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Mackintosh LTC – *Membership Offer*

We are very excited to provide an amazing 3-month trial membership offer for new members* to join our fantastic tennis club. The offer will go live as soon as we are given the green light to re-open our facilities following the Coronavirus pandemic.

The cost of the the 3-month membership trial will be as follows (save up to £30):

  • Juniors (ages 11-18) – £10
  • Individual Adults (ages 18+) – £20
  • Couple (both aged 18+ living together) – £30
  • Family (Parents/Guardians & children under 18) – £40

At Mackintosh LTC, we have thoroughly followed the guidelines from Tennis Wales and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to put in place safety measures and rules to ensure members and families are able to play tennis at the club in a safe environment.

During the 3 months you will receive the following membership benefits:

  • FREE access to our 5 outdoor hard courts
  • Access to our online court booking system
  • FREE social membership which allows access to our clubhouse and bar (currently closed)
  • FREE LTA Lite Membership
  • Discounts on coaching and other organised sessions
  • 20% discount at YC Sports

Keep an eye out for further details to redeem this fantastic offer once the Welsh Government provides approval for us to re-open our facilities.

If you have any questions or require any additional information please contact Rhys Morgan (Head Coach) at: tenniscoach@mackintoshsportsclub.org or on 07929 264165.

*Offer only applies to new members who have not been a member at Mackintosh LTC for the last 5 years (3 years for juniors).

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Mackintosh Sports Club & Community Centre – Coronavirus Update – 22/03/2020

Mackintosh Sports Club & Community Centre are officially closed until further notice.

However, the tennis courts will remain open for the use of members (subject to strict social distancing and hygiene practices). Individual lessons/hitting are also available from the coaching team (adapted to ensure safe social distancing – with the coach staying on the opposite side of the net). Please get in contact if you would like to book a session.

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Mackintosh LTC – January Flash Sale

During the week commencing Monday 27th January 2020, we will be having a January Sale on Mackintosh Merchandise. 

Prices are as follows:
Bobble Hats £5  £4
Towels £7 £5
Water bottles £4 £3
Drawstring bags £5 £4
Baseball Caps (Children’s & Adults) £5 £4
Visors £5 £4
White Cotton Mackintosh T-Shirts £7 £5

Plus a 50% off Sale Rail

Please see Emma during w/c Monday 27th January if you would like to grab a bargain!

When its gone, its gone!!!

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Mackintosh LTC – Dates for your Diary 2020

January
Tuesday 28th – 7-9pm – Australian Open Social Tournament

February
Monday 17th – Wednesday 19th – February Half Term Camps
Thursday 18th – February Half Term Competition Day
Monday 24th – Handicap Singles & Doubles Tournament starts
Tuesday 25th – 7-9pm – Pancake Day Frying Pan Tournament

March
Sunday 8th – 10am-12:30pm – Stay & Play Morning

April
Saturday 4th – 3pm – Handicap Tournament Finals Day
Monday 6th – Thursday 16th – Easter Holiday Tennis Camps
Wimbledon Ticket Ballot (Date TBC)

May
Tuesday 26th – Thursday 28th – May Half Term Camps
Friday 29th – May Half Term Competition Day
Nature Valley Big Tennis Weekend Open Day (Date TBC)

June
Tuesday 2nd – 7-10pm – French Open Social Tournament

July 
Monday 6th – Adult & Junior Club Championships start
Tuesday 7th – 7-10pm – Wimbledon Social Tournament
Summer Holiday Tennis Camps (Dates TBC)

August
Summer Holiday Tennis Camps (Dates TBC)
Sunday 30th August – Saturday 5th September – Mackintosh Annual Spanish Tour

September
Saturday 12th – Adults Club Championship Finals Day (Saturday 19th Rain Date)
Sunday 13th – Junior Club Championship Finals Day (Sunday 20th Rain Date)

October 
Saturday 3rd – Annual Junior and Adults Presentation Evening
Tuesday 27th – 7-9pm – Halloween Social Tournament

December
Saturday 12th – Christmas Parties
Tuesday 15th – 7-9pm – Christmas Social Tournament

More events and dates will follow in due course. 
Please note – some dates and times may be subject to change.

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Mackintosh LTC – February Half Term Camps 2020

During February Half Term (w/c Monday 17th February 2020) we will be running a range of tennis activities for all ages and experience levels. Please see below for further information:

Monday 17th February – Wednesday 19th February 2020

Mini Red (ages 4-8) – 10-11am
£15 members / £21 non-members (3 days)
£6 members / £8 non-members (per day)

All Day (ages 8+) – 11am-4pm
£50 members / £65 non-members (3 days)
£20 members / £25 non-members (per day)

Teens Camps / Invitation Squads (ages 13+) – 5-7pm
£32 members / £45 non-members (3 days)
£12 members / £16 non-members (per day)

Competition Day (Thursday 20th February) – £5 per event
Mini Red                                   10-11:30am
Mini Orange & Mini Green         12-2pm
Junior                                          2-5pm 

Adults Camps – Monday 17th & Wednesday 19th February 2020
Sessions: Adults Beginners & Adults Improvers – 7-8:30pm
Cost: £10 members / £12 non-members (per day)

If you would like to book a place or for more information, please contact Rhys Morgan. 
Please note – only a limited number of places available, book early to avoid disappointment.

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Mackintosh LTC – Wimbledon Ballot 2020 Opt-In

To be eligible to enter our clubs Wimbledon ticket ballot you MUST have opted-in by Friday 14th  February 2020. To opt-in, simply follow the link below, log-in to your British Tennis account and select opt-in (it shouldn’t take any longer than 2 minutes). If you have a few British Tennis members in your family, make sure you all opt-in to give yourself a greater chance of getting tickets in the clubs ballot.

https://www.lta.org.uk/major-events/grand-slams/wimbledon/ballots/btm-ballots-home/

If you have recently joined the club as a member – unfortunately we are no longer able to automatically sign you up for British Tennis Membership, you will be required to do this yourself. Please register with British Tennis by following the link below, its FREE, make sure you link yourself with Mackintosh LTC & don’t forget to opt-in for the Wimbledon ballot.

https://www.lta.org.uk/member/

Finally, even if you may not want tickets, please opt-in as this helps to increase the club’s overall ticket allocation.

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Mackintosh LTC – Festive Fun 2019

On Saturday 14th December 2019, members of all ages enjoyed some festive celebrations at the club.

During the Children’s party, the children enjoyed dancing, playing some fun games and even had a visit from Father Christmas. To see some of the photos, please click here .

The second party saw some of our junior members taking on the Christmas Mini Olympics. With a range of activities including table tennis, pool, crisp tasting, dynamic quiz and the legendary After 8 challenge with Emma’s Baubles taking the win. To see some of the photos, please click here. 

To finish the evening, some of the Adult members spent the evening having a few drinks and playing games. 

We hope you all had a fantastic Christmas with your loved ones. 

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Mackintosh LTC – Nature Valley Big Tennis Weekend Open Day Follow-Up

A huge thank you to everyone who attended our Nature Valley Big Tennis Weekend Open Day at Mackintosh LTC on Sunday 14th July – we hope you had a great day.

We would like to follow-up with details of how you and your family can play more tennis. Please see further information below:

Ages 2.5-4 – Tots Tennis
Tots Tennis runs every Friday during the term-time 10-10:45am & 2-2:45pm. The cost is £4 per session (pay & play) – no booking required, just turn up and get involved. Please contact Emma on 07970 820307 for more information

Ages 4-11 – Tennis For Kids courses
Tennis for Kids is a great way to get started in tennis. Receive 6 fun and interactive coaching sessions, a racket and ball set, plus a personalised t-shirt for only £25 (+£4.99 P&P)

We have got 4 upcoming courses running at Mackintosh LTC:
Ages 8-11 – Monday 22nd July – Saturday 27th July 2019 – 9-10am
Ages 4-7 – Monday 29th July – Saturday 3rd August 2019 – 9-10am
Ages 4-7 – Monday 12th August – Saturday 17th August 2019 – 9-10am
Ages 8-11 – Monday 12th August – Saturday 17th August 2019 – 9-10am

Please see the link for more information or to book your child’s place:
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/TennisForKids/SearchResults?location=CF24%203JW&distance=20

Ages 4-16 – Summer Holiday Tennis Camps
Our popular holiday tennis camps are running during the Summer Holidays. Book your child’s place on our Summer Holiday Tennis Camps – we are currently fully booked for Week 1 (w/c 22nd July), but there are places available for Week 2, 3 and 4 – please see the link below with more information:
http://kbi.33f.mywebsitetransfer.com/mackintosh-ltc-summer-holiday-tennis-camps-2019/

Adults (ages 16+)

Tennis Xpress (Beginners)
If you have never played tennis before, or haven’t played in a long time, then Tennis Xpress is for you. It is an easy and fun way for adult beginners to get into the game. During the six sessions you will be taught new skills and be shown how to serve, rally and score, so that by the end, you will be able to enjoy fun matches with your friends, family and other people you meet.

We still have a few places available for our Summer Holiday course, starting next Monday 22nd July.
Monday 22nd July – Wednesday 7th August 7-8:30pm (every Monday & Wednesday)

Please see the link below with more information or to book your place:
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/TennisXpress/Course/30dc0c5f-3ea3-488e-8926-13b7206e0565

Adults Summer Tennis Camps (Improvers/Advanced)
We are also running a number of sessions during the school holidays for Adults who have played more tennis and are looking to make some improvements to their game. These sessions will run on the following dates from 7-8:30pm: Monday 22nd July, Friday 26th July, Monday 29th July, Friday 2nd August, Monday 5th August, Monday 12th August, Wednesday 14th August, Friday 16th August.

The cost of the sessions is as follows:
£10 members / £12 non-members (per day) or, £65 members / £80 non-members (all 8 days)

Please get in contact for further information or to book a place.

Cardio Tennis (All Levels)
Cardio Tennis runs every Friday (during term-time) 7:15-8:15pm. The cost is £4 members / £5 non-members.

Cardio Tennis is a fun, sociable group fitness class set on a tennis court and open to people of all ages and abilities. Supported by music and qualified instructors, you’ll get to hit lots of tennis balls during your class and have a great cardio workout at the same time. For more information, please see the link below: https://www.lta.org.uk/play-compete/getting-started/adult-tennis/cardio-tennis/.

We have also got opportunities to get involved with term-time coaching sessions, social tennis, team tennis, competitions plus much more.

If you require any further information please do not hesitate to get in contact with Rhys Morgan (Head Coach) at: tenniscoach@mackintoshsportsclub.org or on 07929 264165.