Cooma’s Royal Tennis Club is gearing-up for its popular social doubles day this weekend with the event again raising funds to support the Cooma Hospital Auxiliary.

Last year’s event attracted close to 60 players from across the Snowy Monaro and raised $1700 for the auxiliary.

Royal Tennis Club president and life member, Mick Askell, said the doubles fundraiser has become a popular event on the local sporting calendar.

“The event is a great way of bringing people together who enjoy their tennis and to raise money for an important local organisation (auxiliary),” Askell said.

“The doubles day has been a success over the last few years. We are hoping to raise more this time for the auxiliary.

“There aren’t many occasions any more where you have all the courts in use for the one event. It’s an exciting day and one local tennis players really look forward to.”

The social doubles event started in 2021, designed to bring players of all abilities together. Pairs can be mixed, men’s or women’s, with the aim of the day being participation.

The doubles day is on Sunday, 18 January, starting at 9am. Players can choose their partner, or have one selected, with all abilities and ages welcome. The event is played in a combined doubles and mixed doubles format.

There are great prizes on the day, with the chance to win Wilson tennis racquets. Cooma’s Alpine Hotel and Get Set Tennis are the major supporters of the day.

It is only $20 to play in the event and this includes at least three sets, morning tea from the auxiliary (arguably one of the best going around), and a barbecue lunch.

Entries can be submitted to coomaroyaltennisclub@gmail.com or president, Mick Askell, on 0401 860 840.

Entries close Wednesday, 15 January.