ANNUAL REPORT 2012/2013 Our Vision: Tennis to Be a Part of Every Aucklander’S Life
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ANNUAL REPORT 2012/2013 Our vision: Tennis to be a part of every Aucklander’s life Our purpose: To advance the sport of tennis in the region by enabling rewarding tennis opportunities for everyone on a sustainable basis Our values: Passionate, professional, responsive, respectful Contents 4 From the Chair 6 From the Chief Executive 8 From the President 9 Strategic Plan 10 Meet the Team 12 Sponsors & Partners 14 Year in Review 15 ASB Classic & Heineken Open 2013 16 Tennis at Clubs and Schools 18 Growing our Junior Talent 19 Honorary Sub Associations 22 Awards and Milestones 26 Facts and Stats 48 Financial Reports From the Chair ROGER PERRY TENNIS AUCKL TENNIS TENNIS AUCKL TENNIS We will continue our focus on enhancing facilities for REVIEW members. Planning has commenced on the next phase The last year could be characterised as consolidating the on the ASB Tennis Arena development which will improve A A ND gains of recent years, while looking forward to exciting new amenities and increase capacity. We are also focusing on ND ANN possibilities in pursuit of our vision to make tennis a part of how we might modernize the Scarbro Tennis Centre, which ANNU every Aucklander’s life. remains largely in the same form as when it was built U A A L REP twenty years ago, to make it a more vibrant facility for use The Board welcomed Howard Lewis as a new board We thank our CEO Robyn Kiddle and her team, whose L The year’s activities and achievements are summarised in R E by members and the public. member at the start of the year. Howard had recently desire for continuous improvement has enabled the PORT O the CEO’s report, but I would like make special mention of R served as President of Tennis Auckland in 2011/12. strong results presented. T2012/2013 the continued success of our “shop window”, the Heineken Tennis NZ has announced a review of their High Howard’s deep knowledge of tennis in Auckland 2012/2013 Men’s Open and the ASB Women’s Classic international Performance strategy, and as result we intend to We are grateful to our family of sponsors, both those is welcomed. tournaments. Feedback on the 2013 event from players, adapt the Tennis Auckland performance programme, that have supported tennis over many years and the sponsors and the general public was extremely positive. including working more closely with Tennis Northern. We new additions to our family. Their assistance is not solely welcome the opportunity to work more closely with our I would also like to acknowledge the passion of our financial, but importantly they also provide commercial colleagues from over the bridge to enhance development ANECK OWL DGEMENTS 4 members who have actively contributed to the thought and marketing expertise to help us enhance the tennis 5 opportunities for junior players across the Super City. process of how we continue to improve the services we W e would like to thank Richard Buchanan who in his experience in Auckland. provide. We have undertaken a considerable change We must continue to protect and enhance the international role as President was a key interface between the And last but definitely not least, we thank the many program in recent years, but we must continue to adapt tennis tournaments, whose longevity as a sporting event Board and the members. Richard provided the Board volunteers, without whom events, programmes and and enhance our services to ensure tennis remains an is unique in New Zealand. These events are a focal point with wise counsel and represented Tennis Auckland individual clubs could not function. outstanding sport to participate in. for our game, and create commercial opportunities for with distinction. the benefit of all tennis. Over many years we have created We cannot invest in new services and facilities for our an outstanding reputation for top quality tournaments members unless we have a sustainable financial position, and a wonderful player experience, but we recognise that and this has been a strategic priority of the Board in recent K EY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS competition from other events on the tennis calendar will years. We are pleased to report that the operating surplus only strengthen. for 2012/3, before depreciation and capital items, was Operating Surplus $447,684, just under last year’s record result of $471,333. 600 An immediate benefit flowing back to members is the 500 Scarbro Tennis Centre Levy, which was halved for 2012/3, GROVE NANce 400 can now be eliminated. Some long standing board members retired during Thousands 300 the course of the financial year.W e would like to thank The balance sheet was strengthened during the year by the 200 decision of the trustees of the Auckland Tennis Charitable the following for the considerable time, effort and passion 100 Trust to wind up the Trust. As allowed under the terms of they contributed in pursuing the vision of Tennis Auckland. its Trust Deed, it passed its assets to Tennis Auckland and Alan Chester served as Chair of the Board for ten years. 0 forgave the debt we owed. Alan had a great impact across all facets of the game of tennis. -100 In a long list of achievements, he led the vision to create -200 The substantial strengthening of Tennis Auckland’s greater financial sustainability, to redevelop the ASB Tennis 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 financial position in recent years is shown on the two Arena, and to provide financial support to our aspiring players. graphs with this report. The Board is delighted that Alan was honoured by being Operating Surplus created a Life Member of Tennis Auckland. Andrew Stone served on the board for seven years. S TRATEGIC DirectioN Andrew’s great contribution was to continuously demand that Equity and Total Assets the Board challenge itself to achieve ever higher goals. 18 Equity From a sustainable financial base, the Board continues to 16 Judy Bent served on the Board for six years. Judy Assets refine its strategic priorities. Millions brought a great depth of club experience to the Board 14 The Board recognises that many sports are confronting and she made a major contribution to the development of 12 stagnating club membership due to our changing the new Constitution. 10 lifestyles. Nonetheless, tennis clubs in Auckland service one Peter Jenkins served as Secretary for 10 years. Peter was 8 of the fastest growing population centres in the country. heavily involved in improving the governance processes 6 Strong and vibrant clubs underpin tennis in Auckland, and of the Board. 4 the Board will be placing greater emphasis on how we can 2 promote the sport to the growing Auckland population. 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 This breakdown serves to highlight how important our C OMPETITIVE sponsors and funders are to our region. We are indebted PERFORMANce to our strong family of sponsors and funders. Thank you From the Chief Executive to those gaming trusts in New Zealand, particularly Four The junior players in Auckland really delivered on the Winds, NZCT, Lion Foundation and Infinity Foundation, ROBYD N KID LE national stage this year culminating with a talented whose support helps us provide tennis opportunities TENNIS AUCKL TENNIS TENNIS AUCKL TENNIS group of young men and women winning an impressive for many people in the Auckland region – from the four gold medals at the National Teams Event in April children who experience tennis in schools through the D uring 2012 Tennis Auckland continued its journey and silver in the other two age groups. The players and Grasshopper programmes to our talented junior players of change with encouraging progress and pleasing EVS ENT touring coaches were recognized at a General Meeting and club members participating in our tournaments and results on many fronts. This was the first year of the new The international tennis events are always a highlight in May and it was truly heartwarming to see so many A competitions. To our principal tournament sponsors, ASB A ND Strategic Plan for Tennis Auckland that has audacious in our calendar and this year proved no exception. ND young talented players being congratulated by the Bank and DB Breweries and Scarbro Construction for their ANNU goals for the key pillars in our organisation – members, Stunning weather and a strong player field, including ANNU member clubs. Hats off, not only to the players, but to support of our pre-eminent club tournament, Caro Bowl, events, facilities, competitive performance and the entertaining Gael Monfils, ‘adopted son’ David Ferrer their respective coaches, parents and supporters who all A and our facility at Glen Innes we are deeply grateful for their A L REPO organizational excellence and it has been gratifying to and the skilled Aga Radwanska, made for a wonderful L REPO played a part in the outstanding success of our Regional continued endorsement of our activities. see the progress we have made towards our objectives. two weeks of tennis. The sold out sign went out on Team this year. R several days and the increased spectator seating on the Alongside our sponsors and funders is the incredible ‘army’ R T2012/2013 T2012/2013 back courts was regularly filled each day. New sponsor Cameron Norrie, Auckland’s most talented junior player, of volunteers who work at our clubs, our international Members partnerships and a move to electronic on-court scoring reached a career high ITF junior world ranking of 10 tournaments and assist on Regional Action Committees. I added to the spectator experience and saw us on a clear this year.