The recent friendly with Cattistock proved to be a roaring success and much fun was had in the sun. The recent wet weather made the courts virtually unplayable which was a great leveller for those of mixed ability. Unfortunately I can’t remember much about it but there was cake and it was quite nice to see some friends from the club there.

The courts in Beaminster have been busy recently in a rush of unexpected last gasp tennis action. Relatively new members Vega, Tristan and Marion have been setting the courts on fire with enthusiasm, vitality and fairly regular attendance. Tristan’s love of the drop shot is proving very effective against people who can’t (or can’t be bothered) to move around the court due to a combination of inertia, hip issues and dementia.

Organisationally the club reached a milestone earlier when the chairman had to consult the website to see what day club sessions are actually on.

In respect for injured Ladies Champion Andrea Smith, the club tournament has been postponed this year. As a mark of respect the club will be having 12 months silence starting on Sunday 28th September and we offer condolences to her family at this difficult time. But Andrea, seriously, we hope you are continuing to heal and you make it back on court soon.

With the tournament not happening Andrea gets to be ladies champion this year along with Gordon who was undefeated as there were was no play. Don’t forget to get the trophy engraved! Shout out to Tristan for winning ‘most potential’ award and Vega for being ‘most improved player’.

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Website Update: Correction. Regarding last weeks news item where the chairman established the day of the club session by checking the website, it has actually been discovered that the second session of the week is actually on Thursday. "Doesn't anyone read the minutes?," the chairman asked. Obviously not. I read them and found that they said the move back to Thursday (from Friday) would be decided by a Whats App Poll. The results of the poll were 8 to 2 in favour of Thursdays. Democracy in Action! Congratulations to Jonathan and Colin for being the only people to remember what is going on. And apologies to the hordes of new members who have been turning up every Thursday for the last 9 months desperately hoping for a game. If any members have any complaints about the way the club is run then please, get involved!

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