YOUR JANUARY NEWSLETTER

A very warm welcome to your first edition of RLTSC News of 2026 – your regular members’ round-up of all the latest tennis, squash and social news.

SQUASH UPDATE:

We’ve had a fantastic end to the year, and 2026 is already shaping up to be even bigger. Here is everything you need to know about our recent wins and upcoming events.

The Club Cup Results

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the Club Cup! The atmosphere was electric, and the standard of play across the board was truly impressive.

Congratulations to our champions:

• Hugh Padayachy – Squash 1 Winner

• Karen Mills – Squash 2 Winner

• Dave Rawlings – Racketball Winner

Following the presentations, it was great to see so many of you at the bar for the Christmas Party. Thank you for making it such a memorable night and for your support throughout the year.

Velocity Academy: Flying High

Our Junior Program is reaching new heights! We are incredibly proud to announce that 12 of our students have been selected for the County Program.

A message from Head Coach Lee: “I also wanted to take a moment to say what a brilliant year it’s been. The standard of play has reached a new level, and I’m so excited to push the kids even further next year, with tougher sessions and more competitive matches!

"Thank you for your ongoing support and for ensuring the kids bring such a great attitude to the court.”

Dates for Your Diary

Sunday Training Sessions

Training resumes as scheduled on the first weekend back.

• Time: Starting from 11:30am

• Note: These slots fill up extremely fast! Please book your spot ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Speed Squash: The First Event of the Year!

Get your team colours and rackets ready for our first tournament of 2026.

• Date: January 12

• Theme: Wear your team colours with pride!

See you on the court!

SquashHER:

Next Women’s Session: Wednesday, January 8

The perfect New Year kickstart—no experience needed.

Bring your trainers (non-marking shoes), bring your enthusiasm, and Jillian will bring the magic!

Spaces will go quickly—don’t miss out!

Book your session here:

https://rltsc.mycourts.co.uk/course_details.asp?courseID=1776

Team Squash (forthcoming fixtures):

January 7 – Radlett H2 vs Ickleford 1 (Herts Div 2)

January 14 – Radlett M2 vs Cumberland 3 (Middx Div 2)

Radlett H2 vs Harpenden 2 (Herts Div 2)

January 15 – Radlett H1 vs Broxbourne 1 (Herts Div 1)

January 21 – Radlett H2 vs Stortford 3 (Herts Div 2)

January 22 – Radlett H3 vs Allenbury’s 1 (Herts Div 3)

January 29 – Radlett H1 vs Stortford 2 (Herts Div 1)

February 3 – Radlett M1 vs Southbank 1 (Middx Div 1)

February 4 – Radlett M2 vs Brondesbury 1 (Middx Div 2)

Radlett H2 vs Gosling 1 (Herts Div 2)

February 5 – Radlett H3 vs Haileybury (Herts Div 3)

Come and cheer for our Team Squash home matches this January!

JUNIOR SQUASH

Inter-club Matches - December 7

The successful start to the season in November was continued with the results from Matchday 2: 17 Radlett juniors were involved, winning six out of seven matches.

There were wins for the U9s against Nuffield, the U11s against Harpenden, the U13s against Harpenden and Ickleford and the U19s over Berkhamsted.

Charity Graded Tournament - December 21

We had 43 entries for the Christmas tournament, raising £215 for Cardiac Risk in the Young. Well done to group winners Edwin W, Dan M, Miller D and Ellie P plus runners-up Seb O'K, Alex O'K and Ronni B.

Congratulations to Hugh P on being seeded at two for the Wales Closed U17 championships soon and to Kian K and Edwin W who won the Cumberland U9 and U11B finals on December 14.

Pictured above: Congraulations to Kian Khorgami [U9] (left) and Edwin Webster [U11B] (right) who won the finals at the Cumberland Junior tournament - Kian, playing in his very first tournament.

Also, on the latest Herts County rankings, Radlett has 30 players in the top 10 of their age groups:

U9 Boys: Kian K 3, Samuel H 4, Kieran S 5, Danny L 6

U9 Girls: Muska S 1,Imogen W 3,Lucie G 6, Eva R 7

U11 Boys: Jacob H 5, Edwin W 10

U11 Girls: Muska S 4, Lili P 6, Ariya P 7

U13 Boys: Ronni B 7

U15 Boys: Kian S 7, Bobbi B 10

U15 Girls: Ellie P 1, Tara S 3

U17 Boys: Hugh P 2, Oliver A 3, Luke H 9

U17 Girls: Amber H 1, Caitlin O'K 5, Izzy W 7

U19 Boys: Harry F 1, Hasan J 4, Jake H 5, Dan M 6, Alex O'K 7, Wes H 10

U19 Girls: Chloe B 2

2026 Sunday sessions resume on January 4 - all ages/standards welcome, including beginners.

Junior Club shirts

The sky blue shirts have arrived, with all sizes in stock. Please contact Julian on 07711 748557 if you'd like to have one.

TENNIS UPDATE:

Tennis School returns

Tennis School resumes on January 5. With all sessions back up-and-running, please make sure that you have booked onto any sessions that you are looking to attend.

We have some new coach-led adult sessions starting this term, and all previous sessions restarting - and are at the following days and times of:

Monday 9-10am - Cardio Tennis (New session)

Monday 10-11am - Dynamic Drills (New session)

Monday 7.30-8.30pm - Rusty Rackets

Tuesday 11-12pm - Rusty Rackets

Tuesday 7.30-8.30pm - Dynamic Drills

Wednesday 9.30-10.30am - Over 60’s Social Tennis

Wednesday 7-9pm - Adult Social Tennis

Thursday 9.30-11am - Coffee Morning Social Tennis

Thursday 12.30-2pm - Ladies Team Training

Thursday 8-9pm - Cardio Tennis

Friday 8.45-9.45am - Cardio Tennis

Saturday 2-4pm - Adult Social Tennis

Looking back on 2025, we had some fantastic achievements across the tennis section, with plenty of Team Tennis success, lots of individual success from our players in our Performance Programme and head coach Chris “can’t wait to see what 2026 has to offer over the course of the year for tennis at Radlett!"

Summer Leagues

Entries have been made for summer leagues and details will be published in due course. Taking this opportunity to thank those members who are current or incoming captains - without whom, team tennis would not be possible.

WDTL AGM – Monday, January 26

The club is hosting the WDTL AGM in January and all named 2026 WDTL captains are welcome to attend - 7pm (for 7.30pm start) Monday, January 26, 2026

Dementia-inclusive Tennis:

We are excited to share that we are hosting a dementia awareness training session for Hertfordshire tennis club officials, tennis coaches and volunteers on Monday, February 9. This is in conjunction with the Herts Tennis Foundation, Herts Sports and Activity Partnership and their #nolimits2026 campaign.

If you are involved in delivering or supporting disability tennis, or know someone who is, and would like to attend, book a place here.

Places are free (generously funded by the Herts Sports Partnership).

Thereafter, in the spring, RLTSC will be piloting a series of dementia-inclusive tennis sessions for local residents living with a diagnosis of dementia, to play tennis - either for the first time or returning to a game they love.

This has been enabled through partnership with Dementia Adventure and is fully supported and fully funded.

More details and booking links will follow in due course.

SOCIAL UPDATE:

Christmas Party

Thanks to Mel Flower-Ellis for her help with all the food preparation, and kindly arranging with her family for their support and contributions on the night.

Thanks to Willie, Di Harris, and Paul Jaffa for donating their time to make such a wonderful music event.

RLTSC MERCH

Check out our range of club merchandise, including branded RLTSC gilets, waterproof jackets, beanie hats, sweatbands, sports bottles and holders are now available to purchase. More details are available at the online shop.

https://rltsc.team-togs.com/shop

We hope you’ve enjoyed this edition of RLTSC News and we look forward to bringing you further updates from within and around the Club in another round-up soon.

Wishing our members a happy, healthy and successful New Year!

05/01/2026