GRASS COURT REOPENING -SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER

Just one month to go until we’re back on the grass courts, yeah!! Let’s hope for another exciting and jam-packed Opening Day.

Last year we had an incredible 60 players take to the courts, and we’re aiming to match that energy again this season. To help the day run smoothly, social tennis will kick off at 1pm and run until 4pm, followed by a few formalities to mark the occasion.

If you’d like to bring a plate to share, that would be fantastic there’s nothing like good food and great company to celebrate the start of the season. After the formalities, feel free to keep playing or simply relax and enjoy some refreshments with your fellow members. Let’s make it a day to remember and celebrate the return of grass in true Scarborough style!

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

My apologies for the mix-up in last month’s newsletter your membership renewal fees are due by 31st August.

With just a month to go until the grass courts reopen and Opening Day kicks off, I strongly encourage everyone to get their renewals sorted. Unfortunately, any unpaid members who turn up on Opening Day (or after) won’t have their name tag on the board and will be treated as a “visitor” until their membership is renewed.

Also, another handy reminder: Clubspark isn’t just for booking courts—you can also pay your membership fees through it. If your membership isn’t current, the system will automatically revert your court hire cost to that of a non-member. Let’s get those renewals in and make sure everyone’s ready to hit the grass!

INTERNATIONAL RULES 2025 – SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER

With the grass court reopening just around the corner, it’s time for one of our favourite events International Rules 2025! And this year, we’ve got a special twist…

We’ll be joined by guests from the Royal Bangkok Sports Club, with players ranging in age from 23 to 82. I know Scarborough will give them the warmest welcome and show them how we do things down under!

We’ll still be running the classic Internationals vs Australians format, but we may need a few Internationals to channel their inner Aussie and bat for the other team just for one year!

The tournament will be doubles format, with divisions assigned by the Captains Team. Each match earns points for your team:

• Win = 3 points

• Draw = 1 point

• Loss = 0 points

If it’s a tie at the end, we’ll do a countback on total games won

Schedule for the day:

• Arrive by 12:00pm for check-in

• Info session at 12:15pm

• Play starts at 12:30pm, finishing around 4:30pm

• Presentation & Sausage Sizzle at 5:00pm

After the tournament, our Bangkok visitors are heading to Scarborough for a meal and drinks—more details to come!

And let’s be honest what’s a Conor tournament without a bit of sparkle? I challenge you to step out of my shadow and bring your best outfit game. You’ve got time to plan your look, so go bold, go bright, and maybe even steal the spotlight for Best Dressed

SUMMER PENNANTS

Tick-tock the clock is ticking! You’ve got less than a week to get your entries in for Summer Pennants, with the deadline set for Wednesday 3rd September. If you’re still unsure or have questions, feel free to reach out to myself or Jenna.

Nomination forms are available on the website, so jump on and get your name down!

Important note for Sunday teams: There’s a slight change this season. When your team is playing at home, you’ll be self-rostered for bar duty as a team. That means we’ll need multiple players with their RSA, so if you haven’t got yours yet, now’s a great time to look into it.

To help with this, we’ll be running an RSA course for members prior to the start of the season, stay tuned for dates!

WINTER PENNANTS

Champions! We’ve added another shield to the Scarborough collection! A massive congratulations to our Men’s Saturday Division 5 team for their incredible season and well-earned Grand Final victory. Your teamwork, determination, and consistency were outstanding what a way to finish!

Let’s also give a huge round of applause to all our Winter Pennants players. Whether you made finals or not, your commitment, sportsmanship, and passion for the game were on full display. You represented Scarborough with pride, and we couldn’t be prouder of the effort and energy you brought week after week.

Thank you for flying the Scarborough flag so brilliantly bring on Summer!

SETS DUTY MANAGER

We are offering an exciting opportunity for the upcoming season a full complimentary membership to any member willing to take on the role of Sets Duty Manager.

This role involves you personally taking responsibility for organising all the sets on either Saturday or Sunday social tennis, for the calendared season (excluding tournaments and special events). The idea is to have the sets duty manager reliable and confident in opening up, which will help bring consistency to how sets are run.

The Sets Duty Manager will be trained if needed and will also be a friendly face to welcome visitors to the club.

If you're interested or have any questions, please contact me directly. I’d love to implement this starting October

VAS BOOKING SYSTEM (FORMERLY "BOOK A COURT")

The new booking system is now live and has been running relatively smoothly over the last two weeks. A big thank you to everyone for your patience during installation and any teething issues (especially our coaching team!)

To book a court, simply:

1. Click the link on our website to access the booking page.

2. Log into your ClubSpark account (as a member, you already have one).

3. Select your day, time, and court.

4. Choose the length of time using the dropdown.

5. Hit continue and follow through to confirm your booking.

If your booking is after 5pm and requires floodlights, there’s a $10/hour charge for members. Once booked, you’ll receive a 4-digit access code. For example, if your code is 1234, enter 1234# on the keypad. You can access the court 15 minutes before your booking time.

Floodlights will automatically switch on when you enter your code and turn off 15 minutes after your session, giving you time to pack up.

Please, please, PLEASE close the gates when you leave the courts!

A quick reminder: yes, you do need to book a court. The system is open to the public, so if someone books a court and shows up while you're playing, they have priority. Booking is free for members during the day, so just jump online and lock in your spot.

If you want a court, Please book the court.

CONOR O’HARA
CLUB CAPTAIN

September Duty Roster