Returning to tennis - important agreement for members to review before playing again at the club

LTA Guidelines Update, July 2020

Important, please read:

TENNIS ACTIVITY

• Limit activities to court rental and coaching activity for groups of no more than six people
• Encourage players not to congregate on or around the court before and after play 
• Any individual groups should not interact with anyone outside of the group they are attending the venue with (e.g. players on another court or in a different coaching group) 
• While multiple group activity can take place side by side, larger group activity such as Club Nights, club mix-in sessions or Open Days that involve people interacting with others outside their group should not be held.

Arranging to play at the club

Please review the above document and contact Barbara (by text message before 9pm each day) if you would like to arrange to play at the club.  Some of they key advice for playing at the club during this time is also included below. Please note doubles play is now allowed. It is important for all those wishing to play doubles to read the recent LTA guidelines on doubles play, which can be viewed here:https://www.lta.org.uk/globalassets/news/2020/lta-guidance-for-tennis-venues---covid-19.pdf.

Key advice:

Use of the courts will need to be under the 'new normal' conditions as outlined by the government and endorsed by the LTA.

• You should bring with you soap and a hand towel and wash your hands at the tap on the right just inside the gate BEFORE playing. If you don’t think this necessary remember you have just undone the padlock and touched the gate and could have some lurking bugs on your hands!
• The hut is completely out of bounds.
• You will need to bring all your own equipment, including balls which are easily identified as YOURS and you will only serve using those balls. Your opponent will need to do the same. Balls being returned to the server should be rolled back using your racket. Remember to bring your own drink.
• You should not change ends, or you should change using opposite ends of the net.
• After play you should wipe down any surfaces you have touched with the surface cleaner and wipes provided. And you will need to take the wipes you have used home with you in the bags provided. You may leave the net up to avoid unnecessary handling of the net winder and if you don’t want to wipe down the score boards don’t use and keep the score in your head.
• Wash your hands again before leaving the court and remember to keep one wipe for the padlock after locking.
• When playing doubles you should try to maintain a distance of two metres between yourself and your partner and might be easier if you decide at the outset who takes the middle balls.
• You must book a court by contacting Barbara, who reserves the right to decide whether it is advisable to use the middle court dependent upon the composition of players. For example a coaching session on court three and a family group with children on court one would likely require the middle court to be kept free to avoid mingling when chasing loose balls.

Enjoy your tennis again! 

Welcome to the Aston Park Tennis Club website. We are a friendly village LTA accredited club located in Aston Park, Aston Clinton. The club has three flood lit hard courts and a clubhouse and is a two minute walk from recently updated parking facilities and the popular Cafe in the Park. The courts themselves are surrounded by well maintained parkland. The club is located at Aston Park, Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, HP22 5HL.

We cater for all levels of players and encourage members to participate in mens, womens and mixed competitive doubles matches. Club day is on Sunday at 10.00 am but always check the APTC Matchplay section of the website first as it can move to 2pm if there is a morning match.

If you are considering joining the club please do not hesitate to contact membership@astonparktennis.co.uk. Further contact details are listed below and a membership form is available on our membership page.

General email: enquiry@astonparktennis.co.uk

Membership: membership@astonparktennis.co.uk

Data Protection: dataprotect@astonparktennis.co.uk 

Chairman: 01442 604 234

Special Report - Summer 2019 Season

Aston Park match teams perform well 

Aston Park’s teams had a good summer in 2019 but given their chance again would replay a few key games where promotion, or being crowned champions, was on offer. The full Summer 2019 Season Report can be downloaded below.