Three-peat!! Ōtaki 1, the club’s most successful tennis team of the past few years, has just won the Wellington Mixed A Grade for the third time in a row. The team first came together for the 2022 spring pre-Christmas round, which it won undefeated; it then won the 2023 summer post-Christmas round; and this week […]
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For the 2023.24 season , we have an awesome new junior tennis coaching opportunity for the community. This season we are introducing Hot Shots tennis coaching., a Tennis-NZ accredited programme that enables kids of all ages and abilities to learn and progress at a pace that suits them. As a small club, our resources have
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Congrats to our tennis whānau whose hard work over the last year has seen Ōtaki Sports Club shortlisted for Club of the Year in Tennis Central’s 2023 awards. This is the second year in a row that Ōtaki Sports Club has been up for the club of the year award. It comes on the back
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Our tennis whānau had a big push in the summer of 2022/2023 getting te reo Māori normalised, and more widely used, in the sport and we hope to do the same again this coming summer season. Congrats to Heitia, Emma and Jota for their awesome story-telling in the latest Ōtaki Today to highlight what the
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We had a fantastic display of tennis in the finals of the 2023 senior club champs on the weekend.Congrats to all the players for their skill and efforts under pressure, and their great sportmanship (sportspersonship?!) Congrats, too, to Emma Whiterod for her clean sweep in all three women’s finals: singles, doubles and mixed doubles!! Results
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The club’s first junior tennis champs this century were held last month. Here’s a good write-up about the event from Ōtaki Today.
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The draws for the 2023 senior tennis club champs are out. You can find them here: https://otakisportsclub.co.nz/tennis-club-champs-2023/ Good luck to all the players!
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If you’re looking for some post-Christmas bargains on children’s tennis racquets, there are good discounts to be found just now (as at 26/12/22). Decide the size First of all, you’ll need to know which size to get: Sizing tip If you’re buying a racquet in a shop, try this: place it beside your child with
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A great pre-Christmas tennis season this year: eight of the club’s nine teams finished either 1st or 2nd in their competitions! Ōtaki Today has a good summary …
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Our spring 2022 tennis coaching classes are now open for enrolments. Tennis coaching at Ōtaki Sports Club is fun and relaxed. You’ll learn heaps in a supportive environment with other players of a similar level, with classes for adults and children. Find out more here: Tennis coaching
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