Stratford Tennis Club
371 Water Street N5A 3C8 Stratford, ON, Canada

Stratford Tennis Club AGM Notification The AGM will be held on Tuesday Dec. 1st at 7pm Due to indoor gathering limits of 10 only board members will attend in person. ... Any members who wish to attend virtually can email me at [email protected] for login details. Login information will be emailed just prior to Dec. 1st. Please include full name and email you would like details sent to.

Bill White Special awards announcement and speech As you may know we had to cancel our special awards day because of covid restrictions. Bill White our long time manger always makes the presentations and has a crowd pleasing speech to go along with the presentations offering his thoughts stories and special thank you messages. Please see a copy of the award winners and speech below. With our annual Awards Ceremony cancelled this season I am sharing some information that...Continue reading

Awards Ceremony Canceled Unfortunately as a result of the new restrictions on outdoor gatherings we will have to cancel our awards ceremony this Saturday. Jr medals can be picked up starting Saturday. Congratulations to all of this years award winners. We will be posting a full write up in the coming days to recognize all the winners.

Stratford Tennis Club - Junior Club Champions The Stratford Tennis Club recently completed their Junior Club Championship events. Participants competed in 5 age categories to crown this year's champions. With the COVID restrictions limiting the junior programs at the Club this season the number of entries in events were lower than other seasons. But thanks to the junior training program run by Club Pros Aidan Buckley and Ethan Misener the quality of play in the year's events ...Continue reading

Important Masters Tournament Covid Reminder For all playing in this weekends Masters Tournament please be reminded that it is critical to follow the clubs Covid Protocols. Stay a safe distance apart between matches. No high fives or hand shakes. It is critical to Physical Distance at all times. Wear a mask when using the washroom and practice good hand hygiene. We have worked hard all season with great success and the covid numbers are on the rise in Ontario let’s keep each ...other safe and healthy. Good luck and have fun!!!!

Men’s and Ladies Doubles A Club Championships. The Stratford Tennis Club's Men's and Ladies 'A' Doubles champions were crowned after weeks of delay due to rain. The 2020 Club Championship Tournament saw an increase in participants over the last few seasons. 11 teams entered the Ladies Doubles event , while 18 teams participated in the Men's Doubles draw. The 2019 champions were unable to defend their titles. In the ladies event, Maria Donkers had a hamstring injury f...Continue reading

Club Championships B Doubles The Stratford Tennis Club's annual Club Championship Tournaments continued after rain delays. The 'B' Doubles events faced a two week rain delay before being completed. With over 60 spectators spaced throughout the Park the 'B' Doubles finals had a true tournament feel. The Ladies 'B' Doubles final saw first time teammates face off for the title. Michele Thomson (2019 Mixed 'B' Champion) partnered with Kukiko Yamauchi to both make their deb...ut in a 'B' doubles final. They would face Judy Hart and Betty Groenestege who also were making their final debut. Thomson and Yamauchi downed Joan Aitcheson and Edda Lang 6-1 6-1 in their semi-final, in a match that was much closer than the score would indicate. Hart and Groenestege advanced to the final with an excellent match, downing Marilyn Holmes and Stacy Smith 6-4 6-4. The final saw Thomson and Yamauchi take advantage of their tournament experience. Hart and Groenestege showed early match nerves and Thomson and Yamauchi pounced taking the first set 6-1. With some excellent gets and net play Thomson and Yamauchi continued to control the match. A tighter second set also went to Thomson and Yamauchi by a 6-3 score. With the 6-1 6-3 victory Thomson and Yamauchi laid claim to the 2020 Ladies 'B' Doubles title. The Men's 'B' Doubles final was also a match between first time partners. Two time Men's 'B' Singles champion Wayne Carney teamed with 2019 Men's 'B' Doubles champion (with Kurt Eickmeier) John Noble to take on Dave Fair and Jim Wilson in the title match. Carney and Noble defeated the father/son team of Mike and Matthew Furlong in their semi by a 6-4 6-0 score to advance to the final. Fair and Wilson went three sets in their semi , edging Pat McCarroll and Murray Schiedel 3-6 6-3 6-3 to claim their spot in the title match. The final had everything you would want in a final. Great play, momentum shifts, both teams having set and match points, and some clutch serving. The first set had Fair and Wilson get off to a lead before Carney and Noble broke back to send the set to a tie breaker. Carney and Noble came back to steal the set , taking the tie breaker 8-6. Fair/Wilson steadied in the second set and evened the match with a 6-2 win. The third and deciding set was nip and tuck all the way through. With Fair serving for the match Noble and Carney fought off three match points at 6-5 to send the match to a tie breaker to decide the champion. Both teams had match points that they fought off before a Fair volley winner gave Fair/Wilson the third set tie breaker with a 9-7 score. The 6-7 6-2 7-6 victory gave Fair and Wilson the 2020 Men's 'B' Doubles championship. And gave the large crowd an exciting match to cheer on for hours. Picture 1 : (l to r) Ladies 'B' Doubles Champions Michele Thomson and Kukiko Yamauchi Picture 2 : (l to r) Men's 'B' Doubles Champions Jim Wilson and Dave Fair

Masters Doubles Tournament Update We will be holding our very popular Masters Men’s and Ladies Doubles Tournament with a new date of Saturday Sept. 19. This is a members only tournament for players 40 and over. Grab a partner and register your team at the club.

Club Championships Men’s and Ladies Doubles Finals Sunday Night A reminder the men’s and ladies doubles finals will be played Sunday night at 7:30. Come out and catch the action.

Club Championships Singles Finals Postponed Due to Weather Stayed tuned for new date and time.

AED Announcement With the nature of our great sport we have been working over the past few years to acquire an AED for the club. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of our club pro Aidan Buckley and the incredible generosity of the following members we are happy to announce our clubhouse is now equipped with this critical lifesaving piece of equipment. -Gregg Hancock... - Scott Kline - Corry Feore - Sandie Ennett - Kara Donnelly - Ethan Misener - Luke McCarroll - Marcus Nicholson - Adam Monteith - Juliet Edwards See more

Men’s and Ladies Singles Club Championships This Weekend Lots of action with the singles club championships getting underway Saturday morning. Drop down and catch some of the action. Finals scheduled to go Wed. Night at 7:30.

Men’s and Ladies Doubles Finals A & B finalists have been determined and the finals will be played Sunday, August 30th at 7:30 pm. Drop by practice physical distancing and take in the action.

Men’s and Ladies B Doubles Semi Finals Play Suspended Due to weather all B doubles matches have been suspended for today. New dates and times TBD. Details for finals coming shortly.

Men’s and Ladies Doubles Championships Start Times The draws are set. Here are the teams start times. 8:30 am... Clive and Kevin, Matt and Mike, John and Wayne, Dave and Jim, Greg and Ryan, Pat and Murray, Ethan and Adam, Greg and Yoshi 10:00 am John and Grant, Tony and Mark, Cam and Ric, Graham and Zdenko, Tim and David, Stuart and Sandy, Craig and Luke, Bob and Jason 11:30 am Michele and Kukiko, Kara and Nancy, Joan and Edda, Judy and Betty, Stacy and Marilyn, Milena and Dayna 1:30 pm Jared and Marcel, Larry and Kurt 3:00 pm Monica and Sandie, Marta and Lori, Ava and Meg, Susan and Julie, Deb and Johanna The draws are posted under the clock at the clubhouse. There is some awkward scheduling due to the large and uneven numbers. Fingers crossed the weather does not interrupt us this weekend. See you all tomorrow.

Men’s and Ladies Doubles Club Championships This Weekend The entry deadline has passed and the numbers tell us that it will be a busy day on Saturday. There are 18 men's teams (significantly higher than last year) and 11 ladies teams (up slightly from last year). All teams will begin in the 'A' draw with those losing their first round being slotted in the 'B' draw. Matches are 2 out of 3 sets, though with the large number we will once again have any 'B' matches on Saturday th...at split the first two sets play a super tie-breaker (first team to win 10 points, ahead by 2 or more points) instead of a third set. This is for 'B' draws on Saturday only. The first 4 men's matches will begin at 8:30 am on Saturday. The first ladies matches will be at 11:30 am. All semi-final matches will be played Sunday morning, with the men's and ladies 'A' semis at 9:30 am and the men's and ladies 'B' semis at 11:30 am. All finals will be on Sunday night at 7:30 pm. The full draw and match schedule will be posted Friday morning. I will email the Saturday start times on Friday. Please arrive close to your start time. Due to a bit of an outbreak of COVID in the area this past week we ask all teams to play with safety in mind. No high 5s. No close congregating. We cannot risk the rest of the tennis season so please follow social distancing protocols. See more