Glenelg District Tennis Association

AGM – Monday 29th May 2023 @7.30pm
Venue – TBA

Weather is covered by Match Rule No.7. For a rain cancellation to be called, it would have to be “extreme”.  It will be up to teams at each venue to decide on any postponement or cancellation of play due to rain which would include close thunder and lightning. For hot weather, see post below.

As per Match Rules, all Saturday matches will be cancelled if the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)  Adelaide maximum temperature forecast at 6am on Saturday is 37 degrees or higher. Cancellation notices will be published on this site.

Seniors aligned with Metro League dates.

Seniors: 15/10 – 17/12, 28/1 – 4/3  SF 18/3, GF 25/3

Juniors: 22/10- 17/12, 4/2 – 4/3   SF 18/3, GF 25/3

ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS

President                                  Roger Davey                       Seacliff Tennis Club
Vice President                         Gordon Armstrong             Dover Square Tennis Club
Treasurer                                  Malcolm House                  Peake Gardens-Riverside Tennis Club
Secretary                                  Valda Davey

Junior Coordination                Robyn Kenny, Malcolm House (tournament, I/A)
& other co-opted members

Committee Members
Mark Flynn                           Warradale Park Tennis Club
Robyn Kenny                        Holdfast Tennis Club
Carol Conley                         Morphettville Park Tennis Club

All the above-mentioned nominees were elected unopposed by members present.
The Association is also able to co-opt members to assist with administrative tasks
as they arise eg gradings, checking qualifications. 

GDTA/GWTC is required to adhere to Tennis Australia’s Extreme Weather Policy, which took effect on the 25^th November 2019.
GDTA has drafted an interim operational process for playing in extreme weather conditions which should be followed for the remainder of the season.

• If BOM website at 6am indicates that the expected temperature for the day is 37° or higher, all GDTA/GWTC run matches, both junior and seniors are cancelled.
• If matches are in progress and the temperature is thought to have risen to 38° or above (36° for juniors), a venue coordinator, club or team captain/manager is responsible to access this website: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDS65004.shtml , and to read the ambient temperature [AT] at West Terrace. If:-

1) that temperature shows 36° or higher junior and wheel chair matches are suspended until conditions ease and agreement is reached to continue or to abandon the match.

2) that temperature shows 38° or higher, senior matches are suspended until conditions ease and agreement is reached to continue or to abandon the match.

• In the case of thunderstorms and lightning, players should move away from the court and seek shelter when the time between a lightning flash and thunder is less than 30 seconds. Play can resume when the threat has passed, eg when the time between lightning flash and thunder is greater than 30 seconds.
• Where there are strong winds or smoky conditions etc which present unacceptable risks to players, common sense should prevail and play be suspended until conditions ease and agreement is reached to continue or to abandon the match.