Junior Players 2023/24
Important Dates and Session Times for Hotshots 2023/2024 (Beginners Tennis Programme)
Hotshots restarts on Saturday the 10th of February 2024. All registrations from 2023 will automatically carry over to 2024.
Learning tennis skills, having fun.
There are 3 sessions for Hotshots on Saturdays:
5 to 7 year-olds (red ball) 9.15am to 10am
8 to 10 year olds (orange ball) 10am to 10.45am
10 years plus (green ball) 10.45am to 11.30am
Important Dates for Interclub Players 2023/2024
Junior interclub players have one coaching session per week either on a Tuesday or Friday between 3.30pm - 6.30pm.
Team Trials: 26th August 2023 4pm -5pm (please direct any queries to coach@beckenhamtennis.nz)
2023
Junior coaching starts: Week of the 9th October
Junior interclub starts: Saturday 14th October
Finals: TBD
Back-up finals day: TBD
No play Labour weekend, Canterbury Anniversary weekend
2024
Junior coaching restarts: Week of the 5th of February
Junior interclub restarts: Saturday 10th of February
Finals: TBD
Back-up finals day: TBD
No play Waitangi weekend
Start times for Interclub matches on Saturdays:
8.30am Girls and Boys 10 & under and most 12 & under.
10.30am Girls and Boys some 12 & under.
10.30am Girls and Boys 14 & under and Girls and Boys Open.
Membership 2023/24 Season
There are two membership categories:
- HotShots for younger children aged 5 years + who are just beginning to learn to play
- Juniors (19 years and under) which covers children / young adults who are capable of playing in teams, and receive one coaching session each week.
Details of membership fees are here: Membership
The Interclub competition
The club participates as a team in the Interclub competition organised by Canterbury Tennis. Junior and Intermediate tennis are played on Friday afternoons or Saturday mornings, at venues around Christchurch. All information on the competition can be found on the Tennis Canterbury website: www.tenniscanterbury.org/
Tennis Canterbury Interclub rules 2023/24:
https://www.tenniscanterbury.org/_files/ugd/88cd1c_834242e9a64b4f0eb55c878e248e65a6.pdf
Cancellations
For interclub match cancellations: https://www.facebook.com/TennisCanterbury/
For coaching cancellations visit: https://www.facebook.com/BeckenhamTennisClubNZ
Getting involved
Please go to the Membership page to register.
Access cards for parents
For parents of junior players, the club allows access to the courts for play without requiring a full senior membership.
Account name: Beckenham Tennis Club
Account number: 02-0828-0022437-00
Reference: child's name
Cost: $100
Junior Contact
Name | mobile | role | |
Peter Dunbar | beckenhamtennis@gmail.com | 027 66 77 045 | Junior Admin |
Larissa Parrett | beckenhamtennis@gmail.com | 0272086658 | Junior Coordinator |