In-House Adult Fixtures
COVID-19 UPDATE: Samford Tennis Club is open for court hire for singles and doubles while practicing social distancing and hygiene inline with government recommendations
- Four nights a week catering for all levels of play in both singles and doubles.
- We are able to place you in a team with a preferred partner or we can also find a player to be partnered with you for the season.
- All fixtures are $20 for all members. $15 for a second night if you play 2 or more nights a week.
- As part of playing fixtures you will receive an inclusive family membership through Samford Tennis Club. You can also upgrade for additional costs if you wish to.
- Played during the school term and not on the school holidays or public holidays.
- Draws & Schedules are done at the beginning of each season therefore it is encouraged to commit to a season in order to maximise the particpance and therefore make the program the best it can be!
Format/Rules
Southern Cross Tennis/Samford Tennis Club Night Time Adult Fixtures
Mon Night:
- Mens Doubles
- 7pm – 9:30pm
- 3 sets of play
- Different partner & different opponents each week
- 8 – 12 player pool
- Organised comp with individual rankings ladder (play for yourself no teams)
- $20 playing fee per week. $15 for the second night if you play 2 or more nights a week.
- New Balls provided
- Family membership valued up to $150 included as part of your weekly fees (incl accident insurance and basic club membership)
- 6 month season (18 – 20 weeks)
Mon Night social tennis lesson:
- 7-8pm Monday
- $15 non members, $10 member
- FREE for all gold members
- Pay on the night – no commitment needed
- Adult cardio type structure working on drills, technique, rallies
- Played weekly throughout the school term (Not on holidays)
Mon Night social matchplay:
- 8-9pm Monday
- Matchplay $5 non member or member
- FREE for all gold members
- Pay on the night – no commitment needed
- Purely matches set up by our coach each week with whoever has chosen to stay for the night
- Played weekly throughout the school term (Not on holidays
Tue Night:
- Open A grade level singles & Doubles
- 7pm – 9:30pm
- 2 sets singles (match tiebreak at 1 set all)
- 1 Set doubles
- Different opponent and partner each week
- 12 - 16 person player pool
- Organised comp with individual rankings ladder (play for yourself no teams)
- $20 playing fee per week. $15 for the second night if you play 2 or more nights a week.
- New Balls provided
- Family membership valued up to $150 included as part of your weekly fees (incl accident insurance and basic club membership)
- 6 month season (18 – 20 weeks)
Wed Night:
- Mixed social to intermediate level singles and doubles
- 7pm – 9:30pm
- 2 player teams, set partner for the season, graded as player 1 and 2
- 8 – 12 teams
- 2 sets doubles
- 1 set singles
- Organised comp with rankings ladder (score points as a team)
- $20 playing fee per week. $15 for the second night if you play 2 or more nights a week.
- New Balls provided
- Family membership valued up to $150 included as part of your weekly fees (incl accident insurance and basic club membership)
- 6 month season (18 – 20 weeks)
Thur Night:
- Mixed social to intermediate level doubles
- 7pm – 9:30pm
- 2 – 4 player teams dependant on numbers
- 5 – 10 teams dependant on numbers
- 3 sets doubles
- Organised comp with rankings ladder (score points as a team)
- $20 playing fee per week. $15 for the second night if you play 2 or more nights a week.
- New Balls provided
- Family membership valued up to $150 included as part of your weekly fees (incl accident insurance and basic club membership)
- 6 month season (18 – 20 weeks)
Fill-in Process
Players to follow these steps as early as possible:
- Contact players on the reserve list on your draw schedule.
- If unsuccessful, find another club player of similar standard.
- If still unsuccessful, call Michael on 0409900756 ASAP.
Forfeits and Penalties
The following financial penalties may be applied at the discretion of Southern Cross Tennis:
- If a player asks SCT to find a fill-in without first calling everyone on the fill-in list, they may be charged a $15 free for administrative costs.
- If a fill-in player cannot be found by the player responsible or SCT:
- For Tuesday and Wednesday night fixtures: the player responsible may be charged a $60 forfeit fee for the unused court.
- For Thursday night fixtures: the remaining 7 players are to play their matches (2 each), the unplayed sets are forfeited and the player responsible for the forfeit may be charged a $15 match fee.
Semi-Finals and Finals
Due to the smaller season, if Semi finals / Finals are rained out all efforts will be taken to play the matches on other nights – however if we cannot find a suitable time to play then the Winners / Runner Ups will be calculated by whoever has the top 2 scores at the end of the season.
As approved Management Committee 18/2/2019 (amended 11/3/19)
Please contact Michael Barr on 0409900756 for more fixtures information ONLY!
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