Notice for all junior and mini members – coaching will not be held during the Easter holiday as so many  will be going away. However juniors can play on the outside courts if free, provided they have an adult with them. Parents who have associate members can play with their child. Coaching for all groups will re-start from Monday 13 April.

Final reminder that all membership renewals are due by 31 March 2015. These can be paid by check or bank transfer. If paid by the due date members qualify for a discount. Forms and fees can be posted to the membership  secretary, Mrs Jan Gaskill or placed in the white post box.

There is still time to enrol on the De-Fib course at the St John’s HQ – the dates are: Sunday 19 April –9pm – 12noon; Monday 11 May – 1pm – 4pm; Saturday 27 June – 9am – 12noon; Tuesday 30 June and 14 July -1pm – 4pm. The courses are free but there will be a charge of ?25 for non-attendance. Contact Phil Bennett 674387 or e-mail Marketing@sja.org.im for further details or to book a place.

Well that was some party at the club on Saturday – 60 accepted our invite to have a Birthday drink for my 80th  and it was lovely to see so many people with long associations with Island tennis – not just from Albany but all island. The lovely outcome is that donations instead of gifts has raised ?160 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, ?150 for Friends of Robert Owen House and ?190 for the Children of Chernobyl charities. Thank you very much to everyone who donated or who gave me gifts anyway. I enjoyed the evening and was shocked to receive the signed framed Watford F C shirt from the football club’s sponsors 138.com, which I will treasure. All in all a good night, with friendships renewed and financial support for charity.