The tennis court is OPEN – see details
Our next big event…
Coming up in 2024
Tuesday club nights – in 2024 these will continue on a monthly basis, the first Tuesday of every month, starting from 2nd April.
- Tennis open day – Sunday 7th April, 2 pm
- AGM – Tuesday 16th April, 7 pm, at the clubhouse
- Quiz – Saturday 20 April, 7 for 7.30 pm, £8 per person, including pasty – maximum is now six per team, can form teams on arrival – book your place and choose your pasty option by calling Lance on 07982 951969 or email lkardell@btinternet.com.
- Pickleball event –Saturday 6th July
Review of 2023
What a year! Aside from tennis, we had our quiz night in March (thanks again to Malcolm for organising this), an open-tennis afternoon in April, two skittles evenings (May and October), a bike ride along the Camel Trail in June, our croquet tournament in September, and finishing up with a pre-Christmas ten-pin bowling and meal at Trethorne. Thanks to everyone who has made this all possible – you know who you are!
The tennis court has been well used, with non-members young and old booking the court on a ‘pay-and-play’ basis, and with members playing mornings, afternoons and evenings. In the summer, we saw the launch of Tuesday club-nights, where members could play tennis with whoever else came along; and of rusty rackets on Wednesday evenings, enabling those less confident or agile to play a more relaxed game.
We wish all our members and friends a Merry Christmas, and we look forward to a new year with more activities, and more of us playing more tennis.
See below for details of past events from 2016 onwards
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Tuesdays while days long enough, 6 pm til approx 8 or 9 pm: Club nights – tennis / social – A chance for members to gather for informal evenings of tennis … Pop in and see who else turns up, and if there are more than four, players can be rotated in turn. Every Tuesday throughout the year. Ends 24th October 2023; will resume spring 2024 –
Previous events (archive – most recent at the top)
2023
Friday 1 December – Pre-Christmas Bowling and Meal at Trethorne – get there for 7.30pm start – allow £11 for two games bowling, plus cost of menu for meals etc. Deposit of £5 to be paid to Lance, along with menu choices – details have been emailed to all members and friends of the club.
Saturday 14 October – Skittles Evening, this time at the London Inn, St Neot. Starts 7.30pm, £3 a head (children free) – all welcome: members, friends and any others. Drinks and snacks available at the pub. they aren’t charging for use of alley. If you want to eat a meal at the pub too, best to eat beforehand, booking is advisable (call 01579 326728) – see photos
Saturday 30 September, 10am til approx midday: Court/clubhouse clean-up – all welcome to help. We want to keep membership rates low, so we maintain the court, clubhouse and the surrounding area ourselves. So please do come along; if nothing else, it’s a great way to meet up with other members. Pls bring any tools that might be useful (clippers, shears, barrows, rakes, brushes, cleaning items, etc.) – check here for latest arrangements in light of weather, etc.
Sunday 10 September, 2 pm: Croquet afternoon, St Neot Cricket Club field. No experience necessary – you can learn as you go! We’ll ask everyone for a contribution of £3 a head for adults (children free) from which we’ll make a donation to St Neot cricket club. Non-members welcome to join us. Bring chairs etc if you wish; and your own drinks, and let’s bring food to share. If you have a croquet set (adults’ or children’s) then please do bring along.
>>> See our CROQUET page – photos/report previous tournaments
From St Neot, go east, past the shop, the London Inn and then past the church and fork left up the hill, signposted “St. Cleer, Colliford Lake, Dozmary Pool”. Proceed for ¾ mile and turn right at cross roads, opposite the bus shelter. Ground is on left just past the farm buildings.
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Wednesday 14 June, 7 pm, clubhouse: Committee Meeting
Sunday 4 June, 2 pm: Bike Ride, Camel Trail – Not organised by the club, this is an informally organised opportunity for individuals who wish to to come together for a gentle ride along the Camel Trail, starting at Dunmere, Borough Arms in Bodmin (2pm) – more info
Saturday 20 May, 7 pm: Skittles Evening – A light-hearted club event, held at Warleggan Jubilee Hall in Mount – £3 a head (children free) – all welcome to come along: members, friends and any others. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Any profits will go to club funds – more info
Sunday 23 April, from 2 pm at the court: Open Tennis afternoon, free play – members and non-members welcome, no charge payable – come and play, whether to knock up, maybe try a series of games, or we may again play a continuing doubles game where we rotate players one at a time. See report and photos
Wednesday 19 April, 7 pm at the clubhouse: AGM – annual general meeting – all members are encouraged to attend – details.
Saturday 25 March, 7 for 7.30 pm: Quiz Evening, Cardinham Parish Hall – general knowledge quiz, max four per team, can form teams on arrival – £8 per person incl. pasty – bring your own drinks – raffle with quality prizes – your chance to win the Vic Thomas Memorial Trophy!
>> See photos and report
Wednesday 1 February 2023, 7 pm: Committee meeting – Rob’s house
Saturday 26 November, evening: Pre-Christmas bowling & meal, Trethorne – must be pre-booked – a meal at 7 pm, followed by two rounds of bowling. A provisional booking for 14 people has been made. First come first served, let Lance know (or contact via this website) and you can be one of those 14. If the demand is there, we can book a third lane, allowing another seven players. But don’t leave it last minute – book now! Open to all members and their families/friends.
Saturday 15 October, from 2 pm: Round Robin Tennis, free play – members and non-members welcome – a continuing doubles game where we rotate players one at a time. It was great last time (24 Sept), we had seven people playing, of whom four had not played before for ages. We will again include ‘slow tennis’, allowing two bounces for the less agile. So whether you’re fast or slow, do come along! And bring your friends. A great chance to meet up again with old friends and to make new ones. No charge payable. Bring your own refreshments.
Saturday 8 October, 7 pm: Skittles Evening – A light-hearted club event, held at Warleggan Jubilee Hall in Mount – £3 a head (children free) – all welcome to come along: members, friends and any others. Bring your own drinks and snacks. We can form teams on arrival. Any profits will go to club funds – more info
Saturday 24 September, from 2 pm: Round Robin Tennis, free play – members and non-members welcome – a continuing doubles game where we rotate players one at a time. We hope also to try ‘slow tennis’, allowing two bounces, slower balls, perhaps walking tennis? So whether you’re fast or slow, do come along! And bring your friends. A great chance to meet up again with old friends and to make new ones. No charge payable. Bring your own refreshments, picnic chairs, etc.
POSTPONED Sunday 11 September, 2 pm: Croquet Tournament – St Neot Cricket Club field. No experience necessary – you can learn as you go! We’ll ask everyone for a contribution of £3 a head for adults (children free) from which we’ll make a donation to St Neot cricket club. Non-members welcome to join us. Bring chairs etc if you wish; and your own drinks, and let’s bring food to share. If you have a croquet set (adults’ or children’s) then please do bring along. POSTPONED
>>> See photos/report previous tournaments
From St Neot, go east, past the shop, the London Inn and then past the church and fork left up the hill, signposted “St. Cleer, Colliford Lake, Dozmary Pool”. Proceed for ¾ mile and turn right at cross roads, opposite the bus shelter. Ground is on left just past the farm buildings.
FLEXIBLE DATES & TIMES: Court clean-up – unfortunately, the grass doesn’t cut itself, and hedges, brambles and trees continue to ignore our requests not to grow. Members are therefore asked to help in the annual clean-up; we want to keep membership rates low, and if we were to hire contractors to manage this, it would be expensive. Les is free on Saturday and will be there with strimmer and lawn-mower; others will come at times convenient to them. We might have machine operators (strimming, mowing, hedge-cutting) gathering at a different time from the quieter gardeners and cleaners (cleaning and repairing clubhouse, clipping hedges, removing rubbish etc.). So please do come along; if nothing else, it’s a great way to meet up with other members. Let us know if you’d like to come and join us in any aspect of the court clean-up – contact us. Thank you!
Saturday 23 July, from 2 pm: Round Robin Tennis, free play – members and non-members welcome – a continuing doubles game where we rotate players one at a time. A great chance to meet up again with old friends and to make new ones. No charge payable. Bring your own refreshments, picnic chairs, etc. Might evolve into a monthly event? see poster above
Sunday 15 May, 10 am: NEW ROUTE ! – A group of friends (including members) will be going on a cycle ride, from Pentewan to Wheal Martyn. This follows the old railway track, and is rated as ‘easy’ (see www.claytrails.co.uk/pentewan-valley-trail ) – and if have difficulty bringing a bike there, you can arrange to hire a bicycle at Pentewan. It’s about three and a half miles each way. They will meet at 10 am at Pentewan car park, from where the riders start cycling. You’re welcome to join them, but note that this is not a club-organised event. Anyone coming along has to be responsible for their own safety etc.; the club accepts no responsibility for the welfare of anyone joining in. Contact Lance 821641 for more info.
Saturday 7 May, 7 pm: Skittles Evening – A light-hearted club event, the Skittles Evening will be held at the Warleggan Jubilee Hall in Mount, £3 a head for adults (children free), open to all. All welcome to come along: members, friends and any others. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Tea/coffee will be available. We can form teams on arrival. Any profits will go to club funds to help maintain our tennis court and clubhouse.
The Jubilee Hall is in Mount, PL30 4ES – see directions.
Sunday 26 September 2021, 2 pm – Some friends members will be going on an informal cycle ride, Camel Trail, Bodmin towards Wenford Bridge and back. You’re welcome to join them, but note that this is not a club-organised event. Anyone coming along has to be responsible for their own safety etc.; the club accepts no responsibility for the welfare of anyone joining in. They’ll be departing trail car park next to Borough Arms in Bodmin at 2 pm.
Sunday 12 September 2021, 2 pm: Croquet Tournament, St Neot Cricket Club field – Our friendly croquet tournament is back, again on this beautiful field . No experience necessary – you can learn as you go! We’ll ask everyone for a contribution of £2 a head for adults (children free) from which we’ll make a donation to St Neot cricket club. Non-members welcome to join us. We ask that everyone brings enough drinks and other supplies for their personal use (we will again not be sharing this year); access to clubhouse may be limited to toilets only. Do not come if you are isolating or suspecting that you or anyone in your household may have symptoms of covid. Bring chairs etc if you wish; we shall maintain social distancing to the extent possible. If you have a croquet set (adults’ or children’s) then please do bring along – and let Les know on 01208 821591. For latest details and directions, see posters or website – see photos/report previous tournaments
From St Neot, go east, past the shop, the London Inn and then past the church and fork left up the hill, signposted “St. Cleer, Colliford Lake, Dozmary Pool”. Proceed for ¾ mile and turn right at cross roads, opposite the bus shelter. Ground is on left just past the farm buildings.
Wednesday 4 August 2021 – Members’ Court Clean-Up– from 3 pm, help clear up the area, sort out the hedges etc…
Friday 4 June 2021, 7pm: Annual General Meeting, outside the clubhouse
Sunday 2 August 2020 – Members’ Court Clean-Up– NOW STARTING 2 PM due to this morning’s rain – help clear up the area, sort out the hedges etc… Bring tools , implements and suitable wear as we strim, cut grass, repair seats, clear scrub, tidy up clubhouse … Keeping our social distances of course!
Saturday 18 January 2020, 7 pm: Members committee meeting followed by nibbles, hosted by Chris & Theresa.
2019
Saturday 12 October 2019, 7 pm for 7.30 pm start: Skittles Evening – A light-hearted Skittles Tournament at the SWEB Club, £3 a head for adults (children free); there is a licensed bar.
The SWEB Club is in the ‘Western Power’ complex, on the lower side of Lostwithiel Road Bodmin, between Bodmin College and Dragon Centre, postcode PL31 1DE. Enter the complex and go downhill. The SWEB club is at the bottom of the hill, where the lights will be shining.
Sunday 8 September, 2 pm: Croquet Tournament, St Neot Cricket Club field, £2 a head for adults (children free) from which we’ll make a donation to St Neot cricket club; please bring a plate of food to share; and bring own drinks – and if you have a croquet set (adults’ or children’s) then please bring along – and let Les know – From St Neot, go east, past the shop, the London Inn and then past the church and fork left up the hill, signposted “St. Cleer, Colliford Lake, Dozmary Pool”. Proceed for ¾ mile and turn right at cross roads, opposite the bus shelter. Ground is on left just past the farm buildings.
Thursday 5 September, 7 pm: Members’ meeting, at the clubhouse next to tennis court
Saturday 29 June, 2 pm – Tennis and fun open day – barbecue, soft drinks, etc. available – bring your own drinks – and if you have one, a tennis racket! Depending on numbers and interest, we’ll have tennis (newbies, have a go); tennis (American-style tournament); boules; smite.
Sunday 9 June: Members’ meeting (from 2pm) and court clean-up (from 2.30pm) – all welcome; bring tools for clearing, gardening, woodwork repairs, etc.
Thurs 2 May, 7 pm: Committee meeting, tennis court clubhouse Cardinham
Tuesday 5 February 2019, 7 pm: Meeting and AGM – all members and players are invited to attend, at the Clubhouse next to the tennis court
2018
Monday 12 March, 7 pm: Cardinham Sports Club AGM, at Westover house in Cardinham
Saturday 25 March, 7 pm: Quiz Evening, Cardinham Parish Hall – with a chilli and baked potato supper (vegetarian option also available) – max four per team – £7 per person incl supper.
2017
Saturday 14 January: Cardinham Sports Club Dinner, St. Mabyn Inn
Saturday 25 March, 7 pm: Quiz Evening, Cardinham Parish Hall – with a chilli and baked potato supper (vegetarian lasagne also available).
2016:
Saturday 16 April, 7 pm for 7.30 pm start – Chilli and Quiz Evening, Cardinham Parish Hall, teams of four, chilli (or lasagne veggie option), baked spud, salad, tea/coffee – £7 per person
Sunday 15 May, 1 pm: Cycle Ride, sets off from Guineaport gate in Wadebridge, 1pm; all welcome; intending to head towards Wenford Bridge
Saturday 25 June: ClubHouse Day – cleaning up, renovation work, etc. at clubhouse from 2 pm; followed by meeting 6 pm; then barbecue for members 7 pm – bring a banger (or whatever) and bottle (or whatever).
Sunday 31 July, from 1 pm: Croquet afternoon – St Neot Cricket Ground, bring your own drinks and a plate of something to eat/share (we’ll have access to the pavillion there). There will be at least three croquet sets (plus a children’s set), so we can play many games at the same time. If you have a croquet set, do bring it along if you can (let Les know on 821591, or Chris 812409). Adult players will be invited to contribute £1 each towards the donation to be made to St Neot cricket club for the use of their grounds.
DIRECTIONS: From St Neot, go east, past the shop, the London Inn and then past the church and fork left up the hill, signposted “St. Cleer, Colliford Lake, Dozmary Pool”. Proceed for ¾ mile and turn right at cross roads, opposite the bus shelter. Ground on left just past the farm buildings.
Sat 8 October, 7 pm, SWEB club: Skittles Evening ~ £1 a head, all welcome – members and non members. £1 donation for adults, children free!
Tues 18 October, Club House: Members’ Committee Meeting
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