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.
Associate: At all times except when courts are required for coaching or competition plus on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm and Sundays 9am to 1pm.
Juniors: At all times except when courts are required for coaching or competition plus on Saturdays from 9am to 5pm (unless playing in competition).
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 2008/09 year. There is a security box located on the side of the Clubhouse next to the decking which can be opened by your security gate key. This box 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.
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 placed in an envelope with the name of the visitor and accompanying member, and placed in the slot above the phone.
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. 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 not be suitable for the porous courts at WPTC.
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.
Recently Rebuilt And Repaired Courts
Courts that have recently been rebuilt or repaired have special maintenance needs since the court surface particles are not as cohesive and compacted as other courts. Please follow the steps below:
Avoid playing on recently rebuilt and repaired courts. This gives the court time to settle and prevents damage to the playing surface. Information regarding court rebuilds and repairs will be posted when it occurs.
Water the court well. Rebuilt courts have a greater ability to absorb water than older courts and require greater watering. Similarly, repaired areas also require greater watering.
If the court surface appears to show signs of damage, cease play immediately. Court damage is apparent when there are indentations into the scoria base of the court. In the event of court damage, bag the courts using the drag mats to provide an even spread of porous particles on the court surface; then water the court and leave it to rest.
Club Telephone
The club telephone is provided for local calls and is run on an honor system. The cost of a call is 30 cents. Please enter the spirit of paying for your calls so this service can continue to be provided.