SENIOR TENNIS | JUNIOR TENNIS | CASUAL TENNIS
WELCOME TO THE THAMES TENNIS CLUB
Located centrally next to the Firth of Thames on Brown street, the Thames Tennis Club offers 5 astro floodlit tennis courts, a fully equipped clubhouse with licenced bar and plenty of parking.
Established in 1895, the Thames Tennis Club is a vibrant inclusive club with year-round strong social and competitive league competitions, friendly mid-week tennis and the largest group of junior players on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Great tennis coaching is a big part of the club. From beginners who want to learn, through to the competitive players who want to polish up their game at a high level. Our club coach runs programmes for all players from tiny tots through to seniors.
Scheduled activities run most weekdays, beginning with our popular club night on Mondays.
Come try us out today... We'd love you to join us!
Thames Tennis Club is affiliated to Tennis Waikato / Thames Valley and Tennis New Zealand.
Location
403 Brown Street
Thames 3500
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membership contact
Jon Ballentine
027 243 5364
thamestennisclub@gmail.com
COACHING contact
Shannon Paki
SP Tennis Coaching
021 0225 3308
shannonpaki@gmail.com
all inquiries
thamestennisclub@gmail.com
TENNIS
FOR ADULTS
Monday - Club Night
Casual play for all players of all levels. Short social games of doubles, mixed or singles.
Non-members are always welcome and its free for the first 2 club Nights (Mon Nights).
Then it is $5/night or you can join using a senior membership to $10/night.
Contact Mike 027 263 9564.
5:45pm
Tuesday - Competitive Leagues
Business House Tennis - 6 weeks of organised Tennis for players of all abilities.
2023 Feb / March
Contact Pauline Managh 027 536 1001
Once the Business House Tournament is finished, Organised Competitive Leagues commence
Organised competitive games and competitions between club members
Contact Pauline Managh 027 536 1001
6.00pm
Wednesday - Midweek Tennis
Open to players of all levels. Social games followed by a cup of tea
Contact Sophia 022 172 0885
9am
Thursday - Fortnightly Seniors Doubles
Organised competitive doubles competition for seniors covering all players in the greater Thames Valley area.
Cost of $5
Contact Paul Heffnernan 022 124 5114
9:30am
Sunday - Singles Tennis
Organised singles Tennis for club members
Not running at present.
FOR JUNIORS
Thursday - Junior Coaching
Our Club Coach, Shannon from SP Tennis Coaching runs a variety of structured group tennis lessons for children.
All ages are encouraged to develop their tennis skills while having fun.
4pm - 8:30pm
Club coaching timetable* for Thursdays Term 4:
4 - 4:30 pm Tiny team (4 - 5 yrs)
4:30 - 5:15 pm Tiny Tots (5 - 7 yrs)
5:15 - 6:15 pm C grade 2 (new to tennis or has done Tiny tot & 8yrs +)
6:15 - 7:15 pm C grade 1
7:15 - 8:30 pm A & B grade (can include invited C graders for future development).
*Note Timetable subject to change at coaches discretion
Friday - Junior Club Night
Fun, social games for all juniors. Learn to umpire. Match play
4:30pm - 6pm C Grade
6pm - 8pm A & B Grade
Winter Coaching Program - Junior
Run on Fridays from 4pm in Terms 2 & 3.
Contact Shannon Paki for details and registration shannonpaki@gmail.com or 021 0225 3308
ANNUAL EVENTS
Junior Club Champs
Boys and Girls singles and doubles tournaments: 10 and under, 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under and grades.
FEBRUARY / MARCH
FINALS NIGHT | Friday 31st March 2023
JUNIOR PRIZE GIVING | Thursday 6th April 2023
Senior Club Champs
Mens and Womens singles, doubles & mixed tournaments.
APRIL / MAY 2024
FINALS DAY SUNDAY TBC
Annual Tournaments
'Kidd/Oliver Tournament'
A doubles tournament commemorating Warren Kidd and Bruce Oliver.
SEPTEMBER TBC
'Dunwoodie Challenge'
A fun competitive day between the Thames Tennis Club and Thames Squash Club
commemorating Morrie Dunwoodie (a member of both clubs)
2021 TBC
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
All welcome.
2024 Date: TUESDAY 17TH OCTOBER 5:45PM
Thames Tennis Club, Brown Street
SPONSORS / GRANT FUNDERS
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2024 / 2025 TENNIS SEASON
Are you interested in promoting your name or brand to Thames residents? Or even to the wider Coromandel Peninsula & Hauraki Plains?
We have a range of sponsorship packages designed to meet your requirements. Opportunities and packages start from $500 for the season, additionally, we can tailor a package to suit your needs – we are open to all ideas!
For more information please email thamestennisclub@gmail for options available to you and your business.