Dandenong North Tennis Club

Junior Weekend Competition Information

Season dates: Summer – October to March (14 matches)
Winter – April to September (14 matches)
Home venue: Dandenong North Tennis Club
80 Carlton Road, Dandenong North
Away venues: Various clubs around Waverley District Tennis Association (up to 15min drive)
Start times:

Saturday’s: 8:15am, players must arrive by 8am to ensure play commences on time

Sunday’s: 8:30am, players must arrive by 8:15am to ensure play commences on time

Finish times: Anywhere between 10:30am to 12:15pm (depending on start time & availability of courts). Competition normally runs for around 3hrs.
Grades: A variety are played, and the Junior Convenor will help choose the one best for your child’s standard. They range from Rubbers, Triples and Doubles.
Sections range from Presidents Cup to D Grade.
Further Info:

Each team will have 3-4 players who will rotate throughout the season. One team member will be the Captain and a parent/guardian will be the Team Manager.

The Team Manager will be responsible for doing the playing roster and the morning tea roster for the season. The morning tea roster is only for home matches were one parent/guardian is required to provide morning tea ie. juice/ cordial and biscuits/fruit for their team and the opposition (depending on Covid Restrictions).

Registration

All new competition players or any past competition players that are in the Excel Tennis Coaching Program wishing to register for the upcoming competition season need to follow the below Enrolment and Payment Process.

Please note both the Enrolment and Payment Process must be finalised before your child can be submitted in a team.

Current Competition Players will reregister through the Dandenong North Tennis Club Junior Convenor.

Enrolment Process

  1. Email Excel Tennis at coaching@exceltennis.com.au with confirmation your child would like to play in a team at the Dandenong North Tennis Club for the entire season strictly by:

    • Friday 13th August 2021 for Summer Season
    • Friday 18th February 2022 for Winter Season

    Please also include:

    • Preferred choice of Saturday or Sunday morning competition
    • Players Date of Birth
    • Parent / Guardian Name(s)
    • Best contact phone numbers and email
  2. Excel Tennis will work with the Dandenong North Junior Convenor and endeavour to place your child in an appropriate team. Either Excel Tennis or the Dandenong North Junior Convenor will respond to confirm there is a place and payment to the Dandenong North Tennis Club must be made promptly to finalise the registration.

Payment Process

  1. Ensure your child is a financial member of the Dandenong North Tennis Club.
    The membership application can be found in the tennis clubhouse or can be emailed to you.
    For those commencing in Summer Season – Junior Memberships are 12months (1st Oct – 30th Sept) and will cover 2 seasons of competition and the fee is $90.
    For those commencing in Winter Season – Junior Memberships are 6months (1st April – 30th Sept) and will cover 1 season of competition and the fee is $50.
  2. Pay a $20 Player Registration Fee to the Dandenong North Tennis Club with the membership application. This is paid once per season and assists to cover the cost of items such as team entry and tennis balls.

    Please note: Both these fees are paid to the Dandenong North Tennis Club bank account, not the
    Excel Tennis bank account.

Once the enrolment and payment process has been finalised and your child has been submitted in a team, either the Dandenong North Junior Convenor or your child’s Team Manager will be in contact prior to the commencement of the season with further details.