BOLDMERE TENNIS CLUB

Welcome to boldmere tennis club

Latest LTA Guidance
1st June 2020

The great news is that we can now play singles and doubles with people from different households!.

The club house will remain closed so there will be no toilet facilities.

To play courts must be pre-booked using Clubspark and to book you must have renewed your membership or joined us as a new member. All details on membership can be seen by clicking on the "Keep Calm" image to the right.

Visitors are now allowed to play at the club;

All visitors must be signed in by a BTC member before they start to play in order to comply with the terms of our insurance. The signing in sheet is in the BBQ.
It is the responsibility of the BTC member to brief the visitor on the latest guidance issued by the club.
The visitor should bring their own tube of marked tennis balls (see updated note on sharing tennis balls below).
A visitor’s first visit is free of charge, but they must still be signed in.
A visitor is then permitted 5 more paid visits per season. The charge is £5 for adults (over 18) and £3 for juniors (18 and under). Please pay promptly online, sort code 09 06 66, account number 42036570. Please type ‘Visitor – visitor’s name’ in the reference for the transaction.
Should the visitor decide to join, their visitor’s fees will be deducted from their membership fee.

Guidelines for players;

Although some restrictions are being relaxed it remains important to continue to maintain hygiene advice while Staying Alert while following the following etiquette;

Respect social distancing at all times.
As you move around the premises please be mindful that there are some ‘blind corners". Approach these with care and take measures to observe social distancing.
Avoid coughing or cough into your elbow or a tissue.
No spitting.
Take your rubbish home with you.
We suggest groups of players agree a strategy for handling tennis balls at the start of a game. If there is any doubt in the group, please continue to use and handle your own marked tennis balls. This means that everyone will need to continue to bring their own marked tennis balls to every game.

Summer Special !

Need to take up some exercise now lock-down rules are beginning to ease?

We are running a special membership offer during June. You can become a full member of the club for £120. This will give you full access to our courts for the four months from 1st June to 30th September.

Click on the "Sun" for membership details.

Booking Rules;

Before making a booking please ensure that your subs are paid in line with this year's arrangements - otherwise your booking may be cancelled. Click on the Renew your Membership image above for details of subs for 2020/21.

To book a court, click on the image above. This will take you to the login page.

Bookings are free of charge.
Court bookings will be in multiples of 15 minutes up to a maximum of 2.5 hours.
Please arrive promptly at the start of your booking and leave promptly 15 minutes before the end of your booking to facilitate social distancing as people arrive and leave. For example, if your Clubspark booking is from 1pm to 3pm, arrive promptly at 1pm and leave at 2.45pm.
Courts will be available for booking each day between 9am and 8pm.
Floodlights will not be available.

Once booked a confirmation email will be sent to you.

For more support on making your booking go to ; https://sportlabs.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202250669-Booking-A-Court

It is no longer required that players bring and use their own marked tennis balls and avoid touching other people’s tennis balls. Players can however continue to use this approach if they wish to. Where players choose to use shared tennis balls, extra care must be taken to ensure you do not touch your face during play, and you should clean your hands before play and immediately after finishing (use alcohol gel if required). Players should still avoid using their hands to pick up tennis balls from other courts where possible - use your racquet/foot to return them.You are advised to bring your own equipment - however, use of communal rackets can be done subject to thorough cleaning measures between use
You are advised to bring your own equipment - however, use of communal rackets can be done subject to thorough cleaning measures between use
Avoid changing ends or do so at opposite net posts in a clockwise direction.
Court users should clean their hands with alcohol gel after touching shared surfaces such as gates. Where safe and appropriate, doors and court gates could be left open during playing hours.
Do not sit on or touch the benches.
Gates will be open, please leave them ajar and do not use the sliding mechanisms to secure them.
No spectators, with the exception of one parent or guardian for juniors.
Do not congregate on club premises or around the car park.
There will be an accident book and first aid kit in the BBQ should they be needed.

Coaching

Coaching and cardio tennis for groups of up to 5 people will be allowed for members and non-members.
Where attendance of a parent/guardian (non-participant) is required, or a carer for a disabled player, it is permitted and is not counted as part of the maximum group size of six, but should be off court and limited to one per player where possible, with social distancing strictly observed while watching the sessions
There will be additional safeguards in place for coaching. You will be briefed on these by Will should you book a lesson.

SOCIAL CALENDAR

All club competitions have been postponed until further notice

Annual General Meeting

Postponed until further notice

Boldmere Tennis Club is a small friendly private members club run by volunteers, located in Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield. The club is affiliated to the Lawn Tennis Association. Members are encouraged to become British Tennis Members which enables them to gain an “official” ranking and enter our Wimbledon ticket ballot.

We have 2 hard courts with floodlights and 2 Savanna Astroturf courts, a club-room with changing rooms, toilets, showers and a kitchenette. We share the building with the Royal Sutton Coldfield Club and our members may make use of their bar facilities. Members may also chose to become members, details of current membership fees can be obtained from the RSCC.

We offer many ways for you to enjoy your tennis and hold club social evenings and afternoons. We also have specific nights for men's, ladies and junior's tennis during the summer months,the details being on the court schedule.

We are also fortunate to be able to join the Royal Sutton Coldfield Club (RSCC) which is in the same building as our clubhouse. The RSCC has fantastic facilities including the bar, snooker room and bowling green. They also have function rooms that can be hired for private events. For more details contact the RSCC at http://www.royalsuttoncoldfieldclub.co.uk/

Play

The majority of our adult play uses what we call “Club Play”. Club play is normally mixed doubles but men’s or ladies doubles may be played by mutual agreement. Members arrive and mix in to play with changes taking place as sets end. With the exception of floodlit play, matches and tournaments courts may not be booked.

Court Schedule | TeamPlay | Competitons

Coaching

Adult and junior coaching is available either in groups or a one to one basis.
The main junior coaching session is Saturday mornings when all four courts are allocated for junior coaching.

Coaching Staff | Juniors | Seniors

Social

A number of social events are organised during the year for members and their guests. e.g. Skittles night, curry night, BBQ's. The premier social event of the year is our annual dinner and prize presentation evening when trophies won during the year are presented.

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