THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE ISSUE NUMBER 25 KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. APRIL 2010

COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 1 Presnell Shoots Aussie Tour Record To Claim Vic PGA

“But I’m stoked. I didn’t do a great deal wrong. I drove the ball pretty good all week and my putter worked on Friday and particularly today.” “(Yesterday) I thought I was completely out of it with absolutely no chance. But a few putts dropped in late on the back Join us for a night of celebration as we look back on the sporting nine and to turn at seven under I had thought it was still a tough ask.” achievements of our members over the past twelve months. Sharing second place were overnight leaders Kurt Barnes (67, 67, 66, 67) and Davis Bransdon (67, 65, 68, 67) Friday 14th May at 7pm who were forced to finish their rounds in elevated wind conditions that whipped The Kooyong Room up around Sandhurst after Presnell had completed his round. Bransdon and Barnes finished at 21- Section Presentations for Tennis, Squash, under par, while Paul Matantz (69, 69, 66, 65) saved his best to last shooting Billiards & Snooker and Bridge a 7-under round to finish at 19-under in outright fourth. The win for Presnell is his second PGA Tour of Australasia title, with his first Contact reception for more information Kooyong member and professional golfer, Alistair Presnell won the recent Victorian PGA title coming at the 2009 Moonah Classic with which he gained US Nationwide ooyong member and “It’s a great achievement and another big Tour status. Victorian professional feather in my cap.” K golfer Alistair Presnell Presnell’s 12-under round also put his shot a Sandhurst course name in the Australasian Tour record record and equalled the record books alongside Paul Gow (2001 for the lowest ever round in Cannon Challenge, Rd. 1) and Ernie Els (2004 Heineken Classic, Rd. 1) with an Australasian Tour event on whom he now shares the prestigious his way to claiming the 2010 record. Cellarbrations Victorian “It’s a proud achievement. There are PGA Championship recently. some unbelievable names (who have Presnell shot an unbelievable round of played in Australia.) I think just about Today’s timely win comes only days 12-under par on the North Course at everyone has played in Australia at some before the Melbournian heads over the Sandhurst smashing the previous course time, all of the greats.” US to kick off his 2010 campaign. record by three shots taking his four day Throughout his round Presnell shot an “I head over to the Nationwide Tour on total to a massive 22-under par. amazing 12 birdies but missed a short Thursday for a couple of events in South “I’m ecstatic. To win a Victorian title putt on the par 5 17th hole that would America so this is a fantastic way to means a lot to me,” said Presnell who have taken him to the magical 59. start the season.” now joins past champions Kel Nagle, “A few nerves crept in,” Presnell admitted For his win Presnell took home the first Peter Thomson, Peter Senior and Stuart post round. place cheque for $16,500. Appleby on the honour roll.

2 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 20102009 3 CONTENTS

What an amazing time it’s been since just before Christmas at our Club!

COURT A handover of our building on the eve THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF of Christmas heralded the start of one THE KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Inc. of the busiest periods of activity in our 489 Glenferrie Road ISSUE NUMBER 25 APRIL 2010 Clubhouse’s history. Kooyong - Beyond 2010 the Glenferrie Road precinct. Kooyong VIC 3144 By the time members receive this edition of Phone: (03) 9822 3333 One of the challenges ahead is how to engage During the lead up to our tournament, Courtside the finishing touches to the Fax: (03) 9822 5248 Clubhouse Redevelopment will have been the people on our waiting list; a list that grows Website: www.kooyong.com.au we re-opened both the Bar and Bistro completed presenting members with a world daily. The Club has a strong waiting list for junior membership, and in the restricted and Email: [email protected] and in early January, the Racquet Club. -class facility to enjoy and to be proud of. 08 full playing categories that the Committee ABN: 17 177 846 072 wants to foster. 5 President’s Report Early in January we enjoyed another Not unexpectedly, Member interest in the Reg. No: A0039994S renovated Clubhouse has been strong during 5 A Message From The CEO highly successful AAMI Classic and The Committee is considering some innovative months that have traditionally been quiet at ways to deliver services to our waiting list that 6 Clubhouse Opens Amid witnessed a fabulous final of the rising Kooyong. One positive outcome from the compliment rather than compromise existing development has been to desire of Members Sporting Feast KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB stars, where Fernando Verdasco Member access and utilisation of the Club’s to introduce their family and friends to the COMMITTEE triumphed over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. facilities. 8 Verdasco Wins First AAMI fabulous new facilities. Undoubtedly initial Ian Hill - President demand for dining has increased the need to Reciprocal Opportunities Classic Title The days that followed saw Members David Wilson - Vice-President pre-book to ensure a dining space is available. The Club’s Committee are constantly looking 10 2010 Club Championships Brian Capp - Vice-President return to the Clubhouse in large at ways to build greater value into each 12 Tennis History At Kooyong Des Hinsley - Treasurer numbers to host family and friends. The Committee members, Club management membership category without requiring The opportunity to enjoy the new and staff have enjoyed witnessing Members Members to pay any additional subscription 13 Elite Juniors Enter AIS Program Members of Committee proudly showing family and friends around the Clubhouse resulted in a level of activity fee. Clubhouse. For those Members yet to tour 14 Kooyong Fitzgerald Scholarship Peter Carew Adam Cossar as busy as anytime in the past. the renovated Clubhouse I encourage you to Rules & Regulations 20 Induction come and see the improvements for yourself. The debate around the need for Members Cam Dickinson to wear collared tennis shirts, the wearing of This brought with it several challenges 14 Kooyong Hosts Arthurs And Richard Kennett A number of Members have commented that black socks, running shoes that dig up courts, Molik Cups Fiona Law and the early days proved difficult to the redevelopment has changed the nature bike shorts and leggings and numerous other Duncan McCulloch meet the increased demand. Several and feel of the Club. It is true that the facilities questionable outfits rages on, particularly 15 Kooyong Juniors Take Home Margot McCluskey quick changes settled matters down and have improved and expanded however the amongst our juniors and fashion conscious National Titles traditional feel of the Club remains. Andrew Sutherland Members are able again to enjoy the Members.

16 The Racquet Club Chris Brown - CEO excellent bar and dining opportunities By and large the feedback from Members In short, fads and fashions come and go 16 Archives & Research Centre on offer. regarding the interior design and fit-out has yet Kooyong’s tennis regulations remain Committee Members may be contacted been positive. One would find it hard to argue unchanged and are unlikely to alter in the near 18 The Sandringham Yacht Club at any time through reception. future. On the 28th February an Open Day that the overall comfort of Members dining or relaxing on the balcony has not greatly 19 Kooyong Goes Green showcased the new Clubhouse and It’s not a huge impost to dress in stipulated improved with the new furniture and expanded tennis attire whilst playing at Kooyong and several people took the opportunity 20 Summer Competition News PUBLISHERS area. Members are required to comply with the Club to visit and tour the new facilities. A 20 Kooyong Member Wins Gold Courtside magazine edited by The Club is also privileged to have received regulations. celebration in the Kooyong Room 24 For Australia Daniel O’Neill assistance from the Kooyong Foundation The Committee has also recently introduced allowed Members to enjoy the services for the trophy display cabinets and from our 21 Tennis Royalty Visits Kooyong cardholders behind each court for Members Membership Enquiries and facilities on offer and reflect on the Club Members who have donated tennis to display their membership card and visitor’s 21 Keith Simonson Chris Wilkinson achievements from the building work. memorabilia for the pleasure of all who come slip of signed in visitors. The requirement [email protected] to the Club. to display cards is based exclusively upon 22 Pennant Previews protecting the interests of Members. Tennis Enquiries During the afternoon, the Club Opening Day 24 Kooyong’s Pennant Profiles Cedric Mason Championships finals took place and The Opening Day was an outstanding The Committees aim is to reduce the need success with many of the Club’s past and 25 Junior Competition News [email protected] congratulations go to our tennis Club for staff to interrupt Members during their play present Committee members, Club stalwarts to check players’ credentials while eliminating Champions Jay Salter and Lisa D’Amelio 26 Kooyong International Tennis Functions Enquiries and sporting stars present to witness the non-member use of our facilities, reduction Academy Renee Reid and squash Club Champions Mark Ikin opening of the Clubhouse and to watch of Members flouting Club Rules by playing the Club Championship of both tennis and [email protected] and Sarah Fitz-Gerald. on the grass as a Restricted Member or not 27 Midweek Ladies Report squash. signing in their visitors. Design & Production 28 Billiards & Snooker Report The new facilities offer Members even Since the AAMI Classic, in early January, the Mustard Creative Media Members of all ages and Club interests have greater opportunity to enjoy our wonderful Club has been buzzing with activity on the much to look forward to in and around the 32 28 Creche News [email protected] courts and in the Clubhouse. In fact, this year, Club and 2010 shapes up as Club in the coming year. I hope you take the 29 Squash News the Club registered the largest ever number opportunity to enjoy the new Clubhouse and a wonderful year at Kooyong. of entrants in the Club Championships, surely 30 Junior Members take advantage of all the new and improved KOOYONG CORPORATE MEMBERS making Kooyong’s Club Championship one facilities during 2010. 30 Bridge Bulletin of the largest and best run tennis events in AAMI Australia. 31 Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Australian Fabric Laminators The Future 31 Social Committee Duncan Thompson Building Concepts Having set a fiscally responsible debt 32 Wine And Food Society reduction strategy as one aspect of the Zanity Chris Brown original redevelopment plan, the Committee 33 Health Club News Endeavour Shipbroker CEO - Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club now turns its attention toward planning for Ian Hill future developments both within and outside President - Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club 34 Diary Dates

4 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 5 GOOD WEATHER AND THE PROMISE OF GREAT TENNIS AND SQUASH ENCOURAGED A LARGE CROWD TO THE OPEN DAY HELD ON 28 FEBRUARY. Several Members took the opportunity to bring family and friends and a number of tours were conducted to showcase the new clubhouse, facilities and services. At midday, guests were invited to attend a celebration in the refurbished Kooyong Room and a crowd nearing 200 in number enjoyed drinks and a bite. President Ian Hill congratulated the Building Development Committee and all involved in the planning and construction of the renovated and extended Clubhouse. “Kooyong today is clearly one of the great clubs of the world and the completed works offer great facilities for this and future generations,” he said. Ian also acknowledged the excellent work of Club Treasurer, Des Hinsley who led the Building Development Committee. Ian announced that in recognition of his excellent service as

Kooyong today is clearly one of the great clubs of the world and the CLUBHOUSE OPENS completed works offer great facilities for this and future generations AMID SPORTING FEAST

Chairman of the Building Development Committee and for his exceptional work as Treasurer of Kooyong for almost a decade, Des is to be awarded the Distinguished Member Award. Following the ceremony and festivities in the Kooyong Room the finals of the Club Championships began a little after 1pm. Many Members moved out to the terraces to enjoy the Men’s and Women’s Singles finals as Jay Salter won his ninth title and Lisa D’Amelio won her first. Jay defeated Paul Arber in impressive fashion while Lisa was able to upstage a challenge from Bairnsdale’s Sophie Vickers to get her name on the honour board. The sporting highlights kept coming as Members were then treated to some world-class squash matches as the Club’s Squash Championships reached a crescendo at 3pm with the men’s final closely followed by the women’s final. Mark Ikin took out his 6th title after losing the first game in a tight battle with rising star Josh Cardwell while former world number one Sarah Fitz-Gerald was too good for Melody Francis, who is now ranked in the top 60 in the world. This was a fantastic way to top off a wonderful day for the Club and many Members stayed on to enjoy a beautiful evening in the restaurants and on the balconies as the remaining matches of the Club Championships were played out on the grass courts.

6 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 7 fter four days of Robin Soderling 7/6 6/1. scintillating tennis On the second day Gonzalez and Haas ASpain’s Fernando got the action underway with a closely Verdasco won his first contested match that saw the Chilean ever AAMI Classic title triumph 6/2 6/4 to get his first win of the by defeating Jo-Wilfried event. Tsonga in a high class final. This match was followed by the much- anticipated semi final between Verdasco There wasn’t much between the and Djokovic but unfortunately it didn’t live two players in the first set as they up to the hype as the Spaniard came out battled for the ascendancy and you firing in the first set to take it easily 6/1. got the feeling early on that it could go either way. Djokovic’s fortunes didn’t turn around in the second set, as most expected, as Verdasco then broke Tsonga at the Verdasco continued his impressive form opportune time to win the first set 7/5 and to win the match and move into the final in used the momentum early in the second impressive fashion 6/1 6/2. set to race out to a three-love lead before Tsonga attempted to extricate himself from Ivan Ljubic and Robin Soderling then took a deep hole. to the court for what looked likely, early on, to be a great battle but after the first set The big Frenchman had several was won by Ljubicic 6/4, the big Swede opportunities to get himself back on had to withdraw from the event with an level terms with Verdasco but the arm injury. Spaniard played the big points with great composure. Andy Murray then took to the court for an exhibition match with young American Sam Verdasco then held his nerve down the Querrey for some much needed match stretch to take the second set and win practice leading into the Australian Open the title 7/5 6/3 to round off a fantastic having only played in the Hopman Cup preparation for the Australian Open. before heading to Melbourne. In the earlier match on the final day Novak The match and the preparation seemed to Djokovic was upstaged by young Aussie work for Murray as he won the exhibition hopeful Bernard Tomic 6/4 3/6 7/5. 6/1 6/4 and then proceeded to make his The exhibition match was played in great way through to the final of the first Grand spirits and Melbourne’s tennis fans got Slam of the year before going down to behind the youngster as he broke late in arguably the greatest player of all time, the final set to win the match. Roger Federer. Tomic showed enough throughout the The third day saw three tough matches match to suggest he will continue his played out on Kooyong’s centre court climb up the world rankings in the next beginning with Fernando Gonzalez and twelve months and may join Lleyton Hewitt Ivan Ljubicic pushing each other all the way and Peter Luzcak in the top 100 by the They then before the Chilean triumphed 6/4 7/6. end of the year. had a tougher task on their plates in the next round when were to face Verdasco The second match was purely an exhibition Earlier in the week the AAMI Classic got and Tsonga but it wasn’t to be after Del after the withdrawal of Del Potro earlier off to a great start with all the big guns Potro pulled out of the event with an injury. in the week but Tsonga and Haas looked winning their matches on the first day. to hone their games leading into the Verdasco made a fantastic start to the Australian Open and the big Frenchman Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin Del Potro event by defeating Chilean Fernando cruised through their opening matches again showed his class with a comfortable Gonzalez 7/5 6/1 and Tsonga eventually 6/4 6/3 win over the evergreen German. with Tommy Haas and Ivan Ljubicic got past the huge improver of 2009 respectively. To finish day three the crowd was entertained by possibly the most competitive match of the week as Sam Querrey again fronted up at Kooyong to play Sergiy Stakhovsky. The two men used the match as a full VERDASCO WINS FIRST dress rehearsal before the first round at Melbourne Park and gave it everything but it was Stakhovsky who came through with a fighting 7/5 3/6 7/5 win. AAMI CLASSIC TITLE To finish the event on Saturday the crowd were treated to an exhibition match betweeen Pat Cash and Henri Leconte and the two showmen put on a very entertaining match for the crowd. It was a great way to finish the week at Kooyong as two of the world’s former greats battled it out in hilarious fashion to keep the crowd absorbed well into the early evening. We look forward to seeing the best players in world tennis returning to Kooyong for another successful AAMI Classic in 2011.

8 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 9 Men’s B Grade Doubles TENNIS NEWS Kris Court/Paul O’Sullivan 7/5 5/7 6/3 Ladies’ B Grade Singles Kaitlin Familari 6/3 7/6

Ladies’ B Grade Doubles Lou Griffith/Lea Whyte 6/2 6/1

Men’s C Grade Singles David Stevens 6/2 7/5

Men’s C Grade Doubles 2010 Club David Hildebrand/Paul Townshend 5/7 6/2 6/4

Men’s D Grade Singles Paul Salter 6/2 6/3

Men’s D Grade Doubles Championships Chris Harris/Jeremy Sneddon 7/6 6/4 Ladies D Grade Singles Grace Buchan 6/1 6/2

Ladies D Grade Doubles Grace Buchan/Lucie Buchan 3/6 6/3 7/6

Men’s Social Doubles Michael White/Paul O’Brien 6/4 6/3 he Club Championships came Lisa’s solid groundstrokes and volleys on The girls took on the young pairing John Bertram and Mitch Burman played and went with the blessing of the grass courts made it very hard for the of Stephanie Hughes and Grace out a very close final and both will be Open Mixed Doubles T some great weather and record rest of the field to make any inroads onto Primikyrlidis and they used their important players for the Club in Grade Sandy Vo/Matthew Carroll 6/3 6/4 entries making it another wonderful her serve and she used her experience to experience to get over the line despite 1 for the coming pennant season but it was Burman who came out on top event on the grass courts. outplay her younger opponents. the two youngsters acquitting themselves 100 & Over Mixed Doubles extremely well before going down despite John’s best efforts 7/6 6/3. Lou Griffith/Craig Bryant 6/0 6/2 In the Men’s Open Doubles it was the 6/2 6/2. Jay Salter again showed why he’s so In the Under 21 Girls Singles it was familiar pairing of Jay Salter and David B Grade Mixed Doubles hard to beat on grass with another another impressive performance by Bidmeade who got past the 2008 The Open Mixed Doubles was a small Sophie Grumley/Mitch Burman outstanding performance highlighted by event but two very good pairs played Sophie Vickers who defeated Sabrina winners, Paul Arber and Steve Gay, in a 6/2 6/1 his ninth Open Singles title. the final in great spirits. Hoare 6/1 6/0 to take out her second fiercely contested final 6/4 6/4. consecutive Kerry Melville Cup. Men’s Open Singles C Grade Mixed Doubles His dominance shone through in the semi In the end it was Matthew Carroll and This pair has now racked up three wins Jay Salter 6/2 6/2 Linda Pengelly/Tony Flood 6/3 6/3 final when he defeated David Bidmeade Sandy Vo that won their first title at The 60 & Over Doubles saw a boilover together over the years and with their big of sorts as the long time dominance of 6/2 6/2 and in the final he defeated last the Club when they defeated David Men’s Open Doubles D Grade Mixed Doubles serves combining they would make life Maurice Broom and Alan Coleman was year’s finalist Paul Arber in much the Bidmeade and Ashleigh Capannolo Jay Salter/David Bidmeade 6/4 6/4 Stephanie Fry/Ian Hill 6/3 7/6 tough for any pairing at the Club. ended by Don Heath and Barry Evans in same way 6/2 6/2. 6/3 6/4. three sets 3/6 6/1 6/4. Ladies’ Open Singles Social Mixed Doubles The Women’s Open Doubles saw Lisa Another highlight from the event was Lisa D’Amelio 6/1 6/3 Detje Marcel/JP Marcel 6/4 6/3 His booming serve was on song as he D’Amelio win another event as she the final of the Under 21 Boy’s Singles Congratulations to everyone who took cruised to another title despite having a paired with young prodigy Laura between two very impressive young men part in the 2010 Club Championships and Ladies’ Open Doubles Junior Boy’s Singles U/21 little bit of trouble early in his quarterfinal Rabinovich to go one better after losing who battled their hearts out chasing we look forward to seeing all our winners Lisa D’Amelio/Laura Rabinovich 6/2 6/2 Mitch Burman 7/6 6/3 at the upcoming Champions’ Dinner. match with Matthew Carroll. in last year’s final. a win for the Pat Cash Cup. Men’s 50 & Over Singles Junior Girl’s Singles U/21 Matthew jumped out of the blocks in Ken Cooper 6/3 6/2 Sophie Vickers 6/0 6/1 impressive fashion but couldn’t quite get past the champion in the ensuing Men’s 50 & Over Doubles U/14 Boys Singles tiebreaker and eventually going down Bryan Burrell/Hayden Rees 6/4 6/7 6/3 Billy Friend 6/3 7/6 7/6 6/2. Men’s 60 & Over Doubles U/14 Girls Singles A special mention should also go to Don Heath/Barry Evans 3/6 6/1 6/4 Tijana Trifunovich 7/5 6/2 young Sam Bertram who was playing a fantastic match with Paul Arber in the Men’s 100 & Over Doubles U/14 Boys Doubles quarterfinal and had won the first set in a Hayden Rees/Martin Green 6/2 6/1 Billy Friend/Ned Whittaker 6/0 6/0 tiebreaker before going down with cramp after playing three matches of school Men’s A Grade Singles U/16 Boys Singles tennis in the morning. Matthew Weller 6/3 6/0 Will Kneale 6/1 6/2

Unfortunately Sam was debilitated by the Men’s A Grade Doubles U/16 Girls Singles cramp and despite bravely fighting on he Jeremy Brown-Greaves/Stephen Gay Stephanie Hughes 6/0 5/7 6/3 wasn’t able to get over the line. 6/1 7/6 Under 16 Boy’s Doubles In the Women’s Open Singles it was Lisa Ladies A Grade Singles Andrew Grooby/Lucas Stanboultgis W/O D’Amelio who took out her first singles Ashleigh Capannolo 6/3 6/4 title since joining the Club with a hard U/16 Girls Doubles fought win over Bairnsdale’s Sophie From top: Men's Open Champion Jay Salter, Under 21 Boy's Singles Champion Men’s B Grade Singles Destanee Aiava/Daphne Mantzanidis Vickers 6/1 6/3. Mitch Burman and Ladies Open Champion Lisa D'Amelio Kris Court 6/4 6/3 6/2 6/3

10 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 11 The Club and the Foundation are actively encouraging gifts of this nature and FOUNDATION NEWS anyone seeking further information about the program and the tax deductibility can contact me, the CEO, Chris Brown, or other Foundation Board members. ELITE Kooyong’s great band of promising Tennis History juniors have been extremely busy over the past few months with the December Showdown at Melbourne Park, the JUNIORS recent Mildura Nationals and various Pro at Kooyong Circuit events around Australia. ENTER AIS In December Marc Polmans won the 12’s title against his fellow Kooyong Fitzgerald Scholarship holder Omar Jasika, while PROGRAM Belinda Woolcock won her second consecutive 14’s girls title. Belinda defeated her Kooyong teammate, Stefani Stojic, in the final From left: Ray Ruffels, Todd Woodbridge, Andrew Whittington, Luke Saville and Joey Swaysland. and then the girls teamed up to win the KOOYONG’S SALLY PEERS & program for the first time. as well as having access to some of the National 14’s Doubles title. best facilities around the world. ANDREW WHITTINGTON Both have continued to develop over Andrew Whittington also continued to WERE THIS WEEK INDUCTED an intense summer of competition with Jason Kubler, who has received support outline his huge potential by making INTO THE AUSTRALIAN Sally making the final of the Mildura from the Kooyong Foundation, is another it through to the semi-final of the 16’s International while her ranking has risen to be inducted into the AIS and is Singles and winning the 16’s Doubles title INSTITUTE OF SPORT. to a career high of 277 in singles and 98 currently ranked number 4 in the world with Joey Swaysland. All 16 of the athletes and their parents in doubles. for juniors. It has been a big couple of months for were welcomed in Canberra by Tennis Andrew who was also inducted into the Australia’s Manager Athlete Development, Andrew has recently been travelling Recent runner up at the Australian Open AIS for 2010 along with Kooyong’s Sally Craig Morris, and Davis Cup Coach and through Asia and made the final of the Junior Boys Singles, Sean Berman, will Peers. Head of Men’s Tennis, Todd Woodbridge. Sarawak Chief Minister’s Cup in Malaysia also join this elite group of junior players. and has a world junior ranking of 71. Sally’s great form continued recently Sally has been a member of the program This is a great honour for Kooyong’s top when she made the final of the Mildura at the AIS for several years now but Through the AIS these elite juniors will all juniors and we wish them all the best for International, going down to the Andrew Whittington will be joining a large receive coaching, physical and mental the coming year as they follow the Tour experienced Casey Delacqua. group of boys who are joining the support as they travel across the globe around the world. The Kooyong Foundation is clearly getting positive results from its campaign WEALTH ACCUMULATORS/SMSF TRUSTEES to nurture young talent by providing financial support for a whole range of junior development programs. Along with these programs, the Foundation has introduced the Kooyong Are you getting Fitzgerald Scholarship scheme, which is providing talented and deserving young players with club membership, coaching the best advice? and other assistance to enable them to advance their game. I urge all members and friends of Kooyong to take a close interest in Paradigm Wealth Management is hosting a FREE seminar at the tennis club to educate you on how to benefit the work of the Foundation and the from increasingly popular investment solutions – Wednesday, May 5th; 6pm arrival for 6:30pm start. youngsters it is helping to develop. The Foundation is funded by contributions (which can be tax-deductible) from Come and learn: Kooyong members and other supporters, along with bequests from people who // How to borrow and purchase property within your superannuation fund include the Foundation in their will. // How to utilise managed accounts to achieve a transparent, cost effective and tax As part of the wonderful redevelopment of the Kooyong Clubhouse, provision How YOU can help: minimising alternative to managed funds and master trusts has been made for “The Australian Tennis Museum at Kooyong” to literally line • Contact the club directly. // How to achieve cost savings and improved terms in the personal insurance market today the walls with its engaging historical displays. • Speak to a Foundation director. This project has received considerable financial support from the Kooyong Foundation Hosted by James Mirams, Director of Paradigm Wealth Management, • Make a contribution with your which has the preservation of the history and traditions of Kooyong as one of its key Kooyong member since 1986. areas for support – alongside the development of junior tennis. club membership dues. A recent significant development has been the registration of the Museum with the Further information on the Foundation Register today! Australian Tax Office, and in turn with the Cultural Gifts Program of the Commonwealth may be found at Government. Now members and others who would like to donate memorabilia or www.kooyong.com.au/club_Foundation_2.htm Visit our website at www.paradigmwm.com.au to register or sporting artefacts and trophies to the collection can receive a tax deduction for the Peter Quinn call 03 8646 4000 and speak to Mimi Cavaye. value of their gifts. Chairman

12 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 13 paradigm advert_2.indd 1 15/3/10 11:31:13 AM It has been a huge couple of months for In the 16’s events Kooyong juniors were again Kooyong’s elite juniors as the December prominent as Andrew Whittington continued Nationals and recent Grasscourt Nationals his recent good form by making it through to have been run and won. the semi finals of the singles before losing to top seed Luke Saville 6/3 4/6 6/1. Starting in December with the 12’s events, In the doubles Andrew teamed with Joey Kooyong Fitzgerald Scholarship Induction Kooyong’s Marc Polmans, seeded Swaysland and after their success in Thailand the boys continued their good form to win one, took out the National title the event 6/4 6/4 against Saville and Darren after defeating fourth seed and Polkinghorne. fellow Kooyong member Omar In the girl’s 18 singles Sally Peers again Jasika in a hotly contested final highlighted her talent with an appearance 3/6 6/4 6/1. in the final where she lost to the top seed representing Kooyong at both a local and international level for It was fantastic to see Wayne Arthurs, Richard Fromberg and Monica Wejnert 7/5 6/0. Belinda Woolcock. Paul McNamee in the room when the latest Kooyong Fitzgerald years to come,’ said Peter Quinn. In the girls event Katerina Valos made the final Photo courtesy of Kangaroo Photos Scholarships were handed out back in December. of the doubles playing with Anja Dokic from Sally continued her top form into the ‘We hope to see them make the most of their opportunity to train Western Australia, unfortunately they lost to Australian Open Wildcard Playoff where she The former greats were on hand, along with Kooyong Foundation and play at the spiritual home of Australian tennis.’ the second seeded team of Kimberley Birrell made it right through to the semi final before In the 14’s girls Nationals it was Annabelle supporters John laidlaw and Justin Lieberman, to support the and Lizette Cabrera in the third set super tie losing to eventual winner Casey Delacqua in Andrinopoulos and Brigitte Beck who Included in the group were recent 12 and Under National incoming Kooyong Firzgerald Scholarship holders on a very breaker 3/6 6/4 10/7. three sets. performed extremely well with Annabelle exciting day for the Club. Champion Marc Polmans and runner up Omar Jasika, as well reaching the semi final in the singles and the as two of the state’s elite girls, Brigitte Beck and Annabelle The Kooyong girls also produced some brilliant In Mildura recently, Kooyong’s Katerina Valos final in the doubles while Brigitte made the The new crop of talented players to join Kooyong looked nervous Andrinopoulos. results in the 14’s Nationals with Belinda was again a standout with an appearance in quarter final in the singles and the semi final of but excited as they received their membership packages from Woolcock & Stefani Stojic fighting it out for the the semi final of both the singles and doubles the doubles. Kooyong Foundation President Peter Quinn. Others to receive a Scholarship were rising star Mitch Burman and title with Belinda eventually getting up 6/4 6/1. in the 12’s Grasscourt Nationals. Andrew Rabinovich, older brother of top junior Laura Rabinovich, Congratulations to all of the ‘The Club looks forward to these talented young players both of whom will play Grade 1 for Kooyong in 2010. In the doubles Belinda teamed up with Stefani In the boy’s event it was Daniel Nolan who Kooyong juniors involved in the to grab another National title when they reached the semi final of the singles while defeated the top seeds Kassandra Dunser Caleb Boland made it through to the semi various National tournaments In the recent Alicia Molik Cup it was great and Brooke Rischbieth 7/6 6/4. final of the doubles event. played over the summer period. to see Bayside-Moorabbin turn around their fortunes from the Wayne Arthurs Cup to win a close final in the 12 and under mixed event. It was great to see a full quota of 16 teams from across Victoria for the event as some of the state’s best players Melbourne’s boutique builder... 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Tamboriello, Michael Commings, Vivian and quality whilst ensuring security and safety of employees, Fidantsis and Gemma Seeley just got past subcontactors and the public. .osted by the Kooyong Foundation with the support of a very strong North East Junior Tennis Association team of Antony Guan, Ben ... as we say, “nothing’s a problem” Hsponsors such as AAMI and Yakka these events are fantastic Maher, Jaimee Fourlis and Eliza Wood in for the youngsters from across metropolitan Melbourne and the final with just three games separating www.moobi.com.au ph 94212299 the two teams. Congratulations must go to country Victoria as they strive to further develop their tennis. all involved with these two very successful team events.

In December the Wayne Arthurs Cup, held for junior players 10 years and under, was played for the third time and attracted 17 teams to Kooyong.

Waverley had won the event in its first two years but this time had to settle for sixth as North Suburban Junior Tennis Association and Bayside-Moorabbin Regional Tennis Association made the running across the weekend. In a very tense and tight final it was North Suburban Junior Tennis Association that reigned supreme as the team of Lucas Vuradin, Liam Harrington, Samyuktha Rajagopalan and Stephanie Serafidis won by just four games.

The Bayside-Moorabbin team of Ethan

14 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 Photo courtesy of Andrew Gyopar COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 15 KOOYONG NEWS Archives & Research Centre

he Club is grateful for the following On Saturday 20th March, as the sun donations: Jubilee History of shone on Kooyong’s Centre Court, two Slazengers Ltd 1881 – 1931, of Kooyong’s longest standing staff photoT of Slazengers workshop featuring members were married. racquets being strung, leather tennis case, squash racquet and two tennis Executive Chef, Kevin Ley, and racquets circa 1950s (Denzil Smith); Food and Beverage Duty Manager, collection of photos of the semi-finals of Melinda Beaugeard, met at Kooyong the 1950 Australian Championships at some years ago, so the centre court Kooyong, and of changes since 1920s to ceremony was a perfect fit for the the Clubhouse (Dudley Hoyle). couple to be wed. The photo below features the semi- The bride entered to Peter Frampton’s final of the mens’s doubles of the 1950 ‘Baby I Love Your Way’ sung by former Australian Championships in which J staff member Jessie Sparks. Drobny (Czechoslovakia) and E Sturgess (South Africa) defeated G Worthington Celebrant and Kooyong member and M Rose. In the final Drobny and Jennifer Floyd, who did a fantastic job tailoring the nuptials to Kevin and Sturgess lost to J Bromwich and A Quist, Melinda’s taste and personalities, who won their record eighth (and last) conducted the ceremony. Australian Doubles title.

After the ceremony the champagne The Clubhouse can be viewed from the flowed and the celebrations began. northern stand because the second level of seats opposite the northern stand was Kooyong Members were able to watch not built until the hosting of the 1953 the ceremony and join in the festivities Davis Cup Challenge Round. afterwards, which Kevin and Melinda were so grateful for. M Rose (left court) and G Worthington; E Sturgess (serving) and J Drobny. Norman Marshall Club archivist

The guests then moved to the Cosmopolitan Bar for a night full of festivity and fun. Congratulations to Kevin and Melinda!

16 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 17 The program marks a new phase for the Club KOOYONG NEWS as we execute our environmental policy across the property. A collaborative involvement has seen the Club implement a ‘green cleaning program’. The program called VISITORS ‘Huntergreen’ has empowered the Club to make informed choices about the MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE cleaning products and consumables used on FOR VISITORS THEY BRING TO THE CLUB. the property. Nothing was overlooked and tangible results Visitor access to the Member areas is only permitted when a Member have been delivered through the program, accompanies the guest. With security in place it is the Members’ responsibility which includes the substitution of chemical to meet their guests and escort them into secured areas of the Clubhouse. agents that were of high impact upon the Visitors must be signed in on arrival for either Clubhouse access or sporting activities. environment to low or no impact chemicals. Fees must be paid where appropriate, prior to play. A large emphasis was given to microfibre as a replacement for chemicals for many cleaning tasks. Plastic garbage bags were replaced with degradable garbage bags that break down to oxygen and water while paper products were sourced from SCA, the leaders in sustainable manufacturing of paper hygiene products. In 2007 SCA was also judged in a survey of 3000 global companies undertaken by EIRIS, a leading provider of independent global responsibility investment research, and the Independent newspaper as the most environmentally friendly paper company and the second greenest company globally (second only to a wind farm). As part of the program, the Club has been provided with a ‘green cleaning manual’, designed to educate the cleaning staff as to the most favourable environmental cleaning ooyong has recently forged a reciprocal partnership and dining experiences all year round. methods. with the Sandringham Yacht Club to offer Members Further to this, a rating system was provided further value with your membership. As part of the arrangement Kooyong Members will be able to K based on current environmental guidelines. dine in the Club’s restaurant, the Harborview, and will receive a Situated on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay, the Sandringham 10% discount from the bill. This allows the cleaning staff to choose the Yacht Club is Melbourne’s premier sailing club. most favourable chemical for the various Members will also receive complimentary day passes for cleaning tasks and has greatly reduced the Boasting world class sporting facilities right on the water’s membership to crew on a boat during the twilight series while use of less desirable chemicals. edge, SYC offers unrivalled access to local and international Kooyong member sailing days will also be staged. The Club has recognised the opportunity sailing events and competitions, and Victoria’s leading boating to take ownership of what is used on the academy. For further information, or to visit the Sandringham property by setting up a ‘Labour Only’ Yacht Club please contact Liz McCormack by email at cleaning contract, whereby the contractor Not to mention their stunning function rooms, terraces, bars [email protected]. supplies just labour and electrical equipment. and an la carte restaurant, all of which offer first class event This has also produced better outcomes in relation the OH & S responsibilities and has allowed Kooyong to choose the standard of product to be used here. The Club has taken the lead on this and will make significant reductions in the negative environmental impacts made by many cleaning chemicals and consumables used in the past. Through the training and support provided by Hunter Industrials, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club has found the ‘Huntergreen’ program the perfect fit for their policy on sustainability. The Club will continue to utilise the latest developing technologies to ensure we continue to be at the forefront of environmental sustainability.

18 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 19 Keith Simonson 1.11.1919 19.1.2010

Keith lived within close One Saturday afternoon he was aghast, proximity to Kooyong his serve was halted as a handful of young for much of his life folk sprinted across the courts in an effort L to R: The two Kooyong Men’s Rubbers to secure free entry to the Rolling Stones teams for the grand final included: Dean Seeley, Simon Haussegger, although he did not SUMMER COMPETITION NEWS concert in the stadium! John Vesely, Neil Sebastian, Hal Hiramatsu, Ronnie Gerendasi, Steve Avery and Bryce Mitchelson. become a member until 1963. As a boy For a decade he travelled with fellow ooyong fielded 5 teams in the the boys found the going pretty tough Bryce’s team won the grand final 3 rubbers Keith’s parents built the members to enjoy the country hospitality recently completed Bayside throughout the season. to 1 to claim the pennant yet again. family home ‘Selsdon’ and competition of the Kerang Easter Regional Tennis Association’s K Despite some good performances the In Ladies Rubbers Section 2 Jenny tournament. Summer Competition with one team complete with tennis court boys finished in sixth spot just shy of a Baker’s team had a fantastic season, taking out their section while another which ensured tennis was to Keith and Alicia were founding members finals berth. finishing on top of the ladder at the end of played in the grand final. be a major part of his family, of the LTAV Wine and Food Society. the season. With the Club focussing most of its In the Men’s Rubbers Section 1 Kooyong sporting and social life. Keith’s extensive knowledge of wine fielded two teams and they both Unfortunately Lauriston defeated them in proved invaluable and he was president attention on Tennis Victoria’s Pennant World War II interrupted such levity competition, the teams playing in summer performed extremely well as they faced the semi final and again in the grand final. for a number of years. and Keith signed up to be part of the are a mixture of friends playing for a bit of off in their second consecutive grand final against each other. The final team to play this summer was Australian Air Force. When Keith’s flight Upon retirement Keith stood for Council fun and some juniors looking to get some Andrew Hicks’ Mixed Rubbers Section training started it was an abridged course, and was elected in 1984 and remained more match practice before winter comes Bryce Mitchelson’s team went into the 2 team and despite playing well they on Council until 1999. He served as around. final as favourite after winning last year finished in fifth position and missed out on as they needed to get pilots into the air. It Vice President during the 90’s and was and sitting on top of the ladder for the the finals. was very scary after such basic training to One such side was Will Kneale’s Section then fly solo at the age of 21. a member of the Council when the 3 Singles/Doubles team, which was entire season and they proved to be too good for Dean Seeley’s team in the end. Well done to all involved for another committees were reduced from 11 to 4. looking for matches over the summer and successful season! Keith was posted to England and said goodbye to his family but by the time he He said no to any suggestion of running got off the train in Sydney the Japanese for President, he was happy to stay had bombed Pearl Harbour and he stayed out of the spotlight. In recognition of KOOYONG MEMBER After the war Keith returned to the family his contribution he was awarded the in Australia to protect our shores. business and in 1947 married Alicia ast November Kooyong’s Distinguished Member Award in 2004. Kerin Tulloch played in Perth The pilot’s tasks were to assist in the Fraser. Subsequently in 1959 with 4 Lin the Super Seniors World WINS GOLD FOR AUSTRALIA training of Army and Navy gunners by children in tow the family moved back into Keith was not granted his wish of dying Tennis Championships for Australia. flying overhead and being a dummy ‘Selsdon’. on the court at Kooyong. He eventually target. He tested planes as they were re- had to hang up his racquet becoming an Playing in the Ladies 60 plus event for Australia When Alicia finally got Keith to agree to armchair athlete, watching footy and any the Alice Marble Cup, the Australians performed particularly well in assembled from American parts and then become a member at Kooyong there was other sport on the box, reading books, beat France in the final to win gold. the teams week given most of the 9 ferried them North to Darwin and New no stopping him. Guinea. newspapers and Courtside. Eleven countries participated in the event Cups played for were contested on He played through the searing heat, and the team consisted of Kerry Ballard grass, giving Australia a home ground The fact that Pearl Harbour was bombed bore an impressive tennis tan with pride, He was a well-known and respected and Carol Campling from NSW, Kerin, advantage. possibly saved his life, although it is to be boasted of the number of sets played over gentleman of the club as borne out by and Jan Johns from Queensland. Australia won 5 of those 9 events, which noted more pilots were actually killed in a weekend, endured endless cramps but the many tributes conveyed to the family. On the way to gold the team beat New was an amazing achievement. There carrying out the above mentioned tasks not too many other tennis injuries. Kooyong was an integral part of Keith’s life.` Zealand, Netherlands, Great Britain and were several notable performances than in battle. USA en route to the final. amongst the Australian players, the most outstanding being Kerry Ballard The Super Seniors World Championships from NSW who lead her team to gold in are held every year in a different country the first week then went on to win the with the first week being a team’s TENNIS ROYALTY VISITS KOOYONG world 60’s singles and doubles titles event and the second week being the in the second week.( She has since The Club was honoured to host the individual World Singles and Doubles been awarded player of the year at the great Billy Jean King and her long Championships. Australian Championships held this time doubles partner, Rosie Casals, Both competitions have separate men’s January on the Gold Coast). at Kooyong recently. and women’s events starting at 60 years Ward Hilliard, from Melbourne, won the and going up in 5 year increments to Tennis Australia Board member Janet 80 plus team event, then the 80’s singles Young brought a small group down to 80 plus. Kerin was the only Kooyong and was runner up in the doubles. Sadly Member selected in the Super Seniors see the new look Clubhouse when they he died the day after the championships were in town for the Australian Open. team event (although Glenn Busby and finished. Paul Kleverlaan played in the Senior Billy Jean King’s Grand Slam record World Championships (age 35 to 59) This year will see more Kooyong speaks for itself having won 12 singles in Majorca in 2009), although several Members representing Australia in titles including a career Grand Slam. Kooyong members came for the Senior’s events with Glenn Busby L to R: Kerry Ballard (NSW), Carol Campling (NSW), Kerin Tulloch (VIC), Jan Johns (QLD) individual championships including and Paul Kleverlaan travelling to Her doubles record is even more From left: Rosie Casals, Tennis Australia Board Member Janet Young and Billy Jean King at Kooyong recently Hayden Rees, Wayne Millen (who played Mexico in April for the World Seniors Congratulations to all those imposing as she teamed with Casals doubles with former Kooyong Club Championships and Heather Barwick to make 14 finals and win seven but Add 11 mixed doubles titles and being Foundation and World Team Tennis Champion Max Senior), Maurie Broom, and Brian Stuart head to Turkey in Kooyong Members who she also won another 9 Grand Slam the founder of the Women’s Tennis and you begin to understand why she Ray Fitz-Gerald and Brian Stuart. November for the Super Seniors. participated and go Australia! doubles titles. Association, Women’s Sports is seen as tennis royalty.

20 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 21 TENNIS NEWS Men's Pennant Preview In the Seniors Pennant Kooyong will field 6 teams and the assault on this season will be Tom Keighery, Will Heffernan and Matthew lead by Campbell Dickinson’s Grade 1 team Findlay should also be ready to take the who won the pennant last season. With the changing face of Tennis Victoria next step towards dominating at this level Katerina Valos and Destanee Aiava are two Pennant in 2010, the Club is looking having continued their development over the Steve Gay, Wes Horskins, Rob Dalton and of the country’s most talented young girls forward to the challenge of fielding teams past six months. Chris Straford will again line up in search of Women'sThe ClubPennant will also look to blood several Preview across the competition this season. and are sure to lead their team in the right the pennant win and should be thereabouts youngsters to ensure they get the direction this season. Moving down through the grades the when the whips are cracking. The women’s Tennis Victoria Pennant experience they need to continue their The State Grade competition will be played Club will see plenty of talented youngsters in a new time slot this year, starting in early Another team likely to feature when the season is sure to be at its strongest this development in the sport. Together with the Sheary twins, Renee and developing their games as they represent October in line with the quality players finals come around will be David Cox’s season with the State Grade players Jade, Tijana Trifunovich, Sara Kyriazopoulos the Club. John Meadows and Hugh French Brigitte Beck and Annabelle Andrinopoulos returning from Europe, meaning the home Grade 2 Seniors team who won the pennant coming into the competition. and Daphne Mantzanidis we should see the are due for a big year and will shoulder the continue to develop at a huge pace and a few years ago and are set to make Club’s future on the court together in 2010. based State Grade players can now take burden of being the top ranked players in Grading would have been a nightmare but should make a seamless transition into part in the normal Pennant season. their team. another assault on the title in 2010. the standard is sure to rise across all the top Grade 1 while Monika Rajicic will follow in It’s also exciting to note the debut of Jessie This will have a big effect on the quality It looks like being another exciting season grades this season and this will be great for her sister’s footsteps when she moves into Tamber’s younger sister, Cindy, in Grade 5 The same can be said of Will Kneale who of the competition and may mean that of Pennant tennis at the Club especially our teams to test themselves against the Grade 1 this season. along with Gemma Seeley and Alexandra continues to improve rapidly and will face the Tennis Victoria Pennant Committee with the talent developing in our teams this best players from across the state. Meadows. some tough opposition at number one in his Stephanie Hughes and Isabelle Wallace are downgrades some teams this year. grade. season. Grade 1 is likely to be stronger than ever others who will get an opportunity to prove This season looks to be the strongest and There are also some rule changes that will His team is sure to be challenged at this Members should take the opportunity to before and the Club is hoping to field three they belong at this level after performing well most exciting in the Club’s history and sides as our State Grade stars come into in Grade 2 last season. take some getting used to but as the year level but all of the boys in this team are come down to the Club on a Saturday or should see some great performances from goes on we will see the benefit of these capable of making the next step against the Sunday afternoon during the season to see calculations to help out the juniors that are some very exciting young players. coming through. Other notable teams include Kate Francis’ especially the rule introduced that ensures seasoned adults they are likely to face. some high quality tennis as our teams battle it out for supremacy in the biggest club Grade 2 side that has been runner up for Members interested in seeing the women’s all matches reach a result rather than Players such as Catherine Louis, Laura the last two years featuring the experienced stopping at light up time. In around Grade 6 and 7 Kooyong will field competition in the country. teams in action at the Club should get down two teams of very promising juniors who McNamara, Jo Morrison, Molly Polak, Sandy Lucinda McKillop. to Kooyong every Saturday morning. Vo, Bryanna Fisers, Belinda Woolcock, Going on last year’s performances and the have come into the Club this year. Editor’s Prediction: Matthew Carroll’s Stefani Stojic and Karen Kleverlaan will Despite losing several of their talented addition of the State Grade players the Grade 1 team should go close to You will see some fantastic tennis as the One team features current Under 12 make sure our teams are strong enough youngsters to Grade 1, Kate’s team will be Club is hopeful it will field three teams in the winning the pennant in 2010. They stars of the future develop through the National Champion Marc Polmans and to compete with the best teams in the reinvigorated with the inclusion of Romy Grade 1 Men’s competition as State Grade have plenty of experience on board Tennis Victoria Pennant competition. runner up Omar Jasika, while Billy Friend competition. Stephens and Taylor Capannolo from our players Matthew Coghlan, Anthony Zafiris and Ned Whittaker also look set for a big and have the exciting talent of Mitch winning Grade 4 team and also Briony and Matthew Carroll and others move in to Editor’s Prediction: It’s hard to separate season in their team. Burman added into the equation to tip It will then be up to our group of youngsters McKenzie from Grade 5. help out our rising stars for the year ahead. our Grade 1 teams on talent alone so them over the edge. to take the next step in their development in These youngsters along with others such as I’ll pick them all to make the finals. Players likely to feature in these teams both singles and doubles to keep our teams This blend of youth and experience should Daniel Nolan, Justyn Levin, Caleb Boland, Sandy Vo’s team could be the one to include new John Fitzgerald Scholarship in finals contention. allow them to challenge for the pennant Simo Rikalo, Chase Ferguson and Aaden holders Mitch Burman and Andrew again this year. Another team to look out for jump out of the pack after Sandy and Hughes are likely to form the basis of our Jessie Tamber, Ashleigh Capannolo, Laura will be Renee Sheary’s team of youngsters Molly’s experience of winning the State Rabinovich as well as the Bertram brothers, Pennant teams for the years to come. Rabinovich, Rebecca Leahy, Maya Milosevic who will be very exciting to watch as their Grade final last year. The other two Sam and John, and Lorenzo Alforque, who and Sophie Vickers are ready to take that development continues. teams are just as dangerous. all featured prominently in their run to the next step and should provide our Grade 1 Grade 2 final last season. teams with the balance that will hold them in good stead in 2010. Matthew Coghlan will be an important part of the Club's tilt at a Grade 1 pennant this season.

From left: Molly Polak, Sandy Vo and Sophie Vickers will all be keen to have a big season in Grade 1

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Kooyong’s junior teams have begun team had a convincing win over Dion the season well on both Saturday and Bluett’s Kooyong Scotch No 2 team Junior Entries for Next Season Sunday mornings. recently to put a small gap between the two teams while in Section Sarah Juniors and those on the waiting list In the current Bayside Regional Tennis Shellard’s team look set to make the finals should keep an eye out for entries for next Association season Kooyong is fielding for the second straight season. season, which should arrive in the mail in five teams on Saturday morning and the next few weeks. NAME: Sam Bertram AGE: 17 NAME: John Bertram AGE: 19 twelve teams on Sunday morning. Sarah’s team is currently in third place and is just 10 points behind Caulfield Rec who Entries will close in mid May so make sure GRADE: 1 PLAY L/H or R/H: R/H GRADE: 1 PLAY L/H or R/H: R/H On Saturday in Section 1 Kooyong have are on top of the ladder. you get them in on time. four teams competing and all four have put themselves in a position to make the In Section 10 Alex Main’s team have had Juniors should also consider whether finals as they currently fill four of the top a tough season but several of the boys they’d like to be considered for selection Tennis Achievements: Tennis Achievements: five spots. are having good results so hopefully in Bayside’s Junior Pennant teams. I was in the State squad when I was 12, I have Definitely being the brother of Sam Bertram. He they continue to develop as the season Entries will be called for in the next month won the Schoolboys singles 3 times, 1 runner up is just so incredible. I consider it my greatest Januz Zecevic’s Kooyong No 2 is currently progresses. in singles and 1 doubles win. I also took a set off achievement. sitting on top of the ladder and is closely in the under 12, 14 and 16 age groups and the season would start in September Paul Arber (just hahaha). Played number 1 for my followed by Harry Atkins’ Kooyong No 2 Laura Hallam’s team in Section 12 is school team, and was also captain. Captaining the Grade 2 team to last year’s final. who are just 10 points behind them. another to be performing well against and go through until late November meaning you wouldn’t be able to play in some tough opposition. Most admired sportsperson/why: Most admired sportsperson/why: Erin Ronge’s Kooyong MLC No 2 is sitting the normal club competition if selected. Federer, just because he is so ridiculously good Rafael Nadal. Works and tries so hard, very in fourth spot on the ladder but is just one The all girl team currently sits in fourth successful yet humble. point clear of James Goller’s Kooyong spot and are just 4 points from second Contact Daniel at the Club if you would and still is a respectable person! MLC No 1. like any information about either of these place in the race to the finals while Ryan Greatest influence on tennis career/why: Greatest influence on tennis career/why: Xu’s Section 12 team have been working competitions. Dad is because he has been coaching me from Dad, he has coached me my whole life. Hopefully all four teams can continue their hard but are currently in seventh spot at good form as the season heads towards Kooyong Vs RSY Challenge day 1, and I wouldn’t have gotten far without him. the halfway mark of the season. finals time. The Club is currently exploring an Greatest sporting moment witnessed: The final team on Sunday is Tania Greatest sporting moment witnessed: In Section 2 Rachael Main’s team is opportunity for our juniors to play an Nadal winning the best match ever at Wimbledon Federer v Nadal 2008 Wimbledon final. Szwarcberg’s Section 13 team who are interclub challenge against the juniors currently second on the ladder after a coming up against some much bigger against Federer, I wasn’t there, but watching great start to the season. from Royal South Yarra. something like that is quite special. and older opponents so have found the In Sunday morning juniors Kooyong has going tough at this stage but hopefully The format would include 30 of the best Reason for playing for Kooyong: they will get some wins under their belts Reason for playing for Kooyong: two teams in Section 2 and they currently juniors from each club playing against It’s the best tennis club in Victoria, if not Australia. as the season progresses. each other and then enjoying a bbq at It’s such a prestigious club, and offers so sit in first and second respectively. It has a great environment and great people and the end of the day’s play. Hopefully more many opportunities, and has such a positive because I spend most of my life there it only Good luck to all our teams for the information on this event will be available environment, which is really nice to be around. Charlie Atkins’ Kooyong No 1 is sitting makes sense that I play there too. remainder of the season! later in the year. one point clear of Martin Kaminsky’s What qualities do you admire in people: Kooyong No 2 and they have shared I admire someone who I can respect, someone What qualities do you admire in people: the honours so far this season with both with internal motivations and has aspirations and A desire to achieve/make the most of their life and teams claiming a win against each other. goals to make something of their life. abilities. Humility. Both teams could easily have played If you weren’t a tennis player what would you be: Section 1 but were downgraded by the If you weren’t a tennis player what would you be: Unemployed and/or at University. Association so they’ll be keen to prove Extremely overweight or a footy player! Kooyong’s PENNANT PROFILES Kooyong’s they are the strongest team in this section PENNANT PROFILES Kooyong’s What do you do outside tennis: What do you do outside tennis: to stake their claim for next season. Love being round my buddies, don’t love school Go out with mates and recover from Bootcamp. In Section 3 Hugh Davenport’s team quite as much but I still go, and not much else is firmly entrenched in the top four and really. should be dangerous come finals time while Teesh Wiseman’s team is struggling How much time do you spend developing your How much time do you spend developing your a bit in the same section. tennis each week: tennis each week: 10 hours would be a fair estimate but it varies I’d probably spend about 17 to 20 hours a week Cindy Tamber’s Section 5 team had a because my brother and I enjoy impromptu hits at developing my tennis. tough start to the season but they have 10pm so I never really know when I’m going to be recently started to turn things around hitting. with a few close wins that has seen them climb into sixth place on the ladder. Sacrifices required to play tennis at a high Sacrifices required to play tennis at a high level: level: In Section 7 Kooyong’s two teams are Social life is a fairly big sacrifice, I sacrifice a fair No alcohol. I have to cut down on going out/ fighting it out for the final spot in the top bit of homework, which I probably would not do partying. I don’t get to sleep in much either. four. anyway. Lachlan Chan’s Kooyong Scotch No 1 Martin Kaminsky's Section 3 winning team included Nicholas Easton, Martin, Hugh Muir, Harrison Young, James Anderson and Sheng Wei Wong 24 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 25 TENNIS NEWS

KOOYONG The Kooyong ATP caters for: – are you up for the BootCamp challenge? • 18-25 year-olds who wish to combine INTERNATIONAL University study with tennis training MIDDAY TENNIS TENNIS ACADEMY and competing (without going to the US BOOTCAMPS College System) What a great start to the year we have had. Get out of the office/house and onto the All our programs for the first term were • VCE Graduates who are looking to gain court! totally booked out and this without a doubt a Tennis Scholarship at a US College is a good testament to the quality of the in August 2010 or January 2011. We Run by Greg Wickman (B.App.Sci Sports coaches that we have at Kooyong. offer a comprehensive College Tennis Science, Level 2 Advanced Coach), Preparation Course for your GAP year, as Midday Tennis BootCamp has been a Our Monday, Wednesday and Friday night well as helping with college placement. great addition to our daytime services squads have been revamped and now see and is proving very popular with our adult over 100 players involved from 5 years up • Ex-National and State Academy players members. Midday BootCamp gives you who are cast-adrift from the system Midweek Report to 16 years of age. This all culminates in Ladies a fun 60minute Cardio and full-body our new Elite training Program run by Matt once they turn 18 and have not 'made- tennis workout. Catering for all-ages and Carroll and Anthony Zafiris where many of it'. We believe in continuing to support standards. Negotiations are underway ooyong has started another In A4, Sandra Daly’s team had a very Anne Saville’s Section 1 team is in third the club’s scholarship and elite juniors are their dreams. Australian's are traditionally to extend the hours of the crèche to busy year on the court for the successful season finishing second spot on the ladder. now training together. late-bloomers, just ask Wayne Arthurs. accommodate for our tennis-loving mum's. KMidweek Ladies competitions before losing the final to East Malvern Casual passes available, discounts for term and there has already been a fair amount while Kay Auty’s team finished eighth in Sarah Cudlipp’s Section 2 team are Too often in the past our best scholarship • Tournament players looking for a of success with several teams featuring A5. currently in eighth while Gillian Rickett’s home-training base while trying to bookings! juniors have been spread throughout the in finals. Section 3 team are having a great metropolitan areas training on their own in improve National or International ranking. In the Bayside Regional Tennis season and look likely to win the less than motivating environments without MONDAY & • Pennant players with time to train during On Tuesday morning in MEMRLTA Association Kooyong is fielding one team pennant as they sit clear on top of their a Kooyong club identity. the week. WEDNESDAY competition the Club fielded three teams in the Tuesday morning competition ladder while Nancy Bassett’s team is in These players are the future champions including Rosie Kovacs’ team in the A1 and as we near the halfway point of the sixth in the same section. of Kooyong and hopefully beyond. Tennis, MORNING LADIES section. season Jane Lennon’s team is sitting in KOOYONG TENNIS Anne Fitzpatrick’s Section 5 team have as we are all aware, is a very individual CLINICS third spot in Section 2. sport and what we want to achieve is BOOT CAMPS Rosie’s team finished fourth after the also had a great start to the season and to develop a culture of players working These programs have always been popular regular season but faced the top side, On Thursday morning the Club is fielding sit in second position on the ladder. and encouraging each other to achieve Tuesday/Thursday 6:30am-8:00am (6- and there are only limited spaces available, Scoresby, in the semi final and were 6 teams and Kris Tulloch’s Section A their individual potentials and be able to week training blocks) if at all, by the time this goes to print. Again unfortunately beaten as Scoresby went team is the highest of those and they are Good luck to all our teams for the these are great environments for players on to win the final. currently sitting in seventh place while remainder of the season. put something back into the club for its For players of all ages and competition who may want to return to tennis after a support. standards. Lessons are designed by our break, are a beginner or a competition team of qualified coaches that hold human We have to go back a while to remember player right up to section 1 and Pennant. movement/exercise science degrees and our last group of champion players that These involve technical, fitness skills and have State Grade Pennant and US College performed at the same time; Woodbridge, a wide range of tactical and game based coaching and playing experience. Woodforde, Stoltenberg, Fromberg and a activities to meet the individual group couple of others who got injured that were Tournament players: come and train in abilities. equally as good. a fun and supportive team environment. Sessions are designed with the elite player KOOYONG PRO SHOP These players were placed in a team HOLIDAY CLINICS & environment where they were challenged in mind, with drills designed to improve PROVIDING MEMBERS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF TENNIS MERCHANDISE & SERVICES as individuals and as a group. your footwork patterns, speed, power, TOURNAMENT PLAY agility and endurance while using your core to keep balanced. As these get booked out very quickly When one of them did well it no doubt please make sure the office has your email encouraged the others to train harder to Intermediate and recreational players will address so they can send the relevant The Pro Shop now has a range of Head, Babolat, Wilson, and Vokyl perform, as they knew they were as good find great tennis and fitness benefits too. information as soon as they are organised. and this is required at our levels to get the racquets with a demo program and at very competitive prices. We It's a dynamic, safe, fun and social way have specialist staff that can handle your needs and requirements. best out of all players. to work out instead of just turning out the These are for all club members whether km’s on the bike or treadmill. we are coaching you or not. Places though In a similar vein we have developed our are limited, due to the no of courts that we new KOOYONG ADVANCED TENNIS Improve your: have access to and as much as we hate RESTRINGS PROGRAM, which runs from 12 to 3pm telling parents that there are no spaces Tuesday to Fridays. • Strokes available, please don’t forget to enrol There is a wide range of strings from Big Banger, many different • Footwork technique early. You can either call in to the office, polys, synthetic gut, multifilaments and natural gut with a multitude This is a post junior program for players • Movement patterns telephone on 98246860 or email kita@ of combinations all strung by our new full time restringer with a who have finished school or are doing part • Cardiovascular endurance kooyongltc.asn.au for all the details. 24hr or less turn around of restringing available. time school and want to work on improving • Speed their games in a professional training Also, as part of the Elite and ATTP • Power Come in and visit for all your clothing and footwear needs and if we environment. • Agility programs our coaches go out to10/ 12 • Reaction time tournaments a year watching players and don’t have it we will do our best to get it in for you. providing a team environment for players THE KOOYONG ATP Tennis BootCamp mornings give you a to warm up together, watch each others head start on the competition. Participants matches where possible and provide a The Kooyong Advanced Tennis Program is vary from 10 year-olds to 60 year-olds, practice arena that enables players to work a daytime training program for post-junior Enquiries: Phone 9822 3333 or 9038 7141 State-Graders to C-Graders, Mum & Son, on things for the next day. This is a crucial tennis players who have finished school and Email: [email protected] Dad & Daughter, even a couple of sets of part of the program, as only under match would like to work on improving their tennis Hours Of Business: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 7.00pm twins. This is a High-Intensity, High-Energy, situations do players really show their in a professional training environment. High-Repetition Tennis Workout strengths and weaknesses. Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm • Saturday & Sunday 10.00am to 2.00pm

26 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 27 AROUND THE CLUB billiards & snooker report by Alistair Macindoe

It has been a quiet time over the TECHNICAL TIP OF THE MONTH Summer for the snooker players, in PENNANT NEWS for anyone that saw this match, which part due to the Club renovations. The Try to keep the cue as near to parallel to At the half way mark in Autumn Pennant was highlighted by many long rallies. It interclub snooker season began only a the bed of the table as possible. Raising we have 7 teams that are handily placed is a credit to both players that such a few weeks ago. the butt of the cue causes you to hit to play finals. high standard was maintained over the down on the cue ball; if the cue ball is duration of the match. ED BRYANT WINS 2009 struck even slightly to one side, it will Nicola Templeton achieved a rare result HANDICAP SNOOKER swerve. This makes potting the object against Reggio Calabria by trouncing her In the Women’s Final, Sarah Fitz-Gerald ball most unlikely. opponent 9/0 9/0 9/0 while rookie 13 year was too strong for Melody Francis, Ed Bryant won the Handicap snooker old Amiel Raniga is undefeated. defeating her in three sets. Sarah is a tournament held over from last year. It QUOTE OF THE MONTH true champion and her steely demeanour was played in February. Luke Senior, returning after an absence is complemented by her wonderful “If I had to make the of 5 years, unfortunately sustained a sportsmanship and temperament always Given forty points start by the back choice between staying snapped Achilles and will be out of action prevalent when she is playing. markers, Ed had no trouble winning all for quite a while. We wish Luke a speedy his frames, playing in a confident and married & playing recovery. Melody is close to breaking into the top efficient manner. snooker, snooker 50 in world squash and we wish her would win.” CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS well this year. We are all hoping she will He is pictured after his victory in the The Club Championships have been be selected for Commonwealth Games midst of the unfinished renovations. Ray Reardon (1932 - ) Six times World played again for another year. The duties later in the year. Barry O’Reilly (off 50) was the runner-up. Professional Snooker Champion tournament attracted a recent record entry level of 51 participants over 9 events. It is also worth mentioning that Melody and Sarah Cardwell played an • Parents’ Dinner and Billiards unbelievable semi-final, resulting in a tight - Friday 6th August four set win to Melody. Bert Armstrong, Squash President later described this • Dinner followed by drinks and match as “the best women’s squash match ever played at Kooyong”. • Billiards – it will be cold outside so let’s forget the tennis and enjoy a Sarah just sits outside the Top 100 in 2-course dinner and drinks followed women’s squash and will likely break by more drinks and maybe some through this year. The Cardwell name has billiards. been iconic in squash for many years and Kooyong is fortunate to have Vicki and Ian • Ladies Tennis Night - Friday 10th The Kooyong Crèche provides Cardwell involved at the Club. a happy, safe and nurturing September environment for children whilst • Tennis followed by dinner – leave the Congratulations to all our winners, parents make the most of the Club’s kids with dad, have fun on the courts runners up and participants. The next facilities. For more details and to and enjoy dinner with the girls. major tournament at Kooyong will be the arrange a tour, please contact the Ladies Tennis Night – Friday 12th March Pro-shop. At our first ladies tennis night for the • Mixed Doubles Tennis Night - Friday EVENT WINNER RUNNER UP 22nd October Crèche Session Times and Fees year, we enjoyed a relaxed hit of tennis followed by drinks and dinner in the • Tennis followed by dinner – leave Open Men’s Mark Ikin Josh Cardwell The crèche operates during school bistro to raise funds for the crèche. A the kids with a babysitter, play some terms, from 9.15 am to 12.00 pm on fun night was had by the 15 ladies who mixed doubles and then enjoy drinks Open Women’s Sarah Fitz-Gerald Melody Francis Mondays to Thursdays and from 9.15 attended and by the one gentleman! and dinner. am to 12.15 pm on Fridays. The annual Junior Boys Amiel Raniga Robby Friend family registration fee for 2009 is $65, Diary Dates • Crèche Committee AGM - with a session fee of $10 per child. Wednesday 26th October Junior Girls Sarah Cardwell Selena Shaikh Please diarise the social and fundraising Recent Social and Fundraising Events events we have planned for this year: • If you’re interested in joining the A Grade Robby Templeton Melody Francis committee, please come along. Kooyong Children’s Christmas Party • Ladies Tennis Night - Friday 7th May B Grade Ben Armstrong Nikhil Raniga - Sunday 29th November • Tennis followed by dinner – leave the • Kooyong Children’s Christmas Party - Sunday 28th November C Grade Chris Purbrick Barry Barnes The Kooyong Children’s Christmas kids with dad, have fun on the courts and enjoy dinner with the girls. Party was a fun event for the 55 children An annual tradition – a wonderful party D Grade Richard Bowman Amiel Raniga attending, as well as for their parents • Sex and the City 2 at the Palace to celebrate Christmas for the children and grandparents. Apart from enjoying Cinema, Balwyn - Tuesday 8th June of Kooyong members (not just Crèche E Grade Hamish Tadgell Ian Sloan lots of party food and drink, the children children) and their non-member friends, were treated to a visit from Santa and • Drinks followed by movie - join us for suitable for children 6 years and under. Handicap Calcutta in June or July of this were entertained by a balloonist, face drinks and then see what Carrie, Thank you to everyone who participated. year. Standby for the dates. painting and a magical Christmas fairy. Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha Samantha Wood The Men’s Open final was won again by There were also door prizes and raffles. are up to now. President Jeremy Sneddon Mark Ikin who defeated Josh Cardwell in Tournament Director – Squash four hard fought sets. It was a privilege

28 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 29 AROUND THE CLUB BRIDGE BULLETIN The Bridge Club is having an amazing SocialThe past year has seen many changes the pastCommittee year to make our events great playing absolute havoc for the first hour start to the year back in the gorgeous at the Club. We are very fortunate to occasions. I wish Natalie every success or so. new Clubhouse. have our beautiful Club renovations as the new President. Afterwards drinks, canapés and finished and ready for social activities. The Committee is as follows: Jessica Jasper conversations spilled onto the terrace The Social Committee has had a busy Former President closing off a very pleasant day at the club. year, highlights being an evening of dining Congratulations to all who joined in the and singing at the West Brighton Club Thank you Jessica, Simonette and spirit of the day. and a night at Bennett’s Lane Jazz Club to members of 2009 Committee for another hear Renee Geyer. year of well supported social activities! The winners were Caroline and Andrew With the Club’s renovations now Venn, Lauren and Graeme Stanford, We also had a very successful “JJ Round complete, it’s wonderful to see so many Bridget Laird and Robert Abrahams, Eve Robin” tennis day in October. Thank you members enjoying the facilities often to Kelly and Garnett Farrell, Rosemary and to everyone who attended and made our capacity. Bruce Everett. events such a success. This year the Social Committee is being Please register your email address with At our recent AGM, we elected a new encouraged to explore ways to offer Kooyong reception to stay informed of President, Natalie Postma and a new Vice Kooyong members the opportunity to visit upcoming Social Committee events. Look President, David Hadley. other sporting clubs around Melbourne. forward to seeing you soon. Congratulations to both Natalie and David Leeron Branicki (President), Bruce Higgs Lawn bowls with Kew Heights Sports Natalie Postma on their new roles. Other Committee (Treasurer), Wendy Johnson, Yvonne Daniel, Club, sailing on Port Phillip with President members are Rowan Harris, Treasurer; Elizabeth Neal, Teck Chan, Val Miles, Anthea Sandringham Yacht Club, a golf/tennis Rosie Waite-Garrisson and Jessica Gedge, Liz Hutchings and Moira Righetti. weekend at Portsea and possibly an Jasper; joint Secretaries. event with Melbourne Cricket Club are all Tuesday Evening Duplicate commenced being considered in addition to our ever on 2nd February with Welcome Drinks to General Committee members Simonette popular mixed Round Robins. Should be enable us to socialise and catch up before Cunningham, Glenda Collins, Pam Fuller a fun year! our first bridge game for 2010. and Jayne Pitard. Thank you to retiring Committee members New ideas and/or members are always Our newest venture, Monday daytime Mary Stevens and John Wrigley for their welcome, please take the time to say Natalie Postma, President, plays in Monday duplicate, is off to a running start and is contribution over the past year which I hello, especially to new Committee Night Social Competition, Monday am proving very popular as are the once a very much appreciated. members. training sessions and loves Kooyong yoga month Bridge Lessons with Jeff Fust. classes. I would also like to thank the Kooyong Tennis Day The Monday Schedule is that there will David Hadley, Vice President (please crop his staff and Chris Brown who always provide Our recent Round Robin on Sunday picture below) plays with Wednesday night be 12.30 p.m. Duplicate every Monday great support to us. I have enjoyed being March 21 was another sell-out! Nearly 60 JJ group and gym regular. excluding the first Monday of each month. President and working with the Social eople enjoyed a fabulous day of mixed Rowan Harris, Treasurer plays with Committee who have all worked hard over doubles on the grass, with the wind The Lessons will be at 9.30 a.m. on the Wednesday night JJ group and social tennis. third Monday of each Month and on these days we plan to offer a lunch package to Members before they start the afternoon session. The year is packed full of events and competitions and full details are listed on the Bridge Club website - go to www.kooyong. com.au and press “Bridge” in the left hand column. Our fundraising efforts for 2010 started your full support over the coming year to Coming up over the next few months: enable my Committee to continue helping in grand style with the Ladies Doubles 20th April -Annual Dinner and Duplicate for Grass Tournament held at Kooyong on our Royal Children’s Hospital to care for Members and Friends (good food, great Monday, March 1st. the sick children in our state of Victoria. bridge and much fun plus prizes).

The weather was perfect and numbers Marie Devereux 1st, 8th & 15th June - Borin Trophy Pairs were up on last year with 252 ladies President Competition. playing tennis on the wonderful Kooyong grass courts and then enjoying a great Future functions planned for the 29th June - Visit from R.S.Y.A. Bridge Club lunch prepared by our expert chef, Kevin year ahead include: for a Teams competition. Ley, and his kitchen staff. April 19th Car Day Latest Promotions are as follows: Thank you to Kristina, Renee and the Trevor Neal (Club), Judith Varlamos, Irene Kooyong staff plus my hard working May 17th Cuppa for Kids Hinsley, Patricial O’Brien (Local), Anthea Committee and their helpers, all of whom Gedge (*Local), Marilyn Ohlson, Virginia July 2st Theatre Night at Balwyn made this a wonderful day in our new Rugless (National) Cinema Clubhouse for all our visitors. The Bridge Club is offering many Aug 23rd Card Day opportunities to participate and improve Congratulations to you all. your bridge game so come and join us. Just Sept 27th Luncheon and Fashion As always the Auxiliary endeavours to phone Leeron for a chat 9 592 5894. Parade arrange a variety of functions for all the Leeron Branicki Picture left to right. Back row: Graeme Stanford, Lauren Stanford, Rosemary Everett, Robert Abrahams, Bridget Laird, Andrew Venn and baby members of Kooyong so I look forward to Dec 5th Sunday Lunch President Harriet, Garnett Farrell. Front row: David Hadley (Vice President), Bruce Everett, Natalie Postma (President) Caroline Venn, Eve Kelly.

30 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 31 WHAT A FANTASTIC TIME TO BE PART The new room has also been a revelation for Pilates and Yoga. With our Yoga classes conducted by November 26th: The Racquet Club. OF THE KOOYONG HEALTH CLUB! the experienced and professional Steve Georgiou, This will be the Christmas Function NOW WELL INTO THE NEW YEAR, THE relaxation is only a booking away! Yoga allows Membership or Information enquiries UPGRADED HEALTH CLUB FACILITIES your body and mind to relax and wind down after should be directed to either the; the rigours we endure through our daily lives. You HAVE ENCOURAGED MEMBERS TO will improve your posture, balance, strength, and President, Mary Hoban, maryahoban@ GET BACK IN THE GYM. concentration and be assisted with developing various hotmail.com, Ph. 9499 2881, or the relaxation techniques than can only prove beneficial. The friendly gym staff will continue to offer Secretary, Peter Nolan, Ph. 9859 1014 complimentary birthday sessions for all our Members. If Perhaps our most recognised class at the Kooyong [email protected] (Please note you don’t receive a call please feel free to come up and Health Club is Pilates, conducted by the familiar and experienced Marg Scotti. The faithful Pilates the underscore between name and @) make a booking at the gym office or come and have a chat with one of our instructors on the gym floor. participants soldiered through the Kooyong Mary Hoban redevelopment and, along with Marg, are reaping the President We also encourage members to keep updated with rewards of the new facilities. their gym programs. If you are new to the gymnasium we suggest you undertake a health appraisal and A temperature controlled environment, new matting program show through to ensure that you receive a and the picturesque view have given this class a new specific gym program so that you exercise in a safe perspective. Thanks to the positive and hard working and productive manner. Marg and all the devoted participants, Pilates at Kooyong is thriving and continues to develop into a For members who have current programs, we also significant feature of the Health Club. encourage you to have a reappraisal and program review every twelve weeks. This allows for your Lachlan Gleeson, our resident massage therapist, has instructor to make an assessment on your previous continued to develop and offer a unique service at health appraisal and draw comparisons on your Kooyong through his massage therapy. He specialises specific targets, which could include; weight loss, in muscle maintenance treatments, designed to keep strength and conditioning, aerobic fitness, flexibility, your muscles functioning at peak performance and core strength and balance. relaxation techniques to assist with sleep, headache pain and general pain. The enhancement of the Health Club facility has not only provided the gymnasium with a premium quality, Lachlan also provides deep tissue massage, cupping, but also added to the development of our weekly class TENS, stretching, trigger point therapy and corrective schedule. exercises to ensure that your body remains in working order! The new lifestyle room, hosts all of our classes, and The beauty of massage at Kooyong is that it caters for e completed last year with a very provides a working area that is both spacious and everyone! From elite tennis players to the regular gym enjoyable and relaxed dinner at comfortable with a sprung timber floor and a new user, Lachlan will be able to assist you and your body Di Palmas in East Kew on 27th sound system. W in the most specific way possible. November with a small group of nineteen. Participants in the weekly fit ball classes, hosted Graham Schmidt ran it almost single- by Cheryl, Melissa and Hannah, have responded Bookings for massage can be made direct with handedly, organising excellent wines, very extremely well and aerobics has developed significantly Lachlan on 0427 687 686. enjoyable food and service, which was in 2010. Prawn fingers with preserved lemon faultless. On Arrival Members should also enquire about their birthday Wine: NV The Hill by Scotchmans Hill Incorporated into the sessions are the traditional massage treatment, which is an extended feature of With the availability of meeting rooms after Menu this terrific service. the major and excellent building project Cuvee Brut aerobics component, a light weights segment, a dance we held our AGM on 10th February and routine and finally tummy, hips and thighs! This routine ALL OTHER GYMNASIUM AND CLASS ENQUIRIES last year’s Committee was re-elected. On ensures that as a participating member you will receive CAN BE MADE THROUGH OUR HEALTH CLUB not only a workout that is beneficial for your fitness but Friday 5th March we were able to enjoy our Chilled cucumber soup with oyster & radish MANAGER, MICHAEL KULL ON 0419 003 762. also one that is interactive and fun! Winemaker’s Dinner in the newly refurbished Wine: 2009 ScotchmansEntrè Hill “Estate” Racquet Club. What a night it was! Sauvignon Blanc, 2008 Scotchmans Our Executive Chef, Kevin Ley, ably Hill “Estate” Chardonnay supported by visiting Chef, Ian Alexander, and all the kitchen staff, supplied us with Our invited guests were the President, Ian subtle and delicious food and Patrice Hill and his wife Amy, the CEO, Chris Brown Roast quail, stlentils, pomegranates, Renaudin arranged for wines to be supplied and the President of the Federated Wine 1 Course by Scotchmans Hill to complement the dates & walnuts shanklish and Food Society of Australia (which we Wine: 2008 Scotchmans Hill menu. have rejoined), Barbara Tomkins and her “Estate” Pinot Noir Robyn Brockett, the Winemaker from husband Jim. Scotchmans Hill attended with an assistant, Now to the Feast! Shown right Jason Dove, and spoke about the wines nd and also supplied us with excellent tasting Once again, our sincere thanks to Kevin, Lamb rack, cassoulet, notes for each of the wines. The waiting Patrice and their helpers. lambs tongue2 Course& white bean purée staff looked after us superbly. It all added up Wine: 2006 Cornelius by Scotchmans Our Calendar for this year is as follows: to reminding us how lucky we are to be able Hill Syrah, 2007 Scotchmans Hill to have such functions at Kooyong. Mid-May: Function at a restaurant to be “Estate” Shiraz The Committee Food Masters, Susan decided Young and Graham Schmidt and July 16th: The Kooyong Room – Members our Winemaster, Christine Johnson, can bring guests, and Kooyong members Strawberry mousse, collaborated with Kevin and Patrice in the who would like to attend should advise the meringue Desert& lemon shortbread. organisation of the evening. President or Secretary. Given the date a Wine: 2009 Swan Bay by Scotchmans Fifty-six members and their guests French theme is on the cards! Hill Late Harvest Riesling attended and this is at capacity for the main September: Function the week after room although additional guests can be the AFL Grand Final at a restaurant to be Tea/Coffee with chocolate truffles accommodated using the new extension. decided

32 COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 - COURTSIDE – APRIL 2010 33 KOOYONG NEWS Celebrate Mother’s Day with a Buffet Lunch at Kooyong

DIARY DATES Sunday 9th May FUNCTIONS AT 12pm – 3pm APRIL Adults $50 & Kids $25 (13 years & under) Includes gourmet buffet lunch and a 19th Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary complimentary glass of champagne on arrival Card day for all mothers 20th Bridge Club Annual Dinner Drinks at bar prices 23rd President’s Lunch featuring Fabulous entertainment provided Sam Kekovich

MAY NEW MENUS IN 2010

7th Crèche Ladies Tennis Night th 9 Mother’s Day Buffet See ad right. Kooyong 14th The Champions’ Dinner 16th Social Committee Round Robin 17th Royal Children’s Hospital Auxiliary ‘Cuppa for the Kids’

JUNE join us on facbook TRY OUR EXCITING NEW FUNCTIONS MENU th 4 President’s Lunch to keep up to date Contact Renee Reid for more information on 8th Crèche Movie Night with events, invites 9822 3333 or [email protected] or take Sex and the City 2 and the latest young a virtual tour at www.kooyong.com.au 20th Junior Tennis Presentation Night members news 29th Bridge Club visit Royal South Yarra http://groups.to/youngmembers/ JULY *for all KLTC members aged 18-40ish

5th Bridge Club Host Victoria Golf Club 5th The 50-Year Members Dinner 16th Wine & Food Society Function in the Kooyong Room 26th New Members Night

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