Club History 1999-2014

Attracting support
In 2011, in an effort to engage more closely with local schools, the Club
invited principals along to a meeting where issues around timing, range
of events and staffing were discussed. There was a good response and a
number of useful points raised and while there was no immediate surge in
activity, it did cement working relationships and improve contact generally.
Another new venture in 2011 was
participating in the Primary Schools Quiz
when we were asked to sponsor a team
from Tillicoultry, who won through to the
area heat. In 2012, unable to gain enough
entrants to hold our own event, we entered
two teams in the Carse of Stirling event. Our
team from Bridge of Allan Primary was victorious and progressed to the area
stage where they missed out of a place in the finals by just a single point.
Subsequently, participation by other schools has enabled us to hold our own
event which is always well supported by staff, parents and pupils.
Anyone for tennis?
The popularity of tennis in Dunblane, thanks
to local talent Andy and Jamie Murray,
was the foundation of a new event, begun
in June 2011. Bill Sharpe conceived the
idea of a tennis event for youngsters – and
The Judy Murray Junior Mini Tennis Cups
was developed in conjunction with Judy
Murray and Dunblane Sports Club as a way of getting youngsters aged five–10
involved in tennis. All the entrants had to raise sponsorship – split between
Children’s Hospice Association Scotland (CHAS) and the Sports Club. Roy Erskine
(Judy Murray’s father) – a founder member of the Rotary Club – presented the
prizes on her behalf in 2011, but subsequently, Judy has attended in person
and spent most of her time on court with the children.
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