Latest news - Belper Meadows Tennis Club

<h2 align="left">L a t e s t N e w s (last updated 09/03/2010) <img border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=AN1077.GIF&type=image" wfxsrc="AN1077.GIF" wfxtype="resource" /></h2><h2 align="justify">QUOTATIONS "Playing a good tennis match gives you an overwhelming feeling of elation. Nothing else in the world matters at that moment in time. All the stress and strain of the mundane, the housework, the nine-to-five job, are buried and forgotten as you concentrate on the game in hand." LISA SCULLY O'GRADY</h2><h2 align="left"><h2 align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 516px; HEIGHT: 307px" border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=taster.gif&type=image" width="516" height="307" wfxsrc="taster.gif" wfxtype="resource" /></h2><h2>Match Secretary Post will be vacant for 2011</h2>Nancy Janes has recently announced that she will be stepping down from the role of Match Secretary after over forty years! Our HUGE THANKS go to Nancy for all her hard work and networking over this long period. This has left a big hole so any members interested in stepping into Nancy's shoes should contact Eileen.</h2><h2 align="justify">LTA Awards Evening</h2>Derbyshire Tennis Association's Awards Evening took place on Friday 12th February 2010 at Pride Park Stadium in Derby. Roger Draper, LTA Chief Executive was guest speaker. The event marked the launch of a number of new awards in the county including Mens and Womens Player of the Year; Boys and Girls Player of the Year; Club, Coach and Volunteer of the Year as well as a host of other awards.The evening, which included a meal and disco, also involved the presentation of trophies to the Derby Area League winners. This includes our very own Mixed 1 team, who won their division and have been promoted! Shaun Watson (BMTC Coach), Elizabeth Shelley (BMTC Clubmark Lead) and Tina Whybrow (Ladies team player) represented BMTC.<h3 align="center"><img border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=3.jpg&type=image" width="459" height="289" wfxsrc="3.jpg" wfxtype="resource" /></h3>Photograph courtesy of Shaun Watson<img style="WIDTH: 462px; HEIGHT: 313px" border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=tab.jpg&type=image" width="462" height="313" wfxsrc="tab.jpg" wfxtype="resource" />Photograph courtesy of Shaun Watson <h3 align="left">££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££</h3><h3 align="center"><img border="0" hspace="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=970801_0786_1108_oslp.jpg&type=image" width="53" height="94" wfxsrc="970801_0786_1108_oslp.jpg" wfxtype="resource" /></h3><h2 align="left"> 200 CLUB NEEDS MORE MEMBERS PLEASE </h2><h2 align="justify">The <a href="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/preview;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?page=10&mode=preview" wfxsrc="10" wfxtype="page">BMTC 200 Club</a> ...has been launched! This is a scheme that pays monthly cash prizes of £25 and £5 to winning holders of tickets. Two hundred tickets are available to be purchased at a yearly cost of £5. </h2><h3 align="justify">If all 200 tickets are sold, there will be a special Christmas draw for a £100 prize!!</h3><h3 align="justify">The scheme is open to all - members and non-members alike, so join up and tell your friends.</h3><h3 align="justify">We need to sell more tickets so please support us - treat yourself or buy one as a gift for friends / family - it may well bring them more then you / they think and the profits will benefit the tennis club.</h3><h3 align="justify">Click <a href="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/preview;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?page=10&mode=preview" wfxsrc="10" wfxtype="page">here</a> for further details.</h3><h1 align="left">£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££</h1><h2 align="left">Tennis tournament: 13 September 2009</h2><h3 align="justify">Despite the blustery conditions, 11 players had an enjoyable few hours of tennis on Sunday 13th September in the Club tournament. </h3><h3 align="justify">Congratulations to Adam Ilingworth as the winner in the red section, and to Andy McKay and Phil Brough as joint winners in the blue section. </h3><h3 align="justify">After the tennis we were refreshed with drinks and eats, thanks to Eileen and her helpers. Thanks also to Ken and Nancy for organising things once again.</h3><h3 align="center"><img border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=andy_celia_andrew_eileen.JPG&type=image" wfxsrc="andy_celia_andrew_eileen.JPG" wfxtype="resource" /></h3><h3 align="center"><img border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=andrew+serving.JPG&type=image" wfxsrc="andrew serving.JPG" wfxtype="resource" /></h3><h3 align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 424px; HEIGHT: 282px" border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=john+jumps.JPG&type=image" width="424" height="282" wfxsrc="john jumps.JPG" wfxtype="resource" /></h3><h2 align="center"><img style="WIDTH: 429px; HEIGHT: 303px" border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=all+action.JPG&type=image" width="429" height="303" wfxsrc="all action.JPG" wfxtype="resource" /></h2><h2 align="left">Photographs courtesy of Phil Brough</h2><h2 align="left">Key change</h2><h3 align="justify">The padlock / key to the two courts directly outside the pavilion have been changed. To access the courts, members now have to enter the pavilion with the old key, then take the new key from the pin board (the one with the purple cover), open the court, then replace the key on the pin board.See the bottom of this page for great news about British Tennis, and how you can be involved this year...</h3><h3>Tennis in Derbyshire</h3><h3><a href="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=Derbyshire%2520E%2520newsletter%2520October%25202008%5B1%5D.pdf&type=resource" target="_blank" wfxsrc="Derbyshire%20E%20newsletter%20October%202008[1].pdf" wfxtype="resource">The Derbyshire LTA now produces it's newsletter electronically. You can read the latest newsletter (October 2008) by clicking here</a>.</h3><h2 align="justify">You can now play in local style : BMTC T-Shirts are now available!</h2><h2 align="justify"><table style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; WIDTH: 100%; HEIGHT: 100px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1px; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"><tbody><tr><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> <img style="WIDTH: 228px; HEIGHT: 227px" border="0" hspace="5" vspace="5" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=front.jpg&type=image" width="228" height="227" wfxsrc="front.jpg" wfxtype="resource" />FRONT</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> <img style="WIDTH: 243px; HEIGHT: 224px" border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=back.jpg&type=image" width="243" height="224" wfxsrc="back.jpg" wfxtype="resource" />BACK</td></tr></tbody></table></h2><h3 align="justify">We are pleased to be able to offer good quality white T-Shirts bearing the Club's details at only £10 each! At the moment we can only get adult sizes and are on the lookout for reasonably priced quality shirts for children (watch this space). Please see table below for details of sizes available - note these T-Shirts use American sizing which may be slighly larger than you are used to!</h3><h3 align="justify"><table style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; WIDTH: 100%; HEIGHT: 100px; MARGIN-LEFT: 1px; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"><tbody><tr><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> Size</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> S</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> M</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid">L </td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> XL</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> XXL</td></tr><tr><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> Chest</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 34-36"(87-91cms)</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 38-40"(96-101cms)</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 42-44"106-112cms)</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 46-48"116-121cms)</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 50-52"(127-132cms)</td></tr><tr><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> Body Length</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 27"(68.5cms)</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 29"(73.5cms)</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 30"(76cms)</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 31"(79cms)</td><td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: 1px solid; BORDER-TOP: 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: 1px solid"> 31.5"(80cms)</td></tr></tbody></table> To order, please contact Phil Brough on 01773 829686 or email <a title="Email Membership secretary" href="mailto:membership@belpertennis.co.uk">here</a>. Be sure to state you name and telephone number, and the quantity and size(s) you require. Please note that, as these are special order for BMTC, delivery can take upto 28 days.</h3><h2 align="justify">Sports club news</h2><h2 align="justify">Tesco Development</h2><h3 align="center"><img border="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=logoTesco.gif&type=image" wfxsrc="logoTesco.gif" wfxtype="resource" /></h3><h3 align="justify"><a href="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/preview;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?page=23&mode=preview" wfxsrc="23" wfxtype="page">The latest </a>newsletterfrom the Chair of Belper Meadows Sports Club concerns news of the Tesco development.</h3><h1 align="left">Use of Courts : New system</h1>All members are now being asked to place their 2009 membership cards within the holder in the tennis pavillion before commencing place. This new system will help us to ensure that only current members are playing tennis on the courts.We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause but are trying to minimise misuse of our facilities. Thank you for your cooperation. PS don't forget your BMTC card!<h1 align="left">Tennis Club Mark </h1><h1 align="left"><table style="BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; MARGIN: 1px; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; HEIGHT: 100px; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none"><tbody><tr><td style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px">The tennis club has been accredited with Club Mark status! Well done and many thanks to all those who helped with this and especially to Elizabeth Shelly who organised our bid so well. </td><td style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px"> <img border="0" hspace="0" src="https://websitebuilder.1and1.co.uk/xml/wfxdirect/res;jsessionid=DDB04D30FAF55AE888420E8066FCAA0E.TC110b?name=tennis+club+mark+logo.jpg&type=image" width="128" height="108" wfxsrc="tennis club mark logo.jpg" wfxtype="resource" /></td></tr></tbody></table> </h1><table style="BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fbfaef; MARGIN: 1px; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; HEIGHT: 100px; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none"><tbody><tr><td style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px"></td><td style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px"> </td></tr><tr><td style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px">BMTC's British Tennis Membership</td><td style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px"></td></tr><tr><td style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px"></td><td style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px"> </td></tr></tbody></table>We have recently been encouraging our members to sign up for free BRITISH TENNIS MEMBERSHIP. Thank you to everyone who has signed up - we now have 34 members who are registered but still need more. Without more support, we will have a very limited allocation of Wimbledon tickets. If you haven't yet signed up, we beg you to do so to help benefit the club! The offer of FREE 2008 membership for affiliated club members (like us) has now been extended until 2012. There is also a special offer on a years subscription to ACE and the British tennis Magazine. You can click the link below to register online: <a href="http://www.lta.org.uk/BritishTennisMembership">www.lta.org.uk/BritishTennisMembership</a> or you can request an application form by calling 0845 873 7202.