All members and new visitors are welcome

The Thorndon Club day runs three days every week:

Saturday afternoons from 2 pm until 6 pm
Sunday afternoons from 2 pm until 6 pm
Wednesday evenings from 5.30 pm until about 7.30 pm

What happens on club day?

Club days are friendly tennis matches which are coordinated by a volunteer club member on each club day. All people that turn up to play will be matched with three other players to play doubles matches. People play one set and then change over so that they play with different people during an afternoon. This is a great way to get to know people so it is fine to come down on your own. The volunteer on duty will welcome you and organise games for you to play.

An afternoon tea is served on Saturdays and the bar is open on Wednesdays from 5.30 pm and Saturdays from 4.30 pm. It is a friendly social tennis event and we welcome new people joining us.

How many courts do we have?

We use one hard court, two astro courts and two grass courts. There is also an extra court we have access to on very busy days. There is usually a little wait between games whilst other games finish. Some Saturdays there is an interclub game which reduces the number of courts available for club day, but we give people good warning of this. This means that we can have up 30 people during a club day and everyone gets several games.

What if I'm not a member?

You can come and give it a try for two club days to see if it suits you before deciding whether to join the club. Come and give it a go.

What if I'm just a beginner at tennis?

If you are a complete beginner, club day can be challenging because you will be matched up with a players with a wide range of skills. However this can be useful to see how your skills match up. We want to encourage and welcome new members and will try and assist. There is coaching at the club, and people often find that with some lessons and practice they are quickly able to join in fully.

If you have any questions, please just call Roz the club administrator on 473 7534 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and she can tell you more about it.