Tennis heating up for summer

With summer approaching, tennis is getting ready to hit off at clubs across the community.Open days

The Mahurangi East Tennis Club is holding an opening day for adults on September 24 starting at 1pm, while the junior open day will be held on October 1, from 9am to 11am, with food and prizes provided. Racquets are also available.

Senior club days are held on Wednesdays at 9am, Fridays at 5pm and Saturdays at 1pm.

Junior club days are every Saturday, from 9am-11am, starting on October 15.

Coaching is also available for juniors with Grant Van Dalsum on a Monday, with ages five to seven at 3.30pm; ages eight to 11, from 4.30pm; and 12-18 year olds at 5.30pm.

Info: Seniors Don 425 5555; juniors Helena 425 4647

New coach

The Warkworth Tennis and Squash Club has taken on a new coach, Hugo Santos, for the 2016/17 summer season. Hugo, from Colombia, played semi-professional tennis as a junior both in Colombia and the United States. He is bringing in a range of structured programmes to cater for children and adults.

Junior coaching will be held on Monday, Tuesdays and Fridays, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm; while adult inter-club strategy sessions will be held from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

Club membership includes one organised night of social tennis a week. All coaching and social sessions start in October.

Info: Hugo 022 3113 216

Coaching

Coaching for students will be available at the Wellsford Tennis Club this season on Thursdays, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. Pakiri Tennis Club will also offer coaching for students on a Wednesdays, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. If there is interest, both clubs will also offer adult coaching from 5.30pm onwards on their respective coaching evenings. Waipu Tennis Club will have student coaching on Saturdays, from 8am to 12pm.

Mangawhai Tennis Club will have student coaching on Fridays from 3.30pm to 5.30pm.

Info: Grant Van Dalsum 021 025 70322

Coaching and tournament

The Kaiwaka Sports Association will look to offer junior coaching and adult social tennis this summer. It will also hold its annual event, the Otamatea Cup, in 2017 on January 28 and January 29, which features on the Tennis New Zealand calendar.

Info: Floyd 022 476 9669