News

Oct 30, 2018

Spring Newsletter 2018

Court Lighting

All six court’s lights have been replaced with the help of a generous Grant from The Lion Foundation.

More work is soon to be carried out on the cross bars of courts 3 + 4 light poles as rust was found when the bulbs were replaced.

Recent Events

-A successful quiz night was held on the 18^th August with over $700 being raised for the club.

-Sunday 26^th August saw a mixed social tournament with 12 members from Lake Pupuke Tennis Club

joining us for an afternoon of mixed games and afternoon tea.

-Our first Friday Family Night was held on Friday 7^th September for Junior members and their families.

We will keep you posted when the next Family night will be. These nights will be held over the spring/summer months.

New Member Access Tags

Please contact Sam if you are needing an access tag. Sam will endeavour to activate your card as soon as he can which may involve a short wait of a few days.

Upcoming Tournaments

Junior Tournament at Albany 1^st to the 4^th October 2018

Entries are open for the Albany Toyota Northern Spring Championships being held at Albany Tennis Park 1^st – 4^th October.  This is for all juniors aged 18 and below.  This is a great warmup before interclub kicks off at the end of October.  Entries close 17^th September.  Sign up for singles, and doubles is free.  You don’t need a partner, one will be assigned on request.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Ken Grant – Junior/Parent Tournament. The proposed date for this is Sunday 28^th October from 9am. More information will be available after our next Committee meeting on the 4^th October.

An Entry list will go up in the clubrooms early October. This will be a fun tournament - Juniors and parents so pencil this date in your diary if you are keen to play.

Interclub

Interclub teams for seniors and Midweek ladies have been announced. The upcoming seasons Draws for Senior tennis can be found on the Tennis Northern website

http://tennis.org.nz/InterclubCompetitionGradesList.asp?cnID=2898

for Midweek Ladies http://www.northshoreladiestennis.co.nz/draws.html - Draws yet to be announced. Our Women’s teams are now on display in the Clubrooms for the 2018/2019 season.

New Mens Midweek Indoor Morning League is being organised by Albany Tennis Park

For more information, visit the Indoor League page on www.albanytennispark.co.nz

Email: admin@tennisnorthern.co.nz

Sponsorships

Thank you to all the sponsors who help our club thrive. As we attract new sponsors you will notice the sponsor boards around the court fences will be updated.

Please welcome FaceTime Skin Clinic The fabulous FaceTime team in Mairangi Bay are dedicated to providing our clients with honest advice and a memorable experience with every visit. It is important to us that the life of our business (that’s you, our clients!) always come away feeling listened to, looked after and feeling their absolute best. To make an appointment: http://www.facetimeclinic.co.nz/ Or phone 09 476 7058 Special Offer 20% off to Club Members for the 1st treatment. Just mention you are a member when booking.

Chelsea Cup Sponsorship: We will be looking for a new sponsor for Chelsea Cup this year so please get in contact with Tash Bartlett if you are interested, or know of someone interested, in sponsoring our club.

Free Referees Course/Tennis Northern:

This is a great opportunity for enthusiastic tennis players or for those keen on tennis and helping out.