The Richmond Silver Racket is an open handicap championship for the top 16 players on handicap. Matches are the best-of-3 sets off handicap and the likes of Chapman, Michael Williams, Woods-Casey and Rosedale have already entered. A big weekend of tennis.
Sat. 12 July Sign up for the quarterly medal for a half day (am or pm) of competitive singles against players around your level.
Tue. 15 or Thu. 17 July Your chance to introduce the next generation of real tennis superstars to the game, or just kick the kids out of the house. Start time of 9.30am.
Sat. 19 July Open to players aged 35 and under, format for this tournament will be decided closer to the date. Supper to follow. Organised by the Young Players Committee. 2pm start
Sat. 10 ~ Sat. 24 January The Boomerang Cup is back for 2026! Start planning for a bumper summer of tennis down under.
Courts can be booked online using RMTC BookingSheet (updated from 1 Nov 2023) or through the Pro Shop. Your existing RTO (Real Tennis Online) number and password carry across to this new system.
Our team of Professionals make the members’ time at the Club a thoroughly enjoyable experience.The Professionals will help arrange games for you with players of a suitable standard and also give lessons and coaching for members.
Check your current handicap (singles and doubles) and your opponent's on Real Tennis Online (RTO). Use the online calculators to work out the start score for each game. Use your RTO number and password as used for the RMTC Booking System.
RMTC | Fri, 4th Jul | 6:00 pm
The Richmond Silver Racket is an open handicap championship open to the top 16 players on handicap at the close of entry. Matches are the best-of-3 sets off handicap and the likes of Chapman, Michael Williams, Woods-Casey and Rosedale have already entered. Get your entry in now or look out for the draw and come in a watch. There will be matches on during the July First Friday of the Month.
Hobart Real Tennis Club | Sat, 5th Jul | 9:00 am
Australian Handicap 10-20 Open Singles (HRTC)
Seacourt Tennis Club Ltd | Mon, 7th Jul | 9:00 am
International young players team competitions between the UK, US and Australia.
Thursday, 3rd Jul
Members are enjoying warming winter lunches, recently featuring lamb shanks, and Red Hill truffle infused dishes. Soup, steak and fish dishes feature on the weekly menu. Places are limited to 16 people per day , so be sure to make a booking with the Pros. You are invited to bring visitors, or join the Club table and enjoy the company of other members. On each Friday members are invited to join the President's doubles on Friday (10-12pm), followed by lunch.
Thursday, 3rd Jul
Our very own Jo See Tan, current women's Club Champion, was interviewed about everyone's favourite game by Brian Nankervis just a fortnight ago. Click the link below to listen to the interview.
Click here to listen, the interview starts at 1:31:45.
Thursday, 3rd Jul
The opening week was a spectacular success with tennis players and enthusiasts coming from across Australia and the world to celebrate.
You can read the full report from Dick Friend, the week's mastermind, and other pieces from the opening week in the SRTC newsletter, Cut & Come Again. Click here to download.
Thursday, 3rd Jul
We had a huge draw of 12 pairs turn out for the mixed doubles this year. The round robin pools were very close with all pairs winning and losing at least one set. Eventually 4 pairs came out of the pools to play in the semi finals. Ben Hudson & Emma Clyde looked fantastic early but were beaten in the first semi while downstairs Julia McCahey & Jack Allen were defeated in a very tight match. The final was another close affair with Cath Faull & Daniel Jade putting up a great fight but Rob Heath & Peta Allsopp were too strong.
Thursday, 3rd Jul
In one of the best attended versions of this long-running tournament, 10 pairs of women played for the Joan M Hayne trophy. The finals saw three pairs between 73-76 handicap with the last pair being made up of the top two women in the club at present. They were close matches but in the end Jo See Tan and Emma Clyde were able to overcome the long handicaps to be crowned champions for 2025.
Real tennis is a high strategy racket sport with a pedigree that can be traced back to the twelfth century. It is the original racket game from which are descended most modern racket games including lawn tennis (now called tennis) and squash.
Real tennis is a unique game which provides:
Real tennis is played by sports enthusiasts of all ages and levels. Around the world you might call the game different things – ‘real’ tennis in Australia and Britain, ‘court’ tennis in the US, and ‘jeu de paume’ in France – to players, it is simply ‘tennis’.
Royal Melbourne Tennis Club