Northcote Tennis Club is part of the Tennis Northern Association and plays in their Interclub competitions.
Northcote has over 60 teams in the various competitions so offers opportunities to players of all ages and abilities to play against players of a similar level. Competitions offer a choice of Singles or Doubles, Mens, Womens and Mixed matches.
Seniors:
A note regarding Winter Interclub rules from Tennis Northern:
Some winter interclub players have been told that the sudden death on the second deuce rule is to be played. This is incorrect. These changes will take place for the upcoming 2024/25 season. The current rules (2023/24) are still in place for winter interclub being played now.
Teams are organised by the Club Captain - Dean Farquhar. Mens Singles competions run on Monday and Tuesday nights. Ladies Singles on Wednesday night. Mens and Ladies Doubles is on Thursday nights . Mixed Doubles is on Saturday afternoon.
Teams for the 2024/25 season have been compiled. You will have received an email with details of your team if you registered to play this season.
Juniors & Intermediates:
Teams are selected by the Junior Convenor and Club Coach. Teams are managed by designated parents. Several teams are available for different skill levels. Information for the 2024/25 season is set out below.
Invitation to all Junior Interclub Players
We would like to invite any junior tennis players aged 9 to 18 years who would like to play weekly matches (singles and doubles) in a team competition, which runs from October 2024 through to March 2025, to please register their interest by the 1stSeptember 2024.
If your child / children are interested in participating please can you send the following information to juniors@northcotetennis.com :
- Child’s full name
- Child’s date of birth
- Parent contact name
- Parent contact mobile telephone number (to be used for team and club communications)
- Parent email address
- Second parent contact details if required
- Comments
Some further information which may be of help before you sign up:
Playing Times
Matches are held each week and run for 8 weeks pre and post Christmas. The match times for the various age groups are:
Prems: Sunday 11am
Aged under 18yrs: Friday 5pm
Aged under 15yrs: Saturday 10.30am / 1pm
Aged under 12yrs: Saturday 8am
Aged under 10yrs: Sunday 8.30am
Coaching Times
Each child taking part in interclub gets an hour of team coaching per week which is included in the fees paid for the season. The session times for the various age groups are:
Prems: As Under 18yrs
Under 18yrs Girls: Thursday 5pm
Under 18yrs Boys: Thursday 4pm
Under 15yrs Girls: Wednesday 5pm
Under 15yrs Boys: Wednesday 4pm
Under 12yrs Girls: Monday 4.45pm
Under 12yrs Boys: Tuesday 4.45pm
Under 10yrs Mixed: Tuesday 3.45pm
Please note that coaching times and days are subject to registration numbers.
Once we have heard back from you, teams will be created. I will then let you know by email, before the start of the competition, what team your child is in and who the Team Manager is, along with their contact details, and any other relevant information.
The Team Manager will also be in touch with you to arrange a schedule of play, sharing of the team contact details, and setting up an easy mode for team communications on an agreed team communication app, ie. WhatsApp or Team Reach.
Fees
The subscription fee for the 2024/2025 season per player is $420. Please refer to the information below for the fee breakdown. Please also be reminded that to play interclub your child must be a paid up member of the club for the current season.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me at: juniors@northcotetennis.com or on 021 713 399.
Jane Davis
Junior Convenor, Northcote Tennis Club
Northcote Tennis Club Junior Membership Fees 2024/25 Season
We have carried out a complete review of the Junior fee structure for the new season as part of our review of the club finances.
Juniors have traditionally been quite heavily subsidised by other areas of the club. We are no longer in a position that we are able to offer this level of subsidy so the fees need to better reflect the actual costs of providing the services.
The fees for the upcoming 2024/2025 season are therefore as follows:
- Club Fee: $100 (this covers fees of approximately $80 to Tennis Northern and Tennis New Zealand, along with a small contribution to the club itself for administration and general costs of running the club).
- Coaching Fee: $320 ($20 per lesson for 16 sessions).
These fees can be paid upfront or paid in four installments of $105 over four months.
Midweek:
The Midweek Committee of Northcote enters teams in an interclub competition which runs from October till March at clubs across the North Shore. This is a competitive league held on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9am and has grades for all levels, ranging from Premier to C Grade. More information will be made available as we get closer to the 2024/25 season starting.
For information regarding interclub competitions, rules, draws, and more, please visit: the official Tennis Northern website via the link below.