Week 10 – Welcome Back to WTC!
The day we felt impatient for arrived this Wednesday:
spraying day! It only took a few square
metres of the paint to go down, for us to see that the new court colours would
still perfectly reflect the modern, bright and vibrant nature of Writtle Tennis
Club. Thank you all for your patience
over the last few weeks. We hope you
will agree that it has been worth it when you see the fabulous new courts.
We
can return to our club courts from this Monday, 21st September. Please note, that new courts need extra care
to be taken with them. There are new
procedures and guidance in place; please ensure that you read the details HERE
before using the courts.
Please
note, there are still areas of the project that need to be completed such as
the entrance, garden and the viewing platform. There is also a snagging list
that the contractor is working through. There will also be temporary fencing up, so
we thank you for your understanding during this period.
Here are a few photos of how the painting unfolded:
Masking tape, of varying thicknesses, was used to cover edging bricks and mark out court boundaries.
Spraying began. Each court received three coats, applied in a methodical and even spray pattern.
Dah-Dah! Painting complete!
We got to work on the weeds around the entrance
A team effort to move windbreaks to offer protection on the pitch side. New windbreaks will be installed, soon, on the
track side.
Paving is being adjusted today, to give us a safe,
accessible route from the new gate on to the courts.
Wednesday
and Sunday social sessions are back!
!!!
IMPORTANT – COVID – Track and Trace !!!
We
are a COVID secure location. This relies
on all members following the guidance.
In order to meet Track and Trace requirements, you must book on to
social tennis sessions. You can access
the booking facility via this link:
We have done quite a few website improvements and additions! Once we get some lovely new pictures this weekend, we will also update them as well. Check out the updated website here: www.writtletennisclub.com. All of the below is viewable on our website for you to go to anytime:
Social Tennis
As
social tennis has, thankfully, come back to WTC, we thought it would be
helpful to remind everyone of how social tennis runs. Please click on the
link:
New Procedures
We have also been very busy behind the scenes getting lots of other things sorted and making improvements for our members.
Please
note that our procedures have been updated. These are available on the website, and
can be accessed there, via the following link. Please ensure you read
this before using the courts.
Club Schedule
As we
come back to WTC, life is starting to come back to some form of normality
(fingers crossed it keeps going) and as restrictions are being lifted we
thought it would be helpful for you to see what our current schedule will
look like, from Monday 21st September. Please note this is
subject to change and is overall guidance. This does not highlight how
many courts are in use etc. To view the schedule please click on the
link.
New policies
We have
new policies that committee have discussed and voted on, such as guest
policy, and grievance and disciplinaries; these can be viewed here:
Booking Courts
There
is more information on how to book courts here:
Looking after the new courts
It is really important that we all look after our
brand-new courts. Please click on this link for more info:
New Members Handbook!
We have
created a ‘Members Handbook’! This should include everything you
will need to know about WTC! To download your copy please follow this
link:
On a final note, the blog has worked so well, and we
have received such positive feedback about it, that we have decided to continue
in this form for our regular communications and newsletters.
We look forward to seeing you on court!
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