Please read carefully before sending emails as the club is run by volunteers and we cannot always respond to email enquiries quickly. This page covers frequently asked questions about:-
- Court and racquet hire
- Membership of QTC
- Club Competitions and Tournaments
- Coaching and Development
- Jobs at QTC
- Hiring the clubrooms
COURT AND RACQUET HIRE
Q. I am not a member. Can I hire a court?
A. Yes, please contact Mark Milburn on 027 683 4159. Please note that as a small club, we do not have a groundskeeper in attendance at the club all the time. Requests for court hire must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Q. Can I hire racquets and buy balls?
A. Yes, Mark Milburn can hire (and sell) racquets and balls, and even tennis shoes and tennis accessories.
Q. Are courts available at all times?
A. No. The club runs frequent club competitions/sessions for members and all courts are required for these.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLUB
Q. When does the season begin and end?
A. As far as membership goes our season begins on 1 October and ends on 30 September. These are fixed dates and almost all memberships are taken for this period. The only exception is the Winter Only Membership which runs from 1 March to 30 September. We do not offer memberships on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis.
Q. How much does membership cost?
A. Click HERE for full membership options. The "First Timer" subscription is only available to people who have never ever been a member of Queenstown Tennis Club before. It is designed to help novices or new residents get into tennis at QTC by providing a discounted first-year membership plus four free group lessons.
Q. What does membership automatically entitle me to?
A. You will receive the door code for the gate. You are entitled to play in any club competitions or social sessions like the Twilight, Midweek and Saturday Interclub. You are entitled to use the courts as much as you like at any time you like, provided that they are not required for the aforementioned competitions/sessions or for occasional special tournaments. You will receive four free guest passes. You are entitled to use the clubhouse when it is already open due to the presence of a coach or committee member.
Q. What does membership not automatically include?
A. You are not entitled to give the door code to any non-member of QTC. Membership does not include coaching - this can be arranged through Mark Milburn 027 683 4159. Membership does not include racquet hire, though this can be arranged through Mark Milburn as well for an addition fee. Mark also offers racquets for sale. You will not receive a key to the club house - these are only made available to committee members for security reasons.
Q. How will people know I am a member?
A. You will receive a show tag which you must wear when playing at the club.
Q. Can I bring visitors?
A. Yes. As a member, you receive 4 free guest passes to be used through the season. After these are used visitors must pay $10 per visit.
Q. I am a member of another club but come to Queenstown occasionally. Can I still be a member?
A. Yes, the Country Membership may be suitable for you. You can of course still join as a full member.
Q. Can my children be members?
A. Yes, we have Junior memberships and the more children you join up, the cheaper it becomes per child. Children who are members receive a Configure (aka Top Dog) code which entitles them to play in official tournaments sanctioned by Tennis New Zealand. The club also runs special events for junior members. Check out the Juniors page for more info,
CLUB COMPETITIONS AND TOURNAMENTS
Q. What is Twilight?
A. The Twilight competition runs from late October through to the end of March. It is a Mixed Doubles league format and may have two or more grades/divisions. Members are entitled to enter the competition and partners can be found for those that do not already have a partner. It takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (according to grade) and participants are expected to follow the rules as laid out on the website. Non-members and visitors are not entitled to enter or play in the Twilight competition.
Q. What other sessions does the club organize?
A. Midweek Tennis runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday mornings from 09:30am - 12pm. It is free to members ($10 to visitors) with the emphasis on social play rather than competition. Saturday Interclub Tennis runs throughout the Summer season. It is free to member ($10 to visitors). Whilst still predominately social, Saturday Interclub tends to be more competitive that Midweek Tennis.
Q. What tournaments does the club run?
A. The Queenstown Senior Open and Queenstown Junior Open are our major tournaments and are open to members and non-members alike. Events are held in Men's Singles and Doubles, and Ladies' Singles and Doubles. An entry fee applies. The Club Championships are held at the end of the season and are open only to full members.
Q. What other tournaments does the club participate in?
A. As part of the Southern Lakes region we send teams to (and occasionally host) the Quad tournaments featuring other teams from South Island. The Southern Lakes team also attends the Veterans' Tournaments in Dunedin on the Queen's Birthday Weekend. Club members are free to enter other tournaments on an individual basis.
Q. What else does the club do?
A. We occasionally run special fundraising or charitable events. We have a completely awesome Christmas Party. We are renowned for our BBQs and Margaritas.
- Court and racquet hire
- Membership of QTC
- Club Competitions and Tournaments
- Coaching and Development
- Jobs at QTC
- Hiring the clubrooms
COURT AND RACQUET HIRE
Q. I am not a member. Can I hire a court?
A. Yes, please contact Mark Milburn on 027 683 4159. Please note that as a small club, we do not have a groundskeeper in attendance at the club all the time. Requests for court hire must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Q. Can I hire racquets and buy balls?
A. Yes, Mark Milburn can hire (and sell) racquets and balls, and even tennis shoes and tennis accessories.
Q. Are courts available at all times?
A. No. The club runs frequent club competitions/sessions for members and all courts are required for these.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE CLUB
Q. When does the season begin and end?
A. As far as membership goes our season begins on 1 October and ends on 30 September. These are fixed dates and almost all memberships are taken for this period. The only exception is the Winter Only Membership which runs from 1 March to 30 September. We do not offer memberships on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis.
Q. How much does membership cost?
A. Click HERE for full membership options. The "First Timer" subscription is only available to people who have never ever been a member of Queenstown Tennis Club before. It is designed to help novices or new residents get into tennis at QTC by providing a discounted first-year membership plus four free group lessons.
Q. What does membership automatically entitle me to?
A. You will receive the door code for the gate. You are entitled to play in any club competitions or social sessions like the Twilight, Midweek and Saturday Interclub. You are entitled to use the courts as much as you like at any time you like, provided that they are not required for the aforementioned competitions/sessions or for occasional special tournaments. You will receive four free guest passes. You are entitled to use the clubhouse when it is already open due to the presence of a coach or committee member.
Q. What does membership not automatically include?
A. You are not entitled to give the door code to any non-member of QTC. Membership does not include coaching - this can be arranged through Mark Milburn 027 683 4159. Membership does not include racquet hire, though this can be arranged through Mark Milburn as well for an addition fee. Mark also offers racquets for sale. You will not receive a key to the club house - these are only made available to committee members for security reasons.
Q. How will people know I am a member?
A. You will receive a show tag which you must wear when playing at the club.
Q. Can I bring visitors?
A. Yes. As a member, you receive 4 free guest passes to be used through the season. After these are used visitors must pay $10 per visit.
Q. I am a member of another club but come to Queenstown occasionally. Can I still be a member?
A. Yes, the Country Membership may be suitable for you. You can of course still join as a full member.
Q. Can my children be members?
A. Yes, we have Junior memberships and the more children you join up, the cheaper it becomes per child. Children who are members receive a Configure (aka Top Dog) code which entitles them to play in official tournaments sanctioned by Tennis New Zealand. The club also runs special events for junior members. Check out the Juniors page for more info,
CLUB COMPETITIONS AND TOURNAMENTS
Q. What is Twilight?
A. The Twilight competition runs from late October through to the end of March. It is a Mixed Doubles league format and may have two or more grades/divisions. Members are entitled to enter the competition and partners can be found for those that do not already have a partner. It takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (according to grade) and participants are expected to follow the rules as laid out on the website. Non-members and visitors are not entitled to enter or play in the Twilight competition.
Q. What other sessions does the club organize?
A. Midweek Tennis runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Friday mornings from 09:30am - 12pm. It is free to members ($10 to visitors) with the emphasis on social play rather than competition. Saturday Interclub Tennis runs throughout the Summer season. It is free to member ($10 to visitors). Whilst still predominately social, Saturday Interclub tends to be more competitive that Midweek Tennis.
Q. What tournaments does the club run?
A. The Queenstown Senior Open and Queenstown Junior Open are our major tournaments and are open to members and non-members alike. Events are held in Men's Singles and Doubles, and Ladies' Singles and Doubles. An entry fee applies. The Club Championships are held at the end of the season and are open only to full members.
Q. What other tournaments does the club participate in?
A. As part of the Southern Lakes region we send teams to (and occasionally host) the Quad tournaments featuring other teams from South Island. The Southern Lakes team also attends the Veterans' Tournaments in Dunedin on the Queen's Birthday Weekend. Club members are free to enter other tournaments on an individual basis.
Q. What else does the club do?
A. We occasionally run special fundraising or charitable events. We have a completely awesome Christmas Party. We are renowned for our BBQs and Margaritas.
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COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT
Q. Does the club offer coaching? A. No. All coaching (senior, junior and private) is run by Mark Milburn business Queenstown Tennis Coaching. |
QTC Coach Mark Milburn
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QTC Coach Louis Lanz
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Q. What is the Tennis Academy?
A. This is a development program for the most talented and committed junior players. It is run by former ATP Professional Lan Bale. It has already produced exceptional results with 6 former students winning tennis scholarships to top U.S. universities. Email for further details. |
Academy Coach Lan Bale
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Academy Coach Riki McLachlan
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JOBS AT QUEENSTOWN TENNIS CLUB
Q. Does the club ever have vacancies for coaches or other positions?
A. Prospective coaches may check out Mark Milburn's Queenstown Tennis Coaching to see if he has coaching vacancies. The club is run by volunteer members and there are no paid positions.
HIRING THE QTC CLUBROOMS
Q. Can I hire out the QTC clubrooms for my own event (eg. party, wedding reception, meeting)?
A. We regret that the terms of our lease do not permit us to hire out our clubrooms for any outside groups.
MORE INFORMATION
If you enquiry has not been answered please email us at queenstowntennisclub@gmail.com. We aim to respond within 72 hours but as a club run by volunteers, cannot guarantee this.
Q. Does the club ever have vacancies for coaches or other positions?
A. Prospective coaches may check out Mark Milburn's Queenstown Tennis Coaching to see if he has coaching vacancies. The club is run by volunteer members and there are no paid positions.
HIRING THE QTC CLUBROOMS
Q. Can I hire out the QTC clubrooms for my own event (eg. party, wedding reception, meeting)?
A. We regret that the terms of our lease do not permit us to hire out our clubrooms for any outside groups.
MORE INFORMATION
If you enquiry has not been answered please email us at queenstowntennisclub@gmail.com. We aim to respond within 72 hours but as a club run by volunteers, cannot guarantee this.
