Welcome to the Whangaparaoa Tennis Club
Situated in the heart of the Whangaparaoa Peninsula at Edith Hopper Park, the Whangaparaoa Tennis Club offers 6 artificial grass floodlit tennis courts, a fully equipped clubhouse with licenced bar and plenty of parking.
The club runs organised social club play year-round and organises inter-club teams at all levels for Seniors, Juniors (8-19yrs) and Mid-Week players in the Tennis Northern competition, during the summer tennis season (September – April). Our club coaches run coaching programmes for all levels from beginners to advanced.
Club courts are available for limited public use at a cost of $5 per hour, per person, at times that the courts are not required for organised club play or by members of the club during casual play.
Junior
View information on junior club play, junior coaching programmes, Junior Interclub and interclub draws.
JUNIOR MANAGER
Jon Speed
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Senior
View information on senior social club play, senior coaching programmes, Senior Interclub and interclub draws
CLUB CAPTAIN
Hilary Gibson
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Midweek
View information on midweek social club play, midweek interclub and interclub draws.
MIDWEEK DELEGATE
Sandy Spence
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Junior Programme – Term 2
COURT LAB @ Whangaparaoa Tennis Club coaches Jon Speed and Ken McLeod, run a Hot Shots & Teen Tennis programme year round, during each of the 4 school terms.
Children enrolling in junior tennis, will use the club registration process and will be enrolled for 9 weeks of coaching sessions for Term 2, 2025. There will be no Monday session on King’s Birthday weekend, so Monday sessions will only run for 8 weeks.
For Term 2, 2025 the junior programme runs from week beginning Monday 28th April to Sunday 29th June.
Coaching Programmes
Private coaching and regular programmes are available with our resident professional coaches, Jon Speed & Ken McLeod. Regular programmes are available to club members and the general public.
Adults Returning to Tennis – Beginners
Adults Returning to Tennis – Beginners is a social and fun class for beginners. Players get to learn the correct techniques, tennis tactics and play practice games. Club Coach
Adults Returning to Tennis – Intermediate
Adults Returning to Tennis – Intermediate is a social and fun class for intermediate players. Players get to learn the correct techniques, tennis tactics and play practice games. Club
Junior School Holiday Programme
Club coach, Jon Speed will be running a 5 day school holiday programme during the next school holidays.
Upcoming Events
Latest News
Mens Day – 2025
Grey skies and drizzle didn’t dampen the spirits of the entrants in this year’s annual Men’s Day tournament played on Sunday 18th May, 2025. A new format was trialled this
Ladies Day – 2025
Another fabulous annual Ladies Day tournament was played at Whangaparaoa Tennis Club on Sunday 4th May. With 62 eager lady entrants it was a busy time on the courts, helped
Midweek Ladies Easter Bunny Hop 2025
Another fabulous gather on 🎾 court Easter 2025 Organised by Jenny Gill 🙏🏾💖 Fun tennis with a difference & lotsa Laughs Best dressed Kim Davis 🐰
Membership
Senior
Full playing membership-
Participation in club play
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Participation in interclub teams
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Participation in Senior club champs
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Use of clubhouse when open
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Use of the bar during opening hours
Senior Casual
3-month introductory membership-
Participation in club play
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Use of clubhouse when open
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Use of the bar during opening hours
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3 month membership
Midweek Social
Midweek social play only-
Participation in midweek social tennis
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Use of clubhouse when open
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Can play midweek interclub for an additional $50
