Court 1: 4-6pm: Bayside Men's 2
Court 2: 4-6pm VTS Men's 12
Court 1: 6-8pm: VTS Women's 6
Court 2: 6-8pm: VTS Men's 6
Court 1: 8-10pm: VTS Men's 5
Court 2: 8-10pm: Bayside Men's 1

1 day sale on Sunday 21st March in Brunswick - Sportswear Sale on Russell Athletic, Spalding, New Balance, Nike, Adidas, Converse, Puma, Sherrin, Champion, Track & Field and Asics. More info at http://closeddoorsales.com.au/vic-warehouses/cosko-sports-wear-outlets.html

Information sheets are now available for Sunday Social Competition and Tuesday Mixed Doubles Competition. Here, you will find the rules, fixtures, team lists and scorecards. Just a reminder, the Sunday competition begins on 14th March and the Tuesday competition starts 16th March.

The website now has a place where you can find a fellow tennis player to have a hit with. Here, club members can advertise their contact details along with time availablity and style of play they are looking for. We hope you will take full advantage of this new feature. Find me a Practice Partner now!

The Information Sheet for Thursday Night Competition detailing rules, fixtures, team lists and scorecards is now available. Don't forget that this competition starts tomorrow (11th March) night at 7pm!

Just a quick reminder to club members, the Welcome BBQ will be happening tomorrow (10th March) outside the Sports Centre at 1pm. Simply bring your MUTC keyring and $2 for all you can eat. See you there!

There is still an opportunity to sign up for a weekly training session on Thursday evenings from 5-6pm or 6-7pm. This is a great way to get to meet other club members in a social environment. Training sessions will include drills and use of the club's ball machine. The cost for these sessions is $40 upfront, which works out to only $4 per week (or $80 for a 2 hour session). Simply email the club at melbunitennis@gmail.com to express interest in this option. Payment can be made at the Club's BBQ this Wednesday (10th March) at 1pm.

The MU Open Singles Tournament starts this Friday (5th March)! For match details and scorecards for the preliminary rounds, please see MU Open Singles Information Sheet. Good luck to you all!

Tennis anyone?
Don't miss out on the opportunity to sign up for your 2010 MUTC membership. There will be limited places for the internal competitions this year, so make sure that you sign up early to avoid missing out! All members who sign up during o'week will receive a membership keyring, the club's orientation t'shirt and other giveaways will be randomly distributed to new members.
When and where?

• Thursday 25th February at 12-4pm on North Court
• Tuesday 2nd March at 11-3pm on Concrete Lawn

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The Club Competition Form has just been released. Sign up before all the available places are filled. These competition opportunities are only available to 2010 MUTC Members

It was the sweltering summer of 2008, my bags were packed, and I farewelled my beloved parents and home sweet home in NSW. I headed south across the border to Melbourne, it was like cracking open a new batch of tennis balls, hearing the pressure burst from the can and smelling the freshness of a new start!

Day 1 of the O-week Open Classic sky-rocketed through like a 220km/hour serve slogged by the talented A-Rod. I was excited, nervous, slightly crazy and ready to take on the next round of my life. Crowds and more crowds of people flooded the arena of Melbourne Uni ready to witness history in the making. The umpire flipped the coin and I won the serve, the ball was in my court and I began attacking the net, the lone solider I was battling my way through each point, I tried to make as many friends as a could. Unfortunately being the country bumpkin that I am and having a pretty dodgey serve it wasn't an easy match...I was 2 sets down and in the third getting flogged 5-2...but there was still a slither of hope flickering in the distance.

Day 2 of the O-week open classic began with clear sunny skies, the birds were chirping, the bees buzzing and I had my game face on! Sport clubs and societies swarmed around me like crazy fans begging and pleading madly for my autograph, I was fading by the minute...I needed a boost of energy...I needed some delicious Gatorade...Suddenly everything went black, then a shimmering light shone down on a single club's stall, there was something in the air that night, the stars shone bright, Fernando Vedasco was topless and I knew I had found my place in the world. The Melbourne University tennis club greeted me with warm hearted smiles, an awesome FREE t-shirt and lots of love, 15 love, 30 love and sometimes if you were lucky even 40 love. At last I wasn't alone anymore. It was like making it to the Australian open finals, it hadn't been easy getting here, the heat was pounding me and I was in struggle town. Serena served like a freight train to my forehand, blindly I furiously swung my raquet to the ball and BANG game set and match...in my players box my new friends from the tennis club cheered me to my VICTORY!!!!

2010 membership applications are now open.
Application Form

Enrolments are open for Semester 1 coaching. Details on the coaching page
Updated 2010 Enrolment Form