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Grace Park Hawthorn Club

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9818 5534

Address: 2 Hilda Crescent 3122 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.gphc.com.au/

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24.01.2022 Another week, another (almost) winner! Ollie Tehan was present last Friday, however left before the members draw. Much to the delight of all other members as it will now jackpot this evening to $260. Make sure you hang around between 6-8pm for your chance to win!

23.01.2022 HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! On 27 January (Sunday of Australia Day Weekend) we are holding the inaugural "GPHC All Rounder Competition", a unique event where participants play each of the representative sports at GPHC - tennis, squash, racquetball and snooker. Participants will be playing in pairs - where possible a squash or racquetball player will be paired with a tennis player. The competition will comprise the following matches:... - a doubles tennis match (played to 21 points) to tie breaker format. - a singles squash & a singles racquetball game (each played to 21 points). One of the pair will play squash, the other racketball (the pair can decide who plays which game). - a doubles match of a short form of snooker The Australian Open Mixed Doubles and Singles Final will be shown in the clubhouse from 4:30pm in the afternoon and in the evening a BBQ meal provided. Spectators (non participants) are most welcome to enjoy watching the competition and the BBQ (cost of $10). The competition will be mixed, and depending on the number of participants, where possible will be graded. Prior to the day, participants will be notified of your pairing and the time of your events. We expect to run the competition in the afternoon and early evening however the first start time will depend on the number of participants, so please advise if you have any time restrictions. Reply with your interest and any questions you may have. To register for this event, comment below or private message by Tuesday 22nd January. Cost is $10 for full members and $30 for social members. Cost includes a BBQ meal at the end of the day.

23.01.2022 GPHC coach Sels is through to her second consecutive final in PSA events. She’ll take on Christine Nunn tomorrow in the Mulgrave Open. After that it’s GPHC’s first ever PSA tournament starting March 4 at the club.

23.01.2022 Last Saturday #GPHCTennis held their AO Finals party. It was an awesome turnout with mini-tennis on show, the Women’s final, great raffle prizes won, and some very notable dress ups. A great night was had and we sure did celebrate Naomi’s win well into the night. #GPHC #ao2021

23.01.2022 MONTHLY MEMBERS UPDATE JULY 2019 Plenty been happening around the club lately and much more to come!

22.01.2022 The GPHC Dining Room is back again for 2019! Come in this Friday, enjoy a meal and an end of the week drink with specials from 4pm. New additions for 2019......FREE Bar Snacks, raffles & giveaways during the evening. BBL - Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat LIVE on the Big Screen!

20.01.2022 Weekly Winner Alert (Not quite!) Anthony Scammell was the latest member who fell victim to winning but not being in attendance. This means Friday 6th March will now be worth $280. Congratulations to Steve Noble on winning the slab raffle.... Look forward to seeing you all on Friday evening!

20.01.2022 Come and join in the fun for Cup Day! - Bookings not required but tables are limited. - Drinks will be available at the bar but must be consumed at your table.

20.01.2022 Grace Park Hawthorn Club 2021 Tennis Championships Entries are now open and with multiple levels of entries available including a social level, there's plenty of opportunities for you to be GPHC's Club Champ for 2021. Entries close on Wednesday 3rd of March, so get your entries in so you don't miss out. Link below;... https://tournaments.tennis.com.au//4EB12618-7D43-4641-94E3 #GPHC #GPHCTennis #GPHCTennisClubChamps

19.01.2022 The GPHC (2020) AGM was held yesterday and one highlight was presenting The Diggle Cup to Miranda Poile for her tireless efforts in keeping the grounds the club in immaculate condition during lockdown. We also welcomed our 2021 Committee Members and our Club Manager, Julian O’Donnell. Thank you to Terry, Deb, Selena, Steve and Emma, and Mick for their continued services to make GPHC a truly rounded sporting club.... 2021 will be a big year for GPHC, so stay tuned for what’s to come. #GPHC #GPHCTennis #GPHCSquash #GPHCSnooker #AbsoluteTennis #FitnessComplete #ilovemyGPHC

19.01.2022 Watch Selena Shaikh compete during the World Doubles Championships at www.squashaustralia.tv

19.01.2022 GPHC would like to acknowledge club member, Olly Beadle, for his efforts in trying to raise money for the Royal Childrens Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Olly will be running (13kms) this Sunday 7th April 2019, while wearing the Rubiks Cube. If you are able to help out in any way, any donation would be greatly appreciated, please go to Ollys fundraising page for more details. https://runforthekids2019.everydayhero.com/au/oliver-beadle #GoodFridayAppeal #DoItForTheKids #RunOllyRun #GPHC

18.01.2022 After 3 entertaining weeks, the GPHC Intra-Tennis Competition are into finals this Saturday. Finals kick off from midday with Sections B & C and Section A starting at 2:30PM. Section A:... Cash v Court Sedgman v Hopman. Section B: Stone v Diggle Barrie v Sharman Section C: Hunt v Smyth Rush v Harold A small presentation will follow after the completion of each Section’s matches followed by delicious catering from the GPHC kitchen. Be sure to come down for another exciting day of tennis and cheer on your fav team. #GPHC #GPHCTennis #ilovetennis #tennisislyfe

18.01.2022 FLASH SALE Come in and see Deb (TOMORROW) for the latest discounts & sales!

18.01.2022 GPHC Shaikhit head coach, Selena Shaikh is in the play-off for the bronze medal at the World Doubles Championships today at 3.30pm. Watch at www.squashaustralia.tv

18.01.2022 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The GPHC Xmas tree is up and looking merry. As you can see the bright is not quite there. That’s where you can help. In the spirit of Christmas, we are fundraising for the Hawthorn Community Chest, a local charity group helping the local community.... With your help, we can truly make this Christmas special for the those in need, by buying a bauble for onwards from $5, you can have your bauble sitting proudly on the tree for all to see. And if you’d like the honour of placing the GPHC Star at the top of the tree, you can do so from $50 onwards. It’s been a tough year for a lot of people, so every dollar counts. Baubles and THE Star can be bought from the bar. Also help spread the Christmas love by taking a photo of yourself hanging a bauble (or THE star) and putting #GPHCXmas on Insta and/or Facebook. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Friday 18th Dec for the Xmas Party. #GPHC #GPHCXmas #GPHCTennis #GPHCSquash #GPHCSnooker

18.01.2022 Congratulations to Adam Howatt on winning the raffle. Unfortunately for Clayton Crichton he wasnt present on Friday evening to win the Members Draw. This is good news for members this Friday (14th Feb) as $220 is now up for grabs.

18.01.2022 GPHC would like to thank Warde Elliott & The Nortons ft. Tim ODonnell & Pete Batt, along with special guest Matt Habben (Augie March) on saxophone. A great night was had by all with an amazing audience of 167 people.

17.01.2022 Its that time of year again! The Tennis Club Champs are upon us. Get those entries in fast! We cater for all standards and ages. If you have any queries please contact the club or e-mail [email protected] Look forward to seeing everyone battle it out on court!

17.01.2022 GPHC would like to welcome all members and guests to the 2018 Christmas drinks on Friday 21st December. Look forward to seeing you all there! Happy Holidays

16.01.2022 With term 2 back into full swing, so is the bar! With the launch of a Members draw happening this evening, why not end the work week with a refreshing ale or 2, and one of the many amazing meals on offer. Members MUST be present to claim prizes.

16.01.2022 2020 TENNIS CLUB CHAMPS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-192020 TENNIS CLUB CHAMPS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19

16.01.2022 LED Light installation COMPLETE! For those who haven’t seen them yet, they are located on courts 1, 2 & 3. Hope you enjoy the latest improvement to the clubs facilities.

15.01.2022 GPHC TRIVIA NIGHT 2019 Our annual trivia night was yet again an amazing success. With a 140 person attendance the atmosphere was fantastic. Congratulations to the winning team (pictured below): Miranda Poile, Nicole Mullen, Kate Stone, Kathleen Benham, Jason Stone, Myekal Benham, Adam Stone, Rob Ensor with the Wendy Shipp Cup. #TriviaNight #GPHC #WendyShippCup ... Look forward to seeing you all again next year!

13.01.2022 Congratulations to club coach, Selena Shaikh from Shaikhit who took third place, with partner Sarah Cardwell, in the Womens Open of the Australian Doubles Championships on the Gold Coast. Good luck to Selena who will now take on the rest of the world in the World Doubles Championships this week. Matches will be streamed on squashaustralia.tv

11.01.2022 Grace Park Hawthorn Club's Black Friday Sale starts tomorrow (Friday 27th) and Saturday (28th). Come down to the club and see what bargains you can snap up from Deb. Come for the sale, stay for the tennis. GPHC's 2nd round of the InHouse Tennis Competition is on Saturday, starting at midday. Followed by a bbq late late lunch/early dinner.... #GPHC #AbsoluteTennis #GPHCTennis #GPHCSquash #BlackFridaySale

11.01.2022 Congratulations again goes to the Adam Howatt crew on winning the raffle! Enjoy the wine. Commiserations to Ben Oliver as he was present on Friday evening but had left before the Members Draw took place! Once again, this is good news for all other members as the prize will now jackpot to $240 this Friday 21st February. Come and enjoy the first games of pre-season footy live at the bar.

10.01.2022 Its that time of year again! With the Australian Summer of Tennis fresh in our memories, its time to put our skills to the test. With more events to cater for all standards its gearing up to be a big club champs, so best you get your entries in early. ENTRIES CLOSE: FRIDAY 6th MARCH For those who DO NOT play competition we have you covered in the NEW SOCIAL events.

10.01.2022 Our recent Squash Club Champs were a great success with 54 players registered to compete in 11 Graded competitions. A total of 88 matches were played over the weekend, which culminated in the open finals followed by presentations and a BBQ. Congratulations to the winners and runners-up in each of the competitions and a big thank you to all who participated.

10.01.2022 A great result for Shaikhit head coach Selena Shaikh who won the Womens Open and came runner up in the Mixed Open of the Victorian Doubles Championships held last weekend. A nice boost before Selena heads up to the Gold Coast to compete in the Australian Open Doubles and the World Doubles Championships. Good luck!

10.01.2022 Ho! Ho! Ho! The GPHC Committee would like to invite all members and guest of members to the Annual Christmas Party on Friday 18th of December. We're kicking things off from 4PM with a very special guest coming at 4:45PM followed by a sausage sizzle for the kids. Catered function (thank you to Absolutely Delicious) from 6PM.... Details are attached, and if there are any queries, please do not hesitate to message us and we'll endeavour to get back to you as quick as we can. We look forward to seeing you all and thank you to all our members for your continued support throughout this very difficult year. Regards GPHC Committee #GPHC #GPHCXmas #GPHCtennis #GPHCSquash #GPHCSnooker #ilovemyGPHC #absolutelydeliciousmelbourne

10.01.2022 Amazing success last Friday with 50+ meals served! We are back at it again this week, so come on down and enjoy Melbournes finest weather on the balcony for your end of the week drinks! Reminder to all parents that coffees and BBQ will be available again this junior tennis season on Sunday mornings. All welcome!

09.01.2022 REMINDER Deb is going away for all of June. Anyone needing racquets restrung or balls for competition need to call into the pro shop before 1pm this Saturday 1st June. Deb will be offering great SPECIALS all this week on various racquets, footwear & 50% off all apparel! Deb will reopen on July 5th.... #GPHC #AbsoluteTennis See more

09.01.2022 The 2019 Tennis Victoria Pennant season has come to a close and what a season it has been for GPHC. With a total of 10 teams competing we had 6 teams make finals and 3 of those teams go on to make the Grand Final! A big Congratulations to Mens Grade 4 for Winning the Pennant and a fantastic effort by our Mens and Ladies Grade 3 teams for making it all the way to the final. Tennis Victoria

09.01.2022 The NEW Trophy Cabinets have arrived! We are now able to showcase much more club History & Memorabilia thanks to Trevor Rushs generous donation.

08.01.2022 With Christmas just around the corner (yup, 4 weeks to go). GPHC invites you to save the date for the Annual Christmas Party on Friday (18th) December . It will be a great night to come together and celebrate what's been an unprecedented year. More details to follow shortly.... #GPHC #GPHCXmas #Xmas2020

08.01.2022 Thanks to all who participated in our inaugural All-Rounder competition. A great day was had by not just the competitors, but also the fans and hecklers alike! It was fantastic to see everyone putting their skills to the test across all the sports the club has to offer. #Tennis #Squash #Racketball #Snooker The enjoyable day was concluded by watching the Aus Open Mens Final while having a BBQ and MANY refreshments!

08.01.2022 End of the week & 37 C! Come on down to GPHC and quench your thirst and enjoy one of the many meals on offer. Back by popular demand is the Chicken Parma. Dont forget the weekly raffle!

08.01.2022 Squash is back! The Committee is pleased to announce that as of Monday the 23rd of November squash will be available for members and guests of all ages. While the Victorian Government has lifted more restrictions, the following must be adhered to: ... * Masks must always be worn inside the clubhouse, except while playing sport or seated at a table in the bar area. * Remember to sign in and out of the Club or use the QR code. * All sport facilities must be booked via the online bookings system. Remember to cancel (via confirmation email) if you cannot attend your booking. * Bring your own drinks as water fountains remain unavailable. * Use hand sanitizer before and after play. * Do not share equipment. * Please leave the gym, squash and snooker areas once you have completed your activity. * The gym will be closing at 8pm, with last booking at 7pm. * Limit of 2 players per squash court and maximum of 20 people in the squash area. See attachment for reminder on return to play. The change rooms are open for use. Please refer to signs around the club with further details for individual areas which will be updated once more details of restrictions are released by the government. #GPHC #GPHCSquash

08.01.2022 MERRY CHRISTMAS GPHC would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays! Come on down this Friday for the Club Christmas Party. FREE Finger Food and Drinks at Bar Prices.... Chance to win tickets to the AO (Aus Open) Invite is for Members & Guests

07.01.2022 With the school year under way, we welcome you all back to Friday night dining service. Members and Guests Welcome! BAR OPEN from 4pm. BISTRO OPEN from 5pm.... See your friendly staff for raffle tickets. Winners must be present to claim prizes!

07.01.2022 Well done Selena Shaikh, taking the bronze medal in the World Doubles Championships on the Gold Coast with partner Taylor Flavell. http://www.squash.org.au//team-australia-win-three-gold-me

07.01.2022 REMINDER to everyone that GPHCs inaugural Paella night is fast approaching. (THIS WEEKEND) Its not too late to purchase tickets so head to trybooking.com or speak to Mick behind the bar for further information. Big thank you to club member Warde Elliott, for offering his services and providing you all with your live entertainment for the evening. Members and guests all welcome. #Paella #Sangria #GPHC

04.01.2022 Congratulations to our Club Squash Coach Selena Shaikh from Shaikhit for making the Australian team for the World Squash Doubles titles to be held on the Gold Coast in June. http://www.squash.org.au//australia-name-expanded-squad-fo

04.01.2022 Congratulations Selena Shaikh who has been gathering a nice set of titles the last 6 months, defending her Geelong Open Womens title to add another last weekend.

03.01.2022 Hi all, With the recent announcement by the State Gov't on our lockdown being removed as of 11:59PM yesterday (Wednesday), we'd like to let everyone know that our AO Finals Party is still happening this Saturday (20th Feb). Come down from 6PM for some fun, food and fashions on the floor.... Please RSVP to our event so that we can finalise catering accordingly. #GPHC #GPHCTennis #AustralianOpen

03.01.2022 WOW! What a weekend! As the 2019 Tennis Club Championships come to an end, we congratulate our newest Mens and Ladies Open Singles Champions, Frank Moser & Miranda Poile. The quality of tennis was amazing and it was great to see so many people involved in this years Championships. GPHC is proud to announce that we have set record numbers for total entries and we are already planning to make next years Championships even bigger. A big thank you to everyone who participated in the various events, it was great to see so many juniors involved and having success across all grades.

02.01.2022 Footy season is fast approaching so entries into the GPHC footy tipping comp are now open. See Mick behind the bar for rules and your FREE pot when you submit your tips.

02.01.2022 GPHC held week 1 of its 4 week InHouse Competition last weekend. The competition was well received by members, who eagerly filled all available spots as quickly as the email for interests went out. The day presented some amazing tennis followed by a bbq to cap off a great week 1. Week 2 continues this weekend from midday. All members are welcome down to watch some great tennis and to stay for some food afterwards.... : Andrew Gooding & Adam Hubble #GPHC #GPHCTennis

01.01.2022 BAR CLOSED FOR GRAND FINAL DAYBAR CLOSED FOR GRAND FINAL DAY