Hi TKHP tennis players

5 weeks to Christmas !!  Plenty of time to get playing on the lawn courts, making the most of the late spring nights.

Upcoming dates for your calendar:
Dec 3  Multi Event day at TKHP - read more below...
Dec 9  Last weekend of Junior Interclub
Dec 9  Camping Night

2024
Jan 13 - 15 Lawn Court open Tournament (includes juniors and open mens+womens grades)
Jan 19  Working bee at clubhouse
Jan 20-21  Seniors Tournament

A warm welcome to our new club members -

New Senior members
Adam Phyo, Katherine Gray, George Wigley, Jim Smith, Floyd Lyttle

New Junior Members
Ewan Wang, Joshua Williams, Catherine Taylor, Henry Yang, Evan Hao, Justin Zhang, Lucy Vavasour, Harry & Lucy Kim, Doyul, Dawn & Easton Huang

Sunday 3 December

TKHP Tennis are celebrating Summer with an end of year event at our clubhouse.  

Program:

• 9am on Row 1 - Doubles play: watch our senior Division 1 mens and women's teams go head to head with Burnside and Kaiapoi, as well as Division 4 men playing Sumner.   
• 10:30 am - Singles play: same as above.
• 12 noon - Hugo presenting Junior Club Champs
• 12 noon - A social BBQ
• 1pm - TKHP Tennis Announcement for 2024
• 2pm - Pickleball with Noah

There will be coffee and snacks available to purchase in the morning, the BBQ lunch will be $10 per head which includes one drink, (vegetarian option available), and free pickleball available to all.  Bring a gold coin for "guess the ball" game.  BYO picnic chair.  

RSVP here info@tkhptennis.nz

A letter received from Mark Belcher (the previous coach at Hagley Park Tennis)

Hi everyone,

I thought before you all totally forget your old tennis coach I would drop in and give you an update from New Plymouth.   As in Christchurch,  I'm lucky to be just 2 minutes from my club Pukekura Park Tennis Club on the edge of Pukekura Park, I'm a little out in the country - yet just 5 minutes from the ocean. The club is the largest in Taranaki with a very healthy junior membership of over 200 and close to 200 senior members. The club has a good vibe with a lot of family memberships - so connecting the parents with the kids while also playing has been a challenge. We have 10 courts, 7 astro and 3 hard which are lit, they are in 3 bays with grass and bush around so plenty of space for Caddy to roam. 

Also, and I MEAN this, if you come to Taranaki and don't look me up there will be trouble and if you haven't made it here then I invite you to come and stay and am happy to be your tour guide.  I have 2 spare rooms at the moment and there are direct flights each day and some good deals on 'Grabaseat"   (this weekend was $55 each way for me)  so come and have a look around:)

 Hope everyone is well and will see some of you soon:)

Mark "Belch"

Christine is in the pre-planning stage of next years Seniors Tournament (20/21 January).  If you would like to get experience in running tennis events, or helping out on the day/s please contact Christine.  This event is one of the major fundraisers for our club - we urge you to join in the fun while supporting TKHP Tennis.   We are also after raffle prizes, so please drop them to committee members or our coaches when you can.

Contact us here: info@tkhptennis.nz

Our lawn courts are very much appreciated by all who play on them.   If you haven't tried it yet - don't miss out  (only available for a short time).

The Saturday gang christening Row 5

The Club is actively seeking donations of vintage tennis racquets, as depicted in the attached image. We aim to acquire a set or two for use in special events. If you come across any during your garage cleanup, kindly inform a coach or committee member at your earliest convenience. Your contribution will be greatly appreciated. 😁

It's not too early to put our Club House Spring Clean on your calendar - many hands make light work

Friday am 19 January 2024  🐝

Drink bottles and jerseys are starting to pile up.
Check the box inside the front door please to reunite these orphans.

CAMPING NIGHT IS ONLY 23 SLEEPS AWAY

Over the past year Dominos, Christchurch City (160 Lichfield St), have delivered us free pizzas for all the kids on the final day of every TKHP Tennis holiday academy week. 

If anyone buys pizza from Dominos Chch City and uses the code 78934 when they order, Dominos will donate 50c to the club for every pizza bought. 

Valid for all TKHP Tennis members