Hello!

It’s another busy week ahead as County Week concludes this Friday at the Club. Hopefully the good weather will return! If you like the look of our grass tennis courts or fancy some of the other activities on offer, we have a range of Membership options for short or long stays. You can see all the rates HERE or please do enquire at the office. Just to remind you if you have children or grandchildren… we have extended the age range for our Junior Membership to 18 and under. All the details are set out below. And don’t forget we have our Young Adult category too for the 19 – 29 year olds. Now summer is here, it’s a great time to join or upgrade your membership and get involved! 

As the summer holidays get underway it’s important to ensure our Club is a safe and welcoming environment for all. And for all ages. Particularly to all parents of under 13’s please ensure you keep a watchful eye on your children at all times, keeping them in your sight. We’d also ask that parents do keep children playing sport or visiting the Club under their watchful supervision for the benefit of all Club members. Our Club should be a safe place for all and safeguarding protocols are in place. The details on are on the notice board. If you do wish to raise any concerns, in the first instance please speak to Kim, our Club manager. Clare Young continues her sterling work as the Club’s safeguarding officer. We respectfully ask that all Members are mindful of others when it comes to behaviour. Our Club should be a respectful place to be at all times. We’d also ask that players on court moderate your language as younger ears may be listening! 

On to this week’s news.

Don’t Freak Out! | Sunday 28th July from 7.30pm

This Sunday sees the return of the Frinton Summer Theatre Music Night. From 7.30pm, Clive Brill and his Jazz Slayers will open the evening with a set, followed by ‘Don’t Freak Out’. A jazz, soul, pop ensemble with fabulous musicians and singers. You don’t want to miss it! For last minute availability please do click HERE to buy your tickets. 

Fizz & Sparkles

In addition to the super Jarrow House, sparkling English wine (as made by our Club Member Sally Smith) that’s available at the bar, we continue to stock Busi Jacobson, an award winning English Fizz. And new for the summer, we’re now supplying Pol Roger. With the Member’s price of £56 a bottle, we hope you’ll agree this represents super value for a fizz of this quality. Wonderful for a celebration or special occasion. And a huge thanks to Pol Roger who have supplied the Club with a rather lovely set of umbrellas too. 

County Week

It was great seeing so many of you at the Club enjoying some fantastic tennis this week. We’ve had teams visiting from Oxfordshire, Cornwall, the South of Scotland, Isle of Man, Cumbria, Bedfordshire, Sussex, and the Channel Islands. We hope that everyone had a wonderful time competing and catching up with their tennis buddies.

The next external competition we’ll be hosting at the Club is Frinton-On-Sea Lawn Tennis Club Open 2024 starting on Sunday 11th of August. Should you want to participate, the entries are still open (until 28th July) Please click HERE. There are Junior and Adult categories. 

As always, if you want to guarantee that you’ll get to play during our tournaments, please do book your courts. And a reminder of the rules that if you’re playing on a court and a Member has booked it, please do allow them to play on the court they’ve booked. Whilst we always try to ensure courts booked have nets up, should the net be down for any reason, please play on the next door court. Any issues, please enquire at the office. 

Adult Beginners | Tennis | Tuesdays at 1pm

Make the most of summer by learning something new! Our sessions are perfect for adults who are new to tennis or returning after a break. Each week, we’ll guide you through the basics at a comfortable pace, so you’ll be serving aces before you know it! Click HERE for more info. 

Gareth Malone OBE Returns to Frinton-on-Sea!

Do you know someone who’s 14 or under who would like to come and sing Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Gareth Malone, the celebrated choirmaster and broadcaster at the Homestead 43 Second Avenue, Frinton. NO PREVIOUS SINGING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! 
4.30 to 6.0 pm Monday 29th July to Thursday 1st August.

There’s a free concert on Friday 2nd August starting at 2pm at the Frinton-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club. There’ll be some young musicians performing and a singalong too! All welcome. 

If you’re interested, no singing experience required. Children are welcome to bring an adult!

Places are limited. Please email wendymmax@gmail.com to reserve a place. There’s no fee however donations to Frinton-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club are welcome.

Non-Member Visitor and Guest Rates

If you’re in Frinton-on-Sea for a day or even a week, you may wish to apply for temporary membership for a game of tennis, squash, perhaps a game of croquet or even a swim in the heated swimming pool. Email kim@fosltc.com for details, or pop into the office. Daily passes can be purchased at the bar. And for Members bringing guests to play, please remember to sign in your guests and pay at the bar. Playing visitors are welcome up to three times a year. Please click HERE for more information.

Our Junior Category is now extended to 18 and under!

Just in time for the summer… Ages 5-18 can enjoy Tennis, Squash/Racquetball, Swimming & Social activities, and Croquet (with an Adult). Gym access is available for those 16 and over, all for just £90 for 12 months. We hope you agree, it doesn’t get better than that! With summer approaching, we hope you’ll take advantage of this revised offer. See all our membership packages HERE. 

Olympics 2024

This year is truly a summer of sport. The Olympic Games in Paris are starting today! 

Throughout the Games, we’ll be screening the events on our big TV screen at the bar, so please pop along to watch some Olympic action.

Our Poolside Kitchen continues to serve fantastic burgers, salads and tasty toasted paninis! Opening times are HERE. And if you fancy a cup of tea or coffee, perhaps, with some cake or a cheeky brownie… they’re available at the bar. 

Sports and Club Sessions

As always there’s plenty of opportunity to get involved with all the sorts at the Club, from tennis and squash, to racketball, pickleball and croquet too. Don’t forget to book your exercise classes which continue to be very popular. If there’re fully booked, put your name on the waiting list as there’s a good chance Katy and her team can fit you in. And for adults, our swimming pool is open for swimming Tuesday to Sunday mornings and in the afternoons it’s bookable sessions for juniors with a lifeguard present. Do book your courts and and you can just turn up for the all the Club sessions. Details below. Enjoy!

Tennis Club sessions: Tuesdays 12 noon, Wednesdays 7:30pm, Saturdays 3pm, Sunday 10am

Squash Club sessions: Mondays and Thursdays 6pm – 7pm

Croquet Club sessions: Wednesdays 3pm, Saturdays 11am

Walking Football: Monday 2-3.30pm, Wednesday 7-8.30pm

Have a great week.

James Max

Club Chairman