LOWER HUTT TENNIS CLUB CROSS COURT August/September 2001
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LOWER HUTT TENNIS CLUB CROSS COURT August/September 2001 |
......FROM THE EDITOR |
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The current financial budget for the 2001/2002 season shows a loss which will only be resolved by either cutting expenditure, obtaining sponsors, increasing the level of subscriptions or getting additional members. We are without a Club Captain & so there will also be either a lot of work for the same few dedicated club members or you will all miss out on some of our usual tennis activities because they will just not happen. So if you see in this newsletter a request for assistance please give it some serious consideration. We have one of the best clubs in the Wellington Hutt Valley region. Lets not spoil this record with a lack of volunteers to keep it like that. EDITOR PO BOX 45020, LOWER HUTT FAX 566 8041 EMAIL: LowerHutt@tennismail.com |
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SUBSCRIPTIONS |
| SENIOR $160 |
| VETERAN $135 |
| MIDWEEK $135 |
| INTERMEDIATE $90 |
| JUNIOR $90 |
| COUPLE $280 |
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FAMILY $410 |
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CONTACTS |
| PRESIDENT BARBARA 566 0750 CHAIRMAN JOHN 566 9051 SECRETARY GRAHAM 569 2914 TREASURER RAY 567 9340 MIDWEEK ROS 938 1951 INTERMEDIATE GENE 569 5419 JUNIORS: CHESTER 938 1606 LEAGUE STEWART 938 9746 |
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CLUB CAPTAINS CORNER |
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Is there a volunteer out there prepared to take on this position. We were fortunate to have Mick Bolland last season who had some great ideas to excite us at club events. No experience is required - just a love of tennis.. |
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NEW MEMBERS |
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Now is the time to suggest to your friends or colleagues its time they joined a great tennis club. If you know other players suggest they visit The Club at League times to see for themselves how we enjoy ourselves. Alternately they can telephone one of the Committee for more information |
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CLERK OF WORKS |
| The fences must be fixed The weeds need spray control Rubbish always needs to be taken away The nets always need adjusting. Do we have any volunteers? |
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JUNIORS |
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We have had a group of 25 juniors on Friday nights playing right through the winter. |
| Junior Special |
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Summer is racing up quickly and will be here before we know it! This season I am part of the junior committee out to make the junior side of the Club bigger & better for all junior members. This season I am once again running the Friday night sessions & I am taking on the Sunday morning club coaching. We have some great ideas about getting it running smoothly & keeping it fun for all involved. I am looking forward to increasing the numbers of players at the club, & hopefully getting more players into interclub teams. The junior registration days are: Saturday September 1st, Wednesday September 5th, & Sunday September 9th, so come down & register. The earlier you are enrolled the easier it is for us to get the club up & running. As well as the Friday night & Sunday morning club tennis the Club & I have got together to organise some tennis in the local schools close by the club. These sessions are just a taste for school pupils who have not played very much tennis before, to get them interested in the sport, hopefully join our club, slot into the club coaching programmes, & from there into my after school programmes as well. Tiny tennis is a new programme that is starting this season. It is a coaching programme for the 4 - 6 year old tennis players that runs over two terms throughout the summer. The lessons cover all of the strokes, & we will play lots of games to maintain interest & enthusiasm with our younger players! Each new tiny tennis player will receive a free Junior racquet to get them started. Tiny Tennis runs on Monday afternoons from 4.30 - 5.00 or from 5.00 to 5.30 and is due to start on the 15 October 2001. The holiday tennis camps run each school holidays for both weeks, & are very popular in the summer time. The next holiday Camps are September 24 - 28 and October 1 - 5. Enrolment forms will be down at the club, or you can just call me direct. Because of the wonderful support that you have shown me over the last year, I am now looking at taking on some extra tennis coaches. Evan Smith will be assisting me in coaching at the club this season. Evan has coached as part of the Central Districts Programme under Peter Simpson & as part of the Junior Tennis Wellington Region junior programmes around the region, he plays Regional One interclub (number one) & has been ranked in the top ten under 18's in New Zealand. Now Evan is coming into the Atomic Tennis programmes to help me build our Club to yet another level. With Evan's help, this season should be the biggest & best so far. I will be able to run more after school junior squads, & more group adult coaching programmes. So if you are keen then please do let me know. I would also like to give some praise to the junior players who have continued to train throughout the winter months early in the mornings (6.20 - 7.50 a.m.). I am very proud of the commitment & drive they have shown to continue to enthusiastically hit balls at that time of the day! Also thanks goes to all of the surrounding houses who have not yet complained about the lights shining in & waking them up at 6 am...... Here is looking forward to a great summer season. Gene JUNIOR CONTACTS The following are contacts for this summer Junior Club Captain Chester Holmes 938 1606 chester@clear.net.nz Interclub Mark Domican 566 6 142 or 021 577506 Mark@worktech.co.nz Sundays Graeme & Elizabeth Josephson 971 4408 Gjoseph@paradise.net.nz |
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INTERMEDIATES |
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You must be in the 4th form or higher to join this group.
Your opening day will be Friday 8 September at 6.30 pm. |
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VISITORS FEES |
| A fee of $5 must be paid by any member who brings along a non member or other visitor. If you pay a Family Subscription, to cover all members of your family at all times, It might be the encouragement the lazy ones need to get them playing again. None of our courts are public courts. The public are permitted to use the facilities but only when the courts are open for play & only upon payment of court hire. |
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THE COACH - ATOMIC TENNIS |
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There have been changes in Junior tennis Wellington Region, Gebhard Gritsch has resigned so there is no longer a regional Coach. But we are fortunate because our Club has the best Coach in the region so who needs JTWR. Telephone Gene - mobile 025 230 1914 For all your coaching information, or just come down to the Club most afternoons where you will find him working. Gene has junior group coaching at The Club weekdays after school & provides lessons from beginners to advanced players. Junior Holiday camps will be held at the Club, 24 - 28 September, & 1 - 5 October. The Club has negotiated special rates for Club members with Gene. So make sure he knows you are a member. |
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CLAUDE ENGLAND |
| I have just been sent the Mid Altantic Newsletter for USTA/Maryland. Claude England was a very good junior at our Club quite a few years ago. He is the Founder & Director of the Baltimore Tennis Academy & a Director at the Chestnut Ridge Country Club. He has been coaching in the USA now for more than 25 years. Claude has represented the USA in different teams events & last year played in the number one singles position in the 45+ Dubler Cup in Paraguay which was won by the USA. He has held more than 30 State tennis titles and is arguably one of NZ's most successful tennis players. |
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TRIVIA |
| In 1927 Billie
Tapscott of South Africa caused a sensation at Wimbledon by appearing on
court without wearing stockings.
1939 was the first year at Wimbledon when all the players served overhead. NZ TENNIS John Donaghy has recently been appointed to a Player Participation Working Group established by NZ Tennis. This NZT group will endeavour to prepare plans to increase player
participation in NZ from Beginner to Advanced level across all ages. If
anyone has ideas how tennis might be improved for them please send them to
me as soon as possible. |
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MIDWEEK MEMO |
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Midweek tennis has been popular over the winter - Tuesdays seem to have been fine days. |
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REGIONAL |
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Mt. Ruapehu may have just had a record breaking snowfall but the summer tennis season is not that far away. From the 26th August intending Regional players are encouraged to come down to the club on Sunday afternoons for some practice sessions. On Sunday September 2nd Gene is using the courts all day so the practice session will be on Saturday 1st for that weekend. Remember, if you know of any players that are looking to play Regional and don't have a team at the right level at their club bring them along to Lower Hutt. The winter rain has come frequently on Sundays & most teams in the Wellington Regional interclub have at least one match unplayed. The grade C & D teams are out in front on the points table & the B team is lying 3rd equal. The E grade team is in the middle of their grade with the remaining two teams, A & F, well down but still having enjoyable, competitive matches. There may be some major changes in the Regional format this year but more about this when we have more information. You must complete and return the Registration form with your Subscription by the 2 September if you want to play in a regional team. Is there a volunteer who would like to find & obtain sponsors for our regional teams this season.. |
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INTERCLUB |
| If you are want to play WEEKEND, MIDWEEK, or NIGHT Interclub you must complete & return the enclosed Registration Form with your Subscription urgently. Those who indicate an interest will be advised of dates for trials if necessary. We have not yet been advised of team fees by the Association so we can not yet confirm interclub fees for the season. |
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LEAGUES |
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE There are 8 teams competing in the Winter League, undeterred by frosty nights. This should be completed by 22 August with a Potluck & social tennis night at 7 pm on 29 August. Someone mentioned gluwein so the tennis could be interesting. There will be social tennis nights until the Summer League begins 19 September. Entries for this league by 5 September please to Stewart Ph 938 9746 or e-mail stewartbush@the.net.nz, or to Ros - Ph 938 1951 or e-mail rands.read@clear.net.nz. We will ask on the registration form whether you want us to arrange to play a league on Saturdays or a singles league on Monday nights during the summer. It will depend on interest whether or not we arrange. There is always greater interest during the summer months so get your name in early. |
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rands.read@clear.net.nz |
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RESIGNATIONS |
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Our
Constitution requires ALL resignations to be in
writing. This can be by Email to LowerHutt@tennismail.com
or Post to PO Box 45020, Epuni. |
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SPORT WELLINGTON |
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There is a strong possibility we will hold some of the following courses at the Club during the early summer months.
These are run very professionally & may be of interest to those of you whose interest in tennis is more than just swinging the racquet. Funding and sponsorship Speed development Sport Smart ( for injury prevention) Sport Nutrition Sport strapping Video analysis Preparing for the Big Game Getting started in coaching Watch for more details on the notice board.. |
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RESEARCH STATISTICS |
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The Hillary Commission have just released “Tennis Facts” a report on those people who play tennis. Did you know………….. Tennis is the 2nd most popular sport for adults over 18. 33 % of all tennis players also play golf 59% are men & 41% are women 91% are European 40% of players have a household income over $50000 53% are studying for or have a tertiary qualification 61% work full time Only 31% of those who play tennis belong to a club. (Where do all the others play then?) Only 6 % of all children play tennis 55 % of those children playing tennis are boys So which category do you fit into? |
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IMPORTANT DATES |
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OPENING DAYS SENIOR - 1.30 PM SATURDAY 25 AUGUST MIDWEEK - 9.30 AM TUESDAY 4 SEPTEMBER JUNIOR REGISTRATION SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 9 -11 AM WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 7 - 9 PM SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 9 - 11 AM SENIOR REGIONAL TRIALS SUNDAY 26 AUGUST 1.00 PM SENIOR & JUNIOR INTERCLUB CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 2 SEPTEMBER SUMMER LEAGUE CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES TO SUMMER LEAGUE WEDNESDAY 5 SEPTEMBER |
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MELBOURNE - AUSTRALIAN OPEN |
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We are arranging a group booking for the first week in January 2002. Peter Watson, a club member, operates a travel
agency “Travel For Less” in Lambton Quay & he advises. Based on current fares you can anticipate a price of around $950 per person on a share twin basis. Accommodation will be at the City Limits Motel which is in the middle of the city & the price includes breakfast If we get enough interest we may be able to do a better deal.Because flights are already starting to book up you need to indicate your interest as soon as possible. Your flight & accommodation can be held for a deposit of $50 For more information telephone Peter at 499 9930. |
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SPONSORS |
| Don't forget our sponsors. They provide us with generous donations & we should try to support them whenever possible. Next time you visit tell them you belong to The Club Forsyth Barr & Co Caltex High Street The Big Chill Hutt Park Hotel Angus Inn Hotel Kendons Chartered Accountants |
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