THE ROYAL TENNIS COURT Hampton Court Palace WARM HOSTS? THE COLDEST MARCH IN MEMORY TESTED THE METTLE OF COMPETITORS IN THE LADIES’ MASTERS See page 5 The Spring Newsletter 2013 Number 103 020 8977 3015 u
[email protected] u www.royaltenniscourt.com chairman’s chat TC has been privileged to host two major events in or the first time, the Royal Rrecent weeks: first the Pol Roger Trophy final, in FTennis Court is to host a which MCC narrowly gained revenge over Queen’s for Grand Wine Tasting on the its defeat in last year’s final, and more recently the evening of Thursday 23 May. Ladies’ Masters, which we have supported for the past The court is to be turned over to three years. Unfortunately our own Sue Haswell was a selection of wine merchants, unable to defend her title due to injury, but fellow RTC all of whom are members of the member Elvira Campione stepped up and advanced all real tennis community and will the way to an entertaining final against former world be bringing an interesting champion Penny Lumley. The LRTA were grateful to the selection of individual wines. These will be available to professionals for marking and also thanked Linda taste on the evening and then orders can be placed for Sheraton-Davis for assisting with the event and delivery or collection at a later date. See page 7 for more organising lunches and the dinner. information. s we went to press, the RTC team of Nick Wood and embers will have noticed the new interpretation AChris Chapman were still involved in the IRTPA Mdisplays which now adorn the tennis court corridor.