ROYAL SOUTH YARRA LAWN TENNIS CLUB NEWSLETTER CENTRECOURT Louise Field, winner of the Ladies Open Singles Championships Autumn/WinterAutumn 2016 2011 President’s The RSY Foundation Trustees continue The Tennis Victoria pennant season has to communicate with the membership commenced and we look forward to and are excited about the members’ a promising season in both the men’s Report support received over the past year and women’s competitions. – refer report on page 4. The 2016 Club Championships were It is an honour to be President of In November, Royal South Yarra held the most enjoyable with the Open Men’s Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club. annual RSGC v RSY Tennis Challenge. and Women’s Singles titles won by Working with members of a very The challenge was won by RSY, returning Yuri Mijic and Louise Field respectively focused Committee, management the perpetual trophy to the Club. – results page 15. and staff of the Club is a privilege. In January we again hosted The Our junior members continue to I would like to thank Peter Lie for his Australian Made Foundation Cup for enjoy competition tennis in the leadership over the last two years as juniors aged 13/U. Club members had Bayside Regional Tennis Association. President and acknowledge his hard the opportunity to witness some of the Eight teams are competing in the work and dedication as a member country’s finest juniors from regional autumn competition. of the General Committee over the Australia. This event is run by the Club Circuit Squash continues to be past six years. Federation Cup Foundation. strong at the Club. We have recently At the AGM in November the Honorary In April I attended our Anzac Day engaged new players which will Officers and Committee were elected Lunch at the Club. It was an honour enable the Club to obtain an A1 team. for the year 2015-2016 – full report to meet members who have been The Club as we know, has world class on page 3. gallant in serving our country. The guest facilities. I would encourage you to visit Our current strategic plan is due to speaker was Royal Australian Navy the Club, experience them, meet up expire at the end of 2016. The General Fleet Commander, Rear Admiral John with friends and enjoy our wonderful Committee has decided to embark Lord AM FAICD who presented a very food and beverages. on a new plan during 2016. This will informative talk to our audience. Drew Fenton ensure the Club has a well-thought-out This year, the Club had success in the strategy to follow for the years ahead. Asia-Pacific Tennis League winning the women’s title – full report on page 6. President’s v Captain’s Tennis Challenge On Sunday 20 March, the annual The Captain, Lachlan Beer and his team The perpetual trophy was happily President’s v Captain’s Tennis Challenge were the overall winners by a slender accepted by the Captain, Lachlan Beer was played on our immaculate 4 game winning margin (158 games – from Vice President, Tony Joubert. grass courts. 154 games). This margin is the closest A special mention of thanks were given It was a perfect autumn day, with a total we’ve had on record. to the junior and scholarship members of three hundred and twelve high level Following play, beverages and canapés who displayed excellent shot making doubles games played over three hours, were served in the comfortable skills together with sportsmanship on it made for some impressive tennis. atmosphere of the President’s Bar. the court. Contents Page 4 Pages 10-15 Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club RSY Foundation Club Championships 310 Williams Road North Toorak Vic 3142 Australia Page 5 Page 17 Captain’s Report Squash Report Telephone: 03 9829 1556 Facsimile: 03 9829 1560 Page 6 Page 19 Email: [email protected] Asia-Pacific Tennis League Young Members Website: www.rsyltc.org.au Page 9 Editor Dianne Hepworth Juniors 2 Annual General Meeting Club Matters The Annual General Meeting of Introducing new Committee Member: Australia Day Honours the Club was held on Thursday 19 November 2015. The Honorary The Club congratulates members Officers and Committee were who have been recognised for their elected for the coming year: contribution to our community: President – Drew Fenton Mr Gerald Nicholas Kostos OAM Vice President – Tony Joubert whom received an award in the Captain – Lachlan Beer Australia Day 2016 Honours for service Honorary Secretary – Jonathan Roberts to the community through a range Honorary Treasurer – George Colman of sporting organisations. Committee Dr John Brodribb Tucker OAM whom received an award in the James Bull James Bull Sally Charles Australia Day 2016 Honours for Dianne Hepworth James joined the Club in 1996 and service to medicine, particularly Hamish Salmon has served on the Captain’s Anaesthetics, to the Blueberry Amanda Schwilk Committee for six years. He is currently industry and to the community. Loretta Sheales a Lawyer (Senior Associate at Hall & Wilcox Lawyers). He holds a Bachelor Committee Retirement: of Law and Bachelor of Arts (Media & Obituaries Peter Lie retired after serving on the Communications) degree. Our sincere sympathy is extended General Committee for six years. to the families of our esteemed Peter joined the Club in 1967 and members: during his time on the General Committee his portfolios have been Angus McMullin Armstrong Clubhouse and Grounds Committee, Playing Member – 2000 Building Committee and the Membership Advisory Board. John Neville Baldwin Playing Member – 1952 Wendy Anne Fairfax Brumley Non Playing Member – 1997 Club Member & Former Athletics Australia Jocelyn Brassey Cooper Playing Member – 1954 President Recognised by Australian Sports Joan Doughton Commission House Member – 2000 The former Athletics Australia He was instrumental in the development Peter Furnell President, Rob Fildes OAM, has been and construction of Athletics House Playing Member – 1941 recognised for his services to sport by the at Lakeside Stadium and a strong Thomas Victor Hurley Australian Sports Commission. advocate for a healthy and constructive Playing Member – 1986 Mr Fildes was appointed Athletics working relationship with Little Athletics Australia President in 2005, with the sport Australia, as well as being critical to the John Frederick Douglas Lush boasting strong relationships with key establishment of the IAAF Melbourne House Member – 1988 partners including the Australian Sports World Challenge as a fixture on the IAAF Commission, the IAAF, the Australian World Challenge series. (Some content Lotte Wharton Olympic and Paralympic Committees sourced from Athletics Australia) Playing Member – 1954 and the Australian Commonwealth Games Association at the time of his retirement. 3 RSY Foundation Trustees accompanied with the 2016 annual Foundation by way of a cocktail party Derek Skues subscription notice. Last year, the and guest speaker Todd Woodbridge, Phillip Gray Foundation’s funds more than doubled who spoke about the role Clubs like Drew Fenton through this initiative. The Foundation Royal South Yarra can contribute to Ian Jarman Trustees thank those who contributed the development of tennis within Janie Bell for their kind donation to the the wider community. Foundation and are very appreciative Cathy Moore Derek Skues of their generosity and commitment Chairman Emissaries to the Club. In addition to the Trustees, a number These donations are a very important of members have agreed to become contribution towards building a corpus Emissaries to the Foundation to assist to future-proof the Club. It will allow us in raising its profile and promote it to to continually improve our world class other Club members. These members facilities and help protect us against are Mary Church, Peter Clarke, Zara unforeseen events. Kimpton OAM, John McInnes OAM, Angus Mackay, Susie Strangward Funds from the Foundation will be and Rob Warnock. directed towards sport development and capital projects. The Trustees Activities are considering establishing a sport A new brochure was sent to all senior development bursary for elite tennis members of the Club in 2015 setting or squash players and supporting out the background and purpose of capital projects identified within a the RSY Foundation and identifying RSY Master Plan framework, currently the different ways in which financial being prepared. contributions could be made in At the 2015 AGM the Foundation support of its objectives. Two member Chairman presented its Distinguished information events were held Service Award to David Hepworth. during the year. During May we thanked our A form for tax deductible donations, Foundation Benefactors who through the Australian Sports contributed $1000 or more to the Todd Woodbridge & Derek Skues Foundation, will be sent to members RSY Foundation Award for Distinguished Service At the Annual General Meeting on Thursday 19 November 2015, David Hepworth received the RSY Foundation Award for his dedicated service to the Club. David joined the Club in 1961 and has made a significant contribution to Club life. He served on the General Committee, Captain’s Committee, plus the House, EDP, Building Project, Marketing, Finance and Clubhouse & Grounds Sub-committees. He has represented the Club in Tennis Victoria pennant and played in the Club Championships for many years. His achievements include winning two championship perpetual trophies, the Vern White Memorial Trophy (Men’s Veteran Doubles) five times and the Peter Wharton Trophy (Men’s Senior Doubles) three times. David Hepworth Derek Skues, Chairman of the RSY Foundation congratulated David, a very deserving recipient and presented him with a certificate & silver salver and a painting by Derek Skues. 4 Captain’s Report Grass Courts Captain’s Committee It has been a tremendous season but back at the Club when stories I would like to express my gratitude of grass court tennis lasting over six are shared and retold. Country to the members of the Captain’s months as we thankfully experienced tournaments recently attended Committee for the time and effort a warm start to autumn.