About us
Lugton Park Tennis Club Inc. is based at the Waikato Tennis Centre in Dey Street, Hamilton East. Phone: (07) 856-5572 (on answerphone most times). The Tennis Centre is the headquarters of the Waikato Tennis Association.
Court Availability
Lugton Park leases 6 courts from the Waikato Tennis Association. These courts are available for LPTC Members on most occasions, but are relinquished for Waikato and New Zealand events. Note that these events do not include Business House (Monday nights), and Waikato Coaching Squads.
On Junior Club nights (Thur and Fri) the number of courts increases to 12 (6 for Juniors and 6 for Seniors).
If you have any queries or concerns on availability, please contact the LPTC President.
Hire of the lights is available through booking with Waikato Tennis Association—ph 856 8181
Court Security
Please make sure when you are playing outside of normal club days or times, to close and lock the gate when coming in and going out.
Rules of Conduct
- All members have a responsibility to ensure that their behaviour and court manners are in keeping with the high profile of the Waikato Tennis Centre.
- Suitable attire is to be worn at all times.
- Only non-marking tennis shoes are to be worn at all times.
- Members MUST wear shoe tags as proof of membership.
- Members using the facilities outside of club days are to ensure that the gates are LOCKED on both entry and departure.
- Members are entitled to use the courts EXCEPT during WTA or National fixtures.
- All keys issued remain the property of Lugton Park Tennis Club. The club reserves the right to recall any keys if there are breaches of the above rules.
Club Sponsorship
Sponsorship is an important factor in our ability to offer our members great facilities and events and make tennis affordable to the general community. Sponsors of Lugton Park Tennis Club are mostly current or past members and some local businesses. This alone is a good reason to support them, however we would appeal to all members to make it a priority to support our sponsors and advertisers whenever you may be in need of their products or services.
| Sponsors 2006: |
Harcourts –Champion Ma, Kim Engberg
Aria Farm Strips and Lamb Medallions Waipa Tree Services Limited Owen McLeod and Co. Ltd WTA–Pro Shop |
| Grants: |
Senior Committee
The Lugton Park Tennis Club Committee for 2008-2009:
| President: | Peter Gault |
| Secretary: | Sharlene Stokes |
| Treasurer: | Richard Owen |
| Club Captain: | Adam Whauwhau |
| Midweek representative: | Julie Griffin |
| Committee: | Phil Irvine |
| Paul Hanson | |
| Tia Ormsby-van Selm | |
| Haylee Webber | |
| Gary Cotter | |
| Brett Loper | |
| Marek Wojcikowski | |
| Junior Interclub: | Debbie Hamilton |
| Club Coach: |
John Carrington
(c/o Waikato Tennis Association 856-8181) |
Club supporters
| Club Patron: | Graham Robinson | |
| Life Members: | Bob Bird | |
| Graham Robinson | ||
| Jim Gribble (deceased) | ||
| Owen Henderson | ||
| Anita Zuber | ||
| Beryl Churches (Midweek) | ||
| June Cashmore (Midweek) | ||
| Junior Committee: | ||
| Murielle Levesque | ||
| Debbie Hamilton |