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Upcoming Important Dates:
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75th Jubilee Celebration:
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The planning continues for our 75th Jubilee celebration, a formal event with special guests, on Saturday 2nd November from 6pm at Akarina Marina Centre, 10 Tamaki Drive, Okahu Bay.
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This will be a fabulous night including Live Music, Canapes, Platters, Open Bar (until 7.30pm) and of course reminiscing the wonderful history of our Club.
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Invitations have now been circulated and tickets are on sale, including the option to purchase a Jubilee Hoodie and pay by monthly instalments.
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Make sure you don’t miss out!
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We look forward to celebrating with you!
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Special thanks to our main sponsor Tonkin Financial Services. If you are interested in co-sponsoring this event please contact us.
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Summer Senior and Junior Interclub:
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Registrations for both Summer Senior and Junior Interclub were opened in July.
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Senior Interclub:
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We have now finalized our Senior Interclub teams and are pleased to report that we have 10 Teams entered this season as per below, with the first contest scheduled for Saturday 7th September.
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Junior Interclub:
Registrations for Junior Interclub are open until Wednesday 21st August.
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If your child is ready and interested in playing Junior Interclub please express your interested via this Registration Form.
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Junior Interclub Teams will be submitted in September, with the first contest expected to be Saturday 26th October TBC.
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Winter Interclub Wrap Up:
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Mission Bay entered 3 Senior Winter Interclub teams competing weekly during June and July. Whilst there are a few rescheduled Rounds still to be played, the interim results are as follows:
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Congratulations to all of our Winter Interclub players and special thanks to our Team Captains who coordinate their Teams each week, including Hosting home matches.
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July Events Wrap Up:
Wimbledon Whites:
We had a great night on Wednesday 3rd July for our annual Wimbledon Whites, with 24 players playing in Teams of 2 playing Round Robin Doubles with a Rolling Handicapped Scoring System.
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Everyone looked fantastic in their Whites and traditional English grub of Fish n’Chips and Mushy Peas was served.
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Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our Winners on the night:
1. Champions: Jeremy Medlin and Ron (Guest)
2. Runners Up: Sophie Carrington and Andres
3. Wooden Spoon: Russell Smiler and Angela Lo-Howe
4. Best Dressed: Paula Stubbing
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Bingo (and a touch of Trivia) Fundraising Night:
A fantastic night of Bingo (and a touch of Trivia) was held on Saturday 27th July. The event was hosted by our favourite MC: John Williams and coordinated by a team of devoted volunteers: Alice Skidmore, Alana Podblieski, Paula Izzard, Danielle Roybal, Kate Griffith.
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Thank you to all of our ~35 generous sponsors who donated services, prizes and vouchers to help us fundraise towards rebuilding our deck. Thank you also to the ~60 Members and Guests who participated on the night and opened their wallets to raise ~$4,250! Congratulations to our Bingo and Auction winners and we hope you enjoyed the night and the prizes you took home.
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Special mention to the following sponsors for their very generous donations!
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August and September Events Coming Up:
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This Week:
Paris Olympics Club Night
Wednesday 7th August 7pm
Members Free
Guests $10 (or Free first 3 Visits)
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Wear Red, White and Blue and participate in some fun Olympic-themed events
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Coaching Update and Term 3 Coaching:
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As you will be aware, our Coaching arrangement with Geoff Beech Tennis finished at the end of Term 2.
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The Club has been working hard towards recruiting a replacement and we are committed to finding the best possible Coach who will contribute to the long-term future of Mission Bay Tennis Club.
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We are taking the time needed to ensure that we make the right choice.
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In the meantime, we have organised some wonderful Coaches for those interested in group and/or private lessons during Term 3.
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We still have availability so, please get in touch if you would like to register for any lessons or reach out if you'd like more information.
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Volunteers Needed:
Your Club Needs You! Do you want to be part of a dynamic team of fun, motivated individuals, helping out on some exciting Events, and keeping the Social and Community spirit alive at the Club?
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Your involvement is critical to continuing programmes at the Club and ensure the Club’s future success.
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The critical priorities are:
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- Love Tennis and Open Court Programme Pilot Volunteers
- Community Hot Shots Coordinator and
- Volunteers to assist in formulating the Club’s Strategic Plan for 2025 – 2030. We need representatives from all player profiles and demographics. If identify as any of these profiles, we would love to have you join the Strategic Plan working group!
Millennial
(1981 – 1996, 27 – 40yo)
Generation Z
(1997 – 2012, Under 26yo)
Māori
Pasifica
Asian
Indian
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European
Social Club Player
Competitive Club Player
Junior Club Player
High Performance Player
Weekday Player
Busy Lifestyle Casual Player
Family Casual Players
Teenage Casual Player
Senior Social Player
Differently-abled Player
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2024-2025 Membership:
We are pleased to be offering 2024-2025 Memberships at the same Rates as per 2023-2024.
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We will be updating our Membership system during August to enable Membership renewals from 1st September 2024 accordingly.
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Reminders:
Lights: The Lights for the Court come on automatically for all evening bookings. If you cannot make your booking or cut your booking short for any reason please cancel in ClubSpark so lights aren't left on when no-one is playing. We have had a number of community complaints regarding the Lights being left on when there is not tennis played, so appreciate your efforts to address this. It also allows others to use this booking if it’s peak hours.
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Guests: Please remember all guests to the courts should be paying a $5 court fee. We have noticed a lot of members are bringing guests but not adding them to your booking. To avoid us having to shoulder tap you and to save the committee time please add them at the time of our booking. Maintaining the courts are the clubs largest expense and the $5 fee is to make sure everyone using the courts is contributing to wear and tear - not just our members.
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Court Gates: If you are leaving and there is no one else playing on your set of courts please close the gates behind you.
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Super Soaker: Thanks to the generous support of our local board, Ōrākei Local Board, we are now the proud owner of a Bowdry surface water remover. @orakeilocalboard have been great supporters of MBTC, not just financially but also attending our AGM’s (where almost the entire board was represented) and to the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new floodlights. Thank you #orakeilocalboard, making a difference in the community.
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Club Room Hire: Did you know our clubrooms are available to hire? If you are interested, please contact us to find for more info.
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Thank you to All of our Sponsors:
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Thank you to all of our generous and loyal sponsors. Special thank you to sponsors that donated services, gifts and vouchers to our Bingo Fundraising Night. Please help us support them.
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Calimero
St Heliers, Sandringham, Ponsonby & Devonport.
Since 1992 Calimero Pizza & Pasta kitchen has served fresh, authentic Italian cuisine seven nights a week. For your convenience 'Order Online' with takeaway pickup and delivery options available.
www.calimero.co.nz
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CARJAM
If you have not used CARJAM before, please give it a go. We would love to hear your feedback. CARJAM will rebate $100 towards car finance and insurance taken at www.carjam.co.nz. Your family and friends are welcome too. Send your feedback and rebate requests to anton@carjam.co.nz.
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Tonkin Financial Services
John has been in the industry since 1982. He deals mainly with Doctors at the DHB’s in Auckland concerning DHB subsidised superannuation, insurance and investments.
https://tonkinfinancial.co.nz/
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Paula Izzard @ Barfoot & Thompson Mission Bay
Paula Izzard has many years of experience marketing and selling homes in and around the Eastern Bays and Central Auckland.
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https://www.barfoot.co.nz/our-people/p.izzard
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Bingo Fundraiser Sponsors:
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