COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Guidance for Members

Henley Tennis Club are closely monitoring advice regarding measures we should be taking to keep people safe and to delay the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).  Information is being taken from both the LTA and the Government.

 Based on this information, the club has made the following decisions:

•            The Club House is now closed. Therefore, all items in the club house are off limits. This includes the toilet! Please do not enter as we are unable to guarantee it is virus free.

•            Club Sessions will continue until government advice is otherwise. The Government have currently indicated that recreational exercise that takes place at a safe distance from others and in safe exercise environments is something that can continue during this period.

•            We ask that members please bring their own hand gel with them to sessions, as there is no access to the club house.

•            The courts are accessed by push button locks, and handles. These could be carrying the virus. Therefore, take precautions when pressing the buttons and opening the door, and clean your hands having entered the courts with your own cleaning products.

•            I strongly suggest that Team matches be postponed. At this moment in time there is no direct communication for Team matches to be cancelled. However, the LTA yesterday issued an email saying they have suspended all of their competitions. This would indicate they do not think competition play is advisable.

•            If matches do go ahead then handshakes post match are suspended.

•            If matches do go ahead then , then the club house must not be used.

•            If matches do go ahead then , post match food and drinks should not be supplied. Please advise visiting teams.

•            All coaching sessions are suspended until further notice.

In the spirit of providing helpful information and decisions taken by The Henley Tennis Club in relation to Coronavirus Covid-19 kindly take the time to visit the LTA weblink:

https://www.lta.org.uk/about-us/tennis-news/news-and-opinion/general-news/2020/march/coronavirus-covid-19---latest-advice/... which offers recent news and very helpful links of information.

We will provide further email updates to members as the situation develops, but please view our website, where we will keep updated with any developments.

Please do feel free to contact me, Col Main, if you have different views or you would like to suggest additional rules, or other information to be supplied to our members.

Please stay safe and help others stay safe too!

If you have other questions then please do get in touch.

Many thanks  Colin Main  Henley Tennis Club Chairman