Please do come along on Sunday, at 6pm in the main clubhouse. The agenda is document here (10 KB) . We are keen to see as many of you as possible from all sections of the club, whether team members or not, non-member parents, and junior/student members.
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Team Captains, Angus (Cricklewood) and Joe (World) launched the event with a sack race challenge. See video below for the disputed result:
Please note that all courts will be out of action for general play from 2.30pm, when the parent/child tournament begins.
Other events start around 4.30
Although the grounds are starting to dry out, please endeavour to keep muddy shoes off the playing surface.
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Christmas Quiz : Saturday 10th December
More details coming very soon.
Matt Bamford
The Tennis AGM will be held in person on Sunday, Nov 20, at 6pm. Please do come along both to learn the state of the club but also to contribute your own opinions. It will take place, as previously, in the main clubhouse.
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Dear All,
Just a reminder that the Lavarello Cup is little more than a week away. On Sunday 13th November, Brondesbury plays host to this world-renowned, yet politically sensitive event. Who can forget how, in 2016, Cricklewood voted to separate itself from the Rest of the World? Feelings were hurt, friendships endangered, and arguments carry on to this day. Nobody disputes what Cricklewood has brought to the world: pub fights, traffic jams and, of course, the inimitable Crickley Rhyming Slang. Some doom-mongers were worried that cutting itself off from a large trading block just across the road would result in higher prices for services and goods. Those fools forgot about the local Co-op and it’s new slogan ‘Here For You For Life’. Hopefully their copyright infringement court case with the local herpes clinic will be successful.
Wherever you stand on the fascinating subject of Crexit, please come along to this floodlit celebration, where we can agree how lucky we are to hit tennis balls and laugh together. All standards are welcome - we will be operating the tried and tested ‘tickle-down’ theory, which means your Captain will massage your legs if his restraining order allows it. Should you wish to enter one of the teams just email me on [email protected]
There will be a creperie food van and a drinks stall on site from 4.30 - 7.30pm. This will serve sweet and savoury crepes, with the possibility of the odd portion of humble pie. Please help the event run more smoothly by ordering/paying for your refreshments in advance:
Adult Ticket £10
Junior Ticket £5
This will buy you 1 delicious crepe and 1 drink to drown your sorrows. Supplies are limited, so look out for Marina at the club - she has the tickets.
See you on the 13th, alternatively you can catch me on ITV’s I’ve Lost My Credibility - Get Me Out Of Here!
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** additional events include awards for:
Player of the Year
Most Improved Player
Brondesbury Spirit Award
Matt Bamford
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We are returning to holding our section AGM in person on Sunday, November 20, at 6pm, in the main clubhouse. Please put this in your diary/calendar. An agenda will be issued in a later newsletter. I really hope many of you will be able to attend, from all sections of the membership, across all age groups and playing levels, including non-playing parents of chld members. .
The courts will be professionally maintained tomorrow, Tuesday, using power brushing. The schedule is as follows:
Please be patient if your game is delayed.
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A celebration of our new floodlights will take place on the afternoon and early evening of Sunday 13th November. Please look out for future newsletters and posters advertising the timings and details of the following events:
3.00pm- Parent/Child Tournament (10&U). Email Marina to sign up.
5.00pm onwards:
Torch Relay
Lavarello Cup (11 y/o+)
After the success of the Laver Cup in London last month, the LTA has given us permission to host the inaugural Lavarello Cup. This is a tournament match between Cricklewood and the rest of the World. Teams will be chosen based on address and proximity to the club - should you wish to participate, please contact Matt on [email protected] stating whether you are based in Cricklewood or the rest of the World. If you think you are based anywhere else, maybe contact Angus for counselling. Now that Roger Federer has retired, what have you got to lose … apart from your dignity?
Matt Bamford