Catford Wanderers Sports Club website news

Latest News - Week 45

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

COURTS RE-SURFACING

Our Courts will be re-surfaced beginning Monday November 16th and will be out of action for around three weeks depending on weather conditions and work going to schedule. Once resurfaced, the lines will be p

Latest News - Week 47

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

OUR COURTS

Work began this week and already they have dug up roots of trees underneath Court 1 which caused lumps and bumps and damaged the surface in the past.

WHERE CAN I PLAY?

The Tuesday gro

Latest News - Week 48

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

COURTS RE-SURFACING

High winds and heavy rain has,as you might have expected slowed down work on the re-surfacing. Visiting the site on a daily basis, I noticed that the work today consisted of preparation, for fixing in the ne

Latest News - Week 50

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

SING FOR JOY

Yes our hard courts have been resurfaced with new posts and new nets and they look really lovely. They will be allowed to bed-in for a week and will re open next Saturday December 19th with Simon and his Mens Three

End of Year Tennis Christmas Message

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Catford Wanderers Tennis Club can look back at 2009 with pleasant memories. The Winter of 2008/09 saw two successes for the Club in the North Kent Leagues. Our Ladies second team of Sue Rice-Vine (Captain), Claudia De-Souza, Sharon Fisher, and Janic

New Year . . . Almost . . . Part 1

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

LATE GEOFF GUNTRIP
The death took place last week of Geoff Guntrip (88) one of the great Catford players of by gone years. Geoff won our Mens Singles in 1938and 14 years later (1952) won it again. He also recorded six doubles succes

New Year . . . Almost . . . Part 2

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FAREWELL 2009
We say farewell with the news that the Courts have re-opened with new posts and new nets. The resurfacing cost £18,670.25 which included cement barriers, where appropriate, to prevent tree roots emerging on court whic

Badminton Shuttle Over to Kent

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to five of our players who have represented Kent at Badminton which is a wonderful achievement for a small Club such as ours with one Court. The five players are Richard Ralph, John Gough, Lewis Stuart, Dave Elkins and Lawrence Nemost

Latest News - Week 2 - 2010

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

HELLO BOYS
And Girls of course, as I gaze at a snow clad Catford Wanderers with only a flock of seagulls for company. We begin with the disappointing news of the demise of the Acacia Hall Tennis Club set in the middle of Dartford Hi

Latest News - Week 3

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

OUR COURTS
Our re-surfaced Courts, complete with new nets and winders are playing very well with an even bounce and they look really smart. The Practise wall is also being used and will be painted shortly. You might have noticed ve

Latest News - Week 5

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

TENNIS RESULTS
We were hit by snow once again last week and two games were snowed off on the Saturday. On Sunday however, Ladies 2 and Captain Sue Rice–Vine took Janice, Sharon and Claudia to Chislehurst where they had a 4—0 victory

Latest News - Ice Cold in Catford - Week 7

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RESULTS
Just one result from to days bitterly cold Catford where our midweek old Boys lost to Hayes 1-3 with Val , Denis , Tony and David Sansom. Hot bowls of soup afterwards cheered up the old codgers.

THIS WEEKS FIX

Latest News - Winter Wonderland - Week 9

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
CLUB SUCCESS
Well would you Adam and Eve it, we have not one, not two but three teams through to the Winter Finals. Hats off to our First Team who have made it to the Winter Mens Division One North Kent final, a marvellous achieveme

Welcome to the Tennis Summer Season 2010 - Week 11

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT
CONGRATULATIONS
To our Ladies Second Team of Sue Rice-Vine(Capt), Janice Reid, Sharon Fisher and Claudia De Souza who won the North Kent Division 3 Winter with a narrow, but well deserved victory over Gravesham 2 - Winning on Sets a

Latest News - Sunshine at Catford! - Week 16

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY
This Friday evening, we celebrate St. Georges day at our club with Fish and Chips, a British Quiz, a singalong and a Shove Halpenny Tournament. Fish and chips cost £4.00 (very reasonable) and the Quiz costs £

Latest News - It's Good News from Catford!

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT
COURTS PAINTING
Our hard courts are to be painted, starting this Monday morning and will be out of action for 6 to 8 days depending on the weather. The forecast is for warm sunshine next week. We have 4 grass courts up and ready whi

Latest News - Wimbledon Week 2 and the Sun is Out!

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT

OPEN DAY

Tennis Tournament Finals - UPDATE!

Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT
Check out the results by clicking HERE!!

Yes it's time for the Tennis Tournament Final this Saturday (10th July) from 12:00pm onwards.

Promise of an action packed da

Latest News - October Tennis

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

On 17th February 2011, Members from Catford Wanderers Tennis Club were invited to the prestigious Lewisham Sports Awards run by Lewisham Council.

We were all very proud and honoured to see Valenti

Easter Time at Catford

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Hi all.

Congratulations to the Tennis Section that recently won a grant of £1000 from the Daily Telegraph and the Royal Bank of Scotland.

The money will go towards funding floodlights for the rema

Summer Programme of Tennis

Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Hi everyone.

Please find attached to this article a Summer Programme for the Tennis Section on a day by day basis.

This gives you an idea of what's happening on each day and when the courts will b

Tennis Open Day - 26th June 2011

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Catford Wanderers Tennis Club are proud to announce our OPEN DAY on Sunday 26th June 2011 from 2.00pm onwards.

Take a break from Wimbledon and pit your racque