IMPORTANT DATES:
6 SEPTEMBER: Saturday: Junior Interclub pre-season training and team sorting. 10-11.30am.
10-11am New to Interclub and 12&under.*
10.30-11.30am 14U&under & Open teams*
7 SEPTEMBER: Sunday: LOVE TENNIS Open Day 10am-2pm.
9 SEPTEMBER: Tuesday: Junior Interclub pre-season training and team sorting.:
4-5pm New to Interclub and 12&under.*
5-6pm 14U&under & Open teams*
13 SEPTEMBER: Saturday: Junior Interclub: pre-season training and team sorting. 10-11.30am.
10-11am New to Interclub and 12&under.*
10.30-11.30am 14U&under & Open teams*
* Junior interclub players try to make it to 2 or all of these slots.
FYI: Teams are due in at Tennis Canterbury by 15 September.
4 OCTOBER: Saturday: Hot Shots Open Day. 8.30-9.15am 5-7year olds. 9.15-10.15am 8 plus
6 OCTOBER: Monday: Start up coaching day for Hot Shots and Junior Interclub.
9 OCTOBER: Thursday: Start up coaching day for Hot Shots and Junior Interclub.
11 OCTOBER: Saturday: Official start up for Hot Shots Saturday coaching.
Our club has close to 130 Junior players. We provide a variety of options for young players to become a member of our club. All subscriptions include an annual membership to the club as well as different coaching options depending on the age and interests of your player.
Our Junior players benefit from the following coaching options:
- Red Ball Hot Shots 5 – 7 years old . Saturdays 8.30-9.15am or Thursday 3.30-4:15pm.Players receive approximately 8 weeks of coaching in Term 4 and Term 1 plus annual membership.Players must have a caregiver on the courts.
- Orange Ball Hot Shots Approx 6-8 years old Saturdays 8.30-9.15am or Saturdays 9.15-10am or Thursdays 3.30-4.15pm. For players who have already been through our Red Ball programme or who are slightly more experienced. Players receive approximately 8 weeks of coaching in Term 4 and Term 1 plus annual membership
- Green Ball Hot Shots 8-12 years old Saturdays 9.15-10.15am or Mondays 3.30-4:30pm. Players receive approximately 8 weeks of coaching in Term 4 and Term 1 plus annual membership.
- Junior Interclub Approximately 9 years old & up Players are grouped in teams of 4-5. Players receive approximately 8 weeks of team coaching in Term 4 & Term 1 plus annual membership. Coaching nights are Mondays or Thursdays. They play a match on a Saturday morning. (Friday afternoons also available)
- Winter coaching/School holiday clinic options as well as private lessons are available through our club coaches from Red Stripe Tennis. redstripetennis@gmail.com
- The club also provide social events for the juniors as well as club champs and friendly tournaments.
- Get involved in the club! Encourage independence - Opawa Tennis Club is a great place to hang out!
Junior Interclub Dates of play:
| Pre-Christmas | Post-Christmas |
HOTSHOTS 2025- Red/Orange/Green Ball Players
- 4 October Saturday Hot Shots Open Day We welcome new and returning players. 8.30-9.15am/5-7 years old. 9.15-10.15am/8 years plus. Racquets provided
- 6 October Monday Green Ball coaching commences
- 9 October Thursday Red and Orange Ball coaching commences.
- 11 October Saturday Red, Orange and Green ball coaching commences.
- Note: No coaching LABOUR WEEKEND. No coaching Labour Day Monday 27th . On Saturday 25th October We will have community play/practise morning: 9-10am. Balls, nets , racquets available. No formal coaching.
- Note: No coaching SHOW WEEKEND. On Saturday 15th November. We will have community play/practise morning: 9-10am. Balls, nets, racquets available. No formal coaching.
- Saturday 13th December: Last coaching session for the year. Christmas breakup
RED STRIPE TENNIS HOLIDAY PROGRAMME Sally Moorfield and her team at Red Stripe Tennis will be offering a holiday programme in the next school holidays. To register please email Sally directly redstripetennis@gmail.com /0212299946.
- to be updated when next clinic is avaliable
CONTACTS:
Junior Administrator: Andrea Baker ja.opawatennis@gmail.com PH: 0212327141 (text or phone after school hours)
Head Coach: Sally Moorfield. redstripetennis@gmail.com PH: 0212299946