SENIOR MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

SENIOR CLUB DAYS

  1. Sunday (except tournaments) 1.30pm-4.00pm
  2. Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm
  3. Veterans Wednesday afternoons 1.00pm-4.00pm
  4. Friday evenings from 6.30pm
  5. Mid-week ladies Thursdays 9.00am-11.00am

Seniors may also participate in Restricted groups such as Vets, Midweek Ladies tennis as appropriate.

  • Come along at your leisure.
  • Write your name on the board to show you wish to play.
  • Rostered duty person runs the board, makes the tea and tidies up.
  • Games are doubles rounds of 20mins.
  • No private games during organised tennis.
  • Ensure all balls are returned to cans.

 

COURT ETIQUETTE

We appreciate that you observe court etiquette.

  • Appropriate shoes to be worn on courts, at all times - no hard soles, heels etc.
  • As we are a Smoke/Vape Free Club – this also includes on the courts.
  • No glass to be taken onto the courts.
  • Please do not go behind any court for any reason when play is in progress.

If there is a ball behind your court belonging to another, please return it at the end of the point.  Unless it is dangerous to proceed with play until the end of the point at which point in time the rally should be suspended and a let is played.

  • Acceptance of lines calls by receiver
  • Abuse of any kind will not be tolerated, ie:
  • Racquet abuse
  • Verbal abuse
  • Aggressive behaviour

In the unlikely event that you witness or experience unacceptable behaviour, please raise the incident with a member of our Club Committee immediately.  Any such feedback will be treated with discretion and investigated promptly.

 

INTERCLUB

Interclub teams play on every second Saturday starting from 12.00pm till finish during the summer.

Winter Interclub is every Sunday starting from 10.00am till finish.

Anyone interested in playing interclub, please contact:

Wendy Stratton - email: w7stratton@gmail.com or on 0274 581 323

 

We have club shirts for men and women that you can wear as a team to represent the club.

All enquires for club shirts please contact: Paul Tibbutt on 021 747 160
 

TOURNAMENTS

Tournaments are organised throughout the year and information is posted on the notice board along with a name list for those that are interested in playing, singles, doubles and combines. The club newsletter will also keep you up-to-date.

 

BAR & SOCIAL EVENTS

We have a lounge area, kitchen and bar on the first level of the pavilion.

The bar is open during interclub, tournaments and Sunday social tennis, serving beer, wine, some RTDs, soft drinks, chips, instant noodles and pies.

We have an active social committee, organising functions throughout the year, these are well advertised around the club and in our newsletter.


COURT USAGE

Outside organised tennis, courts are available for casual use by members. Juniors take priority on weekdays before 6pm and seniors after 6pm.

  • Court booking can be done online: https://clubspark.kiwi/PakurangaTennisClub
  • Please ensure that only the lights for your court are on and it is your responsibility to turn off the lights for your court immediately after the end of play. Play under lights must finish at 10pm.

Keys

Access keys are available to all members over 14 years of age.  A refundable deposit of $25.00 is required.  The key gives you access to the grounds and clubhouse.

Pavilion

Members are asked to wash and put away dishes, and if last to leave, lock windows, doors and gates and turn off lights.


GUESTS

The club is a members-only club but as a member, you are entitled to invite guests along to social tennis or private games.  Guests are to pay their $10 visitor fee to the office. Place cash in envelope (in box on window) and place under the office door.  Guest players must always be accompanied by a member.

Each guest may come three times, after which players are expected to join the club. 


SPONSORS

The club relies heavily on grants and other funding from sponsors, without whom the club would not be able to function.

Some of our most important sponsors are:

  1. Platinum Chiropractic -  http://platinumchiropractic.co.nz/  Tel: 09 272 2353
  2. Barfoot and Thompson Pakuranga – Tommy Joseph t.joseph@barfoot.co.nz  Tel: 027 475 9449
  3. Speedy Signs East Tamaki – Liz – liz@easttamaki.speedysigns.co.nz  Tel: 09 273 5050
  4. Raj Tent Club - http://rajtentclubnz.com  Tel: 021 882 814
  5. Pakuranga Park Village - http://realliving.co.nz  Tel: 09 576 5990
  6. Super Liquor Howick, Behind Prospect of Howick Tel: 09 534 4179
  7. Gouemon Japanese Restaurant, Half Moon Bay  Tel: 09 534 2959
  8. Abercrombie Engraving www.abercrombieengraving.co.nz