Come on! Get on yer bike!

Our third cycle ride from London to Paris – the Roland Garros Challenge – will take place from 23^rd May to 27^th May 2013. This is a great experience, a decent challenge and an opportunity to get to The French Open – a must for tennis fans! The 4 day ride is now open for registration.

The last 2 years have seen a huge variety of people take up the Challenge, expertly organised by the experienced operator Discover Adventure. Despite the range of ages and abilities, the 300 mile ride was successfully completed by all our supporters, who spent their final day checking out the world class tennis at Roland Garros.

The Challenge is hugely satisfying and rewarding, and the camaraderie amongst riders is established very quickly. The 2012 Challenge even had riders from 2011 returning for a second attempt! A brief itinerary is as follows:

Day 1: Blackheath to Calais                           Day 2: Calais to Arras

Day 3: Arras to Compiegne                            Day 4: Compiegne to Paris

This is definitely a trip you'll remember! You'll need to raise sponsorship  through your own personal page on the Bmycharity website – easy to set up – which has the benefit of automatically calculating Gift Aid for Tennis First.

Further information is available in the Associated Documents below, but if you have any questions please feel free to call Ken Weatherley on 07976 299567.

Please register your interest NOW by emailing us at tennisfirstgen@hotmail.com

Associated documents:-

event_id_29_registration_form.doc

event_id_29_frequently_asked_questions.docx

As we eagerly await the excitement of the 2013 French Open, we have devised a fun quiz to heighten your enjoyment of the tournament!  Will Nadal come back from a year of injury to reclaim his title?  Will Sharapova screech her way to a second consecutive final?  Make your predictions and be in with a chance of winning six dozen Babolat Roland Garros tennis balls OR a fabulous case of Cotes du Rhone Prestige du Colombier 2010.  Something for both the sports and the wine buffs!

The closing date for the quiz will be midnight on May 25^th 2013.   The winner will be the contestant with the highest points total, who will receive the six dozen tennis balls, kindly donated by Babolat.  That should keep you going for a while!  Enjoy the fun and thanks so much for your support.   Here are the questions! 

Grand Slam Quiz Questions

Q1   How many French men and women will reach the Singles 2^nd round? (3 points)

Q2   Name the French man who will go furthest? (2 points)

(Suggestions: Tsonga, Gasquet, Simon, Chardy, Benneteau, Paire, Mathieu, Llodra, Monfils)

Q3   Who will be in the Ladies Singles final?  (2 points for each player)

Q4   How many 5 set singles matches will there be in Round 1?   (2 points)

Q5   Which of these 'ovas' will reach the last 16?  (1 point for each success; minus 1 point for naming and failing!)

(Suggestions: Sharapova, Kvitova, Petrova, Safarova, Makarova, Zakopolova, Pavlyuchenkova, Shvedova, Pironkova, Kuznetsova, Govortsova, Rybarikova, Hlavackova)  

Q6  In which round of the singles will the last Brit fall? (2 points)

Q7  How many sets will be played in the Mens Semi-Finals (combined total)? (3 points)

Tie-break: What will be the final shot in the men's final?

(Choose from: Service winner: service loser: forehand winner: forehand loser:

backhand winner: backhand loser: volley winner: volley loser)

Send your answers to tennisfirstgen@hotmail.com but don't forget your entry fee donation.  Thanks and good luck!

Associated documents:-

event_id_35_st_georges_hill_2013booking_form.pdf

event_id_35_roehampton_ladies_day_booking_form.pdf

Associated documents:-

event_id_27_greeting_card_designs.pdf

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