April 2014 - Tennis Club

April 2014
The Player
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Wembley Downs Tennis Club Inc.
From the President
The former Pennant, now Summer League season is well over and
two out of the three midweek ladies’ teams won their divisions.
Great job ladies, well done! Some of our Junior teams also were
winners and definitely grinners – more information follows.
The Club Championships were played this weekend. Two very
exciting finals matches were played at the same time on Saturday:
the men’s singles between Elliott Buzza and Mike Underwood
was an exciting match and although Mike was victorious, Elliott
played an amazing match, showing incredible talent on the court!
Well done to both of you! The other match was the mixed
doubles final between Taryn Sullivan and Stuart Miller, the
defending champions, against Brenton Bacon and Lorraine Sims.
It was a very tough match, but at the end of the day Lorraine
came home with the Bacon! (Thanks for that one Jeremy!)
Coming up on Saturday 24 May we have our 2014 Annual Dinner
and Presentation Night. This year the theme is The Oscars. As
usual it will be a great night, so make sure to get a ticket and
organise a table as soon as possible. Details are on the flyer in
this newsletter and booking sheets are on the Club noticeboard.
I would like to wish everyone a happy Easter, and if you are going
away for the weekend, please drive carefully, and I will see you at
the Club soon.
Cheers
Nola
Coming up
APRIL
Thu 17 Midweek Ladies Easter Raffle
Sat 26 Veterans Club Championships
Sun 27 Veterans Club Championships
MAY
Sun 05 City of Stirling Tournament
(by invitation)
Sun 18 Social visit to City Beach TC
Sat 24 Annual Dinner & Presentations
Thu 29 Midweek Ladies Closing Day lunch
JULY
Sat 05 Quiz Night
Senior League & Competition
Open Club Championships
The Open Club Championships have been completed; thank you to all who participated. The winners were:
EVENT
Men’s Singles
Ladies’ Doubles
Men’s Doubles
Mixed Doubles
WINNERS
Mike Underwood
Martina van Rensburg & Di Rice
Stuart Miller & Stuart Campbell
Lorraine Sims & Brenton Bacon
RUNNERS- UP
Elliott Buzza
Taryn Sullivan & Stuart Miller
City of Stirling
This invitation event will be held at Scarborough Tennis Club on Sunday 4 May. We will be sending a team of 16 players to
represent our Club – eight ladies and eight men.
Summer League
Two Midweek ladies’ teams were triumphant in the finals and won shields. Congratulations to the ladies on their success!
 Midweek Grass Over 45 Division 1
Taryn Sullivan (Captain), Rae Savage, Noriko Thompson, Jane Crisp, Christine Stanton, Jane Foy
 Midweek Grass Over 55 Division 2
Barbara Gregory (Captain), Helen Donovan, Kay Wood, Ann McKenzie, Sue Thomas, Wendy Greenway
To wind up the season, an enjoyable night was had by all at the Ladies’ League end-of-season dinner held at the Club. Thanks
to Rae Savage, Lorraine Sims, Susanna Monaco and Martina Van Rensburg for organising, setting up and cleaning up.
Winter League
There are five league teams for the winter competition: four Saturday teams and one Midweek team. This is a ten week
season which commences in May.
Members
A big welcome to the following new members. We look forward to seeing you on court and around the Club!
Full:
Midweek:
Junior:
Andrew Thompson
Susan Alderton
Patrick Thompson, Luca Katsamakis, Marcus Bouckaert, Brendan Davies
Tea for 22
These two smiling faces are a familiar and friendly sight
to players on a Saturday afternoon, serving tea to the
masses. Thanks to ‘tea laddies’ Alan Hill and Ron Gepp
for their cheerful and welcome ‘cuppas’ each week!
We have been asked to remind all kitchen users please,
that when you put the dishwasher on, the powder
compartment needs to be closed securely so the powder
disperses and dishes are washed properly. Thank you
everyone!
Bill Leuba was recently missing in action from the Club. On making enquiries, we were told that he had had a minor
operation and was overnight in hospital. Happily Bill recovered well. Apparently the doctor advised him not to drink tea or
coffee for a few weeks. “Not a problem!” replied Bill.
Social
Midweek
On Thursday 20 March the
Midweek ladies celebrated
World Happiness Day, which
was an innovative idea from
Wendy Hawkes.
Everyone dressed in their
favourite bright colours, with
Val Severn winning the prize
for the best outfit. Some
members also brought along
memorabilia which made
them happy. It was a
delightful, happy morning
which
concluded
with
morning tea.
Coaches / Juniors
Junior Club Championships
The Junior Club Championships have now concluded. Thanks to all those who participated and well done to the winners
mentioned below.
BS 16 Winner
GS 16 Winner
BD16 Winners
BS14 Winner
BD14 Winners
BS 12 Winner
GS 12 Winner
Connor Jenkins
Olivia Rimmer
Connor Jenkins and Elliott Buzza
Alfredo Huamani
Guy Hall and Alistair de Vroet
Jarad Malkin
Lucy Jenkins
R/up
R/up
R/up
R/up
R/up
R/up
R/up
Elliott Buzza
Megan Kaufman
David Buckley and Michael Marshal
Alistair de Vroet
Luke Fowler and Johnno Scriva
Kane Corbett
Chloe Williams
Summer Pennant Winners
Our great summer pennant season is now finished. We had 6 teams make the finals, with 3 winning teams. Thanks to all the
players and parents for a great summer and we look forward to the winter season with 5 teams all ready to go!
Boys 14 Under Division 3 Champions
Guy Hall, Matt Kahn, Elliott Sylvester, Alistair de Vroet and Theo Wilson
Boys 14 Under Division 9 Champions
Matt Giudicatti, Lachlan Phillips, Kane Corbett, Joaquin Picart and Drew Taylor.
10 and Under Green Ball Champions
Hayley Carter, Chloe Williams, Archie Morrison, Cooper Prince and Laurence Wilson
10 and Under Green Ball Runners-up
Noah Brinsden, Zac Picart, Matthew McMahon, Jamie Clarson and Brendan Davies.
Girls 12 Under Division 1 Runners-up
Lucy Jenkins, Anya Rajan, Ella Pastorino, Jasmine Royall and Ffion Buzza
Boys 12 Under Div 6 Runners-up
Sam Dinsdale, Havi Picart, Jarad Malkin, Drew Konarik and Mitchell Craig
Our Friday drill sessions in May have had great support and we look forward to them commencing!
U14 Boys Div 3
U14 Boys Div 9
Green Ball U10 Div 2
Meet Brenton Bacon
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In a relationship (2 years)
Degree in Public Relations (Florida Gulf Coast University)
All-American College Tennis Player (Singles and Doubles)
Played at the Australian Open for ATL and NTL competitions, representing WA
Best player played against: Novak Djokovic (lost doubles
Australian Open Juniors 7-5 6-1)
Supports Carlton Football Club
Favourite Tennis Player - Roger Federer
Favourite food – Pizza
Club Professional Tennis Coach
Favourite Tennis Match – Goran Ivanisevic v Pat Rafter in
Wimbledon Final 2001
Also plays Division 1 squash –285 rating
Watches all reality television shows (you name it, I watch
it!)
JOE’S COACHING TIP
Target time on the serve
A great tennis serve tip is what I call target practice. The tennis serve must be
constantly practised and refined to maintain the precision and power. Tennis serve
tips only benefit a tennis player if it is properly integrated in practice sessions.
A rifleman would not expect to have perfect aim without engaging in target practice
on the field. The same is true for the tennis serve. Put out cones in the service box and practice hitting
specific targets on the court. This will pay dividends when it comes time to perform the tennis serve under
pressure and you can place the tennis serve into the location of your choice.
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