Mid Week Ladies Competition Tennis

Waverley Tennis Mid Week Ladies Tennis competition provides competition tennis in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne for ladies wishing to play during the daytime. We are always looking for new clubs to join our competition or even new players. We can assist in suggesting a club for you to join or we also have an Association Emergency List that assists existing teams and gives variety and options to a player. If you or your Club are interested in knowing more, please read on, or contact our Executive Committee  (phone numbers below).

The 45th Annual General Meeting of the WDTA Midweek Ladies Division was held on 
Thursday 19 June 2025 at 10am at the Vermont South Tennis Club.

CLICK HERE for full copy of the Minutes of the AGM.

Changes to By Laws were made including option to play with 5 or 6 players per team.  
CLICK HERE for full copy of By Laws
CLICK HERE for Scoresheet for 5 or 6 player matches

Grand Finals for all sections were played today at Legend Park and Vermont South Tennis Clubs.

It was a beautiful morning and great to see so many spectators at both venues enjoying the tennis.

Well done to all teams making the Grand Final and congratulations to all the Premiers.
Big thank you to the two clubs that opened up their clubrooms today.
 

SEASON 2 2025

24 July               Season 2 Commences

11 September    No Tennis - Charity Event Day

25 September   No Tennis - School Holidays

2 October           No Tennis - School Holidays

27 November    Semi Finals

4 December      Prelim Finals

11 December     Grand Final

18 December    Spare (If required)

WDTA-MWL Ladies participating in Tennis Vic Country Week 2025

The 'Racqueteers' eagerly turned up for their 3^rd year at TV Country Week.  This time at Swan HiIl.  Yes it was super hot but had some wonderful competitive tennis on the grass.  Bonus being the excitement of winning their section!!!

Another team of WDTA MWL’s ladies also entered and did very well just loosing in the semi final.

Next year Country Week will be held in Shepparton/ Mooroopna Feb 2026. Planning on participating in the fun?!?!?  Get your accommodation booked now for this extremely popular event and support our Victorian country towns.

When playing in the heat, tennis players can experience heat exhaustion which can lead to heatstroke. Heatstroke is a serious medical emergency sometimes requiring hospital assessment and possible admission.

On the 6th of February 2025 one of our players suffered heatstroke and deteriorated, despite immediate first aid.  Triple 0 was contacted and she was transported to hospital via ambulance.

Some Signs and Symptoms

Headache
Dizziness
Nausea
Vomiting
Confusion
Rapid heart rate and breathing

Treatment

Move person to a cooler place in the shade
Loosen clothing
Offer sips of water
Place cold wet towels or icepacks on body

If person is confused, loses consciousness immediately call triple 0 for an ambulance. Lie person down with legs slightly elevated and keep reducing person’s temperature until ambulance arrives.

Prevention

If the tennis day is predicted to be hot, 2 days prior to play increase water intake.
Consider discussing with your opposition an earlier start time.
During play stay well hydrated, drink Gatorade or similar sports drinks. Use cooling neck wrap. Spray yourself with water.

Do not continue to play if you feel unwell.

Reference : Govt of South Australia, SA Health

The 44th Annual General Meeting for the WDTA - Midweek Ladies' Division was held at VERMONT SOUTH Tennis Club including a special presentation (see below).

Nice to see so many ladies stay for morning tea, support the Grand Finals and enjoy the sunshine.

CLICK HERE for a copy of the Minutes.

Our Competition permits the use of Emergency Players.  This saves the need for teams to forfeit (with the associated fine).

Any Emergency Players can only play in position 3 or 4. 
This rule does not apply to Section 1 (as this section is deemed as open) or for Loan Emergency players

PLEASE ensure when filling out the Scoresheet (and entering online) that the type of Emergency Player is noted in the COMMENTS BOX, i.e.
"LOAN Emergency from x team x Section". 
This is very important to aid our Record Secretary.

Emergency Pool Player:

• must belong to a club affiliated with Tennis Victoria.
• are permitted to play for any club as many times as necessary in their personal grade or above, at the discretion of the Executive Committee.
• may still play for their own club as an emergency.
• must be recorded on the Emergency Pool List by contacting Kym Bircham on 0407 884949

CLICK HERE for Emergency Pool List.

Loan Emergency Player (Section 4 & 5 only):

Players currently playing Sections 4 & 5 WDTA-MWL competition can be loaned out to other teams in THE SAME SECTION should they wish to do so.  They can be played in ANY position.  A loan emergency can only play up to 3 matches for each other team in their section. 

It is suggested that teams first try ringing the team that has the bye for that round as they are more likely to be available to play.

Club Emergency Player:

Must be a financial member of the club using them.  They should be of a similar standard as the team members and not strengthen the team.

Guest Emergency Player:

Must be a financial member of any associated club in Victoria.  They must not play more than 3 matches per season and can only play for one team per season.

Emergency Rules applicable for Finals:

Pool Emergencies are not permitted to play in their personal grade during Finals (irrespective of how many matches they have played in that grade).  They are only permitted to play above their personal grade in Finals.  A request MUST be made to Record Secretary prior to using ANY Pool Emergencies in Finals.

Loan Emergencies can ONLY play in finals for their own team (if they have qualified by playing more than 3 matches).  They cannot play for another team in their section.

Club Emergencies that have played 3 matches during the current season and have been accepted and registered as a qualified team member by the Record Secretary, are then permitted to play further matches and in finals if required.

Guest Emergencies are NOT permitted to play in finals.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANY NEW PLAYERS WISHING TO JOIN THE POOL. 
All Grades are welcome!  Please contact Kym Bircham 0407 884949

Please CLICK HERE to download a printable version of the current WDTA Midweek ladies By-Laws.

Please ensure that all players in your team are aware of the following and play accordingly:-

"If any part of the ball touches any outside part of the line, no matter how minimal, the ball is deemed IN.
If you are unsure, all line calls must be to the benefit of the OPPOSITION."

CLICK HERE for step by step instructions on how to enter your scores.  If you are having trouble please contact Record Secretary via email address listed below.    Scores MUST be in by Friday 8pm.  Thank you.
CLICK HERE for a printable scoresheet for 4 players per team.
CLICK HERE for a printable scoresheet for 5 or 6 players per team.

Fixtures are now available online - no longer available as a Handbook.  You can print your own fixtures via this website as follows:

1. Click on FIXTURES link (in the blue banner above)  
2. Select a Competition (Thursday AM from the drop down box)  
3. Select a Section 
4. Select a Team    
5. Then click on the "download PDF" link (just underneath the Select a Section box).    
6. Then simply PRINT or SAVE.

Note that all Team Captains and their Contact phone numbers are now included under the details for each team  (any errors please let us know).

• Home and Away daytime Thursday Competition
• 2 Seasons per Calendar Year (Feb to June  /  July to Dec)
• Starting time 9.30 am (can vary)
• 2 Courts per match  
• 4 ladies per team - change partners each set
• 6 double sets per match - no rubbers
• Sets are first to 8 - tiebreak at 7 all
• Emergency Pool Players available  (see note below)
• Semi-Finals, Preliminary-Finals & Grand Finals - no umpires required in any finals games
• Home venues for Semi & Preliminary Finals - with Grand Finals at courts designated by Committee.
• Online scoring system
• A mid-year tournament - all levels most welcome - The Annual Gill Quillinan Memorial Charity Event. Proceeds from this tournament are donated to Ovarian Cancer Research.

Please CLICK HERE to download a printable version of the WDTA Midweek ladies Participating Clubs & Court Locations - current as at June, 2025.

• President:                                 Jenny Lomdahl - 0404 831544 - president.wdtaladies(at)gmail.com
• Vice President:                               Marg Clark - 0418 580337
• Secretary:                                  Loreta Piggott - 0413 267839  - sec.wdtaladies(at)gmail.com
• Treasurer:                                          Kim Horton - 0408 368657  - treasurer.wdtaladies(at)gmail.com
• Record Secretary:                   Noela Steinfort - 0409 423 825   wdtaladies(at)gmail.com
• PE Officer & Website Editor:  Kym Bircham - 0407 884949
• General Committee:              Judy Searl, Joy Kaias, Kym Bircham, Michelle Rato & Marjo MacDonald

Lorraine Clark was on the founding committee for the Mid-week Ladies Competition and became the inaugural President.  WDTA Ladies commenced with 14 participating Clubs and she served as President for 6 years and remained on the general committee until 1991 when she was awarded Life Membership.  It is pleasing to note that our Mid-week ladies competition has expanded over the years from it’s small beginnings.  Lorraine attended the Gill Quillan tournament in July 2014 but sadly passed away in December 2014.

The Lorraine Clark Memorial Perpetual Trophy was introduced in 2001 as an encouragement award in her honour.  The perpetual trophy is now presented to the team who achieved the highest points at the end of each season over all sections.

CLICK HERE to view Q&A's.