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NSNTA Finals Start This Week and Team Entries for Next Season Close Soon

Tim Benton

The NSNTA Season has come to a close and we move onto the Finals, with the Semi Finals starting this week. The Club has two teams playing in the upcoming Finals:

  • The Ladies B Reserve 2 team play Ascot Vale at Sydenham on Tuesday
  • The Mens C Grade 1 Team play North Sunshine at Merlynston on Thursday

Please note that the Club will host the Ladies C Reserve 2 Semi Final on Tuesday Night.

Thanks to all teams for playing this season and good luck to the teams in the Semi Finals this week.

Also, the entries for next Season are now open and close by Wednesday 3 June. If you wish to play next season and are currently in a team, please contact your team’s captain. If you wish to join a team, please contact the Club.

Fencing replacement completed and Courts are now available for use

Tim Benton

The Fencing replacement has been completed and the Courts are now available for use. Matches that were previously due to be rescheduled from Monday 27 April onward are now due to be played back at Doutta Galla. Please enjoy the newer, higher fences at the Club.

Special thanks go to our Treasurer, Kat, who has spent many hours rescheduling matches and organising the project. Kat’s work is much appreciated by the Committee and all Members at the Club.

Thanks to the Moonee Valley City Council for funding this work.

Also thanks to all Members for their patience and understanding during this time.

Courts Now Unavailable due to Fencing Replacement Project

Tim Benton

The Club’s Fencing Replacement Project has now commenced, the Club’s Courts will be unavailable for the next month, with the works expected to be completed during the week of 9 May 2026.

All Competition Matches have been moved to new venues, with the details of each match and the new venue being listed on the Club’s Web Site. The Book a Court System is disabled. Members and Visitors are not permitted to use the facilities for this period.

If you have any questions please Contact the Club.

We thank all Members for their understanding during this project.

Fencing Replacement Project Match Relocations

Tim Benton

The Club has organised for the following Matches to be moved due to the unavailability of the Courts due to the Fencing Replacement Project.

Date CompetitionGradeTeams PlayingLocation of courts obtained
9th AprilThursdayNSNTA – Mens Night CompB Spec 4Doutta Galla vs. StrathmoreGreenvale
9th April
ThursdayNSNTA – Mens Night CompC Grade 1Doutta Galla vs. North SunshineNorth Sunshine
14th AprilTuesdayNSNTA – Ladies Night CompB Reserve 2Doutta Galla vs. St VincentsOak Park
15th AprilWednesdayNSNTA – Mixed Night CompB Grade 3Doutta Galla vs. EssendonEssendon
16th AprilThursdayNSNTA – Mens Night CompA GradeEssendon v.s St TheresesTo be advised
16th April ThursdayNSNTA – Mens Night CompB Spec 1Doutta Galla vs. North ParkDeer Park
18th AprilSaturdayNSJTA – Saturday CompD Special 2 (unisex)Doutta Galla vs. Mt Carmel @ BVWestmeadows
21st AprilTuesdayNSNTA – Ladies Night CompB Spec 1Doutta Galla vs. West BrunswickOak Park
21st AprilTuesdayNSNTA – Ladies Night CompC Reserve 2Doutta Galla vs. West Brunswick (Black)Oak Park
22nd AprilWednesdayNSNTA – Mixed Night CompB Spec 1Doutta Galla vs. Keilor EastKeilor East
23rd AprilThursdayNSLTA – Thursday LadiesSection 4Doutta Galla (Black) vs. Maribyrnong ParkMaribyrnong Park
23rd April ThursdayNSNTA – Mens Night CompB Spec 4Doutta Galla vs. West BrunswickDeer Park
23rd AprilThursdayNSNTA – Mens Night CompC Grade 1Doutta Galla vs. Buckley ParkDeer Park
24th AprilFridayNSJTA – Friday Night CompA Grade 3 BoysDoutta Galla vs. Taylors LakesOak Park

Club Fencing Replacement Project to commence in April

Tim Benton

The Committee have been working in conjunction with the Moonee Valley City Council on a Project to replace all fences and gates that surround the Club.

The Council have agreed to fund the project and the work has been scheduled during April and May. Work is expected to start starting on approx. Tuesday 7th April to continue to approx. Tuesday 5th May.

Unfortunately, the Courts will not be usable during this time. The Committee will organise for Competition matches played in this period across all associations to be moved to alternate venues. The Book a Court System during this time will be suspended and Members are asked not to use the Club’s facilitites.

The Committee will be in contact with all Team Captains to provide the details of where the replacement matches will be held and will keep the Web Site updated with the schedule of replacement matches.

The Committe thanks Members in advance for their patience while these works are completed and thanks the Moonee Valley City Council for the funding for this work.

Night Tennis and the Importance of Completing a Match Result Sheet

Tim Benton

The Club has received a few fines in the past few seasons in the NSNTA with the root cause being Teams not completing a Match Result Sheet.

The Committee would like to remind all players that it is a requirement of the competition that a paper Match Result Sheet be completed for every match. The Club gets fined for this not being completed in the event of a dispute of result or in particular, mispelling an Emergency’s Name.

The Club has been paying these fines on behalf of teams, however the Committee may elect to pass these fines onto teams if this continues.

If your team plays an Emergency Player, please check with that player before they leave the spelling of their name, their playing history and write it on the Sheet. If the Emergency Player has left and you are not sure of the player’s spelling of their name, please contact the Committee and we will confirm their name prior to you submitting a Result.

So please remember to complete a paper Match Result Sheet and keep it for at least 7 days after the match so we can reconcile any disputes with the NSNTA.

There are Sheets available within the Club and may be downloaded from the NSNTA’s Web Site at https://nsnta.org/formsmatchresult.html

Thanks for everyone’s cooperation and the Committee wishes everyone luck for the season.

Open Day is on Sunday 8 February

Tim Benton

The Club’s Annual Open Day is on Sunday 8 February 2026 from 10am to 4pm.

All are welcome to attend a free day of Tennis, including old and young, hosted by our Club Coach, Guccione Tennis. The Club will also be providing a free BBQ as well as Face Painting (from lunchtime onwards).

Spring Finals Update

Tim Benton

The Spring Seasons have come to a close and the Club had many teams playing finals:

  • The B Reserve 2 Ladies Team lost their Semi Final to Essendon on sets.
  • The B Special 1 Mixed Team lost their Semi Final to Taylor’s Lakes by sixteen games.
  • The B Special 2 Mens Team lost their Semi Final to Taylor’s Lakes by four games.
  • The Airport West/Doutta Galla A Grade 2 Juniors team won Semi Final, defeating Buckley Park, then won their Grand Final defeating St. Therese’s/Essendon by one game.
  • The A Grade 3 Boys Juniors team lost their Semi Final to Greenvale by 27 games.
  • The B Grade 2 Unisex Juniors Team won their Semi Final to Delahey by eight games, however lost their Grand Final to Sunbury by 17 games.

Comiserations to all teams who didn’t win their final and thanks for all teams for playing this year.

Club Championships Completed

Tim Benton

The Doutta Galla Club Championships for 2025 have been completed, with a wide range of people competing in the tournament. Congratulations to the winners

  • Boys Doubles: Michael defeated Warren (6-1, 4-6, 10-7 STB)
  • Boys Singles: John defeated Gus (8-2)
  • Mens Doubles: Walter and Warren defeated Ben and Michael (8-2)
  • Mixed Doubles: Annette and Michael defeated Ashley and Andrew (8-6)
  • Boys Doubles: Ansh and Ethan defeated Emaan and Gus (8-6)

For the results from all matches, please visit the Club Championships 2025 Mini Site.

Thanks to all players for playing in the 2025 edition of the Club Championships.