Scarborough Tennis Club Newsletter
March Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
PENNANT SEASON
Time on the court seems to fly fast and another season is almost over. Congratulations to all the teams that have made it to the finals I wish you all the success. Commiserations to all the other teams that fell short but I’m sure as always that you gave it your all.
SUNDAY SUNDOWNER & BBQ - MARCH 22nd
Our next major club social event is a Sunday Sundowner. The pennant season will have finished and so we are looking to get as many pennant players and social members to join in and have an informal end to the pennant season.
NEW BRONZE CLUB SPONSOR - PERTH WELLNESS
Thanks to our Coach - we now have a new Bronze Sponsor onboard. Perth Wellness are doping an onsite interactive arrangement with us where their team of physios will be onsite at selected major tennis events to help strap and discuss your aching ailments and niggles with you. Their team provides expert Chiropractic, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Massage Therapy, Acupuncture, Psychology, and Counselling services, personalized to meet your unique needs, lifestyle, and goals and we are very appreciative of their support in becoming a Sponsor and we look forward to creating a long standing relationship with them. You can check out their services here - https://perthwellness.com.au
HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES
On behalf of the Committee and the Clubs Members we would like to pass on our sincere and heartfelt condolences to our Foundation Member Mary Lindsay who lost her husband Don and to Dianne Nagle our long standing Committee Member who lost her partner John. Our thoughts and prayers are with you both and we wish you comfort and strength in these difficult times for you and your families.
Donald Joseph Lindsay …11.05.1944 - 02.02.2026.
Don was an avid sportsman and a Singles and Doubles Champion at the Club and a past Committee Member. Don was a devoted husband of 59 years who is survived by his wife Mary, his two daughters and his two grandsons.
John Robert McDermott …13.04.1958 - 20.02.2026.
John was Di’s partner for the last 26 years and whilst John didn’t play a lot of tennis, he was a great supporter to all our major club events and get togethers and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. John passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love and family.
NIGEL MOYES
CLUB PRESIDENT
Upcoming events
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Sunday Sundowner Social
Sunday 22nd March
Drinks + BBQ + Tunes
From 4pm
$10 for the BBQ
Open to all members, family & Friends -
2026 Club Championships
“Members Only”
Saturday 28th March
Sunday 29th March
Saturday 11th April
Sunday 12th April -
Annual Presentation & Dinner
Saturday 23rd May
‘Save the date”
CAPTAIN’S REPORT
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY 28th MARCH, SUNDAY 29th MARCH, SATURDAY 11th APRIL, SUNDAY 12th APRIL.
We’re all Legends and Champions simply by being part of the mighty Scarborough Tennis Club, but who will rise as the true Champion this year? Who’s stepping up to defend their crown, and who’s been secretly grinding away all year to snatch that throne? Yes, Club Champs season is nearly here!
So, which events are you jumping into? And the bigger question who’s your partner in crime? Will you stick with your usual doubles buddy or shake things up with a strategic wildcard pick? Are you playing for fun, glory, bragging rights, or the ultimate win? The choice is yours choose wisely, play boldly, and let the battles begin!
Each event will be held on a single day except the Grand Final. If you enter an individual event and make it to the Grand Final you must be available to play the Grand Final anytime on Sunday 12th April.
You can play one event per day; you can choose between Open and Graded events.
All Open Events will be knockout out elimination.
All graded events will be round robins.
The graded events will contain 2 divisions.
To enter division 1 your club grade must be between 3 – 7.
To enter Division 2 your club grade must be between 8 – 12
Entries for Club Champions are only for full members and those aged 15+.
If you are unsure about anything or have any questions speak to Captain Conor.
Entries must be submitted online by Monday 23rd March 3pm - ENTER HERE
Saturday 28th March
Ladies Open Doubles + Mens Open Singles + Ladies Graded Singles.
Sunday 29th March
Mens Open Doubles + Ladies Graded Doubles + Mens Graded Singles.
Saturday 11th April
Mens Graded Doubles + Ladies Open Singles.
Sunday 12th April
Mixed Graded Doubles + Mixed Open Doubles + All Grand Finals.
You can pay via Square on the day at the Club or by going online and direct depositing into our bank:
Scarborough Tennis Club Inc
BSB: 066 161
ACC: 10036026
*Name & Club Champs* as description.
It’s $20 for 1st event then $10 per event after that.
PENNANT FINAL
The Summer Pennants season is drawing to a close, and several of our teams are right in the mix for finals contention. It’s been fantastic to see so many strong performances across the club. If you’re around the courts over the next few weeks, make sure you show your support every bit of home-crowd energy helps! Once finals fixtures are confirmed, we’ll share details of any home finals across our social media channels (even our new exciting Instagram), so keep an eye out.
WINTER PENNANTS
The tennis never stops! As we wrap up the Summer Pennants season, Winter Pennants is already nipping at its heels. If you’re keen to keep the competitive spirit going or if you’re looking to join in for the first time nominations are now open for Winter Pennants.
Winter nominations work a little differently to Summer. This time, you have full control over forming your own team. Jenna, our Pennants Coordinator, will be accepting team nominations for your preferred day and league. Just a heads up you don’t have long. All nominations need to be submitted by Sunday 29th March.
An email with full details will be sent out later this week. In the meantime, if you have any questions or need assistance, please come and speak to us. We’re here to help get you on court for winter!
GRASS COURT USEAGE
A friendly reminder that the code for the grass courts is 2512. When accessing the courts outside of social tennis times, please remember to lock the gate behind you whilst in use. This ensures that the area remains secure and prevents others from simply walking in, which defeats the purpose of having the locks in place.
Your help in keeping the courts protected is greatly appreciated!
CONOR O’HARA
CLUB CAPTAIN
FACILITIES REPORT
NEW EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FENCES - FROM 1st MAY
COS will be commencing the fencing project from the 1st May 2026. The Project should take a few weeks and it wont impact us too much as we can move around on the courts for social tennis pending where they have roped off areas. Once they get closer to the clubhouse they will shut down the carpark closest to our clubrooms so parking during this period will need to be to the north of the hardcourts.
ROB DONCON
FACILITIES MGR
COACHES REPORT
JUNIORS
A great summer for our junior teams with 10 of 13 teams making the semi final.
There are 7 home teams playing on March 8th so exciting for the club. A huge thanks to our pennant coordinator Renata Silveira and also our League Assistant, Scott Arnold Eyers who has volunteered his time to help with the junior competition.
COACHING TIP
When you are returning a hard first serve remember to make sure your backswing needs to stay compact . You have less reaction time so if you take your racquet back too far this will result in you hitting your shot late.
So good returns will have:
Split Step
Compact backswing
Stay low and drive the ball forwards
RESTRINGING SERVICE
Our Tennis Australia qualified stringer, Anthony, offers meticulous detail with restrings and a range of popular strings with coach recommendations. So don’t take the risk with unqualified retail shops and get your racquet strung with us.
For your convenience, we can always leave your completed racquet in the captain's room (or another agreed spot) to arrange easy pick-up and drop-off.
RICK WILLSMORE
CLUB COACH
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