Chief Executive’s Message
Dear Member,
Member Forum – Thursday 26th October 7pm
The Board met yesterday and reviewed the Club’s operational Strategic Plan 2019-2026 and the results of the recent Member Survey on the projects identified as the next priorities in the Club’s Masterplan 2035. The Chair of the Board Michael Hill will be informing the membership of the Board’s conclusions in the next Recorder on 5th October as well as publishing the survey results in full. The Board has set the date for a Member Forum to talk through the upcoming plans and resulting actions- Thursday 26th October at 7pm. All are welcome to attend.
Sports Shop Contract
The Board, with the help of representatives of the Golf Committee, have renewed the contract for Matthew Paget and his team for another three years from July 2023.
Head Golf Professional Ricky Pharo and his team have performed excellently in delivering a seamless golf service and have pledged to continually improve their offering. If the proposed plans for the Indoor Golf Centre are approved by Wandsworth Council then the Club reserves the right to renegotiate the newly agreed operating contract which Matthew fully accepts and has agreed to.
Look out for the Ladies Autumn/ Winter Fashion Show next Tuesday 26th September at 1.30 pm and their free custom club fitting events in October. Click here for more details
Congratulations to our first teams
Hot on the footsteps of our recent success in the National Club Tennis championships our Men’s and Women’s Squash have gone one better with the women retaining their European Club title and the men finishing a very creditable runners up in Paderborn Germany. Please click here to read the details.
The Board of Directors approved last night that the Club can host the 2024 European Club Championships here next September so hopefully both teams can emerge as champions on home soil. With Members being able to watch world class squash as a result.
Congratulations also to our Men’s and Women’s Padel Tennis teams who both finished runners up in the National Championships. Click here for a full report. Our Men’s Second Team compete this weekend to try to win the Regional League and gain promotion to Division 1 and join the First Team. Good luck to them and please pop over the road to Priory Lane to support them at the National Tennis Centre.
New Bistro Menu – Italian Theme
Chef Lloyd has begun his themed menus for the Club Cafe Bistro evenings starting with an Italian styled menu from Thursday 28th September. Please click here and scroll down to view. He is receiving great feedback on the high quality of the food produced and we look forward to welcoming Members and guests in the next fortnight. Lloyd will work on a different themed menu every fortnight so you can make the Club Cafe Bistro a regular spot to eat on Thursday or Friday evenings.
Upcoming Junior Activities
We have a number of course and workshops for youngsters in the next month so please click here to see what’s on offer and book up soon as places do go quickly.
Book talk on green spaces in SW London – 27th September
Don’t miss Member Andrew Wilson’s talk about the beautiful green spaces that SW London offers. Click here for details
Hope Andrew includes Roehampton Club’s gardens and golf course to highlight the fabulous work Peter Bradburn and his team deliver week on week. To read Peter’s latest Grass Clippings article please click here.
Best wishes
Marc
Chief Executive – marc.newey@roehamptonclub.co.uk