Bar & Lounge Hire
The ambience in the club house bar is warm and
inviting and it’s great to have a well earned drink
after a hard game.
There are also many social events held throughout
the year, organised by the social committee. We have
held quiz nights, an Elvis night, wine tasting
evenings, race nights, charity events, a children’s
Christmas party and Christmas Carol service, which
are all well attended occasions.
The clubhouse is available for hire for private
functions both to members and non-members. It is an
ideal venue for birthday parties, wedding
receptions, anniversaries and the like. Contact
reception on:
42 25 41
for more information and booking arrangements.
The largest event by far is the HLTSC Ball and it
has its origins in the early days of the club. This
event is held every two years and is a grand social
gathering. The ball is a fantastic evening out,
providing excellent entertainment with a live band
and disco. The combination of delicious food
and wine, good company and a buzzing atmosphere is
second to none.
Last
year the 125th Anniversary Ball was
held at the club where a Marquee was erected on
court one. This occasion really was the highlight of
the Club’s 125th Year.
The social events are organised by the social
committee and new ideas and new members are always
welcome Please find the following profile
of our Head Caterer, Sue Pawson: Sue Pawson has
been working at the Huddersfield Lawn Tennis and
Squash Club since 2008 and currently undertakes the
role of head caterer.
Originally bought up in Linthwaite, Sue moved to
Kent at the tender age of 5. It was here where her
love for ballet and tap came to the fore and dreams
of becoming a professional dancer soon became
apparent. Although Sue and her family would soon
move back up north to Birkby, her love for dancing
never diminished and it became evident that her
passion helped her develop into a flourishing
talent.
“When I was growing up I was dancing at a
standard above my age”
Feeling she had reached the limits of ballet, Sue
soon spread her interests to other forms of dance
and took up ballroom and Latin through her teenage
years. It seemed to dominate her life as her
interest in school began to wane.
“I hated secondary school. I just couldn’t wait
to leave and get money in my pocket”
As soon as she left school, Sue undertook a
number of catering jobs as she looked to establish
herself in the working environment.
“My first job was in this hotel where I worked in
the kitchen. I also ran a snack bar on the side,
serving hot chocolate and all sorts”
After working in a number of hotels, Sue’s life
then moved onto another chapter.
“Whilst I was working away in Scotland I met
someone”
At the age of 25, Sue moved up to Scotland where
she carried on pursuing a career in catering. She
also did a bit of caring on the side but soon found
the emotionality’s that go with the job too much to
handle.
It became apparent that Scotland was a bigger
cultural transition for Sue than she had first
expected and the rural settings appeared a far cry
from the streets of Birkby.
“It was more archaic up there. Women were not
allowed to buy a round and if somebody asked you to
dance you had to dance”
It was clear that Sue was unsettled to life north
of the border and she returned back to Yorkshire
where she joined the HLTSC. After a few years at the
club, Sue then moved onto the Lockwood Rugby Club
where she became head chef. However, it seemed her
heart was still at the HLTSC and she would regularly
come back to do a number of functions.
She rejoined the club in 2008 and soon
reacquainted herself with life in the clubs kitchen.
“I approached the club and they said yes. I found
I would get angry if someone got the kitchen so
that’s why I wanted to go back”
After getting married last year, Sue finally
seems settled in a place where she has always
referred to as home. Her passion for her work is
reminiscent to that shown towards her dancing and
she feels that it has helped bring a community feel
to the club.
“The nicest thing for me is seeing the kids and
families all eat together, gives a real homely feel
which I like to think I have bought to the club” |
