LEATHERHEAD TENNIS CLUB

Committee Report 2010/11

Your Committee Members as re-elected are: Mervyn Rice & Judi Smowton, (rotating Chairman), Diane Ashley, (Club Secretary), Paul Carton, (Treasurer), Sheila Rice, (Membership Secretary), Richard Smowton, (Child Protection Officer) Nigel Turner (Outsourcing co-ordinator) Jane Betterton (Junior co-ordinator)

This year has been taken up with the rebuilding of the Club House.  A long haul to say the very least but we are sure you will agree well worth it in the end, which is at last in sight. The committee would like to thank all the members for their forbearance during the construction and we can all look forward to a good year ahead with nice clean and warm facilities

Last year we asked our members for pledges towards the New Club House and we have collect the £14,050:00; a big thank-you to all of our members who have filled in the gift aid form and donated - If by any chance you haven't yet donated there is still time and we have taken the opportunity of attaching a 'gift aid form' to this report. Please if you haven't yet donated do consider giving – every pound counts!

The Club Finals were held on Sunday 6^th September - Congratulation to all the winners and especially to Dan Carpenter who has now won the Men’s Single’s Title for the past 14 years.  We would also like to thank all the Umpires and ask if there are any volunteers for September 2011 – this year the final will be held on Sunday 11^th September

Match	Winner[s]	Runner[s] Up
Men Singles	Dan Carpenter	Nigel Catlow
Men’s Doubles	Dan Carpenter & Nigel Catlow	John Brazier & Souheil Wehbe
Ladies Singles	Nicola Savin	Shirley Carton
Ladies Doubles	Pam Lamb & Shirley Carton	Heidi Watson & Ros Anwyl
Mixed Doubles	Heidi Watson & Allan Van Buuren	Jane Betterton & Jules Peak
Snr Men’s Doubles	Richard Lamb & Derek Wardle	Neil Carpenter & Paul Carton
Snr Ladies Doubles	Anneke Prior & Irene Gawne	Pam Lamb & Liz Farrar
Snr Mixed Doubles	Pam & Richard Lamb	Irene Gawne & Derek Wardle

Once again Mervyn organised the Winter League for 2009/2010 which raised money for the Club and kept everyone competitive throughout the winter months.  Congratulations to all the winning teams

Match	Winners
Mixed Doubles	Katy Cook & Andrew Pearce
Ladies’ Doubles	Pam Lamb & Ros Anwyl
Men’s Doubles	Neil Carpenter & Paul Carton

The Junior’s Final Tournament was held over a few week-ends but this year and the results were

Match	Winner[s]	Runner[s] Up
Under 10 Boys Singles	Sam Gatford	Aidan Hayes
Under 12 Boys Singles	James Meyer	Billy Munks
Under 14 Boys Singles	Wesley Hayes	James Meyer
Under 16 Boys Singles	George Wilkinson	Daniel Walmsley
Under 14 Boys Doubles	James Meyer & Nick McCarthy	Wesley Hayes & Billy Munks
Under 16 Boys Doubles	Wesley Hayes & Billy Munks	James Meyer & Nick McCarthy

Unfortunately the re building of the Club House effected our ‘Social Calendar’ – however, a special thank you goes to Frances and Richard Jordan who organised a Ladies Tournament, John Farrar who took us all for another excellent walk and Liz Farrar who provided [along with her helpers] a Pimms and buffet.  The 2011 Social Calendar should be ready soon!

The Committee would like to thank all of you that help out in different ways during the year, whether it is by attending the social events or tournaments or are ‘behind the scenes’.  

The AGM will be on Saturday 5^th March @ 3:00pm – this year we will be presenting the Club Tournament Cups from Junior and Adult 2010 Final Tournaments

Your Committee