EGM-23-Sept-2023-minutes-.pdf Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 25 Sept 2023 In this newsletter you will find the minutes from the EGM, Membership Fees due, Club Championships. EGM – Last Saturday we used all six courts for social and there was a large number that attended the EGM. All member’s agreed to transfer the contract to […]
Entries for the Annual Club Championships are now open. Events are: Open Men’s singles and doubles Open Ladies singles and doubles Open Mixed doubles A grade Men’s singles and doubles A grade Ladies singles and doubles A grade Mixed doubles. Open grades are for everyone. A-Grade is Badge Division 7 or lower for Men; Division 4 […]
Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 13 Sept 2023 EGM Save the date 23 Sept, 4pm at the Clubhouse Membership Fees Membership fees are due by Thursday. You need to be financial to play in the Club Championships and to make online court bookings. Club Captain’s Report CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS DATES The tournament will be held […]
Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – Finals Report Club Captain’s Report AND THEN THERE WAS ONE Manly 5 Men’s were our only winning Badge Team this year as our other two men’s teams were both defeated 5-3 in their respective finals match. Manly 5 def Hunters Hill 3 at home 5 sets to 2 This […]
Brad Gilbert — tennis junkie, junkballer, commentator, coach of legends — had roughly seven minutes to trade his coaching hat for a microphone, to shift from helping Coco Gauff manage her third-round match Friday night to interviewing Novak Djokovic in the tunnel before his. “Been coming to this place since 1981,” Gilbert, who travels with […]
Exercise physiologist Nick Tiller, MRes, PhD, has described several scientifically unsupported health products and practices promoted by tennis champion Novak Djokovic. [Tiller N. Novak Djokovic and the pseudoscience grand slam. Skeptical Inquirer, Aug 28, 2023] The dubious practices and beliefs Djokovic has promoted include: • the TaoPatch, which he calls the biggest secret of his […]
The tennis court at Arthur Ashe Stadium appears smooth, but the microscopic structure of sand granules in the acrylic paint significantly affects match dynamics. The size, shape, and density of the sand dictate the ball’s speed post-bounce, with the U.S. Open surface being “medium-fast,” resulting in fewer long rallies and quicker matches. This pace is […]
Congrats to Graham, Tom, Hugo, Alex. Team members not shown include Denis, Chris, Richard. Sent from my iPhone
Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 29 Aug 2023 Club Captain’s Report AND THEN THERE WERE THREE. After the semi finals last Saturday we have three Men’s Teams in next week’s Grand Finals. Our Men’s 2 Men’s 5 and Men’s 7 Teams all had wins last Saturday. Unfortunately all our other teams suffered losses and bow […]
Membership fee renewals will happen as usual for the club’s new financial year on 1st September and will see a small increase this year due to rising costs of running the club. The fees for 2023-24 will be: Full Member $495 Intermediate (aged 21-30) $310 Junior/Student (aged 20 or less in full time study) $175 […]
Richard (Steeds) qualified for the MT700 – British Closed event, part of the Masters Tour (formerly known as IFT events). Held at Wimbledon’s AELTC facility, matches were played on the Aorangi practice courts. Previously, some matches were on main courts but now exclusively on Aorangi. Aorangi offered excellent facilities including change rooms, physio, and a […]
2024 AUSTRALIAN MASTERS TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS HOBART, TASMANIA Teams Week: 14-19 January 2024 Individuals Week: 21-26 January 2024 Venue: Hobart & Surrounds, Tasmania You and your friends will enjoy this event if you: Enjoy competitive team doubles in a friendly spirit. Wish to represent your State competing against other states and overseas teams. Wish to play […]