Glenunga Tennis Club

Last night GTC Tennis and Pickleball players enjoyed turkey and ham, pudding and dancing at our glorious Christmas in July celebration. Glowing bud lights, holly, bonbons and plenty of Christmas hats set the tone for a wonderful night. Special thanks to talented event organiser Robyn and the rest of our tireless social committee.

In 2027 Glenunga Tennis Club will celebrate our 100th birthday. Junior and Senior members can now order our brilliant new polo tops and other merchandise. Centenary celebrations will also include:
Sunday 14 March 2027: Community Open Day, with free barbecue
Saturday 19 June 2027: Gala Cocktail Party
Sunday 24 October 2027: Tennis and Pickleball Tournaments

Sunday's Birthday Party marking a year of Pickleball at Glenunga Tennis Club was a wonderful celebration. Thank you to everyone in this lovely group for their contributions to a truly magnificent lunch. Special thanks to Karen for the beautiful birthday cake and the delicious little pickleball butterfly cakes. Jack Batty MP - Member for Bragg cut the cake to enthusiastic applause. Everyone thanked Club President HongYu for her work in initiating and developing the group.

A group of 26 of our senior tennis and pickleball members and guests enjoyed a day out in the beautiful McLaren Vale in perfect conditions. We boarded the bus at the club and headed south to the Stump Hill Cafe at the Information Centre for coffee. The next stop was Coriole Winery where we were treated to a private tasting of five of their wines. A number of the group left carrying bags of discounted wines. Our lunch was at Beach Road Wineries where we gathered around a long table on the verandah overlooking the garden. We were served generous portions of arancini balls, meat balls and a huge variety of pizza straight out of their pizza oven. There were plenty of laughs and chat around the table - a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and make some new ones.
Thanks to Karen and Paul who provided the music, we sang our way back on the bus to Neil Diamond, the Beatles, ABBA and more!
A huge vote of thanks to Robyn and the Social Sub-Committee for organising this most enjoyable wine tour!

Glenunga Tennis Club invited Glenunga Croquet Club to a barbecue lunch at our clubhouse. It was a convivial, lively event where our presidents forged links over the kitchen sink, while our members exchanged ideas for future events. Thanks as always to our wonderful social committee and to Alan, who barbecued Robyn's perfect shasliks beautifully.

Congratulations to all our Junior Tennis Award winners! Thank you to Bragg MP Jack Batty for presenting the prizes at our Awards Night, and thank you again to Coach Nick Hall for his brilliant coaching. Thirty-three summer teams - amazing! About a hundred people attended on Sunday. They loved Zvago's Pizza Truck and Helen's fruit platters.

The Inaugural Glenunga Tennis Club Pickleball Championship last Sunday was a brilliant success! Thank you yet again to Jieyi for organising everything so capably. The tournament was followed by our Christmas Party for Social Tennis and Pickleball players. Thank you again to our wonderful Social Committee, led by Robyn, and everyone else who helped.

What a successful winter season for our Juniors!

Thank you to all who helped cook, serve and clean up at our last two Pickleball barbecues! The group continues to expand. Exciting news: lines this week, weather permitting. Thank you Burnside Council!