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As another year starts we are faced with new challenges in life,
no matter how big or small these challenges are, we all have to
deal with them! Aren’t we lucky that we can all go down to our
tennis club, unwind, play a game of tennis with our friends, have
a drink, partake in a little bit of gossip and we are ready to face
the world once again!
In my travels around Australia I often visit Tennis clubs and I just
can’t help feeling that we are so lucky to have such grand
facilities compared to other regional centre’s and even to some
metropolitan areas! We are just so fortunate to have club
members that give up their time for the betterment of our
facilities.
In the past I have asked our members with ideas on how to
improve our clubhouse/facilities and one of the suggestions was
to get a few more overhead fans. These have now been donated
by Kevin Robinson (a BIG thank you Kevin) and are in the
process of being installed. I welcome more suggestions from our
members as we are here to continually strive to improve on what
I already consider as “excellent facilities”
For our club to continue being successful we need our members
to support us in whatever way possible. One way is for you to
come down on a Saturday or even midweek, have a game with
us and even better, you could bring a friend along as we need to
increase our membership. Some of you may not know it but our
Web page has been updated and I would encourage you to jump
on the net and have a look. It’s an easy way of informing yourself
of upcoming events, down load forms or even browse the
pictures!
Our courts are in excellent condition and a HUGE thank you goes
to our ever green Val Knott and his helpers, Nils Anderson and
Ken Roach. Speaking of Val, I know that he hasn’t been feeling
his best over the last couple of months so I want to wish him a
speedy recovery and I look forward to see you on the courts at
your usual competitive best!
We are now heading towards “tennis weather” so pick up your
gear and come down and enjoy yourself.
Alex Karatamoglou, President
Vol. 4 February 2014
Upcoming Events
Sunday 9th February
Club Championships
Doubles Tournament
Sundowner
Gold Coin Donation
Wednesday 12th February
Twilight Tennis
4.30 onwards
Sunday 9th March
Club Championships
Singles Tournament
Security
Due to a recent
unfortunate event,
we would like to remind all
members to be very careful
with their belongings while
playing at the club.
Remember to keep your
valuables in an area that is
visable and secure.
Also if you witness anyone
who does not look like they
belong at the club, please
make sure that you keep a
close eye on them and if
needed question them about
what they are doing within the
grounds.
Club Championship Tournaments
Our Club Championships begin this week on Sunday 9th of February and we are looking forward to
some great action out on the court. The singles event will be held in a month on Sunday 9 th of March
and the mixed doubles event will run on the 16th of March. With member support we can turn these
events into a highlight of the season, with larger numbers we are able to run two divisions catering for
all levels of player. If you don’t feel comfortable finding your own partner let us know and we will do
our best to find you one. We would love to see some of our new members stepping out onto the court
during club champs and some of our not so new members who haven’t played club champs for a few
seasons! No excuses, let’s all support our club, get our entries in and make a great day of it.
www.bunburytennisclub.com.au
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Social Scene
Junior’s News
Our Christmas Event was a great success with
lots of members and families enjoying the
festivities.
We will be holding a sundowner after this
Sunday’s Doubles tournament, if you would like
to participate it will be a gold coin donation and
we encourage you to all stick around for a bite
to eat and share a drink with other competitors.
As the season goes on we will confirm more
events so keep an eye out in your Monday
memo, Around the Grounds for any upcoming
events.
This season has seen a reduction in numbers
attending social events at the club, if you have
any feedback or ideas on what you would like
to see more or less of please approach a
member of the board or drop us an email at
[email protected]. We are here for the
members and want to do what we can to make
this a dynamic social club.
It has been a busy start to the season with the
D’arcy Slater Cup, the Foundation Cup, Rex
Chidgzey Day and the Motor Class 500. All of
which were well supported by our juniors.
In regards to the D’arcy Slater Cup I need to say
a huge thank you to Nicole Frayne and her
band of Mum's that catered for this competition.
It was an awesome effort and very much
appreciated - thank you! 
We are starting back after the Christmas break
on Friday 7th of February. It will be great to see
you all back after the long summer holidays.
We are trialling some new things with the juniors
and one of these is the Junior Cardio Session.
For $5 per child we will be running a cardio
session following Junior social tennis, from 6 pm
to 7 pm.
We also have some fantastic competitions
coming this term as well. A great one to enter is
the 2014 John Cartledge Junior Classic - this will
be held in Bridgetown on Sunday February 16th.
This tournament is suitable for all levels of tennis
and I encourage you all to give it a go.
Another that is coming up soon is the Boyup
Brook Open Tennis Tournament - this will be
held in Boyup Brook on March 1st and 2nd.
Unfortunately, I am going to have to postpone
the next parent child competition on Saturday
February 15th. I will let you know the date of a
new one once I have consulted with the senior
club and the tennis calendar.
On a sad note this will be my last term as the
Junior Director and I am looking for someone
who will take on this role next season. It is not
hard and is very enjoyable. If you are interested
in this position next season then please see me
and I will let you know all the details and pass on
what knowledge I have.
D’Arcy Slater Foundation Cup
The D'Arcy Slater Cup 2013 saw 82 boys, 13
years and under, come to the Bunbury Tennis
Club and compete in some fantastic tennis.
This year was another outstanding year for the
Juniors of the Bunbury Tennis Club, notably
Michael Frayne, Ken Prete and Josh Tait who
all made it to the semi finals of the singles
competition and earned themselves a spot in
the WA State team to compete in Melbourne in
January 2014.
The South West Boys A team took out the title
with the South West Boys B coming second. It
was a fantastic effort by everyone who
competed in the competition.
Mandy May,
Remember we are a Sunsmart Club
Junior Director
NO HAT, NO PLAY
Newsletter Contact
If you have anything you would like to contribute to the
newsletter (photos, information, etc) or any thoughts on
what you would like to hear more about please email
[email protected]
www.bunburytennisclub.com.au
Women in Tennis Foundation Cup
The Foundation Cup saw 62 girls, 13 years and
under, compete in Busselton. Bunbury Junior
Tennis Club members Maddy Muller-Hughes,
Rhiannon Ryder and Kayla Myburgh all made
the semi finals and earned themselves a spot in
the State team to compete in Melbourne in
January 2014. The Southwest A team also took
out the overall title.
Fantastic effort to all the junior girls at the
Bunbury Tennis Club who competed in
Busselton, it was a great few days.
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Wednesday Twilight Tennis
Wednesday’s twilight are back up and
running, if you would like to join in the social
sets, come down any time from 4.30 onward.
Sets are on the half hour and the cost is $5 for
members and $10 for non members.
Mums and Bubs
Our mums are still meeting
every Tuesday from 9.00 for a
cardio session with Andrew
followed by some doubles sets.
If you know of anyone who would be interested in
joining in invite them along, no membership
necessary. Or put them in contact with Janelle at
[email protected] for more information.
This is a great initiative to encourage young
families into our club.
Woody’s Words
The Christmas break is over and we are all back into it for
another year. I would like to welcome Josh to the coaching
team; he has taken over from Callen. There is a lot
happening on the court over the next few months so if you
need any guidance or extra training there are lots of
opportunities with Tennis Excellence.
Junior Tennis
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Junior tennis programs start on the 10 February. Tennis
Excellence offers a wide range of programs for juniors
aged 4 years onwards, with programs catering for
beginners to advanced players. All times and options are
on the website or call for more information.
Any member who refers a Junior into a Tennis
Excellence program receives a free restring!
Cardio Tennis
If you're interested in hitting lots of tennis balls, having a
great workout and burning loads of calories then come
down and have a go. Cardio Tennis is held 3 times a week;
Monday 7 – 8 pm, Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm and Friday 910am.
We are offering free trial sessions for new participants.
Adult Coaching
We have an adult group coaching session available on
Tuesday mornings from 7.00 to 8.30 and Friday mornings
between 10.00 and 11.30. All abilities are welcome.
Private Lessons/Group Lessons
All private lessons, group lessons and private cardio
sessions can be booked with either Andrew or Josh.
Contact Andrew to book your session.
Racquets and Restrings
Racquets and restrings are available in the pro-shop,
please see Andrew or Josh to get your equipment ready for
the upcoming tournaments.
Andrew Woodward,
Club Coach
0419 913 294
www.tennisexcellence.com.au
www.bunburytennisclub.com.au
Photos by Terry –Lynn
We are fortunate to have some very talented
members. One of these is Terry-Lynn Wood.
During the Southwest Zone Tournament TerryLynn took lots of outstanding photos of our
competitors, she is happy to share these with
members for a small fee: $5.00 for 6 x 4 and
$10 for 8 x 10. Digital copies are also available
and this price can be negotiated with TerryLynn.
There will be a file appearing in the next couple
of weeks on the notice board with samples of
all the available photos and with these further
instructions on how to order.
In the words of the Southwest
Times Editor, “whoever took
those photos has some serious
talent behind the lense.”
May Teams Challenge
It’s time to start thinking about organising your
team for the May Teams Challenge, 3rd and 4th
May. Each team can be between 4 to 6 players
and players from all clubs are welcome. To
help us grow this tournament, consider inviting
members from other clubs to be part of your
team. We look forward a being bigger and
better tournament this year.
Southwest Zone Tournament
All the way back in December we hosted the
Southwest Zone Tournament, it was again
supported mainly by our own members and we
are hoping to encourage more participants
from other clubs. We will be looking at the
format and possibly making some changes to
create a more vibrant event.
The winners in each event are listed on our
website, so if you interested in the results have
a look and while you’re there check out some
of the photos from the past few events.
New Sponsor
We have a new Club sponsor; we would like to
welcome Ivan Sossa and Country Life Carpet
Care to our sponsor’s board. Please remember
to support our sponsors as they support us.
Club Shirts
If you are interested in purchasing one of our
Bunbury Tennis Club shirts we have reduced
the price from $25 down to $20. These shirts
are great for pennants competitions or any
team event.
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