A1 Pharmaceuticals Academy news

KK · Club Coach

RE: A1 Pharmaceuticals Academy news

tennis gossip · Improver

KK wrote:
I think the complaint was not about the leaving, but the manner of leaving.

For which we only have one side of the story! ....Unless you have some inside knowledge you'd like to share with us?

I'd be more inclined to assume Gary had just had his nose put out of joint, rather than that Lewis had done something underhand.... What exactly was so bad about his 'manner of leaving'?

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

I have got no hard feelings if Lewis moves on it's been good for both players . I sincerely hope that we can avoid the split let's hope we get the wimbie WC that's causing so much anxiety .

I guess Wimbledon is very English players dream I for one will be glad when it's over ! & we can lift the Manchester title ! Lol

I would like to be remembered for helping create a great all GB partnership not breaking one up ! .

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Friday 2nd of May 2014 10:17:36 PM

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Busy week end of team matches

North kent cup 1st R

Hartley mixed v A1

( Carmen Lewis & Matt Illingworth )

North Kent men's Doubs

A 1 v park Langley

Danny ward former GB no1 ITF senior 35s playing

North Kent mixed doubles

A1 v bromley Wendover

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Good friends and regular junior doubles partners Marcus willis A1 Pharma LTC no1 and previous no2 Neil Pauffley .

Sadly we were unable to nominate Neil for our Aegon national tier team in 2014 because Lewis burton committed to all our fixtures and climbed above the ATP 750 cut in the rankings ( only 2 players ranked 750 or above )

I nicknamed Neil "The Vicar " for his polite and professional demeanour . I am sure it will be a memorial all GB final with Marcus in hot pursuit of his 1/4 century of men's futures titles .

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

British tennis sponsor A1 Pharmaceuticals marks the commencement of its 29th year by abandoning the min wage of £6.31 in favour of "The London living wage" a min £8.80 per hour salary for all it's employees .

This will initially cost the shareholders £70,000 per year but it's hoped that it will be popular with employees , customers and suppliers alike.

It's a fitting accolade to my team and to my parents lifetimes work in the pursuit of equality for British workers that the company I founded has finally abandoned the minimal wage in favour of the £8.80 per hour London living wage .

Prior to co- founding the company in 1983 my wife Carmen was earning just £1 per hour in a Brixton delicatessen I am glad that her reputation as mother Theresa of the UK Pharmaceutical industry has finally been made official after all she has been doing it unofficially for decades already .

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Saturday 3rd of May 2014 10:10:00 AM

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Saturday 3rd of May 2014 10:12:02 AM

korriban · Challenger level

A1 tennis academy wrote:
British tennis sponsor A1 Pharmaceuticals marks the commencement of its 29th year by abandoning the min wage of £6.31 in favour of "The London living wage" a min £8.80 per hour salary for all it's employees .
This will initially cost the shareholders £70,000 per year but it's hoped that it will be popular with empolyees , customers suppliers alike.
It's a fitting accolade to my team and to my parents lifetimes work in the pursuit of equality for British workers that the company I founded has finally abandoned the minimal wage in favour of the £8.80 per hour London living wage .
Prior to co- founding the company in 1983 my wife Carmen was earning just £1 per hour in a Brixton delicatessen I am glad that her reputation as mother Theresa of the Pharmaceutical industry has finally been made official after all she has been doing it unofficially for decades already .

-- Edited by A1 tennis academy on Saturday 3rd of May 2014 10:10:00 AM

Is this is a tennis forum? It's starting to drift into a Gary self-publicity forum again. We all love a little bit of Gary.........but balance is a wonderful virtue in business as it is in tennis and life itself.........

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Good luck to Marcus Willis ( wilbomb ) & Neil Pauffley in Edinburgh today 11.00

& Carmen Lewis ( mother Tersesa ) and Matt Illingworth ( Swampy ) in their mixed north Kent cup match away v Hartley CC

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

It's the A1 pharmaceuticals academy news section :

It's revalent in that its insight into the culture and philosophy of the company that provides tennis sponsorship

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

K , on a professional note I can organise a free blood screen for cholesterol, glucose tolerance and testosterone levels . Male HRT is becoming quite popular at the moment !

indiana · Tennis legend

Yep, the joy of a specific A1 / Gary thread is that you can take it or leave it. And it more self contains some of the less tennis related A1 info. So, I wouldn't moan about what you might find here ( well unless it's factually rubbish, as if :) )

So, it's all good :)

spud · Challenger qualifying

A1 tennis academy wrote:
It's the A1 pharmaceuticals academy news section :
It's revalent in that its insight into the culture and philosophy of the company that provides tennis sponsorship

Which so many on here come to read...

indiana · Tennis legend

Please refer to my previous post :)

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

Good wins for all 3 A1 teams at weekend :

North cup mixed :

Matt Illingworth & Carmen Lewis cruised into the QF defeating hartley CC

6-0 6-7

North Kent men's

A1 defeated local rivals park Langley 1

Gary Lewis captain his team to 1set victory over park Langley

3-3 but a1 got an extra set in a tight match .

North Kent mixed

A1 defeated bromley Wendover 2

2.5 -1.5 again won by 1 set

A1 tennis academy · Satellite level

18/5 Aegon nation tier

A1 v Paddington

Marcus Willis captains a strong team that are favourites to win