Chieveley Lawn Tennis Club

Code of Conduct

  The courts are available at all times with the following taking priority - Inter Club matches, Club Sessions, Club championships

  Members may use the tennis balls in tins on the table, or provide their own tennis balls

  Tennis shoes or non marking trainers must be worn. Other footwear will damage the courts and is not permitted

  Appropriate sports clothing of any colour should be worn

  Players should use a maximum of 4 balls per court

  Members are responsible for their own and others health and safety which includes removing loose tennis balls from the court during play, being aware of weather conditions which may for example make the court surface slippery and wearing appropriate clothing.

  In the event of balls going over the boundary fence, these should be retrieved immediately

  Visitors pay £1 (juniors) or £1.50 (adults ) - Maximum 3 visits per year

  Members should collect their guests fees and hand to a Committee member

  It is recommended that the court key and net stick are returned to the Clubhouse before play commences

  It is recommended that the Clubhouse be re-locked, or as a minimum the door closed and the light switched off before play commences

  After play, please return the tennis balls to the Clubhouse and ensure the Clubhouse and tennis courts are locked before departure.

  Good behaviour is expected from all members at all times, Bad behaviour can result in members being asked to leave the courts. Repeated or extremely bad behaviour, including any damage to club property, can result in termination of membership

Variations for Juniors

  Junior members under Secondary School age should be supervised by a responsible adult at all times

Junior members above Secondary school age may have a key to the court padlock for use of the courts at a cost of £3.  Please contact a member of the committee to get a court key.

  Junior members should use the tennis balls in the large green plastic tub, or provide their own tennis balls

Please leave the Clubhouse in the state in which you would expect to find it.

ENJOY YOUR TENNIS !!!