Club Updates – Lighting Upgrade, Christmas Party, Badminton Hiro Tournament & New Head of Squash

Dear Members,

A few quick club updates for you:

New Hall Lighting Upgrade:
The lighting upgrade work originally planned for Monday and Tuesday this week, has been completed well ahead of schedule. Courts in the New Hall are now available again to be booked from 4pm today (monday), and all day tomorrow (tuesday) until 7pm.

Christmas Party Tickets:
Tickets are selling fast! To book yours, head to Courses on MyCourts and scroll down to find Christmas Party Tickets. They’re only £10, and it promises to be a fantastic night.

Badminton Hiro Yamamoto Tournament:
Entries are still open! You can enter under Tournaments on MyCourts. The deadline is 26th October, so don’t miss out.

New Head of Squash – Lewis Doughty:
Lewis Doughty has now started as our new Head of Squash. Alongside leading our club sessions, Lewis is also available for private coaching. To book, please contact him directly on 07875 492 246 or via lewis.doughty@wimbledonclub.co.uk

13/10/2025

News & Events

October 2025

• Squash First Team at home this Wednesday
• John Cross Squash Doubles Memorial
• Next Season: Sunday Junior Squash Sessions!
• Next Season: Saturday Badminton Junior Sessions!
• Club Updates – Lighting Upgrade, Christmas Party, Badminton Hiro Tournament & New Head of Squash
• Club Update: Cranbrook Road Now Open for Vehicle Access
• Important Notice: Access to the Club Today
• Reminder: Badminton Peg Board procedure/ Etiquettes
• The 2025 Hiro Yamamoto Badminton Tournament - 2nd Nov 2025
• John Cross Squash Doubles Memorial

September 2025

• October Half-Term Badminton Junior Sessions - Limited Spaces Available!
• Don’t Miss Out – Club Christmas Party Tickets Selling Fast!
• Upcoming Thursday Evening Session for B/B+/A Grade Players
• Reminder – Sign Up for Badminton League!
• New Squash League Cycle - Starting 22nd September!
• An Evening with Nuon Sothero – This Saturday (20th September) at the Club
• TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE - BOOK NOW, BEFORE Saturday 20th September
• Badminton Session Representative Voting Results – Congratulations!
• Badminton Team Sign-Up & Wimbledon Under 19 Gold Badminton Tournament
• Head of Squash
• The Most Magical Night of the Year – The Club Christmas Party, Friday Dec 5th
• Upcoming October Badminton Upgrading 2025
• September Beginners Squash Course
• TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE - BOOK NOW, BEFORE SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
• Reminder: Sign Up for the Upcoming Badminton League Season!
• Join Us for a Spooktacular Halloween Party & Quiz Night!
• Squash Junior Sessions
• Phil Rushworth Farewell Tournament - Saturday the 6th of September (Not the 1st)
• Phil Rushworth Farewell Tournament and Drinks – Saturday 1st of September
• Reminder: Badminton Women Only Intermediate Session

August 2025

• Badminton Graded Session Members
• Reminder: Badminton Graded Sessions Information For Autumn Season 2025
• Under 19 Gold Tournament – Corrected Dates
• Stuart Back for Today’s Lunchtime Badminton + Upcoming Tournaments
• Farewell Tournament for Phil Rushworth – September 6th
• 2026 Yonex All England Badminton Championships - Ticket and Hotel Info
• Bank Holiday Opening Hours & Badminton Graded Session
• Club Updates: Tournament, New Car Park Barrier & More!
• 2026 Yonex All England Badminton Championships - Tickets
• Badminton Graded Sessions Information For Autumn Season 2025
• Farewell Tournament for Phil Rushworth – September 6th
• Upcoming Saturday Badminton Junior Sessions!
• Tomorrow's Thursday Lunchtime Badminton Session

July 2025

• We've in the running – We'd Love Your Vote!
• Saturday Junior Badminton Sessions - August
• A Polite Reminder – No Smoking or Vaping on Club Premises
• To all B/B+ graded players - Tuesday Night Drop-In Update
• Summer Tournament Weekend - Badminton, Squash, BBQ and Party at Wimbledon!
• WR&FC Graded Squash Tournament Deadline
• New Club Stringer – Sam Phillips
• Updated Flavour Hubb Opening Times
• Upcoming Badminton Junior Camps

June 2025

• Ladies-Only Squash (Beginners & Improvers)
• STARTING SOON...WOMEN'S 50+ BADMINTON SESSIONS
• Papers for AGM tonight
• Update from the board
• Exciting Badminton Taster Sessions
• AGM and proxy voting

May 2025

• Handicap Squash Tournament - Deadline Approaching
• Court Pricing Update + Quick Member Survey
• Club Opening Hours – Bank Holiday Monday
• Badminton and Squash Committees
• New Table Tennis Ladder – Sign Up Now on MyCourts!
• WR&FC Squash Graded Tournament - 19/20th July
• Badminton Junior Spring Half-Term Session Details
• Handicap Squash Tournament
• Reminder: Club Quiz Night- Friday 16th May
• Reminder: AGM on 18 June & Board Nominations Close 4 June
• Badminton and Squash Club Champs - Order of Play
• Come and Watch the Club Champs Finals – Or Stream Live from Home!
• Reminder: Summer Badminton Season 2025
• Reminder Club Champs Party Details Saturday 10th May and Order of Play for Badminton
• Bank Holiday Opening Hours May 2025
• Notice of Annual General Meeting
• Reminder: A-Open Badminton Doubles Tonight!
• Invitation to Club Championships Finals Day Saturday, 10th May

April 2025

• Badminton Court Lighting
• Follow the Squash Club Championships
• Reminder for Entry Deadlines Badminton Club Championships 2025!
• New Junior Academy Shirts – Get Yours Now!
• Reminder for Entry Deadlines Badminton Club Championships 2025!
• Summer Badminton Season 2025 – Sign-Up Now
• Don’t Miss Out – Badminton Club Champs Deadlines
• Squash Club Night Notice
• Easter Opening Hours & Session Updates
• Squash Club Championships - Deadline Day
• Flavour Hubb Easter Opening Hours
• Mechanical Services Help
• Reminder for Entry Deadlines Badminton Club Championships 2025!
• Squash Club Championships - entry deadline
• Tonight's NBL Match – Arrive by 6pm!
• Club Quiz Night- Friday 16th May
• NBL - 20 Extra Standing Tickets Released!
• First Team Squash - Play Off Fixture
• Upcoming Junior Badminton Sessions
• Side Path Now Open Again

March 2025

• Last Chance for Discounted NBL Tickets – Prices Rise Tomorrow!
• WR&FC Squash Kit 2025
• A message from Toby Penty
• Temporary Closure of Side Path
• WR&FC Easter Junior Squash Camps
• Update: Club Reopening from 5pm
• Update: Club Closure Extended Until 6pm
• Power Cut in Local Area
• Squash Club Championships 2025
• Our Brand-New Gym Opens Tomorrow!
• Squash 57 Finals Night
• Junior Badminton Easter Holiday Sessions
• Junior Badminton Easter Half-Term sessions
• Tickets Available – All England Badminton
• Don’t Miss the Next NBL Match – Monday, 14th April!
• First Team Squash Report
• First Team Squash Report
• Gym Refurbishment Schedule
• Internal Graded Squash Tournament

February 2025

• Badminton Club Champs - 2025!
• Squash Survey - Reminder
• Reminder: Gym Refurbishment – Volunteers Needed!
• Yonex All England Badminton Championships, Birmingham - March 2025
• Squash Survey
• Squash Survey
• Gas Issues Resolved + Meet the Directors Reminder
• Update on Gas situation
• No Gas in Club Tomorrow
• Gym Refurb - Help Needed
• The Warren Cup 2025 - Deadline Day!
• First Team Squash Report
• Reminder!....The Warren Cup 2025 (Handicap Squash Tournament)
• New Gym Update - The Club Needs You!
• First Team Squash - Wed 12th Feb @ 7:30pm
• First Team Squash - Wed 12th Feb @ 7:30pm
• 2025 Badminton Devlin Tournament
• All England tickets available - Saturday 15th March
• Badminton Lighting Update
• The Warren Cup 2025 - Handicap Squash Tournament
• Notice of Internet Access Interruption
• Graham and Janet Habbin
• Update from the board

January 2025

• Squash Sessions Update 2025
• Junior Badminton February Half-Term sessions
• Court Availability During Lighting Upgrade
• First Team Squash - Wed 22nd Jan
• Entries Now Open for the 2025 Devlin Tournament
• Update on Badminton Court Lighting Upgrade
• Upcoming February Badminton Upgrading
• Join the Badminton Committee – Make a Difference!
• Club Management
• Squash 57 (Racketball) Club Championship
• Male sauna back in operation
• Updated Badminton Grading Criteria
• First Team Squash - Wed 8th January
• Tuesday Gold - Cancelled 07/01
• Badminton Winter Graded Sessions Start Next Monday!

December 2024

• Chair of the board
• Club Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
• Updated Link to Order WR&FC T-shirts
• Updated Link to Order WR&FC T-shirts
• Upcoming Badminton Junior Sessions and Ordering WR&FC T-Shirt
• Thursday 19th December 2024 - car parking
• Squash Update (Sessions, Leagues & Tournaments)
• Saturday 14th December
• Upgrade of all the badminton court lighting
• A message from Toby Penty - 1 Week til NBL
• Tickets Selling Fast for the NBL!
• Facilities You Use at WR&FC
• Badminton Winter Graded Sessions 2025
• First Team Squash - Wed 4th December (7:30pm k.o)
• Update on Men’s Changing Room Showers
• Additional Info: Duties of Badminton Session Representatives
• Reminder of Duties of Badminton Session Representatives

November 2024

• Tickets Now On Sale for the NBL!
• Latest edition of the Wimbledon Whisper
• Downstairs Men's showers - no hot water
• Hot Water Back On
• Temporary Shower Hot Water Issue
• Final Reminder: Early Bird Extended & Closing Date for Christmas Party Tickets
• Membership survey
• Squash First Team - Wed 20/11
• WR&FC's First NBL Match of the New Season
• National Badminton League Returning to WR&FC!
• Membership survey
• Cranbrook Road temporary traffic lights
• Christmas Party Tickets and Early Bird Deadline
• First Team v TWC (Wed 13/11)
• Follow the Squash 1st Teams
• Squash Leagues Refresh

October 2024

• Safeguarding Reminder
• Join Us for the Badminton Under-19 Gold Tournament at WRFC!
• Flavour Hubb Back Open Tomorrow Evening
• Christmas Party Tickets 2024
• Club Updates
• Last Few Days to Sign Up for the Badminton 2024 Hiro Yamamoto Tournament!
• First Team Squash - Wed 23/10
• John Cross Squash Doubles Memorial - 16/11
• Court allocations for Badminton graded sessions
• Gathering to celebrate the life of Penny McNiven – Saturday, 19th October
• rear car park staircase
• Reminder: Sign Up for the 2024 Hiro Yamamoto Tournament!
• WR&FC Announces Exciting Partnership with YC Sports as Official Badminton Kit Supplier

September 2024

• Penny McNiven Memorial Gathering & Kitchen Closure on Monday Evening
• New Squash League Cycle - Join Up Now!
• Badminton Surrey Restricted Tournament - New Schedule
• Subscription changes from 1st October
• Badminton Surrey Restricted Tournament - 28th and 29th of September
• Latest edition of the Wimbledon Whisper
• The 2024 Hiro Yamamoto Tournament
• Masters Squash Tournament - 12/10
• Pub Quiz Night - Act Fast!

August 2024

• League Match Registration Form Available - Deadline: Sunday, 22nd September
• Reminder: Badminton Autumn Graded Sessions Starting Next Week!
• Squash Adult Beginners 6-Week Course
• Join Us for Another Exciting Pub Quiz Night on 19th September!
• Saturday Junior Sessions
• Bank Holiday Opening Hours – Monday, 26th August
• Latest edition of the Wimbledon Whisper
• Badminton Autumn Graded Sessions

July 2024

• Private Coaching on badminton courts
• Reminder for Saturday Junior drop-in session in August
• Join Us for the Olympics at the WRFC Bar!
• A further Update on the Front Car Park
• Squash Graded Finals Day!
• Update on Front Car Park
• England Squash Affiliation is Changing!
• Summer Fun Social Tournament - Friday 26th of July
• Sunday Adult Squash Sessions
• Wimbledon Whisper - July 2024
• Euro 2024 Final and Wimbledon Tennis Final at WR&FC
• Complete the WR&FC Badminton Experience Survey for a Chance to Win Free Court Time!
• Share Your Experience: WR&FC Badminton Survey
• Reminder: Only 3 Places Left for Pub Quiz Night – Book Now!
• Join Us for a Fun-Filled Pub Quiz Night on 18th July!

June 2024

• WR&FC Branded Shuttles
• Join Us for the Summer Tournament After Party!
• Handicap Squash Tournament - 22/06
• Wimbledon Whisper - June 2024
• All Club Communications Now Operational
• WiFi Outage Notification
• Badminton Session Tonight
• Update from the Board
• The Club will be Open today
• Club Closure Update
• Temporary Club Closure Due to Sewage Pump Fault

May 2024

• Badminton Summer Sessions
• WR&FC Squash Graded Tournament 2024
• Election of directors and of committees and proxy voting arrangements
• Badminton Drop In Sessions This Week
• Bank Holiday Opening Hours
• Squash Handicap Tournament - Celebrating Phil's 20th Year at WRFC!
• Badminton Summer Sessions Schedule 2024
• Squash Club Championships - Finals Day
• Badminton Summer Schedule 2024
• Club Champs Finals Day
• Squash Club Championships - Finals Day!
• Monday Badminton Lunchtime Session
• Squash Club Championships - Thurs 16th May
• Squash Club Championships - Wednesday 15th May
• Club Championships - Final's Day
• Closing date for board nominations
• Squash Club Championships - Tues 14th May
• Price Adjustment for Alcoholic Beverages
• Squash Club Championships - Week 2
• Wimbledon Whisper - May 2024
• Food at Club Champs Party - Deadline Today
• AGM 2024
• Badminton Club Championships 2024 - Today's Deadline
• Squash Club Championship - Tonight's Schedule
• Squash Club Championships - Opening Night
• Bank Holiday Opening Hours
• Clarification on Club Champs Party
• Club Champs Party Info!
• Member Emergency Contact and Medical Information
• Badminton Club Championships 2024 - Tomorrow's Deadline

April 2024

• Badminton Summer Schedule - Additional Information
• Badminton Summer Schedule 2024
• AGM and election of directors