Try-out Night
Tue 3 Feb 2026, 7:30 pm
All welcome. New players should attend and contact TNT or Andrew Brown.
Everything players need to know about joining, fees, rules, conduct, and contacts.
Tuesday Night Tennis is a long-running not-for-profit competition at Dendy Park Tennis Club. TNT manages the competition, fixtures, teams and court hire, while Dendy Park Tennis Club provides the courts, clubhouse and bar facilities.
TNT aims for a high standard of tennis built on sportsmanship, loyalty, commitment, reliability and camaraderie.
Try-out Night
All welcome. New players should attend and contact TNT or Andrew Brown.
Fees Due
Season 1 fees are due by 3 March 2026. Late payment increases apply.
Start Time
Grand Final starts at 7:00 pm.
Location
Breen Drive, Brighton East, Victoria 3187.
Match Format
There are no away matches.
Facilities
Showers, toilets, upstairs verandah, bar and lounge area.
TNT is run by unpaid volunteers and is built around strong competition plus a social club atmosphere. The aim is to keep standards high while making the night enjoyable, reliable and easy to participate in.
Matches are played at Dendy Park Tennis Club. Players have access to the clubhouse, bar, toilets, showers and upstairs viewing area. The night is structured around everyone playing at the same venue, rather than splitting into home and away fixtures.
TNT is played entirely at Dendy Park Tennis Club. There are no away matches.
The format is designed to keep the competition compact, social and easy to manage from a single venue. Each round is played at Dendy, which keeps scheduling and player movement straightforward across the night.
Sections are grouped to keep match standards balanced. Team sizes and doubles rotation are structured so everyone gets consistent court time across the season.
New players should attend the try-out night for grading. Returning players and newcomers are generally only selected in the first draft if they attend, unless apologies are provided in advance.
If you want future selection priority after an injury, work or family break, discuss leave with the selectors in advance. Priority returns are generally limited to 12 months and are not intended for players simply wanting a break.
New players are expected to attend the advertised try-out night so selectors can grade them properly. Existing players returning from the prior season are also expected to attend unless they have arranged their absence beforehand.
Final team selection is not automatic. Selectors consider standard of tennis, section balance, reliability and the best fit for each competition section. Emergency and waiting-list players may also be considered where vacancies remain after first-round selection.
Approved leave of absence is intended for injury, work or family reasons. It is a way to preserve a player’s place in the competition structure, not a casual opt-out from one season to the next.
Section 1
Late fee applies after the due date: $280.
Sections 2 and 3
Late fee applies after the due date: $325.
Payment Details
Preferred payment is by bank deposit. Include your name and section, for example: Brown S1.
BSB: 633-000
Account Number: 130976186
Fees are set to cover the direct running costs of the competition rather than generate profit. That includes court hire, weekly balls, shared food and the administration required to keep fixtures, teams and results running.
Payment should include your name and section reference so it can be matched quickly. Late payment affects planning and creates extra admin overhead, so late rates apply after the due date.
TNT players are restricted members of Dendy Park Tennis Club and must comply with club rules, Tennis Australia standards and the Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport. Unsportsmanlike or belligerent behaviour will not be tolerated.
TNT expects players to compete hard while staying respectful to opponents, team-mates, selectors and club staff. Conduct standards align with Tennis Australia expectations and the Victorian Code of Conduct for Community Sport.
On court, players are responsible for calls on their side. Where there is uncertainty, the point should be handled with the benefit of the doubt to the opponent. Disputes should be resolved calmly and promptly so the night can continue smoothly.
Clay-style court mark checks are limited to point-ending shots or points where play has already stopped. If a mark is rubbed out before it is checked, that player loses the call.
Oversees competition management, fixtures, fees, communications, compliance, discipline and website content.
Main webmaster and weekly website maintainer, including team scores and individual performance updates.
Grade players, help select teams, support harmony within sections, and coordinate score and player information.
These roles exist to keep TNT organised and consistent across the whole season. They cover team selection, communication with players, website maintenance, club coordination and the handling of issues that arise through the season.
Positions are intended to support the competition, not create unnecessary bureaucracy. The emphasis is on keeping the night running well and maintaining the standard and culture of TNT over time.
Administrator / General Manager
0434 184 392 | TNTatDendyPark@gmail.com | Work: 9605 0961
Section 1 Selectors / Coordinators
0423 542 547
Section 2 Selectors / Coordinators
0423 021 070
Section 3 Selectors / Coordinators
0429 887 997 | 0413 445 292
Dendy Park Tennis Club
9592 2431 | dendypark@bigpond.com | 1 Breen Drive, Brighton East
TNT celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2020. The competition began in the late 1970s as EPOC Restrings, founded by Noel Cope at Tulip Street, Black Rock, before moving to Dendy Park around 1985.
This perpetual award recognises the person who best reflects TNT’s Esprit de Corps of sportsmanship, loyalty, commitment, reliability and camaraderie.
Recent Recipients
TNT traces back to the late 1970s, when Noel Cope helped establish the original format before the competition later moved to Dendy Park. The competition has been sustained over decades by volunteer administration and a strong player culture.
The Noel Cope Good Bloke Award is intended to recognise the person who most reflects the TNT spirit, not simply the strongest player. Sportsmanship, loyalty, commitment, reliability and camaraderie remain central to how the competition sees itself.