These classes aim to equip adult beginner/novice players with the skills required to move comfortably into social and competitive game play.
These classes aim to equip adult beginner/novice players with the skills required to move comfortably into social and competitive game play.
It is simply not possible to talk about the inception and growth of organised tennis in New Zealand without mention of the Hawke's Bay Lawn Tennis Club. Auckland, Christchurch and Napier became the dominating centres for lawn tennis following it's introduction in the late 1870's and of the three, Napier (represented by the Hawke's Bay Lawn Tennis Club) has the most impressive record of initaive and enterprise. Not only did it hold the first open tournament in the country, it also held the first recognised New Zealand championships which prompted the formation of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association with headquarters in Napier.
The first records of club tennis in NZ appear around the early 1880's in Christchurch and Dunedin and so by 1884 a small group of Napier enthusiasts led by Mr Frank Logan (first Club President) pull together to form the H.B.L.T C. with temporary grounds being found at Farndon Park, Clive. The reasons for chosen grounds being so far outside Napier are not recorded but is is likely that time and expense where the deciding factors. Farndon was already flat parkland and easily adaptable for the use of lawn tennis. Those courts at Farndon gave so much to the development of lawn tennis in this country, hosting no less than three New Zealand championships but the inconvenience of being so far from Napier would compel the club to relocate to a smaller site on Lambton Road (Hospital Hill) sometime between 1895-1899
Our Junior Coaching programme is held on Saturday mornings with the season starting in early September and runs through to April. Our programme uses the Hot Shots coaching principals to introduce younger players to the game of tennis.Â
My private coaching sessions offer people the chance to get individual attention, concentrating on areas of the game where they need the most help. I coach all levels, from beginners to advanced.
From Beginner Juniors and Adults, through to experienced competitive level players, our Head Coach, Matthew Jones, can help you and your family members to learn new skills, sharpen your game, enhance your fitness levels and have lots of fun along the way. See the Coaching page for more details.
HTA offers cardio tennis lessons for adults 5 days a week. Cardio tennis is a great way to improve your tennis skills, meet other tennis players, get your heart rate up and have fun.
Tennis (Junior Programme) is offered by Island Bay Tennis and Squash Club. For 5 and 6 year olds new to tennis we can offer the option of Junior Coaching without club membership for up to one term. This allows young kids a chance to give tennis a go without the commitment of club membership.Â
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