We had a great turn out for the Christmas adult tournament despite the rain. And we were delighted to see so many new members at the event. Congratulations to Donna, Andrew, Seb, Henrik, Francesco and Vijay.
Then it was time for some of our younger members to show the adults how it’s done with some competitive team tennis. Congratulations to all the juniors from all Friday groups taking part in match play week. The result – an honourable draw!
Big congratulations to GTC snooker members, Simon and Marcos, who have been competing in the prestigious 900 Snooker Legends Season 2, at The Crucible in Reading. Marcos narrowly lost in the final of his section this week, and Simon – one of the youngest players to qualify – missed a place on finals day of his section by just 1 point.
Some of our other snooker legends have battled it out on GTC’s own top quality tables, with Paul “The Magician” winning the Gunnersbury Open title for the third year in succession, in a fast, tight match over five frames against “Hurricane” Henrik. In a tense showdown between the best of the first-round losers, Gerry “The Driver” beat James “Bingo Baller” to win the third annual Gunnersbury Open Plate.
“The Gunnersbury Snooker section is thriving,” says Alfred, the Open tournament director. “We have players of a very high standard, notably Simon who brought a state-of-the-art, heated table to the club, and with our new LED lighting and and recent re-clothing of the tables, we offer a professionally-equipped snooker room and welcoming environment for players of all abilities.”
It was another scorcher for this year’s Summer Finals Day but, once again, some of the Club’s finest players rose to the challenge and gave us some nail-biting matches, several going the distance. It was particularly exciting to see younger players challenging past winners. Congratulations to all those who reached the Finals and many thanks for giving us such an entertaining day of tennis.
There were some obvious similarities between the Wimbledon finals held in SW19 and W3 last weekend. Both tournaments were in London, both were superbly organised, both saw some brilliant tennis, and both had big trophies. Shame about the prize money!
Congratulations to our Wimbledon Tournament winners Lydia and Aidan, and Finalists Tina and Aadil, and to our plate winners Florence and Andrew, and Finalists Gwen and Hal – and, of course, to Carlos and Marketa at the other tournament!
We raised over £2400 for Cancer Research UK at our 2nd Memorial Celebration Day – exceeding even our wildest hopes! We are so grateful to everyone for being so generous and, of course, to Debbie and her team for their wonderful organisation.
The sun shone on the sports events – speed serving, tennis, table tennis and boules – and congratulations to the Red Team and all the individual winners. The cake baking competitions were a great success, and sales of donated goods, plants and photos helped boost our fundraising.
Anyone who’d still like to donate can find us here –
https://www.justgiving.com/page/gunnersbury-triangle-sports-club-1681756149544?newPage=true
Come along to our 2nd Memorial Celebration Tennis Event in aid of Cancer Research UK on Sunday, 14 May 2023. There will be tennis, raffle and tombola together with sports and plant stalls … and more. There’s still time to enter for adult and junior tennis and baking competitions, and buy raffle tickets for some great prizes!
Last year we were so grateful to all the generous people who helped us raise over £1500 for this fantastic charity and we hope we can do the same this year. Donations please at: https://www.justgiving.com/page/gunnersbury-triangle-sports-club-1681756149544?newPage=true Thank you!
A warm welcome to all our new members who joined on Open Day – we hope you enjoyed the day and look forward to seeing you at the Club!
After a wet start to Open Day, we were delighted to see so many members and visitors arrive as soon as the sun came out. After a thrilling GTC ladies NFL team win against Hackney and a highly competitive Fastest Serve Competition, the courts soon filled up for social tennis and free coaching for all ages. There were taster sessions for tennis fitness and salsa classes that are starting soon, and table tennis and snooker tables were in great demand.
As usual, there was no shortage of friendly and talented members who welcomed guests, helped with coaching, fired up the BBQ and brought delicious cakes, quiches and salads for everyone to enjoy.
Come and join us on Open Day, Sunday 23 April from 12 noon! Try our six fantastic all-weather tennis courts, three high quality table tennis tables (with robot!), and two excellent full-size snooker tables.
There will be 20% off adult tennis subscriptions for those who join the Club on Open Day and other discounts for table tennis, snooker and karate.
Test the speed of your serve, enjoy free tennis coaching for all ages and standards, and play social tennis, table tennis and snooker with our friendly members.
Activities from 12 noon until 5pm, BBQ at 2pm, Bar open until late.
12pm onwards: Social Tennis and Kids Play on the Bowling Green
2pm-5pm: Free Tennis Coaching
2pm: Lunch – BBQ, salads, desserts and more!
2pm-3.30pm: Table Tennis in the Tudor Room
2pm-3.30pm: Snooker in the Snooker Room
Tennis Coaching
2pm-2.45pm: 10 years and under
2.45pm-3.30pm: 11 years and over
3.30pm-4pm: 3 to 5 years
4.15pm-5pm: Adults
It was Easter Eggs all round for those who took part in our annual Good Friday Tournament! Thirty two players of all standards took to the courts for the adult event, played under blue skies in warm sunshine. Every match was as competitive as it was unpredictable and, in the finals, a single point separated winners and runners up in the ‘first to 5’ tie breaks.
For our younger members, it was Family Fun time, with some great games, fab rallies and fun matches. The GTC Easter Bunny had hidden over 50 eggs and sweets around the grounds and the children rushed tirelessly around at the end of the session whilst parents enjoyed some social tennis.
