cccccPednor
Mead,
cccccChesham,
cccccBuckinghamshire,
cccccHP5 2JU
cccccClubhouse
Tel:
ccccc01494
785383
cccccEnquiries
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cccccMelanie
Bettridge:
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784487 |
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| ABOUT
CHESHAM 1879 L.T & S.C |
One
of Britain’s oldest tennis and squash clubs founded in
1879, the club moved in 1975 to its present location in Chesham’s
beautiful Pednor Valley, and added two squash courts in 1980.
Our friendly and informal club consists of:
- cTennis
section with 6 all weather courts (3floodlight) and 3 American
Clay (Under Construction)
-
cSquash section with 2 squash
courts and viewing gallery
- cClub
house with high standard changing rooms, sauna, bar and function
room
- cThe
Club has recently been awarded LTA funding and is at the final
stages of clottery funding to
contract the three grass courts to floodlit American Clay,
and to expand the Clubhouse.
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Membership |
Tennis
Section – has about 500 members – includes Full, Offpeak,
Junior and Associate. The squash section run by a separate sub
committee has around 150 members. Full members of each section
enjoy free off-peak membership of the other.
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| Who
runs the Club? |
Club
members! It is a members’ Club run by elected officers in
three committees – the main club committee with tennis and
squash sub committees. Help is always welcome and sought for all
aspects of club activities – social/admin/tournaments etc.
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| The
Bar |
Run
by Paul Griffiths. The bar is open Monday to Friday 7.00p.m. till
11.00 and Sunday 1.00 to 3.30p.m.
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| Social
Activities |
There
are many varied social activities in the Club throughout the year
– for example discos, lunches, quiz nights, talks, jazz
evenings, golf day, dances wine tasting etc. Look on notice board
for future events.
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| Twinning |
The
club is twinned with the tennis clubs of Friedrichsdorf, Germany
and Houilles, France, Chesham’s twin towns, and has regular
exchanges.
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| Clothing |
Members
are asked to wear dedicated tennis and squash clothing. Tennis
shoes should not be black or cleated soled. Squash shoes should
not be trainers or shoes that have been worn out of doors.
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| Professional
Coaches |
The
Club enjoys the services a professional tennis coach. He is a
highly qualified LTA coach. He is available for group and private
coaching for all standards. Regular courses are run throughout
the year. Our Chief Tennis Coach is Simon Dunford available on
Mobile 07776 442880. Our squash coaches are Roger & Kirsty
Dugan available on 01494 713288.
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| Door
Swipe Card |
For
entrance to the Clubhouse is supplied to all adults’ members.
Available to Under 18 juniors with a parental signature, but not
usually available to Under 12’s.
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| Annual
General Meeting |
The
main Club AGM is usually held early November each year. All voting
members will be notified by post.
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| Telephone
List |
–
Is provided to all members to aid communication
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| Shoe
Tag |
All
members are supplied with shoe tag to show bona fida membership.
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| Guests |
Guests
are welcome. The same person can be a guest up to three times
in one year and should be signed in and a modest green fee paid.
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Please
contact Melanie Bettridge on 01494 784487 if you have further
queries. Feel free to visit the Club any time to look at the premises,
but please ring if you would like to look round the Clubhouse,
so that we can be sure to be able to assist you.
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