# The tennis courts of Christchurch 160 courts on 55 named grounds across 42 suburbs, the council's recreation register, joined to the suburb map. 13 wear grass; 8 the file calls gone, still counted. ## The grounds, by suburb ### [Hillmorton](https://www.chch.live/hillmorton) - **Ngā Puna Wai**: 18 courts · concrete ### [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale) - **Elmwood Park**: 10 courts · grass - **Merivale Reserve**: 1 court · unknown ### [Burnside](https://www.chch.live/burnside) - **Burnside Park**: 10 courts · asphalt ### [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond) - **Richmond Park**: 9 courts · asphalt ### [Burwood](https://www.chch.live/burwood) - **Burwood Park**: 7 courts · asphalt - **Donnell Sports Park**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale) - **Bishopdale Park**: 6 courts · asphalt ### [Redwood](https://www.chch.live/redwood) - **Redwood Park**: 6 courts · asphalt ### [Islington](https://www.chch.live/islington) - **Hornby Domain**: 5 courts (1 gone) · asphalt, unknown ### [South New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/south-new-brighton) - **South New Brighton Park**: 5 courts · sand astroturf ### [Yaldhurst](https://www.chch.live/yaldhurst) - **Yaldhurst Domain**: 4 courts (2 gone) · grass, asphalt - **F W Delamain Park**: 1 court · unknown ### [Halswell](https://www.chch.live/halswell) - **Stallion Reserve**: 1 court · unknown - **Six Silvers Reserve**: 1 court · unknown - **Forgan Reserve**: 1 court · unknown - **The Oaks Park**: 1 court · asphalt - **Halswell Domain**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Beckenham](https://www.chch.live/beckenham) - **Beckenham Park**: 4 courts · sand astroturf ### [Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland) - **Marshland Domain**: 4 courts · asphalt ### [New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton) - **Rawhiti Domain**: 4 courts · asphalt ### [Spreydon](https://www.chch.live/spreydon) - **Barrington Park**: 4 courts · asphalt ### [Parklands](https://www.chch.live/parklands) - **Queenspark Reserve**: 3 courts · sand astroturf - **Limes Reserve**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Little River](https://www.chch.live/little-river) - **Okuti Valley Reserve**: 2 courts · asphalt - **Awa-iti Domain**: 2 courts · asphalt ### [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa) - **Akaroa Recreation Ground**: 3 courts · unknown, asphalt ### [Ilam](https://www.chch.live/ilam) - **Upper Riccarton Domain**: 3 courts (3 gone) · asphalt ### [Ouruhia](https://www.chch.live/ouruhia) - **Ouruhia Reserve**: 3 courts · asphalt ### [Pigeon Bay](https://www.chch.live/pigeon-bay) - **Unnamed ground**: 3 courts · asphalt ### [Mount Pleasant](https://www.chch.live/mount-pleasant) - **King Park**: 2 courts · asphalt, grass - **Old School Reserve**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Templeton](https://www.chch.live/templeton) - **Kirk Reserve**: 2 courts · unknown - **Templeton Domain**: 1 court · unknown ### [Christchurch Central](https://www.chch.live/christchurch-central-city) - **Hagley Park North**: 2 courts · unknown, asphalt ### [Diamond Harbour](https://www.chch.live/diamond-harbour) - **Kirk Park**: 2 courts · unknown ### [Governors Bay](https://www.chch.live/governors-bay) - **Cholmondeley Reserve**: 2 courts · unknown ### [Heathcote Valley](https://www.chch.live/heathcote-valley) - **Heathcote Domain**: 2 courts (2 gone) · asphalt ### [Le Bons Bay](https://www.chch.live/le-bons-bay) - **Le Bons Bay Domain**: 2 courts · asphalt ### [Okains Bay](https://www.chch.live/okains-bay) - **Little Akaloa Domain**: 2 courts · unknown, asphalt ### [Phillipstown](https://www.chch.live/phillipstown) - **Linwood Park**: 2 courts · asphalt ### [Somerfield](https://www.chch.live/somerfield) - **Centennial Park**: 2 courts · unknown ### [Wainui](https://www.chch.live/wainui) - **Wainui Domain**: 2 courts · asphalt ### [Spencerville](https://www.chch.live/spencerville) - **Spencerville Reserve**: 1 court · asphalt - **Spencer Park**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Wigram](https://www.chch.live/wigram) - **Broken Run Reserve**: 1 court · unknown - **Tautoru Park**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Avondale](https://www.chch.live/avondale) - **Avondale Park**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Avonhead](https://www.chch.live/avonhead) - **Avonhead Park**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Brooklands](https://www.chch.live/brooklands) - **Brooklands Domain**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Cashmere](https://www.chch.live/cashmere) - **Cashmere Valley Reserve**: 1 court · asphalt ### [Fendalton](https://www.chch.live/fendalton) - **Jeffreys Reserve**: 1 court · unknown ### [Hillsborough](https://www.chch.live/hillsborough) - **Hillsborough Park**: 1 court · unknown ### [Westmorland](https://www.chch.live/westmorland) - **Francis Reserve**: 1 court · unknown ### [Woolston](https://www.chch.live/woolston) - **Woolston Park**: 1 court · asphalt ## The suburbs - [Hillmorton](https://www.chch.live/hillmorton): 18 courts - [Merivale](https://www.chch.live/merivale): 11 courts - [Burnside](https://www.chch.live/burnside): 10 courts - [Richmond](https://www.chch.live/richmond): 9 courts - [Burwood](https://www.chch.live/burwood): 8 courts - [Bishopdale](https://www.chch.live/bishopdale): 6 courts - [Redwood](https://www.chch.live/redwood): 6 courts - [Islington](https://www.chch.live/islington): 5 courts - [South New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/south-new-brighton): 5 courts - [Yaldhurst](https://www.chch.live/yaldhurst): 5 courts - [Halswell](https://www.chch.live/halswell): 5 courts - [Beckenham](https://www.chch.live/beckenham): 4 courts - [Marshland](https://www.chch.live/marshland): 4 courts - [New Brighton](https://www.chch.live/new-brighton): 4 courts - [Spreydon](https://www.chch.live/spreydon): 4 courts - [Parklands](https://www.chch.live/parklands): 4 courts - [Little River](https://www.chch.live/little-river): 4 courts - [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa): 3 courts - [Ilam](https://www.chch.live/ilam): 3 courts - [Ouruhia](https://www.chch.live/ouruhia): 3 courts ## The surfaces - asphalt: 93 - unknown: 24 - concrete: 18 - grass: 13 - sand astroturf: 12 ## The clubs: Tennis Canterbury, 2023–24 - [Elmwood Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/elmwood-tennis-club-merivale), Merivale, 458 members - Waimairi Tennis Club, Strowan, 454 members - [Sumner Tennis & Squash Club](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-tennis-squash-club-sumner), Sumner, 369 members - [Bishopdale Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/bishopdale-tennis-club-bishopdale), Bishopdale, 352 members - [Shirley Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/shirley-tennis-club-richmond), Richmond, 350 members - [Cashmere Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/cashmere-tennis-club-cashmere), Cashmere, 339 members - Te Kura Hagley Park, Fendalton, 298 members - [Burnside Park Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/burnside-park-tennis-club-burnside), Burnside, 244 members - Avonhead Tennis Club, Avonhead, 203 members - South Brighton Tennis Club, South Brighton, 179 members - Halswell Tennis Club, Halswell, 162 members - Beckenham Tennis Club, Beckenham, 153 members - [Burwood Park Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/burwood-park-tennis-club-burwood), Burwood, 147 members - [Opawa Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/opawa-tennis-opawa), Opawa, 141 members - Redcliffs Tennis Club, Redcliffs, 124 members - Spreydon Tennis Club, Spreydon, 106 members - Edgeware Tennis Club, Mairehau, 106 members - St Albans Tennis Club, St Albans, 93 members - Mt Pleasant Tennis Club, Mt Pleasant, 89 members - Riccarton Domain Tennis Club, Upper Riccarton, 31 members ## Also in the record - [North Beach Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/north-beach-tennis-club-new-brighton), New Brighton - [St Martins Valley Tennis Club](https://www.chch.live/business/saint-martins-valley-tennis-club-hillsborough), Hillsborough ## Play the game - Public-use grounds: about thirty: Hagley Park North, Avondale and Avonhead parks, Spencer Park, the peninsula domains. - Pay by the hour: Wilding Park and Ngā Puna Wai, both through Pay2Play. - Find a partner: [hitter.nz](https://hitter.nz), a Christchurch-built app; its court map files 73 city venues. --- Christchurch City Council open data, the Recreation service SportArea layer. A polygon is the register's word that a court exists; club membership figures are Tennis Canterbury's own 2023–24 affiliation table. The same layer: https://www.chch.live/map?layer=recreation