Courts
Hawthorn Tennis Club has seven red porous (en-tous-cas) courts, all of which are under lights for night play.
A court booking system is used for making court reservations and payment for lights and visitor players can be made at the time of booking the court (Tennis tab -> Court Bookings).
Our courts use recycled water that is collected from the roof of the Clubhouse, as well as from the water drainage system under the courts and recycled back into the water storage tanks.
Night play
Court Care
Tennis shoes
Please ensure that you are wearing correct tennis shoes when playing on the courts (cross trainers and runners can damage the court). Shoes must be flat and have no raised heel.
Dunlop Volleys, for example, are an ideal inexpensive tennis shoe for red porous courts. They have a herringbone sole pattern and no raised heel.
Watering and bagging
Not watering red porous courts enough can not only result in long term damage to the courts, but also present a hazard to players as dry courts tend to be slippery. Guidelines for court maintenance by players:
Before playing - if courts are dry, water from fence to fence (i.e., entire court surface, including behind the baseline) before commencing play.
During play - courts must be bagged and watered at the end of each set. If only hitting socially then every 30 minutes is recommended in the warmer months.
On completion of play - courts must be bagged and watered again (fence to fence).