The Draws and Schedule for the Doutta Galla Club Championships for 2023 have been published. Please visit the Club Championships 2024 Mini Site for more information.
With the Spring seasons coming to a close it’s now time for the Finals. The Club has the following teams in the finals this week, with the Juniors playing their last rounds this weekend.
- The B Grade 2 Mixed Team play Mt Carmel at Greenvale on Wednesday night.
- The Section 3 Ladies Team play Royal Park at Royal Park on Thursday.
- The Section 4 Ladies Team play Strathmore at Strathmore on Thursday.
- The B Special 5 Mens Team play Craigieburn at Oak Park on Thursday night.
The Committee thanks all players for playing this season and we wish the teams playing this week good luck in their finals.
Entries for next Season are now open. If you wish to play next Season please register your interest to play with your team’s captain or contact the Club.
The Club is hosting a Fundraising Barbeque at Bunnings Maribyrnong this Saturday, October 26 from 8:30am to 4pm.
This is one of the Club’s major fundraising events for the year, so if you are around the area please come down, say hi and buy a sausage or a drink to support the club.
The entries for the Doutta Galla Club Championships for 2024 are now open. Matches are to be played during November 2024 with the Finals being played on Saturday 7th of December.
Entries close Thursday 7th November, with matches to commence on the weekend of Saturday 16th November.
The following Events are planned:
- Mens Singles – Open Age
- Ladies Singles – Open Age
- Mens Graded Doubles
- Ladies Graded Doubles
- Mixed Graded Doubles
- Mens Graded Singles
- Ladies Graded Singles
- Junior Boys Singles – Under 18
- Junior Girls Singles – Under 18
- Junior Boys Doubles
- Junior Unisex C/D Grade Singles
- Junior Unisex C/D Grade Round Robin
The Events held will be dependent on the number of entries. Graded refers to Events that will have handicap points applied to the stronger players.
Matches may be played outside the schedule when organised between players, so long as the matches to follow are not held up.
To enter, please complete the sign up form at the following link:
Entries will not be confirmed unless the entry fee is paid.
Please Contact the Club if you have any questions.
The Club’s Annual Working Bee is on this Sunday 13 October from 12pm to 3pm.
All are welcome to help perform key maintenance on the Club and ensure it stays beautiful for another 12 months.
Financial Adult and Family Members that attend are entitled to receive their $40 Maintenance Levy.
Any gardening equipment, wheelbarrows, shovels and cleaning equipment you could bring would be most helpful.
The Club’s annual Working Bee has scheduled for Sunday 13 October from 12pm to 3pm.
All are welcome to help perform key maintenance on the Club and ensure it stays beautiful for another 12 months.
Financial Adult and Family Members that attend are entitled to receive their $40 Maintenance Levy.
Any gardening equipment, wheelbarrows, shovels and cleaning equipment you could bring would be most helpful.
The Doutta Galla Tennis Club has partnered with the Windy Hill Fitness Centre such that if any Doutta Galla Members wish to join for a six month membership at the Windy Hill Fitness Centre during August, the Club receives $100.
If you are interested please visit the Windy Hill Fitness Centre Web Site for further information.
The Club has had lots of teams in Finals in the past few weeks, with a few Grand Finals:
- The Thursday Ladies Section 3 (Red) team won their Semi Final this week, defeating Buckley Park 41 games to 27. The team consisted of Vicki, Penny, Frances, Kim and Kathy. They play Rosamond in their Grand Final this Thursday at Rosamond, which will be a big task as Rosamond are undefeated so far this season.
- The A Reserve 4 Unisex Juniors team play their Semi Final today against Hadifeld at Ascot Vale.
- The D Special 3 Unisex Juniors team play their Semi Final today against Sydenham at Essendon.
- The Ladies B Special 1 team lost to St. Monica’s by six games. The team consisted of Ashley, Vicki, Jan and Tracey.
- The Mixed B Grade 2 team lost to Gladstone Park. The team consisted of Vanessa, Bella, Matthew and Shaymus.
- The Mens B Special 5 team lost their Semi Final to Buckley Park by nine games. The team, consisting of Warren, Greg, Tim and Kieran, started strongly but Buckley Park played to well.
Good luck to all teams playing in finals this week and congratulations to all teams for making the finals.
The NSNTA regular season has come to a close and the Finals Series is about to begin. The Club has a number of teams playing in Semi Finals this week:
- The Ladies B Special 1 team play St. Monica’s on Tuesday night at West Brunswick
- The Mixed B Grade 2 team play Gladstone Park on Wednesday night at Strathmore
- The Mens B Special 5 team play Buckley Park on Thursday night at Airport West
Please note that the Club will be hosting the following Finals:
- Ladies C Reserve 2 Semi Final on Tuesday 21 May
- Mens B Special 4 Semi Final on Thursday 23 May
Team Entries are also open for the NSNTA Spring Season, commencing in August. If you wish to play next Season please contact the Club or your Team Captain to confirm your interest.
Thanks to all players for playing this season and good luck to all teams playing in Finals.
The Club’s Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday 16 June 2024 from 7:30pm at the Clubhouse.
The Meeting will involve a summary of the year within the Club as well as any other business for the coming year. The Committee as well as office bearers for the 2024 / 2025 year will also be nominated.
All Members are welcome to attend the AGM. If any Members are unable to attend and wish for a topic to be discussed, you are welcome to send the Club an Email and we will place your topic on the agenda.