Donations needed to complete new sports club

The Hermanus Squash and Tennis Club had a ‘last countdown party’ on Friday, 3 May to officially announce the closure of the old facility situated next to the municipal offices. On the same occasion, the club, which previously existed as one entity incorporating both squash and tennis, was formerly divided into two separate clubs, namely the Hermanus Tennis Club and Hermanus Squash Club.

An aerial view of the new Hermanus Sports Club (HSC).

"Both of these are now incorporated into the Hermanus Sports Club (HSC). This new sports precinct has six tennis courts (four floodlit) and four squash courts. There are also two newly-erected netball courts and the floodlighting from the old tennis club will be utilised to complete this part of the project,” says Tony O’Hagan, chair of the HSC. He adds that these netball facilities are already being used by schools and clubs.

Tennis, squash and netball are new sporting disciplines that have now been added to hockey, played on the Hermanus High School Astroturf, cricket, as it exists at present and Whalers Athletic Club, catering for our running community. Other sporting activities provided for at the HSC are the BMX track and Dance School.

Construction of the new gymnasium is imminent and will be erected in the vicinity of the Hermanus Primary sports fields and the Old Boys Club. "Mathew Browne and his Proactive Fitness members will be a great asset to the HSC," says Tony.

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