What’s happening at Doveton Tennis Club

Lights on Courts 7, 8 and 9

The project to install LED lights on courts 7 to 9 is continuing.

Casey Council is funding new LED lighting including replacing the poles with higher 10m poles.

The existing poles and globes were removed from the courts before Christmas.

Contractors have poured the concrete bases and expect to install the new poles in February.

 Book-a-Court System

Casey Council is also funding a book-a-court system for all nine courts. The same contractors for the lighting project will be making changes to gates and some fencing.

Because a key pad can’t be used on double gates a new gate with the book-a-court key pad will be installed next to the double gates at court 7.

Additionally there will be changes at the main gate to the clubhouse to allow a more convenient entrance to courts 5 & 6.  

Casey Summer of Tennis - Women and Girls Open Days

Each Monday in February at 10am Steve, our coach, Steve, will hold sessions for women and girls to enjoy tennis. Please contact me if you can attend OR book on the City of Casey web site and search for Summer of Tennis. Make sure you choose Doveton. The first Monday is booked out and the others are close to filled……. So be quick!!

A special invitation is extended to those new to playing tennis.

Saturday Competition Resumes

Junior and Senior teams will resume the Waverley Tennis summer season competition this Saturday, 31st January.

We will follow the existing rosters. Players not rostered to play should be prepared to play if needed.

Juniors, please let Steve Kaldawi know if you are unable to play, and seniors please contact Graeme Gillen..

Non-Player Fitness Pack

Take the opportunity to tone up while watching matches or coaching!

An Activity Pack has been supplied by Monash Health for non-participants attending competition matches or coaching classes. The aim is to tone up while still enjoying watching.

The pack will be in the clubhouse and contains plenty of exercise items …….TRY THEM OUT..    

Winter Pennant Competition

Teams for Tennis Victoria Pennant will need to be in by 24th February.  Please let me know early if you would like to be considered. To be submitted teams must have 5 players of similar standard.  The club will subsidise part of the cost but Pennant team fees are quite high and the cost to each player, including ball fees, will be $80.

Special Mentions

• David Hocking was presented with a Bruce Volunteer Award at a ceremony held late last year by the State MP Julian Hill.. David was recognised for outstanding work for tennis including as Vice President of both Waverley Tennis and Doveton Tennis Club. David’ has also been a maintenance stalwart around the club and his last effort was to straighten and repair the seating at the end of court 5.
• Teodora Delic, Coco Philp, Samantha Morales and Tim and Thom  Kumanpuza were part of the Waverley Tennis team in the Daphne Fancutt Shield held at Doveton 0n 9th and 10th January. Samantha won the trophy for best Waverley player.
• Samantha Morales won the 1-Point Slam at Doveton and went on to play at Fawkner Park on 20th December.
• Ana Maric continues to make her mark. Ana has toured in Europe with Australian junior teams and was recently placed 3rd in the Australian 14&U Grass Court Championships.  Currently she is set for more travel.