Club Rules

Please note that these rules may change from time to time as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and high-quality environment for all members and visitors.

The Club's facilities shall be available to the Member without discrimination during hours when the courts are in Club Use as arranged by Management Committee.

Court Bookings & Use

Members and non-members must follow the rules that apply, for the booking and payment for use of the courts.
No one may be admitted as a guest on more than 5 occasions in any club year.
Members & Non-members may book via the Rookwood Lawn Tennis Club App available from App/Play sites.
Bookings can be made up to 1 week in advance. If you are unable to make use of your booking, please cancel it via the App. Failure to do so on three occasions may result in your membership being rescinded.
The Management Committee also reserve the right to rescind membership due to unacceptable behaviour shown to fellow players/coach or property.
The Club will seek to ensure a safe playing environment. Individuals play at their own risk, especially during inclement weather.
The availability of courts for members and non-member bookings will be subject to change according to seasonal programmes and Club activities organised by RLTC. Otherwise all bookings are on a first come first served basis.
No ball games other than tennis to be played on the courts.
Any user leaving the courts vacant after play, will be responsible for ensuring the courts are locked, and combination changed, behind them & that court/s and equipment is left as found and litter free.
Children under 12 years old must be always accompanied by an adult.
Members will keep confidential the combination information for accessing the courts and premises.

Guests

Members are entitled to introduce guests to the club.
The introducing member should act as a host and must be present and on court with the guest(s).
The introducing member is responsible for the conduct of his or her guest(s).
No one may be admitted as a guest on more than five occasions. (After that they should either join the club or play as a paying member of the public).
The introducing member is responsible for paying the guest fee which is currently £3 per guest.
Payment of guest fees may be made at the time of court booking through the App.
It is recognised that it is not always possible to pay at the time of booking and so payment may also be made online to the club’s bank account using your surname followed by the word “guest” as the reference. See details below.

Car Park & Club House

A combination-lock code is available to members to open both the gate (box on tree) to the car park and the clubhouse conveniences. The unlocked gate should be kept closed whilst members are on the premises, especially during hot weather to avoid confrontation with visitors to the beach. On leaving the club members are responsible for securing the premises.
The methods of security for courts and car park shall be independent of each other. (ie car park & clubhouse are not available to public users of the courts).
If a club member is last to leave the courts vacant after play, he/she will be responsible for ensuring the courts are left as found and locked behind them.
Combination settings for court access will be altered as needed by the Management Committee.
Members will be informed via the App when booking or via Aidan.

Bank Details for Payments

If you need to pay a guest fee or membership balance manually:

Rookwood Lawn Tennis Club
Sort Code: 20 45 45
Acc No: 23618218
Reference: Use your [Your Surname] + [Reason, e.g., Guest]