Davis Cup comes back to the UK
It may be over four months away before the UK take on the USA in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas in March next year. Read on to find out how you can get your hands on tickets before they go on general sale.
Author Archive for: Miki Lentin
Entries by Miki Lentin
Shepherds Cot and the Great War November 2014
Oonagh Gay, club member and badged-guide of Crouch End Walks writes: On this anniversary date, we should consider the impact of the First World War on the cricket and tennis clubs of Shepherd’s Cot. When war was declared on the 4 August, the day after a glorious Bank Holiday, when the Cot would have been […]
Shepherd’s Cot Trust AGM
Sunday 9th November Hanley Tennis Club at 12 noon Open to all Hanley, Highgate and North London members There’s plenty to share and discuss, including the SCT online survey results and next steps for the coming year, so do come along, it would be great to see you! So do come along and take part, […]
Christmas Gala Dinner – Tickets now on sale!
Saturday, 6th December. 7.15 for dinner at 7.45 Followed by a cabaret, featuring the club’s own talented performers. Tickets for the Dinner and Cabaret cost £15 and are on sale from vickygilbart@gmail.com Email Vicky and she will send payment and seating details. Tickets are limited and must be bought in advance, so hurry and book […]
Thursday Night Update
Under a dim D moon, 19 participated in our latest Thursday evening. One short of our maximum (20), and Sarah, Christine and Donnie were away! That is, Thursday night has reached new Wuthering Heights of Popularity! As a decade-long club member and habitual Thursday nighter myself, it seems this night of the week has never […]
Tennis stories
Fancy writing a short story or poem about tennis? If so a book being complied by an author in Australia wants to hear from you. More info below… We’re trying to collect short stories (up to 1000 words) or poems about tennis. The aim is to make the collection into a book. We’d therefore be […]
Thursday Night Winter League Update
Thursday Night Blues – an update on Thursday Night Winter League With Diwali explosions booming in the still night air, on her return to the front Sarah B dethroned last week’s Lady of the Night Jill R to become Princess of the Knights. Two men divided their spoils to share the King’s Crown: Henry H […]
Free Cardio Tennis Session – Wed 5th November – 10.30am
You are invited to come a free Cardio Tennis session on Wednesday 5th November at 10.30am. Steve Shea our Director of Tennis is offering a one off FREE session for people to try out this exciting new session in the adult programme. Cardio Tennis is a great way for players to enjoy the game. In […]
Shepherd’s Cot Survey Report
The results of the Shepherd’s Cot Online are in and are ready to share! There was a fantastic total of 248 responses from the three member clubs. Read the survey report to find out more what everybody thinks and how this helps shape plans for Cot in the coming years. The Executive Summary is also […]
Highgate Doubles Ladder – The draw, the rules…
Welcome to the Highgate doubles ladder. We have 28 pairs at the beginning. There may be some glitches so please bear with me as we get the tech up and running. You should all have received registration acknowledgements that invite you to set up your own password. And I’m resending these this evening just to […]