Club Championships Chris Noble and Krystyna Anderson Are the Club Singles Champions for 2009

The University of Queensland Tennis Club Inc. Newsletter www.uqtc.org.au Print Post Publication No. PP444461/00002 September 2009 Club Championships Chris Noble And Krystyna Anderson are the Club Singles Champions for 2009. The 2009 Annual Club Championships were played over three Sundays (6, 13 & 20 Septem- ber). This was a traditional style of championship tournament using a knock-out format. All Singles matches were played as the best-of-three tie-break sets. Doubles matches consisted of two tie-break sets with a deciding match tie-break (10 points) if the score reached one set all. 87 players took part in the Championships. The largest event was the B grade Men’s Singles which was contested by 29 players. The results in the Finals of the 15 events conducted were: Open: Chris Noble d Martin Kelly 6-2 6-7 7-6 [OMS]; Krystyna Anderson d Ashley Wilkinson 6-3 6-2 [OLS]; Hannes Grobler & Sam Rodger d Paul De Barbeyrac & Tony Vickers 6-4 6-1 [OMD]; Krystyna Anderson & Chris Noble Chris Noble d Martin Kelly & Ashley Wilkinson 6-3 6-4 [OXD] A Grade: Paul De Barbeyrac d Ryan Carson 6-1 6-1 [AMS]; Claudia Hong d Krystle Lee 6-1 6-3 [ALS]; Ryan Carson & sage Durham d Matt Fogarty & Peter O’Brien 6-3 6-4 [AMD]; Krystyna Anderson & Ashley Wilkinson d Monica Louda & Naomi Westaway 6-4 6-3 [ALD]; Alexandra Taylor & Ryan Carson d Colin Prince & Steph De Luca 1-6 7-6 10/8 [AXD] B Grade: William Thompson d Scott Rolph 6-4 6-3 [BMS]; Millie Weeks d Stacey Holm- nas 6-2 6-0 [BLS]; Andrew Demasson & Scott McDowell d William Thompson & Trent Watherston 7-6 2-6 10/7 [BMD]; Alexandra Taylor & Millie Weeks d Lucia Ayotte & Jes- sica Rowley 6-2 6-0 [BLD]; Elaine Sealby & Duncan Sealby d Rebekah Daniell & Peter O’Brien 6-2 6-4 [BXD] C Grade: Scott Rolph d Jayadi Mulyadi 6-2 6-3 [CMS] The trophies for the winners and runners-up in the Club Championships will be presented at a special trophy presentation ceremony during the AGM on Sunday, 1 November. The complete results can be viewed on the Tennis Australia Tournament Results Website (http://tournaments.tennis.com.au). The tournament is listed as the 2009 UQ Tennis Club Krystyna Anderson Annual Club Championships. Page 2 UQ Tennis News

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Management Committee: President Danny Moore Ph 0414 885 516 (m) Grand Prix Vice-Presidents Hank Szeto Ph 3870 3485 (h) Ashley Wilkinson Ph 0427 270 047 (m) The Club Grand Prix is an award Hon. Secretary Doug Bergman Ph 3870 9252 (h) competition for all UQ Tennis Club Hon. Treasurer Ross Markwell Ph 3511 0796 (h) members, who will earn points for their Committee Ryan Carson, Mark Docwra, Petra Glover, Elisabeth Hays, participation and the scale of their Chris Noble, Michael O’Shea, Judith Rodins, Alison Sun, success in Club Tournaments and sanc- Ken Thams and Trent Watherston tioned Open Tournaments played Administration: between 1 January and 30 November. Office Location The University of Queensland Tennis Pavilion (Building 28), The Grand Prix Rules and complete Blair Drive, UQ St Lucia Campus Postal Address P.O. Box 6005, St Lucia, Qld 4067 Points Table are available on the Club Office Phones 3371 4974 (phone) and 3870 5002 (phone/fax) Website (www.uqtc.org.au). Office Hours Variable (volunteer staffed) At 20 September, the leading points Hand Delivered Mail UQTC Mailbox in University Tennis Centre Pro Shop scorers were (with the number of tour- (when Club Office closed) (7 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day) naments played shown in brackets): E-Mail [email protected] Web Site http://www.uqtc.org.au Ladies 1. Ashley Wilkinson 186.0 (9) 2. Jess Rowley 132.0 (9) 2010 Brisbane 3. Lucie Ayotte 104.0 (7) 2009(1) BNTA 4. Naomi Westaway 95.0 (5) 5. Stacey Holmnas 80.0 (6) International Tickets 6. Claudia Hong 77.0 (6) Fixture Results 7. Anne Buchanan 71.5 (7) Tennis Queensland Registered Players 8. Krystyna Anderson 70.0 (3) The results for the Finals of the 2009(1) have priority access to tickets for the 9. Atsuko Nakamura 67.5 (6) Season of BNTA Fixtures were: Brisbane International (3-10 January) before tickets go on sale to the general 10. Judith Rodins 64.0 (3) MONDAY MIXED 11. Lauren Mills 58.0 (2) public in October. 12. Alexandra Taylor 52.0 (3) Pennant Turbos d Vikings 12. Martine Wels 52.0 (2) Pen Res McDowall Opossums Priority Access Ticket Packages and 14. Nele Pien 47.5 (6) d Breakaways Single Session Tickets are now on sale 15. Elaine Sealby 44.5 (4) Division 1 Crusaders d Colonials and will be available up to 5 p.m. on 23 September Men TUESDAY MIXED 1. Ryan Carson 176.0 (10) Pennant Phantoms d Fire & Ice Priority access tickets can only be pur- 2. Anand Jayaraman 128.0 (9) chased on-line (http:// 3. John King 99.8 (10) TUESDAY SPECIAL www.ticketek.com.au/ma2010) or by 4. Peter Inslay 98.3 (11) Pennant Absolut LA d Dominators phone (1300 888 104). You will need a 5. Scott McDowell 97.5 (7) current My Ticketek account to pur- 6. Colin Prince 95.0 (6) Pen Res UQ Spartans 7. Kevin Henriksen 93.0 (9) d UQ Stalkers chase tickets on-line. To purchase 8. Robert Dair 85.0 (8) Division 1 VWs priority access tickets you must be a 9. Mark Prince 82.2 (6) d UQ Can’t Be Serious current TQ Registered Player and you 10. Hannes Grobler 82.0 (4) will need your TQ Player Registration 11. Dong Xu 75.0 (4) WEDNESDAY EVENING (PAIRS) Number. If you don’t know your TQ 12. Danny Moore 72.8 (6) Pen Res UQ Typhoons Player Registration Number, contact 12. Martin Mulhearn 72.8 (6) d UQ Team TT TQ on 3120 7900. 14. Gary Jones 72.0 (5) Division 1 Deuces 15. Scott Rolph 70.0 (2) Go to the Tennis Queensland Website d Refuse To Lose (http://www.tennis.com.au/qld) for more Division 2 UQ Phantoms information about priority access to d UQ Cobras tickets and details about limits on the Moving? WEDNESDAY NIGHT (THREES) number of tickets that any one person Pennant UQ Tigers can purchase. d UQ Playboyz If you are buying Brisbane Interna- Pen Res 1 Nomads tional tickets to the Pat Rafter Arena, d Marginal Improvement you can help the UQ Tennis Club which Pen Res 2 UQ World Wide Winners has signed up to the Tennis Queen- d UQ Alumni sland Affiliates Rewards Program. If you purchase Pat Rafter Arena tickets Pen Res 3 Top Dogs d Vets Division 1 Fancutt Good Dudes between 3 September and 30 Novem- New E-Mail Address? d Tri nations ber and nominate the UQ Tennis Club as your club (by clicking on the Make sure you let the Club Div 1 Uni UQ Digg Heads d UQ Scorpions ‘affiliates reward program’ banner for on know. -line purchases or by telling the opera- Division 2 Fab Four Otherwise, we won’t be able to tor for phone & agency purchases), the d UQ Petty Cash contact you. club could receive tangible benefits in Please e-mail changes to: SATURDAY AFTERNOON (PAIRS) the form of advertising opportunities, [email protected] Pen Res Speedy Turtles d Blinkin memorabilia and cash incentives. UQ Tennis News Page 3 2009 Rebound Ace University Open Tennis Championships

Brisbane turned on some glorious Miyakawa 6-0 6-0 [OLS]; Nick Northcott Djokovic, R/U Rim Mebrahtu [14GS] Winter weather for this year’s Rebound & Ethan Wilkinson d Luke Harvey & ITN 4 (A Grade): W Bradley Boynton, Ace University Open Tennis Alex Woolcock 6-4 6-1 [OMD]; Nana R/U Damien Willis [AMS]; W Yasmine Championships, played at The Miyakawa & Athena Nathalia d Xantos, R/U Lauren Mills [ALS]; W Joel University of Queensland Tennis Centre Shawnee-Ann Brelsord & Eden Gallagher & Mark Gallagher, R/U Ian (St Lucia, Brisbane) on 24, 25, 26 & 31 Cartwright 6-3 6-3 [OLD]; Hannah Ross & Kesley Sharman [AMD]; July and 1 & 2 August. Receveur & Gavin Van Peperzeel d W Ashley Wilkinson & Gary Jones, Kristie-Lea Symon & Scott Puodziunas R/U Ellen Clark & Allan Say [AXD] Mark Draper, the champion in 1993 7-5 6-4 [OXD] and 2008, played outstanding Tennis to ITN 5 (B Grade): W Sage Durham, win his third Open Singles Title and Junior: Lachlan Treacher d Dean R/U Marcel Lal [BMS]; W Lauren Mills, 16-year-old Ashling Sumner crushed Ormsby 6-3 6-2 [18BS]; Athena R/U Ashley Wilkinson [BLS]; W Ivan all her opponents to win her first Open Nathalia d Ebony Panoho 6-0 6-1 Anticevic & John Tunny, R/U Robert Singles Title for the loss of just 1 game. [18GS]; Zak Davidson & Tom Simpson Dair & Jeremy Hammant [BMD]; d Louis Ingram & Bradley Mays 7-6 6-1 W Monica Louda & Naomi Westaway, 96 players contested the Open Men’s [18BD] R/U Susan Noble & Mei Siew [BLD]; Singles. In the Final, Mark Draper Senior: Adrian Osypiv d Hannes W Rachael Vetter & Allan Say; (No. 2 Seed) defeated Luke Harvey (No. 8 Grobler 6-1 6-1 [35MS]; Martine Wels d R/U Atsuko Nakamura & Tony Vickers Seed) 6-3 6-2. 29 players entered the Anabela Novas 6-0 6-0 [35LS]; Mike [BXD] Open Ladies’ Singles. In the Final, Ford d Michael Russell 3-6 6-2 7-5 ITN 6 (C Grade): W Kelvin Crosby, Ashling Sumner (No. 1 Seed) defeated [40MS]; Tuuru Tare d Judith Rodins 6-0 Nana Miyakawa (unseeded) 6-0 6-0. R/U Gavin Lee [CMS]; W Naomi 6-0 [40LS] Westaway, R/U Jessica Rowley [CLS]; Around 75 Club members competed in Special: Luke Harvey d Robert W Martin Abbott & John Schmitt, the tournament with 27 winning prizes: Dorman 7-5 0-6 6-3 [SMS]; Martine R/U Kelvin Crosby & Charles Fisher Lucie Ayotte (R/U CLD), Krystyna Wels d Kellie Melia 6-2 6-2 [SLS]; Harry [CMD]; W Narelle Carter & Julie Anderson (R/U SXD), Mel Chu (R/U Bell & Surinder Pal Singh d Jesse Puodziunas, R/U Lucie Ayotte & DMD), Kelvin Crosby (Won CMS & R/ Catterall & Scotton Trevor 7-5 6-2 Jessica Rowley [CLD]; W Tiffany U CMD), Robert Dair (R/U BMD), Sage [SMD]; Jessica Porter & Jesse Catterall Vassallo & Martin Mulhearn, R/U Sally Durham (Won BMS), Charles Fisher d Krystyna Anderson & Anand Clark & Courtney Mitchell [CXD] (R/U CMD), Jeremy Hammant (R/U Jayaraman 6-2 6-3 [SXD] ITN 7 (D Grade): W Alex Reeman BMD), Hannes Grobler (R/U 35MS), The Winners and Runners-Up in the Clark, R/U Scott Rolph [DMS]; W Alex Anand Jayaraman (R/U SXD), Gary Reeman-Clark & Scott Rolph, Jones (Won AXD), Gavin Lee (R/U 2009 Rebound Ace University Open Round-Robin events were: R/U Melvin Chu & Krich Suttiloetkul CMS), Monica Louda (Won BLD), [DMD] Lauren Mills (R/U ALS, Won BLS), Junior: W Alexander Dumitrov, Martin Mulhearn (Won CXD), Atsuko R/U Victor Roussekov [16BS]; W Wheelchair: W Phillip Rowe, R/U Kent Nakamura (R/U BXD), Susan Noble Maxine Bulley, R/U Taegan Anthony McKelvie [OWCS]; W Ben Baker & (R/U BLD), Judith Rodins (R/U 40LS), [16GS]; W Bernard Peusschers, R/U Dion Reweti, R/U Phillip Rowe & Ian Ross (R/U AMD), Scott Rolph (R/U Rasmus Haaima [14BS]; W Andjela Lindsay King [OWCD] DMS & Won DMD), Jessica Rowley (R/U CLS & R/U CLD), Kesley Ashling Sumner & Mark Draper Sharman (R/U AMD), Tiffany Vassallo Open Singles Champions (Won CXD), Tony Vickers (R/U BXD), University Open 2009 Martine Wels (Won 35LS & Won SLS), Naomi Westaway (Won BLD & Won CLS) and Ashley Wilkinson (Won AXD & R/U BLS). The University Open, Brisbane and Queensland’s largest Open Tournament, is organized by the UQ Tennis Club. The tournament was played over six days with 330 individual players competing in 38 events for over $10,000 in prizemoney, trophies and prizes. The results in the Finals of the 2009 Rebound Ace University Open Knock- Out events were: Open: Mark Draper d Luke Harvey 6-3 6-2 [OMS]; Ashling Sumner d Nana Page 4 UQ Tennis News Ekka Singles Tournament Results 39 players took part in the Ekka Singles Tournament Which was played on the morning of the Exhibition Holiday (Wednesday, 12 August). This was another of the Club’s participation-style tournaments. Round- robin formats were used to ensure that all players got lots of matches. Dong Xu, Claudia Hong, Ashley Wilkinson & Hannes Grobler The event winners were Hannes Ekka Singles Tournament Winners Grobler (Open Men), Ashley Wilkinson (Open & A Grade Women), Dong Xu (A Grade Men), Ryan Carson (B Grade Men) and Claudia Hong (B Grade Women).

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Ryan Carson B Grade Men’s Winner Ekka Singles Tournament

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E-Mail: [email protected] Where: Check-In is on the Clubhouse verandah Website: www.uqtc.org.au Cost: $8 per session for UQ Tennis Club members Although all due care and diligence is under- taken in the production of UQ Tennis News, $12 per session for non-members no responsibility is taken by the UQ Tennis Club for any reliance placed upon the infor- When: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday Nights mation contained therein. Who: All levels (Beginners to Advanced)

What is provided? Balls, courts and a program designed to help practice your skills. Membership The program now utilizes a Lobster ball machine. What will I practise? Drills will be run on different courts, covering all aspects of the game including backhand, forehand, volley, serve and overhead. Cards What happens at 10 p.m.? Courts will be available from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. for Over 200 members have still not players who want to continue playing. collected their 2009 Club Membership Can I come late or leave early? Yes, but the cost will still be $8 or $12. Card. Will coaching be provided? No. The Tennis Centre Pro Shop has some great The Club Membership Card is needed individual and group coaching programs. The aim of this program is to put into for members to access their free off-peak practice what you have learnt from coaching. Employing coaches would result in court time, free Sunday Social Tennis increased costs and less time hitting balls. and the UQ Tennis Centre Pro Shop Why come along? It’s a chance to work on that shot that has always discounts. troubled you or regain some confidence after a lay-off. This is a great opportunity to Cards can be collected during Thursday experiment and challenge yourself to become a better player without the pressure of Night & Sunday Afternoon Social Tennis playing Fixtures. and the Tuesday Night Practice Sessions or whenever the Office is open during Nomination forms are available from the Fixtures and on week days. Club Office. The form can also be This year, the benefits package on the UQ Tennis Club downloaded from the Club’s Website Card includes: 2 free Sunday Social (http://www.uqtc.org.au). Tennis passes, 30% off one racquet 2009 Annual Nominations must be received by restring, 30% off one Adult Coaching 5 p.m. on Monday 12 October. Class and 10-14 hours of free off-peak This is also the deadline for lodging any court hire for the year. General Meeting notices for business, motions or special As Tennis Queensland Registered Play- The 2009 Annual General Meeting of resolutions to be considered at the ers, members also receive 15% off all The University of Queensland Tennis AGM. racquet, apparel & footwear purchases at Club Inc. will be held at 4 p.m. on the UQ Tennis Centre Pro Shop.

Sunday 1 November in the Clubhouse. The major items to be dealt with at the AGM are the election of the new Management Committee and the SUNDAY SOCIAL TENNIS adoption of the Annual Report and Financial Statements. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. (April to September) Elections for the following positions on the Management Committee will be held: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (October to March) President 2 Vice-Presidents at the UQ Tennis Club Honorary Secretary Honorary Treasurer $10 for UQ Tennis Club members 10 Executive Officers ($13 for non-members) Although Ordinary, Associate and Hon. Life Members are eligible to be Balls provided Tea & coffee available All standards welcome nominated, only Ordinary and Hon. Life Regular or occasional attendance Table tennis & snooker Members are able to propose & second nominations and vote in elections. Wide-screen plasma television Licensed bar (The Smash Bar) Page 6 UQ Tennis News Brisbane Night Tennis Association Inc. Look good on-court and off-court

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TENNIS Polo Shirts T-Shirts Jackets THURSDAY NIGHTS Dri-Fit Shirts Vests Jerseys 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. All items made to order. Next order deadline 31 October. at the UQ Tennis Centre $12 for UQ Tennis Club members, BNTA members and students $15 for all others All standards welcome Regular or occasional attendance Pre-Booking not required Balls provided Tea & Coffee available Snooker & Table Tennis Wide-screen plasma television Club Tournaments Entry forms are now available for the Club’s Super Spring Night Tournament Series and the Mixed Doubles Round- UQ Spartans Robin Tournament. Pennant Reserve Winners All these tournaments will be 2009(1) Season - Tuesday Night Special participation-style events. Round-Robin formats will be used to keep everybody playing all night, irrespective of whether they win or lose. Events will be run at 4 levels to cover all Fixture grades. The Spring Series will consist of three tournaments on Saturday nights: 10 October - Mixed Doubles 24 October - Singles 14 November - Doubles The Mixed Doubles Round-Robin Tournament will be played on Sunday morning, 1 November. Entries for the Spring Series Tournaments close on the Thursday before each tournament. Entries for the Mixed Doubles R/R Tournament close on Thursday, 22 October. Entry forms can be collected from under the Clubhouse or downloaded from the UQ Digg Heads Club Website (http://www.uqtc.org.au). Division 1 Uni Winners Entries can also be lodged on-line at 2009(1) Season - Wednesday Night (Threes) http://tournaments.tennis.com.au. UQ Tennis News Page 7 UQ Tennis Club Members at the University Open 2009

Naomi Westaway & Monica Louda B Grade Ladies’ Doubles Winners University Open 2009

Gary Jones & Ashley Wilkinson A Grade Mixed Doubles Winners University Open 2009

Jessica Rowley & Lucie Ayotte C Grade Ladies’ Doubles Runners-Up University Open 2009

Jeremy Hammant & Robert Dair B Grade Men’s Singles Runners-Up University Open 2009

Gavin Lee & Kelvin Crosby Martin Mulhearn & Tiffany Vassallo C Grade Men’s Singles Runner-Up & Winner C Grade Mixed Doubles Winners University Open 2009 University Open 2009

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