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2011 |
A new website was launched, bringing
together the Club's activities in one
accessible location and raising IHLTC's profile
in the community. |
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2009
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Mini Tennis Red
team win league. |
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2008 |
Men's 1st team promoted to Division 1A of
Bucks County shield. |
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2007 |
The construction of the Mini Tennis Court and Kidzone
was completed and officially opened on 2nd September.
Members, Parish Councillors, members of the
community and representatives from Bucks LTA present at
opening.
Articles printed in local papers and Tiebreaker. |
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2006 |
A Meeting was held with LTA to discuss proposed
developments.
LTA technical services visit, and production of
specification.
Request for planning permission submitted, and
permission obtained in July. |
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2005 |
The Club’s garden and viewing area was sold by IPC to
local developer for construction of new houses.
This area had been proposed for a future Mini
Tennis Court.
IPC agreed to donate £5000 and some additional
land at the edge of the car park as compensation to the
club to be used only for the construction of a new Mini
Tennis Court and Kidzone. |
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2002 |
The
50th Anniversary Dinner/Dance held for
current and former members. Use of former Parish Council office on premises finally
obtained in return for covering the line rental of the
payphone in the building.Lottery Grants for Local Groups (Awards for All) bid was
made – of the £1500 requested, £540 was received, which
covered the elements of individual coaching for juniors
and a publicity budget for schools’ communications. |
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2000 |
Club Vision Feedback report gave the club a Grade 2
rating. |
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1997 -
2002 |
Six more annual LTA Ratings Tournaments were held at
the club. |
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1996 |
In March a catered lunch was provided for about 100
guests, and the official opening ceremony was performed
by Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee. |
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1995 |
Court construction began in November and was completed
early 1996. |
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1993 -
1995 |
Lengthy negotiations with IPC for new Rights of Usage
document included extending to 2039, in order to secure
grants and loans.
A Licence was signed on 4th January
1994 for which the club pays £1 per annum.
Instead of the club contributing an agreed sum
towards court surfacing, fencing, maintenance etc as
previously, it became entirely responsible for the
outside facilities, although they are effectively owned
by IPC.
A new pavilion was built by IPC, in which the club has
its own changing rooms, showers, toilets, club room,
kitchen and storage.
Fund raising events during this time included: quiz
night, firework display, car washing and music sales
from a member’s recordings.
Applications made to assist funding for three new courts
and upgraded floodlights resulted in successful fund
raising from:
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Foundation for Sport and the Arts Grant
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Club’s own fund raising
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Bucks County Council Grant
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South Bucks District Council Grant
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Interest free loan from LTA
August: Club submitted detailed plans to IPC of
different sites for new pavilions so that three tennis
courts could be built on the remaining land instead of
only two. These
were the basis for a project eventually agreed by South
Bucks District Council and IPC, although planning
permission was only granted for columns to floodlight
two courts.
July: Club tournament finals were run from the newly
completed temporary tennis club room with water and
electricity – built by member, John Charlton, from
second-hand metal buildings.
Changing rooms and toilets provided by IPC in
Portacabins.
June:
Club’s 40th Anniversary Dinner held for 50
former and current members.
May: Sports pavilions totally destroyed by arsonists.
Tennis nets burnt and courts and fencing damaged. |
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1992 |
In March the Club room and grounds refurbished
and in April, the bold decision to hold a National
(Volkswagen) Ratings Tournament at a two-court club
(first in the county) with 59 entrants from 5 counties,
was rewarded by sponsorship from seven local companies,
raising £300 for the club. |
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1991 |
The Men’s 1st team won
promotion to County Shield Division 3A. The
Men’s 2nd team won Division
7A and
the Men’s and Women’s teams
entered the Winter Vet’s County Shield. |
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1980s |
The
Ladies 1st team competed in the County
Premier League for two years.
Mid-week member’s ladies group established, enjoying
weekly coaching and tournaments.
John Vaughan Thomas memorial cup began to be awarded at
annual AGM to an individual or team for outstanding
services on or off court.
Another third court application was made, but refused
because a portion of the car park was needed.
IPC did, however, purchase a 10’ strip of land on
the opposite side of the courts, which gave members a
cherished garden and viewing area. |
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1975 |
Planning permission was refused, to extend
floodlighting to the second court, but an acceptable
method of secondary lighting was found, that was
installed by members in 1979. |
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1974 |
A proposal to utilise a spare triangle of land for a
hitting wall and netted practice enclosure, with an
access gate from the courts was accepted by IPC and
Bucks County Council. |
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1972 |
Permission was obtained to floodlight one court,
utilising obsolete street lighting columns purchased from
Bucks County Council at £5 each.
(It is understood that Iver Heath was the first
club in Buckinghamshire to have a floodlit outdoor
court). |
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1969 -
1970 |
The club’s first formal application for a third court
was rejected. |
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1966 |
Iver Heath Sports Association was formed between IPC
and the above sports clubs.
Only tennis, football and bowls clubs now remain,
and joint meetings continue to be held on a quarterly
basis. The
tennis club has always maintained a good working
relationship with IPC. |
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1965 |
IPC replaced its dilapidated wooden structures with a
pavilion containing changing rooms and showers, which
was shared by the cricket, football, hockey and tennis
clubs, and a nursery playgroup.
The tennis club successfully claimed one of two
meeting areas as a club room. |
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1956 |
Affiliation to Buckinghamshire Lawn Tennis Association
(LTA) was confirmed in February. |
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1952 |
Iver Heath Tennis Club was established with 60 members
on two ‘non-attention’ courts built by Iver Parish
Council (IPC) at Iver Heath Recreation Ground.
IPC, the tenant in possession of this National Playing
Fields Association land, wanted the club to provide
‘cheap tennis’ for parishioners and ‘orderly access’ by
membership.
The only original facilities consisted of a wooden hut! |
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