Squash: Nunholm Squash Club to Affiliate to National Body Again

16 06 2009

Scottish SquashAt the recent club EGM it was decided to reaffiliate to Scottish Squash, our national body.

We have sought guarantees from them that they will deliver some value for our money too though! We have been assured that we will be visited 3 times through the year by a coach from Scottish Squash to work on our junior development.

We will be able to hold the South of Scotland Masters Tournament in early 2010. This will hopefully be a festival of masters squash.

There will be ranking points available to guarantee a good entry. We will hopefully have some from south of the border coming up to compete and the standard should be excellent -watch this space for news.

If there is anyone out there who would like to provide some sponsorship for this inaugural event please let the committee know.

We also plan to get some people through the UKCC level 1 coaching course later in the year. This may require some fundraising even at the greatly reduced rates for affiliated clubs so we’ll let you know what is planned.

Sue Strachan, Squash Section Chair





NEW: Gym Memberships £10/month

9 04 2009

WorkoutThe Dumfries Sports Club is NOW offering Gym only memberships to new members. For a fee of £20 you will gain two months trial use of the club gym and continued membership thereafter is just £10 a month.

This membership entitles you to use of the club gym and gives access to the changing facilities, showers and the bar areas. However it does not permit use of the squash or tennis courts or of the cricket facilities.

To enquire contact the membership secretary by writing to Dumfries Sports Club, 50 Nunholm Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JW, by email at membership@dumfriessportsclub.co.uk or simply call the club on 01387 252527. Membership application forms can be downloaded here (Adobe/PDF File).

Details on the other categories of Sports Club membership can be found here.





Website classifieds

2 03 2009

As a result of interest the website now has a classifieds section which can be viewed here. This benefits the Sports Club so please have a look and follow the links available, and if you do use the services shown remember to mention the club. 

If you wish to advertise here on the Dumfries Sports Club website contact us using this address.
webmaster





Squash End of Season Dance – Sat 25th April

26 02 2009

REVISED DATE: The squash section End of Season Dance is on the evening of Saturday the 25th April. Please keep a lookout on the club notice boards.





Chairman’s Report – Feb 2009

16 02 2009

Dear Member

Like many other clubs and associations the past year has been very challenging both financially and operationally. We have recorded a small operating loss which was not entirely unexpected given the economic climate but it is one that the management committee feel is manageable. Despite the spiralling energy prices the work we have undertaken during the last year will ensure we should not be crippled with the massive increases we have had to bear in the last two years. A major project to install a new heating system and introduce energy efficient lighting was completed successfully and we have already seen the benefits both from a cost as well as an operational perspective. I would like to thank in particular Keith Martin for managing this project so successfully. We have also been able to negotiate better deals with energy companies that have now came into effect and this will help us in the longer term. Read the rest of this entry »





Squash: Sunday night junior court bookings

11 02 2009

Due to the demand for court time from the successful club junior sessions on a Sunday night 3 courts will be booked from 1900hrs to 2100hrs. The courts will be freed up for the free usage available from 6pm on weekend evenings depending on the junior numbers on the night. Thanks: The Squash Committee.





2009 Membership Week: 28 Feb-6 Mar

10 02 2009

Dumfries Sports Club memberships can be applied for, or renewed, at the Clubhouse at the following times.

From the bar on the weekend of
Saturday 28th February 12:30pm to 6:30pm
Sunday 1st March 12:30pm to 2:30pm

Or from the Sports Club representative in the bar area
Monday 2nd – Friday 6th March: 7pm to 9pm

The 2009 membership details are available here .

Application forms are available at the club or can be downloaded here, 2009 Dumfries Sports Club Membership Form (in Adobe PDF format).





New seating arrangements

27 11 2008

There is a new look in the Sports Club’s suite with the addition of a set of chairs which have been generously donated to the club by Dumfries and Galloway College.

Following their move to the Crichton, the college left much of its equipment which it considered as surplus to requirements. And rather than throwing the equipment away, the college decided to donate it locally.

So thanks to the committee the Sports Club has benefitted as well as a number of other community groups, schools and clubs.





Sports Club AGM – Wed, 17 Dec 7:30pm

25 11 2008

The Dumfries Sports Club Annual General Meeting takes place in the club lounge on Wednesday the 17th December at 7:30pm.

Any nominations, in writing, duly proposed and seconded should be addressed to the Club Secretary.

Any matters for discussion, in writing, and addressed to the Secretary should be submitted by Monday the 1st December.

Club Secretary (correspondence can be left for the secretary behind the bar)





10,000 Hits

24 11 2008

Is this site used much? The new Dumfries Sports Club website has been online for some nine months so far and has just recorded the 10,000th hit on the site.

That is, on average, about 35 hits a day with the busiest day attracting nearly 130 page impressions and the number of visits each month have increased over time. For the stattos amongst you some more detail is provided below. However with these numbers hopefully the site is proving its worth in attracting interest and members to the club and increasing involvement within the existing club members. Read the rest of this entry »





The Christmas Gift for 2008

13 11 2008

Xmas Present

Try something different as a Christmas present this year. Membership vouchers for the Dumfries Sports Club are available from the club at £5 each and are redeemable against membership costs.

For example what would be better than a year long present of a junior membership from a relative? New junior members (under 18s) can get a year’s membership this Christmas for £30. That’s under 60p a week.

They can be obtained from behind the bar at the club or by writing to the Membership Secretary at Dumfries Sports Club, Nunholm Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JW with a stamp addressed envelope and a cheque payable to Dumfries Sports Club.





Squash Court 2 out of use from 7th July

17 06 2008

As from the 7th of July, squash court 2 is booked off for complete rebuild.