10.02.10 £3,792 raised for the Rowans hospice. Well done to Bev and all who supported, this is a fantastic achievement!

01.02.10 The latest newsletter is out! Click here

01.01.10 Wishing all Avenue members a very happy new year.

18.12.09 The new outside steps are under construction..

but the tennis courts are out of action, as it is snowing...

08.12.09 Closure of Gym on Tuesday 29th December 2009 until 5pm. To keep the gym in tip top order, it will  undergo a  'decor/cleaning blitz'  and therefore will not be available to use until 5pm.

25.11.09 Well, for those who have not ventured round the Club House due to the recent inclement conditions, the steps leading to the balcony have gone.... We're awaiting the new ones to arrive.

10.10.09 Congratulation to "the dregs", they were this years winners of the Call My Wine Bluff evening.

03.10.09 Old Chestnut is currently available at the bar, with Dan serving....

03.10.09 Well, autumn appears to have arrived....

12.09.09 The 2nd Annual Chilli Fiesta was held in the club house. Congratulations to Bronté who was awarded 1st prize.
Further prizes were awarded to Alan, Carol and Sarah. Well done to all who participated. Further pictures and details can be seen here ==> 2nd annual chilli fiesta

08.09.09 The newsletter is out! Click here

30.08.09 Well done to Pete Davies for completing the 3 Peaks Challenge in 29 hours. The last 2 climbs and descents (Scafell Pike and Snowdon) were completed in gale force winds, fog and horizontal driving rain as well as the descent from the summit of Snowdon in the dark!! So far the team has raised in excess of £10,000 for Leukaemia Research.

21.08.09 Avenue Tennis Tournament Winners 2009

At a well-attended finals day ceremony, club president Des Barker awarded trophies to tournament winners".

Ladies Singles - Liz Lim

Ladies Doubles - Tracy Manvell & Anna Atkins

Men's Handicap Doubles - James Green & Trent Stirman

07.08.09 Squash court C (glass back) is now available for use.

29.07.09 Two new events announced - the Chilli Fiesta and a Call My Wine Bluff evening. Check the Events page for further details.

28.07.09 The website has been fixed to allow people with Internet Explorer 6 to navigate successfully. Thanks to the anonymous member who reported the problem.

20.06.09 The shirts are now available to collect from the Club Office.

16.06.09 The Summer Ball has been cancelled.

15.06.09 The shirt supplier has advised that the shirts are currently being embroidered and should be with us soon.

31.05.09 The on-line shop is now closed.

30.05.09 Well done to Des' Team for winning the Quiz..

09.05.09 Our new on-line shop is launched! Click here to view the shirts available to order ==> on-line shop

08.05.09 Racketball evening announced for Friday May 22nd 6.00pm to 8.00pm - all welcome

29.04.09 Quiz night announced for Friday May 29th at 8.00pm.

28.04.09 The grass courts are now open and were featured on the local news!

26.04.09 Well done to Tatiana for completing the London marathon.

20.04.09 Added Tennis match fixtures list to the Tennis page

15.04.09 Summer Ball I have received advance notice that a summer ball is to be held on 20th June. From 7.30pm until late.

14.04.09 Pete Davies is undertaking the Three Peaks Challenge in memory of Gemma Battersby. More details available at : http://www.inmemoryofgem.blogspot.com/
To donate, you can visit : http://www.justgiving.com/inmemoryofgem

11.04.09 Squash news
CONGRATULATIONS Both Avenue Men’s 1 & Avenue Veteran’s Squash Sides have won their respective Divisions for 2008/9.
The teams will be promoted to the Premier Divisions of the Hampshire Squash Rackets Association Men’s & Veteran’s Leagues next year.
Overall it has been a very encouraging season for Avenue Squash.

Plus, the annual championships results are now available here ====> Championships

28.03.09
Added the squash AGM agenda and minutes of 2008'smeeting to the Events page.

25.03.09
Spring has officially arrived. So have the daffodils outside the club!

14.03.09
Check out the tennis page. Calendar details of forthcoming events for adults, juniors and mini tennis have just been posted.

12.03.09
The Spring Newsletter has been sent out. Please check the Newsletter page if you have not received a copy.

26.02.09
The grounds team have already started work on the tennis grass! You have to be at the club early to Mike and Graham in action...

25.02.09
Annual Closed Squash Championship Tournament entries are now being accepted. (Tournament is 31st March to 5th April.)
Closing date for entries is March 17th.
Please enter at the Tournament Noticeboard in the Clubhouse.

12.02.09

Introducing England Squash & Racketball 12th February 2009

England Squash, the governing body of squash and racketball in England, has today officially become England Squash & Racketball.
Squash continues to be one of the most popular sports in England with nearly half a million people playing regularly, and racketball is a complementary sport with a similar scoring and rules system.
For more details go to http://www.englandsquash.com or click on the England Squash & Racketball logo.

Pete Davies is undertaking the Three Peaks Challenge in memory of Gemma Battersby.
More details available at : http://www.inmemoryofgem.blogspot.com/

New web site launched 26.02.09. We hope you enjoy this fresh new look.
A big thanks goes to Rob Mort for his ideas and comments on the development of the new site.