About the club
Martinborough Lawn Tennis Club sits on the corner of Regent and Oxford Streets in Martinborough, a wine town in the South Wairarapa. Local press in 2026 reported that six of the club’s eight courts are still grass, the remaining two being floodlit artificial grass courts also used by hockey and netball for training. The club traces its history to 1904 and its clubhouse on Regent Street reached its centenary in 2023. Its main event is the Over the Hill tournament, a two day doubles event held each January that draws players from across the lower North Island and helps fund upkeep of the grass. Members prepare the grounds and courts themselves. The club runs Summer Evening Tennis, coaching, club championships and Wairarapa interclub teams. Visitors can book a court online for a casual fee.
