2012 Membership Fees

Fees for the incoming year are now due, for details about the new fees please follow the link below. Existing members will have a had a letter and subscription form sent directly to your home address, but you will need to download copies of the Youth Form from each member under the age of 18. If are a new member and would like to join the club, membership is now available without the normal joining fee, please download, complete and return the appropriate form to the membership secretary. All forms are now available for download from the website.
Details of 2012 Fees
Downloadable Forms

Wooden Racket Tennis Tournament

Boxing Day then saw John Foster host his 1973 Wooden Racket Tennis Tournament where I was transformed into Tony Roche with my wooden Dunlop Maxfli racket, tight shorts, Fila Aertex and white Greenflash tennis plimsolls. Quite a sight to behold I can tell you. I partnered the very lovely Evonne Gollagong aka Judith Mills.
We faced strong opposition from Jimmy Connors and Billie Jean King, Rod Laver and Margaret Court, Illie Nastase and Chris Evert. However, the eventual winners were the feisty pairing of Arthur Ashe and Virginia Wade aka Mr Patrick Mills and Miss Emily Beatty. Thank you for organising such a great afternoon John.

... the players on the day

Juniors’ Table Quiz

The week before Christmas we had over 100 Senior and Junior members in attendance for the Juniors’ Table Quiz at Lisnagarvey Hockey Club where a dozen teams competed to be 2011 Downshire Champions. The Quiz Master was none other than our multi talented Club Coach Stuart McQuitty. On arrival, our new senior captain Patrick Beatty, randomly joined the Captain Fantastico’s Team with the new junior captain Wee Will, Andy, Alice, Big Will, David Mills, Kumico and Alex Mitchell. You can therefore imagine the surprise when after 10 rounds of highly intensive questioning by Stuart that the two new captains were crowned Champions. However, the biggest winner on the night was Downshire Tennis Club as in excess of £800 was raised. How magnificent was that performance!

Wednesday 30th November at 7:30pm
The primary business of the EGM will be to discuss the Clubs Strategic Plan and vote on the Proposed Motion:-

"The Committee of the Club should proceed with the proposal to build two new courts, covered with a seasonal bubble at the Old Coach Road site as set out in the strategic plan".

It is important that all members take the opportunity to have their views heard by the committee by attending along one of the Consultation Meetings (Thurs 3rd & 21st Nov) and then coming to the EMG fully informed and prepared to vote on the proposal.

Note only fully paid up Junior and Senior members are eligible to vote.

The Plan seeks to continue our success in developing the Club’s programme to increase capacity by building two new covered courts at Old Coach Road; beside the football club. These courts will be covered by a seasonal bubble from 1stOctober to 31st March each year, enabling play in all weather conditions. These new courts will augment our existing courts at Park Street and will allow us to continue to develop our club programme for the benefit of our members, future generations and the community we serve.

All members will shortly receive a letter from the Club Chairman and committee seeking your support in the proposed development. With this letter you will also receive e a copy of a presentation to highlight the Background; Rationale for Development; Site Options, Evaluation & Costs; Project phasing and financial plan; Levy, membership growth and funding options.

Letter to Members

Stretegic Plan Presentation

Club Coach

Stuart has recently changed his contact details if you need to contact him please use the folowing :-

Stuart McQuitty

Tel : 07788 972577

Email : smashtennis@live.co.uk