CourtsideTHE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE KOOYONG LAWN TENNIS CLUB INC. AUGUST 2016 TENNIS VICTORIA AWARDS NIGHT Shake off those Winter blues... Cedric Mason Honoured Kooyong’s long serving Tennis Manager, Cedric Mason, was recently honoured with the Enjoy a catchup in your Club’s private dining rooms. Victorian Spirit of Tennis Award. orn in Tasmania, Cedric moved to Melbourne at the behest of Harry Hopman to follow his tennis dream and he has never looked back. The long-time member of both Kooyong and Royal South Yarra travelled the world playing tournaments Bincluding Wimbledon before coming back to Melbourne to play A Grade Pennant for Royal South Yarra while working for Slazenger. He served on the LTAV board and has long been the Secretary of the International Tennis Club of Australia and Kooyong Member Special Davis Cup Foundation. $49.50 per person Since beginning work at Kooyong more than 30 years Valid until 30th September 2016. ago, Cedric has promoted tennis at the club from Pennant to Midweek Ladies and Junior Competition to Social Night Minimum charge – 15 guests. and Friday Morning Ladies Competitions. The inception of the Scholarship scheme at Kooyong has Room hire is included with this high‑tea package. been one of his biggest success stories and this has helped hundreds of kids to develop their tennis with access to some Includes unlimited sparkling of the best facilities in the world. Congratulations, Cedric, on all the work you have done wine, fruit punch, tea and and continue to do for tennis in Victoria, Australia and coffee for a 2 hour duration across the world! T and floral table centerpieces. MENU Cedric’s dedication • Kooyong’s famous chicken and cucumber finger sandwiches to the sport is • Egg and lettuce finger sandwiches • Smoked salmon, cream cheese and unquestionable dill finger sandwiches • Smoked Ocean trout, leek and and this honour tarragon tarts • Traditional scones served with is a tribute to a mascarpone cream and jam • Sweet potato pasties with lifetime of work. Moroccan flavours • Strawberry tartlets with Persian fairy floss • Chocolate and passion fruit tarts For further information or to view our beautifully appointed private rooms, please contact our Function Manager, Rachael Whitelaw on 03 9822 3333 or [email protected] KOOYONG.COM.AU / COURTSIDE / 1 KOO52 Rachael High Tea Flyers v12.indd 1 27/07/2016 3:16 PM CONTENTS WELCOME Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Inc. “Players came from India, 489 Glenferrie Road Kooyong VIC 3144 CEO'S REPORT Belgium, the United Ph: (03) 9822 3333 Fax: (03) 9822 5248 Kooyong Members will be very pleased to learn of the Kingdom and Switzerland www.kooyong.com.au announcement made at this year’s Tennis Victoria [email protected] Championships Dinner, when our own Cedric Mason was to compete and Kooyong 17 177 846 072 / A0039994S recognised for his lifetime contribution to the sport with the Victorian Spirit of Tennis Award. was well represented...” BOARD Since moving to Melbourne as a junior to join Harry Hopman, Cedric has involved himself in all aspects of Peter Carew, President President ~ Peter Carew tennis as a player, club member, administrator, committee Vice-President ~ Brian Capp member and board member on several organisations. Treasurer ~ Joe Dicks He began working at Kooyong nearly 30 years ago, and ISSUE 43 : AUGUST 2016 has overseen the development and growth of all levels MEMBERS OF BOARD of competition and social play, and is highly regarded by Tennis Victoria Awards Night .................................. 1 Members and visitors alike. President's Report ........................................................... 4 Rowena Cole, Adam Cossar, Cam Dickinson, This award recognises the substantial contributions Kooyong Squash International ............................... 6 Richard Kennett, Fiona Law, Duncan McCulloch, made to tennis across many areas and we all join 2016 Champions' Dinner ............................................ 8 Margot McCluskey, Darren O’Loughlin, in congratulating Cedric on his achievements Foundation News ..........................................................10 Chris Brown - CEO and recognition. Legend of the Game: Rod Laver ........................14 It is a well-deserved award and Cedric’s name now Senior's Success in Helsinki .................................15 PUBLISHERS sits on the honour board amidst many greats of tennis 50 Year Members Induction ..................................16 including Frank Sedgman, Margaret Court, Neale Fraser Ironman Challenge ......................................................18 Editor ~ Daniel O’Neill and Judy Dalton. Vale: Maxwell Robert Senior .................................18 [email protected] Our annual Champions’ Dinner was again a great night ATL: Premier League ..................................................19 Membership ~ Lauren Campbell of celebration, recognising the achievements of our tennis, Pennant: Men's ...............................................................20 [email protected] squash and bridge players during the year. Congratulations Pennant: Women's .......................................................21 Tennis & Sport ~ Cedric Mason go to all award recipients. 6 ........................................ Kooyong Junior Competition News 22 [email protected] A highlight of the night was an address by Mack Horton Squash Pennant Profiles .............................................................24 Functions ~ Rachael Whitelaw on the eve of the Rio Olympics. Mack gave an insight in International Midweek Ladies News ..............................................25 [email protected] to the challenges and commitment required to reach the The Australian Crèche News ....................................................................26 Design ~ Lauren Grande heights of an Olympic athlete and inspired the audience International Squash KITA Coaching ................................................................27 [email protected] with his stories of perseverance and dedication. Season kicked off in the Squash News ...................................................................28 Cover photo ~ Elizabeth Xue Bai / Tennis Victoria Our squash section hosted another highly successful last week of July. Billiards & Snooker News .......................................31 Kooyong International with eight highly ranked players Social Committee News...........................................32 KOOYONG CORPORATE MEMBERS showcasing some great squash competition over three Royal Children's Hospital Auxiliary ...................33 days. This has become an annual event as part of the lead Bridge Club News.........................................................33 Australian Pharmaceutical Industries up to the Victorian Open and we thank the organisers and ................................................. 8 Wine & Food Society 34 2016 Barry Plant supporters for bringing this great action to Kooyong. Health Club News ........................................................35 Champions’ Currie Group Members will note the work around the grounds Kooyong Classic Thai Airways Winner ..........36 Dinner Custom Fleet currently underway to prepare our grass courts for the Diary Dates ........................................................................36 Celebrating all the Diamond Marketing season ahead. Worn baselines have been removed and wonderful achievements Foss Pacific new turf will be put down soon. The remainder of the of our members from the Guest Group annual program of maintenance is well advanced and we past twelve months. Haymes Paints will watch over the coming months as weather improves John Link Pumps and our courts return to play. McLardy McShane Insurance & Financial Services Mercedes Benz 14 Montague Cold Storage Legend of National Australia Bank the Game Ozito Liberal MP Josh Staff Australia Frydenberg’s thoughts Tuscan Path Chris Brown, CEO about the great Tayser Automotive Rod Laver. Zanity 2 / COURTSIDE / KOOYONG.COM.AU KOOYONG.COM.AU / COURTSIDE / 3 PRESIDENT’S REPORT hampions’ Dinner club for more than thirty years and his warm and friendly character make him popular with Last edition of Courtside I highlighted the tennis wins of David Bidmeade and Kate all who meet him. Antosik and squash wins of Sam Ejtemai and Sarah Cardwell. He has been instrumental in the development of social and competition tennis at our club I had the pleasure of presenting them and the winners in other sections of tennis, and is a fifty-year member of both Kooyong and Royal South Yarra. squash and bridge with their magnificent silverware at the Champions’ Dinner. He has served both clubs and the broader tennis community so well over his lifetime and COur master of ceremony was Darren James and along with our own Cedric Mason, the we applaud him on this very well deserved award. dynamic duo amused and entertained us as they interviewed our many winners. The real story of the night however was the interview that Darren had with Mack Horton Kooyong Wine and Food Society who, at the time you are likely reading this, will be swimming his heart out for Australia at On the last Friday in July the Wine and Food Society hosted an Historical Journey of Wine and the Olympic Games in Rio. Food with wines selected by Patrice Renaudin from wineries that were in existence prior to Everyone in the room was impressed with Mack’s genuine humility and love of swimming. 1890, while Chris Goulding and his team matched the wines with classic Australiana