In this Issue:

2018 Champion-

ship Results

Teams Lists-

Sheparton 2019

Players

Hall of Fame

2020 Australians

Teams Carnival

It has been a while since our last newsletter and I expect this is largely be-cause of the work our committee and small army of volunteers has been doing to make the State Titles in October a successful event. This year was the first time that we have run the tournament in partnership with Tennis West (TW) and it proved to be a great success, judging by the numerous positive emails, comments, messages and Facebook posts we have re-ceived. A huge thank you to TW and to everyone at TSWA involved in the October tournament, including all of our members who took part or spec-tated over the 4 day period. Despite some inclement weather, we man-aged to complete the full program of events.

The partnership approach to managing the tennis side of TSWA opera-tions will be a feature of how we operate going forward and I expect that we will also be able to take further steps with TW towards the integration model that was outlined to members at the 2017 AGM. Planning is al-ready underway for the National Seniors Titles, to be held in the south-west of WA in January 2020, and jointly run by TSWA and TW. This is shaping as a signature event that will attract significant interest from in-ter-state and overseas as well as WA competitors, due to the opportunity to combine with other activities in the Margaret River/Busselton region. We will be taking advantage of the unique availability of two grass court clubs at Busselton in providing the main tournament location, with Bun-bury as the second venue in the first week.

Congratulations to Margaret Robinson on being inducted into the Tennis Seniors Australia Hall of Fame. Margaret is one of 12 inaugural inductees - and the only one from WA so far - into this new forum for recognising outstanding achievement as a seniors player. Well done also to Alan Gooch, Helen Muir and Jan Maddison for their selection and representa-tion in Australian Teams at World Titles in September this year.

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas as well as enjoyable tennis wherever you are playing. We look forward to seeing you at our future events.

Paul Moss

November 2018

T e n n i s s e n i o r s w e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a

VETSCENE N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 8

2018/19

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT Paul Moss

SECRETARY Laurence

Upston

TREASURER

Penny Higgs

COMMITTEE

Rob Comley Aldis Purins Phil Wright Sean O’Reilly

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF TENNIS SENIORS WA

WAS HELD SUNDAY 29 JULY 2018

V E T S C E N E

Executive Committee Appointed as per Constitution-

2018 / 19

PRESIDENT Paul Moss

VICE PRESIDENT Aldis Purins

SECRETARY Laurence Upston

TREASURER Penny Higgs

COMMITTEE Rob Comley

Timothy Green

Laurence Upston

Sean O’Reilly

Phil Wright

GOLDEN SWAN AWARD

The Golden Swan Award is presented to an outstanding player for the year, based on

ITF performances and participation / support of TSWA.

The award for the 2017/18 year

was proudly presented to Keith Begley.

SENIOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

In recognition to her commitment to Tennis Seniors WA,

Penny Higgs was announced to be a deserving

recipient of the award. The award was

presented by Life Member and Past President,

Michael Harris.

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TENNIS SENIORS WA WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING NEW

MEMBERS TO THE ASSOCIATION--

SATURDAY WINTER TSWA / WACLTA PENNANT COMPETITION 2018

Well done to all the teams that participated this year. It was a challenging season with

many wash outs but no less an enjoyable season.

The finals were played at Manning Tennis Club with the following happy faces at the end

of the day.

Paula Baker John Blacker Nick Gray

George Kitson Robert Phillips Rae Yorg

Michelle Williamson

Janette Gray

Paul Fry

Ken Thomson

Laurence Pace

Darelle Ginsell

Phillip Hingston

DOUBLE TROUBLE

Defeated BLUE GUM 2

Double Trouble team members:

Taigh MacDonald

Mick Mailin

Stephanie MacDonald

Fiona Frame

John MacDonald

Colleen Moulin

Hrvoje Spoljarioc

RAYS REBELS

Defeated MELVILLE

Rays Rebels team members:

Mike Shipway

Ray Barker

Kevin Wren

Judy Hawrylak

Marcy Hutchinson

Harriet Robertson

TSWA STATE ITF GRADE 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

EVENT WINNER RUNNER UP

35 Mens Singles Julien Terrade Agim Kurti

40 Mens Singles Richard Sampson Shaun Rudman

45 Mens Singles Adam Howard Pieter Coetzee

50 Mens Singles David Evans Paul Hemsley

55 Mens Singles Eddie Myers Paul Fry

60 Mens Singles Wayne Pascoe Clive Wilkinson

65 Mens Singles Graeme Sticka Garry Fraser

70 Mens Singles Alan Gooch Henry Michael

75 Mens Singles Ken Adam Yannick Aubree

35 Ladies Singles Monika Biernat Belinda Collis

45 Ladies Singles Narelle Raftery Kerryn Cyprien

55 Ladies Singles Judy Kozak Sara Goddard

65 Ladies Singles Kerry Atherden Helen Muir

35 Mens Doubles Richard Sampson Adam Howard

Cameron Venables Justin Martin

50 Mens Doubles Roger Grant Keith Begley

Eddie Myers David Evans

65 Mens Doubles Alan Gooch Garry Fraser

Henry Michael Graeme Sticka

35 Ladies Doubles Kerryn Cyprien Monika Biernat

Nicole Sewell Narelle Raftery

35 Mixed Doubles Monika Biernat Patrycja Spencer

Eddie Myers Philipp Lamprecht

50 Mixed Doubles Kerryn Cyprien Narelle Raftery

Patrick Cyprien Martin Warrick

ITF EVENTS—RESULTS

Pictured– President, Paul Moss with

Tennis West Tournament Director,

Joel Goodwin.

Thankyou Joel for your efforts in run-

ning a well organized event.

TENNIS SENIORS 2018 PERTH – (Non- Ipin events)

EVENT WINNER RUNNER UP

35 Mens Doubles Brad Crear Peter Gard

Sean O’Reilly Stuart Ovenden

50 Mens Doubles Div 1 Florian Frej Robert Prouse

Mick Giles Michael Tindall

50 Mens Doubles Div 2 Simon Lingford Richard Geiles

Peter Williams Merek Pawelek

65 Mens Doubles Alan Morcombe Gordon Gregory

Ken Pettit Garry Searle

35 Ladies Doubles Celine James Julie McCann

Susan Tay Michelle Williamson

50 Ladies Doubles Div 1 Sara Goddard Gaylene Crear

Judith Kozak Helen Spivey

50 Ladies Doubles Div 2 Judy Hawrylak Wendy Doyle

Harriett Robertson Rosemary Dunn

65 Ladies Doubles Penny Higgs Vera Carmichael

Jenny Teakle Gretchen Walsh

EVENT WINNER RUNNER UP

35 Mixed Doubles Div 1 Sean O’Reilly Pieter Coetzee

Belinda Collis Celine James

35 Mixed Doubles Div 2 Daniel Richards Gareth Fricker

Michelle Williamson Susanna Monacco

50 Mixed Doubles Div 1 Stephen Kerr Brad Crear

Helen Spivey Gaylene Crear

50 Mixed Doubles Div 2 John McCallum Paul Moss

Judy Hawrylak Kendal Moss

65 Mixed Doubles Henry Michael Garry Searle

Pamela McMahon Yvonne Anderson

Consolation Matches

40 Mens Singles Nick Ognenis Paul Courtis

55 Mens Singles

60 Mens Singles

45 Ladies Singles

Scott Trestrail

Peter Hille

Susan Tay

Phillip Wright

Laurence Upston

Keryn Grey

Australian Teams Carnival in 2020 will be hosted by Tennis Seniors

IN BUSSELTON WA 2020

Teams Week: 5—10 January

Individual Championships 12—17 January

The Teams Carnival is a doubles competition for both women and men and is a wonderful opportunity

to compete against teams and players from all over Australia and overseas. Enter a team with your

friends through your State, or nominate in your State and be selected in a team. Teams should ideally

consist of 5 or 6 players, and will play other teams in their division in a round robin competition.

Teams are grouped according to player age, in 5 or 10 year brackets from age 35 years, and are placed

in divisions within an age bracket according to team strength.

Teams may play two matches per day (morning and afternoon) with a time limit of 2.5 hours per

match. Matches consist of 4 doubles and are played using the best of 2 set format.

Team members must play in their State or National tops or shirts.

Social functions are organised during the week, and there is an official opening on Sunday afternoon

after the practice sessions on 5 January 2020.

Haven’t participated before—

RING THE OFFICE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION—9228 2918

OR EMAIL TO tswa@optusnet.com.au

Please Note: All participants to be financial members of TSWA.

Nomination form will be sent to members approx. June/July 2019

Stay in touch—www.tennisseniorswa.com

TENNIS SENIORS AUSTRALIA

www.tennisseniors.org.au

Important announcement from the Executive of Tennis Seniors Australia Australian Seniors Tennis Players Hall of Fame

“I think my greatest victory was that every time I walked out there, I gave it every-thing I had. I left everything out there. That’s what I’m most proud of.” – Jimmy Connors Perhaps that is true of most great champions. But it’s tough. It takes determination, guts, skill and strategy, hours and hours of practice, talent, fitness and a fighting spirit. And indeed, the ability to lose with dignity and to learn from those losses. Which is why those in our seniors tennis ranks who have succeeded at the very highest level de-serve to be recognised in a very special way. They display these attributes – over the years they have brought honour and pride to their country, as well as the achievement of their own personal goals. It is with this in mind, that the Executive of Tennis Seniors Australia is delighted to announce the creation of the Australian Seniors Tennis Players Hall of Fame, to be launched at the Presentation Dinner to be held on Friday 11 January 2019, in Shepparton. It is based on a formula that takes account of titles won at both World and Australian Championships, and in singles, doubles and mixed. This formula is based on a sensitively constructed points system, with points to be updated annually. The points table, currently up to 31 December 2018, can be accessed on the TSA website under “tournaments/tournament honour board/Hall of Fame points table”. Depending on their level of achievement, a player can be invited to the Hall of Fame as an Inductee, an Elite or a Leg-end. Australia has always punched well above its weight in international competition. Many have won World Titles. But only 12 have made the initial entry to the Hall of Fame, and they will be inducted during a special part of proceedings at the Shepparton Presentation Dinner. The Executive extends heartiest congratulations to all 12 of them, and most notably to our inaugu-ral Legend, Carol Campling. For the record, she has won 2 ITF World Singles Titles, 17 World Dou-bles, 1 World Mixed, plus 16 Australian Singles, 22 Doubles and 18 Mixed. What a record! - and very definitely deserving of Legend status! The 12 inductees are: Elizabeth Allan Kerry Ballard Ros Balodis Glenn Busby Carol Campling Peter Froelich Bob Howes Robert McCarthy Andrew Rae Beverley Rae Margaret Robinson Margaret Wayte

CONGRATULATIONS TO WA MEMBER MARGARET ROBINSON

MENS 50

Paul Fry

Keith Begley

Carl Turich

Stuart Ovenden ©

Aldis Purins

MENS 50

John McCallum

Paul Moss ©

David Price

John Blacker

Tim Green

Laurence Upston

MEN 55

Mike Underwood ©

Neale Bougher

Mark Corbett

Marek Pawelek

Philip Hingston

MENS 60

Frank Sweeney ©

Tony Morgan

Richard Clarke

Shane Paskett

Geoff Thomas

David Mofflin

Ian Mumford

MENS 60

Kevin Dingle ©

Russell Lazenby

Rob Phillips

Steven D Peters

Laurence Pace

Stuart Eales

MENS 70

Garry Searle ©

Gordon Gregory

Stephen Peters

Ken Pettit

Murray Irvine

MENS 75

Richard Yorg

Graeme Scott

Garry McDonald

Max Purdy ©

Peter Hollow

Ken Adam

Alan Crook

MENS 80

Alan Morcombe ©

Ken Harris

Don Scott

Arnold Jones

Bill Hawthorn

George Kitson

John Corson – playing in NSW team

LADIES 60

Anne Atkinson ©

Vivian Mackellar

Jill Hendy

Yvonne Anderson

Wendy Doyle

LADIES 60

Rosemary Dunn ©

Judy Hawrylak

Debbie Cummings

Nita Kirwan-Ward

Jince Hipsley

LADIES 65

Christine Paterson

Trish Howe

Kathryn Harbutt

Ann Clifford

Elma Orr

Judith VanHeerwaarden

LADIES 65

Isobel Lockyer ©

Dearma Sandercott

Shirley Crook

Elizabeth Lanagan

Merle Gaby

Robyn McAullay

LADIES 70

Rosie Harris

Rae Yorg

Gaye Hawthorn ©

Penny Higgs

Jenny Teakle

Lorraine Urquhart

WA TEAMS -

SHEPPARTON 2019

Wishing you all a successful

Carnival and good times with

fellow team members.

Robertson Park

176 Fitzgerald Street

Perth WA 6000

Phone : (08) 9228 2918

Fax : (08) 9228 2919

www.tennisseniors.org.au/wa

Tennis for Over

35’s

DON’T FORGET TO MENTION THE CLUB CODE FOR DISCOUNT.