THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. ISSUE NUMBER 38 DECEMBER 2014 KOOYONG’S OMAR JASIKA WINS JUNIOR US OPEN TITLES DESTANEE AIAVA SEES AUSTRALIA THROUGH TO WORLD TEAMS SEMI FINAL 2 015 PRICELINE PHARMACY CLASSIC 2 COURTSIDE – DECEMBER 2014 around the club 3 Game, Sedge &Match It was fantastic to see Kooyong Having been ostracised by the tennis Frank’s contribution to the Kooyong Foundation Patron Frank fraternity after defecting to Jack Foundation since its creation more Sedgman launch his biography Kramer’s Pro Tour, Sedgman won 22 than 15 years ago highlights his Grand Slam titles including the doubles continued love of the game and he will amongst friends and family at Grand Slam in 1951 with Ken McGregor. long be remembered as a giant of the Kooyong last month. sport especially at Kooyong. This total could have been anything if The tennis legend, who ushered in an Sedgman had remained an amateur Any members wishing to purchase a era of Australian dominance of the but his legend grew. copy of Frank’s book can get them in the Pro Shop. sport in the 1950’s, is humble despite Despite not being able to enter Kooyong his lengthy list of achievements that for 15 years, the advent of the Open era would have rolled on had he not turned saw the game boom and his trailblazing professional at the age of 25. decision was eventually heralded. COURTSIDE – DECEMBER 2014 3 4 CONTENTS COURT THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. ISSUE NUMBER 38 DECEMBER 2014 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Inc. 489 Glenferrie Road Kooyong VIC 3144 (03) 9822 3333 (03) 9822 5248 www.kooyong.com.au [email protected] FUNCTIONS & EVENTS 17 177 846 072 6 A0039994S 3 Game, Sedge and Match KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB 5 Message from the CEO COMMITTEE 5 President's Message Ian Hill - President Peter Carew - Vice-President 6 Omar Jasika US Open Win Brian Capp - Vice-President Joe Dicks - Treasurer 8 Kooyong Classic Members of Committee 12 Foundation News: Rowena Cole Destanee Aiava Adam Cossar Cam Dickinson 13 Foundation News: Richard Kennett Alicia Molik Cup Fiona Law 8 Duncan McCulloch 14 Super Seniors & Newcombe Medal Margot McCluskey Darren O’Loughlin 15 AGM Chris Brown - CEO 16 Wine Challenge Win Committee Members may be contacted at any time through reception. 17 Sunsmart on the courts PUBLISHERS 18 Reciprocal club – Portsea Golf Courtside magazine edited by 19 Grass Courts Opening Daniel O’Neill [email protected] 20 Club Champs Preview Kylie Herd - Membership kherd@ 21 Asia Pacific Tennis Legue kooyong.com.au 22 Cedric Mason - Tennis & Sport 22 Pennant News [email protected] Rachael Whitelaw - Functions 24 Junior Competition News [email protected] 26 Pennant Profiles Mustard Creative Media - Design & Layout [email protected] 27 Midweek Ladies Report 28 Créche Committee KOOYONG CORPORATE MEMBERS Staff Australia 25 Kooyong International Tennis Academy Zanity Currie Group 30 Squash News ACM Endeavour 30 32 Billiards and Snooker Report Montague Cold Storage Guest Group 32 Bridge News McLardy McShane Insurance & Financial Services 34 Social Committee Duncan Thompson 35 Royal Children's Hospital Auxiliary Haymes Paints John Link 36 Wine & Food Society Ozito 37 Health Club News Tuscan Path 38 Diary Dates Tayser Automotive 5 Committee discussions over many years help maintain Kooyong’s position as one The 2015 AAMI Classic is quickly have noted the need for Kooyong Lawn of Melbourne’s great Club Memberships. shaping up as four great days Tennis Club to prosper as a modern of tennis at Kooyong with a relevant Club by appealing to a broader Annual General Meeting strong field announced and also audience than just tennis players. At the recent AGM, Members approved a number of Kooyong Member adoption of a new set of Club rules activities planned. Anecdotally single sport or single interest that see that the Club complies with Clubs have been more susceptible in the updated Associations Incorporation Following a successful Young recent times to changing lifestyles and Reform Act 2012 (and its associated Members function this year, fads. Kooyong, whilst staying true to our Regulations), which replaced the another is planned for Tuesday roots as the “Spiritual Home of Australian Associations Incorporation Act 1981. 13th January 2015, while on Tennis”, and for that matter squash, has Wednesday 14th January 2015, evolved into a lifestyle Club appealing The Club’s Committee and Management, Kooyong Members are invited to to a broad range of Members of all ages, with the assistance of experts in this field the Woods & Whites Garden Party some of who rarely pick up a racquet. prepared the updated set of rules for the featuring wine tasting by the Club which included the ability for the sponsor, Nepenthe. Despite opposition from some quarters, Club to reduce the size of the Committee the Fraser & Quinn Presidential eras and to remove a number of historical These events are also part of the introduced the first gym and pool at anomalies. promotion offered to all Kooyong Kooyong, and later construction of a much Members purchasing tickets for the bigger gymnasium and pool. These areas Under the Rules, the Committee will AAMI Classic. Kooyong Members have been of great attraction to Members, be known as the Board. Members will taking that opportunity will be both past and new. The fact that the continue to vote for their President, entered in to a Member only bar, dining and balcony areas are such however, the Board will now appoint the draw for a trip for two to Thailand pleasant places to meet other Members Treasurer and Vice President. The size of including 4 nights accommodation, and to entertain visitors are in many the Board will reduce from a maximum sponsored by Thai Airways. respects an added bonus of Membership number of 12 down to 9 and Board for our active sports participants. members will be restricted to the number In addition, there are a number of consecutive terms they may serve. of excellent corporate opportunities Some greater flexibility around senior available. Go to the Club website Memberships and the surge in membership The reduced size of the Committee at www.kooyong.com.au and of the Bridge group, Wine and Food Society, better reflects the Club’s size, purpose follow the links for further Social Committee, RCH Auxiliary and Young and operation and will help future information and ticketing details. Members groups have also given our less Committees with succession planning. Members will note some sporting and senior Members good reason Priceline Pharmacy Classic - Kooyong to remain Members of our great Club. changes to the Club website and Our Kooyong Classic partner, IMG, has a number of further additions and Kooyong is blessed by its geographical announced the first six players for the enhancements will be introduced location and with around 90% of Members Priceline Pharmacy Classic. They are early in the New Year. living within 7 kilometres of the Club and Fernando Verdasco, Feliciano Lopez, Alex a plethora of activities and social options Club Championships will be held Dolgopolov, Richard Gasquet, Gilles Simon again in February and booking available to Members, Kooyong activities and last year’s winner Kei Nishikori. compliment the ever-increasing busy forms are available online and lifestyles of our younger members. Kooyong The 2015 Priceline Pharmacy Classic sees around the Club for Members truly is a Club that fits comfortably within a departure from the traditional Saturday to participate in this increasingly most Members’ daily routines. final with the event now to start on popular annual event. Tuesday with the finals played on Friday. In contrast to Kooyong, the Members of Our grass courts look superb as IMG, in conjunction with Kooyong, have we open them for the season most metropolitan Golf Clubs live quite a created some exciting Member events distance away from their club. Adding a ahead. Members are enjoying during the Classic and an exciting ticket excellent conditions and we look gym or pool or improving and expanding promotion with Thai Airlines. dining facilities at a metropolitan golf club forward to another great season. won’t necessarily translate into greater I encourage all Kooyong Members to At the end of another busy year at Member Club use as it did at Kooyong. support your event by booking seats at the Club, I extend to all Members the Classic and by joining in on the IMG best wishes for a wonderful Lifestyle changes have also worked in special Member events. favor of Kooyong given the relatively Christmas and continuing great short time required to complete a game On behalf of my Committee I would times at Kooyong in 2015. of tennis or squash, swim laps or to like to take this opportunity to wish all complete a gym workout. Members a safe and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Chris Brown The cycling boom that has impacted golf clubs has had far less an impact on Kooyong, CEO and one suspects on tennis clubs around Australia. All the same this Committee and future Committees of Kooyong will need to remain vigilant to changing lifestyles, interests and Member expectations. Our exciting masterplan is close to being Ian Hill finalised and I believe that it promises to President COURTSIDE – DECEMBER 2014 5 6 Omar Jasika US win KOOYONG’S OMAR JASIKA WINS JUNIOR US OPEN TITLES Kooyong Foundation 17 out of 18 points from 4-5 down to go main draw and won 10 3-0 up in the deciding set. games off Gael Monfils Fitzgerald Scholarship “This week has been unreal for me. – in the second round.