Anyone for tennis in Māpua?

The Māpua Tennis Club is gearing up for a surge in membership following a joint effort recently to upgrade facilities at its courts on Aranui Road.

We have partnered with them and helped with $55,000 towards a two-court synthetic upgrade of surfaces and $92,000 toward the installation of a new LED lighting system.

All four courts now have lights installed to extend the playing times to 9.00 pm in the evenings, and the two old asphalt courts have been re-surfaced with Tiger Turf.

With 85 juniors and 120 adult members, the club hopes for a rise in interest now that the new and improved facilities are available. The new lighting also means members won’t have to travel to Richmond for some interclub competitions.

The courts are managed by the Māpua Tennis Club and can be reserved through an electronic booking system.

A spokesperson for the club says they’re extremely grateful for the Council’s support and are looking at ways of working together again in the future.