PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE BELOW

Dear Member. Please read this urgent message from Craig Beaton, Tennis Captain.

We need your help.

We emailed recently requesting that ALL our members opt in to the Wimbledon Ticket Ballot for 2015. However, some emails have gone to SPAM folders. The email is reprinted below:

It appears there is some confusion about what this actually means.

We have put this Q & A together to answer concerns. Please read the info below:

Q1: What is the point of opting in? I have no interest in tickets.
A1: The number of tickets Clarkston receive for Wimbledon is based on the number of our members who 'opt-in' to the ballot. If all members do this we will receive approximately 20 pairs of tickets, if fifty members opt-in we are likely to be given only 4 pairs. Currently we have only 79 members who have ‘opted in’ out of 212 that are eligible to do so.

Q2: If I opt in to the Wimbledon Ballot, does that not mean I could end up with tickets I don't want?
A2: No, opting in does not mean you could end up with tickets. However, only those ‘opting in’ will be given the opportunity to be entered in the ballot for Clarkston’s allocation of  tickets.

Q3: Okay, that's a relief! I am happy to support the club! Can all members opt in?
A3: All members from age 9 and over can opt in. Parents or carers should opt in on behalf of Junior members.

Q4: How do I opt in then?
A4:  Go to this link: https://www.lta.org.uk/Members-Area/Ballot-Administrator/British-Tennis-Members/

and log in with your username and password.

Q5: Oh dear, I cannot remember those details, what do I do now?
A5: Like all online log-ins there is a password retrieval service. You can click on that and follow their instructions. They will email your details straight back.

Q6: I can't remember any login details though, I never log in to the LTA website.
A6: Hey, not a problem, either find an email from British Tennis and this may have your username on it or call the LTA on this number: 0208 487 7000 and they will help you.

Q7: This has been helpful but I am still a wee bit confused about all this ballot stuff, is there someone I can talk to at the club?
A7: Absolutley! Call Craig Beaton, Justin Notley or Carol Milne on any of the numbers below and they will help you through this.

Craig 0781 282 9401
Justin 0771 130 0327
Carol 0797 166 0125

The deadline for opting in has been extended to February 14th. Please help out your club by opting in and giving as many of Clarkston's members as possible a chance of a Wimbledon ticket.

Many thanks in advance!

Craig Beaton
Tennis Captain

Snow on Courts - No Play

For your saftey and protection of the courts, members are reminded that play is prohibited when there is ice or snow on our courts. Please do not attempt to clear court surface as this can damage the surfaces.

Safety Notice to Members

Dear Members,

Please be advised that as of Monday 12th January we have contractors on site who are carrying out internal refurbishment of the Ladies & Gents Changing and WC facilities off the main hall.

For your safety and comfort, these areas will not be accessible to members for the duration of the work. Ladies can access changing/WC facilities in the upper floor changing area accessed from the corridor at the rear of the tennis lounge. Gents have access to the facilities adjacent to the bar area.

We will advise all members when the project is complete and these newly refurbished areas can be accessed. The Tennis Committee and Club Management would like to thank you in anticipation of your patience and understanding at this time.

Craig Beaton
Tennis Captain

Important Request to ALL MEMBERS

Dear Member,

The Tennis Committee at Clarkston hope you had a wonderful time over the festive period and wish you all the best for the year ahead. We appreciate that everyone is busy at this time of year with all our young ones returning to school and others returning to work after the holiday period. But, we would ask you to take a moment to read this important notice and action the request below.

Many of you will already have received an email directly from British Tennis addressed to yourself or for a junior or mini member in your household. It will have requested that you to consider opting in to the Wimbledon Ballot for 2015.

This is a new system for 2015. In the past, the club has received its allocation of tickets based on the number of BTMs we have. These are British Tennis Members and this is the unique number allocated to you by the LTA when you joined Clarkston.

However, the LTA have decided to ask individual members to opt in through their online system. We are requesting that ALL members of the club OPT IN to the Wimbledon Ballot.  By agreeing to opt in it does NOT mean you will be offered tickets whether you want them or not; what it does mean is Clarkston's allocation of tickets will be larger and more of our members will have the wonderful opportunity of attending the Finals in June at SW19.

The deadline for opting in is January 31st. The number of tickets that our club is allocated will be decided after the deadline. The more opt-ins - the more tickets we are able to distribute to our members. These tickets are very much sought after and we would appreciate your support in maximizing the number.

If you have not yet processed your opt-in please go to this link and after a few clicks you will have contributed to our ticket allocation:

http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/Wimbledon/Ballots/

If you have any queries please get in touch. Many thanks in advance on behalf of all at the club!

Regards,

Craig Beaton
Tennis Captain