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Club "Christmas" dinner January 2026
As usual, the club held its Christmas dinner in January. Numbers were reduced by last minute dropouts caused by New Year bugs and other illnesses. Nonetheless 14 members enjoyed a very convivial evening at The Star in Lingfield on Saturday 10th January 2026. This year we still had three Sarahs present, but only two Peters and two Davids. Huge thanks to Gail Nickols for organising the evening.
Club Finals and BBQ 2025
The club's 2025 Tournament Finals Day and Barbecue was held on Saturday 6th September 2025. The weather was sunny and pleasant despite all the recent rain! Almost 40 members and friends came for part or all of the day. Many thanks to all who entered the tournaments and to our finalists who played on the day, and thanks to all those who helped (especially with the grilling and cakes!).
Congratulations to the winners:
- Mens Singles: Luke Taylor (second year in a row...)
- Mens Doubles: Luke and Dave Taylor
- Ladies Doubles: Jane Ellis/Gail Nickols
- Mixed Doubles: Jane and Dan Ellis
2025 AGM
The 2025 AGM was held on 11th March 2025.
The following officers were re-elected:
• David Nickols as chair/treasurer
• John Wykes as membership secretary (replaced by David Coward in August 2025)
• Jane Ellis as club secretary
• Andrew Firmin as match secretary
• Loraine Buckles as welfare officer.
All members of the committee were re-elected. The committee members are the officers, Neil Weaver, Bill Daly and Hugh D'Urban-Jackson.
The 2024 accounts were approved.
Subscriptions were kept unchanged at the same level as the rates prior to 2020:
• Family membership – £95
• Adult membership – £60
• Student membership – £25
• Junior membership – £25.
Weald League 2023 mixed tournament
The annual Daphne Lamport Weald League mixed tournament was held on 15th October 2023. Twenty-four mixed pairs entered from clubs belonging to the Weald League (www.wealdleague.co.uk), and the event was hosted by East Grinstead Tennis, Squash & Racketball Club. The weather was perfect but quite cold!
Three Dormansland pairs made it to the quarter finals (congratulations to Gail & Patrick Nickols, Neil Weaver & Lizzie Rowland and James Scott & Diane Gilbert). Sadly none made it to the finals - the tournament was won by Richie Dixon & Kari Thomas (East Grinstead).