Club Relaunch Fundraiser
Sat, 22 May
|Strensall
Participate in our 24-hour tennisathon to help raise money for the children at Robert Wilkinson's school to replace some of their lost computer equipment after the mindless vandalism during lockdown.
Time & Location
22 May 2021, 09:00 – 23 May 2021, 09:00
Strensall, Strensall with Towthorpe Tennis Club, Durlston Drive, York YO32 5AT
About the Event
ENTRIES COST £5 per person, per hour.
What is it all about?:
All 3 cours in use... 3 continual 24-hour long tennis matches with 2 teams on each court playing to be kings/queens of their court! Court 1 sees Team Dan Evans vs Team Jo Konta fighting it out to win the most games after 24 hours. Meanwhile, court 2 will see the brotherly battle of team Sir Andy Murray vs Jamie Murray and court 3 sees the sister vs sister team of team Serena vs team Venus! There will be a sheet by the courts to update the scores every hour after play! Please record the total COMPLETE number of games won on this sheet in the column provided.
RULES:
10 minutes to warm up then play normal games/sets for 50 minutes. Rotate to the next pair/4-some promptly on the hour once you have confirmed their names match the schedule.
(Maximum hours to participate: 2 (does not have to be concurrent).
What is it in aid of?
Raising funds for the local primary school, Robert Wilkinson Academy, who sadly had their computer equipment damaged and vandalised during lockdown.
How to enter:
Please enter as a pair or 4-some and then text Ben Orton on 07538508923 with the words "tennisathon" followed by participant's names and preferred timeslot. Once all 24 hours are accounted for across all 3 courts, Ben willl post the schedule on the news and updates page of the website and in the club house!
Let battle commence :)