The Spring Clean at Albany planned two weeks ago was obviously postponed due to the dreadful weather and will hopefully go ahead this Saturday, 6 April from 11am – 3pm.
Any members with an hour or two to spare should let Facilities Manager, Bryan Sharp, know so that he can plan a programme. Please e-mail him at ballabreck@manx.net or phone 861497. Old clothing is advisable as jobs include clearing the bottom of the car park area and the drainage grating. Also weed spraying on the patio. If it rains there will be work indoors – washing all the advertising banners, clearing downstairs store and upstairs cupboard. There will be tasks for all ages!
Sandwiches, tea, coffee and soft drink will be provided for the 1pm lunch break. Please find time to help – it’s your club not the committee’s.
We have our first tournament of the season – the Nedgroup Junior Open starting on Saturday 13 April so it would be nice to see the club’s facilities “spick and span”
Albany junior, Sean Drewry (14) is continuing to have success in UK tournaments. Sean, who is a pupil at QEII, Peel made good use of the Easter school holiday, winning nine of his ten matches. In the Cheshire Winter County Championships (Grade 4) at Birchwood Tennis Complex his results were:U14 - qtr. bt David Quayle 4/1 5/4 (7/3); s/f bt Matthew Taylor 4/0, 2/4 (10-3); In the final he beat Seth Hooker 4/2, 4/1. Then on to the Carisbrooke Tennis Centre, Leics. In another grade 4 event – U14 Sean was seeded no 2 and his results were 1st rd bt Lawrence Harvey 4/0, 4/1; qtr final bt Ben Wiley 4/0,6/1; s/f bt Richard Harrison (3) 4/2, 4/2 and in the final bt Dylan Chase 6/3,6/3. In the U16 q/f he bt Tim Griew 6/0,6/0;s/f bt Oliver Kenward 7/5,6/4 before losing to the No 1 seed, Ben Dean 0/6,3/6. The nine wins in 5 days has raised his LTA Rating to 6.2. Well done, Sean, keep up the hard work – it’s paying off.
The LAST day for entering the Albany/Nedgroup Junior Open is Saturday 6 April. Any queries contact Sally Walker 201310 or Ian Watson 496293.
