Waikato's Premier Squash and Tennis Club

Tena koutou,

Hello to all,Welcome back to the first edition of the Club Rap Up newsletter for 2022.We hope you’re all having or had a wonderful holiday break over the festive season

Vaccination passes required- ORANGE LIGHT FRAMEWORK (Reminder)As the season starts to approach us fairly soon we have a duty or care to our members & loved ones.We are doing another push to have our members double vaccinated so everyone can play sports.Cambridge Racquets Club is at the Vaccine Pass Rules for our Club, members & all visitors.From 31 January 2022, under the Orange light, Cambridge Racquets Club requirements will be:

1. A vaccination certificate known as "My Vaccine Pass “will be required to verify vaccination status

.2. Only members, staff, coaches & visitors who have a verified vaccine pass will have access to the club courts,clubhouse, bar & lounge areas and changing rooms.This applies to players/visitors 12 years and over. Under this age a vaccine certificate is not required

.3. To be able to book a court from Monday 31st Jan on wards, all players will need to have verification of a valid Vaccine Certificate.

4. Online court bookings through Pay2Play will remain mandatory.

5. Members who are unable to provide a certified Vaccine Certificate will have their club membership temporarily suspended until a Certificate can be registered in the club's membership profile.

6. All members, visitors will still need to use the Covid tracer apps to ensure that accurate record keeping is undertaken.

To be able to register your Vaccine Certificate members have the following options:- Email a copy to the Club Manager- Show your digital Certificate to an authorised Committee member, who will pass this information onto the club manager.Members’ personal health information will NOT be stored or recorded in the club systems.

All certificate documentation will be deleted once the system has been updated. (Box ticked in P2P)Cut-off date to submit: 31 January 2022

CRC JUNIOR SUMMER TENNIS HOLIDAY CAMPS

STILL CONTINUES as registrations are still open for the club's End of Term Tennis School Holiday Programme!

WHERE: Cambridge Racquets Club (Thornton Rd)WHEN: 24 to 28 Jan

WHO: Kiwi Tennis Waikato & Cambridge Racquets Club½ days offered

9am - 12pm each day$40 half day$150 half day week,

(Mon to Fri)Early Drop Off from 8.30am available Sign up Online via www.kiwitennis.co.nz - Holiday Programmeshttps://www.kiwitennis.co.nz/program/school-holiday-camps/?location=waikato& cambridge-racquets-club

CAMBRIDGE FAST 4 TENNIS SERIES Cambridge Racquets Club is happy to advise that the popular Friday Fast 4 Friday Singles Tennis competition will recommence on Friday 7 Jan 22’ & run through to the start of Feb.

There’s been some great matches over the 1st 2 weeks

Inquiries and to register:https://fast4.info Email: cambridge@fast4.infoFAST 4 -

TENNIS FORMAT Singles matches.Fridays during Inter-club hiatus 6PM to 8:30PM4 game sets.Regular let calls on serves hitting the net. Let's play on the serve.Short deuce, receiver chooses which side they receive the serve.5 point tie break at 3 games each. Sudden death in the tiebreak at 4 all.10 point match tie break at 1 set apiece.No sit downs between games.2 Matches per player per evening

Entries prioritised to non-Juniors, S7 to S11 grading’s per night

balls fee = $10

CRC Members, $15 non member

 WELLINGTON GIRLS ROWING – CLUB ACCOMMODATION NEXT WEEK

The crew from Wellington Girls College Rowing are staying at the club-rooms from Thursday (27 Jan) through to Monday (31st Jan)The team will be using Squash Court 1&4 and the main lounge area for accommodation, the kitchen, and bathroom facilities over these periods.Please be considerate to our guests during the evening period, and we request that no squash court bookings are made after 7pm.

NEW TENNIS COURT- WORKING BEE

It’s that time again where we ask for volunteers to help pull up tennis courts 1 & 2 ready for re-surfacing come
Monday 8th Feb.Email: Deano at the office or MB if you're available to help, an idea numbers would be great to help for catering purposes

DATE: Feb 6th 2022 Sunday “Waitangi Weekend”

TIME: 7.30am

NEW TENNIS COURT TURF TO BE LAID MON 7th FEB

Tiger turf have confirmed that the new astro turf is scheduled for installation on the week starting 8th FEB &should be fully installed towards the end of the week (weather dependent)Courts 1, 2, 3 will be closed off to play during the installation for safety purposes.Please ensure that all players book courts through Pay2Play to secure courts over this period.

TENNIS TURF- FOR SALE Old Tennis surface will be available to purchase “Price TBC” so get in touch with Deano if you’re interested

Deano Herewini: manager@crc.org.nz

0273601660

EVENTS CALENDAR

Tennis & Squash committees will release a calendar of events soon, so watch this space

Ngā mihi

Deano