The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club EDITION NUMBER 4 - DECEMBE R 2008 …from the Chairman Museum of The Kooyong Foundation, Peter Quinn The work to develop the Clubhouse in 2009 will include creation Club members will no doubt of museum displays depicting Kooyong as the spiritual home of Australian tennis. share my delight at the continued success of young Members and guests will enjoy displays and exhibits, reflecting the players who have taken significant part Kooyong played in tennis throughout the last century. their careers to a new level It is proposed that themed displays, both permanent and temporary, after receiving support from will be features around the Clubhouse. the Kooyong Foundation. The Club is currently seeking to register as a Deductible Gift Recipient and this will allow people to donate items of value and In recent months, subject to the conditions of eligibility, receive a tax deductible benefit. Foundation recruits have produced some outstanding For further information regarding these and other opportunities results. Jason Kubler must be congratulated on his including naming rights and sponsorship opportunities within the victory in the Under 16 singles at the Australian Nationals new display areas, contact CEO, Chris Brown on 9822 3333. in October. The 15-year-old also reached the final of the Under 18 singles at the Sydney Junior ITF tournament a week later. Remembering Fitzie Kooyong lost one of its great stalwarts Another Foundation junior, Molly Polak, followed up her last year with the death of 50-year win in the Under 14 singles at the Winter Nationals with member and passionate club supporter victory in the Open Singles at the Casey Classic Open in John Fitzgerald. September. These are impressive results for a girl of 14 and a very promising career beckons for Molly. Fitzie (no relation to the Davis Cup champion but just as keen a In September, 17-year-old Sally Peers took the Open competitor) was one of the forces Singles title at the Acton Property Australian Money behind the formation of the Kooyong Foundation and served as a key Tournament in Rockhampton, before reaching the semi adviser to several club presidents. final of the Open Singles in the ITF City of Mount Gambier Blue Lake Womens International the following month. The Club and the Foundation have plans under way to establish a permanent memorial to him and this will be launched at the Earlier in the year, Sally reached the Under 18 Doubles luncheon on the final day of the AAMI Classic, Saturday, January 17. Final at the Wimbledon Juniors and also racked up fine I’d like to encourage Fitzie’s many Kooyong friends to make a performances in tournaments in Germany (singles quarter booking and come along that day to remember a great mate and final, doubles round 16) and Italy (doubles champion and support this important initiative. singles quarter final). I would also invite club members to consider making a donation to enable the Foundation to continue its work of sponsoring promising Finally, may I pass on my best wishes for Christmas and young players. the New Year to all Kooyong members and their families. Many individual members make regular contributions and we have been fortunate to receive substantial help from people like Bert Dennis (Dennis Family Homes), John Laidlaw (Yakka) and Philip Munz (GSA group). If you as an individual, or through a company, would like to contribute, we’d love to hear from you. Peter Quinn Chairman of The Kooyong Foundation Wayne Arthurs Cup Frank Sedgman Cup Kooyong will host around 64 juniors for the upcoming Wayne Arthurs More than 60 young players from 14 metropolitan associations and Cup on Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14. country regions across Victoria converged on the Coca Cola Tennis Complex in Bendigo between August 2 and 3 for the annual Frank The second annual event for under 10 boys and girls from Sedgman Cup. metropolitan associations and country regions will again be supported by the Kooyong Foundation and AAMI. Conducted by Tennis Victoria in conjunction with the Kooyong Foundation, this teams event for 11 and under boys and girls is Members should drop down at some stage over that weekend to played in a round robin format with ties consisting of two boys watch these terrific young players in action. You might be seeing our singles, two girls singles and two mixed doubles rubbers. next Wimbledon champion! With 16 teams, including two each from the Central Gippsland and Loddon Campaspe regions, the event was designed to match the best regional players against the best metropolitan players. The unique format also offers the youngsters an opportunity to play singles and mixed doubles. Waverley shaped up to be the team to beat with three players returning from last year’s victorious Wayne Arthurs Cup team while North Suburban Junior Tennis Association’s team also looked very strong with three players having national rankings. Despite being defending champions, Eastern region were defeated by North Suburban in one semi-final while Waverley defeated Mornington Peninsula in the second semi. In the final, Waverley proved to be too strong, beating North Suburban four sets 28 games to two sets 23 games. The Frank Sedgman Cup was presented to Daniel Nickels, Caleb Boland, Stephanie Raux and Noelleda Ah San. From this event, together with other strong results, five players have been given invitations to join the 12/U Talent Development program. This talented group -- Daniel Nickels and Caleb Boland from Waverley, and North Suburban’s Matthew and George Romios and Katerina Valos -- will no doubt benefit from the continued coaching and development provided by the program. # Support The Kooyong Foundation All donations to The Kooyong Foundation are tax deductible through The Australian Sports Foundation and will go towards the development of tennis in Victoria. For more information please contact KLTC CEO, Chris Brown, on (03) 9822 3333. 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