Cambridge Racquets Club

Cambridge Racquets Club

63 Thornton Road, Cambridge 3434

Cambridge Racquets Club has a long and rich history. It was established in 1888 as a tennis club and expanded its facilities in 1963 to cater for squash.

Now, they are proud to have around 350 members utilising what is regarded as the best all-round racquet facility in the Waikato.

The tennis facilities at Cambridge Racquets Club are first class. Tennis players have access to eight floodlit tennis courts enabling play in the evening. Four courts are in astro turf and three are in plexipave. One of the courts is provided and maintained by Cambridge Racquets Club for the use of the public.

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Book Online for Junior Tennis

The red ball is larger than a yellow ball and doesn’t bounce as high (just 25% compression), making it a breeze for even the youngest players to hit comfortably. The courts and nets used in the Red stage are much smaller making it easier for kids to move around and enjoy success. Red level players may be beginners, improvers or even advanced players.

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After mastering the Red stage, children move on to the Orange stage where the ball bounces a little higher (50% compression) and the court is a bit bigger. Orange players play over the regular net on a three quarter length court.

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The ball used in the Green stage has a higher compression than the Red and Orange stages (75% of a yellow tennis ball) and children play on a full-size court.

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The second step in our development path for players who want to focus on advanced techniques or have come through the future stars programme.

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The programme will be on more advanced stroke techniques, including topspin and slice, movement and rally patterns, as well as point play. A great step towards matches and interclub.

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For all those budding players aged 5+ who want to learn this great game, our holiday camps focus on hand eye coordination and movement, with expert tuition in all the basic strokes – forehand, backhand, serve and volley.

Older students are also welcome!

Holiday Camps 17-19 Dec Holiday Camps 12-30 Jan 2026

Book online for Adult Tennis

Tennis Xpress is a worldwide ITF programme catering for beginner adults taking a ‘serve, rally, score’ approach to learning. The programme is a fun, innovative way of teaching tennis which removes many of the barriers associated with learning the sport. All the basic techniques, singles and doubles tactics and movement patterns are covered in this course.

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If you want to get involved in high pace, high intensity, fun workouts, then Cardio Tennis is the activity for you. This session will keep you on your toes, completing a tough cardio workout whilst engaging in great core stability and overall fitness. A fantastic class for you to improve your fitness whilst having a great time.

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These sessions are fast, with lots of running! Working in pairs you’ll attack or defend your position until you drop! These drills-based sessions are often pay as you go, or drop in, to work in with a busy work life.

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