Hi Club Members,

It has been a great start to the tennis season and, hopefully, everyone has enjoyed their interclub matches and social tennis. 

 

Ray and Aly Adams Mixed Doubles Tournament 2024

A great day greeted a full field of 25 pairings for this annual event – 12 pairs in Division 1 and 13 in Division 2. The tennis was outstanding with many, many tight matches in both Divisions. Thanks to all the participants.

 

Division 1 Results:

Championship: Euan Colley and Louise Welte

R / U: Drew Smith and Kelly Atkins

Plate: Simon Angland and Margo Angland

R / U: Chris Neves and Natalie Neves

Consolation: Ryan Lundy and Rachel Rogan

R / U: Fraser Brown and Sandra Lewis.

Spoon: Geoff Topham and Debi Topham

R / U: Simon Lynch and Sarah Croft

 

Division 2 Results

Championship: Sam Kater and Hashmita Mistry

R / U: Graeme Norman and Mary Harper

Plate: Blair Harden and Nicole Harden

R / U: Josh Peters and Sue Peters

Consolation: Daniel Collins and Inge Wisselink

R / U: Stan Malcolm and Emma Wyles

Spoon: Mark Somerville-Ryan and Emily Somerville-Ryan

R / U: Mike Bull and Debs Lowther

 

 

 

Junior Tennis 

This Saturday morning (14th December) is our last junior coaching for the year.  It is our Special Santa day with lots of games and fun. Bring your best smile and a hat! Santa 14th December  9am, 10am, 11am.

 

Junior interclub 

Thank you so much for your brilliant work co-ordinating and organising your teams each week. Hopefully all the kids have had a great start to the season.  Tennis coaching has now ended for the year and final interclub matches played.

Results are now being updated. However we do know that our U18A girls are champions and the top of 25 tennis clubs in Tennis Northern. This is an incredible achievement and we are very prooud of you all. Some of these team members are heading off to University so we wish you the very best.

U18A Girls Champions 

Abby Jenkins, Isla Sweetman, Laura Blick-Moroney, Imogen O'Rourke, Sasha MacDonald, Charlotte Crotty, Ivy Denton

 

Here are some important dates for 2025 for you to put in your diaries and forward on to your teams please.

Interclub coaching begins: week beginning Monday 10th February 2025

Interclub games begin: Friday 14th, Saturday 15th, Sunday 16th February 2025

Saturday Morning Tennis begins: 8th February-29th March

Junior Club Champs: Monday 31st March. FINALS Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th April

 

Have a wonderful Christmas break and see you all in the new year.

Geoff and Emily

 

 

Squash update

Sam O'Brien has won our senior club champs with Matt Graham as runner up. Junior club champs have been postponed due to exams. Women's and Junior club champs will be held early in 2025.

Masters Spring Pennant was a nail biting final with our Belmont  Division 2 missing out by 1 point but winning the runners up award.

Rafa Yam has had a very successful year  and was awarded Takapuna Grammar School Coach of the year winner. He also won College Sport Special Award for contribution to secondary school sports. And Manu  was also a Harbour sports finalist for community and club coach of the year. 

Rafa Yam was nominated for Performance Coach of the Year at the Squash Excellence awards.

Congratulations to Manu and Rafa from all Belmont Park Racquets members.

Sadly, Squash Auckland has lost an incredibly valued member with the passing of Kaye Jackson. 

Her warmth, dedication, and unwavering enthusiasm for all aspects of our game from playing, administration, coaching, refereeing and everything in between will be deeply missed.

 

Tennis dates

Here are our Senior Club Champ dates for next year. Please put them in your diary. We'd love to see as many members as possible entering.

Senior Tennis Club Championship Dates 2024/25

Monday 7 April

Tuesday 8 April

Wednesday 9 April

Thursday 10 April

School Holidays

Saturday 12 April – Sunday 27 April

Easter Friday 18 April – Monday 22 April

Anzac Day Friday 25 April

Monday 14 April – if players are available

Tuesday 15 April – if players are available

Wednesday 16 April – if players are available

Monday 28 April

Tuesday 29 April

Wednesday 30 April

Thursday 1 May

Sunday 4 May Mixed Doubles

Monday 5 May

Tuesday 6 May

Wednesday 7 May

Thursday 8 May

 

Saturday 10 May FINALS

Sunday 11 May FINALS

 

Current tennis activity at the club

• Monday evening is Mens Night at 7pm 
• Tuesday evening is Ladies Night at 7pm 
• Sunday afternoon is Mixed Doubles at 3pm.
• These happen all year round - simply turn up, put your name on the board and have a hit.

 

Finally,  from all the Belmont Park committee, we wish you all a very happy christmas.  We hope the upcoming holiday season is filled with sunshine and fun!

 

 

 

 

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