YOUR FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

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

SQUASH UPDATE:

What a way to kick off the year! Our first event, Speed Squash, was an absolute blast.

A massive congratulations to the White Team (pictured top) for taking the overall victory, and a special shout-out to Mark Foster, whose standout performance earned him a well-deserved MVP title.

The momentum didn't stop there. Our Handicap Event was a sell-out success with high-octane matches from start to finish. Nathan put in a heroic shift to reach the final, but he ran into a force of nature in Luke. Dominating the bracket from the first serve, Luke took the title with an impressive 11-7 win in the final.

Velocity Academy: The Road to Middlesex

We have an exciting week ahead as Velocity Academy prepares for their first Middlesex match on February 8. We wish the team the best of luck as they take their skills to the next level! To prepare us for this, we have set up a new session.

Junior Match Play & Marking Session

Starting Tuesday, January 27 | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

A great opportunity for our juniors to put their skills into practice and learn the ropes of officiating in a fun, competitive environment.

• Cost: £5 per session

New Indoor Sessions & Member Feedback

We’ve been listening! Based on your feedback and the recent turn in weather, we’ve added new indoor options to keep you active and dry.

New: Indoor Racketball & Pickleball

Tuesday Mornings | 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

By popular demand! After discussions with Kyri and requests for more indoor court time during the winter months, we are moving the action onto the squash courts. Come try your hand at Racketball or Pickleball!

Wednesday Beginner/Intermediate Training

Wednesday Evenings | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM

We are gauging interest for a new session focused on technique and conditioned games. Perfect for sharpening your match play.

• Action: If you’re interested, please join our dedicated WhatsApp group HERE to stay updated.

We look forward to seeing you on the courts!

JUNIOR SQUASH UPDATE:

Radlett player Kian Khorgami (above), aged 8, competed in the Grade D Final at the Oakleigh Park Junior Squash Tournament on January 25, finishing as runner-up and securing second place in his category.

Stage 1 Inter-county matches were held in Ipswich on the weekend of January 10th/11th and Radlett juniors were well-represented in the teams. Edwin W was in the Herts U11 team, winning 2 out of his 3 matches and Luke H helped the U17 team finish 2nd overall. Yara (U13s), Ayla N and Ellie P (both U15) plus Amber H (U17) were all selected for Herts teams with the county finals in Sheffield in March.

February-March Calendar

February 1 - Normal Sunday session 2.30pm-3.30pm and 3.30om-5pm plus County Squad training at Nuffield St Albans (10.30 Potential, 12.30 Development, 2.30pm Elite)

February 8 - normal Sunday session plus inter-club team matches (Matchday 3), U9,U11, U13 and U19 teams all playing at Radlett on Sunday afternoon. U9s and U11s from 2.30pm, with U13s and U19s from 3.45pm. Radlett will also be hosting a Velocity Accelerator match 12 noon until 2.15pm.

February 15 and 22 - normal Sunday sessions

March 1 - Radlett Charity Graded tournament - U12s 1pm-2.45pm with seniors/parents 3pm-5.30pm. No coaching on this day. To enter, please text Julian Craxton on 07711 748 557.

TENNIS UPDATE

Well done to the Radlett 8U Team for winning their division in the Hertfordshire Youth & National League Winter 2025-2026.

They have maintained a perfect record, with wins against Welwyn, Harpenden, Legends, Berkhamsted and Townsend.

Picture above (from left to right) includes: Reuben Needlestone, Lake Levine, Arthur Guerra and Reiyan Dhebar. Thanks also to Reeva Patel and Nathan Collins who also competed for the Radlett 8U team in the Herts Winter League.

Group Sessions

The weather is finally starting to pick up now, there are group sessions available for all levels so why not book on to a session to get back into the swing of things and take your tennis to the next level! All groups can be found online via the club website.

WDTL Summer Match Season

The Watford and District and summer match season will be upon us before we know it, and team training will be starting from March onwards. Please keep an eye on MyCourts courses page to book on to get yourself match-ready for the new season!

The WDTL begins on April 13. Captains will be gathering names for their squads, so if you’d like to be included and play competitively in evening matches this summer, please reach out to Tennis Head Coach Chris, Tennis chair Laurence Levy or League coordinator Danine - and they will direct you to the right captain for your level. Radlett enter teams across varying levels in Men’s, Ladies and Mixed.

WDTL captains - please keep an eye out for updates for the upcoming league in the captains’ WhatsApp group and your email inboxes in due course. There are some changes!

Dementia Adventure is delighted to be holding this training for tennis coaches and volunteers at Radlett Tennis Club and also has funding to support Radlett Tennis Club and other attendees’ clubs to be inspired and run, thereafter, some dementia-friendly tennis sessions for local residents.

Get involved! Volunteer if you would like to help - speak to Jo R or Danine.

CHARITY EVENT - MARCH 27

We will be running a fun charity tournament at the club on the March 27, starting at 10am.

Please book on to what is going to be a great event in supporting the Brain Tumour Charity - the day will consist of a fun social tournament followed by food, with some exhibition tennis.

RLTSC Tennis Committee member Mel Flower-Ellis said: “In 2024, my eldest daughter Abi was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour. After major surgery, she has gone from strength to strength. Since her surgery, she has climbed mountains, sung all over the world (including our very own Xmas party) and is now taking on teacher training in a condensed year course.

She has decided to run the London Landmarks for the Brain Tumour charity with her sister.

I am running a tennis tournament on March 27, where proceeds will go to this, but anything you wish to contribute would be so appreciated."

If you are unable to attend but would still like to donate please see the link below for more information.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/abi-jess-flower-ellis-2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=WA

For more information on this, please feel free to speak to either Chris or Mel who are organising the 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.

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