On the Courts
Sign-up doubles average attendance is about 15 players per day. Sign-up doubles is on Mon, Wed, and Fri from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Email Jerry at jsdvorak77@gmail.com to join the group.
Tuesday drop-in doubles (6-8 PM) attendance is about 2 courts per session. Tuesday nights are very busy with non-members being asked to vacate the courts, on occasion.
On August 6 at the National Bank Open OTA “Presidents Day” in Toronto, the Club representative won a door prize of 24 cans of ProPenn tennis balls. As a result, the balls are being distributed to the various organized groups in the Club to enjoy for the rest of the season.
Round Robin and Lunch
On July 21, Kincardine Tennis Club held a successful round robin and lunch. Twenty-four members played in beautiful weather followed by a lunch social afterwards.
Cans of ProPenn tennis balls and Tim Horton’s gift certificates were given to random members as door prizes.
Thanks to Lynne Whitaker and Sam Black for organizing the event. Another round robin social is planned for September.
Court Reservations
Court reservations are filling up for morning weekday slots.
In order to reserve a court all players must be members. Short term members are included.
Court reservations can be made by emailing info@kincardinetennisclub.com by 6:00 PM Sunday. The maximum court reservation block is 2 hours. The court schedule is posted weekly on the Club’s website at Info\Events, Lessons and Court Schedule. The link is at https://kincardinetennisclub.com/?page_id=215.
Court reservations are not required, but members with reservations have priority over members that drop in.
Pickleball
Pickleball on the tennis courts has been nearly non-existent in 2024. Lately, some pickleball players have been using the courts, but the numbers are still low compared to 2023.
Lights
A third light is out, the new one is on Court 1. The Club has avoided replacing the lights since 2021, due to the high cost, and low court usage by Club members in the evenings. However, the failed lights are now spread across all 3 courts, making it difficult to play at night.
The Club has asked for a repair estimate, and will approach the Municipality to discuss a cost sharing arrangement. Light replacement won’t likely occur until next spring.
Court Mops
The Southampton Tennis Club uses a unique homemade mop to quickly dry the courts after rain. Essentially, the mop is shag carpet on a stick. The shag rug is donated by members and the mop is put together by members. The mop is dragged over wet spots and is very effective.
Court drying mop.
The Club is wondering if any members have excess shag carpet to donate in order to construct some mops. The carpet does not have to be new. Ideally, 2 mops per court would be used.
Final Note
Final 2024 membership is 90, which is down from 100 last year. This is the first year membership has dropped since the Club re-started in 2019.
There have been a few short-term memberships (< 10) as well.
Enjoy the US Open starting Aug 26. Hopefully some Canadians will have a deep run.
Call or email me if you have any questions or comments.
Regards
Dean
519-385-1365