Pinner Tennis http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/index/ Pinner West End Lawn Tennis Club en Internal_Tennis_Coordinator Copyright 2008 2008-11-14T14:28:50+00:00 New Year’s Day Doubles Tournament http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/new-years-day-doubles-tournament/2008-11-14/ A Doubles Tournament will take place on Thursday 1st January 2009 between 12.45 and 4.00pm. It is £2 to enter and is open to all adult and student membership categories. Snacks will be provided. Please enter your name on the noticeboard if you want to take part. If you’re out on New Year’s Eve, don’t forget to set your alarm!  General, Important Notices A Doubles Tournament will take place on Thursday 1st January 2009 between 12.45 and 4.00pm.

It is £2 to enter and is open to all adult and student membership categories.

Snacks will be provided.

Please enter your name on the noticeboard if you want to take part.

If you’re out on New Year’s Eve, don’t forget to set your alarm! 

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]]> 2008-11-14T14:28:50+00:00 Christmas Lunch - Friday Crew http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/christmas-lunch-friday-crew/2008-11-10/ For those Friday morning players, I am organsing a Christmas Lunch at Sazios on Friday, 12th December from 12.30 p.m. - if you are wishing to join the “team”, please give Catherine your £5.00 deposit as soon as possble.  A set menu will be in operation at £16 per person.  Catherine Pain Social Secretary General, Important Notices For those Friday morning players, I am organsing a Christmas Lunch at Sazios on Friday, 12th December from 12.30 p.m. - if you are wishing to join the “team”, please give Catherine your £5.00 deposit as soon as possble.  A set menu will be in operation at £16 per person. 

Catherine Pain
Social Secretary

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]]> 2008-11-10T12:15:00+00:00 WELTC Sweatshirt/Hoody http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/weltc-sweatshirt-hoody/2008-11-10/ The Club now has available to student members (adult sizes could be special ordered) a WELTC Tennis Club navy blue sweatshirt at £25 each.  They are of exceptional quality and have the Club name printed in white on the back.  They come in varying sizes from small, medium to large.  Please contact Catherine Pain or bring your £25 down to the Club on Junior Night from 5.00 p.m. to make a direct purchase.  Larger sizes can be ordered.  General, Important Notices The Club now has available to student members (adult sizes could be special ordered) a WELTC Tennis Club navy blue sweatshirt at £25 each.  They are of exceptional quality and have the Club name printed in white on the back.  They come in varying sizes from small, medium to large.  Please contact Catherine Pain or bring your £25 down to the Club on Junior Night from 5.00 p.m. to make a direct purchase.  Larger sizes can be ordered. 

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]]> 2008-11-10T11:56:05+00:00 Umpires Wanted http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/umpires-wanted/2008-11-06/ Volunteers are wanted to umpire at the handicap finals day on Saturday 6th December. The ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles finals will start at 10.30am and the mixed doubles will start between 12 and 1pm (depending on the progress of certain competitors still in 2 events). Umpires will be provided with free refreshments. If you would like to volunteeer, please contact James Hudson. Home (before 9pm): (020)88665312 Mobile: 07916141487 e-mail: jimhud@btinternet.com General, Important Notices Volunteers are wanted to umpire at the handicap finals day on Saturday 6th December.

The ladies’ and gentlemen’s singles finals will start at 10.30am and the mixed doubles will start between 12 and 1pm (depending on the progress of certain competitors still in 2 events).

Umpires will be provided with free refreshments.

If you would like to volunteeer, please contact James Hudson.

Home (before 9pm): (020)88665312
Mobile: 07916141487
e-mail: jimhud@btinternet.com

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]]> 2008-11-06T09:36:12+00:00 Handicap Tournament (Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Doubles) http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/handicap-tournament-ladies-and-gentlemens-doubles/2008-11-01/ If you would like to take part in the Ladies’ or Gentlemen’s Doubles Handicap Tournaments, please enter your name on the noticeboard at the clubhouse (partners will be drawn at random). Only Full, Country and Student members are eligible to enter this tournament. Closing date for entries is Tuesday 9th December 2008 at 5pm. No late entries will be accepted. Finals day will be Saturday 7th March 2009. General, Important Notices If you would like to take part in the Ladies’ or Gentlemen’s Doubles Handicap Tournaments, please enter your name on the noticeboard at the clubhouse (partners will be drawn at random).

Only Full, Country and Student members are eligible to enter this tournament.

Closing date for entries is Tuesday 9th December 2008 at 5pm. No late entries will be accepted.

Finals day will be Saturday 7th March 2009.

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]]> 2008-11-01T11:07:44+00:00 Wimbledon 2009 Tickets http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/wimbledon-2009-tickets/2008-10-14/ Do you normally enter the Club ballot for Wimbledon Tickets?  From now on, only members who have registered with LTA’s British Tennis scheme before 30 November 2008 will be eligible for 2009 Wimbledon tickets. If you haven’t already signed up, but would like to do so, please click on the link below to the relevant LTA webpage to find out more, and, if you wish, to sign up to British Tennis Membership.  British Tennis Membership is free for members of tennis clubs until 2012 [we don’t know what will happen after that, but cancelling membership would always be an option]. http://www.lta.org.uk/BritishTennisMembership If you have any friends at West End who you think might be interested in being included in Wimbledon ballot, but who are not computer-literate, perhaps you could help them register, or let them know that they can also do so by telephone [020 8487 7000]. To compare numbers of British Tennis members at Middlesex clubs click on the link below (as at 23rd October we had 82 members compared to Moss Lane’s 116): http://middlesex.totaltennis.net/content/view.asp?id=59627&cid=206&pid=599887 General, Important Notices, Membership Do you normally enter the Club ballot for Wimbledon Tickets? 

From now on, only members who have registered with LTA’s British Tennis scheme before 30 November 2008 will be eligible for 2009 Wimbledon tickets.

If you haven’t already signed up, but would like to do so, please click on the link below to the relevant LTA webpage to find out more, and, if you wish, to sign up to British Tennis Membership.  British Tennis Membership is free for members of tennis clubs until 2012 [we don’t know what will happen after that, but cancelling membership would always be an option].

http://www.lta.org.uk/BritishTennisMembership

If you have any friends at West End who you think might be interested in being included in Wimbledon ballot, but who are not computer-literate, perhaps you could help them register, or let them know that they can also do so by telephone [020 8487 7000].

To compare numbers of British Tennis members at Middlesex clubs click on the link below (as at 23rd October we had 82 members compared to Moss Lane’s 116):

http://middlesex.totaltennis.net/content/view.asp?id=59627&cid=206&pid=599887

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]]> 2008-10-14T08:32:24+00:00 Box Leagues http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/blue-box-league/2008-10-01/ # Phone numbers of these competitors not in yellow book or incorrect. Please check noticeboard at clubhouse. All matches to be completed by 27th February 2009. Scores updated 20th November 2008 (matches played, games won, game difference). Pink 1. Jane Rose # (1, 10, +10) 2. Mel Collins # (1, 10, +6) 3. Amanda Pick # (1, 10, +4) 4. Ann Oon (1, 6, -4) 5. Christine Murphy (2, 4, -16) Lilja Einarsdottir # (0, 0, 0) Aleka Gong (0, 0, 0) Andrea Makris (0, 0, 0) Yellow 1. Miwako Hemus (4, 40, +29) 2. Nikki Brown (3, 16, -14) 3. Donna Mitchell (2, 13, -4) 4. Naina Kanabar (2, 12, -4) 5. Catherine Pain (1, 10, +5) 6. Jo Mindell (1, 5, -5) 7. Henrietta Page (1, 3, -7) Caroline Isaacs (0, 0, 0) Wendy Petersen (0, 0, 0) Green 1. Ian Waddell (3, 29, +12) 2. Richard Paler (3, 26, +10) 3. Graham Gold (1, 10, +1)) 4. Jeffrey Hodgson-Jones (2, 7, -13) 5. Pieter Bujis (1, 0, -10) Paul Davis (0, 0, 0) Hanif Kapadia (0, 0, 0) Mark Skinner (0, 0, 0) Blue 1. Giorgio Gomez del Olmo (3, 30, +24) 2. James Hudson (3, 18, -12) 3. Allen Benattar (2, 12, -6) 4. Kevin Tallon (1, 10, +3) 5. Alan Lewis (1, 1, -9) Alan Isaacs (0, 0, 0) Ken Norris (0, 0, 0) Alan Rechtman (0, 0, 0) Red 1. Kevin Hoy (2, 20, +9) 2. Sean Gong (1, 6, -4) 3. Julius Atlason # (1, 5, -5) Richard Cohen (0, 0, 0) Guy Fawkes (0, 0, 0) Roger Hill (0, 0, 0) Larry Hurst (0, 0, 0) Richard Wilkinson (0, 0, 0) Tournament Draws # Phone numbers of these competitors not in yellow book or incorrect. Please check noticeboard at clubhouse.

All matches to be completed by 27th February 2009.

Scores updated 20th November 2008 (matches played, games won, game difference).

Pink

1. Jane Rose # (1, 10, +10)
2. Mel Collins # (1, 10, +6)
3. Amanda Pick # (1, 10, +4)
4. Ann Oon (1, 6, -4)
5. Christine Murphy (2, 4, -16)
Lilja Einarsdottir # (0, 0, 0)
Aleka Gong (0, 0, 0)
Andrea Makris (0, 0, 0)

Yellow

1. Miwako Hemus (4, 40, +29)
2. Nikki Brown (3, 16, -14)
3. Donna Mitchell (2, 13, -4)
4. Naina Kanabar (2, 12, -4)
5. Catherine Pain (1, 10, +5)
6. Jo Mindell (1, 5, -5)
7. Henrietta Page (1, 3, -7)
Caroline Isaacs (0, 0, 0)
Wendy Petersen (0, 0, 0)

Green

1. Ian Waddell (3, 29, +12)
2. Richard Paler (3, 26, +10)
3. Graham Gold (1, 10, +1))
4. Jeffrey Hodgson-Jones (2, 7, -13)
5. Pieter Bujis (1, 0, -10)
Paul Davis (0, 0, 0)
Hanif Kapadia (0, 0, 0)
Mark Skinner (0, 0, 0)

Blue

1. Giorgio Gomez del Olmo (3, 30, +24)
2. James Hudson (3, 18, -12)
3. Allen Benattar (2, 12, -6)
4. Kevin Tallon (1, 10, +3)
5. Alan Lewis (1, 1, -9)
Alan Isaacs (0, 0, 0)
Ken Norris (0, 0, 0)
Alan Rechtman (0, 0, 0)

Red

1. Kevin Hoy (2, 20, +9)
2. Sean Gong (1, 6, -4)
3. Julius Atlason # (1, 5, -5)
Richard Cohen (0, 0, 0)
Guy Fawkes (0, 0, 0)
Roger Hill (0, 0, 0)
Larry Hurst (0, 0, 0)
Richard Wilkinson (0, 0, 0)

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]]> 2008-10-01T09:31:19+00:00 Winter Midweek Box Leagues http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/winter-midweek-box-leagues1/2008-10-01/ The winter midweek box leagues are now posted at the clubhouse. They can also be viewed in the ‘tournament draws’ section of the website. All matches should be completed by 27th February 2009. Winner of each league will be the player with most games won. In the event of a tie, will be decided by game difference, if still tied then head to head score. Box league matches must be played Monday to Friday (including Bank Holidays), unless agreed by both competitors (subject to membership playing entitlement). Please try to play your matches when demand for courts is lowest. Courts cannot be booked for box league matches. Handicap tournament matches must take precedence over box league matches. Each match consists of one long set. When one person reaches ten games, the match finishes. If the score reaches 9-9, a tie break must be played. Please write your score on the relevant league score-sheet. Some phone numbers of competitors are either not in the yellow book or incorrect. Please check the noticeboard in the clubhouse. Any queries please contact James Hudson home (020)88665312 (before 9pm) mobile 079161641487 e-mail Tournament Rules The winter midweek box leagues are now posted at the clubhouse. They can also be viewed in the ‘tournament draws’ section of the website.

All matches should be completed by 27th February 2009. Winner of each league will be the player with most games won. In the event of a tie, will be decided by game difference, if still tied then head to head score.

Box league matches must be played Monday to Friday (including Bank Holidays), unless agreed by both competitors (subject to membership playing entitlement).

Please try to play your matches when demand for courts is lowest. Courts cannot be booked for box league matches. Handicap tournament matches must take precedence over box league matches.

Each match consists of one long set. When one person reaches ten games, the match finishes. If the score reaches 9-9, a tie break must be played. Please write your score on the relevant league score-sheet.

Some phone numbers of competitors are either not in the yellow book or incorrect. Please check the noticeboard in the clubhouse.

Any queries please contact James Hudson
home (020)88665312 (before 9pm)
mobile 079161641487
e-mail

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]]> 2008-10-01T09:23:53+00:00 Christmas Party - Saturday, 6th December at Sandy Lodge Golf Club http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/christmas-party-satruday-6th-december-at-sandy-lodge-golf-club/2008-09-11/ Please put the date of Saturday, 6th December in your diaries for the annual tennis club Christmas party at The Sandy Lodge Golf Club, Northwood.  Tickets will cost £37.50 per person, £25.00 for students.  A coach will be available on the evening at an extra cost of £5.00 per person.  Application forms will be available shortly for this very popular event.  Any queries, please contact Catherine at catherine@mcpain.co.uk. Catherine Pain Social Secretary General, Important Notices Please put the date of Saturday, 6th December in your diaries for the annual tennis club Christmas party at The Sandy Lodge Golf Club, Northwood.  Tickets will cost £37.50 per person, £25.00 for students.  A coach will be available on the evening at an extra cost of £5.00 per person.  Application forms will be available shortly for this very popular event.  Any queries, please contact Catherine at catherine@mcpain.co.uk.

Catherine Pain
Social Secretary

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]]> 2008-09-11T09:01:41+00:00 Mixed Doubles Handicap Draw http://www.pinnertennis.co.uk/tennis/comments/mixed-doubles-handicap-draw/2008-09-09/ (2007/8 WINNERS: CATHERINE PAIN & ALEX HOWES) 1st Round (to be played by 5th October) Jo Burch & Mike Leigh (SCR) lost to Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) Linda Murphy & Guy Fawkes (SCR) lost to Jenny Collier & Murdoch McGregor-Smith (-1/2 15) Caroline Isaacs & Paul Goldstone (SCR) beat Julie Howes & Peter Joseph (SCR) (12-11) Naina Kanabar & Michael Naughton (+15) lost to Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) (6-12) Miwako Hemus & Mike Perrott (SCR) lost to Sharon Freeman & Gary Burch (+1/2 15) (10-12) 2nd Round (to be played by 2nd November) Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) beat Jo Mindell & Geoff Phillips (SCR) (12-5) Jenny Collier & Murdoch McGregor-Smith (-1/2 15) beat Carol Nicholson & Colin Shapiro (- 1/2 15) Nikki Brown & Kevin Tallon (SCR) beat Hazel Kann & Chris Bath (-15) (12-7) Shehani Alwis & Joe Isaacs (+ 1/2 15) lost to Fiona Hudson & Roger Hill (SCR) (2-12) Lucy Burch & Will Kingsley-Smith (-15 1/2) beat Caroline Isaacs & Paul Goldstone (SCR) (toss of coin) Sharon Naughton & Ken Norris (- 1/2 15) lost to Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) (12-9) Hollie Ralston & Paul Vishnick (SCR) lost to Sharon Freeman & Gary Burch (+1/2 15) (toss of coin) Loraine Beaumont & Nick Plastow (SCR) beat Erica Ferguson & William Saunders (+ 1/2 15) (walkover) Quarter-Finals (to be played by 16th November) Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) beat Jenny Collier & Murdoch McGregor-Smith (-1/2 15) (12-4) Nikki Brown & Kevin Tallon (SCR) beat Fiona Hudson & Roger Hill (SCR) (walkover) Lucy Burch & Will Kingsley-Smith (-15 1/2) lost to Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) (walkover) Sharon Freeman & Gary Burch (+1/2 15) lost to Loraine Beaumont & Nick Plastow (SCR) Semi-Finals (to be played by 30th November) Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) v Nikki Brown & Kevin Tallon (SCR) Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) v Loraine Beaumont & Nick Plastow (SCR) Final (Saturday 6th December) Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) or Nikki Brown & Kevin Tallon (SCR) v Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) or Loraine Beaumont & Nick Plastow (SCR) Tournament Draws (2007/8 WINNERS: CATHERINE PAIN & ALEX HOWES)

1st Round (to be played by 5th October)

Jo Burch & Mike Leigh (SCR) lost to Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15)
Linda Murphy & Guy Fawkes (SCR) lost to Jenny Collier & Murdoch McGregor-Smith (-1/2 15)
Caroline Isaacs & Paul Goldstone (SCR) beat Julie Howes & Peter Joseph (SCR) (12-11)
Naina Kanabar & Michael Naughton (+15) lost to Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) (6-12)
Miwako Hemus & Mike Perrott (SCR) lost to Sharon Freeman & Gary Burch (+1/2 15) (10-12)

2nd Round (to be played by 2nd November)

Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) beat Jo Mindell & Geoff Phillips (SCR) (12-5)
Jenny Collier & Murdoch McGregor-Smith (-1/2 15) beat Carol Nicholson & Colin Shapiro (- 1/2 15)
Nikki Brown & Kevin Tallon (SCR) beat Hazel Kann & Chris Bath (-15) (12-7)
Shehani Alwis & Joe Isaacs (+ 1/2 15) lost to Fiona Hudson & Roger Hill (SCR) (2-12)
Lucy Burch & Will Kingsley-Smith (-15 1/2) beat Caroline Isaacs & Paul Goldstone (SCR) (toss of coin)
Sharon Naughton & Ken Norris (- 1/2 15) lost to Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) (12-9)
Hollie Ralston & Paul Vishnick (SCR) lost to Sharon Freeman & Gary Burch (+1/2 15) (toss of coin)
Loraine Beaumont & Nick Plastow (SCR) beat Erica Ferguson & William Saunders (+ 1/2 15) (walkover)

Quarter-Finals (to be played by 16th November)

Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) beat Jenny Collier & Murdoch McGregor-Smith (-1/2 15) (12-4)
Nikki Brown & Kevin Tallon (SCR) beat Fiona Hudson & Roger Hill (SCR) (walkover)
Lucy Burch & Will Kingsley-Smith (-15 1/2) lost to Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) (walkover)
Sharon Freeman & Gary Burch (+1/2 15) lost to Loraine Beaumont & Nick Plastow (SCR)

Semi-Finals (to be played by 30th November)

Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) v Nikki Brown & Kevin Tallon (SCR)
Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) v Loraine Beaumont & Nick Plastow (SCR)

Final (Saturday 6th December)

Kate Tann & Shyam Kanabar (-1/2 15) or Nikki Brown & Kevin Tallon (SCR) v Wendy Petersen & Alex Howes (-30) or Loraine Beaumont & Nick Plastow (SCR)

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