MLC Hot Shots uses modified balls and nets and is aimed at getting kids on the court playing tennis earlier.

The tennis club has been delighted with the progress of participants and committee members have enjoyed helping the children develop new skills.

The program will return again in term four.

The men’s summer competitions were finalised last week.

Division one saw Steve Gardner and Brett McCarthy win the grand final over competitors Peter McCarthy, Max Robinson and Neil Foxwell.

In Division 2 Carl Baldy, Nigel Clarke and Leo Herbert were grand final winners over Peter Cowled, Daniel Haliburton and Adam Huard.

The ladies summer competition was played under our new ‘round robin’ format which proved extremely popular.

The grand final saw Team Red overpowering a late comback from Team Purple.

Mixed competitions commence next week with division one playing on Tuesday nights and division two on Wednesday nights.

It has been pleasing to see new and previous players returning to our competitions.

Staines Tennis will be holding a coaching clinic in Junee

during the coming school holidays.

This will be conducted over two days with a three-hour session on both Tuesday and Wednesday, April 13 and 14 from 9am to noon.

The cost will be $20 per day.

Interested juniors are asked to contact Cheryl on 6924 1157 or Jason on 0412 898 437.

Any ladies interested in playing tennis in Tuesday social or Friday competition commencing in April and running through to winter please contact Cheryl on 6924 1157.