
Freed from the thoughts of winning,
I instantly play better.
Andre Agassi
OUR HISTORY
Established in 1971

1974 – Eunice Gibb, Isabel Heaman, Sylvia Fong & Evelyn Samuel
The Saanich Tennis Club was formed on August 25, 1971 by a group of approximately 30 players who had been meeting for matches at various courts in the Saanich area. It was incorporated as a non-profit society under the Societies Act on September 16, 1974.
In these early years, the club did not have a home court. Instead block bookings were made at various Saanich outdoor courts. Notably Lambrick Park, the BC Hydro courts on Viewmont Avenue, and the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre Bubble during the winter months.
It was difficult keeping the membership together with play at several different locations so through the 1980s the club investigated the possibility of constructing its own courts. There was even chatter and hope for the addition of outdoor courts at the Cedar Hill Recreation Center the plans never materialized. It was at the 1989 AGM where the executive was directed to explore the possibility of procuring courts for the club.
The tennis courts on Viewmont Avenue had a unique set-up between BC Hydro (who owned the land and initially constructed the courts) and the municipality of Saanich (who leased the courts along with walking trails and nearby park space from BC Hydro). In Spring 1990 BC Hydro, the municipality of Saanich, and the Saanich Tennis Club came to an agreement which allowed STC to take over the operation and maintenance of the Viewmont Tennis courts.

STC Members are all smiles at the Viewmont Tennis Courts. This is Court 1 looking towards Brydon Park (the clubhouse has yet to be built)
The new agreement permitted STC to build and maintain a small clubhouse on the site and required that a certain number of weekly court hours were available for public use.
Court improvements (i.e., new nets & winders, locks and plexi-paving the surface) commenced quickly and the clubhouse was constructed in 1993. With thanks to donated labour from the Fairey Technical School and a grant from the BC Lotteries Branch.
The Saanich Tennis Club at Viewmont Courts officially opened for play on July 22, 1990.
On September 16, 1990 the club was officially incorporated as a non-profit society under the British Columbia “Societies Act”.
“…to provide social and competitive tennis at the lowest possible cost on a non-profit basis.”
Latest News
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Update on 2023 Court Cleaning & Repairs
Read more: Update on 2023 Court Cleaning & RepairsSCHEDULE: Cleaning is planned for April 13 & 14 Repairs are expected to be end of April but could spill over to early May, depending on weather. The contractor has another job scheduled April 24 to 28. SCOPE of WORK: Cleaning – full surface, soft power wash Repairs: cracks on court 2 playing surface touch […]
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2022 Closing Day Event
Read more: 2022 Closing Day EventWrap up the 2022 season with us!Sunday, October 2 Come out and join us next Sunday to celebrate another very successful season. Bring your racquet and come out for a hit – or just come out to chat and join us for the BBQ. Please let me (president@saanichtennisclub.org) or Janet (membership@saanichtennisclub.org) know if you plan […]
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BC 55+ Games Registration
Read more: BC 55+ Games RegistrationThe Deadline to register for the 2022 55+ BC Games (located in Greater Victoria) has been extended to JULY 15thThere are currently 50 Tennis Players Signed Up & 77 Pickleball Players! This is a great opportunity for tennis players to participate in a once in a lifetime event. No travel, no hotels, very little cost. […]