It happens every year and it’s almost unavoidable.... But how much do you actually know about Christmas?

WHAT’S THE PLAN

We hope to have a light hearted quiz based on everything and anything to do with the festive period. There will be mulled wine Mince Pies and all the usual festive nonsense to make you feel more Christmassy than a Bing Crosby pullover stuffed with Mistletoe

WHERE’S IT HAPPENING

The plan is to be in the bar, but if there is sufficient interest we will swing into the main hall.

HOW MUCH TO BE PART OF THE FESTIVE FUN

Tickets are £3 and can be reserved from

iain.coventry@gmail.com     Tel: 07956640511

October Newsletter

Have a look at the October Tennis Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

September Tennis Newsletter

Have a look at the September Tennis Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

WELL DONE ANDY

The Netta Robertson Tournament

August Tennis Newsletter

Have a look at the August Tennis Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

July Newsletter for Daytime Bowlers

Have a look at the July Newsletter from Daytime Bowlers.

COMING SOON

LITTLE CB&TC CELEBRATES 2nd BIRTHDAY
On June 27th the Clarkston Bowling & Tennis 200 Clubs celebrated it 2 year on the planet .
Since the CB&T 200 Club was started by Iain Coventry & Gregg McGeoch in 2010 it has raised £3799 for club funds and given out £3652 in prize money to its loyal and generous supporters.

This year the 200clubs numbers have swelled to 129 which makes our monthly top prize a cracking £96.75.  

If you would like to support your club and have the chance to win 1 of 4 cash prizes every month please click on the attached link for more details or contact the club for an application form.http://www.clarkstonbtc.org.uk/200club.html

July Newsletter

Have a look at the July Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

Disappointing Result Disappointing Tennis

Clarkston 6 took important points but were disappointed not to take much more in a 5-4 defeat at home to VA Milngavie. The four points mean Clarkston sit in 3rd place just 3 points behind David Lloyd, and with two to play.
Inconsistent and questionable line calls, and poorly timed toilet breaks had a detrimental effect on the quality and enjoyment factor for this tie. A higher than usual number of points were subject to "Play Two", and there were several unexpected exchanges across the net (that were not rallies). A near 10 minute Milingavie toilet brake when Clarkston were 6 love up in a first set tie-break sums up the evening. Craig Beaton commented at the time that it was the least enjoyable tennis he had ever been involved in. Enough said.

Clarkston 6 Win at home to VA Lanarkshire 6 - 3

The slightly younger and hairier Viking warrior look-a-like Ken Dundas stepped up to fill in for Tom MacPherson who is currently away (enjoying the sunshine and rumor has it a tipple or two). Ken partnered Gordon James (who admitted he was "pish" in the first set), and took the match 4 - 6, 6 - 4 and 6 - 2.

 

Craig Beaton and Neil Miller both served consistently to ensure the next three sets were wrapped up efficiently to take their match and secure the tie with all three sets, 6 - 2, 7 - 4  and 7 - 5.

 

Alan King and Ewan Wilson had chances to take all three sets. A nervy game cost them in the first and lost on the tie-break. A head-doctor is being called in to counsel the boys after they inexplicably lost the second 6 - 1, but regained their composure to take the last 6-4 an win a valuable point that secured 3rd place in the league.

 

With a game in hand over 2nd placed David Lloyd, its all to play for.

Narrow Loss 5 - 4 Away to David Lloyd for Clarkston 6

Clarkston were expecting to take little form a tie against opposition that has been trading the top spot in the league with Busby all season. A spirited fight saw David Lloyd take a narrow 5 - 4 victory, but admitted it was their toughest match of the season to date. The 4 points see Clarkston 6 move into 4th place with 4 matches to play. Well done to Ken Dundas, Gordon James, Craig Beaton, Neil Miller, Alan King and Ewan Wilson with each couple sharing in the points.

June Newsletter

Have a look at the June Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

Euro 2012 Competition

Click here to download the entry form for the CBTC Euro 2012 Competition. 

All you have to do is predict the scores of all the matches in the group stage and predict the teams that will progress through the knock out stage.

It only costs £1 for each entry - you can enter as many times as you want!   Also feel free to print off a few copies and pass round your colleagues, friends, neighbours and relatives.

Please return them to the bar at the Club, hand to any committee member, or post to Sharon Mitchell, 33 Hillend Road, Clarkston, G76 7TH by Thursday 8 June.

If you want to enter electronically just fill in your predictions and email to sharonemitchell@hotmail.co.uk

50% of the entry fees will go to Club funds, £5 to the runner up and the rest to the winner.

9 - 0 Victory for Clarkston 6 Away to Craighelen 5th Team (Despite the Heat and the Midge)

The searing heat had no effect on the eternally youthful Tom Macpherson who ran the baseline like David Ferrer and whipped in majestic backhand returns in the style of Richard Gasquet. Gordon James was big on serve, and cat-like at the net; in the process decimating the Helensburgh midge population as he wielded his Babolat like a handcrafted sabre of the finest Toledo steel. Team MacPherson collected all 3 sets in a 1 - 6, 1 - 6, 4 - 6 win.

Craig Beaton and David Wight - replacing (the hen-pecked) Neil Miller - were on court for over 2hrs. After a straightforward 2 - 6 win in the first, Craig and David were forced to come back from 4 - 1 down & 5 - 2 down in the last two sets, to finally come through 6 - 7 and 5 - 7. David possibly set a new club record for serving 28 double faults in the match - well done David! Although, rumour has it Ian Coventry is claiming he still has this venerable honour.

Third couple, Ewan Wilson and Alan King, were 5 -1 down after less than 20 minutes. Captain Craig Beaton's adjoining court pep talk ("if you guys don’t win this, you are both are getting the train home from Helensburgh"), seemed to do the trick - they came back to win 5 - 7. With the threat of West of Scotland public transport still ringing in their ears, they promptly won the next two sets 1 - 6, 2- 6. Well done to all the guys.

Clarkston Men's 6 Struggles Against a Strong Busby 2nd Team

Busby's 2nd team proved too strong for Clarkston 6 in the swealtering heat of Thursday evening. Tom Macpherson and Gordon James had a put on a fighting display against a very strong couple, but were overcome 2-6, 2-6, 7-6. Craig Beaton and Neil Miller were bitterly disappointed to go down 4-6, 4-6, 5-7, while inexcusibly throwing away 20 break points in the process (it was all Neil's fault). Ken Dundas and George Finlayson made ground as each set progressed, but again found the very strong opposition insurmountable and faltered 0-6, 3-6, 4-6.

Never Mind the Cups

The gents 1st teams cup matches have ended this year with losses in both the Scottish cup and senior Calcutta cup. We lost in the 1st round of Scottish cup against titwood, losing the match by 3 games. In the senior Calcutta cup we won our 1st round against David Lloyd Renfrew but faltered against western in conditions only described as a hurricane.

Moving on to the league's progress, we continued our fine start to the campaign with another 9-0 win. Thanks to Scott Bolling for again stepping up and playing superbly. Let's keep it going team!

GET OUT THIS SATURDAY AFTEROON

AND ENJOY A PINT

AND SOME FOOTY ON THE BIG SCREEN

Gents 1st Team Marches On

1st team have backed up there 1st match of the league campaign with a dominant 9-0 victory over craighelen. All 3 couples of Steven and Euan, Dylan and Davie, and 2nd team players mark Weir and Scott Bolling really stepped up to the plate to produce such a great result! Let's continue on the same tracks team

Tennis Newsletter (May)

Have a look at the May Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

Dear Auntie & Uncle

I hope that you are all well and enjoying the longer nights. As I am only a little 200 Club daddy Iain & Gregg do not let me stay up that late to see the sunshiny evenings. It was therefore nice for Friday draw to be undertaken in daylight when my little 200club balls could get some much needed Vitamin D.

Daddy Gregg has said that it will soon be my Birthday and I will be 3 years old. I have been promised some new Auntie and Uncles which would be great. If you would still like to be my Auntie or Uncle and have not yet renewed your 200 Club application please contact Gregg or Iain.  It would be great to grow my extended family and build on the £3000+ prize money which we have given out and the £3600+ we have raised for CB&TC.

On Behalf of Daddy Gregg and Iain  and all at CB&TC thanks you for your continued support.

Lots of Love

Little 200 Club.

THE WINNERS FROM APRIL's  CB&T 200 CLUB1st - George Anderson
2nd - John Harrison
3rd - Jonathan Slack
4th - Alan McEwan 

THE WINNERS FROM March's  CB&T 200 Club 
1st - Stewart Martin
2nd - Edna McGeoch
3rd - Anne Gourlay
4th - Lyndsay Hood

Clarkston's Newest Men's Team, Clarkston 6, got off to a winning start

Playing away to Titwood's 3rd team, Clarkston managed a 5 - 4 win.  The experienced and guileful Tom Macpherson and was well supported at the net by Gordon 'Jack-in-the-box' James, and won all 3 sets with the loss of only 3 games (6-0, 6-1, 6-2). Craig Beaton and Neil Miller came back from a tight first set loss to win 2 -1 (6-7, 6-4, 6-0), and Euan Wilson and Alan King fought hard but lost in 3 sets in a competitive match (4-6, 3-6, 4-6).

First Match Success: Clarkston Gents 1st and 3rd Teams Start the Tennis Season with Victories

Gents 1st Team
Our first match was against bearsden - a tough opening match for the season.
All players played some great tennis and we managed to record a 7-2 victory.
1st couple of Euan smith and Steven Bradshaw won 2-1 and Dylan and David Evans did well to record a 2-1 win, but the big shout out goes to gregg macnaughton and nicol smylie who won all 3 sets. Great performance from all the guys which hopefully bodes well for a good season.

Gents 3rd Team
John S. and Iain C. won 2-1
William S. and Brian B.  lost 3-0
Ian S. and Graham H. won 3-0

Tennis Newsletter

Have a look at the April Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

BIG QUIZ THANK YOU
BIG Thanks to everybody who attended the BIG Quiz. It was the biggest Big Quiz to date with 19 teams and 130 challengers. Congratulations to the Clinhart Seven who won by a point. The night raised just shy of £800 for club funds which is a fantastic effort. Thanks must also go to everybody who donated Raffle prizes especially ThinkScience Ltd and Puff Pastries.

Tennis Newsletter

Have a look at the March Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

Tennis Newsletter

Have a look at the February Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

Tennis Newsletter

Have a look at the January Newsletter from our captain Sharon Mitchell.

NEW TENNIS COACHING

PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

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Adult Beginner

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Cardio Tennis

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