Welcome

​Our Club

We are a successful and friendly tennis club in South Buckinghamshire, between Slough and Beaconsfield.
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Farnham Common Tennis Club has two TigerTurf floodlit courts and four all-weather tennis courts. We have over 130 tennis members. We currently run many teams in Bucks leagues: 2 ladies teams,  2 mixed teams and 3 men's teams in the summer (April to September) and continue with slightly fewer teams in the winter (October to March) that are mainly for veterans (over 40/45). There is plenty of recreational tennis for all ages and a club bar to refresh you after play.
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Annual Membership Renewals
It's time to renew if you aren't on monthly Direct Debit. You can't play until you do. The tennis membership year is the same as the calendar year. Fees are again  frozen for adults, and lower for those under 25 (working or studying) who can now join for £90 - less than half the full adult rate). 
The junior rate is now only £60 and minis (now under 10) only £45. Also, one parent/guardian gets social membership free! 
Join or renew here - its an all online process!
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Not played tennis much?

Don't worry if you haven't played a lot or are rusty. There are various ways to get back into tennis, and one way is to come along to the club to try it out.  Our coach offers courses to get you back into playing again in a fun way, and you don't have to be a member.Here is a Vimeo testimony from a recently joined member.  For general coaching information please check out the coaching page (which is also accessed by the Coaching tab above).
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New Members

If you have just joined, check out the Membership Page (also found by the Membership Tab above) and also the FAQs (also via the FAQ tab above). You can bring proof of membership on your phone.  

Play tennis HERE

The tennis membership subscription year is the same as the calendar year. You can pay monthly by direct debit if you prefer. To join Farnham Common Tennis Club you can find membership details on this page. Online membership forms are completed easily and simply - see main club subscription page for details. You can collect your own court key at the bar (£5 deposit) - you can carry proof of membership on your phone. Social membership is included - the bar is open weekday evenings from 6pm, Saturdays 11am-11pm and Sundays 11am-6pm. Contact details for tennis club officers are available on this page, should you have any further questions or if you want to sample what we have to offer.​
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Farnham Common Sports Club

As part of the larger Farnham Common Sports Club, we also offer exceptional social and changing facilities as well as the opportunity to join our other sports sections. There is also a modern Activities Room that run fitness and lifestyle classes. Full details are accessed through the Farnham Common Sports Club home page.

Floodlights

Our floodlights on the top courts are available every day except Sunday. Tokens costing £2 for half an hour are available from behind the bar. You can play up to 9:00 any evening except Sundays.
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Coaching

We have the option of coaching for all members and also non-members, no matter what your skill level is, there will be something we can do to help improve your tennis. Our head coach is Stephen Wright. Please check out the coaching page for more information (which is also accessed by the Coaching tab above). Stephen is on 07946 491 696 or s.wright@internationaltenniscoaching.com.
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Latest News 
17th July 2019​

Social Tennis Evening & BBQ
​Friday 26th July, 6pm onwards

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Has Wimbledon renewed your enthusiasm for tennis? Come and join us for an evening of sociable tennis on the last Friday of July. Mix in, meet other members and play/watch/chat while enjoying a delicious burger or sausage. Members of all ages welcome.   
 
Social tennis games
Ball machine
Speed gun
BBQ
Good company!
We will BBQ by the tennis hut so bring your own drinks or purchase them from the club bar.
Food will be sold at cost.
 
We look forward to seeing you there!

Bucks 2019 Summer Shield

The summer match season has started! The confirmed fixture list is here (also on fixtures page).
Below are the links to the respective leagues, so you can trace progress throughout the season: 
Ladies First Team (Div 7)7
​Ladies Second Team (Div 9)
​​Mens First Team (Div 5)
​Mens Second Team (Div 9)
​Mixed First Team (Div 3)
​​Mixed Second Team (Div 4)

Junior Coaching Spring/Summer 2019

Our Coach, Stephen Wright, has a summer term junior coaching schedule that can be viewed and downloaded here to help juniors progress their tennis year.
There are holiday Summer Camps in July-September - details are here.  There will be further holiday Tennis Camps later in the year to keep young players' skills developing during the school holidays (and give parents a well-earned break). For more details see Stephen's webpage by clicking on the Coaching tab above. Courses provide excellent opportunities for juniors to progress and enjoy the game even more. There is term-time coaching for juniors in various age groups on Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. There is also coaching for older juniors on Tuesday afternoons.
Improver adults are also catered for on Tuesdays.
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Please keep our courts clean!

Mud is already being brought onto our nice new courts. Mud is the enemy of Tigerturf. Please bring outdoor shoes to get to the tennis pavilion and THEN change into your tennis shoes. Please also ensure your child gets into this habit . 
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Bucks 2018/19 Winter Leagues

​The Bucks Winter League fixtures for 2018/19 are available here or via the Fixtures tab above. The leagues' website shows the teams in each league and most fixtures and postponements.

Ladies First Team (Div 4) is here
​Ladies Second Team (Div 7) is here
​​Mens Team (Div 6) is here

​This year we entered just one men's team. The mixed team play in the Farnham Common Winter League, see FCWL tab above.

Young players' County training 

We have now have six young players training with the county.  Joseph Lally, Mylah Anderson and Astrid Anderson join the 8/u squads, while Amy Carson, Finley Kidd and Samuel Mooney now have a second year of training ahead of them.  More details are on the coaching page. Congratulations to all six! 

There is also Aspirantes traiining for young players who are able to undertake more extensive training and play in tournaments..

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Regular Club Evenings

Cl​ub Nights have a start time of 6:00.  
     Ladies Club 'Nights' are Mondays 
     Mixed Club 'Nights' are Wednesdays 
     Men's Club 'Nights' are Thursdays.
Please note that ladies night is now Monday - this was decided by a survey vote of ladies.  Now we have floodlights, these sessions can be extended to 9:00pm, so we will continue them thoughout the year if there is demand. The club Sunday morning session remains at 10:30am throughout the year - all are welcome! 
Many members who play regularly on Wednesdays in days without light evenings start progressively earlier in the autumn (back to about 2:00 by December) and then later in Spring to allow for about two hours daylight playing time.  

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​Your Safety​
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​Safeguarding 

We want all members and others to feel that they can play tennis in a safe environment. We have three policies that help provide this. They can be downloaded from the Safeguarding and Data page (see tab above or here).
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Data Privacy

We are part of Farnham Common Sports Club and adhere to its data protection policy.  We receive  limited membership details from FCSC and keep sufficient details to allow us to maintain membership records and inform members of club events.  
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Great British Tennis Weekend 

Our Great British Tennis Weekend event was held on Saturday 18th May, when many children and adults tried out the game and saw our other facilities, which include other sports, the fitness studio, the bar and much more. Stephen our coach held classes for various age-groups.  
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​Court resurfacing

The TigerTurf top courts are now most members' preferred surface. A very big 'thank you' to the following businesses for their generous contributions to make TigerTurf happen:
Kitchen Art - website  
The Shanly Foundation - website.
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Ashford Kitchens and Interiors - website
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Car Parking

In summer when there is a cricket match on, it is safer to park your car in the main car park. Cricket balls can break car windows.  If walking to the main clubhouse, look out for cricket balls going over the boundary.    
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Past Club News​​    

New Year Frosty Tournament 

2019 was ushered in with a mixed handicap tournament on a decent day with no wind. Winners were Lucinda, Doug and Paul, who were toasted with mulled wine and posh mince pies. Thanks to Karen (and her whistle!) for keeping us in order.
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New Courts Social Tournament 

We held a mixed handicap tounament on 18th November to celebrate the resurfacing of our top courts with TigerTurf.  There was bright sunshine and some quick thinking as we adapted to the new surface.  Winners were Penny and Dave. Sunday roast and bar drinks went down well afterwards.  Thanks to Karen for expert organisation.

Club Annual General Meeting 2018

The tennis club's 2018 Annual General Meeting was held on Thursday 15th November 2018. The AGM 2018 draft minutes are here. Previous years' minutes are on the AGM page.

Bucks 2018 Shield Leagues' Positions

Most of our teams have completed their matches in summer Shield leagues and results can be found as follows:
Ladies First Team (Div 6)
​Ladies Second Team (Div 8)
​​Mens First Team (Div 1)
​Mens Second Team (Div 5)
​Mens Third Team (Div 8)
​Mixed First Team (Div 4)
​​Mixed Second Team (Div 5)

Club Championships 2018

The 2018 Club Championships were played on the 8th September.  Mixed doubles winners were Sandra and Daniel. Ladies doubles winners were Bronwen and Sandra.  The men's singles was won by Daniel, and the doubles by Rob and Alan.  Some sunshine and plenty of cake!
​Photos are here.  
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Discounts

Sportscene is your local racket sports specialist, offering 15% discount to all members of FCSC with their membership card (but not on sale items or restrings and repairs).  It is at 43 Station Road, Beaconsfield HP9 1QG  Tel: 01494 674 533.
Due to Stephen's (our coach) association with Wigmore Sports, discounts are available. Please contact Stephen for more information.​
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