BERLTC Club Information 2015-16
Hon Secretary David Beckett 07708197245
Head Coach TOM DAVIES 07976 189671
 Security and Keys
The Club has suffered some instances of petty theft and
vandalism. Members are asked to be watchful with their
valuables and to question strangers who come into the
grounds of the Club. Please keep all gates closed at all
times. If you are the last to leave, please ensure the
Clubhouse is locked. All senior members and some junior
members are entitled to a key for the Clubhouse. They
are supplied for the cost of cutting. See the Club
noticeboard for the latest details and costs.
  Parking and Access
Please note that parking is not allowed on Seven Corners
Lane at any time. The nearest parking spaces are in
North Bar Without, but please check local notices for
parking restrictions. The Club does have several bicycle
hoops, for those wanting to cycle. Pedestrian access to
the Club is permitted from York Road past Park Lodge
and Park House although this is not a public right of way.
Social Events
A number of social events are planned each season.
Keep an eye on the Club noticeboards for details and if
you want to organise anything yourself, the committee
would be delighted to hear from you.
Courtesy and behaviour
All members are reminded that it is a courtesy to play
only one short set of doubles when others are waiting for
a court. Members must endeavour to see that this
courtesy rule is observed.
Please also bear in mind that the Club is located in a
residential area and we should behave considerately to
our neighbours at all times.
 Dress
Members must play in suitable tennis gear. For your own
safety, please wear proper tennis shoes. Training shoes
are not suitable for our playing surface. Your shoe tag
must be displayed when playing at the Club.
Club Clothing
We have Club clothing with our own logo. Navy blue
hoodies and white polo shirts are currently available in
various sizes at competitive prices. Look out for flyers
and watch the Club noticeboards for more details.
Wimbledon Tickets
The Club’s allocation of Wimbledon tickets will again be
distributed by an attended ballot. To enter you must have
paid your BERLTC subs, be a British Tennis member
registered to our Club and have opted in to the ballot..
Check your BTM details by logging in to the LTA website.
British Tennis Membership – FREE
Senior members should sign up to the British Tennis
scheme at http://www.lta.org.uk.There is no charge.The
LTA website has details of the benefits. All members are
asked to make sure they are registered as BERLTC
members by British Tennis
 Child Protection Policies & LTA Clubmark
The Club is LTA Clubmark accredited – see the Clubhouse
for the latest details. Parents are reminded that no
supervision of junior members is provided except during
formal coaching sessions.
 Use of Courts for Coaching
Coaching is an important part of the life and future of the
Club. Coaching takes priority on certain courts at certain
times – see the notice and weekly timetable in the
Clubhouse.
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Club Rules
A copy of the rules is given to all new senior members and
a copy is displayed on the Club’s noticeboard. If you want
a printed copy, please contact the Hon Secretary.
 BERLTC online. Members with access to the web are
asked to include an email address on their application
form, so that newsletters and club information can be sent
out electronically.
The Club website address is:
www.berltc.org.uk – check it out for information and
features on the Club. We also have information on the LTA
website: http://www.lta.org.uk. Click on CLUBS, enter
Beverley & East Riding LTC and follow the links.
 Can I help?
The Club depends for its existence on the time and effort
contributed voluntarily by its members. If you feel that
you can contribute anything to the Club, please contact
any current Committee member. Even if it is only for a
limited time each year, this help is much appreciated.
The Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis Club
Founded 1880
Trustees: K M Horrocks, I C Plaistowe, A J Hodgson,
C D Tullock
Situated on Seven Corners Lane, off North Bar Without and
York Road in Beverley, we have seven artificial grass tennis
courts in a beautiful setting close to Beverley Westwood.
Mens, ladies, mixed and junior teams all play in local
leagues. Club tennis is available for all senior members on
Wednesday afternoon and evenings, Saturday afternoons
and Sundays. We are a Mini-Tennis Accredited Club and
have a thriving junior membership. The Club is affiliated
to the LTA.
We look forward to seeing you on the courts during the
2014 season or at some of the Club’s social events.
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DATES
Tues 1 April
Sun 19th April
30 Mar- 2 April
7 April – 10 April
End April
Mon 4 May
Fri 8 May
26-29 May
29 June – 12 July
Fri 17 July
21-24 July
27-31 July
3-7 August
17-21 August
24-28 August
1-4 September
TBD
Sat 5 September
26-30 October
October TBA
15-22 November
Sat 26 December
Mon 8 Feb 2016
FOR
YOUR
DIARY
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Start of Season & subscriptions due
Club Open Day 1-4pm
Easter Coaching 1(Juniors)
Easter Coaching 2(Juniors)
Driffield League matches commence
Club tournament first round begins
First of the ten free junior Friday
night coaching sessions
Half-term Coaching (Juniors)
Wimbledon Championships
Mini Tennis Championships (4.30pm)
Summer Coaching 1 (Juniors)
Summer Coaching 2
Summer Coaching 3
Summer Coaching 4
Summer Coaching 5
Summer Coaching 6
Open Mixed Doubles Tournament &
Ernest Bailey Trophy
Club Finals Day & Prizegiving
Autumn Coaching (Juniors)
Driffield League Dinner &
Presentation
ATP World Tour finals O2 Arena
Boxing Day Social Tennis 10am
Annual General Meeting
BERLTC Club Information 2015-16
Hon Secretary David Beckett 07708 197245
Head Coach TOM DAVIES 07976 189671
Club Officials & Committee
Those elected at the 2015 AGM are:
President
Alison Hodgson
Hon Secretary
David Beckett
Hon Treasurer
Myfanwy Ryan
Membership Sec
Ian Plaistowe
Minutes Sec
Julie Robibson
Committee Members Jackie Harris, Angus Whitehead,
Chris Mulligan, Chris Tullock,
Richard Lancaster
Match Secretaries
Chris Tullock
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Team Captains are as follows:
Yorkshire League
MEN
Chris Tullock
Hull League A Team
Driffield League A Team
Steve Higgins
Tom Davies
Hull League B Team
Driffield League B Team
Angus Whitehead
Jonathan Clay
Driffield League C Team
Tom Davies
Hull League A Team
LADIES
Emma Hughes
Hull League B Team
Jackie Harris
Driffield League A Team
MIXED
Chris Tullock
Driffield League B Team
Steve Higgins
Head Coach
Tom Davies
Subscriptions 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016
Subscriptions for 2015 were agreed at the AGM on Monday
2 February. Subscriptions are due on 1 April. Where
applicable there is a prompt payment discount, but you
must pay your subs before the 19h April deadline to qualify
for this. Please complete the application form and send to
the Ian Plaistowe along with the appropriate fee.
Do I Get a Membership Card?
No, on payment of subs, members will be issued with an
annual shoe tag. This shoe tag must be displayed at all
times whilst at the Club to show that you are a member.
2015 Subscription Rates
Annual senior
Family
Intermediate (18-21)
Junior u18/Student u22
Mini tennis junior u8
Temporary
Non-playing £5
£150 (£140
£350 (£340
£70
£55
£25
Week £18
Visitor
before 15/04/14)
before 15/04/14)
Month £35
£5 per day
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Can I Bring Visitors? Yes, but a visitor’s fee
applies and no one visitor may play more than 3 times
per season. The names of all visitors should be recorded
in the Visitor’s Book, along with the name of the member
who introduced them. Fees can be paid to a Committee
member if available at the time of play. Junior visitors
are permitted only by prior arrangement with the
Honorary Secretary.
Temporary Memberships are available on application to
the Honorary Secretary.
Other Membership Categories. Do you live far away
from the Club (Country member)? Do you want to play
only with your child who is a Junior Member (Support
member)? Do you only wish to play in the winter? We
can do special deals for special circumstances – please
contact the Hon Secretary on 07708197245
 When Can I Play?
The courts are open for play every day. When league
matches are played, two or three courts will normally be
required, leaving at least four courts for other use.
On Saturday morning and Friday evening some courts are
reserved for junior coaching. At all other times juniors
have priority on the Junior Priority Court (Court 7).
Wednesday evenings (floodlit in winter), Saturday
afternoons and Sundays are the main times for members to
play club tennis, mingling without prior arrangement in
informal doubles games. Wednesday afternoon is also a
popular time for club tennis
Floodlight bookings:Go to www.berltc.org.uk and click
on “floodlit court booking”.
The Beverley & East Riding Lawn Tennis
Club Founded 1880
Trustees: K M Horrocks, I C Plaistowe, A J Hodgson,
C D Tullock
Coaching. Head coach Tom Davies (07976 189671) will
again be leading our junior and adult coaching programmes
in 2015. New and less confident players are recommended
to take advantage of a few lessons before taking part in
club tennis.
Junior Coaching. Details of our junior programme are in
our junior tennis information sheet and posted on
information boards at the Club. The Club has junior
teams in the local leagues. All new junior members
receive a free group coaching session - contact Tom
Davies to arrange.
Adult Group Coaching. Adult improver group coaching
sessions will take place from March to December on
Friday mornings (not school holidays) from 0930 to 1100.
Men’s team practice will be on six Thursdays from 19
March. Ladies interested in team tennis can join Tom’s
group sessions on Tuesdays (not school holidays) from
7.30 to 8.30pm.
Group coaching can be arranged at other times too - just
talk to Tom
Individual Coaching. Individual lessons are available with
Tom and his coaching team all year round. More details
from Tom Davies (07976 189671)
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Teams. The Club will be entering ladies, mens,
mixed and junior teams in various local leagues this year.
If you would like to be considered for a team, please
contact one of the team captains or match secretaries,
who will be pleased to hear from you. You can indicate
your interest on the membership application form.
Please note that you must have paid your club
subscription in order to be eligible for team selection and
that a match fee of £1 per (senior) player per match will
be collected by the Team Captains.
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Junior and Senior Club Championships. Matches
will be played from May to September 2015. Finals Day
will be on Saturday 5 September. Check the member’s
pack for the application form, which should be returned
to the Membership Secretary with your Club membership
application form.