Coronavirus update: Friday 20th March pm

My thoughts go out to Members and staff who are currently in self-isolation, supporting those who are self-isolating and indeed to all Members who are concerned about the impact of coronavirus on them and their family. The safety and well-being of the Club’s Members and its staff is of the utmost importance to the Board of Directors.

As you will be aware, the government and public health authorities have updated their position on the management of coronavirus in the UK – pm, Friday 20th March.

Click here for the updated information following the government order of Friday 20th March. 

The senior management team will meet daily to review operations considering the official advice and the rapidly changing situation and will communicate with Members as appropriate. Please look out for updates via email and the website.

CHANGES TO OPERATIONS

Click here for the updated information following the government order of Friday 20th March

VISITORS AND GUESTS 

  • Visitors or Members’ Guests are not permitted in the Club at this time. We look forward to welcoming them again in the future.

GOLF

  • The course will remain open for casual golf only.
  • All competitions / Roll Ups have been cancelled (Including Summer knockouts)
  • All tee times must be booked via Intelligent Golf (Monday-Sunday). This is to ensure that we have full trace ability of all Members at the Club. Players must report to the Course Marshall before play
  • Bookings will be available from 07:00 for first tee time 08:00 one day in advance
  • No guests allowed at any time
  • Friendly matches (home and away) are cancelled until end of April subject to review
  • Members are asked not to remove or tend the flag while on the golf course.
  • Members are recommended to rake bunkers holding the rake with their gloved hand.
  • Practice facilities will remain open.
  • Individual tuition will continue to be available by contacting the PGA Pros directly or via the Sports Shop.
  • No group coaching until further notice.
  • Refreshments won’t be available at the 7th Hut.
  • Members can contact Ryan Evans ryan.evans@roehamptonclub.co.uk if there are any queries about accessing Intelligent Golf.

SQUASH

  • Squash Courts now closed (20/03/2020)
  • Club Championships – Club Championships have been postponed. New dates will be confirmed when possible
  • Club Night – the weekly sessions every Tuesday and Club Night specials such as tonight’s Club Champ draw special are cancelled
  • Squash Friendly Matches – all friendly matches in March, April (home and away) have been cancelled
  • All Squash Coaching – adult, junior, group or individual session are now cancelled/postponed
  • Squash Leagues are now postponed until further notice

TENNIS

  • All adult and junior coaching cancelled
  • Indoor Courts closed (20/03/2020)
  • Outdoor courts available to book for casual play
  • Individual lessons permitted with coaches – group lessons cancelled
  • The following sessions have been cancelled – Pay and Plays, Club Night, 18 – 35’s club night, Thursday mixed bash, Tuesday Evening team training, Vets Matchplay, Ladies tennis morning
  • The tennis leagues have been postponed
  • Easter tennis camps have been cancelled
  • The junior and adult Club Championships have been postponed
  • All tennis matches cancelled until the end of April subject to review.
  • Table tennis has been postponed until further notice.

HEALTH CLUB – CLOSED (20/03/2020)

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  • Plan to offer virtual classes Gym Instructors on social media

POOLS – CLOSED (20/03/2020)

CROQUET

  • The lawns will remain open for casual play.
  • Lawns bookable via Club Reception.
  • Club Mornings will stop immediately.
  • Matches (home and away) cancelled until end of April subject to review.
  • Summer Tournaments – Review prior to Easter.

BRIDGE

  • Bridge Room closed
  • All Bridge including tuition cancelled
  • Online Bridge tuition details are available by clicking the following link: www.ebu.co.uk/node/373
    Go to www.aceoftrumps.com where Paul Mendelson will keep Members updated, offer bridge hands, puzzles and tutorials and generally try to keep all entertained.

BACKGAMMON

  • There will be no backgammon at the Club for the foreseeable future.

ART and PHOTO GROUPS

  • Lectures cancelled for March and April
  • All classes and tutorials cancelled until further notice
  • PhotoClub Exhibition and Dinner cancelled until further notice

SNOOKER
The Snooker Room will be closed until further notice

TOURNAMENTS and EVENTS

  • All Social Events over the next two months are cancelled and where possible rearranged for later in the year.
  • The Ladies’ Golf Challenge Gold Cup on 18th April has been cancelled.

CRECHE
The creche, operated by Tinies Daycare, will be closed until further notice.

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
We have a responsibility to each other and to our staff to follow the Public Health Guidelines set out yesterday. Thank you for your continued support of our Club, it is invaluable during these uncertain and unprecedented times. We will try to stay open for Members to use the Club for as long as we possibly can.

Alan Jenkins
Chairman