Sydenham Tennis & Squash Club

American Mixed Doubles Tournament – Friday 9 October 2026
The next fun tournament – starting at 7.00pm. You will play a game of mixed doubles for 15 minutes before everything changes – the court you play on, the opposing team, and even your doubles partner! Find out more here. 
All playing categories are welcome to take part. Bar will be open for refreshments afterwards. The entry fee is £8.00 per player.

David Bent-Hazelwood
On Saturday 12 September, Club member David Bent is running a 50km ultramarathon, from Putney to Runnymede along the Thames Path. As well as a (strange, perhaps idiotic) 50th birthday present to himself, he is doing it in memory of his late wife, Jo.
He is raising money for Bexley Moorings Project, which helps young people who need mental health services in the same area as Jo’s last NHS job. If you feel moved and are able, please donate using the link – https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/davidbenthazelwood50.

Club Tennis Teams
Last week I mentioned that two of our Women’s teams are in Kent League Finals today. I neglected to say that our Mixed 2 team is also in a Final tomorrow away to Kemsing 3, so good luck to all.

Club Team Results
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
2 September: 2nd team v Bexley 4 (A) – lost 1-15 (Kent Div 5)
3 September: 1st team v Canterbury 2 (H) won 15–8 (Kent Div 4)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club this coming week as follows: Saturday from 0900-1630, Sunday 0900-1200, Monday 0900-1500, and Friday 1200-2100. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the tennis ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Club Members Handbook
Apologies for the delay in releasing the latest version of the Members Handbook, but there were a few more items that required updating. The new edition will go out tomorrow directly via the email on your membership account, so keep an eye out for it. It will include new door codes for the clubhouse and squash courts.

Kent Tennis County Championships 2026
Congratulations to Club member Vikki Courtney, who won last week’s Women’s 35 & Over Singles Championships. Photo of the finalists here.

Club Teams
Two of our tennis teams are in action in the Kent Tennis league summer season Finals on Saturday 5 September. Both teams are already promoted for next year, but this is for the honour of the divisional title.
The Women’s 1 team are playing away against Canterbury 1, and Women’s 3 are at home versus Bearstead 3. The home match starts at 10.30am. so I’m sure they would like some support if you are around.

Club Manager Hours
I’m back from holiday and will be available at the Club as follows for the remainder of the week: Tuesday from 0900-1630, Friday 0900-1630, and Saturday 0900-1630. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Club activities to try out starting September 2026
Here is a list of courses and sessions running during the Autumn term. Why not try out a new activity, or you may have family and friends who might be interested.
Booking and details on the following links:
Pickleball Drop-in sessions on Monday afternoon
Junior Squash for 5-14 years on Friday afternoon
Fun Friday Tennis for 3-14 years on Friday afternoon
Beginners squash course on Friday 18 September 2026
Tennis Xpress course for beginners – starting 7 November 2026

Club Team Results
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
18 August: 2nd team v Blackheath 2 (H) – lost 3-15 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club this weekend as follows and then on holiday for the remainder of the week: Saturday from 0900-1330, and Sunday 0900-1500. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Roger De Klerk Memorial Trophy – Saturday 5 September 2026
A reminder that entry is now open for this year’s Mixed Doubles tournament for Improver/Intermediate members. Wednesday evening club players can enter – check with me to confirm you are eligible to play. You MUST also be available to play the Final on Saturday 12 September.
Please enter as a pair by emailing me, or let me know if you want to play and I’ll try to find you a partner. Remember that this is a really open event as team players and more experienced members cannot enter, and you get a chance to play on Club Finals Day

Fantasy Football League
Toby is running a Fantasy Football League again this season. You’ll need to register here: Fantasy Premier League, Official Fantasy Football Game of the Premier League. To join the league, use the code b3fxq7, or contact Toby for more information.

Club Team Results
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
11 August: 1st team v Maidstone 1 (H) – won 14-3 (Kent Div 4)
11 August: 2nd team v Bromley Sports 2 (H) – lost 6-14 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Saturday from 0730-1030, Sunday 0900-1200, Monday 0900-1630, Tuesday 0900-1200, and Friday 0900-1630. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Annual Club Tournament Finals Day – Saturday 12 September 2026
Remember to put the date in the diary. Starting at 11.00am, there will be up to 15 Finals played on the day. Tennis Finals start at 11.00am; Squash & Racketball Finals start at 11.30am.
It’s always a great day and the more spectators and supporters the better! There will be refreshments available from the bar from 10.30am, and Papa Dough Pizza will keep you fed from 12.00pm. See the poster here.
Good luck to all those still competing to play in the Finals!

Club Team Results
Congratulations to the following teams, who won their respective Kent Tennis Divisions and will be promoted next Summer season: Women’s 1 (Div 2), Women’s 3 (Div 7), and Mixed 2 (Div 6). Also, to the Midweek Men’s 60 & Over team, who won North Kent Division D.
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
4 August: 2nd team v Sundridge Park 3 (H) lost 7-9 (Kent Div 5)
6 August: 1st team v Kings 1 (A) – lost 3-15 (Kent Div 4)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Saturday from 0900-1500, Monday 0900-1800, and Friday 1030-1800. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Roger De Klerk Memorial Trophy – Saturday 5 September 2026
Entry is now open for this year’s Mixed Doubles tournament for Wednesday evening club play members – check with me if you are unsure if you are eligible. The format will depend on numbers, but the Final will be played on Club Finals Day the following weekend.
You must enter as a pair by emailing me, and you MUST also be available to play the Final on Saturday 12 September. Remember that this is a really open event as team players and more experienced members cannot enter.

Club Team Results
The Summer Kent & North Kent tennis results from last week:
25 July: Mixed 2 v Bexley 2 (H) – won 4-0 (Kent Div 6)
26 July: Mixed 1 v Beckenham 2 (H) – lost 1-3 (Kent Div 2)
26 July: Mixed 9U v Old Wilsonians 2 (H) – lost 2-8 (NL Div 3)
29 July: Men’s 60 v Bromley Sports (H) – lost 3-5 (NK Div D)
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
28 July: 1st team v Tunbridge Wells SRC 4 (H) – lost 3-15 (Kent Div 4)
30 July: 2nd team v Bexley 5 (H) lost 6-10 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Saturday from 0900-1500, Sunday 0900-1500, Monday 0900-1500, Thursday 0900-1500, and Friday 1030-1930. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Court maintenance & club play – Tuesday 28 July 2026
The Summer holiday camps start next week and will run over five weeks on courts 1-4 from 0900-1600 Monday to Friday. Club play will still continue on Tuesday throughout the summer, moving to courts 5-7 from 0930-1130.
We need to top up the artificial clay on courts 6 & 7, which will be done on the above date from 0700-0930. The remaining clay courts will be scheduled for maintenance over the next couple of weeks so keep an eye on the booking sheets.

North Kent Finals – Sunday 26 July 2026
The 84th North Kent Cup Finals Day is taking place this weekend from 12pm at The Parklangley Club, 44a Wickham Way, Beckenham, BR3 3AF. This is the highlight of the North Kent calendar and there will be some high quality tennis as ever from our best players competing in our Leagues.
The final Order of Play is here. Everyone is welcome even though we don’t have any finalists. A BBQ will be available for spectators during the afternoon together with drinks, snacks and cakes which will also be available from the club bar.

Club Team Results
The Summer Kent & North Kent tennis results from last week:
18 July: Men’s 1 v Freedom Leisure 1 (A) – won 2-2 (Kent Div 1)
19 July: Mixed 1 v Beckenham 2 (H) – won 3-1 (Kent Div 2)
19 July: Women’s 2 v Bromley Parks 1 (A) – lost 2-6 NK Div D)
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
16 July: 1st team v Wells SC 1 (H) – lost 6-9 (Kent Div 4)
21 July: 2nd team v Knole Park 1 (A) – lost 0-15 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Saturday from 0900-1500, Sunday 0900-1500, Monday 0900-1200, and Friday 0900-1630. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Bill Buah Memorial Tournament – Saturday 1 August 2026
There are still several places available in the annual tournament held in memory of much loved Club Coach Bill, who sadly passed away in January 2022. We need a minimum of eight pairs so please contact me as soon as possible.
It’s a fun mixed doubles format playing three championship tie-breaks to 10 points per match. If you don’t have a partner let me know that you want to play and I’ll try to match you up.
The tournament starts at 10.30am, and will end around 2.30pm depending on the number of entries. Cost is £10 per pair – contact me for the booking link.

Members’ Updates
Please look out at the beginning of next week for an important update for Club members, which will be sent directly to you through your ClubSpark account email. There will be a new issue of the Members’ Handbook with Club guidelines and rules, the new access passcode for Club buildings, plus lots more useful information.

Club Team Results
The Summer Kent & North Kent tennis results from last week:
11 July: Men’s 4 v Knoll 4 (H) – won 3-1 (Kent Div 7)
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
14 July: 2nd team v Parklangley 4 (H) – won 15–2 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Sunday from 0900-1500, Monday 0900-1800, and Friday 0900-1630. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Annual Club Tournaments 2026
The annual tournaments are well under way now, so I’d thought I send out an update of how the main tennis draws are progressing – here.
Remember that you can also find updated draw sheets, including the Plate events, in the clubhouse foyer, and the Squash/Racketball event draws in the squash building corridor.
A reminder too that Club Finals Day this year is Saturday 12 September 2026. Starting at 11.00am, there will be refreshments available from the bar all day, and a pizza pop up on site.

Club Team Results
The Summer Kent & North Kent tennis results from last week:
3 July: Midweek Mixed Vets v Meopham 2 (A) – won 7-1 (NK Div D)
4 July: Women’s 1 v Beckenham 1 (H) – won 3-1 (Kent Div 2)
4 July: Men’s 2 v Broadstairs 1 (A) – lost 1-3 (Kent Div 3)
4 July: Men’s 3 v Margate 4 (A) – won 4-0 (Kent Div 7)
4 July: 14U Girls v Martin Dene (H) – lost 0-6 (NL Div 2)
5 July: Mixed 1 v Herne Bay 1 (A) – won 4-0 (Kent Div 2)
8 July: Men’s Midweek 60s v Sidcup Rec (H) – won 8-0 (NK Div D) 
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
30 June: 2nd team v Tunbridge Wells SRC 5 (A) – lost 3-14 (Kent Div 5)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club on Saturday from 0900-1500, and then on annual leave until the following weekend. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories, and hire the ball machine. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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Tennis courts 1 & 2 – Pickleball
Courts 1 & 2 will be closed on Wednesday 8 July to have lines marked for pickleball. This may result in a reduction of courts for club play on Wednesday evening to ensure that the paint is fully dry before putting back into use.
If the weather dries the court sufficiently, we may be able to open for the evening, so please keep an eye on the booking sheets for updates. Once completed, courts 1 & 2 will be available to members to book for pickleball.

Adult/Junior Tournament – Friday 24 July 2026 
A fun tournament for adults and juniors – starting at 6.30pm. You will play a game of doubles for 15 minutes before everything changes – the court you play on, the opposing team, and even your doubles partner! Each match will feature an adult playing with a junior. Find out more here.
All playing categories are welcome to take part – juniors aged 11-17 years. Entry fee is £8.00 per adult – juniors FREE to enter, but must be a Club member – contact me to book a place.

Club Team Results
The Summer Kent & North Kent tennis results from last week:
24 June: Men’s 1 v Sundridge Park 1 (H) – lost 2-2 (Kent Div 1)
28 June: Men’s 1 v Sundridge Park 1 (H) – lost 6-6 (NL Div 3)
28 June: Women’s 3 v St John’s 2 (A) – won 3-1 (Kent Div 7)
30 June: Midweek Men’s 60 v Sidcup Rec (A) – won 8-0 (NK Div D)
Kent Squash Summer league results from last week:
30 June: 2nd team v Limpsfield 3 (H) – lost 7-12 (Kent Div 5)
2 July: 1st team v Poult Wood 3 (A) – won 11-6 (Kent Div 4)

Club Manager Hours
I’ll be available at the Club as follows over the coming week: Saturday from 0900-1500, Sunday 0900-1330, and Monday 1030-1800. During these times you can obtain drinks & snacks from the bar, as well as balls & accessories. 

Dez Lewington
Club Manager
Contact – dez.lewington@sltcc.co.uk

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