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New Members - August 2025

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6 August 2025

The Seniors' Lawn Tennis Club of Great Britain is delighted to announce 4 new members - Tracey Cheffey (London), Stuart Denyer (London), Jurate Hardy (London) and Russell Smart (Hants.). Welcome everyone and we hope you enjoy our historic Club.

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Men's team lose at Winchester

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5 August 2025

This fixture was hastily arranged to replace our match against The Queen's Club. A tight match and a great advert for senior's tennis! We lost 3-6 but everyone enjoyed themselves and the general feeling was this should become an annual fixture. Thanks to Winchester Rackets & Fitness Club for hosting and looking after us so well.

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Mixed team win at West Worthing

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2 August 2025

Great win for our mixed team at West Worthing 5-3 (sets) where the previous two seasons have ended in drawn matches. The format of this fixture is a men's and ladies doubles followed by two mixed.

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Condolences - Anthony 'Tony' Scarlett

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31 July 2025

We were saddened to learn of the death of Tony Scarlett, aged 89 and a Club member since December 1996.
Tony was a Surrey man through and through and his contributions to both Surrey and British tennis in general were extensive and showed great commitment to the game’s promotion. He represented Surrey on the LTA Council from 1981 to 2005 and became an Honorary Life Councillor in 2006, also serving on countless LTA boards and committees.
Tony's wife Mary, who predeceased him, was also a member of our Club.
He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him and our condolences go out to his family and friends.

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A winning July for our mixed teams

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30 July 2025

There were fine wins during July for our mixed teams against competitive and tough opposition:
22 July vs St. George's Hill - we fielded a strong team and after a great afternoon's tennis came through on sets 10 - 6;
27 July vs The Hurlingham Club - a great fixture, superb location plus we secured a very satisfying 7-2 win, reversing last year's defeat;
29 July vs The Wimbledon Club - this 4-pair fixture was abbreviated due to limited court times but we still managed to win 10 - 6 on sets.

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Harald Messel - Norwegian, Honorary Member

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23 July 2025

It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Harald Messel on the 20th July 2025, aged 74 and an Honorary Member since 2003.
Harald was a great friend of our Club and instrumental in the ongoing success of our annual fixture against the Norwegian Seniors. He excelled on court as a wonderful tennis player and off court as a funny, positive and charismatic man. His kindness, humour and gentle spirit will not only be missed by the senior tennis community but also by those involved with our Norwegian matches over the years.
We send our deepest condolences to Harald's family and friends.

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Men's team lose to IC of GB 3-5

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19 July 2025

Our men's team lost to the IC of GB at St. George's Hill in a close encounter. Although we lost the o45's matches 0-4 there was a strong and determined fightback at o60 level where we managed a 3-1 in our favour - getting better with age perhaps! Everyone enjoyed this grass court fixture especially the convivial post-match supper around the magnificent lake. Once again, thank you to St. George's for hosting us and looking after everyone so well.

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Wimbledon Cocktail Party

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7 July 2025

The Club's popular annual cocktail party, held on the first Wednesday of The Championships, was a very well-attended affair again this year. Circa 200 members and guests enjoyed a fine selection of drinks and light appetizers whilst mingling in an informal setting.

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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. Match report and media can be accessed from our photo gallery page.

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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.