Point Lonsdale Tennis Club

Coaching

Coaching is conducted at the courts in the afternoon after school. Private lessons for adults and juniors are also available.

Our club Coach, Denis Day is a Tennis Australia, Club Professional Coach and is also a member of the Australian Tennis Professional Coaches Association. Denis has an extensive coaching career, beginning at the Ballarat Tennis Club, Ballarat Indoor and Ballarat regional Tennis Centre, before commencing at Point Lonsdale.

Denis can be emailed at [email protected] or mobile 0401989882

Competitions and Social Play

Several competitions and social play are available for members throughout the week. These competitions cater for players of all levels. At Point Lonsdale we organise everything for you, so all you must do is register and we will match you with a partner or doubles team at the same level of ability.

Competitions and social play are included in your memberships, all you must pay is ball money. Matches run mornings and evenings throughout the week.

Competition Formats

Seniors Social Tennis – Monday and Thursday mornings from 9am to 11am, arrive when it suits you, leave when it suits you. All welcome, even if you haven’t played for years. We have many players who have returned after a long absence. A very friendly atmosphere. For further information contact Bill Threlfall on 0417324245.

Midweek Ladies Geelong Tennis Comp – 4 females per team, 3 sets of doubles per player. 

PLTC Teams Mixed Comp – 2 female and 2 male players per team. Players play a set with each player in their team. Played on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Followed by supper and refreshments.

Junior Competition

Welcome to Junior Competition at PLTC — a fun, friendly and supportive environment where young players of all levels can grow their skills, enjoy team tennis and be part of our club community. Whether your child is new to competition or returning for another season, we’re excited to help them learn, improve and experience the joy of playing together.

Junior Competition is organised by Tennis Geelong and runs over two seasons – Winter and Summer. The Summer season generally runs from October through to March, and the Winter season from May to September, with a break during the school holidays.

Matches are held on Saturday mornings at either at Point Lonsdale TC or at another club within the Geelong region. Start times are approximately 8am, 9am or 10am and matches usually take 1.5 to 2 hours. You can opt to play one season, or both each year.

Teams are made up of four to six players of similar ability, with four players rostered on each week. Every round includes four singles sets and two doubles sets.

We offer teams across all levels, with Orange Ball for young beginners, Green Ball for developing players, and Yellow Ball for more experienced competitors.

Players are expected to be available for the full season. If you’re away or unavailable on a particular week, your team may have enough players to help organise a fill-in. Please note that withdrawing mid-season isn’t ideal and should only happen for a genuine reason.

Throughout the season, players can view the ladder here.  

NEW PLAYERS: If you’re joining Junior Competition for the first time, please include a brief description of your playing ability on the registration form. We’ll be in touch if we need more information or will liaise with your coach. For returning players, we look at Match Centre results to help place you in the most suitable section. 

CLUB MEMBERSHIP: Players must hold a current PLTC tennis membership. Fees must be paid in full before the start of the season to take part in competition.

CPP AND UTR: Every player needs to have a completed Competitive Play Profile (CPP) which includes a Tennis Australia ID (an 11-digit number) and an activated Universal Tennis Ranking (UTR) in order to play competition tennis. You’ll need your child’s Tennis ID when completing the registration form. It’s essential that each player has both a completed CPP and an activated UTR; without these, any points they earn will be forfeited, affecting the overall team result. Simply follow the prompts here.

2026 WINTER PENNANT: Registrations for the 2026 Junior Winter Competition are now open and close Wednesday, 11 March 2026.

The 2026 Winter season dates, played on Saturdays, are:

• Round 1 – 5: May 2 – May 30

• No Play – Kings Birthday Weekend: June 6

• Round 6 – 8: June 13 – June 27

• No Play – School Holidays: July 4

• Round 9 – 14: July 11 – August 15

• Round 15 Semi Finals: August 22

• Preliminary & Semi Finals: August 29

• Grand Finals: September 5

You can request to be placed in a team with friends during registration. We do our best to make this happen, though it depends on grading and overall player numbers in each section.

Please make sure your email address is entered correctly on the registration form otherwise you might miss out on season updates.

Players who register after the closing date may miss out on being placed in a team. All players must be under 18 years of age as of October 1 to be eligible to play.

If you have any questions, our Junior Coordinators are here to help at [email protected]

REGISTER NOW for the Junior Winter Competition