shows that the ball squashed on impact and did touch the line. Ball is IN
3. The overhead view shows the ball touching the line on impact, but this is not conclusive. The along-the-line view shows that although the ball overshadowed the line, it did not touch the line. Ball is OUT
4. Both the overhead and along-the-line view show that the ball did not touch the line. Ball is OUT
After all this it's no wonder that we so often have different views on a line call!!
Inter-club Tournament - Postponed
Due to holiday commitments we have postponed the inter club tennis tournament scheduled for 3rd August. We hope to find an alternative date in September.
Maintenance and improvement plans
The
committee have agreed a number of improvements that will be completed over the next 12 months. These are some of the key things that we are doing:
- Courts 1&2 will be resurfaced in September. This will mean that these courts will be out of action for approximately 5 weeks, depending upon the weather
- Courts 5&6 will be resurfaced in March of next year - perhaps in a new choice of surface depending on the outcome of the membership vote.
- We will be replacing the paving in front of the club house soon after courts 5&6 have been resurfaced next year. It would be unwise to complete this earlier as resurfacing will require heavy equipment to run over the paving which, with the best will in the world, is likely to cause some damage.
- We are purchasing new chairs for inside the club house and also buying a table football game
British Tennis Membership
Many members have already signed up and joined 'British Tennis' but we still need to encourage other members to do so. There's no charge for membership, but there are benefits for us as a Tennis Club. The more members we have joined up, the bigger the benefits we receive! For example, it was soley due to our current BT membership numbers that we received an additional 11 pairs of tickets from the LTA for this year's Wimbledon tournament. Please do sign up! Thanks. Download a pplicatioin form
Fund raising for the Tennis; Cricket; Running & Hockey Clubs
Click here for more information and an application form
The 50/50 Draw is a new fund raising initiative for all of us associated with the tennis, cricket, running or hockey clubs here in Tring. The draw enables you to win cash prizes every week and also raise money for the Tennis club. It is due to start on Saturday 3rd May 2008.
HOW IT WORKS
For just £ 1 per week you are entered into the weekly draw which will be held at Tring Park Cricket Club every Saturday evening. There will be five cash prizes every week and also a chance to play for a jackpot if you are in the club when your number is drawn.
Membership of the 50/50 Draw costs £ 52 for a year and is payable by Standing Order or cheque. Nearly £ 21 of your money goes directly to the clubs (you may choose more than one) nominated on your form