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On the Courts & Inside the Club House
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Mission Bay Tennis Club
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Happy New Year to everyone and we hope you have enjoyed the festive summer. A special welcome to all of our new Members for whom this is the first Newsletter. We look forward to seeing you on the courts.
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Contents
- Annual Calendar and Major Events
- Upcoming Dates
- Notifications
- Recent Events
- Upcoming Events
- Coaching
- Interclub
- Member Benefits
- Reminders
- Sponsors
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1. Annual Calendar and Major Events
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Please refer to our Website for the Annual Events Calendar which also includes important dates for Interclub. Event Details and Registration Forms (where applicable) will also be updated on our Website and Facebook throughout the year.
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Please save the dates for our Major Annual Events this Year:
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2. Upcoming Dates
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3. Notifications
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Electric Vehicle Charger Fair Use Policy
MBTC provides EV chargers for members and visitors attending club activities. To ensure fairness and manage costs, users must adhere to the follow guidelines:
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- Purpose: Chargers are for short “top-ups” only, not a replacement for primary home or work charging.
- Time Limit: Limit charging to 3 hours per week to minimize costs.
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Acknowledgment: By using MBTC EV chargers, members and visitors agree to abide by this Fair Use Policy.
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Thank you for helping MBTC manage resources responsibly.
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Cost Responsibility: While the chargers were intended to be user-pays, technical issues with the TESLA platform currently prevent this. MBTC, as a non-profit, is therefore covering electricity costs. Excessive use strains club resources.
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Monitoring: Usage is monitored, and excessive users may face access restrictions. In the event of policy misuse, it may result in the chargers being deactivated until the user-pays system is available and implemented.
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This policy will be reviewed periodically and updated as needed.
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Donations
Many years ago, a lovely Member donated a Hair Dryer which has been made available for use in the Ladies' Bathroom downstairs. Unfortunately this is no longer with us. Thank you for helping to dry our Members' hair all of these years.
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We welcome Members' donations of items that will enhance Member and Guest experience at the Club, however please do let us know if/when you do so. Thank you!
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4. Recent Events
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ASB Classic: MBTC Lobbo Balls and Cardio Tennis Demonstration: December- January
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It was a sensational ASB Classic this year, thanks to some awesome players participating, including some new young hotshots on the circuit, awesome weather and awesome MBTC Members' contribution to the event.
Thank you to David and Maria Bradshaw for coordinating the annual ball preparation for the Lobbo for Youthline, and to all of the volunteers that turned up at MBTC and helped out on Sunday 15th December to tag and bag all of the balls. This year, MBTC even received a special mention during the Lobbo at the Quarter-Finals.
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If you don't know what the Lobbo is all about you can see it in action and hear about MBTC's contribution here:
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This year, Tennis New Zealand has also relaunched Cardio Tennis and provided 5 Auckland Clubs with the opportunity for participants at one of their Cardio Tennis sessions before Christmas to be selected to partake in a Cardio Tennis session on Centre Court during the Men's Week of the ASB Classic.
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2 Lucky MBTC Members played Cardio Tennis before the start of play for the Men's Semi-Finals on Friday 10th January.
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Tennis New Zealand 2023-24 Annual Awards: Monday 30th December
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In December the Tennis New Zealand 2023-24 Award Winners were announced, and we are proud to announce that Mission Bay Tennis Club was one of 3 finalists in the Love Tennis Club of the Year Award!
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As the other 2 Clubs are in Wellington and Otago respectively, we take the 2023-24 Auckland Love Tennis Club of the Year title!
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Congratulations to everyone that attended and volunteered on Love Tennis Day, and Thank You again!
Congratulations also to the Winners of the Love Tennis Award and all of the other Categories in the Tennis New Zealand Awards. If you are interested in the other Award Winners, you can see the results here: Tennis NZ 2024 Award Winners
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Mission Bay Xmas Open Tournament: Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd December
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Over 3 days from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd December, Head Coach Nelson and Tennis One - New Zealand hosted a spectacular weekend of tennis at the inaugural Mission Bay Xmas Open.
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With ~100 participants, across all ages and gradings, and top New Zealand talent, the event was a resounding success and we’re looking forward to hosting it again this year!
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Congratulations to our overall Champions!
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Congratulations also to everyone that participated, including our Mission Bay participants below, including Winners and Runners Up of their respective categories.
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Christmas Celebrations: Seniors & Junior Club Nights and Mid-Week Ladies Luncheon: December
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5. Upcoming Events
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Join in some of the Events happening during February and March!
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Please note, Junior Club Championships Registration Forms will be circulated to Juniors ASAP.
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6. Coaching
Please see Tennis One's Coaching Programmes at: TennisOneNZ where you can also Book Online! You can Book these as Discounted Packages or One-Off sessions, so you can attend Cardiio Tennis whenever you can make it!
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7. Interclub
All formats of Interclub, Junior Post-Xmas, Senior, Twilight and Midweek will be starting up again from Saturday 15th February. Wishing all of our Teams the best for the season.
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Senior Interclub Standings
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Junior Interclub Pre-Xmas Results
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We Bliss You massage boutique Mission Bay is excited to welcome Members from Mission Bay Tennis Club.
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Enjoy $35 off on your first Massage Therapy session!
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We Bliss You massage boutiques, local family owned wellness centres of Mission Bay, Glendowie and Remuera would like to invite Mission Bay Tennis Club Members to experience Premium Massages and Contact Therapy.
Promo Code for Online Booking: MBTennisClub
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9. Reminders
Social Media Engagement: Social Media plays a significant part in the success of the Club by increasing our brand awareness, community engagement and search engines also consider social signals (such as Likes, Shares and Hashtags) when determining website rankings. So, your engagement can indirectly boost our visibility and in the long term, that can only help us to make the Club better for you! We encourage you to react (preferably with a Like or Love) on our Socials Media posts please! Thank you!👍
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Reviews: Reviews also play a significant part in the success of the Club too. Please also give your Club a plug by adding a review on Google and Facebook. This will be a great help to MBTC. Thank you! 🙏
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Court Usage: We encourage you to always please Book the Courts, Register and Collect Guests Fees, and Close the Gates after playing.
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Guest Fees: We welcome all guests to MBTC but please remember all guests to the courts should be paying a $10 court fee per hour. 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 this small fee is to make sure everyone using the courts is contributing to wear and tear, not just our members.
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Lights & Cancellation: 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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Super Soaker: Thanks to the generous support of our local board, Ōrākei Local Board, we are 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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Sand Drag Mat: If you notice an uneven build-up of sand or too much sand in one particular area on a Court you are about to play on, (this can be caused by water ponding after a rain shower), it is recommended to use the Drag Mat to distribute the sand to minimise the risk of a fall. The drag mat can usually be found hanging on the fence of one of the courts.
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Electrical Vehicle Charging: Chargers are for short “top-ups” only, not a replacement for primary home or work charging, with a time limit of 3 hours per week.
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Dogs: We all love dogs at MBTC, we really do. We just ask that Members and Guests please keep their dogs outside of the Club House please. Dogs are welcome on the upstairs deck, and we have dedicated water bowls for them, but please don't bring them inside.
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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. Please help us to support them.
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Calimero [www.calimero.co.nz]
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.
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Tonkin Financial Services [www.tonkinfinancial.co.nz]
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.
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Eastridge Shopping Centre, Mission Bay
On a mission to make dentistry great again. Good, honest Kiwi dentistry.
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A well-travelled team that would love to help you plan your next escape. Between them they have almost 100 years experience in providing exceptional customer service and superior knowledge! They strive to ensure your holidays are memorable by designing the perfect trip to suit every taste and budget, exceeding your expectations.
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Paula Izzard @ Barfoot & Thompson Mission Bay [www.barfoot.co.nz/our-people/p.izzard]
Paula Izzard has many years of experience marketing and selling homes in and around the Eastern Bays and Central Auckland.
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CARJAM [www.carjam.co.nz]
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