2016 HTC Club Champs - well done to all who participated!

The Club Champs are over for another year. Well done to all who took part and congratulations to our 2016 Club Champions!

 

Junior Singles - Rohan Chalisgaonkar

 

Women's Open Singles - Airlie Young def. Renae Aron Dawson

Women's Graded Singles - Belinda Sydes def. Cath Mukhtar

Women's Open Doubles - Airlie Young & Renae Aron Dawson def. Elke Lindner & Liz Dobson

Women's Graded Doubles - Sarah Condron & Sandra Beanham def. Belinda Sydes & Cath Mukhtar

 

Men's Open Singles - Duane Merchant def. George Vogiatzis

Men's Graded Singles - Greg Edelmaier def. Peter Durkin

Men's Open Doubles - Michael Eriksen & Andrew Simpson def Alistair Young & Duane Merchant

Men's Graded Doubles - Greg Edelmaier & Patrick Fouvy def. Andrew Simpson & Tony Sewell

 

Open Mixed Doubles - Airlie Young & Michael Eriksen def. Madeline Penny & Andrew Simpson

Graded Mixed Doubles - Sarah Condron & Andrew Simpson def. Cath Mukhtar & Matt Mukhtar

2016 HTC Club Championships

Dear Members,　

We would like to invite you to participate in the 2016 HTC Club Championships! Given the success of the new Club Champs format last year, we will look to repeat the same format this year. The format/dates for this year’s events are as follows:　　

1. Saturday 3rd September - Open and Junior Events　

2. Saturday 10th September - Graded and President’s Cup Events

2015 HTC Club Champs - Graded Women's Doubles

2015 HTC Club Champs - Graded Women's Doubles

All current 2016/17 paid up members are eligible to participate. If you haven’t yet renewed your membership, you will need to do so prior to the end of August to be eligible to play.　

　

1. Saturday 3rd September - Open and Junior Club Championships　

Open events commencing at 10 am:　

  • Women's Singles 　
  • Women's Doubles 　
  • Men's Singles 　
  • Men's Doubles 　
  • Mixed Doubles　

Junior events commencing at 1.00 pm:　

  • Girls Singles　
  • Boys Singles　
  • Girls Doubles　
  • Boys Doubles 　

　

2. Saturday 10th September - Graded and President’s Cup Events

Graded and President’s Cup events commencing at 10 am:　

  • Graded Women's Singles　
  • President’s Cup Women’s Singles (for first round losers in the Open Women’s Singles)　
  • Graded Women's Doubles 　
  • Graded Men's Singles　
  • President’s Men’s Singles (for first round losers in the Open Men’s Singles)　
  • Graded Men's Doubles 　
  • Mixed Doubles 　

NOTE: eligibility to play in the graded events -　

  • Women: Grade 4 pennant standard and below　
  • Men: Grade 8 pennant standard and below　
2015 HTC Club Champs - Men's Graded Singles

2015 HTC Club Champs - Men's Graded Singles

　

All matches will be held on the one day (Saturday 3rd or Saturday 10th) with a 'fast' match format, with finals matches (normal 3 set format) following in the late afternoon of each day. Each match will be of a first to 4 game format (tie-breaker at 4-4). The draw for each event will be posted on the HTC website (www.hawthorntennisclub.com) on the Thursday prior as well as pinned to the Clubhouse notice board on the morning of the Competition day. At the close of the day will be a Presentation for the Winners and Runners Up of each event and a few well-earned beers/glasses of champagne! 　

Entry is $10 per person/per event - money will be collected on the day. Club clothing will also be available for sale on the day.　

This is as much a social event as much as it is about the competition! Feel free to come down to the club to enjoy the competition even if you are not planning to compete.　

If you are interested in playing, please reply by email (info@hawthorntennisclub.com) with the events you would like to enter by Friday 26th August. If you are planning to enter a doubles event, please include the name of your doubles partner or alternatively note that you would like to be paired with someone.　

If you have any further queries, you can contact either Andrew Simpson (0408 342 530) or Nadine Maloney (0407 097 398).

End of Winter Competition Season Celebration - Saturday 27th August 4pm

The winter competition season is coming to a close. All players and their guests are invited to come along to a combined team end of season get together at the Club.

  • Date: Saturday 27th August
  • Time: From 4pm
  • Please bring a plate of food to share and BYO alcohol (or drinks available in fridge)
  • Bring your racquet along if you would like to have a hit.
  • Guests welcome
  • Prizes (nominations for 'best and fairest', 'most dedicated player', 'worst choke!' etc are being accepted and will be awarded on the night)

We have 3 teams that will be continuing on into the Finals over the next few Saturdays - good luck to you!