MCC TENNIS SECTION HISTORY Chairman Secretary 1886-05 Records incomplete 1883-86 J.W. Colville 1905-06 E.F. Mitchell 1886-98 Records incomplete 1906-19 Records incomplete 1898-09 H.G. Wimpole 1919-30 H.G. Wimpole 1909-30 W.J. Daish 1930-34 W.J. Daish 1930-46 H. Malcolm 1934-35 R.E. Wood 1946-55 D. Osborne 1935-46 J.C. Blair 1955-58 P. Gordon 1946-50 H. Malcolm 1958-61 B.R. Tobin 1950-64 E.L. Moran 1961-62 G. Sims 1964-68 D.M. Ferguson 1962-64 J.W. Pontefract 1968-70 B.R. Tobin 1964-70 J. Mitchell 1970-72 E.L. Moran 1970-85 P.A. Mitchell 1972-85 Dr. D.P. Cordner 1985-92 B.J. Brennan 1985-92 P.A. Mitchell 1992-96 P. Dean 1992-2003 B.J. Brennan 1996- Ms F.A. Graham 2003- P.E. Richardson (also St.Kilda Secretary since 1979) Treasurer 1978-2004 Brian Adams 2004-2012 Kerrie Jordan 2012- Kris Peach Life Members 1990 J.P. Cahill (St. Kilda) 1994 F.A. Graham (St. Kilda) 1995 B.W. Adams B.J. Brennan S.C. Griffin W.H. McCulloch P.E. Richardson 1996 J.G. Fraser 1997 P.A. Mitchell 2004 W.G. Coghlin A.J. Stone 2008 P.R. Keller 15/4/2013 Australian Davis Cup players to have played for MCC Gerald Patterson Representative in 1919, 1920, 1922, 1924, 1925 & 1928 Non Playing Captain 1946 Harry Hopman Representative in 1928, 1930, 1932, 1938 & 1939 Non Playing Captain 1959-69 Colin Long Representative 1946-48 Frank Sedgman Representative 1949-52 Neale Fraser Representative 1955-63 Non Playing Captain 1970-92 Allan Stone Representative in 1970, 1976, 1978-79 Paul McNamee Representative 1980-86 Chris Guccione Representative 2005-09 Peter Luczak Representative 2005-08, 2010 Foreign Davis Cup players to have played for MCC Chiro Mukerjea represented India in 9 Davis Cup ties from 1973-1977. Taso Vasiliadis represented Greece in 20 Davis Cup ties from 1995-2002 Federation Cup players to have played for MCC (including St. Kilda) St. Kilda - Judy Dalton (nee Tegart) Representative 1965-70 Non Playing Captain 1981-84 Christina Wheeler Representative 2004 Annabel Ellwood Representative 1997-98 Evie Dominikovic Representative 2001-2002, 2005 Australasian/Australian Mens Singles Championships Winners to be MCC members 1904* Rodney Heath 1911* Sir Norman Brookes 1914* Dr Arthur O’Hara Wood 1920* Pat O’Hara (brother of Dr Arthur O’Hara Wood) 1923* Pat O’Hara * denotes played at the Albert Ground. 1926 Jack Hawkes 1927 Gerald Laidlaw Patterson 1949 Frank Sedgman 1950 Frank Sedgman Victorian Hardcourt Championships 1972 Mr. B. Leach (St. Kilda member) won the B Grade Mens Singles. 1999 Christina Wheeler won the Womens Singles Championship. 15/4/2013 Dr. Donald Cordner Award for the Most Valuable Player 1985 RonMcKenzie 1986 Ron McKenzie 1987 Tim Stafford 1988 Peter Keller 1989 Peter Keller 1990 Noel Holland 1991 Victor Eke 1992 David Cox 1993 Paul Aitken 1994 Joanne Limmer 1995 Dean Stewart 1996 Not Awarded 1997 Gordon Ryan 1998 Tonia Kennedy 1999 Christine Wheeler 2000 Brett Hunter 2001 Kirsty Benoit 2002 Maureen Spencer 2003 Joanne Limmer 2004 Kristine Dowlin 2005 Matt Moloney 2006 Joanne Limmer 2007 Evie Dominikovic 2008 Taso Vasiliadis 2009 Alice Tucker 2010 Colleen Carney & Jennifer Osborne 2011 Stefan Konstantinidis 2012 Taso Vasiliadis Singles Champions Men Women Boys Girls 1998 V. Eke E. Haylock 1999 N. Raastrup E. Haylock 2000 V. Eke D. Kypreos 2001 S. Scrutton J. Dymond A. Karlovic F. Shaw 2002 L. Williams J. Dymond B. Mc Adam 2003 L. Williams K.Dowlin Zane Haupt F. Shaw 2004 L. Williams J. Dymond B. Simpson A. Tobias 2005 D. Hassett K. Dowlin Not Held B. Pearson 2006 M. Moloney E.Cioffi P. Munoz Not held 2007 C. Young Not held J. Trowsdale Not held 2008/09 M. Georgiev J. Hartland Not Held Not Held 2009/10 G.Johnson Not Held Not Held Not Held 2010/11 Not Held Not Held Not Held Not Held 2011/12 T.Vasiliadis Not Held Evan Chaimalas Not Held 1/12/2012 MCC Pennant Premierships The club has won 32 mens A-grade pennants (St. Kilda has won an additional 4 mens A-grade pennants and 1 womens A- grade pennant). John Fraser has played in nine A-grade premierships, being captain in seven of them. Mens State (A) Grade 1886 1889 1890 1892 1893 1895 1900 1904 1905 1907 1908 1913 1914 - St. Kilda 1921 1926 1929 1934 - St. Kilda 1935 - St. Kilda 1936 - St. Kilda 1938 1939 1940 1947 1949 1952 1954 1955 1961 Brian Tobin, Owen Davidson, John Fraser, John Mitchell. 1965 John Fraser, Doug Reid, P.Robertson, Peter Mitchell. 1969 Will Coghlan, John Fraser, Anthony Ryan, Brian Tobin. 1971 1972 1973 1976 Will Coghlan, John Fraser (C), Ian Barclay, Ron McKenzie, P.Avery. 2001 Shane Scrutton, Ian Peter-Budge (C), Chris Barkla, Lachlan Williams, Brett Hunter. 2003 Ben Ellwood, Shane Scrutton, Ian Peter-Budge (C), Lachlan Williams, Rob Phillips. Womens State (A) Grade 1936 - St. Kilda 2007 Evie Dominikovic, Emma Cioffi, Annabel Ellwood, Joanne Limmer, Karen Filippou, Shareen Bottrell Prior to 2002 Mens B Grade 1979 Peter Mitchell 1983 Ron McKenzie (C), John Fraser, David Prior, John Evans, John Keller, Bill McCulloch. Mens D Grade 1958 - St. Kilda. N.Oliver (C), P.Craine, T.Lock, K.Thorpe, R.Baxter & B.Stanley. Mens Grade 1 1993 Ernie Ewert (C), Paul Aitken Mens Grade 2 1991 Victor Eke, Terry Atkins (C) 1996 Chris Kachel , Ernie Ewert, Peter Keller, Stuart Thompson, Barry Golightly, Courtney Walsh. 2000 Stephen Myers (C), Matthew Egan, Victor Eke, Brett Hunter, Chris Letcher, Clint Letcher. Mens Grade 3 1990 Kris Sais, Tim Straford (C), Andrew Sais & Noel Holland. 1999 Chiro Mukerjea (C), Brett Hunter, Chris Kachel, Kim Kachel, Peter Keller, Ernie Ewert. Mens Grade 10 1995 - St. Kilda. George Georgopoulos, Jim Hatiioannou (C), Ben Page, George Chrisafis &Edward Cutting. 2000 Jarrod Waight, Ryan Waight, John Coleman, Brenton Simpson, Hugh Millikan, Daniel Kerby. Mens Veterans 1990 Grade 1 Allan Stone, Will Coghlan, Peter Richardson (C), Bruce McWilliams & Tim Cawthorne. 1991 Grade 1 Will Coghlan, Bruce McWilliams, Peter Richardson (C), Allan Stone, Tim Cawthorne & Lew Dundas. 1992 Grade 1 Will Coghlan, Allan Stone, Peter Richardson (C), Bruce McWilliams, Tim Cawthorne & Lew Dundas. Womens Grade 3 2001 Tonia Dean, Rebecca McDonald, Kirsty Benoit (C) & Kate Szabo. Womens Grade 6 1990 Maureen Slattery, Jane Mitchell, Elizabeth Smith, Carolyn Mitchell-Hayden (C), & Jenny Butler. Womens Veterans 1991 - St. Kilda Ann Harrison (C), Fay Jeffery, Joan Laurent, Gloria McGraw, Janelle Billens & Helen Bright. 1994 - St. Kilda Ann Harrison (C), Fay Jeffery, Joan Laurent, Gloria McGraw, Marg Molloy. 2002 & following In 2002, Tennis Victoria Pennant became a two-tiered event entitled “Victorian Tennis Series”. Tier 1 premiers were the winners of individual sections within a grade and Tier 2 premiers became the overall winner of the grade. In 2008, the Tier 1 premiers became the winners of the home and away matches for each section. The Tier 2 premiers became the overall winner of the grade. Victorian Tennis Series Tier 1 Premierships 2002 Mens Grade 1 Section 2 Paul McNamee, Victor Eke (C), Matthew Hicks, Jason Yap & Bryce Durham. Mens Grade 7 Section 2 Ash Hayward, Mark Simpson (C), Hugh Millikan, Ryan Waight & Brenton Simpson. Womens Grade 4 Section 2 Maureen Spencer, Deanna Atkins, Caroline Cox (C), Kristine Dowlin, Tegan Durham & Laura Kenway. Womens Grade 7 Section 1 Amanda Tobias, Atlanta Eke (C), Stephanie Bollas, Tamara Jungwirth & Coco Eke. 2003 Mens Grade 5 Section 1 Markus Lassila, Peter Clemson, Zane Haupt, Jarrod Scopel, Peter Furnell (C) & Harvey Kaplan. Mens Grade 15 Section 2 Tim Kulman (C), Luke Murnane, Christopher Thomas, Edward Nunn & Stephen Bongiorno. 2004 Mens Grade 8 Section 2 Mark Fisher, Damien Pound (C), Chris Crawford, Zebe Haupt, Mark Mueller & Antoine Khalil. Womens Grade 2 Section 1 Kristine Dowlin, Jesse Mulqueen, Jordana Dymond (C), Kirsty Benoit, Tonia Dean & Rebecca McDonald. Womens Grade 3 Section 2 Honi Keller, Rebecca Snowden, Kylie Connor, Christine King (C) & Suzie Dart. Womens Grade 7 Section 1 Rachel Clifford (C), Lorena Bagalay, Victoria Knoll, Georgina Hall & Alexandra Smibert. 2005 Mens Grade 2 Section 1 Paul McNamee, Victor Eke, David Hassett (C), Matt Moloney & Greg Johnson. Mens Grade 4 Secton 4 Chiro Mukerjea (C), Peter Keller, Ernie Ewert, Mark Simpson, Chris Kachel, Adrian Phelan & David Kenley. Mens Grade 10 Section 2 Tim Kulman, Sam Sheppard, Chris Thomas, Chris Crawford (C) & Edward Nunn. 2006 Mens Grade 2 Section 3 Matt Moloney (C), Paul McNamee, Tim Bray, Brenton Simpson, Chris Young, Gordon Ryan, James DiMauro. Womens Grade 3 Section 1 Ashleigh Hancock, Katherine Neale, Briannon Hammond, Chris Peach, Katrina Hood, Isobel Fraser (C). 5/9/2008 2007 Mens Grade 6 Section 1 Michael Georgiou, Stephen Schweier, George Kypreotis (c), Alex Babanine, Cameron McMillan, Chris Crawford. Mens Grade 12 Section 3 Matthew Smith, Stephen Trafficante (c), Greg Collis-Brown, Richard Nowotny, Jayston Small, Giordan Favaloro. Womens Grade 2 Section 1 Ashleigh Hancock, Briannon Hammond, Jenelle Findlay, Kris Peach (c) & Katrina Hood. 2008 Womens Grade 6 Section 1 Jenny McInerney, Helen Bloustein, Cathy Watson, Kerrie Judd, Caroline Heinze & Helen McKinnon (c) 2009 Womens Grade 1 Section 1 Carolyn McGann, Tegan Durham, Jessica Hartland, Aleisha Dakin, Briannon Hammond (c) & Ashleigh Hancock. Womens Grade 3 Section 1 Kris Peach (c), Michelle Bradbury, Alice Tucker, Amelia Gilson, Rachel Clifford. Womens Grade 5 Section 1 Georgina Jupp, Taylor Crotch, Jane Loughnan, Jenny Osborne, Asuko Okumura & Pam Jones (c). Mens Grade 2 Section 4 Paul Munoz, Paul Jeffery (c), Joseph Pacillo, Damien Pound, Benn Heyme & Sam Clow. Mens Grade 3 Section 3 Tony Strupl, Alexander Babanine, Daniel Auld, George Kypriotis (c), Dimi Hatziioannou & Chih Ping Wang.