CATEGORIES OF TENNIS MEMBERSHIP
Standard Member:
This is the
normal level of membership for adults (over 18) and no particular standard of
play is required. Standard Members may
play at all times except in the Sunday morning sessions, which are exclusively
for the “Played-in” Members.
Played-in Member:
This category is only available to
members who have been played-in to the required standard. Only members of this category may play in the
Sunday morning sessions (between
Family Member:
This category
offers reduced rates where adults and children from
the same family wish to join. The basic Family “A”
membership package covers both parents/partners and one child
under 18 years of age. For any additional
children a reduced Junior subscription is payable.
Under this package, all children are charged at 50% of the normal
Junior rate. There is no minimum age restriction
(but see below*).
The basic Family “B” membership package covers one parent
and one child under 18 years of age. Under this package,
both the parent and the first child are charged at the normal (individual)
rates but additional children are charged at 50% of the standard Junior rate.
There is no minimum age restriction (but see below*).
Family membership gives both parents the status
of Standard Members but, subject to being "played-in", may be
upgraded by the Committee to Played-in Membership at no extra cost.
*Please note that children under 10 years old must, for safety reasons, be accompanied by a parent or adult member whenever they are on the club premises. They are also not eligible to join in Junior clubnight sessions and other organised events (except by invitation of the Committee).
Midweek Member:
For those who
only wish to play between Monday and Friday this category offers a reduced
subscription. No particular standard of play is required but participation
in all Mix-in sessions is subject to a reasonable playing ability.
Student Member:
Only available to bona fide students who are over 18 to 25 years old
and in full time education at the start of the membership year (i.e. 1st April).
Members of this category have Standard Member status but, if they have reached
the required standard, may be invited by the Committee to play in the Sunday
morning sessions. In such cases, no additional fee would be charged.
Junior Member:
Membership
of this category is available to those between 10 and 17 years of age at the
beginning of the membership year (i.e. 1st April). However, under Family membership, there is no
minimum age restriction but certain conditions apply. Certain times are set aside specifically for
junior play but at other times senior members have priority. In practice it is
unusual for all the courts to be required by seniors except during adult mix-in
session times. Promising Juniors may be invited by the
Committee to play in senior mix-in sessions.
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