Contents

1. Notifications

2. Upcoming Events

3. Recent Events

4. Interclub

5. Coaching

6. Reminders

7. Sponsors

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1. Notifications

COMMITTEE INTEREST?

Our Club is run by a small, committed Committee, and a number of those members have been giving their time for many years.

As we look ahead, it’s important we start thinking about succession and bringing some fresh perspectives into the mix. Being on the Committee is a great way to help shape the future of the Club, contribute ideas, and support the tennis community we all enjoy. You do not need to be a tennis expert or commit endless hours.

If you’re interested, curious, or would just like to learn more about what’s involved, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us for a chat.

VOLUNTEERS

Keen to get involved?

We’re gathering a small crew of volunteers to help our Weekend Tournaments throughout the Annual Event Calendar run smoothly. It’s an easy day’s help — simple tasks, friendly crew, no special skills needed.

Take a look at our Annual Event Calendar and let us know if you’re free to help with any upcoming weekends. You can also join the VOLUNTEERS - BACKBONES OF MBTC WhatsApp group in the Mission Bay Tennis Club WhatsApp Community for more opportunities to support the Club.

Thank you to our Volunteers!

A big shout out to some of our Volunteers who have helped out with a number of big jobs over the summer. Special thank you to the following:

• Craig McFall - Coordinated the digger to safely remove the fallen light pole on Court 6 during December and Vaughan Podbielski - Coordinated the light pole replacement.

• Geoff Heaton - Water-blasted the long driveway fence in preparation for painting.

• Vaughan Podbielski, Amy Crichton, Levi Crichton, Jacob Crichton, Sandra Lawton, Conall Scott, John Williams and Louise Tanner - Joined forces one evening in December painting the freshly water-blasted fence.

• Louise Tanner - Has since returned for a week in the new year to continue the fence painting.

• David Bradshaw and Maria Morrison - Put in a huge effort over the Waitangi weekend prepping the opposite fence and clearing weeds.

• Louise Tanner - Is back again this week, now working on the opposite fence and keeping the momentum going.

This kind of mahi is what keeps our club humming.

If you’ve got an hour to spare for small jobs around the club, we’d love to have you involved. Please join the VOLUNTEERS - BACKBONES OF MBTC WhatsApp group in the Mission Bay Tennis Club WhatsApp Community.

And if you see Louise painting this week, stop by, say hello, or even grab a brush and join in.

ETIQUETTE REMINDERS

Please be reminded of the following Etiquette:

WEDNESDAY CLUB SOCIAL NIGHTS & SUNDAY SOCIAL SINGLES

It’s been so great to see so many of you coming along to our Social Doubles and Singles each week and thank you for your patience whilst we have been so busy over summer.

Due to popularity of these events, we have recently introduced changes to both our Wednesday Club Social Night and Sunday Social Singles (Amigos Cup) by splitting these into two sessions each week with advance Registrations required for both.

A big thank you to Julien Delmarle and Geovanni Cota for keeping these events running smoothly despite all the unpredictability around player attendance - late arrivals, early departures, and last‑minute cancellations.

To help keep the fun and flow for everyone, just a few friendly reminders:

Wednesday Club Night:

Session ONE: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Session TWO: 8:30 – 10:00pm

Registrations open on our Clubspark Events Menu and are shared by WhatsApp on Tuesday mornings and close at 12pm on Wednesday to allow time to organise draws.

• Please arrive on time for your Session (7.00pm or 8.30pm). When people arrive late it can throw out the first couple of Rounds. If you’re running late, you may not be able to play until 8.30 pm.

• If you’ve signed up for the 7.00pm session, please stay for all rounds. Leaving early can mean someone else misses out and it creates extra reshuffling.

• If you need to leave early from the 8.30pm session, just let us know before you go, so we don’t end up with a court stuck with three players.

• Please finish the point, not the game, when the end of round bell rings so that the next round can start on time.

Sunday Social Singles (Amigos Cup):

AMIGOS UNO: 4:00pm to 5:50pm

AMIGOST DOS: 6:00pm to 7:50pm

Please Register via the WhatsApp poll. Contact us for details and refer to more details below.

Thanks so much everyone — we really appreciate you helping these events great each week!

MAINTENANCE UPDATES

Works are ongoing to the BBQ area on the Deck and the Pro-Shop downstairs. This is due to issues with the waterproof membrane.

Please keep clear of the area, including monitoring of children that are not able to read the Health & Safety precautions by the area.

EV CHARGERS

The two parking bays directly in front of the Electric Vehicle Chargers are now reserved exclusively for Electric Vehicles actively charging.

Please only park in these bays if you have an Electric Vehicle and are actively charging.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

SPONSOR UPDATES

HELLO WORLD TRAVEL - Mission Bay Members and Guests are invited to HelloWorld Travel's Travel Expo on Thursday 19 March 2026, 4:00PM - 6:00PM, St Heliers Bowling Club, 26 The Parade, St Heliers.

TUSCANCITY - Our new Sponsor's Signage is now up on Court 3 alongside Precision Line Marking's net sign. We think it looks pretty awesome and we’re grateful for their support of our Club Community.

Please look out for Aaron Oguz from TUSCANCITY on the Courts and introduce yourself!

Deck Table Sponsors - Thank you to John and Greer Williams for their sponsorship of our new powder coated steel deck table. We're looking forward to spreading out on it over the season!

If you are interested in making any contributions to the Club please let us know!

MEMBER UPDATES

Tennis Northern Junior Tournament Sunday Series

On Sunday 1st March, 7 Mission Bay Juniors participated in the Tennis Northern Junior Tournaments Sunday Series at Forrest Hill Tennis Centre.

Well done to all of our Juniors for participating: Anastasiia Gorbatova; Ashton West; Emilia Liu; Isabella Gibbes; Luca Arribas Grecco; Marcus Tonkin; Theo Feschiev

Congratulations to Theo Feschiev who won the 12 & Under Boys Singles

In Memory of Dave Haire

The Club acknowledges with sadness the recent passing of former President and Life Member, Dave Haire after a long illness.

Dave was President from 1985 to 1991 and again in 1996-7 after the untimely death of President Ken Steele. During Dave’s presidency the Club experienced exceptional growth both on and off the court. He was made a Life Member in 1999 and also served on Auckland Tennis committees.

His entire business career was with AirNZ where he had a prominent executive role. Unfortunately, he became ill shortly after retiring and sought many remedies.

He and Jan have been at Oceania Meadowbank village for many years with many other ex-Mission Bay members.

Dave will be well remembered and sadly missed.

2. Events

2026 MAJOR ANNUAL EVENTS

Please note, there has been a few updates to the dates on our Annual Event Calendar for 2026 to accommodate changes to the Junior Club Champs from Friday nights to a Sunday.

Please review the revised Major Event Calendar on our website accordingly and save the dates, whilst noting that the dates and events may be subject to change.

Please also refer to our Website for the Detailed Annual Events Calendar which includes important dates for Interclub. Event Details and Registration Forms (where applicable) will also be updated on our Website, Social Media and Newsletters throughout the year.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Please Register accordingly for our Tournaments using the links below:

Senior Club Championships - Singles - Sunday 23rd March

Junior Club Championships - Singles - Sunday 19th April

Parent - Child Tournament - Doubles - Sunday 3rd May

3. Recent Events

WAITANGI DAY CLUB NIGHT

MBTC acknowledged the Friday 6th February Waitangi Day at our Wednesday 4th February Club Social Night in a simple, inclusive way to celebrate the people who make our community what it is.

During the night, everyone received a small pouch with kai and a card featuring a koru motif, symbolising creation, growth, strength, and new beginnings. Members wrote one word that represents Aotearoa to them and added it to our unity net. By the end of the night, the net became a snapshot of our shared values and the many ways we experience life in Aotearoa.

Congratulations to Aileen Herman, our Best Dressed in red, black, and white and thanks to everyone who joined in and helped make the night one to remember.

Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui.

VALENTINE'S RED CLUB NIGHT

On Wednesday 11th February, we hosted our Valentine's Red Club Night.

Cupid appeared with her Bow & Arrow and sent Love messages to every Court. Players were struck by a Love challenge and played up to the expectation on the night.

Thanks everyone for sharing the Love!

PADEL NIGHT

On Tuesday 17th February Mission Bay Tennis Club Members played their 2nd group Padel Night at Pacific Padel at Merton Road.

Thank you to everyone that participated including Stephen Coulthard for coordinating.

Another great night was had by all! There will be more Padel Nights coming soon, provided we can book the courts...it's getting very popular!

4. Interclub

SENIOR, JUNIOR, MIDWEEK & TWILIGHT INTERCLUB

All Interclub competitions are now in full swing with some hotly contested competitions across all grades.

Player, Captain and Manager Reminders

Some reminders for all Players (and Parents of Players), Captains and Managers

Please communicate with your Teams. We cannot stress this enough.

Whilst Captains and Managers have the role of coordinating Teams, Balls, Scores and Host responsibilities etc, it is also Player's responsibilities to help ensure that a full Team of Players are represented for every Round. Captains and Managers make every effort to support the Team, but they also have busy lives and are dependent upon Players communicating their availability each week accordingly.

There have been a number of occasions every weekend this side of Christmas where either Captains or Players have not communicated with their Teams and have left the Club scrambling at late hours and throughout the weekend to try and sort something out or resulted in late notification of default.

If you have signed up for Interclub, we ask that you make the effort to play and support your Team please.

Captains - Please return used Interclub Balls to the Club after your Rounds.

Balls are one of the Clubs biggest expenses and we require these for our Wednesday Club Nights and Sunday Social Singles. We understand that some teams hold on to Balls for their Team practice or warm-ups, however, ask that you only keep 1 set of Balls for this purpose and all others are returned to the Club House. Please drop them off in the Box in the Downstairs area clearly marked as Used Interclub Balls.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Good luck for the rest of the summer competition.

5. Coaching

INTRODUCING REBECKA LATOS

Rebecka is a Strength & Conditioning coach at Tennis One, with over 12 years of international experience, integrating athletic performance, mobility and mindset training.

Rebecka has been working with players here since August 2025 and she now also offers sports psychology as an optional addition within sessions to develop focus, confidence and match readiness.

Having moved to St Heliers recently, she is now closer to the Club and has opened new availability for 1:1 and small group sessions.

Permanent players are completing their performance testing, which run every four weeks to ensure measurable progression.

If you commit this week, you’ll complete your initial test immediately and enter the structured 4-week development cycle from the start.

Sessions available:

• From 7:00am (Kids & Adults)

• Lunch (Adults)

• Afternoons & Evenings until 7:00pm (Kids & Adults.

If you’re ready to secure your spot, let her know your preferred time and she'll confirm it. OBS, limited spots available!

Email: rebeckalatos@hotmail.com
Mobile: +46 73 650 14 62

COACHING PROGRAMMES

You can see all of Tennis One's Programmes on their website: TennisOneNZ and via their Monthly Newsletter.

If you're not on the regular distribution or have any questions for Nelson, you can email him here: coach@missionbaytennis.co.nz

Sporty Babies

Tennis One are introducing a new Sporty Babies program and Members and Guests are invited for a FREE Trial Lesson!

Sporty Babies is specially designed for children aged 1–3 years, focusing on fun, movement, and confidence in a safe and supportive environment. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the programme at no cost and see what it’s all about.

🗓 Date: Friday 6th March 2026
⏰ Time: 9:30-10:30am
📍 Location: @ Mission Bay Tennis Club
🎾 Equipment: Provided
👨‍👩‍👧 Parents stay and join in – it’s part of the fun!

These sessions help develop: Balance and coordination; Early ball skills; Confidence; listening and social interaction

Fiji Tennis Camp

The Fiji Tennis Camp for 2026 is on and players of ALL levels — beginners, intermediate, advanced players, adults, kids, friends, and even guests joining us from overseas — are invited to an unforgettable tennis adventure in paradise.

6. Reminders

Please be reminded of our some of our Club Policies at: Reminders

7. Sponsors

As always, thank you to all of our generous and loyal sponsors. Please help us to support them.

If you would also like to help the Club in any way, please get in touch.

Thank you for your Patronage and see you On the Courts and Inside the Club House!

Lara Boyd, Club Manager

Mission Bay Tennis Club