Sydenham Tennis Club

Tennis Court 8 – Planning Update
You may have spotted the planning notices adjacent to the Club entrances over the last couple of weeks. We are now in the final stages of our planning application with Bromley Council, so your support would be really helpful.
If you are a current member, we will be sending out a direct email to you tomorrow with more information about the development, so please take time to read it.

American Mixed Doubles Tournament – Friday 24 October 2025
There are a few spaces remaining in the next tournament. Starting at 6.45pm, you will play a game of mixed doubles for 15 minutes before everything changes – the court you play on, the opposing team, and even your doubles partner! Find out more here. 
All playing categories are welcome to take part. Bar will be open for refreshments afterwards. The entry fee is £8.00 per player.

Club Team Results
The Summer Kent & North Kent tennis results from last week:
10 October: Midweek Mixed Vets v Sidcup Rec (H) – won 6-2 (NK Div 4)
12 October: Mixed 2 v Kings Hill CT 2 (H) – won 4-0 (Kent Div 9)
12 October: Men’s 4 v Bearsted 5 (A) – won 4-0 (Kent Div 10)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Saturday from 0900-1500, Sunday 0900-1500, Monday 0900-1330, Tuesday 0900-1500, and Friday 1200-2100. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Annual General Meeting – Thursday 6 November 2025
This year’s Club AGM is coming up soon, to which all members are invited. Current members will receive a direct email separately with all the details so keep an eye out.
The meeting starts at 8.00pm – bar will be open from 7.00pm and there will be a complimentary drink on arrival and a few nibbles available.
There is also a display in the clubhouse foyer with information, and images of the redevelopment plan for the squash courts building.  

Club Team Results
Congratulations to the Squash team who finished the Summer season in second place and were promoted to Division 4 for next year. Winter season matches start on 21 October.
The Summer Kent & North Kent tennis results from last week:
4 October: Women’s 2 v DL Dartford 2 (A) – tied 2-2 (NK Div 3)
5 October: Women’s 1 v DL Kings Hill 2 (H) – won 4-0 (Kent Div 2)
5 October: Women’s 3 v St John’s 3 (A) – won 3-1 (Kent Div 9)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Monday from 0900-1500, Friday 0900-1800, Saturday 0900-1500, and Sunday 0900-1500. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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The Inner Game of Tennis – Saturday 18 October 2025
Just a reminder that there are still several places left on the above course. Rob Sheath, who is a Global Facilitator for ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ and an LTA Coach, will be running the workshop at the Club from 1.00-4.00pm. Cost – £50 – booking directly with Rob.
The Inner Game of Tennis focuses on the mental side of the game and putting this into practice – you will find lots more information here, including Rob’s contact details if you want to ask any questions.

Introduction to Pickleball – Monday 3 November 2025
Do you want to learn pickleball? Try our short course for those new to the game, run by a qualified coach with all equipment provided. Courses run for 2 hours, including tuition and practice of skills.
Pickleball is a fun sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, over a net. Cost – £25 – book here.

Club Team Results
The Summer Kent & North Kent tennis results from last week:
28 September: Men’s 5 v Tunbridge Wells 6 (H) – lost 1-3 (Kent Div 11)
The Squash team results from the last week:
25 September: A v Beckenham 3 – lost 5-14 (Kent Div 5)
30 September: H v Sundridge Park 3 – won 17-4 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Saturday from 0900-1500, Sunday 0900-1500, Monday 1330-2100, Wednesday 1200-1500, and Friday 1500-1800. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the Slinger ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Wine Tasting Evening – Friday 3 October 2025
Just a final reminder about the next wine tasting evening with Kenrick’s Wines from Sydenham. It’s an interesting evening with five wines to try and learn about.
It would be great to get a few more to make the event work really well, so please let me know if you want to attend as soon as possible. Family members and friends are welcome.
The evening will start at 7.00pm in the clubhouse – tickets cost £15 per person. 

Club Annual General Meeting
This year’s AGM will be held on Thursday 6 November 2025. Further details will be going out to all members at the beginning of October, so please keep a look out for information. Apart from the usual business, there will be an update on our development planning for the new tennis court and renovation of the the squash courts building to provide new changing facilities and bar/social area.

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Friday from 0900-1800, Saturday 0900-1500, Sunday 0900-1500, and Tuesday 1200-1930. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the Slinger ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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The Inner Game of Tennis – Saturday 18 October 2025
Rob Sheath, who is a Global Facilitator for ‘The Inner Game of Tennis’ and a LTA Coach, will be running a workshop at the Club on the above date from 1.00-4.00pm. Cost – £50 – booking directly with Rob.
The Inner Game of Tennis focuses on the mental side of the game and putting this into practice – you will find lots more information here, including Rob’s contact details if you want to ask any questions.

American Mixed Doubles Tournament – Friday 24 October 2025
The next fun tournament – starting at 6.45pm. You will play a game of mixed doubles for 15 minutes before everything changes – the court you play on, the opposing team, and even your doubles partner! Find out more here. 
All playing categories are welcome to take part. Bar will be open for refreshments afterwards. The entry fee is £8.00 per player.

Halloween Quiz – Friday 31 October 2025
Join regular host Jeff Richards for an evening of fun with family and friends – the bar will be open from 6.30pm with the quiz starting at 7.30pm. General knowledge quiz with music, pictures, etc, plus a couple of rounds of Halloween & horror!
Numbers are limited to 8 teams, so please book as soon as possible with Jeff on 07769565095 or at jeff.richards@rcn.org.uk with your name and, if you are entering a team (max 6). Don’t worry if you can’t make up a team or would like to come on your own – Jeff will allocate you to a team on the night. Entry: Adults £3 – Children £2.

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Wine Tasting Evening – Friday 3 October 2025
The next wine tasting evening with Kenrick’s Wines from Sydenham is coming up. We do need a minimum number of people to make the event work, so please let me know if you want to attend as soon as possible.
Family members and friends are welcome so, if you haven’t been before, give it a go. The evening will start at 7.00pm in the clubhouse.
Please contact me to book your place – tickets cost £15 per person. No payment required as we just need your commitment at the moment – payment to be made in the week prior to the event.

Club Recognition Awards
Just a reminder that we are looking for nominations for the Club Recognition Awards.
The Volunteer Recognition Award is for both short and long term voluntary contributions, and the Special Recognition Award for longer term service to the Club in either a paid or voluntary capacity. You will find full details of the criteria for these awards here, along with a list of previous recipients.
If you think someone should be honoured at this year’s AGM in November, please put your nomination forward to me by email – deadline for nominations is Saturday 27 September 2025 – with a brief explanation of why you think this person is deserving.

Club Team Results
The Squash team results from the last week:
11 September: A v Knole Park 1 – lost 6-17 (Kent Div 5)
16 September: H v Bexley 4 – won 17-4 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming weekend, and then on leave until Friday 26 September: Friday from 0900-1800, Saturday 1300-1600, and Sunday 0900-1500. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the Slinger ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Congratulations to all Finalists in this year’s Annual Club Tournaments!

Men’s Singles:
Geoff Ward bt Mark Carey 6-4 6-0

Women’s Singles:
Vikki Courtney bt Anna Daniel 6-4 6-4

Men’s Doubles:
Luis Perez Zorrilla & Geoff Ward bt Mark Carey & David Evans 6-4 4-6 6-3

Women’s Doubles: 
Candice Jones & Veronique Vera bt Katharine Beaudry & Vikki Courtney 6-4 6-2

Mixed Doubles:
Luis Perez Zorrilla & Katharine Beaudry bt Ben Redhead & Vikki Courtney 6-3 6-2

Men’s 40 & Over Singles:
Nicolai Jorgensen bt James Needham 6-4 7-5

Women’s 45 & Over Singles:
Katharine Beaudry bt Sandra Noble 6-2 6-1

Men’s 55 & Over Singles:
Dez Lewington bt Keith McMillan 6-0 6-2

60 & Over Mixed Doubles:
Paul Beaumont & Barbara Cavanagh bt Dez Lewington & Gillian Bartlett 6-3 7-5

Men’s 65 & Over Singles:
Paul Beaumont bt Sean Barron 7-5 6-4

Men’s Plate Event:
Dez Lewington bt Ziad Douglas 6-3 6-3

Women’s Plate Event:
Nicoleta Tecaru bt Erin He 7-5 6-4

Roger De Klerk Mixed Doubles Trophy for Improver/Intermediate:
Neill Quinton & Carole Diker bt Pete Wyer & Alexandra Stocker 4-6 6-3 10-7

Racketball Tournament:
Ben Baranger bt John Rowe 3-0

Squash Open Singles
Joe McTague bt Greg Collingham 3-1 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Club Finals – Friday 12th & Saturday 13 September 2025
A reminder that this weekend sees the Finals of the Annual Club Tournaments with two Tennis finals on Friday evening; and then ten more, plus the Racketball and Squash Finals on Saturday.
Finals start from 11.00am – you will find the full Order of Play here, and on the noticeboards outside the clubhouse and squash courts.
The bar will open from 10.30am with Papa Dough pizza available from lunchtime. Come along to watch and support for a great day out.

Club Team Results
Further to the Kent League Finals Play-offs last weekend: Men’s 1 lost to Tunbridge Wells 1 for the Division 2 title 5-4 on sets after drawing 2-2 in rubbers; and Women’s 3 beat Broadstairs 2 3-1 to win Division 8. Well done to both!
The Squash team results from the last week:
2 September: H v Bromley Sports 2 – won 17-0 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week, excluding Finals Day: Monday from 1330-2100, Tuesday 0900-1500, and Friday 0900-1800. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the Slinger ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Annual Club Tournament Finals Day – Saturday 13 September 2025

The culmination of the annual competitions that started back in April that saw a record number of entries – 147 players in total!

Tennis finals start at 11.00am and play through to around 5.30pm: Men’s & Women’s Singles, Men’s & Women’s Doubles, and Mixed Doubles – all first played for in 1900 – plus Men’s 40 & over Singles, Men’s 55 & over Singles, 60 & over Mixed Doubles, Women’s Plate, and the Roger De Klerk Memorial Trophy for Improver/Intermediate level players – 10 Finals in all. Presentations will take place in the clubhouse around 6.00pm. 

Finals in the squash courts start at 11.30am with the Racketball Final, followed by the Squash Open Singles at 12.30pm, and presentations at around 1.30pm.

The bar will open from 10.30am with food available to buy from Papa Dough pizza from lunchtime. Look out for the full schedule from 11 September on the Club noticeboards and come along to watch and support – it’s always a great day!

Due to scheduling issues, the inaugural Men’s 65 & Over Singles took place on Saturday 6 September with Paul Beaumont beating Sean Barron 7-5 6-4 , and the Women’s 45 & Over Singles and Men’s Plate Finals will take place on Friday 12 September at 6.30pm on courts 6 & 7, so please come along and watch – the bar will be open for refreshments.

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Adult Training Camp – Saturday 1 November 2025
Due to popular demand, we are running another Adult Camp. Club coaches Toby and Luis will deliver a full day of coaching, matchplay and tactics. The day begins at 8.30am with tea/coffee before the first session starts at 9.00am. A light lunch will be provided between 12.00-1.00pm and the programme ends at 3.00pm, followed by the opportunity to review the day in the clubhouse bar afterwards.
The cost is £55.00, including refreshments – all playing levels welcome.

Club Recognition Awards
This year’s AGM is scheduled for Thursday 6 November. Full information will be circulated in due course, but we are looking for nominations for the Recognition Awards.
The Volunteer Recognition Award is for both short and long term voluntary contributions, and the Special Recognition Award for longer term service to the Club in either a paid or voluntary capacity. You will find full details of the criteria for these awards here, along with a list of previous recipients.
If you think someone should be honoured at the AGM, please put your nomination forward to me by email – deadline for nominations is Saturday 27 September 2025 – with a brief explanation of why you think this person is deserving.

Club Team Results
The Men’s 1 and Women’s 3 teams are playing their League Finals over the weekend, against Tunbridge Wells 1 and Broadstairs 2 respectively. Both matches are away on Saturday so we wish them luck!
The Squash team results from the last week:
28 August: A v Wells Squash Club 1 – lost 8-13 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Saturday from 0900-1500, Sunday 0900-1500, Monday 0900-1500, Wednesday 1330-2100, and Friday 0900-1800. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the Slinger ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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