2 December 2015
Club days are Wednesdays 7-10pm, Sundays 9.30-12noon … & Thursdays 9.30-12noon (school terms only)
On Wednesday & Sunday club day board roster (next 3 weeks) are:
Grant McPherson, Graham Martin, Debbie Mew, ...
If unable to do your rostered club day, please swap with another member - see the latest roster below.
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Christmas Lunch - Sunday, 13 December, 12.30pm onwards
We have just 10 spots left .... RSVPs close this Friday ... so RSVP now!
Northcote Tennis Club — Senior Members’ Christmas Lunch
Sunday 13 December 2015
A glass of complimentary bubbles served with canapés from 12.30pm
Followed by a sumptuous lunch at 1.30pm
Last year’s lunch sold out so numbers are capped
So RSVP now to: alison.koerselman@gmail.com
by Friday 4th December 2015
Price - $30.00
Pay by cheque or direct credit into the Tennis Club Bank Account
ASB 12 3053 0458246 00
(with your name and ‘Xmas Lunch’ as the reference)
Come along and enjoy a fantastic afternoon with great food and great friends.
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Coming events ...
Christmas Lunch - Sunday, 13 December
Juniors Interclub resumes - week of 9 February
Juniors Starter post-Christmas program begins - Friday/Saturday, 12/13 February (till 8/9 April)
Quiz night - Saturday, 20 February (evening)
Juniors Interclub finishes - week of 21 March
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New Rotary Grove playground (beyond our volley-board)
Council has just informed us "The landscape contractor and equipment supplier are booked in for the 1st week
in Dec" ... so fingers crossed.
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How to contact the Club Administrator (Christine)
Christine is at the clubhouse each Thursday morning 9.30-11.30am (except Xmas-Jan holidays) , and can be
emailed at northcote.tennis@xtra.co.nz any time. You can also pin messages (of things that need repairing)
on the noticeboard outside her office.
Please don't ask committee members to pass verbal messages to Christine. Contact her directly.
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NZ Tennis Championships
SAVE THE DATE: 7th-13th December 2015!
This is the week when NZ’s top tennis players will battle it out for bragging rights
and a chance to win a wildcard into the ASB Classic (men’s and women’s fields).
The 2015 Pascoes NZ Tennis Championships will be played at the
Albany Tennis Park and the ASB Tennis Arena. Earlier round matches including
quarterfinals will be held at Albany Tennis Park (7-10th Dec) with the singles semifinals and the finals of both singles and doubles being held at the ASB Tennis
Arena.
Six-seat corporate box tickets and general admission tickets will be available for
Friday (11th Dec) and Saturday (12th Dec) at the ASB Tennis Arena to watch the
semifinals and finals.
Tickets available from TICKETEK from 12 November or gate sales available 1
hour before play. Corporate box food and beverage is charged in addition to the
above price and available to purchase onsite.
*Credit card and ticket fees may apply
Monday 7th December
Albany Tennis Park, Oteha Valley Road Extension
Singles Qualifying R32, R16 & Doubles R32 / Main Draw Doubles R32
Tuesday 8th December
Albany Tennis Park, Oteha Valley Road Extension
Main Draw R32 & Doubles R16
Wednesday 9th December
Albany Tennis Park, Oteha Valley Road Extension
Main Draw R16 & Doubles QF
Thursday 10th December
Albany Tennis Park, Oteha Valley Road Extension
From 10am Singles QF’s & Doubles SF
Friday 11th December
ASB Tennis Arena, 1 Tennis Lane, Parnell
From 2pm - Women’s & Men’s Semi-finals & Women’s Doubles Final
Saturday 12th December
ASB Tennis Arena, 1 Tennis Lane, Parnell
From 4pm - Women’s & Men’s Singles Final & Men’s Doubles Final
Sunday 13th December
Back up Day (only in the event of bad weather and finals not being completed on
Saturday).
Online Entries are NOW LIVE. The deadline to enter is 22 November 2015 at
5pm.
For more details please review the tournament FACT SHEET
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Tennis Tip: How To Hit The Sweet Spot EVERY Time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDCrKgzkCY8
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Community information website
Check out neighbourly.co.nz - a super site for posting or getting information for things related to your area eg.
recommendations for good tradesmen, dentists, doctors, selling stuff, free stuff, ...
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On club day board roster in December
(drawn up by the Club Administrator)
Wednesdays are 7.00 - 10.00pm, Sundays 9.30am - 12noon
Wednesday
02/12/2015
Grant McPherson
Sunday
06/12/2015
Graham Martin
Wednesday
09/12/2015
Debbie Mew
Sunday
13/12/2015
Christmas Party
If the rostered date doesn't suit you, please arrange a substitute or swap dates with another on the roster.
Duty Member: Tennis balls etc are now located in storage cupboard inside clubrooms. Please return balls, board
etc to this cupboard at the end of your duty. Duty Members are to make up the board and welcome new members.
On Sunday the Duty Member is asked to bring the milk and make the morning tea. Afterwards load the dishwasher
and when the cycle is completed, please empty it. Before leaving please put out the rubbish bin - one of the
wheelie bins (the fullest) to the Kororo St kerb. Lock up clubhouse and please take laundry (towels) home for
washing.
Many thanks for everyone’s help - it means a lot to club members.
If you swap your duty day, please let me know at cmarshall@slingshot.co.nz so I can show the changes in future
email newsletters.
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... and just for fun ...
Dr Who spoof:
https://www.facebook.com/PeterJacksonNZ/videos/10153602968491558/
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To pass on club news or upcoming events, please email me at … cmarshall@slingshot.co.nz