Hello!
The sun is still shining — and what a summer we’ve had! As we head into the second half of August and our tournament season draws to a close, do make sure you play on the grass courts. They are simply stunning this year. Steve and Craig have worked wonders. They’re playing superbly, and we hope you enjoy them. Please remember that you must sign in guests, it’s preferable to book your courts, and it’s essential to wear appropriate tennis clothing — in particular, the right shoes for the surface you’re playing on!
As I keep banging on, though, we’re not just about tennis. From the pool to the gym, our squash courts, the croquet lawn, walking football, social events — and our amazing exercise classes too. Blimey, there’s a lot for you to get involved with! And that’s before I wax lyrical about our sporting social sessions for tennis, croquet, pickleball… and, and, and!
All the details of everything we do can be found on our website. Please do get involved — the more, the merrier!
So, let’s get to this week’s news!
The Club | Roundup
This week we held two fantastic events at the Club.
On Friday 8th August, we hosted our first Junior Tennis Afternoon and Summer Disco. The courts were buzzing with our younger players and their guests. Later that day, we held our Kids’ Summer Tennis Party, with over 30 children taking part!
Pete kicked things off with a tennis camp featuring different activity stations, focusing not just on racket skills but also coordination and other core motor skills. Then came the party! Led by James Magic, the kids had an amazing time and enjoyed every moment. A huge thank you to Jess and Pete for organising such a brilliant day.
On Sunday, we introduced something new: our first ‘Do or Dice’ Tournament — where handicaps were determined by the roll of a dice. Could you play with your non-dominant hand? Or craft a winner using a junior racket? Turns out… not many of us could! But it was an absolute hoot.
Our finalists were Marcus Eatherton and Will Cole, and after numerous dice rolls and wrong-handed games, Marcus came out on top with a 10–8 win!
Thank you to everyone who played — and to David Binns for organising such a fun and creative event.
LTA Junior Open | Monday 11th – Saturday 16th August
This week we’ve hosted the LTA Junior Open at the Club, and the weather couldn’t have been better! A big thank you to our Members for booking courts responsibly — and we hope you’ve enjoyed watching some superb tennis along the way.
The Finals take place tomorrow from 10am, so do come down and catch the action. Well done to all our Club members who competed this week. We’ll have a full write-up in the next roundup.
Colchester & District | Update
We’re starting to wind down as the finals approach, but there’s still plenty of action to enjoy! This week we only had away matches due to the Tournament. The results are as follows:
Thursday: Men’s C vs Dedham B – Our Frinton team won 7-2 which also secured them as Champions of Men’s Division 3!!!
And tonight, our Ladies B are away to Lexden Hill. Good luck to the team!
Next week brings plenty of home matches to come and watch:
Monday – Mixed A vs The Essex A
Tuesday – Mixed C vs The Essex B
Thursday – Mixed Frinton B vs Colchester Officers Club A
Thursday – Ladies A vs The Essex A
You can view all our matches and results here: https://fosltc.com/cd-matches-results
The Colchester & District Finals take place on Saturday 30th August, and we’re hoping a few of our Members will be involved! We’ll share more info over the next couple of weeks.
Croquet Finals Day | Saturday 30th August
As the Club Championships come to a close, Croquet are holding their finals day on Saturday 30th August. Knockout matches start from 10am, please feel free to come down, watch and support!
Frinton Summer Theatre
As you may have seen and heard, Frinton Summer Theatre have been busy rehearsing for their production of Guys and Dolls! If you’d like to see the finished show, it runs from 26th August to 6th September in the Big Tent on the Greensward.
You can find more information and purchase tickets HERE
Alongside this, there’s a fantastic programme of performances in the McGrigor Hall, with the final two plays of the season playing to near full houses. Next week sees Alan Cox return to Frinton for Duet for One, and who knows, you might even spot his dad, Brian (of Succession fame), popping by for a visit!
Christmas at the Club
You know I love a bit of early Christmas chat. This week we officially launched our festive plans for Christmas at the Club and bookings are now open!
If you missed the announcement, you can find all the details HERE
For more information or to book, please speak to Jess in the office or email events@fosltc.com. It’s going to be a busy month, so make sure you secure your spot early!
Saturday 30th August – Croquet Finals Day, knockout competitions from 10am
Saturday 30th August – Colchester and District Finals Day
Thursday 4th September – Pizza is Back!! Pre-orders recommended as we usually sell out on the night! See more HERE
Saturday 6th September – FOSLTC Club Finals Day!
Saturday 20th September – Wedding and Events Fair. More information HERE
Sunday 21st September – Roast Sunday Lunch is Back! To view click HERE
Friday 26th September – Macmillan Coffee morning, 10am until 12noon
Saturday 25th October – The Philomena Dwyer, literary lunch with Lisa Jewell – More info HERE Tickets available in Caxton Books, 55 Connaught Avenue
Saturday 22nd November – Dinner with Ian Dale Book Event – Tickets available in Caxton Books, 55 Connaught Avenue
Saturday 29th November – Christmas Market – 11am until 3pm
There’s plenty happening at the Club this week, and we’re all hoping this fabulous summer weather continues! As you know, the Club is the perfect place to play sport, socialise, enjoy a spot of lunch, or even take a refreshing swim. Make the most of this lovely weather while it lasts.
Have a terrific week,
James Max
Club Chairman
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