Big servings of community and competition at Ōmokoroa tennis
The weather yet again turned up beautifully for our annual tournament on 9th-10th March. A big shout of thanks to our principal sponsor, Eves Real Estate, and to other businesses that donated prizes: Bethlehem Butchery, The White House Restaurant, Te Puna 4 Square, Ōmokoroa Menz Shed, and Bethlehem Health Shop. We really appreciate your contributions as they add to the success and enjoyment of our tournament. We are fortunate to be part of such an involved and generous business community.
The men’s doubles winners were father and son team Irv (Ōtūmoetai) and Kieran McSweeney (Canterbury), while Lisa Vickers (Pāpāmoa) and Kylie Ward (Ōtūmoetai) took out the women’s doubles. Sunday’s mixed doubles competition was held at Te Puna, an occasion tinged with nostalgia as it was the last major event before the demolition of the Te Puna clubrooms, which commences on 8th April. Laura and Mark Richardson of Waihī Beach were the mixed doubles winners.
With the tournament behind us, we are gearing up for our club champs competition, which will take place during April and May.
Did you know that you can book a tennis court for free on Sunday afternoons at the moment? We are trialling free access to the courts for the months of March to May. Just head to our website www.omokoroa tennis.com, and click on Book a Court. If you are a first-time user, you will need to create an ID (username and password), and then you’re good to go. You will receive a unique PIN code to access the courts at your booked time. Catch you on the courts.