Milton-Ulladulla District Association Inc. P O Box 193 Ulladulla NSW 2539 Clubhouse Phone: 4455 4593

Editor: Val Crook. Phone: 4454 4160 “Level 3 Good Sports Volume 7, Email: [email protected] Accredited Club” Issue 145 Website: www.mudta.com.au Club Email: [email protected] December 2018

Club President: Pauline McIlveen 0439 919 393 Club Secretary Lynne Hill 4455 3369 Deadline for next Tattler 25 January 2019

123 Princes Highway Burrill Lake NSW 2539 Tel: 02 4455 1621 Fax: 02 4454 4197 Email: [email protected]

SEASONS GREETINGS ON LINE CLUB SURVEY

The Committee members of Did you know that MUDTA has over 300 Milton-Ulladulla District Tennis members? Your club is one of the most BIRTHDAY ROLL CALL Association would like to wish successful clubs in Australia. We are very Best wishes to all January Birthday Celebrators and Special all club members and their fortunate to have fantastic facilities includ- wishes to all Big “O” days. families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy ing our aspect, our grounds and our courts. and Healthy New Year. Your Committee would like to gather Jan 1 Gregory Stone some information regarding how the club MONDAY NIGHT COMP FINALS 2 Lee Dickson can be more in tune with what its members Christine Steain would like to have happen. 3 Ellie Muir The Monday night men’s spring competition final was held on Sunday 16th December with We would appreciate you spending some 4 Christine Norman a very exciting match and the winner not time filling in and returning this survey. 5 Gary Dwyer decided until the last set. Gathering data like this will hopefully be of Rhonda Evans 6 Leane Powell assistance in planning for 2019 and beyond. The team which finished the comp with the Julie Rynne Thanks MUDTA Committee most points was Ty Pleasance, Steve Watts, 7 Matthew Fishley Rob Hargrave and Rob Lutton played the This is the link to complete the survey Linda Hawkins second placed team Kev Murphy, Josh https://s.surveyplanet.com/X-KURXS94 Lana Staunton Clough, Dave Kneeshaw and Jack Rejc. Carole Withers 8 Kingsley Powell Kev’s team upset the premiers by 8 games 10 Jean Pack winning 33 games to 25. Kev was the stand- Michael Riley out player in his team winning 21 games and Christine Stiller Steve starred for his team with 16 games. Vicki Sydenham Both teams were presented with a beer 11 John Coleman stein as a memento of the match and the Thank you to Bakes Delight for their sup- Poppy Gillespie winners names go on the perpetual tennis- port of our Tennis Club for the past twelve Ellen Morton racquet-shaped shield. months. 13 Lara Bennett (50) Herb Chee Contact Kev if you wish to play in the next All bread used at our tournaments and 14 John Sargeant comp beginning early February 2019 – phone other events is donated to our canteen. 16 Robyn Potts 0417 359 721. 19 Natasha Phillips-Edgar 21 Shirley Mathie 22 Mark Hood 23 Therese Lahiff

Joshua Peters 24 Rex Ball Winning Monday Night Team (l-r) 25 Julie Hasler Kev Murphy, 26 Colin Keating Josh Clough, Barry Thompson Dave Kneeshaw, 28 AJ Capogreco Jack Rejc 30 Kerri Cassidy 31 Ian Cowley Per Gunn Bev King

Runners-up Monday Night Team (l-r) Steve Watts Ty Pleasance Rob Hargrave Rob Lutton

Supports Ulladulla Tennis Club MONDAY LADIES COMPETITION SPONSORED BY THURSDAY NIGHT LADIES COMP. RESULTS FROM SEMI-FINAL & FINALS HELD 29 NOV. & 7 DEC. 2018

Semi Final: Team Blondinau (Melissa, Mary Lou and Sonya) defeated RESULTS FROM FINALS PLAYED 3 DEC. 2018 Team Hannaford (Lee for Stacey, Sue and Julie) 4 sets to 2.

Team Simon (Jo and Belinda for Trish) defeated Team Div. 1: First placed team of Deb Loves, Kate Rejc and Hilary Neal de- Donohue (Jenny and Elanna) 6 sets to 0. Unfortunately Team Donohue had to forfeit several sets. feated third placed team of Maureen Mennie, Val Crook (filling in for Rhonda Nisbet) and Pam Germyn by 4 sets to 0. Exciting end to the Competition.

Div. 2: Second placed team of Jo Fox, Kyla Hargreaves and Deb This match turned out to be a real nail biter with each team win- McDonald only just beat first placed team of Larraine Dunn, Jennie ning 3 sets and just 1 game the difference. After tallying all the Rutherford and Melissa Charles in a 5-houir long marathon match by 4 scores the victors were Melissa Blondinau, Mary Lou Barclay and sets to 2 and only 4 games the difference. Sonya Limbrick over Jo Simon, Naomi Rafidi and Marg Ogilvy (for Trish.) Mary Lou’s and Sonya’s strong wins in their singles getting After the matches a delicious lunch was shared by all the players and their team over the finish line. spectators and presentations made to the winners and runners up as well as special awards for special players. Lee Dickson (for Stacey Hannaford), Sue Pascoe and Julie Hoskin played Jenny Donohue, Kristy McPherson and Elanna Herbert for The prize for the Best and Fairest players went to Deb Loves in Divi- the wooden spoon in good spirits. This match was the opposite sion One and Norma Neal in Division Two. to the main game with Jenny, Kristy, and Elanna well and truly

Mary Lou Barclay is the busy lady who volunteers to organise this comp earning their title losing all 6 sets. and we really appreciate all her hard work and dedication. If you haven’t After the matches a delicious supper was shared by all the players already let Mary Lou know you’d like to play next year in a team or as a and presentations made t the winners and runners-up as well as reserve please contact her on 0426 828 341. New and returning play- special awards for special players. ers are always welcome. The highest average wins for the comp went to ever-consistent Jo Simon and newcomer Elanna Herbert for the best and fairest award.

Sue Pascoe is the busy lady who volunteers to organise this comp and all her hard work and dedication is really appreciated.

If you haven’t already let Sue know you would like to play next year in a team or as a reserve please contact her on 4455 3189 or 0448 738 245. More entries and new and returning players are always welcome.

All the finalists with Co-ordinator Mary Lou Barclay and Harris Scarfe representative Lone White.

Winners are Grinners (l-r) Mary Lou Barclay, Melissa Blondinau, Sonya Limbrick

Div. 1 Winners (l-r) Wooden Spooners Kate Rejc (l-r) Deb Loves Kristy McPherson Hilary Neal Elanna Herbert Jenny Donohue

Highest Average Winners Jo Simon (l) Elanna Div. 2 Winners Herbert (r) (l-r) with Deb McDonald Co-ordinator Jo Fox Sue Pascoe Kyla Hargreaves ALL PLAYERS COMPETING IN CLUB COMPETITIONS MUST BE REGISTERED MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. THIS RULE ALSO APPLIES TO PLAYERS NOMINATING AS RE- SERVES SOCIAL TENNIS rounds of the 2016 , but lost in round one. de Minaur them spent the majority of the 2016 season playing on the Club-organised social tennis will be in recess from now until January. ITF circuit in Spain, reaching two finals. He made his first ATP Chal- The Tuesday players will start up again on the 15th and the lenger Tour final in Eckental, Germany after qualifying. Saturday afternoon players will start again on the 19th. Night 2017: GRAND SLAM DEBUT players can check the Wednesday Night Tennis Facebook page for de Minaur made his Grand Slam debut at the 2017 Australian Open that start-up date. after receiving a wildcard. In May he made his debut

Mary Lou will be at the courts from 9:30 on Monday 7th January for after being awarded a wildcard. In June he reached the second any Monday comp ladies who wish to have a social hit. New round of Wimbledon qualifying. He was awarded a wildcard into and returning players and reserves are especially welcome to join us. the 2017 US Open, losing in round one to Dominic Thiem. From September to November, de Minaur played a number of Challeng- Additionally social players are welcome to hire the courts at any time er events in Europe, reaching two quarterfinals. In December, he and place their fees in the safe at the top of the ramp. Envelopes for won the play off for a main draw wildcard into the 2018 Australian this purpose are provided in the red tin adjacent to the safe. Court Open. He finished the year with a singles ranking of 208. hire fees are $15 for members and $20 for non-members per 2018: BREAKTHROUGH hour per court. De Minaur at the Brisbane International, after receiving a wildcard into the main draw, scored the biggest win of his career by beating world number 24 Milos Raonic in straight sets. He lost to Ryan HAVE A HIT ON US Harrison in the semi-finals. de Minaur is the lowest ranked player Thanks to an idea from Tennis NSW all spectators who have tickets and the youngest to reach the semi-finals of the men's draw in the to the Sydney International Tennis tournament in Sydney next year Brisbane International's 10-year history. de Minaur then played the can use them to get on the local courts for free! Sydney event, where he eliminated Fernando Verdasco, Damir

It’s called “Have A Hit on Us” and means you can use your Sydney Džumhur and Feliciano López to reach his second ATP Tour semi- International ticket to allow you to get one hour’s free court hire at final.. de Minaur became the youngest player to play in two consec- registered venues including Ulladulla and Milton centres during Janu- utive ATP semi-finals since Rafael Nadal in 2005. He lost the final ary and February. to Daniil Medvedev in three sets. At the 2018 Australian Open, de Minaur lost in the first round to Tomas Berdych, but took a set off Just print a copy of your ticket and bring it to the centre to redeem the 19th seed. In March de Minaur lost in the second round of your 1 hour of free court hire by placing it in the payment envelope, Indian Wells to eventual champion Juan Martín del Potro before fill in your details then place it in the safe before you go on the court. qualifying for and losing in the first round of Miami. In April, de For more Information contact Minaur reached his third Challenger final at the 2018 JC Ferrero President Pauline on 0439 919 393 Challenger Open. DAVIS CUP WHO IS Minaur made his Davis Cup debut for Australia in February 2018, at the age of 18. He faced then world number 5 Alexander Zverev Born 17 February 1999 he is an Australian from Germany in the opening rubber and fell just short of a spec- tennis player. He has a career-high ATP tacular upset, losing in a fifth-set tiebreaker after leading 3–0, 40– singles ranking of 31 achieved in October Ad. in the decider. 2018. He is currently the second youngest player ranked in the top 100 and the high- est ranked Australian male player in sin- DO YOU WANT TO PLAY MORE TENNIS? gles. We look forward to his progress in 2019 Monday Ladies Comp. Mary-Lou 0426 828 341 or 4454 2620 PERSONAL LIFE Monday Night Men’s Time Tennis Kevin 0417 359 721 de Minaur was born in Sydney, Australia. Tuesday Morning Mixed Social Lynne 4455 3369 His father, Anibal, is Uruguayan and his or turn up at 8.30am mother, Esther, is Spanish. His father Wednesday Morning Men’s Club Social Doug 0418 448 789 owned an Italian restaurant on George Wednesday Night Mixed Time Tennis Ross 0490 001 543 Street in Sydney where he met Esther when she began working there Thursday Night Ladies Comp Sue 4455 3189 as a waitress. de Minaur has two sisters and a brother — Cristina, Friday Morning Mixed Social - 8am Pam 4454 1759 Sara and Dani. Saturday Morning Junior Comp Kevin 0417 359 721 Saturday Morning Beginners Kevin 0417 359 721 He spent the first five years of his life in Australia before relocating to Saturday Afternoon Club Social Div. 1 Doug 0418 448 789 Alicante, Spain. de Minaur returned to Australia when he was 13 years Saturday Afternoon Club Social Div. 2 Lynne 4455 3369 old but returned to Spain three years later after the restaurant owned Anyone with enquiries should phone the relevant person. by his parents closed after over two decades in business and his father For general court hire come on up to the pro shop area at the owned a few car washes in Spain. de Minaur has stated that he has courts and follow the instructions for court hire. always felt a strong bond with Australia even though he has lived most of his life in Spain. In 2017, he told the Sydney Morning Herald "I used CALENDAR OF EVENTS to represent Spain but I always felt I was Australian. As soon as we Contact names, telephone numbers, etc. for these events ring moved back here again that was the first thing I wanted to do — play Val Crook on 4454 4160 for Australia." de Minaur is fluent in English and Spanish and also speaks some French. MUDTA Mon-Thurs Jan 7-10 Junior Tennis Clinic JUNIOR TENNIS CAREER Mon-Thurs Jan 21-24 Junior Tennis Clinic de Minaur began playing tennis at four years old. He has been coached Sat Feb 2 Junior Competition resumes by Adolfo Gutierrez since he was nine years old and living in Alicante. Mon Feb 4 Ladies Competition commences de Minaur reached a career-high ranking of 2 on the juniors circuit and Mon Feb 4 Men’s Night Comp commences won the boys' doubles title alongside Blake Ellis. Thurs Feb 7 Ladies Night Comp commences

PROFESSIONAL CAREER 2015-2016 SENIORS de Minaur made his professional debut in July 2015 at the Spain F22, Fri-Sun Feb 15-17 Ulladulla Summer Games Seniors reaching the quarterfinals. He was given a wildcard into the qualifying Fri-Sun Mar 1-3 Walcha Seniors R/Robin MUDTA JUNIOR BRANCH NEWS Contact Sponsored by Baker’s Delight Kevin Start time 8.15am for an 8.30 start. Cost $5 per week. All players must be 0417 359 721 registered members of MUDTA, for insurance reasons and to take advantage of for all Junior benefits for Junior members. Annual fee $35.00 competition information

BAKERS DELIGHT SATURDAY MORNING JUNIOR COMP SCHOOL HOLIDAY CLINICS POINT SCORES

Division 1. Team Lewis: Isaiah, William Hatcher-Nee, Elijah Pryde 187 pts Team Ogilvy: Ewan, Gabe Anderson, Marcus Pepperell 180 pts Team Matthews: Tyrone, Andrew Gunn, Reece Manessah 201 pts Team Donald: Sean, Patrick Armstrong, Dave Newton 203 pts Team Rejc: Jack, Jack Gumley, Rowan Ogilvy 203 pts Team Hatcher-Nee: Thomas, Tom Malligan, Manny Kneeshaw 176 pts Coach Kevin and his assistant coaches will conduct Division 2: tennis clinics in January. Team Powell: Byron, Tiarna Pinches, Kolt Pinches, Bailey Bergin 267 pts Team Thelander: Taj, Lucas McDonald, Indy Malligan, James Horvat 182 pts Players can choose to participate on one, two or three Team Matthews: Keitara, Charlie Stanton, Christian Norman, days at a cost of $30 per day.

Jye McCarron 197 pts The dates are: Team Walsh: Harry, Emily Upsall, Anto Newton, Daniel Bergin 185 pts Monday - Thursday 7-10 January 2019 Team Gillespie: Poppy, AJ Capogreco, Ashton Gumley 192 pts Monday - Thursday 21-24 January 2019 This comp is now in recess until next year when school goes back and it will resume with the same teams and players. Clinics are suitable for all skill levels and include full court coaching with team games and challenges and Any new players who wish to be a reserve next year can contact Kev on prizes to be won. Arrive at 8.45am to register for a 0417 359 721 to go on the list. 9am start concluding at 1pm..

Snacks and refreshments are available at the club with fruit supplied. Players just need to bring sunscreen, hat,

morning tea and water. PLEASE NOTE THAT CANTEEN FACILITIES WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE FOR SATURDAY MORNING A free swim at the leisure centre next door will be JUNIOR TENNIS. included on the day if weather permits so pack your cossies and a towel just in case. FOR ALL BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES PHONE JDS STATE FINALIST KEVIN MURPHY ON 0417 359 721.

Junior club member Brock MOLLYMOOK GOLF CLUB SPONSORS JUNIORS Pearse qualified to play in the

Junior Development Series Last month State finals representing the we advised South East Region in the 16 that Jemima years and under boys singles Lloyd was the and doubles events. recipient of On the first weekend of De- the Mol- cember Brock travelled to lymook Golf Springwood to compete. He Club spon- had some hard-fought singles sorship. matches, then paired up with J e m i m a Anthony Krajnovic from Wol- showed promise in the Hotshots group and has been longong in the doubles, reach- having individual lessons this term with Kevin as part of ing the semi - finals. Brock Pearse (left) with Anthony Krajnovic the sponsorship program.

Well done Brock! She is 8 years old and goes to Milton Public school. She is a great little player with excellent hand-eye co- ordination, a fast learner with a very willing attitude ULLADULLA TENNIS ACADEMY & KEVIN MURPHY’S TENNIS SCHOOL to learn and a lovely calm manner.

A new player will be chosen to participate in the coaching sessions in February next year, with a new Saturday morning Hot Shots. student being selected at the beginning of each school

Junior group 8.30-9.30am, term. Senior group 9.30-10.30am.

New players welcome anytime. Kevin is always available for bookings for group and private lessons LIKE US ON FACEBOOK KEVIN MURPHY 0417 359 721 Tennis Australia Qualified Milton Ulladulla District Tennis Association