Club Championships Week 4

November 2, 2020/in Club Championships, Club News /by Rob

The final of the Ladies Open Singles was played last Saturday before an enthusiastic crowd. The evergreen Lisa Green defeated Nicola Bray in an entertaining match 6-2 6-2. The two combatants will face off again on November 14 in the Ladies Open Doubles Final.

Nicola is a bridesmaid at her sister’s (Angela) wedding next Saturday in The Hunter Valley. We wish Angela, Leone, Ian, Nic and family all the best for the big day!

Last Saturday in an epic Men’s Open semi final, Bosko Novakovic defeated Sean White 5-7 6-4 6-3. Bosko now awaits the winner of the other Men’s semi between Jono Walker and Andrew Riminton. The Men’s Final will now be played on Saturday November 14.

All the mixed doubles matches were played in misty rain on the weekend! Many thanks to all those players for their participation. Thanks also to all those players who are finishing their matches midweek.

This Saturday, November 7, the following matched will be played:

Open Men’s Doubles semis and final.
Men’s and Ladies A-Grade singles finals.
Men’s A-grade doubles final.

The AGM will also be held this Saturday at 4pm.

Draws for this coming weekend together with last weekend’s results are linked below:

Thank you to Dean Hodgson for again updating the draws!

Good luck to all competitors.

Denis Crowley
MLTC Club Captain
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Open Ladies Final Result

November 2, 2020/in Club Championships, Club News /by Rob

The final of the Ladies Open Singles was played last Saturday before an enthusiastic crowd. The evergreen Lisa Green defeated Nicola Bray in an entertaining match 6-2 6-2 . Congrats to both ladies.

Rafael Nadal ‘Mentally Strongest’

October 31, 2020/in Club News, Goss /by Rob

Rafael Nadal is ‘Mentally Strongest’ of All Tennis Players

Rafael Nadal at French Open 2020 — Tennis – French Open – Galeries Lafayette Rooftop, Paris, France – Spain’s Rafael Nadal poses with the trophy after winning the French Open yesterday REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes

www.essentiallysports.com/doctor-claims-rafael-nadal-is-mentally-strongest-of-all-tennis-players-atp-tennis-news

Super Seniors Doubles Club Championship

October 30, 2020/in Club News /by The Secretary

This event is open to mid-week Social members and full super senior members and is a round robin format.

It will be held on the Thursday 26 of November 2020. Entries close 19 November.

Now is the time to get your partner and enter. If you need a partner, please indicate on your entry.

The defending champions are Nick Debenham/Peter Butcher.

Entries should be sent to Owen Kennedy email [email protected] or by phone 0413 171 366.

A-Grade Ladies Final Result

October 30, 2020/in Club News /by Rob

The A grade Ladies Final was played on Thursday October 29.

Krista Oates/ Olivia Duff defeated Sharna King/ Elaine Norman 6-4 7-6 in a very tight match. Congrats to all ladies.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MANLY LAWN TENNIS CLUB LIMITED ABN 59 001 063 074

October 27, 2020/in Club News /by The Secretary

Reminder: Notice is once again given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Clubhouse, corner of Raglan and Belgrave Streets, Manly on Saturday 7th November 2020 at 4pm.

AGENDA:

To confirm and sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the Extraordinary General Meeting held on Saturday 21^st December, 2019.
Business arising from the minutes.
Presentation of Annual Report from the President.
Secretary’s Report.
Treasurer’s Report
To receive and consider the Profit and Loss Accounts, the Balance Sheets and the Report of the Directors.
To elect the Directors: President, two Vice – Presidents, Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary.
To elect the members of the Committee: Assistant Hon. Secretary/Treasurer, Social Secretary, Club Captain, Assistant Club Captain, and other Honorary positions in accordance with Clause 40. To elect Badge team selectors in accordance with Clause 46
Life Membership – Ron Jeffs
To confirm the appointment of Hall Jackson Pty Ltd as the company Auditors for the current financial year.
Approval of annual honorariums for the Secretary, Club Captain, Bar Manager and Treasurer.
To transact any other business which, under the Constitution of the Company, may be transacted at an Annual General Meeting.
Any other business

Note: original notice was sent to members on October 15.

Club Championships Week 3

October 27, 2020/in Club Championships, Club News /by Rob

Despite the wet weather, most matches in the club championships were played last weekend!

Lisa Green and Nicola Bray are our two finalists in the Open Ladies Singles. They will play off for the title this Saturday at 230PM.

Lisa Green/Janelle Lofthus and Julia Gunn/Nicola Bray are our finalists in the Ladies Open Doubles. They will play off for the title on Sunday next at 11am.

The Mens’ Singles semi finals will be played between Andrew Riminton v Jono Walker and Sean White v Bosko Novakovic on Sunday at 10am. The Mens’ singles final plus most other finals will all be played on Saturday November 7.

Draws for this coming weekend together with last weekend’s results are linked below:

NOTE: Please check the draws carefully as some players have two matches in one day.

Thank you to Dean Hodgson for preparing the draws!

Good luck to all competitors.

Denis Crowley
MLTC Club Captain
0407021624

MTC@manlylawn-Friday Ladies Draws

October 26, 2020/in Tennis Centre /by Rob

Round 1 started Friday October 16 2020. Last Day is Friday December 12 2020.

Please click below for link to Term 4 Draws.

MTC-FridayLadiesDraws

NEW 90-AND-OVER AGE CATEGORY TO BE INTRODUCED ON ITF SENIORS TOUR IN 2021

October 24, 2020/in Goss, Tennis4Life /by Enfold Demo

The ITF has announced that a new 90-and-over age category will be introduced on the ITF Seniors Tour in 2021.

The news follows the announcement earlier that a 30-and-over age category is also to be introduced next year, with the ITF committed to making improvements at both ends of the age spectrum on the Seniors Tour. The ITF’s mission is to make seniors tennis the leading sport

Today’s announcement means that players aged 90 and over will be able to compete exclusively against one another at events which offer the new category in 2021 – rather than playing against players in their mid-80s, with players in their 90s currently competing in the 85-and-over age categories.

In 2021, a total of 81 registered players on the ITF Seniors Tour will be aged 90 or over (compared to 51 players in 2020). This number is forecast to further grow in the years to come.

The ITF Seniors Tour features more than 500 tournaments a year, played in over 70 nations across six continents. The events range from tournaments held at small clubs attended mainly by local players to the ITF World Championships, which see hundreds of players travel from all over the world. The Seniors Tour is characterised not only by the high level of competition, but also by a warm and welcoming atmosphere, which sustains friendships made through tennis over many years.

Among the highlights of the seniors calendar are undoubtedly the Team and Individual World Championships, and it was with great regret that the ITF was forced to cancel these events in 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Next year, the ITF Super Seniors World Championships, due to be held in Mallorca, Spain, will feature a 90-and-over category in the individual championships for the first time.

Today’s news will be well-received by the likes of Leonid Stanislavskyi, a 96-year-old player from Ukraine, who will now no longer have to compete against players aged a decade younger – although Stanislavskyi, a formidable character, has more than held his own against younger opposition at events he has contested in the last few years.

“Tennis is a wonderful sport that allows you to play at any age, it gives you physical training that you can enjoy and it can extend your life,” Stanislavskyi said at the ITF Super Seniors World Championships last year. “Tennis for me is a gift I can’t live without. Tennis is life.”

Matt Byford, Manager of Juniors and Seniors Tennis at the ITF, said: “We have been thrilled to see more and more players competing in the 85-and-over age category each year, many of whom are now aged over 90. Offering this new age category will help provide more appropriate competitive opportunities for players in their 90s, and we hope it will encourage and motivate more players to continue playing throughout the 85-and-over category and play in the 90-and-over category in the future.

“Tennis is a great sport for keeping fit and healthy, as proved by the fact that there will be a global tour for tennis players in their 90s from next year. The ITF Seniors Tour allows players to combine this with competitive play, to travel to and visit new places, and to make and sustain friendships through sport.”

VICTORIA SPORT MINISTER “EXTREMELY CONFIDENT” OF 2021 AUSTRALIAN OPEN

October 24, 2020/in Club News, Goss /by Enfold Demo

There are also transport and crowd plans to be assessed, with the tournament aiming to have between 25 and 50 percent spectators.

The Australian Open could still be a while away from getting government approval for its quarantine and safety protocols to hold the tournament next season.

Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley, speaking to AAP a few days ago, said the organization were getting to “crunch time” for such decisions. Players and their teams would begin arriving the the country and starting their two-week quarantine in around two months.

But the plans are still being looked at by government officials in Victoria, where the Australian Open is played.

“There’s a whole lot of work to do,” said Martin Pakula, the state’s Minister for Tourism, Sport and Events, speaking to the podcast Break Point.

Like Tiley, Pakula identified quarantine requirements as the top issue. Those arriving in Australia are required to stay in a hotel room for two weeks, but the tournament is requesting an exemption to allow them to stay together in a specified location and train on court.

“They don’t want to obviously sit in the hotel room for 14 days not able to move and do exercise and practice,” he said.

But there are also questions around arrangements for warm-up events in other states. The ATP Cup is played at Perth, Brisbane and Sydney, while there are WTA tournaments in Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart.

The regular ATP and WTA events in Auckland have been cancelled, in part because of delays involving government approval.

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If the Australian warm-up events are played, then “a lot of players will quarantine in those cities rather than having to coming through Melbourne” noted the minister, and if not, “then everyone will probably be coming to Melbourne as their first stop.”

There are also transport and crowd plans to be assessed, with the tournament aiming to have between 25 and 50 percent spectators.

“We’ve got to work on travel bubbles, we’ve got to work on the issue of crowds,” he said.

There should be “some sort of crowds,” he added.

Victoria has been under lockdown for several weeks and there are travel restrictions within the country, but these appear likely to be at least partly lifted in the next few weeks.

Even with the details still not agreed, the minister pointed to the “cultural” and “sporting” importance of the Australian Open and indicated it was a priority.

“I’m extremely confident,” he said. “I’m determined that it will happen.”

The Australian Open has informed players of the initial requirements.

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Club Championships Week 2

October 20, 2020/in Club Championships, Club News /by Rob

The Club Championships began in fine weather with some great tennis.

Results to date and the draw for next weekend are available below.

We are allowing an extra weekend to finish the matches due to the large number of entries.

The finals will now be played on November 7 followed by the Club’s AGM, a barbecue and presentation of trophies.

Match Scheduling: We are trying to schedule a lot of matches in limited court time. Too many members are wanting to change the times in their draws. If you CANNOT play at your designated time, please contact your opposition and arrange another time that works for everyone. Even so, you MUST check with Denis if a court can be made available for the proposed time. If your opposition disagrees, or a court is not available, then a forfeit will occur. Please contact Denis if you need to contact your opponent.

Draws for the second week of the Annual Club Championships are linked below:

NOTE: PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO DRAW PARTICULARLY MATCH TIMES.