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Padel Club Championships 2024

Saturday 28th September saw the annual Padel Club Championships Finals take place. The rare treat of sunshine made the day’s play and large spectating crowd all the more enjoyable. The finals, expanding from four to six finals, meant the packed day provided endless entertainment with closely fought matches accompanied by pizza and Pimms. Now in our fourth year of the Padel Club Championships, the standard of play on show has increased and this year the level once again raised the bar with the results below:

Open
Bojan Jelovac and Jonny Binding beat Ed Savitt and Chris Salisbury
6-1, 6-7(8), 7-5

Women’s Open
Amy Cairns and Laura Deigman beat Daisy Maclean and Katy Preston
6-3, 6-3

Mixed Open
Laura Deigman and Bojan Jelovac beat Amy Cairns and Jonny Binding
6-2, 6-2

Over 60’s Open
Earl Knudsen and John Cumming beat Mike Todd and John Wixley
6-2, 6-0

Women’s 45s Open
Sandra Drum and Sara Levy beat Rachel Gilman and Sheila Finegan
6-3, 7-5

Over 45s Open
Craig de Silva and Jorge Alcover beat Nick Yates and Fred Warneryd
4-6, 6-3, 10-5

Padel and Pickleball Working Group

Minutes from the group’s first meeting in July 2024

Minutes from the meeting on 18 September 2024

Courts One and Two

The court mesh on both courts has been replaced from 3mm to 4mm and extends closer to the playing surface. This is to provide a better playing experience and in keeping with new court builds.

We continue to increase our maintenance routine but the wet / cold conditions have restricted the courts being brushed with machinery just twice.

The Padel court surface playability in wet / cold conditions can become inconsistent and slippery, especially on the covered court. When Members play in these conditions it compacts the pile and sand further, increasing the slippery nature during play. Please take care.

More maintenance with a firm machine brush is scheduled in March along with additional topping up of sand in the dry conditions.

It is hoped to see greater improvement with playability and provide future data points for research of the new court surface to be chosen for the new Padel courts in the Hub.

Social Sessions

September to December 2024

Starting 9th September, these sessions offer an opportunity to meet other players of all standards, play fun games with our qualified Padel coaches are there to get you up to speed.
Book now online at: roehamptonclubracquets.as.me/

Ladies Club Morning – Monday

Padel Club Morning is overseen by a qualified Padel coach and offer an opportunity to meet other players of all standards to play fun games.
These are no cost, sign-up one week in advance.
All standards are welcome. Monday from 09:30 to 10:30am
The sessions are for a maximum of 8 people per session, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Club Night – Monday

Padel Club Night is overseen by a qualified Padel coach and offer an opportunity to meet other player of all standards to play fun games. Sign-up at no cost when the session is convenient for you.
Session One – 6:30pm to 7.30pm (rating 2.0 – 3.5)
Session Two – 7.30pm to 9pm (rating 3.5+)
The sessions are for a maximum of 8 people per session, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Club Morning – Saturday

Padel Club Morning is overseen by a qualified Padel coach and offer an opportunity to meet other player of all standards to play fun games. Sign-up at no cost when the session is convenient for you.
Saturday 8.30am to 10am
The session is for a maximum of 9 people per session, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Sign up for social sessions via the Racquets Hub or Reception: roehamptonclubracquets.as.me/

Adult and Junior Padel coaching

Autumn / winter term 2024 starts 9th September

https://roehamptonclubracquets.as.me/

Padel tennis coaching is available for all standards and ages. The professional coaching team of Paul Lindsay and Chris Salisbury are available for lessons and will run social sessions for Members. Whether you are a complete beginner or a high-performance player our team of coaches can provide you with a great Padel experience making sure your Padel skills will improve and you will enjoy the game even more.

Coaching sessions are bookable via roehamptonclubracquets.as.me/
Please contact Paul Lindsay, Racquets Manager – paul.lindsay@roehamptonclub.co.uk directly to discuss any coaching questions.

Padel rackets are available for hire at £5 per booking at Reception.
The Sports Shop offers a range of padel rackets for Members to try and purchase.

U3&Me / Matchplay Coaching – Adult and Junior

A game played with 3 players and one of the team coaches. This format provides you with a fun but competitive game while receiving advice from the pro for skills that you can implement in future games.
Payment, £55 per hour, made at point of booking online.

Individual Coaching – Adult and Junior

A great opportunity to practice certain shots or tactics with a coach.
Payment, £55 per hour, made at point of booking on-line.
Over 60s Pay & Play – Friday
Coach-led session providing drills and games for those wanting to try Padel.
Booking made on-line or at Reception one week in advance.
Payment, £10 per hour, made at point of booking online.
All standards are welcome. Friday from 11am to noon.

Adult Term Group Coaching

The adult padel programme will start on Monday 9th September. roehamptonclubracquets.as.me

Padel Club Morning

Saturdays 8.30am

Ladies Padel Morning

Mondays at 9.30am

Padel Club Night

Tier 1 Mondays at 6.30pm
Tier 2 Mondays at 7.30pm

General Padel Information

Court Bookings, no-shows and late cancellations

No-shows are bookings where the Member who booked the court did not check-in within the allowed check-in window.

The MyCourts court booking system allows one no-show before the second triggers a 7-day booking ban, and/or one late-cancellation before the second triggers a 7-day booking ban.

Reminder; please only book a maximum of three 30-minute sessions for your Padel matches.

Internal Padel Leagues

Please email Paul Lindsay if you wish to join the Padel leagues – paul.lindsay@roehamptonclub.co.uk

Noise

We want you to fully enjoy your game of Padel but please respect our neighbours at Fairacres by keeping noise to a minimum.