Fun Tennis/Presentations/Social - Saturday 30 Nov

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Are you new to tennis or just haven't played in a while and need to dust off your racket? 

Well, you need look no further as Bramhall Queensgate Tennis Club will be hosting “Rusty Racket” coaching sessions every Tuesday from 7pm - 8pm. Our coaches Darren or Nickwill help you to build your confidence so that when you're ready, you can join the social tennis groups.

Each session is free to members and is open to non members at a cost of £6,so why not bring a friend, neighbour or colleague, enjoy a game of tennis and then a drink in the bar afterwards. 

The Annual Club Tournament is now open for entries. Players must be ready to play from Monday 23rd September onward and on finals day (Sunday 13th October) during which ALL event finals will be played.  Last year's tournament results will be taken into consideration when seeding the events. 

The social doubles event is a fun, friendly-competitive (if there is such a thing!) tournament which will be handicapped to even things up and is open to all non-team adult members of the club. The club coaches will be separately organising a tournament for the juniors.

Please complete the Entry Form below, pay the correct fee and post into tournament folder on noticeboard in the clubhouse. 

Applications will only be accepted if accompanied with fee. Singles event is £3 per player Doubles event is £2.50 per player, cash payments to either Rob Chambers, Adam Mayers and Clare Hinton or you can pay by bank transfer to Bramhall Queensgate TC, Account no. 31145517, Sort Code 40-13-33. Entry deadline is Friday 20th September.  

So don't delay and enter now.  Good luck!

We will be trying something new and having a gin and beer festival on during our Wimbledon event.  Courtesy of Hydes Brewery and contacts of Adam's, there will be 46 gins to sample (go on I dare you!) and several craft beers.  I'm not sure if it will improve your tennis so maybe play in the tournament first and then try some out!

We would like to invite you to join us for a sociable, wine tasting evening at the clubhouse on Saturday 30th March 2019 from 7.30pm.

You will taste 6 wines including a glass of sparkling wine on arrival, learn all about the wines, their country of origin, the grape varieties, how to taste wine like a professional, whether a cork or screw cap is better and lots more besides. Light nibbles will also be provided.

Tickets at £25 per person are available from the Committee or contact Clare Hinton (07403 112946) or Rob Chambers (07496 526672). 

The event is being run with The Bubbly Wine Company. 

Those that attended the AGM of the Queensgate Sports Club (QSC) will know that it was agreed that the QSC should be working towards being financially self-sufficient so that any spare funds the Tennis, Bowls and Snooker sections have can be plowed back into, in our case, the sinking fund for replacement courts. To enable this, we need to increase the lettings income.  Mike Sarginson has already volunteered to take on the initial enquires, actual bookings and maintenance of an online calendar (which is fabulous news!) until someone else comes forward as this is a job that needs doing immediately if we are to advertise the clubhouse to potential hirers! If anyone feels they could take this job on, please let us know by emailing or phoning the number below.

Rob Chambers and Mike Sarginson already look after the bar stock and Bob Pigeon will be dealing with the financial arrangements for the lettings. 

We are also looking for several people to volunteer on a rota system to fulfil the following jobs:
1)  volunteers to unlock the clubhouse and possibly set up the main hall with tables (if required) when events are taking place
2)  volunteers to put any tables away the following morning that have been used at the event together with doing a check for damage.
3)  volunteers to run the bar for evening events. This is a paid role and would suit anyone over the age of 18. 

If you think you could be available to help by giving up some time, on a rota basis, please email Bob Pigeon - bobpigeon@btinternet.com -07843 573975 

Don't forget you can also help by making your friends, family, colleagues aware of the venue, whether it's for a special birthday, children's party, works do, bridge drive, or classes of any kind.  And ...if you hire it yourself, members get a very good discount @ £15 per hour!  Non-members £25 per hour