October 2020 Newsletter Reduced
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Who’s that player Ellise’s holiday coaching clinic Ellise Bowerman ran a coaching clinic over 3 days of the Do you recognise second week of the school holidays. It’s good to see these this famous clinics as they will introduce more kids to the game and will player help secure the future of tennis in the area. Quarterly Newsletter for Old Bar Tennis Club October 2020 Vol. 3 Issue 4 President: Richard Ellison 0409 546 988 Secretary: Ellise Bowerman 0411 476 063 The answer to the last photo question is Frew McMillan, born 20 May 1942 in South Africa. He won five major doubles championships P.O. Box 63 including three Wimbledons with Australian Bob Hewitt. Although Old Bar NSW 2430 technically right handed, Frew played double-handed both sides. Altogether, he won 63 doubles titles, surpassed only by the Bryan Website: www.tennisoldbarbeach.com.au brothers, Todd Woodbridge, John McEnroe and Tom Okker. He was a member of South Africa’s Davis Cup team in 1974 (which they won when India boycotted the final over South Africa’s apartheid system). Franz and Paula Sarlemyn and Wayne Deer Quiz Questions Franz and Paula are now both recovering from medical episodes The answers to the quiz questions in the last issue are and we hope to see them back in Q. How do you spell COW in thirteen letters action soon. Paula plays regularly on Tue/Fri and both her and Franz A. see o double you play pickleball. We wish them both Q. A man went to a pet shop to buy a bird. He sees a parrot and the sign on a speedy recovery. the cage reads “Careful: this bird repeats everything it hears”. The chap buys the parrot and tries without success to get the bird to talk. He took it back to the shop but the salesman said he didn’t lie about the bird. Why wouldn’t the bird You may have noticed Wayne talk ? hobbling around in recent times. It A. the bird was deaf seems he is up for hip surgery. All the best Wayne. You’ll be able to Dad Jokes compare scars with Harry Blanch and Tim Shappere, our most recent I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. hipsters. She looked surprised! US Open � Why did the frog take the bus to work today? Winners of the mens and ladies His car got toad away titles at this years US Open were Dominic Thiem bt Alexander Zverev 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6 and Naomi Osaka bt Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3. Dylan Alcott was runner up in the quad wheelchair event. Summer Holiday Tennis French Open 2020 � Sweet Potato and Spinach Pie Clinic The delayed French Open was played this month (Oct) to This recipe is courtesy of new member Sue Chittick almost empty stands. The winners were Rafael Nadal Coach Ellise Bowerman will be running a tennis coaching clinic (mens - for the 13th time) beating Novak Djokovic in (This recipe makes 4 small pies or 1 large pie) during the summer school holidays. The dates for the clinic are straight sets 6-0 6-2 7-5 and newcomer Iga Swiatek who Ingredients: yet to be confirmed but details will be announced via the club’s (Most of the ingredients are approximate uncooked measurements) website or you can contact her on Mobile 0411 476 063 or beat Sofia Kenin (the winner of the Oz Open this year) also 110 g fresh spinach leaves after the white stems have been cut out through her email address which is in straight set 6-4 6-1. 1 medium sized onion [email protected]. Rafa Nadal at 34 years of age won his 20th Grand Slam title 270g sweet potato equalling Roger Federer for the number of titles won. 200g feta (Greek or Australian) 2 eggs Iga Swiatek just turned 19 and became the first Polish Dob of butter 2 sheets of puff pastry player to win a Grand Slam title. Because of Covid, the crowds weren’t there to see these Method: 1. Cut up the onion and sauté with the butter for a couple of two great achievements. minutes until soft and place into a large bowl. 2. Wash and prepare the spinach leaves. Place into a small bowl with a little water and microwave for approx. 3-4 minutes. Remove, drain the water and place the spinach with the onion into the large Kids enjoying the Spring Tennis Clinic bowl. 3. Place two sheets of puff pastry on the bench and cover with a tea towel while thawing. 4. Chop the sweet potato into cubes and cook in the microwave for Tennis Court bookings approx. 5 minutes. Drain and combine with the onion and spinach. 5. Crumble the feta into the other ingredients. Old Bar Tennis Club has now implemented an Online Court Booking and Online Membership, which has gone live from 30 Oz Dylan Alcott enhanced his reputation after winning his 6. Lightly whip up 2 eggs and gently fold them into the other October 2020. 11th Grand Slam singles title with a 6-2 6-2 victory over his ingredients. 7. Grease the pie dish/dishes. friend and doubles partner Andy Lapthorne. This replaces the Squash Court involvement for all court 8. One pastry sheet is used to line the pie dish/dishes and the other bookings / payments. sheet goes on the top. Seal the edge of the pie/pies by pressing a fork around the rim and pierce the centre a few times to allow Note: Tennis Social Groups - no change to your process, turn steam to escape when cooking. Glaze the top of the pie with milk up, pay cash and play! to help the browning process and place into the oven for 40-45 minutes at 180℃. Tennis Private Court Hire (Visitors and Members) - will now all be made online by credit card only. (These pies can be frozen and reheated. Reheat for 20 minutes at 180℃..) Please go to our website where the Home Page shows all details. (For those without access to a computer you can contact Richard Ellison who will be happy to answer your questions.) This is the last newsletter for 2020 so wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. .