NEW SOUTH WALES COMBINED CATHOLIC COLLEGES TENNIS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Bathurst Tennis Centre Monday 16th June 2014 1 Message from the NSWCCC Tennis Convener On behalf of NSW Combined Catholic Colleges and the Diocese of Bathurst, I would like to warmly welcome you all to Bathurst for the 2014 NSWCCC Tennis Teams Championships. Many people have worked together to make today’s event possible in particular Linda Densmore from the Bathurst Diocese and Kym Skerritt, the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Executive officer. As well as those from the above groups, I would also like to acknowledge the efforts of NSWCCC Executive. Thank you to the teachers and parents for all the time and effort that has no doubt gone into the preparation of the respective players and the organisation required to get them to such lengthy distances in the name of sport. Players, if you have not already done so, be sure to show your appreciation. Events such as this are traditionally marked by an obvious spirit of healthy, friendly competition, and every one involved should ensure that today is no different. Players, especially, must strive to represent their family, their school and their diocese/association with the pride, respect and dignity that has so often been on display in the past. Tournament Convener: Rachael Elcoate Tournament Official: Chris Anshau Diocesan Representative: Bathurst Linda Densmore Tournament Referee: Andrew Milton First Aid: Beneficial Safety Venue: Bathurst Tennis Centre NSWCCC Tennis Teams Champions The winning boys and girl’s team will represent NSW Combined Catholic Colleges against NSW Combined Independent Schools in early Term 3. The team victorious in that match will compete against the winning high school from NSW Combined High Schools. This match will take place in late Term 3 The winning school from this match will be crowned the NSW All Schools Tennis Team Champions. We pray for an enjoyable and successful tournament and the safe return of all involved to their homes from all over NSW. Good luck to all competitors and best wishes to those who have accompanied them. Enjoy your day! Rachael Elcoate NSWCCC Tennis Convener Mackillop Catholic College Warnervale NSW 2 NSWCCC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Kym Skerritt NSWCCC Executive Officer John Sparks Catholic Education Office Wollongong (Chairperson) Linda Densmore Catholic Education Office Bathurst Chris Anshau Catholic Education Office Parramatta Wendy Breen Marist College Eastwood Rick Joyce St Patrick’s College Sutherland NSWCCC STUDENT PRAYER Thank you, Lord, for giving us our lives and the talents to participate in Sport. Teach us to know our strengths that we may use to the full the gifts and talents you have given us. Help us to share a loving concern for each other at all times. Above all, Lord, help us to really know you, For this is the beginning and the end of all wisdom, this is eternal life. CHAMPIONSHIP CRITERIA AND PROGRAM ENTRY ELIGIBILITY Students must be enrolled in a CSCC affiliated school. One team from each diocese will comprise of 4 students from the same College. The seeding of players must remain the same throughout the tournament. AGE ELIGIBILITY Open to all ages from year 7-12 PROGRAM OF EVENTS 7:45am – Registration – All players must be present 8:00am – Welcome and Prayer 8:15am – Round 1/2 begins (Boys and Girls) 12:30pm – Round 3 begins 3:00pm – Boys and Girls presentations UNIFORM/TEAM IDENTIFICATION The College sports uniform is to be worn by all players during the matches. 3 NSWCCC TENNIS TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS Girls Schools Diocese St Mary's College (Gunnedah, Secondary School) Armidale St John's College (Dubbo East, Secondary School) Bathurst/Wilcannia Forbes Brigidine College (St Ives, Secondary School) Broken Bay Carroll College (Broulee, Secondary School) Canberra/Goulburn St Pius X High School (Adamstown, Secondary School) Maitland/Newcastle Marian Catholic College (Round Corner, Secondary School) Parramatta St Francis De Sales Regional College (Leeton, Secondary School) Wagga Wagga John Therry Catholic High School (Campbelltown, Secondary School) Wollongong Boys Schools Diocese St Mary's College (Gunnedah, Secondary School) Armidale Red Bend Catholic College (Forbes, Secondary School) Bathurst/Wilcannia Forbes St Edwards College (Gosford, Secondary School) Broken Bay Hennessey Catholic College (Young, Secondary School) Canberra/Goulburn John Paul College (Coffs Harbour, Secondary School) Lismore All Saints College, St Mary's Campus (Maitland, Secondary School) Maitland/Newcastle Marist College (Eastwood, Secondary School) MCS Marian Catholic College (Round Corner, Secondary School) Parramatta De La Salle College (Cronulla, Secondary School) Southern Sydney Mater Dei Catholic College (Wagga Wagga, Secondary School) Wagga Wagga Edmund Rice College (Wollongong, Secondary School) Wollongong 4 NSWCCC TENNIS TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS CHAMPIONSHIP RULES 1. Team will consist of 4 players – 4 boys in the boys – 4 girls in the girls – boys and girls competition are conducted as separate events 2. Players will be numbered 1 to 4 – with 1 being the strongest player and 4 the weakest 3. This order can not be changed throughout the event 4. The order of play is (8 sets) . 2 doubles . 4 singles – 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4. 2 reverse doubles – play the opposite doubles pair from the start 5. Doubles pairs can be any combination from the 4 players eg 1and 2, 3 and 4, 1and 4, 2 and 3 6. Doubles pairs may be changed from match to match but not during a match 7. The match will consist of 8 sets – each set being first to 6 with a tie breaker at 6-6. 8. The winner will be decided on sets first eg 5 sets to 3 9. If the sets are 4-4 then the team winning the most games will be declared the winner 10. If sets and games are equal then a tie breaker will be played for each singles match eg 1v1, 2v2, 3v3, 4v4, using a tie breaker only – team winning the most tie breaker will be declared the winner 11. If tie breakers are equal then the team which won the number 1 singles full match will be declared the winner. 5 NSWCCC TENNIS TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIOUS WINNING SCHOOLS YEAR GIRLS BOYS 1997 St Marys Star of the Sea Christian Brothers, Lewisham College, Wollongong 1998 St Marys Star of the Sea Christian Brothers, Lewisham College, Wollongong 1999 St Brigidine College, St Mt Carmel High School, Varroville Ives 2000 Xavier High School Xavier High School Albury Albury 2001 St Brigidine College, St All Saint’s College, Maitland. Ives 2002 St Brigidine College, St Xavier High Ives Albury 2003 St Brigidine College ,St Xavier High School, Albury Ives 2004 St Brigidine College ,St Holy Spirit Ives Bellambi 2005 St Brigidine College, St Holy Spirit, Bellambi Ives 2006 St Brigidine College St Xavier High Ives Albury 2007 St Francis Xavier’s St Joseph’s High School Port Macquarie College Hamilton 2008 Hennessy College Young St Joseph’s High School Port Macquarie 2009 St Brigidine College St St Joseph’s High School Port Macquarie Ives 2010 Mount Carmel College St Joseph’s High School Port Macquarie Varroville 2011 McCarthy College St Joseph’s College Albion Park Tamworth 2012 McCarthy College MacKillop Senior College Port Macquarie Tamworth 2013 St Joseph’s Gosford St Joseph’s Albion Park 6 7 .