Update 7:38pm – We held out for as long as we could but all matches at 8pm both at Barton & Old Parliament House Tennis Club is cancelled. We will be in touch during the week to see if we can make up the matches throughout the next couple of days!
Update: 7:35pm – We got through half the evening however the rain has settled in. ALL matches on court and at 8pm are CANCELLED.
Update: 4:23pm – We tried to be optimistic but the rain has come with the thunder! All classes at Majura Tennis Club, Turner Tennis Club & Old Parliament House Tennis Club is cancelled for today. An email will be sent tomorrow to all participants for this term with information about make-up sessions.
Update: 4pm – All classes at Majura Tennis Club (Dickson) & Turner Tennis Club is going ahead despite the very dark clouds. The radar does not look good but we want to get as much tennis on as possible if/when it does rain today. Please check this post before you leave for your lesson as today is one of those 50/50 days!
Telopea Park School became first ACT school to win the Todd Woodbridge Cup at Sydney Olympic Park on Monday.
Telopea Park won the ACT finals in September to face 19 regional-winning schools from across NSW and swept their pool before taking down St Patrick’s Albury in the final.
Tennis Canberra Coach Robbie Manzano and his team had trained the school for five months before the event.
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Update: 5pm – We are going to get our 6pm & 7pm sessions are on. The courts are a little wet but should be playable by 6pm.
Update: 4pm – All 4pm & 5pm session are still cancelled despite the sun coming through. Our 6pm Cardio Tennis session at Reid Tennis Club is also cancelled due to the nature of the activity and the wet courts – you can join an Adult Skills session (if we go ahead).
Our 6pm Adults Skills & Social Tennis (normally at Barton, tonight at Old Parliament House is pending). Our 6pm & 7pm Adult Skills at Reid Tennis Club is also pending. Our team will see how fast the courts are drying and at 5pm please check this link.
Update: 2:37pm – All Barton Tennis Club Classes at 4pm & 5pm are cancelled due to constant rain throughout the day. Telopea students part of the walk-to-tennis program will continue as normal with indoor activities at Barton Tennis Club. Those players playing at 6pm & 7pm please check the update at 4:30pm where our team will make a call for the rest of the evening.
Remember all Barton 6pm session have been moved to Old Parliament House Tennis Club this evening – If we go ahead.
Update: 2:15pm – All Barton & Reid Tennis Club lessons are cancelled for today. Telopea School kids will be picked up form school as usual and brought to Barton Tennis Club. Happy Wednesday!
Update: 4:30pm – All Erindale Active Leisure Centre lessons are cancelled. Heavy rain hit our courts at 4:10pm and the courts are too wet to play on. Have a good weekend and although it rained on us we hope it bring relief to the fires in the Tuggeranong area.
Visit our Facebook page to see the rain & winds suddenly hit!
Coaching Programs – Group Lessons For Adults & Kids
The best thing about Tennis Canberra coaching programs is our coaches run lesson at venues all around the ACT. This means the people of the Capital can play with Canberra’s best coaches at a club near you.
Learn new skills, get healthy and meet new friends. Tennis is just one of those games you can play forever. Join the thousands of Canberrans and join a Tennis Canberra program today.
Adults that want to play after work the best sessions would be at Old Parliament House, Reid Tennis Club, Turner Tennis Club or Barton Tennis Club. These sessions are the closest tennis venues to the major working hubs of Canberra.
We offer Adult Skills sessions for all levels. If you have never touched a racquet before or a seasoned athlete I recommend to bring a few friends and enjoy an evening hit!
Our team heads out with our players for a social dinner every couple of weeks so we can relax and enjoy the company of our players and friends.
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Those living in Gungahlin play at Majura Tennis Club (Dickson). This Tennis Canberra Club is Gungahlin’s closest coaching service providers. Majura Tennis Club offers junior group sessions on Monday, Thursday & Saturday for the North Canberra and Gungahlin region.
In the 1990s & early 2000s Tuggeranong was the powerhouse of tennis in the Capital. With the closure of Tuggeranong Tennis Centre, tennis has been on a steady decline. Until now… Right in the heart of Tuggeranong, the Active Leisure Centre in Erindale holds junior lessons every Friday!
Coaching Program Information: Click Here
Turner Primary, Telopea Park & North Ainslie Primary have been lucky enough to participate in an after-school walk-to-tennis initiative. This has helped so many parents and many parents cannot bring their kids to tennis right after school. At the moment these are the only schools running this program however, with the success of the afternoon walk to the courts our team is looking for more options to get the kids from school to the courts.
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The Wanniassa Hills Primary School student only started playing tennis 12 months ago after seeing photos of his grandfather playing and being inspired to get on the court.
“I started playing because of my grandpa. He played tennis and it looked really fun, so I gave it a go,” Turner said.
“When my mum told me I was nominated it was the happiest day of my life. I thought I had won the lottery or something.”
Full Story via Canberra times: Click Here
The Tennis Canberra community is extremely lucky to have many coaches and we appreciate both – coaches who work 8 hours a day and coaches that help out when we need them. Tom Sizeland was inducted into the Tennis Canberra coaching team this year and we were lucky to have him.
From a junior Kiwi tennis player to a recent US College Tennis Graduate, Tom is down in Canberra studying to become a doctor at the Australian National University. Tom is currently preparing to take on the medical exams for the next 6 weeks, which means that he will not be on court coaching for the rest of 2018. We do wish him all the best and, hopefully, with these tough exams out of the way he will be back in action in 2019.