Welcome to the Weston Creek Tennis Club (WCTC) July Newsletter 2022.
President's Message
I hope the cold weather isn’t deterring you all from picking up your racquet and having a hit. With an extra layer of clothing on during winter you can still enjoy this wonderful game of tennis and the excellent facilities the club offers.
This Newsletter includes the results of our members’ survey which was issued some months ago. Dan Green has done an outstanding job in analysing and summarizing the responses. As you can see from his analysis, the majority of responses provided very positive feedback, with most being satisfied or very satisfied with what the club offers. However, some respondents did make particular comments about the need for the clubhouse to be refurbished, while some concerns were expressed about the availability of courts during peak times.
Dan presented his findings to the June Committee meeting and although the “individual comments” have not been included in this Newsletter, they were discussed at the meeting and will be considered and actioned, where appropriate. In particular, some members commented on the need to replace damaged tennis nets and this is now being arranged. Further, a number of younger respondents expressed a desire to have access to hardcourts. With the Labor Party being successful at the recent Federal elections, the club can now look forward to the provision of $800,000 for four new hardcourts. Although we have not been informed of a possible timeframe for this project, there is no doubt the addition of hardcourts to our facility will be popular with our younger members. You can find a summary of the survey results on our website HERE.
Maintenance and upgrade work continues to be undertaken around the club. Most importantly, the difficulties being experienced with the lights on court 1 have finally been resolved. Through the perseverance of Geoff Kotz, we have finally been able to have the court 1 lights fixed and now all 12 courts are once again available for booking at night. Well done Geoff!
Geoff, with assistance from Brian Chauncy and Phillip Stephens, has just about completed the laying of timber edging around the perimeter of the courts. Only some very minor work is required to finish off the project. This has proven to be a very labour intensive and time-consuming task and I can’t thank Geoff and his willing assistants enough for a great job.
Geoff has also been liaising with contractors to finalise arrangements for the replacement of the club’s aging entrance and main gate with a strong, steel security entrance and gate. The project is the result of the club being successful in obtaining funds from the Commonwealth Government’s Stronger Communities Program Round 7. The plans for the work are currently being finalised, with the final design allowing wide bodied vehicles though the gate , if required, as well as the entrance allowing easy access for bicycles, wheelchairs and walkers.
As part of the works, we recently engaged an artist to paint a mural on the wall of the clubhouse. The mural includes the club’s name as well as the club’s logo. A picture of the mural is included in this Newsletter. Although only recently completed, we are extremely pleased with the finished product and we have received many positive comments from our members.
Our Newsletters regularly thank Rebel Sport and the Canberra Southern Cross Club (CSCC) for their ongoing support of our club. I would particularly like to thank the CSCC who have supported our club in the last 12 months through their Community Rewards Program. Our club has received over $2,500 from the CSCC program in the last 12 months. I would encourage all our members who are also members of the CSCC to nominate the Weston Creek Tennis Club for the program and, consequently, 7.5% of your spend on food and beverage at any of the Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Clubs will be returned to our club.
The Autumn Tennis League competition has now been completed and this Newsletter includes the results of the Weston Creek teams. Once again the club had great success in a number of Divisions. I would like to thank all those who participated in the Autumn League and to also congratulate the members who were successful in winning their Divisions. Once again, a big thank you goes to our Club League Coordinator, Dan Green, for organising the teams and doing everything possible to ensure all those who want to participate are placed in a team. If any member is interested in joining a League team, or wishes to find out more about the Tennis League, please contact Dan on mobile: 0415938772.
Finally, on a sour note, there was a recent incident at the club where money and a member’s car was stolen. This was the result of a young teenage boy entering through the unlocked gate, entering the clubhouse, and stealing money and car keys from an unattended bag. The incident occurred during a regular social tennis morning where many members were present.
It is particularly disturbing that these incidents are occurring. I would therefore ask that members remain vigilant while at the club, ensure the gate is properly closed after entering, and take appropriate steps to keep your property within sight. By taking these simple steps I am hopeful that these types of incidents will not occur in the future.
Peter Ward
WCTC President
Autumn Tennis League Results 2022
Thursday Night League - Division 1
Weston Creek 1 and Weston Creek 2 reached the semi-finals.
Weston Creek 2 progressed to the Grand Final with Campbell winning in the closest of Grand Finals: 3 rubbers to 2, 4 sets all, 38 – 37 in games
Thursday Night League – Division 5
Weston Creek 1 and Weston Creek 2 reached the Grand Final with Weston Creek 2 winning the Grand Final: 5-7-46 to 0-1-23
Saturday League – Division 1
Weston Creek are League champions by defeating Turner in the Grand Final: 3-6-36 to 0-1-21
Saturday League – Division 2
Weston Creek are League champions by defeating Forrest in the Grand Final: 3-6-36 to 0-0-6
Monday & Tuesday Night – Division 1
Weston Creek to play Tennis World in the Grand Final (results not yet available)
Monday & Tuesday Night – Division 3
Weston Creek are League champions by defeating Melba in the Grand Final: 5-5-34 to 1-1-18
Monday & Tuesday Night – Division 9
Weston Creek are League champions by defeating Braddon in the Grand Final: 3-3-29 to 3-3-22
Club Championship
The WCTC Club Championship will be held the weekend of the 10-11th September 2022. This event will be held for members only. There will be a lot of different opportunities to be involved, both singles or doubles. Online entries will be available from early August. SAVE THE DATE
Social Tennis
A reminder that WCTC offers social tennis on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8:30am and on Wednesday evenings from 7-10pm. Please contact Maggie King on 0432 865 910 regarding Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning social tennis and Johnny Swientek on 0400 406 687 regarding Wednesday night social tennis. More information HERE.
Coaching
Weston Creek Tennis Club, through the Canberra School of Tennis, runs an extensive range of coaching options for kids and adults.
Canberra School of Tennis (CSoT) was founded by Mark Walton in 1989. Over the past 30 years they have taught well over 25,000 happy students. Their aim is to provide quality tennis coaching and activities in a safe, friendly and fun environment.
They deliver numerous tennis programs to suit all ages and abilities including Hotshots coaching, match-play, leagues, Fitbit Cardio tennis, squad programs and adult technique sessions.
Please contact Mark Walton on 0408 486 191 or at csot@grapevine.com.au for more information or click HERE
Hot Shots
Hot Shots is a Tennis Australia coaching and playing program where kids progress through 4 stages: Blue, Red, Orange and Green.
Guided by Tennis Australia qualified CSOT coaches, students are encouraged to develop at their own pace, moving on to the next stage when they are ready.
Tennis Hot Shots includes coaching sessions and also our HOT SHOTS MATCH-PLAY competition and HOT SHOTS LEAGUE.
More information HERE.
Recycling of Sport Shoes
Not sure what to do with your worn-out sports shoes? Through the “TreadLightly” national recycling initiative, unwanted sport and active lifestyle footwear can now be recycled by placing the shoes in disposal bins located at Rebel Sport’s Canberra Centre, Westfield Woden and Belconnen stores, as well as the Asics, Converse and New Balance stores at the Canberra Outlet Centre.
TreadLightly’s recycle initiative take the old footwear and recycles it into flooring for stores, gyms and playgrounds. A great initiative and one well worth supporting.
Southern Cross Club and Rebel Sport
A big thank you to Rebel Sport and the Canberra Southern Cross Club for their ongoing support of our club.
If you would like to nominate the Weston Creek Tennis Club to receive 7.5% of your spend on food and beverages at the Canberra Southern Cross Club, please click HERE or you can link your membership with the Club when you next visit the Woden, Tuggeranong, Jamison and Yacht Club.
Under the Rebel Support Your Sport Program, our Club can earn 5% from your purchases at Rebel as an in-store credit to spend towards our Club’s equipment. We have already used this credit to purchase tennis balls and other items. Once you have joined Rebel Sport, let the cashier know that you would like to link your membership to Weston Creek Tennis Club and next time you make a purchase, the club will be credited.
Published 4 July 2022