Welcome to The Forty Five Club

The Forty Five Club was founded in 1974 with the aim of drawing together veterans tennis players (men 45 and over, women 40 and over) so as to provide them with wider opportunities for playing tennis competitively or simply for pleasure. At the end of 1974 the Forty Five Club numbered 27 veterans tennis members; today the membership exceeds 1,000 and there are over 100 Forty Five Club members who live overseas in many different countries.

The Forty Five Club is nomadic, without its own premises. The Queen’s Club in Baron’s Court has kindly provided it with a formal address and the Forty Five Club Annual General Meeting and Cocktail Party and an annual Christmas luncheon are held there.

Membership of the Forty Five Club does not, however, confer any of the rights and privileges enjoyed by members of Queen’s.

OUR ACTIVITIES

• The Forty Five Club's one- day veterans tennis tournaments are organised in many of the weeks of the year, mainly mixed doubles but also a small number of Ladies’ and Men’s.
• Many friendly veterans tennis matches are arranged against other clubs in the U.K. by The Forty Five Club
• The Forty Five Club enters veterans tennis teams in various age groups that participate in the National Inter-Club competition organised by the Veterans Lawn Tennis Association (VLTA). Eligibility to play in one of these veterans tennis teams is restricted to people whose own club is not represented.
• The Forty Five Club send veterans tennis teams abroad to compete against other veteran teams and play return matches at various venues in the U.K.
• Regular group visits are arranged by The Forty Five Club to certain of the more popular overseas veterans tennis tournaments and, usually once a year, there is a long distance trip that combines playing with a holiday.
• We hold an annual Golf Day.
• The Forty Five Club also provides a veterans tennis information service through our Spring and Autumn News Magazine. These publications include a record of the Club’s events and articles of general interest to veterans tennis players.

MERCHANDISE - Wear your Club logo with Pride!!

45 Club Sweatshirts ( Available in Navy Blue, Sky Blue and White, Sizes: L, XL, XXL)	£15
45 Club Scarves in Sky Blue	£5
45 Club Ties in Sky Blue	£5
45 Club Key Rings and Lapel Buttons	£1

Please send your order to Valerie Moss, 45 Club Merchandise, 31 Regal Close, Ealing, London W5 2SB, making cheques payable to The 45 Club, and ensuring you have given your own address for delivery, and size required if order includes a Sweatshirt.