East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club

PLAY SOME TENNIS

Subject to meeting some COVID restrictions, our courts at East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club are OPEN

We ask all Club members to ensure you are aware of and understand the Victorian Governments current COVID-19 restrictions. Social distancing is a continued requirement. Thank you

2021 FREE TENNIS CLINICS

Our club coaches at the East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club conducted a series of free tennis clinics during the April school holidays. This was an awesome event with almost 200 juniors attending over the two day clinic, and participating in the fun and games.

Club AGM was held via ZOOM

The club AGM was conducted in September. Because of COVID, it was a “virtual” meeting conducted with the Zoom platform. Reports from our club Secretary and Treasurer were tabled, the new and updated Club Rules were endorsed.

Given the restrictions upon court usage for members over the past few months and also given the difficult financial environment , a Committee recommendation to reduce membership fees by 25% for the 2020/21 year was carried at the AGM. Although the club has experienced a significant drop in revenue from a loss of team competition funds, the temporary discount for membership fees was deemed reasonable.

Guidelines for safe play - as tennis resumes

Tennis Victoria have published a set of Guidelines for Return to Play- which is the key reference the club is using. Our club recognises the imperative of minimising the spread of the corona-virus. Following some simple precautions can help to reduce your risk of exposure to the corona-virus. You might like to visit our page on Actions to Reduce Risk of COVID-19 Infection

We have passed through some troubling times ....... If you are required to undergo quarantine at some stage because you suspect you carry the virus, then you might be interested in our page “Coping With Self Isolation”

NEWS FLASH

The club is delighted to announce the introduction of the inaugural "Warren Woodcock Junior Tennis Coaching Scholarship".

Over the next 12 months, each term a junior will be selected by the club to receive for that one term, a combination of group coaching combined with some intensive private tuition. The scholarship is to be awarded to a junior on the basis that they reflect the club's values of fairness, positive attitude and good sportsmanship, as well as displaying a persistent work ethic.

The Woodcock family who are sponsoring these four scholarships (to a combined annual value of $1,000), have enjoyed a long association with tennis, with Warren (Senior) having achieved a quarter final singles berth in the 1957 Australian Open and Warren (junior) having been the on-tour hitting partner for Ivan Lendl in the 1980's. Visit our News page to read about the inaugural recipient of the coaching scholarship

East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club offer plenty of competition tennis options - although during the current pandemic, all tennis activities and programmes have been deferred until later in the year. However when some normality eventually returns if you're not wanting to play tennis regularly in a team, then social tennis might be an option. Contact our Club Secretary to enquire further.

When it does eventually resume, social sessions will offer a great opportunity to play tennis and meet new people, without having to commit to regular competition.

A bit about East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club .....
We are a friendly, family oriented club that welcomes new members of all ages and abilities.

New members are always welcome. 119 -131 Hull Rd, Croydon

If you are wanting to either play tennis or perhaps learn how to play tennis, or even maybe get your kids into tennis - the club offers you many options.....

Junior competition
Social Tennis
Coaching programs for all ages
Mid-week night tennis competition
Mid-week ladies competition
Saturday tennis senior competition
Veterans tennis for over 50's - both competition and social

East Croydon Tennis Club has six excellent tennis courts

East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club Inc. is located at the Charles Allen reserve, 119 -131 Hull road, Croydon. It is a lovely location with a children’s playground located in the adjacent reserve.

We have 4 synthetic grass courts and 2 traditional red porous surface courts. East Croydon merged with Kilsyth Tennis Club about three years ago to become East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club and was enriched by the coming together of two strong clubs with great traditions. We would like to encourage you to come down, join us for a hit of tennis and meet some of our members.

Our club offers coaching, competition & social tennis

New members are always very welcome at East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club. We have club members coming from surrounding areas that include Croydon, Montrose, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Chirnside Park, North Croydon, Mount Evelyn, Bayswater and East Ringwood.

So whether you are a parent wanting to enquire about junior tennis for your kids, or perhaps you are retired and wanting someone to hit with, or maybe you’ve just moved into the area and looking to join a tennis club - then we would love to hear from you

MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES:

Steve 0419 896 607 or Email - ecktennis@gmail.com

Check out our News & Events page for further information - and visit our Be Inspired page

Club hosts a visit from our local state MP, David Hodgett

East Croydon Kilsyth Tennis Club was delighted to host a visit from our local state MP, David Hodgett.

Noel Hester, David Hodgett, Andrew & Kelsey, Steve Baldry & Mike Drummond

The visit served two useful purposes - firstly it offered David an opportunity to see first-hand the popularity of the kids FREE school holiday tennis clinic which was being run by our awesome club coaches, Andrew & Kelsey. David chatted amiably with some of the parents of kids who were participating in the clinic (over 100 juniors enjoyed the free clinic - and the BBQ that followed) He also met three great servants of our club - Steve Baldry (club Secretary), Noel Hester (club President & Treasurer) & Mike Drummond (Night Tennis records Secretary).