Sport
9 October, 2025
Buoyed for lawn start
A WELL-ATTENDED annual general meeting of the St Arnaud and District Lawn Tennis Club augurs well for the forthcoming tennis season commencing next Saturday.
A WELL-ATTENDED annual general meeting of the St Arnaud and District Lawn Tennis Club augurs well for the forthcoming tennis season commencing next Saturday.
Under the returning leadership of Will Jackson (president), Jake Male (vice-president), Katie Erwin (secretary) and Sharyn Erwin (treasurer) the Club will enter two teams – St Arnaud and Kara Kara – into the North Central Lawn Tennis Association competition.
Also competing in the association will be Birchip, Charlton, Donald, Nullawil, and Wycheproof Lawn Tennis Clubs.
Other committee members are Rogan Hando, Christine Goode, Thomas Watts. Luke Jackson and Stephen Rodger.
The family-friendly vibe the club offers is paying dividends with strong player numbers and the club contemplated entering a third team.
But with the options of mid-week Ladies social tennis and twilight tennis the Club opted to retain the status quo.
Will is confident that the club under his leadership will continue to manage the tennis complex, which also is home to the St Arnaud Playgroup, as a much-enjoyed community asset, to the high standard set in the past, for the benefit of district residents.
There is a buzz about the club, an influx of fresh players, a social calendar prepared, and awards on offer.
There is still room for fresh players to join the buzz! Annual adult, tertiary and social memberships are offered.
Social membership entitles social players to full court usage for the season.
Junior tennis will be co-ordinated by Sam Male and Rogan Hando while the grounds committee will be led by Greenkeeper John “Sanga” Goode, with his support team of Bruce Hando and Mitchell Bourke. which already has the lawn courts in magnificent condition.
Interested, new and returning players can tune up their tennis skills this Friday with a social FAST 4 format commencing from 5pm before Saturday’s competitions between St Arnaud and Birchip’s “Wirrim” team and Kara Kara pitted against Birchip, both matches commencing at 1.15 p.m. at St Arnaud with a “Pizza Night” to follow.
Junior tennis will commence with a “Come and Try” event on October 18 at 10am.
It is a great way to introduce your children to the sport with member supervision and racquets supplied, the club says.
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