Get Ready to ‍Serve: Love of Tennis ‍Event Coming to ⁣Bucklands Beach

Calling all tennis enthusiasts! The Love of ‌Tennis ​event is⁣ set to take place at Bucklands Beach on September 8, and it’s an opportunity you won’t want to⁤ miss.

Tennis New Zealand’s⁤ annual event will see clubs across the country opening their courts to all competitors, and Bucklands Beach​ Tennis Club is ​no exception. The club’s ⁤president, Fiona Macleod, said​ the event ⁢would be combined with the club’s annual community open day, which would ⁢be held from 10am to ⁢2pm.

“It’s all‌ about promoting our⁤ sport and providing a fantastic free opportunity for the local‌ community to come and try out tennis,⁣ or ‌for those who have played before but are not currently members‍ of the club ⁢to‍ return to⁢ the courts,” Macleod said.

The event will offer free coaching sessions for both adult and child⁣ beginners, loan out⁤ equipment and ‍balls, and provide social tennis for those who ‍already know how​ to play. Additionally, ‍the club will be offering an excellent discount on first-year membership‌ fees for those who sign up in September.

Julia Sim, a long-time coach at Bucklands Beach Club, has⁤ witnessed several⁣ Tennis for Love⁢ Community ‍Days⁣ and has seen ⁢firsthand⁣ the impact it can have on people’s lives. “A ‍lot​ of people play a few times at some point in​ their lives, but don’t know how to get into the game as ‍an adult,” Sim said.

“Or, they’ve never really tried it but want to ⁢give ​it a⁣ try. Regardless, they ⁤all thoroughly⁢ enjoyed the ‌opportunity to meet⁣ other new and veteran players and‌ get expert ⁣help on how to play, ‍while having fun and getting some ⁤exercise in the fresh air.”

Sim, a former professional tennis player and Olympic champion in Zimbabwe, trains​ people of all ⁤ages and ‌abilities and is particularly passionate about introducing the sport of tennis to newcomers. She runs fun courses ​for adults from October each year and also offers Junior Instructor Courses for 5 to 18-year-olds during​ the summer ⁣months.

Tennis New Zealand‍ said clubs across the‌ country had many plans for their Love Tennis events, including on-site prizes, free⁣ refreshments and barbecues, a lolly scramble, and other fun games for individuals and families⁤ to take part in. Visitors who attend a‌ Love Tennis event at any tennis club could also be entered​ into a ⁤draw for ‍a trip to next‌ year’s Australian ‌Open.