MLTC Newsletter – 17th May

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Club Captain’s Report

Two 8-0 wins and several close matches was the highlight of round 3 of Sydney Badge.

Mens 1  won 8-0 v Kooroora

Two new combinations this match as Cameron gave Bosko the flick to team up with Captain Sean and it proved a great move as they won their 4 sets easily. Bosko then partnered new Member Ben O Connell to win their 4 sets easily also. We are lucky to have such a strong player in the shape of Ben who has joined our club. A good season now looks assured for this team.

Mens 2 Lost 8-0 away to Tennis Valley. A tough loss to a good team.

Mens 3 Lost 7-1 away at Heffron Park.

Another tough loss against a very good team. Justin/ Jarryd won 1 set

Mens 4 Drew 4-3 v Sydney Uni at home

Time ran out with a win 1 game away. Shishir/Matthew continued their good form to win 3 sets and 1 unfinished. Bede/Rob 1 set.

Mens 5 v Killara at home Won 8-0

An easy win against a United Nations Team from Killara.With players from Australia Italy China and Korea(South Korea he said but with a name like Kim I am unsure) Killara played like it was their first match together. Graham/Chris  Hugo/ Denis both won 4 sets easily.

Mens 6 Lost 5-3 v Strathfield at home. A close loss with Stu/Dave winning 2 sets and improving each week.Daniel/Peter 1 set

Ladies1 Lost 4-3 away at Kooroora

A close loss with Janelle/Claudia taking 2 sets and Nicola/Caroline 1 set and 1 set unfinished.

Ladies 2  Lost 7-1 at home to Eastern Suburbs

Sarah/Christine won the last set in a strong comeback.

Ladies 3  Won 4-4 on games

Noriko/Kate 2 sets Pam/Erryn 2 sets. Another win to remain undefeated.

Thursday Ladies had a bye.

SATURDAY MAY 21 4 COURTS FOR SOCIAL FROM 11.30AM TO 2.30PM

Ladies 3 Play at Noon

2.50Pm Ladies 1 Play on Courts 1 and 2

2.50PM Mens 2 and Mens 3 play.

Come along to support our Two Ladies Teams who are both in the top 4

Our Mens 2 and 3 Teams will be looking for home wins to start their winning runs.

Denis Crowley.

Long term member Owen is unwell at present so we wish him a speedy recovery.

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

ATP: May 14 Badge Lessons:

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More valuable ‘how 2 play’ lessons from yesterday’s match and a repeat of some from the previous match.

In a repeating pattern, both our pairs started well (after good prematch warmup) and won the first sets easily.  Again, Mike/Sam continued on and completed both sets successfully against the better pair. Meanwhile on court 2, the opposition, while clearly outgunned by Bobby/Fred regrouped and changed the game.  They continued this pattern against Mike/Sam.

In brief, they changed the rhythm of the game by:

1. taking much more time between points and particularly on change of ends.

2. Hitting slower, short balls particularly on serve forcing us to generate our own pace.

Combining 1/2 gives ‘too much time to think’, causes players to doubt their ability and leads to playing ‘not to lose’. Or stated more simply, playing the opponents game. 

Re 1. Our team collectively plays ‘fast’ compared to most players.  The team has learned the lesson of taking time in preparing to serve on big points and now has to learn how to manage the same on the return game … need to reinforce the use of breathing and ritual to get set between ‘points’ regardless of other player’s game rhythm.

Re 2.  Reinforces both the need to better understand the ‘ghost line’ strategy and be confident in execution.

It’s takes several weeks of practice to learn how to execute on our coaching court and then confidently apply to a match.  This is why I stress focusing on point by point — rather than games or winning/losing.  Yep everyone learns by making mistakes.

It’s tough to learn how to execute under match pressure even so that’s why we are playing badge. Our focus is on learning point-by-point rather than simply winning or losing. As I often say, most times you learn, a few times you win.  It’s a journey not a race.

Learning how to hit the ball is the easy part of tennis. Learning how to play, well that is the difficult part for most players.

School’s in again Sunday at 1230p.

 

Joker joins 1000 club

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Novak Djokovic Wins 1,000th Career Match at Italian Open

Novak Djokovic, the No. 1-ranked men’s tennis player in the world, added yet another impressive accolade to his resume Saturday following a dominant showing in the Italian Open semifinal.

Djokovic defeated fifth seed Casper Ruud of Norway in straight sets, 6–4, 6–3, to earn his 1,000th career win and advance to his fourth straight final in Rome. The Serbian great will face fourth-seeded Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday as he looks to extend his record ATP Masters 1000 title count with a 38th victory.

Djokovic, 34, now joins Jimmy Connors, Roger Federer, Ivan Lendl and Rafael Nadal as the only members of the 1,000-wins club, making him just the fifth men’s player in the Open Era to accomplish the feat.

“Thanks to the tournament and the crowd for celebrating the milestone with me,” Djokovic said after the match, per ATP Tour’s official website.

“I’ve seen Roger and Rafa celebrate those milestones in the last couple of years and I was looking forward to get to that 1,000 myself. I’m really, really blessed and privileged to have that many victories on the Tour. It’s been a long time, ever since I won my first match on the Tour. Hopefully I can keep going and many more victories to come.”

Djokovic’s landmark moment also inspired a special, emoji-laden response from his wife Jelena, who took to social media to express her excitement for his latest accomplishment.

Djokovic’s upcoming clash with Tsitsipas marks the pair’s first meeting since “The Djoker” notched a dramatic comeback victory over the 23-year-old at the 2021 Roland Garros final. Djokovic owns a 6–2 record over Tsitsipas all time, including a 4–0 mark on clay—the same surface they’ll be competing on Rome.

For the year, Djokovic has posted a 10–4 record, with his last outing prior to Rome ending in a historic semifinal defeat at the hands of Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz at the Madrid Open.

si.com/tennis/2022/05/14/novak-djokovic-wins-1000th-career-match

2022 Forster Seniors Tennis Tournament

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The 2022 Forster Seniors Tennis Tournament is back after the cancellation of the last 2 years due to COVID. Save the dates, Friday 29th July through to Monday 1st August 2022.

The Entry Form is available on the Forster Tennis Club website   https://play.tennis.com.au/forstertennisclub and soon to be on Tennis Seniors NSW website – we look forward to seeing you again this year.

Come along and play as little or as much as you like over the 4 days – 6 sessions of tennis. There are events for all – singles, doubles, mixed, combined doubles and mixed.

For accommodation we recommend our Sponsors below:

Forster Holiday Village       www.forsterholidayvillage.com.au Phone 02 6554 6027

Big 4 Great Lakes at Forster Tuncurry    www.greatlakes.com.au     Phone 02 6554 6827

Tuncurry Beach Motel         https://tuncurrybeachmotel.com.au  Phone 02 6554 7044

Island Palms Motor Inn       http://islandpalms.com.au         Phone 02 6554 5555

South Pacific Palms Motel  www.southpacificpalms.com.au  Phone (02) 6554 6511

Forster Palms Motel            www.forsterpalmsmotel.com.au  Phone 02 6555 6255

Sunseeker Holiday Units    www.sunseekerholidayunits.com  Phone 02 6554 6818

Bella Villa Motor Inn   https://www.bellavillaforster.com  Phone 02 6554 6842

Sevan Apartments      www.sevan.com.au                      Phone 02 6555 0300

Lakes and Ocean     www.lakesandoceanhotel.com.au  Phone 02 6554 6005

Beaches International   www.beachesinternational.com.au  Phone 02 6554 5160

Additional activities over the weekend include ;

  • Raffle – Over 25 Prizes value in excess of $2,000. Special pre purchase Offer with Entry Form additional tickets. Collect on arrival – Drawn Sunday 31st July. Pre-purchase will assist us with our COVID Safety plan
  • Tennis Jewels Clothing Tent
  • Meet and Greet Drinks at the Forster Tennis Club from 4.30pm Friday 29th July.
  • Saturday – Priceline Health Check Tent
  • Daily – Bar and Canteen Service
  • Dynamic Tennis Pro Shop – Restrings, Grips, Shoes etc.

Entry Forms can be mailed to PO Box 522 Forster NSW 2428 or emailed to [email protected]

Brian Adams
Forster Tennis Club
Seniors Tournament Director
Phone: 0404955599
Email: [email protected]

MLTC Newsletter – 11th May

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Club Captain’s Report

After wins on the weekend we have Our Ladies 3 Team and our Mens 6 Team on top of the points tables.

Our Ladies 1 Team had a big win also to sit 2nd on the ladder.

ROUND 2 RESULTS

Mens 1 Team washout v Sydney Uni

Mens 2 Lost 7-1 v Kooroora

Unfortunately Steve Nettleton injured his leg in the first set when looking good to win and had to forfeit all his sets. Howard and Geoff won 1 set. Hopefully Netto is back and playing soon.

Mens 3 Lost 6-2 v Killara. Justin and Vincent 2 sets.

Mens 4 Won 5-3 v Killara. Matthew and Shirsir won 3 sets Bede and Gavin 2 sets. A good win as Killara away is always a hard match.

Mens 5 Lost 5-3 v Marrickville. Hugo and Tom 2 sets Richard and Denis 1 set.

Mens 6 Won 4-4 on games at Marrickville. Dave and Stu 3 sets Ben and Mark 1 set. A good win on the grass.

Albo did not play for Marrickville but turned up at 4.30pm with 6 minders for a social hit.

Looking at his form it is a pity he did not play against Manly as we would have had a bigger win.

Ladies 1 Won 7-1 v Kooroora White

A big win with Janelle and Caroline winning 4 sets easily. Nicola and Julia 3 sets.

Ladies 2 Lost 5-3 v Beecroft. Shelley and Kirsten 2 sets Christine and Kristina 1 set.

Ladies 3 v Sydney Uni Won 7-1. Pam and Catherine won 4 sets easily and Erryn and Kate 3 sets. The Ladies are now coming 1st.

Thursday Ladies  Lost 4-4 on games. Sally Johanna 3 sets  Michelle Lindy 1 set

This  Saturday Our Mens 1 Team plays at home at 2.50pm as well as Our Mens 6 and Ladies 2

The noon matches are our Mens 4 and 5 Teams.

SOCIAL TENNIS IS 11.30 -2.30PM ON TWO COURTS.

Bar Prices – With the price of everything going up, our bar prices will increase from July 1, 2022.

Visitors – A reminder to pay the visitor’s fee when you bring a visitor. A visitor can come up to six times, after that they should think about becoming a member.

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

30 Plus Social Round Robin 2022

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MLTC Newsletter – Tuesday 3rd May

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Round 1 of Badge was interrupted by rain early but four of our teams managed to play their matches.

Our Mens 6 Team had a good win 6-2 to be the only winners. Daniel and Christo started the season well by winning all 4 sets easily. Mark and Stu won 2 sets to complete an easy win.Good signs ahead for this team.

Our Ladies 1 Team lost by 3 games after the match finished 4 sets all. Bryanne Crabb played her first match for Manly and together with Nicola won their 4 sets. Our other pair of Claudia and Caroline could not manage to win a set but played well against a very strong opposition. The Ladies are looking to make up this Saturday when they play at home at 2.50pm.

The Mens 1 Team lost 7-1 at home with Bosko and Cameron winning 1 set.

The Ladies 2 Team lost 7-1 at home with Sarah and Krista winning 1 set.

All our other Teams were washed out including the Thursday Ladies.

Fine weather is expected this Saturday and we have 5 matches at home.

Noon

  • Mens 1 will play Sydney Uni on courts 1 and 2
  • SOCIAL TENNIS 1130AM-230PM ON COURTS 3 AND 4.
  • Ladies 3 v Syd Uni

2.50PM

  • Ladies 1 v Kooroora White
  • Mens 2 v Kooroora 3
  • Mens 3 v Killara 2

Good luck to all teams.

Denis Crowley

MLTC Club Captain

www.manlylawn.com.au

MLTC Newsletter 27 Apr 2022

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The Badge season begins this Saturday April 30 with 5 teams playing at home.

At noon Manly 4 Mens Team which includes our 2 promising juniors, Matthew and Bede will play their first match in Badge. Everyone wishes them a long and successful career with Manly Lawn. Also Men’s 5 Team plays at noon.

THIS MEANS SOCIAL TENNIS WILL BE FROM 11.30AM TO 2.30PM ON COURTS 3 AND 4.

Then at 2.50pm Mens 1 will play on courts 1and 2. Ladies 2 and Mens 6 also play at 2.50pm.

Good luck to all teams this season and hopefully a big crowd will be in attendance to watch the opening round.

All matches need to be finished by 6pm as MTC has a tennis/social – ‘Drink-Play-Graze’ from 6pm with live music from 7.30pm.

All members are welcome to stay around the bar for drinks if they wish. If you would like to play in the MTC function – please contact Scott or Carmela by tomorrow (Thu) at the latest.

Denis Crowley

Virginia
MLTC Secretary
www.manlylawn.com.au

SUPER SENIOR WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS, FLORIDA 2022

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Palm Beach Gardens, FL April 23, 2022

Women’s 65, Kitty Godfree Cup

Women’s 70, Althea Gibson Cup (scroll down to see draws once posted)

Women’s 75, Queen’s Cup (scroll down to see draws once posted)

Women’s 80, Doris Hart Cup

Women’s 85, Angela Mortimer Cup

Men’s 65, Britannia Cup

Men’s 70, Jack Crawford Cup

Men’s 75, Bitsy Grant Cup

Men’s 80, Gardnar Mulloy Cup

Men’s 85, Lorne Main Cup (scroll down to see draws once posted)

 

ATP Statement On Decision To Ban Russian & Belarusian Players

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Russian and Belarusian players will continue to be allowed to compete at ATP events under neutral flag

We strongly condemn Russia’s reprehensible invasion of Ukraine and stand in solidarity with the millions of innocent people affected by the ongoing war.

Our sport is proud to operate on the fundamental principles of merit and fairness, where players compete as individuals to earn their place in tournaments based on the ATP Rankings. We believe that today’s unilateral decision by Wimbledon and the LTA to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from this year’s British grass-court swing is unfair and has the potential to set a damaging precedent for the game. Discrimination based on nationality also constitutes a violation of our agreement with Wimbledon that states that player entry is based solely on ATP Rankings. Any course of action in response to this decision will now be assessed in consultation with our Board and Member councils.

It is important to stress that players from Russia and Belarus will continue to be allowed to compete at ATP events under a neutral flag, a position that has until now been shared across professional tennis. In parallel, we will continue our joint humanitarian support for Ukraine under Tennis Plays for Peace.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-statement-wimbledon-british-grass-swing-april-2022

MLTC Newsletter 13 Apr 2022

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Badge Matches

Click here to download a PDF of all MLTC Saturday Badge team matches. Please let us know if you notice any errors.

Captains – please still check the draw each week for any changes. Away game start times are often different.

Court Bookings on Public Holidays

On Fri 15th April (Good Friday), Mon 18th April (Easter Monday) and Mon 25th April (Anzac Day), the club has 3 courts available for members between 7am and 6pm.

There will be social on all 3 courts between 12pm and 3pm each Public Holiday. Everyone is welcome to mix in at social and a great opportunity to meet new members. Courts cannot be pre-booked during social hours.

Outside of social times, you can book members courts on public holidays online via https://www.tennisvenues.com.au/booking/manly-lawn-tc

If you have any questions about the members online booking, please contact Sarah or Virginia.

Pre-Badge Social – Sat 23rd April

Please join us for food in the clubhouse on Sat 23rd April from 4pm before badge season starts the following week. The bar will be open!

Drink Play Graze

A reminder about MTC’s event on Sat 30th April from 6pm to 11pm. Grazing table, Bar open, Round Robin Matches, Live music & Dancing. Players $70 or social ticket $40. Tickets available via https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/885222 or see Scott in the Pro Shop for more info.

Ball Recycling Scheme

A huge thank you to everyone who has already added old balls to the recycling box in the clubhouse – please keep bringing more!

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
www.manlylawn.com.au