The Tewantin Tennis Club not only has a world championship contender on the courts but is securing itself as one of the shires upcoming sporting organisations.

Member Alan Hocking has once again put the club on the map after being selected to captain the Australian men's over 70 team, which will play at the World Super Seniors Tennis Titles in October.

The championships conducted by the International Tennis Federation will be played in Turkey and more than 40 countries will be represented.

Mr Hocking will be joined by team members Peter Frolich, a previous world singles champion and Ray Woodford who is the father of one half of the famous doubles combination and member of Australia's Davis Cup team, Mark Woodford.

Proud to be selected to represent not only his country but Tewantin, Mr Hocking was chosen after competing at the Australian championships earlier this year.

"I basically got the short straw as captain because I have played in the world titles before" he said.

"It will be good to go back and meet the players from other countries."

Meet Alan Hocking, 73 of Tewantin.

How long have you been playing tennis?

A long while.  I started when I was really young but gave it away for quite a few years.

When did you start playing again?

When the kids were younger, getting coached, so I started playing with them again.

How did you start playing originally?

Through family.  I had uncles who played for Queensland.

When did you move to Noosa Shire?

About 15 years ago to retire.

Why do you like the Tewantin Tennis Club?

Its a good club... very active.  Every morning of the week from 6:30 am it has people queuing up on the courts.

It is predominantly social players but in the afternoon there is a lot of junior activity.  Its ideal for people to make friends.

How often do you play?

Two or three days a week... then weekends I have tournaments.

What tournaments?

There are senior tournaments around Queensland about once a month.

Are there many senior tennis players?

On the Sunshine Coast we've probably got 35 teams of eight people.  It's very active sport in the retirees and seniors... in tennis seniors starts at 35 (laughs).  It's not a geriatric sport.

Well how old is too old to play?

I was in Philadelphia last year and there were 12 in the over-90s singles.

Wow, will you still be playing at 90?

I'll wait and see about that (laughs).

Mr Hocking reached the last 16 - in a 128 draw - in the singles titles at the previous two world championships which are conducted immediately following the team events.  Last year he was a semi-finalist in the doubles titles.

Meanwhile Mr Hocking has set his tennis sights on something a little closer to home.

Recently appointed as the chair of the Tewantin Tennis Club sub-committee, he and fellow members are searching for a full-time coach for the club.

The progressive committee have elected to further expand the club and tennis in the Tewantin area with the services of a professional coach.

Already applications have been received from highly qualified coaches from areas throughout Queensland, other States and overseas, and during the next couple of weeks the sub-committee will be going through the selction process.