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Win some, lose some....

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30 June 2025

Mixed results for our ladies team in June winning against Byfleet 6-3 but losing at Walmer 0-4 (bagels and breadsticks were the order of the day!)

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Match vs Norway held in Bergen

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26 June 2025

Successful tour to Norway capped with a fine 19-7 win. More than just a tennis match, the annual exchange with our Norwegian friends once again delivered a wonderful mix of great tennis, close matches and camaraderie. It also provided another opportunity to build on existing friendships and create new ones.

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Website Update

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12 June 2025

Our Club Policy documents have now been consolidated onto a single web page accessible on our website as follows: About Us/Policies

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British Masters Open Clay Court 2025 - Bournemouth

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2 June 2025

Congratulations to all Club Members who won events and reached finals at the FILA British Masters Open Clay Court Championships held in Bournemouth 24 May - 1 June. After some initial weather issues the tournament was successfully completed on time. This year's event included a mixed doubles competition. More information regarding Club member successes can be found on our Masters Tennis Events page.

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Mixed team win against AELTC

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28 May 2025

Our mixed team started their season with a rare and hard-fought victory at The All England Club 5 - 3. A quality fixture in our match calendar where hospitality both on and off the court is second to none.

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World Masters 60,65 & 70 Championships Palm Beach, USA

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25 May 2025

Success for GB Teams as follows - M60 11th place, W60 4th, M65 6th, W65 3rd, M70 3rd and W70 4th. At the Individual World Championships, Paul French won silver in the MS70 event, just losing out to Daniel Waldman of the USA. Paul had a great run to the final beating several higher seeded players along the way. Silver also for Pauline Fisher who, with Aussie partner Sally van Rensburg, were pipped in the WD70 final by the USA 2nd seeds. Congratulations to Paul and Pauline but also all our Club members who were involved and won medals at the Team Event.

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Wimbledon Cocktail Party 2025

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23 May 2025

All members are now invited to apply for tickets to our flagship Wimbledon Cocktail Party held on the evening of the 2nd July 2025. An application form, which includes access to the grounds from 6pm, is available for download on our Annual Events page and it will also be circulated with the next eNewsletter. Our closing date for ticket applications is Wednesday 25th June.

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New Members - May 2025

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22 May 2025

The Seniors' Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain is delighted to announce 6 new members - Susan Bartlett (Bucks.), Tina Smith (Berks.), Malcolm Davis (Hants.), Mark French (Suffolk), Dominic Honey (W. Midlands) and Paul Jessop (W. Midlands). Welcome everyone and we hope you enjoy our historic Club.

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Committee change

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22 May 2025

Susie Reid has joined the Club committee, replacing Bim Newton who is stepping down due to ongoing work commitments. Welcome Susie!

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Fitzwilliam Match

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19 May 2025

Match Manager Charles Fulcher did a magnificent job organising his team for our annual fixture against the Fitzwilliam Club in Dublin despite some last minute personnel changes! The match consisted of 2 pairs each at o55 and o65 levels. We 'borrowed' two players from Fitzwilliam and this contributed to our overall success, winning 6 - 2. Thanks to Fitzwilliam who were very generous hosts and we look forward to next year's fixture possibly in Oxford. Match Report is now available to view.

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Men win opening fixture against Surbiton

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18 May 2025

Our men's team won their season opener at Surbiton 8-4 (sets). The weather was glorious, a wonderful club and excellent courts - what more could a tennis player ask for!

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Winner our ladies team against Royal Navy ladies

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13 May 2025

Our ladies team continued their winning ways against Royal Navy ladies with a comprehensive 4-0 victory. The match was played at the excellent Court X facility in Southsea on a pleasant and sunny day.