FOS|LTC Weekly News
Let’s start with the good news.
How fabulous it was to see the sun shining, the car park full, the bar and pool buzzing, and some truly impressive tennis from the UK’s potential future stars. Days like these remind us what a special place our Club is. A huge well done to all our staff who worked tirelessly throughout the week to make it happen.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see the Club this vibrant every day!!!!
You will all have received details about how we intend to finance the padel courts and wider sports facility upgrades. This is a real opportunity to support the Club’s future and receive more than just our thanks in return.
On the sporting front, we had over 90 registrations for the Tennis Club Championships. We will be making the draws in the next couple of days, so let the tennis begin. League matches are also in full swing, and you can find next week’s fixtures below.
We also welcomed local photographer Claire, who has helped capture up-to-date images of the club! We look forward to sharing these in due course.
Sadly, we do need to end on a disappointing note. Someone graffitied the ladies’ toilets this week. We can’t point fingers, but we hope whoever was responsible feels a sense of shame reading this. Our staff and volunteers work incredibly hard to maintain the Club, and while we know there is plenty still to upgrade, repairing avoidable damage only adds unnecessary cost and takes time and resources away from improvements we all want to see.
Sports and Services!
Padel Update
Earlier this week, we sent a communication to all members about the Club’s Development Project and investment opportunity. If you did not receive it, please contact kim@fosltc.com.
We are pleased to have already received a number of Expression of Interest forms and hope that even more members will support this exciting project and help secure the club’s future.
Ladies Toilets
Unfortunately, this week, the newly painted ladies’ toilets were vandalised. While we have been unable to determine exactly when the damage occurred, we kindly ask all parents and guardians to ensure children are supervised at all times while at the club. This type of behaviour is unacceptable and not tolerated at the Club. Sadly, the time and effort generously given by volunteers will now need to be repeated to repair the damage.
Court Padlocks
As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, we will be introducing combination padlocks on our hard and bubble courts. This has been implemented to prevent unauthorised use of the courts and to ensure that all courts are booked before being used. The new system comes into effect from Monday, 1st June. When you book a court, the access code will be included in your booking confirmation and will also be available from the office.
Guest Passes
This past week, we have been issuing guest passes to all eligible members as part of our yearly benefit scheme. As mentioned previously, these have been sent digitally in the form of a QR Code. Firstly, if you did not receive an email but think you are eligible, please email rebecca@fosltc.com. Secondly, please do not test these QR codes yourself! All scans are recorded, so if you scan as a test, 1 guest pass is lost. The instructions on how to use your guest passes are in your email. If you have any queries, please email rebecca@fosltc.com.
FOSLTC Club Championships 2026
Entries are now closed for this year's Club Championships. We are busy working on the draws, and all entrants will be notified of these shortly.
Colchester and District 2026 League
Last Friday, our Men’s A team played David Lloyd Club and won convincingly 8-1.
Our Men’s C was also in action and took a win 9-0 against Lexden R&F.
This week, our Mixed D were away to Lexden Hill B on Tuesday evening. Unfortunately, they were comprehensively beaten 9-0 by a strong Lexden team.
On Wednesday, our Mixed A were away to Dedham A. It was a close night, but our Mixed A won 5-4.
And last night our Mixed C were at home to Kirby A. FOSLTC won 6-3!
Next week, our home matches resume with a full schedule!
Monday 1st June – Ladies B at home to Spring Lane A
Tuesday 2nd June – Men's B at home to Colchester Officers Club A
Thursday 4th June – Men's D at home to David Lloyd Club D
Thursday 4th June – Men's A at home to Dedham A
Friday 5th June – Ladies C at home to Mersea Island B
Friday 5th June – Men's C at home to The Essex B
Please do come down and support, the bar is open with food and drinks! Matches are due to start at 6.30 pm.
Frinton Triangle Tournament 2026
Thank you to those who have already signed up for this year's tournament! It kicks off at the club on Sunday, 28th June, with Tennis and Croquet. The sign-up sheet is on the tennis board. We then head to the cricket club on 5th July and golf on 26th July. Please sign up for any of the events, but remember, you can only represent one club!
A big thank you to this year’s sponsors: Stabilised Pavements Limited, Greensward Financial Planning & Anglian Vehicle Lining to bring this event together!
Sponsorship
A big THANK YOU to Rothwell Tree Service for renewing their Squash Sponsorship for the 2026 season! We thank you for your continued support and look forward to the 2026 season.
There are opportunities in numerous areas of our club, including the Car Park boards, Court 1 fence or our squash courts for new sponsors! If you are interested or know someone who might be, please contact rebecca@fosltc.com for more information.
TNT Sports
Only 1 match showing on Saturday night (30.05) in the Champions League with Arsenal vs PSG; kickoff 5 pm.
Summer Thursday Night Social Tennis is Back
Our Thursday Night Social Tennis Sessions are back! Thank you to those who have been getting involved and coming down!
Join us every Thursday from 6.00pm to 7.30pm for an extra social session to add to your weekly hit. Whether you’re looking for some friendly competition, a great workout, or simply a fun evening at the club, this is the perfect way to enjoy more time on court.
Players of all standards are warmly welcome — the more the merrier for some fun social doubles, followed by a well-earned drink in the bar afterwards.
Full details can be found on Spond — even if you cannot sign up on Spond, we’d love to see you there.
Upcoming Events at the Club!
Thursday 18th June – Pizza Night! More info HERE
Friday 19th June - Quiz Night! £2pp, teams of up to 6 people. The quiz starts at 7.30 pm. The winning team gets a £40 bar tab to celebrate! To book, speak to the office or book HERE
Sunday 21st June – Father's Day, More info coming soon!
Thursday 2nd July – Pizza Night! More info HERE
Saturday 25th July – Mamma Mia, Greek themed night… Tickets selling fast! More info HERE https://www.fosltc.com/club-calendar/mamma-mia-greek-night
The Board