Dress

Shoes and clothing must be recognised tennis wear. Jeans, leggings, beachwear, etc., are not acceptable.

 Court usage

These rules are on the notice board in the Clubhouse. Please read them. In general, Senior Members have priority on courts 1,2 & 3, and Junior Members on courts 4 & 5. All courts may be used for competitions sanctioned by the Committee.

At any time when all courts are in use Members must not play singles when other members are waiting, they should play short sets of not more than 20 minutes.

Keys

Members may obtain a key to the Stirling Road gate, and Senior Members to the Clubhouse, from the Subscription Secretary. There is a refundable deposit of £3.00.

Hours of Play

Play under floodlights must cease by 10.00 pm

Junior Members

Please see Court Usage Rules on the Clubhouse notice board.

Junior Members have priority on Courts 4 & 5 except when matches and match practices are in progress; then, Senior Members have priority on Court 4 all evening, while Juniors have precedence on Court 5 until 8.30 pm.

Only if Courts 4 & 5 are in use may Juniors use Courts 3,2, & 1,(in that order). Senior Members have the right, except during matches, to request the use of courts 1,2, & 3.

Juniors (i.e. Family members' children under the age of 11 for whom a subscription has been paid) may play until 6.00 pm Mondays to Thursdays, 5.30 pm on Fridays, the responsibility for their safety and behaviour being on their parents. Non-playing parents may play with Juniors at these times.

Juniors are reminded that they may only use Club facilities when playing tennis. Bad behaviour or misuse of Club facilities will result in the imposition of restrictions.

Visitors

Each member may introduce up to 3 Guests in any two week period but no Guest may play more than five times per season. The charge per Guest per day is £2.50 for Seniors and £1.50 for Juniors. The host MUST sign all visitors into the Visitors' Book in the Clubhouse before playing. All charges will be collected with the annual subscription. Special arrangements may be agreed for house-guests by applying to the Treasurer.

No visitors are allowed on Match nights, Ladies and Men's nights, or Friday Juniors' evenings.

General

Please try to avoid entering through the Bowling Club. Please take particular care when retrieving balls from the bowling green. Access to the Bowling Club is forbidden at all other times.

All members are asked to help keep the Courts and Clubhouse (including the kitchen) clean and tidy.