1981/82 |
Glebelands Sports Association founded |
March 1984 |
Glebelands Tennis Club formed inspired by Sue Bach together with Carol Edwards & Ken Jones. Initially no courts and no funds. A committee was formed and would be members hired courts at Rowley Park and Lilleshall National Sports Centre. |
June 1985 |
Tennis Courts laid and opened with the help of Glebelands Sports, a low cost loan from the LTA and 2 bank loans. (Loans repaid by Feb 1991) |
Jul 1992 |
Courts Repainted to prolong life |
Aug 1993 |
Club name changed to Church Eaton Tennis Club |
May 1994 |
Game Set & Match Volume 1, Number 1 club magazine produced. |
During 1994 |
Fundraising activities to obtain funds to resurface the courts: BBQ, Skittles Night, Italian Evening, Wimbledon Sweep, Tournaments (various), Quiz Night, Xmas Draw, Cookery Book, Selling Club Sweatshirts, Prize Draw |
Dec 1994 |
Malcolm and Marcelle Bennett take over the coaching from Ken Rose. |
Jan 1995 |
Grant applied for to augment the club funds to resurface the courts. |
1995 |
Women's 1st & men's 2nd teams both champions of their league division. |
Sept 1995 |
£6,750 lottery grant awarded towards resurfacing the courts. |
Oct 1995 |
Courts resurfaced. To be ready for play by 4th November. Commended by the lottery for the speed of implementation. Painted Apr '96 |
Apr 1996 |
Courts painted following the resurfacing the previous Autumn. |
May 1998 |
Fire destroys pavilion, new pavilion ordered April 1999 |
Apr 1999 |
Lease for 25 years on the sports field offered to GSA |
May 2000 |
Club participated in LTA "Play Tennis 2000" scheme. |
May 2001 |
Game Set & Match Issue Number 11 club magazine produced reporting Rachael Brown to represent Staffordshire in regional mini tennis event. |
Oct 2008 |
Courts resurfaced using money saved, painted Mar '09. |
May 2010 |
Malcolm and Marcelle retire from coaching and Jon Ashby takes over. |
AGM 2011 |
Marcelle retires as Chairman and Betty takes over. |
2011 |
Men's team, captained by Jon, come top of their league division. |
April 2015 |
Betty retires as chairman and Mike Sedgley takes over. |
April 2016 |
Courts repainted - look good as new! |
July? 2016 |
Jon retires, regular coaching sessions stop, a sad day. |
March 2017 |
inspire2coach start coaching at the club |
April 2018 |
new lease signed on 13/4/18 by GSA |
Oct? 2018 |
Steph takes over the coaching at the club |