We’re excited to launch a new Wednesday morning tennis coaching session designed for players of all skill levels and run by our wonderful Head Coach – Nelson Cuellar.
Whether you’re just starting out or refining your game, these sessions are a great way to stay active, enjoy the summer sun and connect with others!
When: Wednesdays starting from March 5th, 9:30am- 11:00am What: Group coaching followed by organised game play Where: Mission Bay Tennis Club – 11a Marau Rd, Mission Bay (parking on site) Why: To have fun, enjoy the summer, learn a new skill OR improve our tennis How:Members $15, Non -members $25 – Sign up here
Let’s make Wednesday mornings something to look forward to – see you there!
Come along and give our Junior Clubnight a go. Please register here. Note: Kids that are interclub ready should come to the session from 6-7pm, e-mail us if you are not sure which group your child should attend.
We have a number of Term 3 Tennis Coaching Group Lessons available to Members and Guests.
If you are new to Tennis or haven’t picked up a racket in a while, come to Rusty Rackets to gain the confidence you need to join in at our Social Tournaments or Club Nights.
Or perhaps your kids would enjoy some after school fun at our junior Hot Shots sessions.
Private Lessons also available on request, and we now have our new Head Coach: Nelson Cuellar onboard, so it is a great time to get Private Lessons into his calendar!
Please contact us at info@missionbaytennis.co.nz if you are interested in joining any Group Lessons or Private Coaching!
Mission Bay Tennis Club is thrilled to introduce our new Head Coach: NelsonCuellar.
Nelson is a seasoned tennis professional with experience as both as a player and a coach. Nelson has been a high-performance player since the age of 8 and has over 18 years of coaching experience across the USA, Europe and New Zealand.
Nelson is a Tennis NZ Registered Coach, an ITF Level 2 Club Professional Coach and has previously held several head coaching positions around Auckland, and was even awarded Tennis Auckland Club Coach of the Year (2017-2018).
We are so excited to have him with us. Please introduce yourself if/when you see him at the Club and make him feel welcome!
Highlights from our Calimero Challenge in May, Wimbledon Whites in July and Paris Olympics themed Club Night in August 2024.
Calimero Challenge
We held a successful Calimero Challenge 2024 over every Tuesday during May.
Special thanks to Calimero Pizza, our proud sponsors of the event, and the creative addition of a new indicator on our Dart board.
Thank you to everyone who helped and participated throughout the month and continued to make this one of the Club’s many fun events every year!
Congratulations to our Calimero Challenge Winners:
Overall Tournament Challenge Winners: Team Martina – Gene Armstrong, Margaret Waller, Stephen Boyd, Sandy Hayr
Player of the Tournament: David Subero
Double Daisies of the Tournament: Danielle, Paula and Rod for winning Double Daisies of the Tournament
Unsung Hero Award: Lou Tanner
Double Daisy Bar Raffle: Paula Izzard
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.
Everyone looked fantastic in their Whites and traditional English grub of Fish n’Chips and Mushy Peas was served.
Thank you to everyone who participated and congratulations to our Winners on the night:
Champions:Jeremy Medlin and Ron (Guest)
Runners Up: Sophie Carrington and Andres Palade
Wooden Spoon: Russell Smiler and Angela Lo-Howe
Best Dressed: Paula Stubbing
Raffle: Russell Smiler
Paris Olympics
On Wednesday 7th August, we had an amazing fun-filled Paris Olympics Club Night including 3 special events:
Individual Tennis Court Sprint
Tennis Ball and Racquet Relay
Tennis Ball Throw
Thank you to everyone who participated and also wore Red, White and Blue, and congratulations to our Medalists:
Gold: Luke O’Neill
Silver: Kalin McGowan
Bronze: Lara Krahtz
Please check out our Paris Olympics Club Night video on our socials!
Run each Tuesday evening in May this is a great teams event for all tennis levels. Its a great way to meet other members with a light dinner served afterwards. Register by clicking here
