Upcoming Events and Information Latest 2020 Fixture List Participation in the matches goes to the heart of what the club is all about; “hands across the net, friendship across the ocean”. If you are relatively new to the club please play in as many matches as you can and if you are a long standing member please re-commit yourself to a few matches in 2020. Don’t delay, if you have an interest in a match please approach the relevant match manager. **NOTE: The Committee is monitoring the evolving Coronavirus situation closely. Any changes to the 2020 programme will be communicated as soon as possible. More detailed guidance will be issued in due course.** April 22nd Annual General Meeting - The Hurlingham Club - Chris Gorringe POSTPONED DATE TBC 25th Fitzwilliam club - Dublin - Paddy May POSTPONED/CANCELLED May 6th IC of GB Golf Day - Moor Park - David Collins 9th Oxford & Cambridge Universities Ladies - Fenners - Philippa Coates 16th Oxford University Men's - Oxford - Tim Matthewson 23rd - 24th IC of France - Paris - Mark Beim 28th - 31st Potter Cup Men's - Barcelona - Seb Jackson 28th - 31st Potter Cup Ladies - Barcelona - Leyla Ogan June 6th Cambridge University Men's - Fenners - Rob Blythe 20th - 21st Denmark - Copenhagen - Anne Clark 24th IC of France - The Edgbaston Priory Club - Leyla Ogan & Andy Smith 26th IC of France - St George's Hill - Nick Jones & Chris Clark 27th IC Ball - Grosvenor House Hotel - Karen Hunter 28th IC of France - The Hurlingham Club - Lewis Barnes July 15th Seniors LTA of Great Britain Men's - St George's Hill - Boyd Cuthbertson 17th AELTC - Wimbledon - Karen Hunter 18th-19th IC of Germany - Moor Park - Benson Greatrex 25th IC of Ireland - Limpsfield - Peter Hannon 30th-31st Maharajah of Kutch - Coutainville, France - Benson Greatrex August 1st Public Schools Old Boys Men's - Stoke Park - Paul Siviter 7th-8th IC of Belgium - Queen's - Oscar Podlewski 8th UK Armed Forces - Royal Military Academy - Peter Harding 14th-16th Wallenberg Trophy - Sweden - David Collins 22nd Yorkshire - Ilkley - Simon Ickringill September 12th Over 30s vs Under 30s - NTC Roehampton - Barry Cowan 19th John Dunningham Trophy - NTC Roehampton - Naomi Cavaday 24th-28th Puente Romano (Men's) - Marbella - Johnny Barr October 13th Bradfield College - Bradfield - Andrew Creighton 31st IC Autumn Meeting - TBC - Vicky Brook 2020 IC of GB Wimbledon Ticket Ballot Another great IC of GB membership benefit is access to the annual Wimbledon ticket ballot. See below for more details including eligibility rules and a download link for the application form. Availability: A pair of tickets will be made available on the following days: No. 1 Court Tickets: Mon 29th June to Weds 8th July inclusive. Centre Court Tickets: Tues 30th June, Fri 3rd, Tues 7th and Thurs 9th July. Eligibility: The IC of GB Wimbledon ticket ballot is open to IC members who are not also members of the AELTC, nor the LTA Council. To apply, please click on this link to download the application form. Applications must be received no later than Friday 8th May 2020. IC Ball: Saturday June 27th Grosvenor House Hotel, London The premier event on the IC of GB calendar is drawing ever closer! Once again the IC of GB is proud to host what is sure to be a very special evening in the heart of London's Park Lane. For those new to the event, the IC Ball features a champagne reception followed by a fantastic 3 course meal with wine included, first class live entertainment and a chance to hear from one or two very special guests from the world of tennis. This year sees the same ticket prices as last year, just £110 for each member plus one guest and £120 for each guest thereafter, ensuring that the event continues to be great value too. In addition we have negotiated preferential room rates at the Grosvenor House - so why not make a weekend of it! For any queries or to reserve your table, simply contact Karen Hunter at karen@kkhunter.co.uk or click on this link to download the booking form. IC Golf Day: Wednesday 6th May, Moor Park Golf Club The Golf Day will be held in the spectacular surroundings of Moor Park Golf Club and is open to all IC Members and their guests (restricted to three per member), both ladies and men, in teams of 3 or 4. The format will be 18 holes Stableford Competition played on the High Course off full handicap. We expect play to commence at 10:30 a.m. and the day concludes with dinner and prize giving at 6 p.m. The cost of the day will be £55 per head, including green fees, dinner and wine. There will be several prizes to play for, including team prize, lower and higher handicaps, longest drive and nearest the pin etc. Numbers will be restricted to around 50, so please apply early to secure your place The closing date for entries Thursday 30th April 2020. Download the application form by clicking this link Fixture Focus : IC of Denmark, June 20th & 21st, Copenhagen This time we profile what is sure to be an excellent fixture against the IC of Denmark in Copenhagen. The team will be made up of 12-15 players and we are looking for a mix of men and ladies ranging from 30+ to 70+. Full details are still to be confirmed, although it is likely that the team will fly out on Friday 19th June and fly back on Sunday evening with play scheduled for both the Saturday and Sunday. The IC of Denmark have secured reservations at the Admiral Hotel in Copenhagen at a price of DKK 2,000 per double room per night. Interested players should contact match manager Anne Clark on annejclark@blueyonder.co.uk
In Memory of Two Special IC of GB Members John Curry CBE and Charles Trippe MBE In Memory of Two Special IC of GB Members John Curry CBE and Charles Trippe MBE