Rule Book

1. ORGANISED TENNIS

Organised social play is conducted at the following times:

Tuesday/Wednesday
8:30am – 12:00 noon (summer)
9:30am – 12:00 noon (winter)
Full members, mid week members and visitors

Saturday/Sunday
1:45pm to close of play
Full members, visitors and invited juniors

Junior Club – Saturday
10:00am to 11:30am

Members may not organise their own sets during the above times. Club balls are provided only during organised social play.

On arrival, players should sign the attendance register and record their membership number or pay a visitor’s fee. There are play breaks for morning and afternoon teas as appropriate and members and visitors are invited to stay for a drink when the bar opens at 5.00pm.

2. AVAILABILITY OF COURTS

The club’s courts are available to members at all times, except during organised social play. Non members may hire courts when courts are available.

Court Hire Rates:

Grass Courts: $15.00 per hour
Plexipave Courts: $10.00 per hour (day)
Plexipave Courts: $20.00 per hour (night)

Members bringing visitors to the Club for other than organised social play are responsible for paying the court hire for their visitors.

The fee payable is:

If playing singles $7.50 per hour
If playing doubles $7.50 per hour (ie $3.50 each visitor)

Money is to be placed in the plastic container provided and put down the chute located at the office prior to commencement of play.

Plexipave Courts – Night

These courts may be hired by members or non-members on any night. Bookings may be made through the Administrator; phone 0408 002 584. The charge is $20.00 per hour. $2.00 coins will be required for the meter.

Grass Courts – Weekdays

All grass courts will be closed to play on Mondays throughout the year other than public holidays. Junior members must relinquish courts to senior members, if required, after 5.00pm on weekdays.

All Courts – Weekends

On Saturday and Sunday mornings, junior members and group coaching have priority court usage. NO COURTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIRE ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS DURING THE CLUB’S ORGANISED SOCIAL PLAY FROM 1.45PM TO CLOSE OF PLAY.

3. VISITORS DURING ORGANISED PLAY

No person may attend organised play as visitor more than four times in any one season without express permission of the Committee, unless an application for membership is pending.

Visitors fees:

  • Weekend: $15.00
  • Mid Week: $10.00

4. DRESS

All persons using the Club courts are required to wear correct tennis attire. Correct tennis attire means recognised tennis clothing of any colour. A Player who is not properly attired may be refused access to the courts by the Administrator or any member of the Committee.
At all times members shall be neat and tidy in appearance and wear tennis shoes and tennis socks. Shoes with non-marking soles must be worn on the plexipave courts.
A full description of the Tennis Attire Code is displayed on the Club notice board.

5. SHOE TAGS

Your shoe tag is used to show that you are a financial member of the club and as such are entitled to use the Club’s facilities. To avoid the embarrassment of being asked to leave the Club by mistake, PLEASE WEAR YOUR SHOE TAG AT ALL TIMES.