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Tennis players in the Mangawhai area are spoilt for choice this summer, with social sessions, club champs and coaching available for all ages and abilities.
New this year is Monday night men’s tennis, a first come, first served evening with singles or doubles matches, depending how many players turn up at 6pm. The session is already proving popular and can be quite competitive, so players ideally need to be at an intermediate level or better.
Another recent addition to the schedule is senior men’s doubles tennis on Tuesday and Friday mornings, which is aimed at any men aged 50 or over. Players are organised into groups of four, according to ability, and non-members are welcome to attend two sessions without having to join the club.
There is also women’s tennis on Monday and Wednesday mornings, junior coaching every Thursday afternoon, and a popular Thursday night mixed doubles tournament where players range in age from their mid-teens to late 70s. The courts are also available for public hire.
The club, which is based at Mangawhai Domain in Moir Street, held its annual open day on November 6, with a stream of visitors checking out the six all-weather courts and club facilities.
Club secretary Neisha Voot said the club was currently thriving with around 200 members, but it could do with a few extra members on the committee, which meets every six to eight weeks to organise such things as working bees, leasing arrangements and the club’s annual open day.
Info: www.mangawhaitennis.co.nz or email mangawhaitc.secretary@gmail.com
