Welcome to the Doutta Galla Tennis Club
We are a Tennis Club in North Essendon, Melbourne, Australia. The club is an official affiliate of Tennis Victoria.
All members are encouraged to subscribe to our Online Newsletter, eBaseline, to be kept up to date with all of the club's latest news.
NSNTA Autumn 2012 Teams
The teams for the NSNTA Autumn 2012 Season are listed below. The Ladies competition begins on Tuesday the 7th of February and the Mens competition begins on Thursday the 9th of February. Good Luck to all teams for the season.
| B Grade 2
Margaret Campbell Jan Fielding Delwynne Hughes Annette Mann Karen Relf |
B Reserve 2
Carolyn Glass Kathryn Glass Kathy Glass Maureen Hardwick Dianne Linforth Annette Plummer Nicole Stewart |
C Special 1
Sue Duras Virginia Glassford Linda Hall Melissa Hardwick Claire Mugavin Maree Robertson Marion Wensor |
| A Reserve 2
Jason Bishop Jamie Kerr Michael Mann Martin Miles Aleks Nawrocki Aaron Sharpe |
B Special 2
Kieran Benton Tim Benton Jason Jacobi Trevor Peters Warren Peters Walter Wagner |
| B Grade 1
Russell Bedggood Michael Benton Terry Benton Will Egan Simon Philpot David Shaw Robert Temple |
C Special 1
John Bevan Andrew Brown James Foster Mick Krummins John Linforth Steven Linforth Clinton Shimmin |
Court Two is Unavailable
Court Two at the Club is currently undergoing maintenance work and will be unavailable for use until Monday the 6th of February. Please do not use Court Two during this time under any circumstances. The Committee apologises for any inconvenience caused to members.
Draft NSNTA Autumn Fixtures Now Available
The Draft Fixtures for the 2012 NSNTA Autumn Season is out now and available at the NSNTA website. Please Note that this is a draft fixture and may change without notice.
Ladies matches commence on Tuesday the 7th of February and Mens matches commence on Thursday the 9th of February.
DGTC Junior Teams All Through To Grand Final
Today, Saturday 3rd Dec, our 3rd and final junior team made it through to the Grand Final next week for the NSJTA!
Next week (10th Dec) the teams will be playing at the following venues.
C Special 1 - Delahey.
This team has come from 4th place on the ladder to beat 2nd and 3rd to go through to the Grand Final!!
D Grade 1 - Maribyrnong Park
Finished 2nd and beat team 1 in the Semi Finals last week!!
D Grade 2 Unisex - Royal Park
First season playing comp and dominated all season. Finished 1st and straight through to the Grand Final.
Congratulations to everyone involved and we wish everyone the best of luck next week! You’ve all represented DGTC incredibly!!!
DGTC Junior Committee
NSNTA Finals Week One Update
The first week of the NSNTA Finals is complete and unfortunately all 3 Doutta Galla Teams lost on Thursday.
The B Special 1 Mens team, consisting of Michael Mann, Aleks Nawrocki, Jason Bishop and Kieran Benton were defeated by Royal Park 32 games to 24.
The B Special 3 Mens team, consisting of Aaron Sharpe, Walter Wagner, Warren Peters and Tim Benton were defeated by Merlynston 34 games to 22.
The C Special 2 Mens team, consisting of Simon Philpot, John Bevan, James Foster and Mick Krummins were defeated by Buckley Park in a close 24 to 22 game match.
Comisserations to all three teams after having great seasons.
NSNTA Spring Finals Week One Draw is Out Now
The Finals Draw for the NSNTA Spring 2011 Season is out now. The club has 3 Mens Teams in Semi Finals this Thursday:
- B Special 1 – Finished Second on the Ladder and play Royal Park at Strathmore.
- B Special 3 – Finished Fourth on the Ladder and play Merlynston at Coburg.
- C Special 2 – Finished Third on the Ladder and play Buckley Park at Hillside.
Sign up for NSNTA and NSTA Autumn 2012 Season
Members interested in playing in either the NSNTA (Weeknights) or NSTA (Saturday Afternoons) Competitions are required to place their name on the Sign Up sheets in the Clubhouse as soon as possible, or email the club.
All players must be financial members to be registered for a team in 2012. Unfinancial members will not be registered an are not permitted to play.
The Spring NSNTA Season begins in early February for Ladies, Mixed and Mens competitions. Entries close on Monday November 21st.
The Spring NSTA Season begins on Saturday the 4th of February. There are multiple formats for play, including Mens Singles / Doubles, Mens Doubles and Mixed grades. For more information visit the NSTA Website for more details. Entries close on Wednesday November 30th.
Christmas Party Details
The Doutta Galla Annual Christmas Party will be held on Friday the 16th of December 2011 from 6:30pm at the Clubhouse. A BBQ will be provided but please bring your own Drinks, Snacks and Racquets. The committee hopes to see everyone there.
Named Pavers Offer is available again
The club is looking to do a second run of named pavers to be placed in the viewing area outside of the club.
Pavers cost $15 each. If you are interested, please fill out an Order Form with your details and send it via post to the correct address. These Order Forms are also available in the Clubhouse.
Be quick, this offer will only be available for a limited time.
Court One Net Repaired
The Court One Net has now been repaired and is now available for use. Thanks for everyone’s patience over the past week.