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News Update
13th-Aug-2005
Greenacre Club Summer Tournament 2005
Now well under way. Check these dates.
Quarter finals by Aug 28th,Semi finals by Sept 12th, Finals on Sept 18th Whether your in the finals or not come along and support and at the same time watch some good quality tennis.
12-Aug-2005
Sky television in the gym and on the big screen
Greenacre's gym and the bar's big screen now have Sky television on them. So why not come down with your friends to watch the big match on the big screen with a fully stocked bar just a stumble away. Just ask at reception for any special programmes you want to watch.
Marshall's (Newbury) LTA Junior Tournament 2005.
This annual five-day event was again blessed with good weather throughout the week. The first Monday was action packed with some 60 matches being played in the boys 10 and under. Mikey Puttick from Ramsbury, a winner from last year was too strong and experienced and won the final in style against Ross Catlin from Totally Tennis.
There was only a small group of players contesting the 11 and under event, and James Horn from Brimpton won both his matches to receive first prize.
Rishi Shah from South Hampstead at only 11 years old had a comfortable win over Alex Eatough from Caversham 6-1,6-2 in the final of the boys under 12. He then went on to compete well in the 14 and under event, not only reaching the semi-finals but also giving the eventual winner, Edward Sweet, his toughest match. Edward from Caversham then went on to defeat Alex Trill in the final 6-1, 6-2. In earlier rounds Jonathan Lamport had a good run winning two successive matches in deciding set tiebreaks before going out to Eatough, again in the deciding set tiebreak.
It was slightly disappointing that only 7 girls entered the 14 and under event. The final was contested well by two Totally Tennis players. Dominique Gilbert eventually overcoming Aimee Paterson 6-4, 6-4.
Tournament referee Peter Smith used his experience to good effect and ensured the tournament ran smoothly. Steve Thompson presented the prizes and thanked sponsors Marshalls (Newbury) Peugeot dealers, Newbury Building Society and Melville Burbage insurance. Peter Also awarded the Melville Burbage cup to Merin Shah for his fair play and sportsmanship on court.
Details can be found under LTA Junior Tournament. Click here for a downloadable Entry Form and Further Notes
Créche
Our latest facility is now open. The wonderfully decorated new Créche is now open between Monday-Saturday 10am-12pm and run by two highly qualified full-time members of Créche staff. It is the perfect place to put your little nippers while you get in your soothing swim or stress-busting workout. For more details and to register please ask any member of our reception team, who will be only too happy to help.
Good luck to Debbie
Debbie Parker our general manager is due to have a baby in September and so is taking maternity leave until the end of December. Her personality and dedication to the club will be sorely missed and I'm sure you will join us in wishing her the best of luck for the birth of her son, "Sam"
During her absence Robert Collyer our new deputy manager, together with Claire Goodenough our assistant manager, will be running things here, whilst Steve Thompson our M D in overall control, will be taking more active participation during this period.
Steam Room refurbishment
Our steam room has undergone a thorough refurbishment and is better than ever. It is a great way to get you completely over those winter blues!
Table Tennis update
Our latest facility! Table Tennis is now available to all our Diamond and Rackets members free of charge. There is a small charge for other members and it is available to non- members. A new club night has been started on Tuesdays between 6.30 and 10pm. All ages and standards are welcome for an evening of fun! Families are encouraged, as is the competitive individual. Don't worry if you don't have a bat and ball we'll provide them.
12-Aug-2005
Smart Golf Simulator
This new facility is now up and running and is located next to our bistro bar. Players can get refreshing drinks and snacks before they get to the eighteenth.
Smart Golf has become the world’s most popular golf simulator with players being able to drive, chip and putt on some 40 of the most famous golf courses (inc St Andrews, Valderama, Pebble Beach & The Belfry). It provides players with a challenging and compulsive form of entertainment- the closest thing to a real game of golf. The flight of the ball through the air is detected, measured and projected onto the screen by the unique computerised tracking system.
Having selected your course, using your own clubs, you hit the ball into a wall size image; the computer then takes over and represents the position the ball has landed and redraws the screen to show you your next shot.
Smart Golf is fascinating, addictive, superbly realistic and has tremendous appeal for players of all ages and abilities. For further information, prices and bookings, ring Reception. Open to non-members.
The screen for the simulator is 10 foot square and when golf is not being played members and guests are able to watch live televised sporting events.
Summer Holiday Programme
Want your child to burn off some energy and have a fantastic time this holiday? Totally Tennis are running Tennis Activity Days for 4-9 and 10-16 year olds between 26th July and 26th August on selected mornings(9.30am) or afternoons (1pm). The sessions which last for two and a half hours are packed with fun opportunities to learn and play tennis, as well as activities to improve overall coordination & agility. You don’t have to be a member to play so contact Reception (41707) or Totally Tennis at Greenacre Leisure (01256-842233) for more details if you are interested.
Summer Crash Courses for Swimming are being held in the mornings from 23rd –27th August; they include Bronze, Silver & Gold Challenge, Synchronised swimming, Rookie Lifesaving and Levels 1,2 & 3 Swimming lessons. A distance badge test (10metres to 400 metres) will be held on 25th August between 2.30 –3pm.
Pilates
For those who don't know Pilates uses a series of stretches and building techniques to tone and strengthen the muscles of the body. It's great for your health and posture.
We are now taking bookings for new courses in Pilates at Beginner and Intermediate levels on Tuesday evenings starting on 6th September. Open to Non-members, these courses tend to fill up quickly, so early booking is recommended. Prices are as follows: Intermediate Courses are for 10 weeks (7.20 pm to 8.20 pm) members £55-00 and non-members £70-00. Beginners Courses are for 6 weeks (8.30pm to 9.30 pm) members £33-00 and non-members £42-00 .
Tennis
Newbury Leagues
Our teams ended the season with some variable results in the summer leagues. Our mens' first team came 4th in division 1. Had we been able to field our top team consistently we would undoubtably have been at or near the top, but on too many occasions we were forced to use players from our 2nd and 3rd teams. The 2nd team also in division 1 were always going to struggle in this league. Having done really well in the previous season to get promoted the jump up in standard was just too much, as Norwich found last season in the Premiership. Although losing all their matches their were some creditable performances and a good team spirit throughout. Our 3rd team seems to still lack experience, and lost numerous matches by 5 rubbers to 4, ending up unluckily 2nd from bottom in division 2. Our ladies teams fared better. The 1st team came 3rd in division 1, and congratulations to our 2nd teamwho won the 2nd division outright. our 3rd ladies team also did well and should get promotion from the 5th division. Our mixed team came a creditable 2nd in division 1, only two points behind the eventual winning team. Click here for results
Berkshire Leagues
Although these are still running we are doing well in all of them and most of our teams are lying top of their respective divisions with a few matches still to play. Our Mens Over 45's team having been promoted to the 2nd division last season, have once again swept all before them, winning all their matches, and will now gain promotion to the 1st division.www.ndlta.org.uk
Squash
The Finals of the Club Tournament saw Stephen Dodridge (already holder of the Over 35 title) win the title for the 13th time by defeating Steve Brackley in an exciting and well-contested match.
In the Brian Willis Trophy, Roger Yeoman had beaten David Giles. Barry Willis had won the Micro Cup by defeating Wendy Merrell.
Function Facilities- Party & Meeting Season
We can cater for all your function needs for large parties to smaller meetings. Our Function Room can hold up to 140 people and we can arrange extensions to midnight in our fully licensed bar. We also have rooms available for daytime corporate meetings and for these we can, if required, serve a variety of meals & light snacks from baguettes and soup to Moroccan Chicken and Banana Wrap or Weight Watcher ‘points’ meals. Contact Claire or Gwenda via Reception to view facilities and discuss how we can provide a facility to meet your needs.
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