Kincardine Tennis Club
Newsletter 2025-1 1 May 2025
Season Opening April 13
The nets went up April 13, 4 days later than last year. Thanks to Jerry Fabian, Mark Owens and Josh Howald for opening the courts. There are no restrictions to playing.
The membership drive is on, and a copy of the registration form is attached. Print out the form to sign it, and either scan it, or take a cell phone picture and return to info@kincardinetennisclub.com. Payment can be made by etransfer to the same email address, or contact myself, Eva Pyszczynska, or Doug Holtby if you want to pay by another method. The Executive contact information is on the website. Currently 45 members have registered.
No shoe tag labels will be issued this year. There are very few times members need to provide proof of membership to access a court. Your etransfer receipt is considered proof of membership.
Tennis Club members have priority access to the courts if they are full. If you ever have difficulty accessing a court occupied by non-members, call one of the Executive to discuss.
Court Maintenance
The courts appear to have weathered the winter well. Paint patching will continue.
There are still three lights out. The Club is in talks with the town to have the lights replaced.
The benches will return to the courts next week. The tables, and windscreens will be installed in May.
Group Play
Sign-up doubles is underway on Mon, Wed, and Fri from 10:00 to 11:30 AM. Jerry Dvorak has agreed to continue to coordinate this group. Email Jerry at jsdvorak77@gmail.com to join the group.
Tuesday drop-in doubles from 6-8 PM begins May 6. Drop-in doubles will be on Thursday nights, if the Tuesday session is rained out. Drop-in doubles works just like it sounds, just drop in and you will be paired with different partners to play as long as you want.
Tennis Instruction
Beginner group tennis lessons are scheduled for May, 24, 31 and June 7. Rain dates are the following days. There are 3 separate groups, ages 5-10, 11-17, and adult at 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 PM respectively. Currently there are nine students ages 5-10, six ages 11-17, and seven adults. More registrations will be accommodated with additional instructors. The cost is $45 per student. To register, email info@kincardinetennisclub.com.
Pickleball 2025
There is no pickleball program in 2025 due to low attendance in 2024. This means there are no reserved times for pickleball, no pickleball nets stored at the courts, and no pickleball lines will be painted on Court 3.
Pickleball is permitted using a tennis net if the courts aren’t filled. The nets are not to be altered in any way for pickleball. No pickleball is permitted during a scheduled Club activity, like Sign-up or Drop-in doubles.
Social Doubles
A doubles round robin and lunch will be scheduled in the summer similar to the successful round robin held last year.
Club T-shirts
A group order of Club T-shirts will take place earlier this year. You will receive a message detailing the order process.
Court Schedule
A weekly court schedule will be posted on the website beginning May 5. The guidelines for reserving a court follow:
- Court reservations are for members only.
- Maximum reservation time is 2 hours.
- Send reservation requests to info@kincardinetennisclub.com by 6 PM on Sunday for the following week (Mon to Sun).
- Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- The reservation schedule will be posted on the Kincardine Tennis Club website at the Info/Events, Lessons, and Court Schedule link. https://kincardinetennisclub.com/?page_id=215
Final Note
Now that May is here, it is time to get out and play, and forget about the rather snowy winter Kincardine experienced.
Call or email if you have any questions or comments.
Dean Finlay
519-385-1365