Courts
What a court costs, hour by hour.
Slots last 45 minutes. Peak is weekday evenings and Saturday mornings; the rest of the time it is cheaper than a coffee. Choose a day and hour.
Peak or off-peak?
Hours on Friday, from 7am to 9pm. Red is peak; pale is off-peak.
The courts
Four courts and a kettle upstairs.
Courts 1, 2 and 3 are the originals from 1974, with solid back walls and maple floors sanded more times than anyone can count. Court 4 was added later, with a glass back and a small gallery upstairs, where you can watch, heckle, and drink tea.
Open from 7am to 10:30pm, with the last game starting at 9:15pm. Members use a fob; visitors get a code by text.
Questions about the courts
How long is a slot?
45 minutes, every 45 minutes from 7am: 7:00, 7:45, 8:30 and so on. The last starts at 9:15pm.
When does peak start?
Monday to Friday at 5pm until 9pm, and Saturday from 9am until noon. Everything else is off-peak, including all of Sunday.
Which court is best?
Court 4 has the glass back and the gallery. Courts 1 to 3 are the old ones, and many people prefer them because of their true bounce.
What if I am late?
Your slot ends on time, because someone else is waiting. Being late is the only thing Dai finds harder to fix than a backhand.
First game is on us. Bring shoes that do not mark.
Ring or send a line and someone from the club will give you a game at about your level, lend you a racket and tell you honestly what you are doing wrong.