Hutt Valley Tennis is a not-for-profit association of eight tennis clubs in Upper and Lower Hutt, with about 900 affiliated members. It is the regional tennis organisation for the area and is affiliated to Tennis New Zealand. Its main base is the Mitchell Park Tennis Centre at 10 Mitchell Street in Epuni, Lower Hutt. The centre was first built in 1946 and has 13 tennis courts, squash courts, a sauna, a pro shop, a club room and a bar. It hosts tournaments, interclub and midweek play, leagues, schools tennis, coaching and public hire, and the association says more than 60,000 players, supporters, coaches, school children and visitors use it each year. Players can find their nearest club by postcode. The centre's facilities are run by the association, which can be reached by phone on (04) 567 6912 or by email at admin@huttvalleytennis.co.nz. Members of the association's clubs elect the board that runs the centre and its competitions.