Category: Club News

Registration:

• You can register here.
• To register, your child will need an account on  https://tnz.tournamentsoftware.com/. If your child is not already registered, they will need to do so.
• As part of the registration process, a value for ‘Member ID’ will be required. For the ‘Member ID’, use the ‘Code’ field linked to your child’s tennis record at GradingList (tennis.org.nz) .  (e.g. will start with ‘WNKH…’, and include your child’s initials)

Eligibility:

• Open to all KTSC Junior Members including those playing Junior and Senior interclub with the exception of Premier Tennis.
• Also open to non-KTSC members playing for a Junior Khandallah Interclub Team in 2021/22..
• Juniors who have played Premier Tennis are ineligible (please enter the Senior Club Champs instead !)

Dates:

• Registrations close 24 March
• Tournament is Saturday 2 April
• Friday 1 April (evening) – will be used if entries received exceed our ability to complete the event on the Saturday
• Sunday 3 April –  will be used as the rain delay.

Other details

• Cost (payable on the day): $5 singles / $10 singles and doubles
• Catering – all entrants are requested to bring a plate
• Draws – final draws will depend on the number of entries / event.
• Matches – all entrants will be scheduled to play a minimum of 3 singles and one doubles (or similar).

Any questions / queries – contact Jimmy Kemp  – jimmywkemp@gmail.com / 021 100 8381

Our Autumn edition of Squash Innerclub starts on Thursday the 17th February to 31st March.

This is a social squash event that runs for 7 weeks on Thursday nights. You enter as an individual player, but we arrange everyone into teams – and each week you get to play someone of a similar level from another team. All games are held at the Khandallah courts, as this is an in-house competition.

This is a fun event, and is a great way to meet other players and get some regular games. We also open this up to non-members too, so if you have friends who would like to give squash a go for a few weeks then encourage them to enter too.

Entry fee is $10 for members and $30 for non-members.  Please enter using the Survey Monkey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PWH35KR

Each week there’s a light supper and quiz. The final will be on Thursday 31st March. 

If you have any questions about Innerclub please email Jason at: alyhan@hotmail.co.nz Entries close on Thursday 3rd February

Junior Community Play commences Fri 4th Feb from 3.30-5pm.

Junior Club night from 5-6pm

Adult Community Play / Club days commences Fri 28th Jan                         

  Free for members and $5 for non-members*

  Friday evenings  6-7pm (Adult Community Play)

  Sunday afternoon sessions from 3.30-4.30pm

  Two Evolve coaches will be on hand to encourage and assist any adults who come along

KTSC will operate as a fully vaccinated venue from 11.59pm on Thursday 2 December onwards.

1. All members must be fully vaccinated, or exempt from vaccination under the Government rules, to access any of the club facilities or be on site. Visitors are also required to show their My Vaccine Pass on arrival.

2. Vaccination passports must be provided for verification, preferably either in person to the Club Manager or by email to ktscnz@outlook.com.  They will need to be updated once expired.

3. KTSC is working closely with both Thump and Evolve.  The Club door will be open from 9.30 to 6pm during the week and 9.30 to 4pm during the weekends.   Between these times, we expect there will be someone available to assist if necessary.    Between these hours, and when the Club Manager is not available, anyone wishing to access the facilities from Friday onwards, who has not already verified their passport, will be required to show evidence of their vaccination to staff of either Thump or Evolve and allow the details to be recorded so they can be added to the Hello Club records.
4. Where members passes have not been verified and there is no one available to provide access,  access will be denied until the verification has been processed.

5. Members who have had their passes verified may wish to bring a visitor or facilitate access for a member who has not verified their passport.  If they do, the member providing access has a strict responsibility to sight that person’s vaccine passport and forward those details to the Club Manager.  We cannot stress enough the importance of this occurring.  We will rely on the honesty and integrity of all members to comply with this rule. Any breaches that we become aware of will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

6. Our aim is to keep everyone safe and allow KTSC to operate as normally as possible.  We can only do this with your full support and cooperation.

Khandallah Tennis & Squash Club is participating in the nationwide event where we are opening our doors and courts for their community to come along and give tennis a go for FREE! We’ll provide activities for all ages including coaching sessions and court play, mini games, BBQ’s, prizes and more. There are also some great membership deals when signing up on the day. All attendees go in a draw to win the major prize – a West Coast adventure including return Flights to Hokitika – Four Day Car Rental – Three nights 5-star accommodation at Rainforest Retreat, Franz Josef – An unforgettable Heli-Hike on Fox Glacier – & extra activity of winner’s choosing + Spending money! We hope to see you there!

Commencing on Friday 22nd October, members and non-members are welcome to join Community Play. This is for children aged 5-10 years old learning to play tennis. It’s run by coaches and the cost is $5 per player. Racquets are provided. No registration necessary. Pizza or hotdogs and ice blocks available on clubhouse afterwards!

Coaching is then available from 5-6.30 for players 8 years +. Perfect for junior interclub players! Food is also available after play.

Our Club is supporting World Squash day this Saturday.  This year Squash NZ, Districts and clubs are fundraising for the New Zealand Mental Health Foundation.

We have organised a 12-hour marathon (8am – 8pm) for Court 4.  We have also booked court 3 for overflow fun.  We have organised an itinerary for the day on court 4 but would love for as many Members as possible to come and participate during the day.

Any help on the day would be appreciated.  And once we finish at 8pm we can relax in the club rooms and chat with our fellow members.

Remember if you want to make a donation to the New Zealand Mental Health Foundation here is the link: https://events.mentalhealth.org.nz/fundraisers/khandallahtennissquashclub?ref=ch_3Jh9ZwKQCt56Bd4D1fOOzFI1

Or we will accept any gold coin donations on the day.

Entries are now open on isquash for both Senior and Junior Squash club champs

Club champs will be held 29-30 October, with prize giving at 5pm-ish Saturday 30th October

Entries to close Friday the 22nd October.  Entry is free.

Games will be played (3 each) across Thursday, Friday and Saturday and we will do our best to schedule one per day if that’s possible.

For more information see isquash or contact Jeanne for senior club champs (jeanne.yells@hotmail.co.nz) and Tracy (shepherdfamily@outlook.co.nz) for junior club champ.

Join us on Friday 15^th from 4pm.

Join us for a social afternoon / evening at the club for a BBQ, drink and even a game on court!  Meet your interclub teams before the season starts.

Juniors – pick up kit bags, balls and we have **brand new interclub t-shirts** sponsored by Tim Clark at Tommy’s.

Following the announcement from the New Zealand Government that all New Zealand except Auckland will be moving to Delta Alert Level 2 as of 11.59pm Tuesday 7th September, the Club welcomes members back to the club!

Conditions of opening the club, and resuming activities include adherence to the following:

• Use of the COVID-19 Tracker QR code. This is visible at the entrance of the club. For people who do not use a covid tracer app, you must use the sign–in book at the entrance of the club.  This is a mandatory condition of your entry to the club.
• Please ensure you use the COVID-19 Tracker QR code for Thump and/or Evolve if your club visit includes these entities.
• No more than 50 people inside the club at one time.
• Stay 2m apart within the club. Please don’t congregate at the entrance and hallways.
• If you’re unwell, stay home.
• Please use hand sanitiser before and after court use. 
• Wear a mask to/from and inside the club. Masks can be removed during play, and when eating or drinking.
• Tennis and Squash Coaching resumes from Wednesday.
• Junior Squash Club night resumes on Friday.  However the kitchen will not be open at this time.
• Squash Club night resumes on Thursday, provided the above is adhered to.
• The bar will be open – please use hand sanitiser before and after using the till and fridge handles etc.  These can be high touch areas.  Please wipe down your tables and put your glasses in the dishracks after your visit, think of the next person coming to use the facilities.
• Mums & Bubs Squash resumes on Friday week (17^th September).