Terms 1 and 4 (Summer)

Tennis is one of the major summer sports at College, with teams in each division of the Canterbury Secondary Schools' Wednesday competition.

Boys practice at the Te Kura Hagley Park Tennis Club under the guidance of the Te Kura Hagley club's professional coach and his team. All tennis players have access to these coaches. The top tennis squads train at Wilding Park under the guidance of Canterbury coach Matt Meredith.

The Senior A team participates in provincial, South Island and national school championships. Top junior tennis players also have opportunities to play in annual interschool fixtures against Otago BHS.

House tennis takes place in Term 1 for juniors and Term 4 for seniors.

Master-in-Charge: Ben Vink – Venue: Te Kura Hagley Park Tennis Club
Training: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Uniform: College tennis polo and white shorts

Recent Success

2022

  • CSS Senior Championships – senior singles and Year 11 doubles title
  • SISS Team Championships – runners up
  • CSS Junior Championships – Year 9 singles & Year 10 doubles titles, runner up in Year 10 singles and Year 9 doubles

2021

  • CSS Team Championships – 1st place
  • NZSS Team Championships – 5th place

2020

  • CSS & SISS Championships – 1st in both events, also 2nd team in SISS championships
  • CSS Senior Championships – senior singles and doubles title

2019

  • CSS Senior Championships – senior singles and doubles title, and Year 11 doubles title
  • CSS Competition – winner of premier boys junior Years 9 and 10 grades
  • SISS Team Championships – 1st place
  • NZSS Team Championships – 3rd in New Zealand

2018

  • CSS Team Championships – 1st place
  • SISS Team Championships – 1st place
  • NZSS Team Championships – 2nd in New Zealand

2017

  • CSS Team Championships – 1st place
  • SISS Team Championships – 1st place
  • NZSS Team Championships – 4th place

2016

  • CSS Team Championships – 1st place
  • SISS Team Championships – 2nd place
  • NZSS Team Championships – 5th place

2015

  • CSS Team Championships – 1st place
  • SISS Team Championships – 1st place
  • NZSS Team Championships – 3rd place

Tennis Coaching Staff

Matt Meredith Tennis

Matt Meredith

A Squad Coach

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Hugo Nurse-Strang

A Squad Coach

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