Club News & Events

Welcome to our June newsletter! s those of you who follow local news in print or social media will have spotted, a number of our members were celebrated at the inaugural Sporting Excellence Awards hosted by Berkhamsted Sports Grounds (BSG) on 5th June.     ...read more

Come and see what the club has to offer and have a hit on our Open Day. New senior members save 50% on joining fee.     ...read more

3 weeks to go until our annual pro squash tournament, now in its 5th year: Thursday 29th May to Sunday 1st June.     ...read more

Welcome to our April newsletter!

Clocks have changed, Easter has been, Spring is here and Summer is on its way. The club is at its best with the sun shining.     ...read more

Welcome to our March newsletter! Although the winter squash season is coming to a close and the summer tennis season is just starting to take shape, we’re busy behind the scenes...     ...read more

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2025! The newsletter took a break in January in the run-up to the club’s AGM last week.     ...read more

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Welcome to our final newsletter of 2024.     ...read more

Welcome to our November club newsletter!     ...read more

Welcome to our October newsletter!     ...read more

Welcome to our September newsletter!  A particular welcome to the 39 new members who joined on or around our recent Open Day.     ...read more

Welcome to our August newsletter!     ...read more

We will be hosting our final Open Day of the year on Sunday 15th September between 11am and 3pm so why not let your friends and family know and come and join in the fun!     ...read more

With schools having broken up and the annual holiday season upon us, things are a bit quieter around the club than usual, but there’s still quite a lot going on behind the scenes to tell you about.     ...read more

Welcome to our June newsletter     ...read more

We will be hosting our next Open Day on Sunday 9th June between 11am and 3pm so why not let your friends and family know and come and join in the fun!     ...read more

Welcome to our May newsletter. Our first Club Open Day of the year is on Sunday 9th June, 11am to 3pm. If you have friends or family who may be interested in joining the club, please encourage them to pop along and have a look around.     ...read more

Welcome to our April newsletter.     ...read more

Welcome to our March newsletter.  How did we get to Easter already?  Who’s speeding up the calendar?     ...read more

We are pleased to announce that our National League Team member Josh Rose will be joining the coaching team in April! Josh will start working with us on Wednesdays and Saturdays.     ...read more

Welcome to our February newsletter.     ...read more

Welcome to our first monthly newsletter of 2024.       ...read more

Our opening hours for the holiday season have been issued.  The squash and racketball annual club tournament is ready to go.  And the Waitrose car park is gridlocked at most times of the day. Time for a brief reflection on the past 12 months for the club, and a sneak peak into 2024.     ...read more

Read on for November's club newsletter....     ...read more

We have nearly finished our review of the responses to our members’ opinion survey and we aim to report out to you in the next couple of weeks.     ...read more

Thank-you for your strong engagement with our first (insofar as we can remember) members’ opinion survey.  We had 205 responses with plenty of food for thought in the comments sections.       ...read more

We will be hosting our next Open Day on Sunday 24th September between 11am and 3pm so why not let your friends and family know and come and join in the fun!     ...read more

You will have seen the opinion survey landing in your email inbox. 10 questions requiring just a few minutes of your time to complete.       ...read more

The last few weeks just gone have been pretty hectic for us, and there has also been a major achievement on the tennis front.  Read on!     ...read more

Summer has truly arrived and the club is at its best, with it’s large terrace and lawn, views of the tennis courts, and open plan lounge and bar. Read on for our June newsletter...     ...read more

Welcome to our May newsletter.     ...read more

This Sunday 14th May is shaping up to be a very busy day at the Club!     ...read more

Welcome to our April Newsletter.     ...read more

Welcome to our March newsletter.  In keeping with the signs that Spring is arriving, we’ve been busy around the club lately.     ...read more

Welcome to our 1st newsletter of 2023. We skipped the January edition while we focused on preparing the briefing papers for the AGM.     ...read more

Dear members - welcome to our December newsletter!     ...read more

Welcome to the October newsletter!     ...read more

We will be hosting our next Open Day on Sunday 25th September between 11am and 3pm so why not let your friends and family know and come and join in the fun!     ...read more

August is always a quiet month in Berkhamsted and at the club, with many of our members on holiday. As we approach September, however, we are gearing up for a busier period, and preparing for our annual end of summer Club Open Day on Sunday 25 September.     ...read more

Welcome to our July newsletter!     ...read more

Welcome to our June Newsletter!     ...read more

Welcome to our April Newsletter. 125yr celebration, Squash Finals Day, Open Day and more!     ...read more

We will be hosting our next Open Day on Sunday 15th May between 11am and 3pm so come along or let your friends and family know!

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Welcome to our March Newsletter     ...read more

Due to recent and upcoming retirements, Berkhamsted Sports Grounds Charitable Association invites applications to be a Trustee/Director of the charity, whose purpose is to enhance the wellbeing of the residents of Berkhamsted and the local area, through the provision of facilities for sports and recreation.     ...read more

Welcome to our February Newsletter!     ...read more

Welcome to our December Newsletter, the final edition for 2021 and time for a brief reflection on the past 12 months for the club.       ...read more

Welcome to our November Newsletter!     ...read more

Welcome to our October Newsletter!       ...read more

As flagged at this year’s AGM, we are going to hold a Special General Meeting to present the programme of work that we propose for tennis courts 7, 8 and 9.     ...read more

Welcome to our September Newsletter!  Your monthly edition of club news, a brief, club-wide, and informative snapshot of what is going on at our favourite home-from-home!     ...read more

Come along or let your friends and family know about our Open Day on 26th September. Lots of free activities and new adult members save £50 joining fee.     ...read more

Many of you have taken a customary August break and, with things a little quieter around the club this month, we decided it was time to have a root through the club archives.     ...read more

Thank you for your support during the Euros!  With England going beyond initial expectations, we had 6 hugely enjoyable evenings, with everyone doing their best for the bar takings, and the sight of Bobby in his toga for the final will live long in the memory!     ...read more

There's a lot going on at the Club right now - and coming up in the next month or two! Our June newsletter is now live...     ...read more

Come along or let your friends and family know about our upcoming Open Day on 6th June. Free coaching, cardio tennis, rusty rackets, kids games and prizes, squash, fitness classes, Bar & BBQ and more!     ...read more

Welcome to our May newsletter

Following the Governments confirmation that we can progress to the next level of the lifting of restrictions from Monday, we are able to really get our show back on the road.     ...read more

Welcome to our April Newsletter. We are very pleased to be open for both tennis and squash (subject to restrictions)!     ...read more

We are looking forward to reopening for outdoor tennis on Monday 29^th March. The LTA guidelines state that we can resume both singles and doubles play, coaching groups, competitions, organised social sessions and box leagues     ...read more

As a result of retirement of our current Groundsman, we are looking for a part-time grounds manager to continue to maintain our grounds and facilities to the highest possible standards, and generally keeping everything tidy.     ...read more

Welcome to the 2nd edition of our new monthly Newsletter - read on for information on Club re-opening details from 29th March.....     ...read more

This is the first of what will be a monthly email Newsletter. The squash/squash57 section have had one for the past 12 months or so, and we’re now broadening that to all members. We’ll trial it for a few months and see if you like it.      ...read more

The 45th AGM was held via Zoom on 8th February and we had a record turnout! A summary video can be found here on the members login area.     ...read more

All members should have received an email with resigtration details, an agenda and briefing papers for the AGM on Monday 8th February.     ...read more

This statement has been issued today by BLT&SRC to correct some potentially misleading information recently issued by BFC.     ...read more

After the government's announcement tonight, we have received confirmation that, regrettably, all outdoor tennis courts (as well as all inodor courts) will need to close from midnight tonight (5th January).      ...read more

Berkhamsted Tennis & Squash Club (BLT&SRC) wants to re-assure members and residents that, despite speculation on social media, there are no plans to develop the club’s site or relocate our facilities.     ...read more

In line with the latest Government guidance, we are sorry to inform you of more changes to our Club facilities from Sunday 20^th December as we enter Tier 4.      ...read more

Unfortunately with Hertfordshire moving to Tier 3 from Saturday 19^th December we are revising the playing arrangements again.     ...read more

Club facilities will re-open under Tier 2 guidelines from 7am on Wednesday 2^nd December. Read on for further details and guidance on play.     ...read more

Congratulations to Joel Pierleoni won the U18 ITF grade 4 in Cyprus this past week!  This is his first title of the year...     ...read more

In line with the latest Government guidance, we regret to announce that ALL facilities at the club will be closing at 10.00pm on Wednesday 4th November. We hope to be able to welcome you back to the club at the start of December.      ...read more

Please note that you must sign in and wear a face covering when coming into the Clubhouse.      ...read more

In light of the most recent government announcement, we are implementing a few changes when in the clubhouse & bar area...     ...read more

The indoor tennis courts are now available for members to book on the online booking system.  More information and rates can be found on the club website:https://www.bltsrc.co.uk/page/tennis/indoor     ...read more

Now with autumn upon us and with new government rules about “groups of six” coming into force, we must make changes to our non-playing arrangements to protect you, the members, and the club. No changes to the playing arrangements (including supervised group sessions) are proposed at this time.     ...read more

Since lockdown was imposed back in March, the Club Council and our key partners have worked together closely to ensure that the club is strongly placed to bounce back as soon as restrictions are eased. Today we are providing an update about our progress.     ...read more

We look forward to welcoming you back to the BLT&SRC bar as it officially re-opens tomorrow, Friday 10^th July from 5pm.     ...read more

Based on the easing of restrictions over the coming weeks, we are delighted to be able to re-open the club bar and outdoor patio area.     ...read more

Yesterday the Covid-19 alert level was reduced from level 4 to 3 which might be the precursor to further easing of restrictions. We are anticipating some relaxation to allow playing of indoor sports and the re-opening of bars and restaurants.     ...read more

On 31^st May, the LTA updated their guidance for tennis venues, tennis players and tennis coaches to take into consideration the easing of restrictions aimed at tackling the risk of Covid-19.     ...read more

To help our members to arrange games, we have set up a new WhatsApp called BLTSRC Tennis Game Finder. If you want to be included, email manager@bltsrc.co.uk with your name and mobile number.     ...read more

Message from Tennis Chair Dave Walden on staying safe at the Club     ...read more

Our online booking system for outdoor courts is now live. Courts MUST be pre-booked before coming to the Club and are available to members only. Unfortunatley no guests (including family) are permitted at this time.     ...read more

The government has issued guidance document to clarify specific details about the changes to rules for exercise in public spaces.  Subsequently, the LTA have sought confirmation about how these rules should be applied to tennis in clubs across England.     ...read more

The government has indicated that rules about playing outdoor sports are to be relaxed this week, for people living in the same household. The club is waiting for specific details later today.     ...read more

More than two weeks have passed since our last e-mail to members, and we are pleased to hear that the experts believe that the peak of the pandemic has passed. Attention is now moving towards finding an appropriate pathway out of lockdown that is both safe and minimises the risk of a second significant peak in cases of Covid-19.     ...read more

**UPDATE** Club Closure - including outdoor tennis courts     ...read more

James Jensen, a very long standing tennis member whom many of you knew, passed away last week after a long illness. His daughter Claire (who is also a member along with his grandchildren) has written a lovely note to the Club paying tribute to her father and the relationship he enjoyed with the club...

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The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has specifically advised that tennis is one of the best examples of social distancing in practice and should be encouraged, provided that players adhere to strict social distancing and hygiene practices     ...read more

The 2020 AGM will be held on Monday 10th February 2017 at 7.30pm. At the meeting, we will be discussing, and voting on, a project in respect to the upgrade and material alterations to tennis courts 7, 8 & 9.     ...read more

We have a small number of indoor tennis court block booking sessions available for both members and non-members....     ...read more

Come along to the club this Saturday to watch the Rugby World Cup Final. The bar will be open and Isalie will be providing a Buffet Breakfast. We already have quite a few confirmed so the atmosphere should be great!!     ...read more

Sunday 15th September saw the return of the Charity Tennis Tournament organised by club member, Caroline Walker.     ...read more

Spread the word about our Club Open Day on Sunday 22nd September 11am - 3pm. Lots of things to do including free coaching, mini tennis and cardio sessions. £50 joining fee waived for new members.     ...read more

Starting at 8am on Monday 19th August, there is building work taking place on 2 of our squash courts (courts 5&6).     ...read more

It was a busy day on the squash courts yesterday with Adam and Carts taking a great group for the BEST Academy pro squad training. The group included both including Alison Waters (world ranked 11) and Tom Richards (world ranked 23)!!     ...read more

The build up for the competition is well underway with some strong entrants battling it out to make the final. Come and watch the finest tennis the Club has to offer and sample our Brazilian BBQ and Caipirinha cocktails at the same time!     ...read more

We have 5 teams signed up but need a few more so if you are planning on coming please let us know asap by signing up on the Club noticeboard or emailing the office.      ...read more

We are holding our first Open Day of the year on Sunday 19th May between 11am and 3pm so please spread the word! Free coaching, court hire, BBQ and bouncy castle are just a few of the  things on offer as well as no joining fee!     ...read more

 The AGM 2019 Summary Report is now available.     ...read more

Our 2019 AGM will be held in the Clubhouse on Monday 4th February at 7.30pm. All members welcome.     ...read more