Dear Member,
With August being one of our quieter months we are taking advantage of upgrading tennis courts 15-18 to install four advantage red (smash) clay courts and hopefully they will be completed in early September weather permitting. We will also be installing an outdoor pickleball court between the two Padel tennis courts for Member use.
This policy of continual improvement in our sports facilities is reflected in the Member survey recently sent out on our behalf by GGA Partners.
Please complete the survey by 24th August to give the Board the feedback it seeks to inform its decision-making at its annual development strategy meeting in September.
See here the information from the Chair, Michael Hill’s previous Recorder message on 27th July …
‘The Board of Directors met this month to discuss the Masterplan 2035 and, as promised at the AGM, Members will now be consulted on the direction of travel the Board would like to make over the next three to five years on a number of capital projects.
A survey will be sent out this week by GGA Partners, our strategic consultants, asking for Member feedback by 24th August. It’s a short anonymous survey taking no longer than 10 minutes to complete. The results will be fed back to the Board in time for its annual strategy day on 21st September so please take the time to complete it. A paper version will be available at Reception if you can’t receive the survey online.’
Join us in the Club Café each Thursday and Friday from 14th September for a delicious evening bistro menu created by Executive Head Chef Lloyd and his team.
Bring your own wine to the Thursday Bistro evenings and pay just £10 corkage for wine and £15 corkage for fizz.
Book your table at Reception or give the team a call on 020 8480 4200. Last orders are 9pm.
Join friends and family by the Outdoor Pool for our Friday-night Family Barbecue evenings until 8th September.
It was very pleasing to see Members and the European Legends Tour Pros give Peter Bradburn and Head Greenkeeper David Howe a standing ovation for the presentation of the golf course at the Pro Am prize giving. Joint winners Phil Golding and David Shacklady shot 68 and said the greens were the best they had played all year.
Fabulous to hear and another wonderful event raising monies for the Golf Captain’s charities.
Surrey Tennis’ 2023 Q3 Coach of the Quarter is one of Roehampton Club’s very own tennis coaches – Alison Taylor!
Surrey Tennis visited Alison on court and discussed her inspiration to become a tennis coach, challenges she has faced as a female coach and much more!
Read the interview here
The WCF Women’s G C World Championship featuring the top players from around the world is being held at Sussex County Croquet Club in Southwick near Brighton from 7th to 14th August involving 56 players from 16 countries. Roehampton Club have two entrants – Diana Wilson and Lynn Pearcy. We wish them luck!
Click here for more information and pictures
House Committee has asked for the Members Bar to revert back to opening at 11am each day. Times will now be 11.00am – 10.30pm (Monday to Saturday) – last food orders at 9.30pm and 11.00am – 9.00pm (Sundays) – last food orders at 6.30pm.
We are honouring Miss Jeanne Bisgood, CBE – three-time winner of the Roehampton Club Gold Cup with an article by Steve Riedlinger, Club Archivist, as she turns 100 on 11th August. Former Lady Golf Captain, and member of the Gold Cup Committee Caroline Scallon remembers Jeanne well and her considerable contribution to the amateur game.
Click here for the Archives article
Look out for some special menu prices this summer for all the family in the Club Cafe and Juice Bar
Click here for more information
Brunch with Bloss and Binky Felstead – Thursday 14th September, 10am–12pm
Book Talk: Green Spaces of SW London with Andrew Wilson – Wednesday 27th September, 7.30pm
Magic Carvery – Sunday 1st October from 12.30pm – booking quickly
Call My Bluff – Tuesday 3rd October, 7.30pm
Your Power Decade – Discover Your Superpower – Thursday 5th October 8.30am – 2.30pm
Click here for more information
Book now at Reception, give the team a call on 020 8480 4200 or log into the Members’ website and book online.
Sign up to play in the Staff vs Members football match on Sunday 1st October – playing for the Granville Lloyd Trophy and raising funds for the Laurie Todd Foundation.
Click here for the poster
Best wishes,
Marc
Chief Executive
Marc.newey@roehamptonclub.co.uk
