Timmins Tennis

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Address:
Roland Michener Secondary School
Leo DelVillano Park
Timmins, Ontario P0N1H0
Canada
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9054846174
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Club Contacts

Clifford Laming

Timmins, Ontario, Canada

Denis Morin

Timmins, Ontario, Canada

Dave Bucar

Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Dress Code

We abide by the City of Timmins tennis dress code: non-marking shoes.

Announcements
  • 21st Oct, 2024 - Good evening, Thanks to everyone who made it out to the tournament today.  Great to see many of the new members joining in.   Thanks to Mario and Northern College for some great prizes.   We played a large round robin format, with the top 4 progressing to the semis.   Chris defeated Rick and Dave defeated Mike to set up the final.   Congratulations to Chris Duguay for winning the 2024 Rust Remover tournament.

  • 15th Oct, 2024 - Our first tournament of the season will be the Rust Remover, taking place Sunday, October 20 at Northern College.   Tournament will take place between 9:00 am - 4:00pm $10 entry fee, will include snacks, drinks and lunch Prizes available   This will be a fun event, open to everyone including any beginners.   Please email me back if you are interested in attending.

  • 15th Oct, 2024 - For all of us enthusiasts, what is better than squash you may ask? Squash... and beer of course. Starting Thursday, October 17, running every 2nd Thursday , we will have Thirsty Thursdays. We will host an open evening at the Northern College squash courts from 7:00pm until close. If that isn't enough fun, we will all be thirsty. Post squash will be refreshments at the establishment of the group's choice for some comradery. No need…

  • 22nd Sep, 2024 - And the winners are:   Intermediate Champions: Annette Chan and Derrick Johnson defeated Joanne McGee and Maria Aide Rios   Advanced Champions: Mariano Chan and Derrick Johnson defeated Rhys Lucas and Darrell Aide

  • 5th Sep, 2024 - And the winners are:   Ladies Champion - Helene Gagne Helen won her 3rd straight Ladies Championship, defeating Annette Chan in a great battle with so many long rallies it tired out the crowd.   Advanced Champion - Rene Alvarez We have a new champion this year, Rene beat Mariano Chan in a very windy affair that made both players pull out all sorts of great shots from their bags.   There was a great…

  • 17th Aug, 2024 - The Year End Championship Tournaments begin today.   We have 3 tournaments starting:   Ladies Championship - 1 set to 8 games, tie-break at 7-7 Open Championship - Best 2 out of 3 sets to 6 games, tie-break at 6-6 Intermediate Championship - 1 set to 8 games, tie-break at 7-7 Draws were sent via email or you can click on the Tournament Link on the left of the website under 'Quick Links'   Schedule:…

  • 28th Jul, 2024 - Hi Everyone, the 2024 Mid-Summer Classic / Hawaiin Open was a great success. We had 20 participants who competed in 2 divisions. It was a tropical theme, with great clothing, music, accessories, food and drinks enjoyed by everyone. We also had some time for tennis. After a long, hot day, we watched some great finals: Mariano Chan defeated Dean McGee in the Advanced division Rhys Lucas defeated Marc Talbot in the Intermediate division   A…

  • 14th Jul, 2024 - What: Mid-Summer Classic - Singles Tournament When: Saturday July 27 - 9:00am - 3:00pm Where: Roland Michener (South Porcupine) Who: All members welcome $10 Entry Fee Prizes, Lunch, Snacks, Drinks included Theme to be announced  

  • 24th Jun, 2024 - Good evening everyone,   The weather cooperated (barely) which allowed us to hold 2 events on Sunday, our Doubles Grand Prix as well as our Smash Cage hosted by Coach Simon of the Ontario Tennis Association.   We had 20 players (10 teams) compete in the tournament.  It was a Wimbledon themed event, with almost everyone dressed in white.  Those in other colours were given a white OTA t-shirt.   And the winners are:   Mariano Chan…

  • 10th Jun, 2024 - Our 2024 version of the Tennis Kids Camp will take place over 4 weeks in July.  Come for one week, or all four!   Tuesday to Friday, July 2-5 Monday to Thursday, July 8-11 Monday to Thursday, July 15-18 Monday to Thursday, July 22-25   All sessions will be 9:00am - 12:00pm at the Leo Del Villano (Pine Street) Courts   See additional details on the attached poster. Contact Cliff Laming for details and registration.

  • 7th Jun, 2024 - What: Doubles Grand PrixWhen: Sunday, June 23, 2024 - 9:00am - 3:00pmWhere: Roland Michener Courts - South PorcupineWho: All members invited to join.  You don't need to join with a partner, you will be paired by organizers.Mariano Chan will be running the tournament.  There will be a theme unveiled shortly. Please email back to confirm your interest, more details to follow.

  • 27th May, 2024 - It was a very busy weekend, with lots of ups and downs due to weather.  We persevered and was able to get both singles and doubles tournaments complete. In the Singles Tournament, we started with 16 competitors on Saturday and got through Round 1 when it started to rain and did not stop.  Round 2 started early this morning and by late morning we had our champion, Rene Alavarez, who defeated Mariano Chan in the…

  • 19th May, 2024 - We are back for another season with our 2024 Rust Remover tennis tournament.When - May 25 (Singles), May 26 (Doubles) - 9:00am until mid afternoon each dayWhere - Roland Michener Courts in South PorcupineWho - Open to all members, or bring a potential new memberEntry Fee - $10 for each tournamentPrizes, food, drinks to be provided

  • 12th May, 2024 - Good morning,  Happy Mothers Day to all of our club Mothers.   Thanks to everyone who participated yesterday.  We had about 25 people out throughout the day.  Here is a one photo from our day (sneak peek at the club uniforms which should be in any day now).    The new club bbq worked well, looking forward to more great socials throughout the summer. Thanks to those that brought some great food to share!  

  • 8th May, 2024 -   We will be hosting a get together this weekend to kick off the 2024 tennis season.   When:  Saturday May 11, 11:00am - 3:00pm Where:  Roland Michener Courts, South Porcupine What: Social, BBQ, Launch of new club uniforms. Yes, tennis as well.   We will supply soft drinks, bbq (Hamburgers, hot dogs), etc.  If you have special food requirements feel free to bring something to throw on the bbq. Bring your tennis gear, lawn chair, etc.…

  • 28th Apr, 2024 - We had a great turnout on Monday April 8, with 6 ladies competing for the 2024 Ladies Championship.   We started with a round-robin format and ended with an epic final between defending champion Julie-Ann Berube and teenage sensation Nicole Kukulka.  (for those who attended our tennis championships this is a familiar story, our Timmins teens are taking over both leagues).   The match went the full 3 games (it was almost 10pm so we…

  • 28th Apr, 2024 - We had a great final match of the Open Championship.   Congratulation to Cliff Laming, who won a long, hard-fought match against Merv Lane in an epic 5-game match.  Cliff finished it with an emphatic boast that stopped everyone, players and spectators alike.   Final score was 12-10, 9-11, 11-6, 7-11, 11-8.   Thanks to everyone who participated throughout the year, as well as our spectators out today.   Look forward to one last year…

  • 21st Apr, 2024 - The tennis season registration is now open on SportyHQ!  Go to your Dashboard to find your link to register.  You should have received an email from the club on April 21, if not contact us. Please have anyone you think may be interested in joining contact us at [email protected] for information.   The cost to join for a new member is $40.00 and the cost for returning members is $50.00.  You will be prompted to choose one of the…

  • 20th Apr, 2024 - Now that we have run out of our yellow club t-shirts, plus this was an idea brought up at our AGM, we have decided to go out and get new club apparel designed.   A big thanks to Mariano (and i am sure Annette had a lot of input) plus others for going through the process to come up with a great design for new club t-shirts and dresses.   Sizing for men's shirt and a…

  • 8th Oct, 2023 - For all of us enthusiasts, what is better than squash you may ask? Squash... and beer of course. Starting this Thursday, October 12, running every 2nd Thursday of each box cycle, we will have Thirsty Thursdays. We will host an open evening at the Northern College squash courts from 7:00pm until close. If that isn't enough fun, we will all be thirsty. Post squash will be refreshments at the establishment of the group's choice for…

  • 1st Oct, 2023 - Even though we had a slow start to the day, it turned out to be a great day for tennis.  Over 20 members participated along with numerous spectators.   Thanks to those who helped sweep and squeegee the courts to prep them for the day.   Thanks to Pete Krelove who co-organized the event.   And the winner is:   Mariano Chan defeated Darrell Aide 6-2 in a great final match   Dom Flaminio defeated Dave Bucar…

  • 28th Sep, 2023 - This will be our last formal tennis event for the 2023 season. When:Sunday, October 1, 2023Where:Roland Michener CourtsWhat: 'Falling towards Winter' - Singles Tournament - Double Elimination (Minimum of 2 games)Who: Open Event, everyone welcome to join We have lots of Ontario Tennis Association Prizes to give away!

  • 16th Sep, 2023 - As the last few nice days of summer are slipping by and the torrential rains come down, means its time to start thinking towards squash season.   There have been a few die-hards who have played through the summer, but we will ramp things up with the formal box ladder cycles starting October 2, 2023.   Feel free to get out and practice-up in the meantime.  With all of the rain it will be hard to get…

  • 16th Sep, 2023 - The Open Intermediate finals were held last night, September 15 at Lynne and Rick's tennis center. A small group enjoyed a sunny fall evening as our two remaining finalists battled it out. And the winner is...   Tyler Robson (right side of photo) defeated Eric St. Pierre 6-1, 6-0.   Congratulations to Tyler.   Thanks to everyone who participated in the Intermediate Tournament, it took a bit longer than expected, though it was a large…

  • 1st Sep, 2023 - What a great night of tennis in Timmins! The Ladies Championship, and Open - Advanced Championship matches were held on Thursday, August 31. Rick Kvas and Lynne Schwertfeger hosted the event which was attended by around 40 of our members, families and friends.   And the winners are... Ladies Champion - Helene Gagne defeated Kiersten Trottier 8-4.  Our reigning Ladies Champion made it back-to-back wins in 2022/23. It was a very back and forth match…

  • 13th Aug, 2023 - Good afternoon everyone.  The draws have been set for our 3 Year End tournaments.   Advanced Tournament - 32 entries, everyone plays Round 1. Bracket is attached.  You can enter your scores on Sporty HQ under Quick Links \ Timmins Tennis \ Enter Results - Advanced   Intermediate Tournament - Over 40 entries so we will have a 64-person bracket with a number of byes. I have set up Sporty HQ with Round 1 matches,…

  • 7th Aug, 2023 - Year End Championship Details:  I will assume that anyone who is registered and has played a minimum of one box cycle this season is automatically in the tournament(s) unless you let me know otherwise.  If there are ladies who would rather play only one of the tournaments please let me know.  Ladies Championship:  Open to all ladies Open Championship:  Open to everyone.  Will have 2 levels (Advanced and Intermediate).  Those in the Developing section are…

  • 16th Jul, 2023 - Hi everyone, our next event this summer will be the Ontario Tennis Association SMASH CAGE EVENT and Tennis Tour Clinic.   When: Friday July 28 - 1:00 - 4:00 pm Where: Leo DelVillano Courts (Pine Street) Who: Ontario Tennis Association (OTA) - Simon Burden What: Smash Cage and Tennis Tour Clinic   SMASH CAGE Think kids inflatable meets tennis. There won't be any bouncing around, though this will be an interactive session where you can…

  • 16th Jul, 2023 - The 2023 Doubles Grand Prix was a great success, only a few raindrops to keep everyone cool.   A huge thanks to Kiersten and Gilles Trottier for hosting the event, as well as Josh Metcalfe who helped with organizing the large number of round robin matches that took place.   We ended up with 14 teams, 4 round-robin groups and a whole lot of great tennis action during the day.   Winners: Josh Metcalfe & Dave Bucar…

  • 3rd Jul, 2023 - WHEN: Starting Wednesday July 12, every week from 6-9pm until Wednesday August 30th.   WHERE: Bannerman Courts   WHO:  All ladies (members or non-members) interested in tennis and fun.   Contact: Let us know your interest by email at [email protected] 

  • 4th Jun, 2023 - Hi everyone, our next tournament is set.   Doubles Grand Prix! This tournament will take place on Saturday July 15, 2023. Tournament will start at 9:00am Location: Roland Michener Courts   Event coordinators: Gilles and Kiersten Trottier Please email your entry confirmation to [email protected]   If you don't have a partner we will do our best to partner you up.   More details to follow closer to the date.    

  • 4th Jun, 2023 - What a great weekend!   Beautiful weather, awesome tennis, what more could we ask for?   Thanks to everyone who participated.   We had 16 entries in the Singles Tournament and 10 teams, 20 people, in the Doubles Tournament.   And the winners are:   Singles Champion:  Rene Alvarez   After 3 gruelling rounds, Rene beat Mariano Chan in a final that was well worth waiting all day to see.  It was definitely a clinic…

  • 9th May, 2023 - Get ready for the first tournament action of 2023.   The 2023 Rust Remover Tournament will take place May 27 and 28, with Singles on Saturday and Doubles on Sunday.   Please let us know if you want to play by contacting us:   [email protected] OR text at 416-553-3942 (Dave Bucar)   Organizers - Don Bazeley and Dave Bucar

  • 23rd Apr, 2023 - The tennis season registration is now open on SportyHQ!  Go to your Dashboard to find your link to register.  You should have received an email from the club on April 23, if not contact us. Please have anyone you think may be interested in joining contact us at [email protected] for information.   The cost to join for a new member is $40.00 and the cost for returning members is $50.00.  You will be prompted to choose one of…

  • 30th May, 2020 - The summer tennis league offers a box ladder, several tournaments of various levels, 1 on 1 coaching, a junior group program, doubles nights, and some social events.  Unfortunately, COVID-19 has prevented the junior program, doubles nights, and the social events.  The 1 on 1 coaching program is currently under construction and will be available soon.  The league is administered through the SportyHQ website platform.   Cost:  $40.00/season Length of season:  May 25 - September 20 Facilities:  The Timmins Tennis…

  • 29th May, 2020 - Hey folks,   It's time to sign up for another tennis season!

  • 29th May, 2020 - Hey Club Members,   Wanted to share the results of our summer tennis survey.  

  • 14th May, 2020 - Read Clifford Laming's squash newsletter highlighting the 2019/2020 season.

Calendar
May
Name Where Type When
Kickoff to 2024 Tennis Season Other 11th May 11:00am to 11th May 2:00pm
2024 Rust Remover - Tennis Tournament 25th May to 26th May
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About

We are a non-for-profit tennis club representing Timmins and the surrounding towns. We share the city courts with the public. Court locations are Roland Michener (4), Pine Street South (3), Bannerman (2), and Mountjoy Arena (Park Ave) (1).

We run a box style ladder, several tournaments, and various social gatherings each season. Lessons are available by request.

Want to catch up on the box ladder rules? Go to "Club Documents" under the "Links" section to the left.

Email [email protected] for any questions or concerns.

To view the box ladder, click on Box Ladder at the left of the page.

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Parking and Directions

Free parking is available at all 4 locations.