Ferntree Gully Tennis Club Inc. is a sports club located in Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Melbourne. The club is affiliated with the Ferntree Gully And District Ladies’ Wednesday Tennis Association Inc. and offers friendly competition tennis for women.
The club hosts midweek competition tennis for women's doubles on both Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The history of the club dates back to August 1956 when it was founded as the Mountain District Ladies Wednesday Tennis Association. In 1978, the club expanded to include a Thursday ladies competition in addition to the existing Wednesday competition. Today, the club has 44 affiliated clubs located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, covering a wide area from Warrandyte to Wantirna and Upper FTG to Yarra Glen.
The ladies doubles competition at Ferntree Gully Tennis Club runs on both Wednesdays and Thursdays, offering players the option to play on one day per week or both. Matches start at 9:30am on both days. The club runs two seasons each year: Season 1 from February to June, and Season 2 from July to November. Each season consists of 6 or 8 teams per section.
To participate in the competition, players can submit their results to the Record Secretary either by mail or through the club's website. The club also provides guidelines for captains, emergency pool players, and finals. The website contains information on fixtures, match results, ladder radar map, last season's results, finals draw, and finals results.
The club's committee is made up of various office bearers including the President, Vice-President & Emergency Pool Secretary, and General Secretary. The club also has a Thursday Secretary responsible for coordinating the Thursday ladies competition.
Ferntree Gully Tennis Club Inc. welcomes all tennis enthusiasts to join and enjoy a hit at their facilities located at Glenfern Park on Glenfern Road, Ferntree Gully, Victoria. For more information, individuals can visit the club's website or contact the club directly via phone.