Using Courts at Willison Park Tennis Club

Availability of Courts

Availability of Courts

At Willison Park Tennis Club competitive tennis takes precedence over social play, with usage rights determined according to membership:

Full: At all times except when courts are required for coaching or competition.

Juniors: At all times except when courts are required for coaching or competition plus on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm (unless playing in competition).

Court Usage Timetable
	SAT	SUN	MON	TUES	WED	THUR	FRI
8am-9am	Junior Comp 4 courts	Junior Comp 6 courts			Ladies' Social 2 courts
9am-10am				Ladies' Comp + Coaching 6 courts	Ladies' Social 2 courts	Ladies' Comp + Coaching 4 courts
10am-11am					Ladies' Comp 4 courts
11am-12
12-1pm
1pm-2pm	Senior Comp 4 courts
2pm-3pm
2pm-3pm							Coaching 2:30pm- 7:30pm 1 court
3pm-4pm
3pm-4pm			Coaching 3:45pm- 8:30pm 3 courts		Coaching 3:30pm- 9pm 2 courts
4pm-5pm				Coaching 4pm- 8:30pm 4 courts		Coaching 3:30pm- 8:30pm 3 courts
5pm-6pm
6pm-7pm
7pm-8pm			Night Comp + Coaching 4 courts	Night Comp + Coaching 2 courts
8pm-9pm			Night Comp + Coaching 4 courts	Night Comp + Coaching 2 courts

Lights for Night Tennis

Lights are available on all 6 courts. Club members may hire lights until 10pm everyday of the week. The lights are provided free to members for the 2010/11 year. There is a security box located on the side of the Clubhouse next to the decking which contains switches for all court lights.

Keys

Security keys are available from the Membership Secretary at a cost of $15. If the same key system is in place, $10 is refundable when the keys are eventually returned. If Key is lost, the replacement cost is $25. This increased cost reflects security risks and handling charges.

Visitors

A visitor fee of $5 per visit is payable when a visitor uses the courts. A visitor must be accompanied by a member and is allowed a maximum of 3 visits per year unless applying for membership. The money is to be paid online stating that it is visitor fees:
CBA BSB: 063-000
Acct No: 0090-5364

Court Care

It is vital that members follow the steps below when using the courts:

Water the courts when necessary. The amount of watering required depends on the weather; in periods of warmer weather courts should be watered before, during and at the conclusion of play. Playing on dry courts may cause severe damage as the top layers of the court can disintegrate. Please remember to water the area behind the baselines.

Wear proper tennis shoes. Court conversion to clay means correct footwear is essential. Tennis shoes should be non-marking and have a flat sole. Cross-trainers and heeled shoes are not appropriate and damage the courts. Also, note that some shoes marketed as tennis shoes may be designed for hard-courts and may not be suitable for the clay courts at WPTC.

proper tennis footwear for clay courts

Bag the courts. Bagging the courts involves pulling the drag mats over the court surface to erase all footmarks and provide an even spread of surface particles. Please remember to bag the entire court including the area behind the baselines. Courts should be bagged at the conclusion of play. In periods of warm weather bagging the courts may produce large amounts of dust; to avoid this, water the courts prior to bagging.