CHESHAM 1879 IS RE-OPENING ON WEDNESDAY 2ND DECEMBER Dear Members As you will all know the latest set of lockdown restrictions are being lifted next week - albeit not to the extent that we were hoping for! Clubs are allowed to open from next Wednesday 2nd Dec. On Thursday it was announced that Buckinghamshire will be in Tier 2 and so there will be ongoing restrictions which continue to impact our everyday lives. However, it would appear that the Government has taken on board the protestations that grassroots sport, and tennis in particular, should be allowed to continue (in all Tiers) to support physical and mental health generally. The information we have, as of today is as follow
Many congratulations go to one of our ex members Stuart Mann who has recently been awarded Bucks LTA County Colours in recognition of his playing record in County teams. Well deserved Stuart for playing tennis at such a fine competitive level.
To all members, I am very sorry to say after all the efforts to get back on track with tennis and squash that we will definitely be closing squash courts from midnight Wednesday and there is a 99% likelihood that all tennis will also have to cease. After Saturday’s warning of the planned one month lockdown starting on Thursday 5th Nov we have been informed that the LTA lobbied the Government to allow singles, household, 1:1 and junior coaching to continue. Unfortunately, despite Michael Gove’s misinformation on TV we heard yesterday that the Government will definitely not be allowing tennis to be played, even outdoors during the period of the new national restrictions. As
