As Sue seeks to build on the success of our recent summer season, rumour has it that she is seriously considering this as an induction test for any members wanting to join the existing Vets' squad!
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Monday, 11 September 2017
Celebration meal for the vets' squad
The British weather meant that we had to cancel the tennis this morning but
we still went ahead with our celebratory lunch.
John & Jan kindly offered to host it at their house rather than have it
in the clubhouse. The setting and food was stunning – thanks to everyone for
what they contributed.
John and Jan had even made a KIT cake - getting the icing made up from a
photo of the trophy – it looked wonderful and tasted delicious!
Prize winners!
John:- for coming top of the player’s statistics for the whole of the vets’
league – though Jan was second (on a 100% winning record!)
Don:- for having the tidiest car used for an away match – sadly he was
away in sunny Minorca today and wasn’t there to receive his prize!
John:- for needing to wear the most limb support while playing tennis!
Sue:- for being the captain of the nicest Vets' team ever!
And here is the trophy & certificate we were awarded!
So lucky we already had a reserve date already booked in for the actual KIT tennis – Mon 25th September.
PS: from 25th - not so lucky after all, as rain cancelled our tennis again today. Time to move on to the winter season I think!!
Monday, 4 September 2017
Cycle ride on Mon 4th September
The nine of us did a 20 mile circuit today, with people joining at various places on the circuit.
John Hubbard, Trevor, Hilary and Ken were the lucky ones who got to start from Alton so we got the steep hill up through the forest to Four Marks over with first - and most importantly, before lunch!
Steve, Angela and Hugh joined us at the top of the hill and John & Jan further along just before we headed down to Farringdon. We then headed to East Worldham and on through Wyck to have an excellent lunch at the Hen & Chicken.
We didn't get round to taking a photo this time!
John Hubbard, Trevor, Hilary and Ken were the lucky ones who got to start from Alton so we got the steep hill up through the forest to Four Marks over with first - and most importantly, before lunch!
Steve, Angela and Hugh joined us at the top of the hill and John & Jan further along just before we headed down to Farringdon. We then headed to East Worldham and on through Wyck to have an excellent lunch at the Hen & Chicken.
We didn't get round to taking a photo this time!
Friday, 25 August 2017
2 KITs in September for the members of the Vets' squad!
To celebrate the Vets' team coming top of the league this summer (and thereby gaining promotion!) we will have a special KIT and celebratory lunch on Mon 11th September from 9:30- 2ish). There will also be another KIT on Mon 25th September from 9:30 - though this time without the food & drink afterwards!
Mon 11th Sept at 9:30:
John, Tim, Ken + Jan, Sue H, Hilary, Alison and Gaynor.
This is a 5 ladies and 3 men group so one of the ladies will need to
play as a man for the pairings. Food requests will follow nearer the time, but Sue has promised to bring alcohol!
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Mon 25th Sept at
9:30:
John, Don, Tim, Ken + Jan, Sue H, Gaynor and Alison.
Cycle rides
The ride on 7th August was from Alton to Odiham. It went really well - despite the damp conditions! John, Jan, Hilary, Ken, Steve & Angela enjoyed a good lunch at The Water Witch before heading back home.
The ride on Mon 4th September might well head up to Four Marks and then back through Farringdon, East Worldham, Wyck - with possibly lunch at the Hen & Chicken. Details to be decided nearer the time. So far the group for that is; John, Jan, Steve, Angela, Hilary, Ken, John Hubbard, Trevor and Hugh.
The ride on Mon 4th September might well head up to Four Marks and then back through Farringdon, East Worldham, Wyck - with possibly lunch at the Hen & Chicken. Details to be decided nearer the time. So far the group for that is; John, Jan, Steve, Angela, Hilary, Ken, John Hubbard, Trevor and Hugh.
Monday, 17 July 2017
July 17th 2017 winners
All the games in this KIT were hotly contested - in very hot weather!
Thanks to Tony Cox from Medstead club who joined us to make up our 8 - the others being John & Jan Hayman, Tim G, Ken, Gill, Hilary and Gaynor. The final ended up being between John & Hilary and Ken & Jan, with Ken & Jan winning 6-3.
Winners - Ken & Jan
There will be no KIT in August. The next one will be on Sept 11th and it will be hopefully involve all of the Summer Vets' squad with a celebratory meal afterwards for what we hope will have been a very successful season.
In the meantime though we will have 2 cycle rides - one on Monday 7th August and one on Monday 4th September. The routes have still to be decided but they will both definitely include a pub lunch!
In the meantime though we will have 2 cycle rides - one on Monday 7th August and one on Monday 4th September. The routes have still to be decided but they will both definitely include a pub lunch!
Monday, 10 July 2017
In other news!
Meanwhile in the summer Vets' league (division 2), Alton are top at the 1/2 way point!
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