Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter Centrecourt
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ROYAL SOUTH YARRA LAWN TENNIS CLUB NEWSLETTER CENTRECOURT Pennant Trophy Winners SpringAutumn 2013 2011 President’s We spent the day with some wonderful The new Spring Menu is full of fresh, tennis ‘royals’, including Fred Stolle, new and exciting dishes to be enjoyed Report Owen Davidson, Mark Woodforde, both in the Members Dining Room and Mary Jo Fernandez, Lindsay Davenport, the Courtyard Bistro. This new menu, Vic Seixas (the oldest living male Grand combined with the Saturday night pizza With so many of the top seeds Slam singles champion) and Fabrice specials, makes for a fun and relaxing eliminated in the first week, Wimbledon Santoro, with lots of reminiscing about evening for both parents and children. 2013 was one of the most unusual their days on the Tour and particularly Our Curator, Bill Turner and his team Grand Slams. The weather also Mary Jo and her Maureen Connolly have worked tirelessly during the winter was unusual in that London was days. It was an amazing day for us months to ensure that once again we experiencing what was classified as and one that will be remembered have the best grass courts available. a heatwave, although for us, they as one of life’s special experiences. These will be open from the beginning were delightful spring conditions. We are in the process of finalising of November. Take advantage of the We were very fortunate to be at arrangements for “The 2014 Australian longer summer evenings and enjoy a Wimbledon on the Men’s Made Foundation Cup - an Event for game on the grass followed by a drink semi-finals day and were treated to Girls and Boys aged 13 and under from on the Balcony and/or a barbeque in the tournament’s most exciting and Rural Regional Australia”, which will the Courtyard. nerve-wracking day of tennis. First up be held at Royal South Yarra from As this is my final Centrecourt report, was the Djokovic/Del Potro match. Monday 6 – Thursday 9 January 2014. I would like to thank everyone for the This was intended to be the warm-up This will be a great opportunity for support I have received during my time for the Murray/Janowicz match, which members and guests to watch on General Committee and particularly had all of Britain on tenterhooks. This Australia’s future champions in action. over the last two years. It has been an was not the case when Novak and Australian and Wimbledon Junior honour and a privilege to serve as your Juan Martin decided to battle it out for champion Luke Saville and touring President and I am looking forward to five hours. The whole match was very pro Jessica Moore are two of the top a continuing involvement as a Trustee evenly balanced and by six o’clock players who have competed in this of the Royal South Yarra Foundation, everyone watching was emotionally event. Presentations to the winners will which will be my main focus next year. drained and totally exhausted. We felt take place at the 2014 AAMI Classic Susie Strangward they both deserved to win. at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. After such a marathon, it was hard to Boom gates have been installed at imagine Djokovic playing at his normal the Members Car Park entry. I would standard two days later against Murray. just like to remind you that as you will Whilst the match turned out to be need to swipe your membership card somewhat anticlimactic, Britain finally to enter the car park, it is essential you had their winner. I was reminded that carry your card with you whenever Fred Perry won seventy-seven years you are visiting the Club. ago, Virginia Wade won in 1977 and the final this year was played on the seventh of the seventh. Contents Page 3 Page 13 Front Cover President’s v Captain’s Tennis Juniors Report Natasha Van Bemmel winner of the Challenge Ethel Le Neveu Trophy and Junior Trophy, and Page 15 Huw Gatford winner of the Warren Kennedy Trophy. Page 4 Yarrayong Ball Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club Captain’s Report Page 18 310 Williams Road North Page 6 Seniors Group Toorak Vic 3142 Australia Pennant Teams Telephone: 03 9829 1556 Page 7 Facsimile: 03 9829 1560 RSY Sports Dinner Email: [email protected] Website: www.rsyltc.org.au Page 11 Pennant Profiles 2 President’s v Captain’s Club Matters Tennis Challenge Annual General The weather forecast was grim but it turned out to be a perfect evening for Meeting tennis. Played in good spirit, the tennis was of a very good standard and the Members are advised the Annual rotation of players provided good General Meeting of the Club will be camaraderie. held in the Como Room at 6:00pm on Thursday 21 November. Successful on the evening was the Captain’s team headed by Tony Joubert. The President, Boom Gates Susie Strangward, presented the trophy to the Captain during drinks Boom gates are now operational in the President’s Bar. in the Member’s Car Park. To gain access please remember to bring your membership card. President’s Bar Tony Joubert & Susie Strangward With the installation of new furniture in the President’s Bar, this area is now reserved as an adults-only area. Parents or carers in the company of minors are respectfully requested to use the other child-friendly areas The Australian of the Courtyard Bistro or Racquet VOLUNTEERS Lounge. Made Summer REQUIRED! of Tennis The Fed Cup Foundation Obituaries Royal South Yarra played host to Tournament for boys and girls Our sincere sympathy is extended Australian Federation Cup Captain aged under 13 from areas in to the families of our esteemed Regional Australia is being held Alicia Molik early in the year, together members: with junior members Campbell and at Royal South Yarra from Nicholas Salmon for the filming Monday 6 – Thursday 9 January, of a series of Community Service 2014 (Friday 10 January is back-up Mr William B A Ballantyne Announcements to run on television for rain delay-heat out day). Playing Member – 2003 this summer. The Australian Made Summer of The organisers are seeking Mr John P Boland Tennis Campaign launches nationally volunteers to help each day with Playing Member - 1957 in October and is one of a series of the sweeping, line marking and watering of eleven courts between initiatives of the ‘Australian Made Mrs Joan W Champion de Crespigny matches, collection of score sheets Australian Grown Campaign’ which House Member - 2000 is all about ensuring a better future and used tennis balls. particularly for young Australians Mrs Sarah Jane Craig and generations to come. This is a great opportunity for parents of younger members to be Playing Member – 1978 The Australian Made Foundation involved and allows the children to Cup, a highlight of the summer of see some fabulous tennis from some Ms Mary Irving Tennis Campaign will be hosted by of Australia’s best young players. Country Member - 1982 Royal South Yarra for the first time from 6 – 9 January 2014. Members will If you are interested in assisting with Mr Ian B Lowry have an opportunity to witness some a morning or afternoon shift please of the country’s finest juniors from contact Liz Bostock on 0408 249 618 Special Non Playing Member – 1955 across regional Australia at the state or [email protected] based teams event for children aged for further information. Mr Peter J I Smith 13 & under. The event is run by the House Member – 1952 Federation Cup Foundation led by Club legend Judy Dalton. Mrs Joanne B Trumble Special Non Playing Member – 1965 fed cup foundation 3 Captain’s semi-finals against Kooyong LTC and The Men’s Grade 1 team consisted the men’s finished at a credible sixth of Lewis Miles, David Vukasinec, Report position. The ladies team consisted of Tom Paino, Andrew Poustie, Gussie O’Sullivan, Masa Jovanovic, Conrad Lim (Capt.), Harry Lim, Tayla Stenta, Bianca Horsley, Rob Tucker, Andrew McLean. Ashleigh Capannolo, Georgina Jupp. The Tennis and the Captain’s The Women’s Grade 4 team consisted The Men’s team consisted of Committee have had an extremely of Natasha Van Bemmel, Zara Parker, Lewis Miles, David Vukasinec, Tom Paino, busy time over the last six months with Maddison Stark, Anna O’Gorman, Phillip Kloc, Harry Lim, Rob Tucker, the organisation of the winter pennant Jennifer Langford (Capt.), Yuri Mijic, Alexandros Yiappos. and preparing to activate the plans Sasha Kenna. detailed in the strategic review. Competitions Our new scholarship members have Renewal of the Coaching contract As a Club, we are represented in settled in well and have been actively competitions almost every day of the involved in our success in the women’s We are excited to reappoint the RSY week. At pennant level, we were the and men’s pennant teams this year. coaching contract with SMARTennis. second largest Victorian club in 2013 Sportsmanship There was a comprehensive review, with twenty pennant teams across with an agreement on a refreshed the grades. In all the matches I have watched ‘approach to coaching’ for all during my time as Captain it is a In total there were fifty-seven teams members but with a special emphasis pleasure to witness the core values across the various forms of tennis on junior development. With the discussed in our strategy such as and squash. coaching contract now in place we tradition, friendships, teamwork, can move forward in activating • Winter pennant – 20 teams good sportsmanship, hard work and key initiatives. (11 men’s & 9 women’s) dedication.