A Sad Announcement

It is with a heavy heart that we have to tell you that Stan Ball, one of our longer serving members, passed away unexpectedly yesterday. It is not clear at this moment in time the reason for his passing but those of you that know him well, will know that following a knee replacement recently, Stan was looking forward to getting back on court in the near future.

Stan will be sadly missed.

Stan had been a long-standing member of the Club Management Committee and had contributed to the turnaround in the club’s fortunes over the last three months, and to a much brighter future.

No details are available about the funeral arrangements, but we will let club members know what they are as and when the Committee are made aware.

I know that many of you, including us, have been both stunned and shocked by this news which we are finding difficult to process as it is an unexpected shock, particularly coming so soon after the passing of John Shepherd, another long-standing member of the Club and Management Committee. We were asked by John’s family to respect their wishes and not publish details about the funeral which took place just before Christmas. Regardless, they will both be hard to replace.

With all good wishes in this new year.

Stan Ball

4th August 1966 – 1st January 2026