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Christmas Party is on this Saturday Night

The Club’s Annual Christmas Party is on this Saturday 7th December from 6pm and the Club. Please come and join the committee and members in celebrating the year.

The Club Championships Finals will be played in the afternoon and the the Junior Team Medallions for the year will be presented.

The Club will provide a Barbeque and Soft Drinks as well as some wine and beer. Please bring a salad, dessert or anything else you would like to share.

We hope to see you there.

Spring Semi Finals Update

With the Semi Finals week coming to a close the Club has a few teams advancing to Grand Finals this week:

  • The B Grade 2 Mixed Team lost to Mt Carmel in their Semi Final last Wednesday.
  • The Thursday Ladies Section 3 Team had a forfeit from Royal Park and advance to the Grand Final. They play Buckley Park on Thursday at Buckley Park.
  • The Thursday Ladies Section 4 Team defeated Strathmore and play the Grand Final against Buckley Park on Thursday at Buckley Park. That’s not a misprint, both teams will be playing at Buckley Park in a Super Grand Final Day against the old enemy.
  • The B Special 5 Mens Team were defeated by Oak Park in their Semi Final last Thursday.
  • The A Grade 2 Boys combined team with Airport West won their Semi Final, defeating Taylors Lakes, and now play Strathmore in the Grand Final on Friday night at Sunbury.
  • The A Grade 4 Boys Team lost to Greenvale in their Semi Final last Friday.
  • The B Grade 2 Unisex Team won their Semi Final against St. Christopher’s and play St. Vincent’s at Greenvale this Saturday.

Good luck to all teams playing in Grand Finals this week and well done to all teams who made the finals.

Spring Semi Finals and Team Entries for next Season

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.

Club Championships Entries Now Open

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:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfCHacdu5xmT-8d_Vb89z1JQ_PQLqKuRPD1DwwQjixjBrsdeQ/viewform?usp=send_form

Entries will not be confirmed unless the entry fee is paid.

Please Contact the Club if you have any questions.

Working Bee is on this Sunday

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.

Working Bee is scheduled for Sunday 13 October

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.

Autumn Finals Update

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.