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TENNIS SENIORS ACT INC SPRING ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2019 PREFACE Octogenarians Update on Super VETSET is the newsletter of Tennis Sen- Senior Teams for iors ACT Incorporated. However the World Titles views expressed in the newsletter are not necessarily those of the committee. In the June edition of Vetset we Membership fees for 2019/20 are due on were pleased to congratulate 1 July - only $20. For new members the Helen Holcombe, Neville Rod- fee is $10 from January to June. A mem- well and Pat Moloney on being bership form can be found on the web- selected in Australian teams for the Super Senior World Team site. 9 Titles being held in Umag, Croa- The 2019/20 Committee comprises: tia in September. President Unfortunately Helen and Neville Graham Smith (6161 5352) have had to withdraw through Vice President injury. But the good news is Pat Moloney (6262 3727) they have been replaced by two Who turned 80 this year to be eligible for an other ACT members - Sue Willis Secretary th OBE. See the story on the 80 Birthday Lunch and John Stark. Warren Muller (6231 0825) on page 7. So good luck Sue, John and Pat. Treasurer Peter Breugelmans (6258 4261) World Title Ireland Committee in Mixed Doubles The two pictures below reflect John Greenup (6254 5263) Tim Harris (6231 3642) Congratulations to Ros Balodis on winning on life in Ireland. The first pho- Colin Lyons (0434 531 449) the 60 mixed doubles with Peter Hampton to is a bar and the second one is Barbara McCluskey (6241 4402) from across the ditch in New Zealand. See a sign outside a fish shop, For Ros’ story on page 5. more see Pat’s story on page 4. Robert Pragt (6242 6897) Bronwyn Thomas (0410 730 808) Sue Willis (0434 982 924) Website: www.tennisseniors.org.au/act Inside Page President’s Annual Report 2 WA 2020 3 Treasurer’s Report 2018/19 3 TSACT AGM 3 My Irish Tennis Trip 4 Welcome to New Members 4 Next Sunday Tournament 4 Membership Fees Overdue 4 Senior World Titles 5 Update on Seniors Tennis 6 Tributes (Hort and Peck) 6 Roger Allnutt 6 80th Birthday Lunch 7 Changes for 2020 and 2021 8 Senior World Titles 2019 8 2020 World Titles Dates/Locations 8 Record Prizemoney for 2020 9 Christmas Dinner 10 Sunday Round Robins 10 State and Country Results 10-11 2019/20 Calendar 11 Sponsors 12 Closing date for December Vetset Friday 15 November 2019 President’s Annual Report by Graham Smith 2018/19 has been an interesting year Another excellent performance was at for 2020. Overall our ACT players particularly with respect to the future the World Individual Championships performed well by winning a number of operations of Tennis Seniors ACT. where Helen Holcombe who with a the singles, doubles and mixed events. TSACT is a Divisional Member of the first-time doubles partner won the The Sunday round robins were success- worlds 65+ doubles title. National body Tennis Seniors Australia fully held over the year in various (TSA). Over the year there has been The ITF Seniors World Champion- weather conditions and with various much discussion between Tennis Aus- ships for 2019 is to be played in Por- numbers. Nine were held and two can- tralia (TA), TSA and the divisional tugal in August. Ros has been elected celled. Good weather brings out the members on TA’s intention to wind up to again captain the Australian Alice players with the largest entries during TSA and take over its functions. This Marble Cup (60+) team. Narelle was the summer and autumn months. The will be determined by a vote of the divi- selected for the Australian Maureen locations being Weston Creek, Belcon- sional members later in 2019. It must Connelly Cup (55+) team but has had nen and Forrest. This year saw the re- be expected that regardless of the out- to withdraw due to injury. turn of the Venezuela Cups for the year- come of the vote there will be changes The ITF Super Seniors World Cham- ly successful players and were present- in the operations and management of all pionships for 2019 is to be played in ed to Pat Moloney (winner) and Bron- the divisions. wyn Thomas (runner up) at the 2018 Croatia in September. Helen Hol- Our membership to 30 June totals 157 combe was selected in the Australian Christmas dinner. These cups had not which include one Vetset subscriber Kitty Godfree Cup (65+) team. Ne- been played for since 2010 when the and two life members. This is the same ville Rodwell was selected in the Aus- popular Thursday afternoon mid-week as for 2017/18. tralian Jack Crawford Cup (70+) team seniors tournaments ceased. It is hoped this extra incentive will attract more 2018/19 has been a successful year for but both had to withdraw due to inju- ry. Helen was replaced by Sue Willis players. our teams and for a number of our members. and Neville has been replaced by John At the Christmas dinner our two major Stark. Pat Moloney has been selected awards were presented. Helen Hol- The Australian Seniors Championships in the Bitsy Grant Cup (75+). We combe won the Frank Thornton award were held in Shepparton in January. wish all our representatives good luck. for achieving the most notable tennis TSACT fielded 4 men’s teams and 6 ACT players have also successfully success over the past year, and Barbara women’s teams for the Teams Carnival McCluskey won the George Henshil- in the first week. Although we had no competed in our local International Tennis Federation (ITF) Easter tour- wood Award for her administrative winners this year all teams played com- work. petitively. Our main hope was the nament and the various interstate ITF women 60 team but unfortunately Ros tournaments held over the year. All At the 2018 Tennis ACT annual awards Balodis slipped on a leaf on her court in these representations and wins are Ros Balodis was awarded the Most the first game of the first match. Ros seen as important as they maintain a Outstanding 35+ Tennis Senior in the was unable to play for the rest of the high profile for TSACT with the ma- ACT. jor states and other sports. Championships. The team battled on Further recognition of Ros’s achieve- without Ros and came a credible third. Our scheduled list of events for the ments was her induction into Tennis In total 5 of our teams finished third in year was completed with satisfying Seniors Australia’s Hall of Fame at the their sections. degrees of success. These included Elite Level. TSA instigated the Hall of In the Individual Championships played the ACT Open Seniors Champion- Fame in 2018 to provide special recog- in the second week of the Champion- ships; Sunday Round Robins and our nition for those players who have ships we had ten players participating. Christmas dinner. achieved success at the highest level of seniors tennis competitions. Pat Moloney was our most successful The Seniors Residents Championships player winning two combined aged were held in conjunction with the Members of TSACT also hold positions doubles events - the combined 150 with ACT Resident Championships. Alt- on the national committee, Tennis Sen- Frank Aiken from Ireland and the com- hough there were not many entries in iors Australia (TSA). At TSA's January bined 130 with John Stark. Three of the seniors events, senior players were AGM on the Gold Coast Warren Muller our members made the finals but just well represented and successful in the was appointed as TSA's Public Officer couldn't find that extra to win. Greg other events. and Pat Moloney was re-elected as Sec- and Helen Holcombe were runners-up retary. Our main event, the Easter Tourna- in the 65 mixed doubles and Colin Hol- ment, an ITF Grade 2 Championship The Presidents and Secretaries of the gate in the 60 mixed doubles. A number was again held at the Canberra Tennis State and Territory divisions met with of the other ACT players had some Centre as a Claycourt Championship. the National Executive of Tennis Sen- wins but found the opposition tough 140 players participated which was a iors Australia twice over this last year. going. slight increase on last year. Our en- The main discussion item was the wind- On the international scene TSACT were tries also attracted 36 past and present ing up of Tennis Seniors Australia well represented and successful with Australian team representatives and so (mentioned above). Other items includ- Ros Balodis and Narelle Raftery repre- provided some strong and competitive ed the change of TSA President in July senting Australia at the 2018 ITF Sen- tennis. The tournament also attracted 2018, the 2019 Australian Champion- iors World Team Championships in entries from Germany, Shi Lanka, ships at Shepparton, the upcoming 2020 Germany. Ros was captain of the win- India, South Africa, China and Nepal. Championships in Busselton, other ning Alice Marble Cup (60+) team and However a couple of the overseas tournaments, finance and divisional Narelle was captain of the Maureen players were unable to make it. Hav- updates. Connelly Cup (55+) team which came ing these highly ranked players and (continued on page 3) runner up. Both excellent performances international players should enable on the world stage. our Grade 2 category to be maintained Page 2 WA 2020 Treasurer’s Report 2018/19 Peter Breugelmans reports that Tennis Seniors ACT Inc. experienced an im- proved financial performance during the twelve months ending 30 June 2019, within its Income and Expenditure statement, reflecting a surplus of $2,321.