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A very warm welcome to the latest edition of RLTSC News – your regular members’ round-up of all the latest tennis, squash and social news.

TENNIS UPDATE:

Tennis Chair and Tennis Committee update

The recent AGM saw the retirement of Alison Argyle as Tennis Chair and the election in her stead of Laurence Levy. Please join us in thanking and congratulating Alison for her dedication and countless excellent contributions to the Club in her role as Tennis Chair - they are hugely appreciated.

Going forward, please feel welcome, indeed encouraged, to contact Laurence (in person or by email at laurence@levyfamily.co.uk) with any comments, thoughts, suggestions or complaints you may have regarding any aspect of tennis at the Club. Please also feel free to contact any other member of the Tennis Committee.

With a couple of recent changes, the Tennis Committee now comprises the following:

Laurence Levy (Chair), Chris Martin (Head Coach), Alison Argyle, Ben Cohen, Mel Flower-Ellis, Danine Irwin, Steven Needlestone, Sean O’Sullivan and Jo Rickless.

SOCIAL MEDIA – VOLUNTEER REQUIRED

We are looking for a volunteer to help the Tennis section promote itself on social media. If you can help, or have a friend or family member interested, please let the office know.

JUNIORS

Tennis school restarts on November 3. There’s still time to reserve your slot for the rest of the term if you want to get your regular weekly tennis fix!

A huge well done to all of our juniors who have been competing in LTA competitions over the past few weeks. Please remember to send any achievements of tournaments through to Chris for him to post on our social media pages to celebrate their success.

ADULTS

Our Adult groups are still going strong each week, and the ever-unpredictable weather is not putting anyone off! Get yourself booked on to one of our sessions we have running throughout the week.

Due to a lack of numbers over the last few months, we will be putting the team training session on hold for now, with a view to seeing if another day or time will be more suitable for people to attend.

DINA’S SUCCESS STORY CONTINUES, STATESIDE

A huge well done to Dina, who has been out in America in her first year of Junior college. She managed to win the regionals competition in Singles and Doubles, earning her the invitation to play in the National finals, where she once again showed her strength and talent, finishing in third. A fantastic achievement for her after such a short time out there.

That success for her didn’t go unnoticed, as she was then awarded a wildcard to her first WTA qualifying event. Unfortunately, the 20-hour round trip she had to endure for the national finals to then have to play a WTA event the next day was a stretch too far for her, as she lost her match, but still a phenomenal achievement nonetheless.

TEAM TENNIS

SUMMER LEAGUE MATCHES:

Thanks to all captains across all leagues for managing their teams through Summer 2025 and into Winter 25/26. Teams cannot be entered into leagues without a captain. Captains give up much of their time to enable all of you to play matches. Thank you!

Now it’s your turn!

Thanks to Ben Cohen, who has captained the Men’s 1 team in the 2025 Herts League and now stood down.

In order for this team to remain in the league, we are seeking a new captain to lead the Men’s 1 team through the 2026 Herts League.

After this 2025 season, we are presently standing at the bottom of Division 2, Group 1 - possible demotion ahead for 2026.

If you are interested in captaining - and/or indeed join this high-level team, please contact Ben Cohen or Laurence Levy to discuss.

INTERNAL MIXED LEAGUE

Thanks to Danine for setting up and running this fun internal league over the past few years. Danine has now stepped down and we are seeking a new coordinator to run this. This league will close without a coordinator. Please reach out to Laurence Levy if you are interested.

SQUASH UPDATE:

The Club Bulletin: News, Results, and Upcoming Events

A massive well done to everyone who represented the club at the County Closed tournament earlier this month. Your dedication paid off, and we're proud to have brought home multiple trophies. We had a great turnout, but with the excitement of potentially hosting the event next season, we're setting our sights on dominating all categories! Get ready to train hard!

RLTSC on Tour! (First Team Success) What a start to the season! Our Radlett First team kicked off the year by competing at the prestigious Jersey Squash Festival.

They played brilliantly against tough competition, walking away with a fantastic bronze medal.

The team is already planning its return, confident that with a full-strength squad, Gold awaits us next year! Well played, lads!

VELOCITY ACADEMY UPDATE

Our Velocity Academy juniors continue to put in the hard work. Their commitment is showing, with a fantastic four of our players earning spots in the County Squad. Keep up the incredible effort!

Academy Training

Thursdays, 5pm– 6pm - Interested in joining? Please contact Lee directly.

Beginners Session

PICKLEBALL IS BACK!

Get your paddles ready - Pickleball sessions are returning to the club!

When: Starting Sundays after half-term.

The club will send out a dedicated email with full details shortly.

Any questions? Please contact Lee.

Socials & Regular Sessions

It's fantastic to see the popularity of our group sessions!

Social Squash: Our Monday Night Social Squash continues to be a huge success and is fully booked every week!

Racketball Sessions: Racketball is in high demand - Tuesday Evening Racketball (All Levels Welcome): Tuesdays at 6:45 PM.

Thank you to everyone who supported our special monthly events and made them fully booked!

Ready to start your racquet sports journey? The club is excited to launch a new Beginners Session designed for players who want a group environment that's a bit less intense than our Sunday team training.

When: Wednesdays, 6:00 PM.

More info to follow after the half-term break!

Congratulations to the winners: Speed Squash Champions

This month's intense Speed Squash session was won by the Black Team (pictured at top of newsletter), brilliantly captained by Jamie Gall. It was great to see him back on court!

Adaptive Handicap Winner: A huge shout-out to Raja Shah (above, right), who won the Adaptive Handicap—again! At this rate, Raja might need a $-50 handicap for the next one, as he continues his winning streak. Who can stop him next month?

The Club Cup: Get Ready to Compete- mark your calendars!

The Club Cup is new and will run similarly to our popular Club Championships, offering multiple categories for Squash and Racketball. This is your chance to compete for glory, trophies, and prizes!

Tournament Dates: December 15th – December 19. Finals Night: Friday, December 19th, followed immediately by our Christmas Party in the bar!

We want the largest turnout ever for this event. Enter, come cheer, and let's celebrate a fantastic year of racquet sports together!

November matches schedule:

Here are the upcoming Home Matches for Hertfordshire and Middlesex Squash Leagues. We encourage all members to come along, support our teams, and enjoy the lively atmosphere at the bar and social events.

November 5 – Middlesex Div 2 - Radlett M2 vs Britannia Renegades

November 6 – Herts Div 1 – Radlett H1 vs Biggleswade 1

November 11 – Middlesex Div 1 – Radlett M1* vs Cumberland 1 Kiwis

November 12 – Herts Div 2 - Radlett H2 vs Haileybury 1

November 13 – Herts Div 1 – Radlett H1 vs Harpenden 1

November 13 – Herts Div 3 – Radlett H3 vs Harpenden 3

November 20 – Herts Div 1 – Radlett H1 vs Nuffield 1

November 25 – Middlesex Div 3 – Radlett M1* vs Southbank 2

Match start times are typically around 7:30 PM for all fixtures, except for Middlesex Division 1. Radlett M1 matches begin earlier at 7:00 PM.

JUNIOR SQUASH

The British Junior Squash Championships take place in Sheffield from October 30 to November 2; the standard, as usual, will be very high, so congratulations to the following for achieving a place in the tournament and best of luck:
Hugh P (U17), Karen M, Leeya P, Ayla N, Ellie P (U15), Danny P (U13) and Cristian L (U9)

NOVEMBER JUNIOR CALENDAR

Sunday, November 2 - Normal Sunday session (2.30-3.30pm and 3.30-5pm), members book in online under ‘Events’ please with non-members contacting Julian on 07711 748557 to reserve a place.

Sunday, November 9 - Normal Sunday session plus Tring Grand Prix tournament

Saturday, November 15 - Herts County Squash Development matches at Nuffield St Albans (details to be confirmed by Gary Nisbet).

Sunday, November 16..Normal Sunday session plus Interclub Matchday 1 (U11,U13 and U19 teams, venues and times to be confirmed).

Saturday, November 22 - Herts Girls Squash Afternoon (Nuffield 1.30-3.30pm), all standards welcome, organiser Gary Nisbet 07958 470591.

Sunday, November 23 - Radlett Charity Graded tournament (1pm-2.45pm U12s and 3pm-5.30pm O12s and adults/parents)..entries to Julian, no coaching on this Sunday.

Saturday, November 29 - Herts County Training (organiser Gary Nisbet).

Sunday, November 30 - Normal Sunday session

SOCIAL UPDATE:

We have a busy November lined up to fill those dark and Autumnal evenings.

Friday, November 7 – ‘Bingo Night’

We have planned our first Bingo evening at Radlett, hosted by our very own Mr Willie Kawczynski. It should be a really fun evening, reminiscent of your holiday getaways, with prizes to be won and plenty of time to socialise between and enjoy one of our very beverages.

The evening is FREE, aside from the books, which shall be available to purchase on the night.

Would be great to see many of the familiar faces and new.

Friday, November 28 – Cheese and Wine Night

This is a returning favourite, where a selection of reds, whites, and rose wines shall be served, with some background information. We shall choose some fantastic cheese accompaniment and if time/budget permits, shall have some prosecco and port thrown in!

The details of local taxi companies shall be available upon request!

Look forward to seeing you all soon, having something to replace those cold and wet evenings when tennis becomes for the hardy only.

TRIBUTE TO EILEEN DAY

We are sad to announce the passing of Eileen Day (1931-2025). Eileen played tennis at Radlett for many decades, supporting and captaining teams and playing socially. She was a member of the Ladies A team in which won the Watford and District League and, notably, played in the team which won the Over-50’s Herts League! In her later years, she was awarded lifetime membership.

CONGRATULATIONS - A BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER FOR LAURA & TONY

We are delighted to announce that Laura and Tony Carangelo are the proud parents of baby Alessia, born on 10/10/25 at a very healthy weight of 10lbs 1oz. We wish them all the very best.

We hope you enjoy this latest edition and we look forward to bringing you all the latest news from within and around the Club in another round-up soon.

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