Juniors
Junior Section
Old College has a thriving junior section and details regarding our charter
and facilities are available for download here:
Mini tennis red level - no membership available
Available for children from 3-8 years old. Initial enquiries should be
made to the Head Coach.
Mini tennis (orange and green level) Membership
Available for children from 8-10/11 years old playing at mini-tennis orange
or green level. Initial enquiries should be made to the Membership Secretary
or Head Coach. Application forms can be found in the Club house or on
the website. Members may join at any time during the year.
Junior Membership
Open to those aged from 8-18 years playing junior level tennis. Initial
enquiries should be made to the Membership Secretary or Head Coach. Application
forms can be found in the Club house or on the website. Members may join
at any time during the year; subscription reductions apply for those joining
after 1 September.
Juniors at adult Advanced/Intermediate playing standard
Juniors can be played up to and then granted an adult 'Intermediate' or
'Advanced' standard by Jon Modica. This then qualifies them to take part
in adult events, use floodlights and book any of the courts. Floodlight
tokens cost £4.00 for 1hr 15 min play. There is no floodlit play
on Sunday or after 9pm on other days.
Coaching - see coaching section
FREE Club play sessions for all Mini Tennis and Junior MEMBERS
ONLY.
From 4:15 - 5.30 pm. Supervised and managed by a Club coach. Will run
during the Summer term and first half Autumn term.
Subsidised by the Club.
Holiday Coaching Camps
Tennis Camps for all mini tennis and junior levels will be run
during part of the Easter and summer holidays and some half terms. Details
are e-mailed by Jon Modica prior to each holiday.
Visitors
You are welcome to bring non-members to play for a visitor's fee of £1
per junior, no more than five visits per year per guest. Please enter
your name and the visitor's name in the book which is kept by the pay-phone.
EITHER pay a committee member - (please ensure that they sign the book
to confirm that you have done so). OR, pay when you renew your sub.
Junior Events
| DATE 2009 | EVENT |
| 6-9 April | Tennis & Multi Sport Camp |
| 10 April | Deadline for 10% reduction in Mini Tennis Course Fee! |
| 14-17 April | Tennis & Multi Sport Camp |
| 18 April | Commencement of Mini Tennis Term |
| 23 April | Deadline for Junior Tournament Entries |
| 26 April | Club Open Day |
| 26 - 29 May | Tennis & Multisport Camp |
| 6 July | Closure of Mini Tennis Term - Replacement sessions for Bank Holiday Monday 4 May. |
| 6-9 July | Tennis & Multisport Camp |
| 20-23 July | Tennis & Multisport Camp |
| 27-30 July | Tennis & Multisport Camp |
| 3-4 August | Tennis & Multisport Camp |
| 10-13 August | Tennis & Multisport Camp |
| 12 September | Open Club Finals Day - BBQ Etc |
| 19-22 October | Tennis & Multisport Camp |
| 26 - 29 October | Tennis & Multisport Camp |
| 24-31 October | Holiday in Cyprus |
Open Main Club Tournament
Open to mini tennis and junior members only. This involves having your
name entered in a knockout or round robin draw to play against other
members. The draw runs from the end of April until September. Finals
will be played on Finals Day, 12 September. Forms are available in the
Clubhouse or on the website
Note: Junior members who have been played up to adult Intermediate or Advanced standard (see J. Modica) can enter the Club Main Open Tournament for adults organized byJenny Ritchie.
Finals Day (Seniors, Juniors & Mini tennis)
Saturday 12th September (if wet 19th September) Come, participate &
watch the Club finals for the adults, juniors and mini-tennis players.
Fun for all. The Social committee will be organizing, BBQ, "TEA" etc.
The Ropey Ladder
Junior members are welcome to play in the Old College singles ladder
- see (www.ropeyladder.com)
For further information contact Head Coach, Jon Modica.
Booking Courts
Juniors can book hourly sessions on Court 7 Saturday p.m. and Courts
6 or 7 on Sundays. To book use the on-line booking system from home
or utilise the booking screen in the clubhouse. To ensure you get some
play, it is better to try and book the court in advance or at least
use the system to see if a court is free. There is no charge for booking
or playing on these courts
Clubhouse
Modern clubhouse - WC, showers, and kitchen A pay phone is available
for players to use. Tel: 020 8693 3511. Note, this phone is left unattended
and messages are not collected. A bar selling soft drinks and small
snacks is open on some occasions.
CAR PARKING:
Please park in the designated bays outside the Club within the dotted
lines, or on the Club side of the road. Otherwise, please note that
YOU MUST NOT AT ANY TIME PARK WITH YOUR CAR WHEELS ON THE ROUNDED KERB
- this is an offence day or night and Wardens pass the Club regularly