Despite numerous requests and reminders to all players, training sessions on Wednesday nights at the Harrow Club in Notting Hill are continuing to draw very disappointing numbers.

Further, there are still players who are not updating their availability on the website or, worse, marking themselves as available to train but then failing to turn up.

Could all players please make an effort in the first instance to attend training - the excellent sports hall at the Harrow Club is hired at great cost to the club and it is dispiriting to regularly see such a poor turnout for what is not only an excellent ninety minutes of high-intensity fitness but also, usually, good fun.

Secondly, please could all players remember to update their training availability when requested - it takes less than thirty seconds to visit the site and tick whether you are attending or not.

If you have ticked yourself available several weeks in advance and realise you are not going to be able to make a particular session, please remember to update your attendance accordingly on the site.

With numbers low, it is vital that those who are making the effort to turn up at least know whether or not there will be sufficient numbers to make the session worthwhile.