YOUR AUGUST NEWSLETTER

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

MACCABIAH GAMES REVIEW:

Congratulations to our members, the father and son team of Danny Caro and Jacob Caro, who represented Great Britain at the recent world Maccabiah Games in Israel.

Competing in his fifth Maccabiah, and second in Masters Tennis, Danny won his opening singles’ match, beating Viktor Rohlenko of Germany 6-0, 6-0 at the Ramat Hasharon National Tennis Centre.

He was then beaten by two highly-ranked Israeli players and bowed out at the last 16 stage. Danny also competed well in the Mixed Doubles and also played an exhibition match against Jonathan Erlich (pictured above, centre) – the former Israel Davis Cup star, who won the Australian Open grand slam Men’s Doubles alongside Andy Ram in 2008. Erlich also represented Israel at the Athens Olympics in 2004 and is a two-time Wimbledon Men’s Doubles semi-finalist.

Competing at his first Maccabiah, Jacob, aged, 20, gave his all in a high-standard Open competition. He was beaten by the eventual runner-up in the Singles event and took his game to the next level and enjoyed his overall experience “immensely”.

Nicknamed 'the Jewish Olympics,' the Games featured 8,000 athletes from from 43 nations, with new sports including padel and pickleball. In their one day off sport, many athletes visited the Nova site, where more than a thousand festival-goers were massacred on October 7, 2023. The participants also attended a Q&A session with former hostage Keith Siegel and did some volunteering at a kibbutz.

The delegations also enjoyed two Friday night dinners, team parties and watched the World Cup on the beach in Tel Aviv!

Reflecting on the Maccabiah, Danny said: “It was so good to be back in Israel for the first time since 2022, mixing with Diaspora Jewish athletes, seeing some old faces from previous Games and making new friends. The USA sent a delegation of 900 and the South American countries were also strongly represented.

“As always, the sports were played to a very high level at top-class facilities. The trip to Nova was an incredibly emotional day that will live with us forever.”

Danny went on to say: “The next world Maccabiah in Israel is scheduled for 2029 and I would love to see more members from RLTSC competing. There’s also the Pan American Games in Uruguay next December, which promises to be another special gathering.”

Danny was one of the flagbearers for the Great Britain delegation

Members of the Team GB delegation outside the Opening Ceremony at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem

Danny preparing to serve in his opening Singles' match

Jacob Caro showed great focus in the Open competition in his debut Maccabiah

TENNIS UPDATE:

LTA Tournament

Our Annual LTA grade 3 tournament is fast approaching and will be held during the week of the August 2-8.

During this period, courts 1-9 will be used for the tournament, courts 10 and 11 will be open for members to book and play. All adult sessions during this week have been cancelled. We appreciate your support for this event and encourage you to come down to see the great tennis that will be on display throughout the week.

Look out for emails that will be sent out at the end of each day, when play has finished and courts will be opened up for members to play on again.

Good luck to the following players who will be competing in this year’s event:

Chris Martin (Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Mixed Doubles)

Rocco Yanover (18u Boys Doubles, Men’s Singles, Men’s Doubles)

Leo Nash (18u Boys Singles, 18u Boys Doubles, Men’s Singles)

Dina Lipovski (Mixed Doubles)

Reuben Needlestone (8u Singles)

Shakil Hood (11u Singles)

Riyan Damani (14u Boys Singles. 14u Boys Doubles)

Noah Chhina (16u Boys Singles)

Tournament Success

Huge well done to Rocco for winning the Men’s Singles Event at Cambridge Tennis Club. He beat the number 1 seed 6-0, 6-4 in the final. A great week for Rocco (pictured above) and the perfect warm-up to hopefully bring more success during the Radlett Grade 3 event.

Summer Camps under way

Tennis school has come to an end and our Summer Holiday Camps are now in full swing! Book on now via the club website to ensure a fun-filled day of tennis and multi sports.

Sunday Morning Social Returns

Due to popular demand, we are pleased to reinstate Sunday Morning Social Tennis for adults of all levels and gender.

Courts 1 and 2 are generally booked every Sunday from 9am–11am.

This session is self-organised by participants and as before, there will be no coach present and no charge.

Any member interested in playing some social tennis on a Sunday morning should simply turn up and join in, Other members present will integrate them into the session.

Dementia-inclusive tennis:

Our recent Dementia-Inclusive Tennis session was a fantastic success, bringing together participants, carers, volunteers and coaches for a fun and welcoming morning. Everyone enjoyed taking part in a range of adapted tennis activities designed to encourage movement, laughter, and social connection.

It was wonderful to see participants growing in confidence, supporting one another and enjoying the opportunity to stay active in a relaxed environment. The smiles, conversations and positive feedback from everyone involved highlighted the value of creating inclusive sporting opportunities for people living with dementia.

A huge thank you to all our volunteers, coaches, carers and participants for making the session such a memorable and enjoyable event. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for our next sessions after the summer - keep an eye out for dates through September. (Below: photos from the Dementia-Inclusive Tennis session)

Team Tennis (latest results):

WDTL

Ladies A beat West Herts 7-2

Ladies A lost to Leverstock Green 6-3

Ladies C beat Ravenscroft 6-3

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Men’s A beat David Lloyd Bushey 8-1

Men’s A beat Rickmansworth A 5-4

Men’s A lost to Old Albanians 6-3

Men’s B beat Rickmansworth C 8-1

Men’s B beat Northwood 9-0

Men’s B beat Redbourne A 8-1

Men’s B lost to Rickmansworth C 3-6

Men’s C lost to Harpenden 0-9

Men’s D lost to Greenwood Park 8-1

Men’s D lost to Croxley 0-9

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Mixed B beat St Albans 8-1

Mixed B lost to Croxley 8-1

Mixed D lost to Northwood 5-4

Mixed D beat St Albans 6-3

Mixed D lost to Northwood 5-4

Mixed D lost to Oxhey 1-8

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Herts League

Ladies beat Berkhamsted 2nd 8-1

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HOT RACKETS

Ladies B lost to Hertford 3-2

Men’s A beat Welwyn 4th 3-2

Men’s A lost to Bovingdon 4-0

Men’s B beat Welwyn 4-0

Men B lost to Totteridge B 1-3

If anyone is keen to run a team for the Winter League or Summer League next year, please let us know!

SQUASH UPDATE:

July Squash Update: New Beginnings & Summer Squash!

Big News: Welcoming Our New Chairman

We are thrilled to announce that James Ockwell is taking over as our new Squash Chairman

Many of you already know James, but for those who don’t, he brings incredible passion, positive energy, and a real commitment to making our club an inclusive, supportive and brilliant place for everyone to play.

"We’ve worked together for a long time and share the exact same vision for our squash community. Exciting things lie ahead for the club!"

Please join us in giving James a huge welcome to the role!

Summer Socials & Open Courts

Monday Socials: Our Monday sessions are running throughout the summer. They're slightly quieter during the holiday period, leaving a couple of open spaces each week. Let’s keep the momentum going and get these fully booked heading into September.

Friday Socials are BACK by popular demand! You can sign up now via MyCourts. There is a small £2 fee to cover court costs.

Velocity Junior Programme

Our junior players are showing fantastic dedication! Weekly attendance has been strong all summer, and the energy on court is brilliant to see. Keep up the great work, everyone!

Looking Ahead: Pre-Season in September

Take note - Sunday Training and our main events will pause briefly for the peak summer weeks and resume the first week of September.

This pre-season push will be the perfect way to get everyone back in the swing of things before the official squash season kicks off. Rest up, keep ticking over in the summer socials, and get ready for a huge autumn!

Enjoy the summer squash, and see you on court!

SOCIAL UPDATE:

SUMMER PARTY - September 6

RLTSC has scheduled its summer party for September 6, from 5pm onwards. Tickets are £10 and non-members are welcome. We have fabulous Thai food, from Kat’s Thai Cuisine included and live music. The bar will be open. Please book in advance to ensure catering can be provided via this link:

https://rltsc.mycourts.co.uk/course_details.asp?courseID=2230

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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