LEAGUE NEWS AND INFORMATION - SEASON 2011-2012

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A fine start for the Brentwood Veterans "A" team with a 5 - 4 win over Burnham "B"

Dave Carter was able to call on Keith Adams for his first veterans appearance for Brentwood and he responded by winning both singles and also a share in two doubles victories which coupled with a fine five end win for Dave Carter over Ev Lucas was just enough to give the home side a 5 - 4 victory.  The away side was made up of Eric Green, Babul McLeod and Ev Lucas who all picked up a singles win  and a doubles point for McLeod & Lucas over John Parodi and Carter.     But a great start for both of the Brentwood Veterans teams.

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A fine start for the Brentwood Veterans "B" team with a 7 - 2 win over Harlow "B"

and another 7 - 2 away win over Southend.

Followed up with a 7 - 2 away win at Southend with Matthew Brown and Sue Hickman unbeaten and Lindsay Phelps picking up a vital singles win and playing her part in two doubles victories.  The match started well with Sue/Lindsey winning the first doubles - followed by Matthew defeating Chris Crooks - Sue then defeated David Darno for a sound 3 - 0 lead - Mike Worship got the better of Lindsey in four but Brentwood took the middle doubles and the next three singles before losing the final doubles for an excellent second away win.

Matthew Brown, Robbie Burton and Sue Hickman travelled to Harlow for their first Division Four Inter League match and returned with a comfortable 7 - 2 victory with Brown and Burton unbeaten with 2 wins each and Hickman collecting one win being beaten by Harlow's number two Alan Hare - Harlow got off to a flier by winning the first doubles but apart from the solitary singles win for Hare that was all they could muster on the day.

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The ETTA have advised that, in the next few days, they will be posting Individual Membership (IM) cards to all members who signed up for the current season through the league and not direct with the ETTA.    All league players will then have confirmation of their IM numbers direct from the ETTA.  Players will then be able to renew their membership for the new season ahead, from today, 1st August 2011.  The fee for the coming season 2011/2012 will be £6.00 and members will have a choice as to how they renew, as follows:

• They will be able to renew online via the ETTA website and they should take that opportunity to update or amend their personal details held for them.

• They can renew through any league they play for next season and the League Secretary will be able to record payment against the member, via the new Membership Manager which will be rolled out from 22nd June 2011.

• They can contact the ETTA direct via the Membership telephone number 0845 0500388 and renew over the telephone.

It must be remembered that all members should renew their Individual Membership by 14th November 2011 for the season 2011/2012.  Ideally all players should renew or apply for membership before the new season's play begins and definitely before their first competitive match otherwise they would be ineligible to play in any local league competition and any match results they have been involved in would be void.

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