CRAIGIEBURN TENNIS CLUB INC.
Corporation Registration No. A142065
P.O. Box No. 3
Craigieburn 3064
Craigieburn Tennis Club News
SEPTEMBER 2008
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Important Notices:
1. TRIVIA NIGHT – please note that this year’s Trivia Night is on Saturday October 11. This promises to
be a great night. This year has a musical theme. Please contact Narelle on 0401529730 to book a table or be
allocated to a table.
2. MEMBERSHIP – Members please note that membership fees fell due on July 1. Members had until the 4th of
August to pay fees and avoid the $10.00 late fee. At the end of this month, memberships will lapse and people
wishing to continue being a member of the club will need to pay the new member’s joining fee of $30.00. Note that
un-financial members may not continue to play competition or use the courts. For those wishing to pay by
electronic funds transfer, the club’s account number is BSB: 013-276. Account No: 3160-02176.
3. Please note important calendar dates later in this newsletter which include the Club Championships on
November 9, 16, 23. Note that you must be a financial club member to play.
4. KEYS: members are again reminded not to lend their keys. Also that members’ guests are meant to pay court
fees at $5.00 per hour.
President’s Report – September 2008
I’m sure you will all agree that the continued
improvements at our club have seen it develop into a
premium tennis and social venue.
The new Committee has convened since the AGM
and is again looking forward to a busy year ahead.
We are keen to continue on with the good work of
recent committees and be alert to opportunities to
improve club facilities.
Future plans include beautification of the area in
front of the new courts, expansion of the kitchen area
including a privacy wall adjacent the toilets and an
extra storage shed.
For those not at the AGM, listed below are the
current committee members
Your committee is working very hard around the
club and welcomes any suggestions or assistance
from members in this regard. There is much we can
achieve by working together.
President:
Peter Ferguson
Vice President:
Paul Field
Secretary:
Brian Brooks
Treasurer:
Karen Glare
Assistant Sec:
Narelle Peart
Committee:
Anne France, Vanda Hammond,
Kathie Ferguson, Terry Hammond, Stephen Bell.
Til next time, happy hitting and take care.
Peter Ferguson
Competition News
NSNTA (Night Tennis)
Currently we have 2 ladies teams in the four with the
B2 sitting on top. Men’s teams are struggling a little
with none currently sitting in the four. Mixed teams
are solid with the D Special team sitting top. I
believe the windbreak screens may have made a
difference to the lighting situation. Some feedback
here would be useful. Please note that any players
who are yet to renew their membership should not
be playing competition until their membership fees
are paid.
Peter Ferguson
A Social sub - committee of Paul Field and Stephen
Bell will continue their work on increasing the social
participation of members by organising such events
as the Trivia Night, Christmas Break Up, Sponsors
Day and perhaps a Picnic Day at a Grass Court
venue.
Since our last newsletter, a lot has happened around
the club. Painting has been completed and what a
difference it makes to the rooms by covering up
those brown brick walls. Windbreak screens have
been installed and concrete pathways have been laid.
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please make sure you have completed your forms
and paid your $15 ball money/registration by this
date. Players who do not do this cannot be
guaranteed a place in a team for next season. Any
player not wishing to continue playing competition
should let their team manager, Vanda or Brian know
ASAP. Note that players born in the second half of
2008 will not be eligible to play juniors next season.
N.S.J.T.A. (JUNIORS)
1. Current Standings
We have now completed Round 9 of the current
season and now enjoying a 3 week break for school
holidays. Five of the nine teams are sitting in the top
four with 2 more teams in 5th place with the
remaining two teams in 7th place.
2. Membership Fees
There are currently 10 juniors who have not paid
their club membership. Memberships are due on the
1/7/08 so are now nearly three months overdue. Any
junior who has not paid their membership fees,
please ensure that your membership and $10 late fee
is paid to your team manager or Karen Glare ASAP
as you are now not eligible to play.
8. Kilmore Tournament
It was nice to see representatives of the Craigieburn
Tennis Club at the Kilmore Classic Tournament on
the weekend of September 19th. The kids did very
well taking out trophies in the 14 Girls singles,
Mixed 14 Doubles and Women’s open doubles B
events. Well done to everyone involved. Note that
there are often entry forms for tournaments available
at the clubrooms. It is a great way to gain experience
and improve your tennis.
3. Player Transfers and additional registrations.
October 18th Round 11 is the cut-off date for player
transfers. Any juniors wishing to transfer will need a
form signed before this date. Team managers note
also that any new players wishing to gain registration
would need to have played their 3rd match by
October 18th Round 11.
9. Club Championships
Just a reminder that club championships are on
November 9, 16 and 23. Try to keep these dates free
and make sure you get your entries forms in. This
will be advertised once competition starts again.
It’s great to see so many juniors at team practice the
courts are filled with kids every night of the week.
Happy hitting good luck for the rest of the season.
Strive to achieve that top 4. Go Craigieburn.
4. Team Protests
If, during the home and away matches, a team
manager feels that they need to sign a result sheet
“under protest”, they are to advise Brian or Vanda of
the circumstances of the protest. We will then take
any further action if required, and will submit any
letter to the match secretary if required.
Vanda Hammond & Brian Brooks
NSJTA Delegates and Junior Co-ordinators.
NSLTA – MIDWEEK LADIES
The mid-week ladies’ team needs some new players.
The competition takes place on Thursdays between
10.00 A.M. and 2.00 P.M. Please ring Anne on 5783
2665 for more information.
5. Umpiring
When at all possible parents should not be umpiring
matches. It is important that all children are able to
umpire themselves by the time they reach A & B
grades. Therefore they need to be encouraged at D
grade level onwards to be on the court umpiring with
the assistance of parents when required.
“Seniors’ Social Tennis
Program”
6. NSJTA Meeting
At the last Association meeting a motion was passed
to cap the number of players transferring from one
club to another. This was capped at 5 with a family
unit counted as one transfer. A second motion was
passed to suspend any player from playing for 3
weeks for their new club if they do not fulfil their
umpiring commitments for their old club.
Get active, have fun and make new friends.
We are looking for new people. The program is at
1.00 pm each Monday. Please contact Anne on the
following number to enquire. Anne France (03) 5783
2665 (a local call if made from Craigieburn).
7. Team Entries for Season 1 2009
The closing date for current players wishing to play
season 1, 2009 will be Saturday November 8. Players
Please see Peter Ferguson for our attractive selection
of club apparel.
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CLUB APPAREL
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Advertising Space
The Club is still selling advertising space in the form
of signage, to be placed on outer perimeter fences of
the courts. Any member or others with a business
they would like to advertise in a prime location in
Craigieburn should contact Peter Ferguson at the
club for more details.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2008
NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING
Our next committee meeting is to be held on
Monday, October 6 at 7:30 pm in the tennis
clubrooms. All club members are welcome to attend
all committee meetings. Remember - the more input
we receive, the more efficiently we can organise and
run the Craigieburn Tennis Club.
Newsletters (Quarterly)
March, June, September, December.
OCTOBER 11TH
Trivia Night
NOVEMBER 9TH, 16TH & 23RD
Club Championships (Including juniors)
** Entries close Saturday November 1st **
DECEMBER 13th
Junior Break-up and Trophy Presentation Night
(includes Club Championships trophy presentation)
HALL HIRE
Our hall is available for hire at the following rates:
MEMBERS: $100 with a $250 bond.
NON-MEMBERS: $200 with a $250 bond.
Hourly rate Members: $10 per hour (min. 5 hrs)
Non-members $20 per hour – (min. 5 hrs)
Note that the website has links to committee meeting
minutes, newsletters, reports and many other items
of interest. Feel free to leave feedback through the
guestbook. Brian Brooks
www.geocities.com/craigieburntennisclub
The hall makes a great venue for large parties and
celebrations. If you have any inquiries, please feel
more than welcomes to contact Paul on 9333 8326
or 0400 488 706.
If you wish to add anything to the newsletter,
please do not hesitate to contact Brian Brooks on
9308 1574.
If you have a business that you would
like to advertise in our newsletter, give
Karen a call on 9305 6517. She will be
more than happy to assist you.
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