Show up and Play

There are plenty of opportunities to play tennis at St. James. Courts are available for members throughout the day, for free. We like to keep it casual, so there is no court booking system; you can show up and play at anytime. If you're planning on playing between supervised hours, give the club a call first to check on court availability.

Weekly Schedule

Phone the club at 613-237-5469 to confirm court availability.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Youth Lessons 4:00 – 5:20 pm 3 Courts	Youth Lessons 4:00 – 5:20 pm 3 Courts	Youth Lessons 4:00 – 5:20 pm 3 Courts	Youth Lessons 4:00 – 5:20 pm 3 Courts	Youth Lessons 4:00 – 5:20 pm 3 Courts	Youth Lessons 8:30 am – 12 pm 2 Courts	Round Robin Open to all members 10 am – 12 pm 4 Courts
Adult Lessons 6 – 8 pm 2 Courts	Possible NCTA League Match 6:30 – 7:45 pm 4 Courts	Possible NCTA League Match 6:30 – 7:45 pm 4 Courts	Adult Lessons 6 – 8 pm 2 Courts	Beginners Round Robin 6 – 8 pm 2 Courts		Sunday Cup (Juniors) 6 – 8 pm 2 Courts
Round Robin Open to all members 8 – 10 pm 4 Courts	Adult Lessons 8:30 – 9:30 pm 2 Courts	Adult Lessons 8:30 – 9:30 pm 2 Courts	Round Robin Open to all members 8 – 10 pm 4 Courts			Adult Lessons 6 – 7 pm 2 Courts

We have a lot of great programs at St James that take up our 4 courts, but there are lots of times that are not busy, such as

All day weekdays until 4pm

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings if no division match

Friday evening

Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening

Round Robins FREE– come out and play, all are welcome

The round robins are a big favourite amongst St James members. They are a great way to just turn up and get a game. Our supervisor will set you up on court with three other people of around the same ability, and then you'll play doubles. After half an hour, everyone rotates and plays with new partners. The play is always lively, but the objective is to have fun, meet people, and get some good tennis.

Many of our members have been coming to round robins for years, but they are also very popular with new members who are getting to know the club for the first time. We often adjourn afterwards to Bank St. for drinks or a bite to eat, and everyone is welcome.

We have a great program of round robins in 2010. Here is the schedule.

Monday - Mixed doubles	8 pm - 10
Thursday - Mixed doubles	8 pm - 10
Friday - Women doubles - for both beginners and experienced players	6 pm - 7
Sunday - Mixed doubles - followed by optional Brunch on Bank Street	10 am - 12
Weekdays Monday to Friday - Early Birds morning matches	9:30 am - 11:30

How it works

On arriving at the club, tell the supervisor-on-duty that you are here for the Round Robin and give your name. The supervisor assigns players to the courts. All courts are used. If more than 16 players show up, then the first round is first-come-first-served.

Every 1/2 hour players rotate. The supervisor calls everyone in and reassigns players to new courts.

The supervisor tries to set up the groups with the following in mind:

When there are more than 16 players, rotate the sitting-out so that everyone gets an equal chance to play.
Put players of similar levels together BUT at the same time try to mix up the players so that the groups are different each round as much as possible.
Check with the players to see if anyone is leaving before the next round, and then work out the match-ups before the round begins, in order to avoid delays.

Players should recognize that they might end up from time to time in groups with mixed ability.

Who

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come out. There is no skill level requirement, but the ability to get serves in (at least some) is important to make the games work.

Tips

The Round Robins tend to get busy in June and sometimes 25 or more players will attend, which means a lot of sitting out. However the numbers drop off in July as people go away, so don¹t be discouraged! A good idea is to arrive early (15 min or so) to be sure of getting in the first round.