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NEWS FROM HOOK NORTON TENNIS CLUB
Matches
Summer League
We are now well into our summer league matches; as at 9th July, our B team is 2nd in division 2; our C team is tied 1st in division 3; the Ds are tied 4th in division 4; and the Es are 5th in division 5.
To look at the status of the Banbury League matches, the web site address is: www.banburytennisleagues.com
Junior tennis camps – 2009
There will be two weeks of junior tennis camps during the summer holidays.
The dates are Monday 3rd August to Thursday 6th August and Monday 10th August to Thursday 13th August.
The times for both weeks are as follows:
Mini Tennis Red (4-8 year olds) 9.30am-10.30am;
Mini Tennis Orange (8-9 year olds) 10.30am-11.30am;
Mini Tennis Green (10 year olds) 11.30am-12.30pm;
Juniors (11+) 12.30pm-1.30pm.
If you would like to book a place please contact Marc Gilkes on marcgilkes@fsmail.net
September coaching
The junior coaching programme will re-start again the week beginning Monday 7th September. Sessions will be held for a six-week period and will remain at the Hook Norton Tennis Club.
To book a place and for more information please contact Marc as above.
Adult Coaching:
We now offer "Rusty Rackets" coaching for adults from 6-7pm at the club on Tuesdays. This is aimed at non-members and the cost is £5 per session.
For more information contact: marcgilkes@fsmail.net
Daytime adult coaching: we hope to start an adult coaching session for non-members during school time (this is likely to start in September).
Contact Marc for more information.
Ladies coaching happens on Tuesdays, 10.00am-11.30am.
For more information please contact Marc Gilkes on marcgilkes@fsmail.net
Steve Bone has re-commenced his weekend coaching every third Sunday contact Sean Callery for more details. Email: sean@caller.demon.co.uk
For more information
For a copy of our leaflet, contact Sue Taylor at merrymoons1@aol.com – she will email you an electronic version.
Play Tennis Day
Hook Norton Tennis club enjoyed a sunny open day on 27 June with a great response from juniors and adults alike.
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July 11th – Club Tournament. 
Twelve people competed in this fun afternoon when each player had the opportunity to play with and against all the other contestants, and the scores were based on the results of the individual. The winning man was Chris Butcher (second from the left at the back) and the winning woman was Elaine Priestley (the photographer). A wonderful afternoon tea was provided for us by the Sports & Social Club, the weather held off, and a great time was had by all. Many thanks to Chairman David Hudson for organising the event. More tournaments will be held in September. |
HOOK NORTON (SENIOR SECTION) FOOTBALL CLUB
What a roller-coaster close season it has been so far! The unfortunate serious injury to Karlton Stratford towards the end of last season, meant that he was unable to continue for the coming season as First Team Manager; as a consequence, we set about the process of finding a replacement. Eventually an appointment was made, only for the new incumbent to submit his resignation just one week later! Therefore, we went back to the drawing board and the outcome appears likely to please everyone. The new First Team Manager is none other than local man, Dave ‘Rizzy’ Risato who was, of course, at the helm when the team so convincingly won the Hellenic Division 1 (West) Championship in 2002 and then went on to win promotion to the Premier Division. Having taken a ‘sabbatical’ since those heady days, ‘Rizzy’ is thrilled to be back in charge and is ‘rarin’ to go’, assisted by club stalwarts Ben Spiero, Layi Olubaji, Adrian White and Andy Rogers and, of course, a new crop of players. As I write, training is entering its second week and the search is underway to find a blend of players who will represent our teams in the Premier Division (First Team) and Division 2 (West) of the Hellenic League to good effect.
The additional village flavour which ‘Rizzy’s return to the club has provided has been further enhanced by other Hooky residents, Keith Willis, Kieth Wise and Colette Warner also joining the committee. Both Keith and Kieth have been involved with the club before so their knowledge and input will be invaluable whilst Colette joins us as the Sports & Social Club’s enthusiastic and hard working representative.
Whilst the close season has been somewhat frantic and certainly not a time to take things easy, there has nevertheless, been a source of consolation and comfort. The club’s already well credited match day programme earned even further recognition when, in early June, it was adjudged by the Soccer Club Swap Shop to be the best of all the programmes of those of Hellenic Premier Division clubs and to be the 16th best nationally of all Non League clubs’ programmes which had been assessed. Special praise should therefore be given to those on the staff of KMS Litho who make such a good job of the raw material with which they are provided in advance of each First Team home match.
Although the fixtures for the new season are still to be published, it is however known that the First Team’s opening match will be during the week commencing on 10th August. As in past seasons, this match has to be away, as with subsequent matches, until the second week in September due to the playing field being needed by our Cricket Club.
Prior to then, away friendly matches have been arranged at Buckingham Athletic, Southam United, Racing Club of Warwick and at Chadlington but on Sunday 9th August, as in recent years, you’ll have the chance to see some football in Hooky for a good cause. Once again, the club is staging The Lee Stratford Community Trust 6-a-side Tournament at 11.30am on the top field at the Playing Field. If past years are anything to go by, this will undoubtedly be a most enjoyable day, so if you are able, please pay us a visit when you will be most welcome. All proceeds will go to the above Charity.
Whilst the new season promises to be most challenging, both on and off the field of play, we trust that once again, we can rely upon your most valued support and encouragement.