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Tennis Valley Australia Chinese Friendship Tournament - North Shore Times Report

2011-04-16T18:30:00.000-07:00

On 3rd April 2011 Tennis Valley and the Australia Chinese Society held their inaugural tennis tournament. David Keogh (the organiser) invited the North Shore Times (newspaper) to cover the event. This weeks issue of the newspaper gave a full-page coverage with lots of photos. Great publicity for the Club... but more important we raised $2,200 for a donation to the Asian Animal Foundation... with the specific purpose of stopping cruel treatment of the Chinese Moon Bear. The 58 participants also had lots of fun.

Phaung Daw Oo Orphanage Trivia Night

2011-04-16T15:46:00.000-07:00

On Saturday 7^th May 2011 we’ll be holding a charity trivia night from 8pm at

Tennis Valley

325A Eastern Valley Way Chatswood

We’ll enjoy our trivia and our conversation and company and we will learn about the work of the Phaung Daw Oo orphanage. Kerry and the staff at our club will look after and feed us well and drinks will be available at the bar.

Three years ago Cylcone Nargis roared into Burma. Days of torrential rain, high winds and storms left nearly 140,000 casualties. Many children were orphaned. The monks at Phaung Daw Oo monastery are now caring for about 7,000 children affected by the devastation of this huge cyclone.

Lovely Rebecca Moore, who graced our Eastern Lounge in March is a dedicated supporter of the orphanage, and impressed us with her talk about the orphanage and how we can help. Now is our chance.

Rebecca will join us at the trivia night and show us and tell us more about the monks and the kids they are supporting. And she will sing for us too. Check her web site at http://www.rebeccamooremusic.com/ and look at the Burmese orphans link.

We welcome tables of contestants, or you can make up or join a table on the night. Why not make up a table from your work? Cost is $28 per person. Please indicate numbers (for catering purposes) by phoning

Mike Hartnell on 0419 717382

or email to mikes@interpeace.com

www.interpeace.com

What’s on at the Club April/May 2011

2011-04-11T18:53:00.000-07:00

Round Robin Tournament
SATURDAY 23^rd April Starting at 2.00pm

Bring a friend. $5 charge for seniors, $2 for juniors, $10 for visitors, prizes given

Played with partner, either bring your own or we supply

Ring: Kit Meyers 0409 317 921 if you are going to be late

Pre-Book NOW for Music Night at Eastern Lounge - FRIDAY 13th May see Genevieve Chadwick, Kirsten Adams and more

After a blistering debut in 2010 as the North Shore's Best LIVE Music venue, Eastern Lounge (at your club, Tennis Valley - 325a Eastern Valley Way) hosts its 3rd show for the Year on Friday 13th May (doors open at 7.30pm)... and you, your family and friends are invited!

Go to www.easternlounge.com.au for more artist info and music videos

TRIVIA NIGHT

Popular yearly event run by Mike Hartnell Saturday 7^th May 7.30pm. Book a table, bring your brains trust and support a worthwhile Charity. These nights are always lots of fun

Night Comp- 10 weeks

Pairs (3 sets of Doubles) – Mondays

Mixed (2 men, 2 women) – Tuesdays

Mens or Ladies - Wednesdays

Commences: Monday May 2^nd 2011

Entries Close: Wednesday April 20^th 2011

Email: kit@tennisvalley.com.au

Ring: Kit or Heather 9484 - 5148

Fax: Kit or Heather 9484 - 5148

Club Tournament Dates

Details have just been decided!

The tournament will be played over just ONE weekend. Book your diaries NOW to keep free Friday Evening 22 July through to Sunday afternoon 24 July.

Events will be held for:
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Junior Singles
to be run over 1 weekend Fri evening 22^nd July, Sat 23^rd and Sun 24^th July.

Entries close 8 July 2011

Senior Competitions

Sunday Morning - 7 Weeks

Doubles or Singles

Matches: 8:00am – 10:30am

Commences: Sunday May 1^st 2011

Entries close: Sunday before

Junior Competitions

Friday Evenings - 7 Weeks

Doubles or Singles

B4 & lower: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Commences: Friday April 29^th 2011

Entries close: Sunday before

Email: kit@tennisvalley.com.au

Ring: Kit or Heather 9484 - 5148

Fax: Kit or Heather 9484 - 5148

Australia China Friendship Tournament

2011-03-08T21:11:00.000-08:00

2011-03-08T21:08:00.000-08:00

Information - March Session of Eastern Lounge

2011-03-03T22:50:00.000-08:00

Time	Friday, March 11 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Location	325a Eastern Valley Way

Created By	Eastern Lounge

More Info	Book NOW! for the March 2011 Eastern Lounge show! After a blistering start to 2011 in February, the North Shore's Best LIVE Music venue, Eastern Lounge (within the Tennis Valley club - 325a Eastern Valley Way) hosts its next show on Friday March 11 (doors open at 7pm)... and it's set to be another ripper! The near packed house was stunned with the quality of our first show this year with Peter Northcote and Brydon Stace in particular just amazing. This dynamic duo has since been booked for a national tour of the Bat Out of Hell album and will be appearing at the State Theatre in May! (You heard them here first!) Our March line-up is also guaranteed to thrill. On Friday the 11th you'll see: Ava Torch & The Boybirds - classic cabaret pop! Claude Hay - a one-man swamp blues band; and Rebecca Moore - folk rock pianist and guitarist, fresh from the Sydney Opera House to you! Go to www.easternlounge.com.au for more artist info. and music videos Eastern Lounge continues to surprise. Every act is different, but you can bet that the quality of each artist at every show will be outstanding. Relax with friends at this warm and welcoming café-style venue after a long week, or dance to the sounds of some of Sydney's best musicians. With a 6-piece band headlining this month's show, entry is just $18 at the door, OR you can pre-book a table and pay just $15 per head... still great value for an amazing night of live music. Bring your own snacks and enjoy 'an indoor picnic' but please note that Eastern Lounge is a licensed premises, so all drinks must be purchased from the bar. See you on March 11... and please, spread the word. Dave Keogh Perfect Pitch www.easternlounge.com.au

Not just for 'corporates'... it's for everyone!

2011-01-25T14:28:00.001-08:00

Following the HUGE success of the launch of the 2010 NSW Corporate Games at our Club in last year's Celebrity Tennis Day, you are again invited to participate in Australia's largest multi-sport event this year, while helping to raise money for Australian Diabetes Council.

In recent years, Tennis Valley members including Renate Handel, Tim Barnes, Glenys Dore, Mark Bunn, Belinda Green, Tania Duffy, Gary Nadjarian, Chris Borain, Simone Massey, Sandy & Terry Davoren, Scott Osborne, Tony Vaccher, Danielle Lord, Bridget Pawley, Jane Warrilow, Faaiza Haque and Anne Stewart have joined Anna Cosio,Layne Beachley and myself in participating in the tennis events at the Games. All matches will be played at the Olympic Tennis Centre, Homebush with the Finals played on Centre Court!

If you're not already a member, you just need to join DoubleDrummer.com for free to be among an anticipated field of 7,000 competitors who'll be taking part in the 2011 NSW Corporate Games fromMarch 18-21.

The deadline for entry is Wednesday February 16 so enter nowto make sure you don't miss out on the fun. If you'd rather play a sport other than tennis, or you have friends or family who play something else, you can choose from 17 sports (including the newTriathlon event) then re-live your great sporting moments at theGames' Awards Dinner on Monday evening March 21.

So if you work for yourself, for a company that's not participating in the Games, or you just want to be part of the fun, then join the Double Drummer team! It's a great way to meet new friends while playing your favourite sport. The Games are open to all ages and skill levels.

Sign up now... remember, the deadline for entry is WednesdayFebruary 16!
Click here to find out more and to enter the NSW Corporate Games or contact Anna Cosio, Tennis Valley member and Double Drummer Team Manager for the Corporate Games atanna@doubledrummer.com or phone: (+61 2) 9474 1000

Click here to view results and photos from the 2010 NSW Corporate Games

Dave Keogh
Club Development Officer

P.S. If you have friends who you think would also like to join in the fun of the NSW Corporate Games with Double Drummer, please feel free to forward this e-mail to them... all welcome.

basketball . cricket 8's . dragon boat racing . golf . netball . poker . running . sailing . soccer . softball . swimming . table tennis . tennis . tenpin bowling . touch . triathlon . volleyball

2011 Badge Competition - Applications Close 12 January 2011

2010-12-15T21:54:00.000-08:00

It’s time for putting in your entries for 2011 Badge.

You can enter online link : http://goo.gl/VNesb

You can fill in form attached and fax to 9484 5148

Or come down to a Chicken Tournament in early January and have a hit and enter your forms.

Better still get your team together for a hit in the Chicken Tourneys

Regards Kit

TENNIS VALLEY

BADGE COMPETITION

Saturday Afternoons

AVAILABILITY FORM

Entries Close: Wednesday 12^th January 2011

Competition commences: Saturday 5^thMarch 2011

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________

Phone: _____________________________(home) ________________________(mobile)

Email: ___________________________________________________________________

Tennis NSW Rego no: Previous Badge Grade:

	Yes	No
Are you available to play Badge in 2011?
Would you like to nominate yourself as captain for a team
Would you like to be placed on the reserve list?
Requests & Comments)

Entries can be lodged at the bar at The Cove Sports Club or sent to:

Kit Meyers Email: kit@tennisvalley.com.au

50 Dean St

West Pennant Hills 2125 Ph: 9484 5148 Fax: 9484 5148

PLEASE NOTE: All players wishing to participate MUST fill in a form. Putting your name on somebody else's form is NOT sufficient. Please note that teams will be of 6 players. Every endeavour will be made to find extra players to field teams for everybody, however if there are insufficient numbers to field teams of 6 exactly, any players not selected in Badge will be selected in the Autumn NSTA comp.

______________________________________________________________________________

REMITTANCE ADVICE Willoughby District Tennis Co-op Ltd

Please find enclosed membership fees for ……………………

I am paying: Cheque ….... Cash……. Credit Card (see below)

Bankcard……Mastercard……Visa……Amex……Diners Club……

Card No:………………………………………………………… Expiry Date:…………

Amount Dollars:…………………..

Cardholders Name (Print): ………………………Signature:…………………..

What’s on at the Club in 2011

2010-12-13T18:41:00.000-08:00

Handicap Tourneys Start 2^nd January!

(Nightcomp players welcome to prepare for 2011 season)

Saturdays: 2.30pm (ONE SUNDAY)

Sunday January 2^nd 2011

Saturday January 8^th 2011

Saturday January 15^th 2011

Saturday January 22^nd 2011

Saturday January 29^th 2011

Bring a friend. $8 charge for seniors, $5 for juniors, prizes given

Played with partner, either bring your own or let us organise one for you.
Ring: Kit Meyers 0409 317 921 if you are going to be late

BADGE COMP FOR 2011

Badge Entries Close Wednesday 12^th January 2011. Play commences early March.

Saturday Afternoon 5 Week Pairs Comp

Doubles or singles

Doubles: 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Singles: 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Commences: Saturday February 5^h 2011

Entries close: Sunday January 23^rd 2011

Night Comp- 10 weeks

Pairs (3 sets of Doubles) – Mondays

Mixed (2 men, 2 women) – Tuesdays

Mens or Ladies - Wednesdays

Beginners Comp..........Tuesdays

Commences: Monday January 31^st 2011

Entries Close: Wednesday January 12^th 2011

Email: kit@covesports.com.au

Ring: Kit or Heather 9484 - 5148

Fax: Kit or Heather 9484 - 5148

Junior Competitions

Sunday Morning - 6 Weeks

Doubles or Singles

Matches: 8:00am – 10:30am

Commences: Sunday February 13^th 2011

Entries close: Sunday February 6^th 2011

Friday Evenings - 7 Weeks

Doubles or Singles

B4 & lower: 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Commences: Friday February 11^th 2011

Entries close: Sunday February 6^th 2011

Email: kit@covesports.com.au

Ring: Kit or Heather 9484 - 5148

Fax: Kit or Heather 9484 – 5148

“Chicken Tournaments” commence on Sunday 2nd January 2011

2010-12-13T18:22:00.000-08:00

You have heard of our famous “Chicken Tournaments”? At 2:30 PM each Saturday in January, we start a handicap doubles tournament that runs over 3-hours... played in the cooler part of the afternoon. For a small fee ($8 for Adults and $5 for Juniors) you get to play for the honour of winning a prized frozen chicken or a chilled bottle of wine. It's a great opportunity to run off all the extra calories you enjoyed over the festive season... and allows you to get ready for Badge Competitions. Our handicap format provides competitive tennis for a wide range of grades. Make it a family afternoon and invite friends along to enjoy the fun.

To accommodate your New Years Day commitments, the first tournament has been scheduled for Sunday 2^nd January 2011. To play, no notice is required. Just arrive at 2:15 PM ready for a 2:30 PM start.

All other Chicken Tournaments in January will be on Saturday afternoons. For more details, follow the link to: http://goo.gl/Qe6F1

Other events in 2011

See details at: http://goo.gl/Qe6F1

Mark your diaries now to organise your:

Badge Tennis

Nightcomp

Saturday Pairs

Junior competitions on Friday nights and Sunday mornings

Entries for these competitions close in mid January

Complete an entry form online at: http://goo.gl/neQZG

Final chance to book for Col's 60th Birthday party, THIS Saturday

2010-12-06T22:44:00.000-08:00

What a way to finish the year... Tennis Valley's traditional annual Christmas Party, with a difference!

This year we get to pay tribute in a special way to club stalwart and Club Captain, Col Ritchie, who has done so much for Tennis Valley over so many years and continues to do so. This is not just the usual Col's Prawn & Chicken Night ... this year we get to say 'Happy 60th Col' and rock around the clock in style!

As a form of tribute, everyone is asked to wear Col's favourite colour(purple/lilac/mauve/lavender/etc.) and come ready to dance to the great hits of the 50s and 60s, performed LIVE on stage by those musical marauders, The Memphis Outlaws. The prawns and chicken will still be menu staples and some wonderful desserts are being provided by volunteer chefs.

Almost 100 club members and friends have already bought their tickets - adults, juniors, comp. and social players. If you haven't booked yet, this is your last chance. Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to thank Col for all his efforts and to send out 2010 at Tennis Valley on a high note. Call Kerry Rymer now on 0417 689 456 or e-mail krymer@optusnet.com.au to book your table. We need final numbers by Thursday so Kerry can order enough prawns and chicken for everyone!

Merry Christmas to all... see you Saturday!

Col Ritchie's 60th Birthday Celebration - 11 December 2010

2010-12-01T14:13:00.000-08:00

Bookings
Col’s party is only a week and a half away. We need to get guest numbers confirmed and make this a celebration to remember. As well as buying your tickets on line or at the bar, please send your table requests to kit@tennisvalley.com.au so that your table can be set up for you and your friends. We are doing the room set-up on Thursday night and decorating it on Saturday... so we need to know the number of guests. Please make your bookings as soon as possible.

Calling all desert cooks!

Are you a good cook? In order to maximise the size of Col's birthday present can you assist by providing some of the dessert at our celebration? If you can assist, please let me know your favourite dessert 'creation' by emailing me at kit@tennisvalley.com.au. Things like cheesecakes, pavlovas, fruit salads, chocolate cakes all seem to go down well and are easy to serve. Don’t be limited by these ideas... feel free to make your favourite.

Decorators please…

If you want to assist with the decoration of the tables and room on Saturday afternoon (unless you are playing in a final of course…) could you please let me know. Email kit@tennisvalley.com.au

Can you help serve on the night?

Another way to keep the costs down (and increase the value of Col's present) is to have guests serve the food to each other. The main tasks will be: plating up chicken, prawns and salads and serving them to the buffet and keeping it stocked; a second team will clear the first course and put out the desserts; a third team will clear up the desserts and make sure everything is properly in the fridge and we have cleaned up after the meal. We will use paid staff to wash the table dishes. Email your expression of interest to me care of kit@tennisvalley.com.au. The more who volunteer, the less will be the workload on any one guest.

Let’s make this a fabulous night for Col and make his birthday gift as generous as possible.

Regards

Kerry Rymer

North Shore Open - Volunteers Please

2010-11-15T20:54:00.000-08:00

The Northern Suburbs Tennis Association is holding a Gold Series Australian Money Tournament, the Love ‘n Deuce North Shore Open, from Thursday 16^th to Sunday 19^thDecember, offering a total of $17,000 in prize money across open and special singles and doubles events, making it the largest money tournament in New South Wales outside the Medibank International. It will be held at Talus Street each day and at Tennis Valley on Thursday 16^th and Friday 17^th. We are also offering an additional $2,000 for novelty events involving players and spectators, such as “Challenge the Champ”, “Fastest Serve” etc.

Due to the prize money and points on offer, we are expecting a large number of entries and therefore will require volunteers to assist with various tasks such as court curators, hostesses, court spotters, barbecuers, water fillers, player support, ball kids, etc, etc.

Any time you could give to assist during the tournament would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers will be required to meet at Talus Street on Sunday 12^th December at 3pm for a briefing on allocated tasks. If you are able to help out, we would welcome your response and the time you would be available during the tournament.

The Love ‘n Deuce North Shore Open promises to be a very exciting tournament and your support either as a player, volunteer or spectator would be much appreciated.

Thanks

Sue

Doubles VETERAN Events - Club Tournament

2010-11-09T23:31:00.000-08:00

Doubles Veteran Events - Club Tournament - See entry Form at end of message

Tennis Valley

Presents the

45th Annual

Veteran TennisTournament

2010

VETERAN events start & finish the same day

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

40 & Over Men’s Doubles: Sun 14 Nov 1pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 10 Nov

40 & Over Women’s Doubles: Sun 14 Nov 1pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 10 Nov

40 & Over Mixed Doubles: Sun 21 Nov 1pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 17 Nov

55 & Over Mixed Doubles: Sun 21 Nov 1pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 17 Nov

Please read the attached conditions of entry and the entry form very carefully and fill in the required information. This will assist in making processing quick and accurate.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. ALL MENS AND WOMENS DOUBLES VETERAN MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY 14 NOVEMBER. Each event is played in one afternoon only - starting at 1pm and played until finished.

2. ALL MIXED DOUBLES VETERAN MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY 21 NOVEMBER. It is a one afternoon event starting at 1pm and played until finished.

3. Entry fee is required to be paid on the day of the event.

4. There is no draw to check as you will be advised of your match on the day of the event.

5. Entries by entry form (paper format) or online are required to enter the event.

We hope you enjoy the Club Championships in 2010.

Tennis Valley 45th Annual Veteran Tennis Tournament 2010

Conditions Of Entry – (Read Carefully)

TIMES OF PLAY – Play will commence at 1pm on Sunday and continue until finished. Please note that depending on the size of the draws, some matches may continue late. In the case of bad weather, please phone Col Ritchie on 0425 292 639.

WHO CAN ENTER - All financial members of Tennis Valley (Willoughby District Tennis Club) can enter the events. Payment for the tournament is on the day.

HOW TO ENTER – Entry can be by entry form (paper format) at the Cove Sports Club bar or fax to 9484 5148 or email (enter your details by updating the word document) to kit@tennisvalley.com.au or enter online via the tennis valley website http://tennisvalley.com.au/comp-registration.php.

Your doubles partner does not have to fill in their own form. Their name on your entry is sufficient. If your doubles partner is entering more than one event, they may need to fill in their own form.

NUMBER OF EVENTS - Players may enter doubles and mixed as they are on different days.

MATCH ATTENDANCE - Players must play their match at the time, place, and date notified or they will forfeit the match. Illness and injury are unfortunate. If you entered an event and you can no longer attend, please phone Col Ritchie on 0425 292 639.

MATCH FORMAT – To be determined depending on the number of entries. (Probably round robin)

PARTNER ALLOCATION - All players entering doubles events requesting a partner shall accept the partner allocated by the Tournament Committee. This condition imposes no obligation on the Committee to find a partner.

SUBSTITUTE DOUBLES PLAYERS - Prior to their first doubles match, a player may obtain a substitute partner. This combination must be retained in any subsequent matches.

TENNIS ATTIRE - Correct tennis attire must be worn at all times.

Entry Form

TENNIS VALLEY

Presents the

45^th ANNUAL

VETERANS

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

2010

PLAYER DETAILS

Name:

Gender:

Phone (H):

Phone (M):

Email:

Grade:

EVENT DETAILS - HANDICAP:

MENS DOUBLES WOMENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES

IMPORTANT: Please read the conditions of entry.

1st Event:

Partner:

2nd Event:

Partner:

Entry Fee: $10 per person per event. Juniors $5 per person per event.

PAYMENT DETAILS

All payments are to be made on the day. Do not forward any payment.

HOW TO ENTER

SUBMIT this entry form at the COVE SPORTS CLUB bar

OR FAX to 9484 5148

OR email to kit@tennisvalley.com.au

OR enter online via the tennis valley website

http://tennisvalley.com.au/comp-registration.php

Last chance to pre-book for Sydney's latest LIVE MUSIC venue at your club!

2010-11-09T23:02:00.000-08:00

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Last chance to pre-book for Sydney's latest LIVE MUSIC venue at your club!
Hi Joye,
This is your chance to not only support your club, but to enjoy a great night of brilliant LIVE MUSIC at our brand new venue - Eastern Lounge (in the Tennis Valley clubhouse) hosts its 2nd show on Friday November 19 from 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm)... and you, your family and friends are invited!
As part of the club's commitment to the local community, once a month our clubhouse now transforms into Eastern Lounge - a place for both emerging and established musicians to showcase their talent. Our Opening Night last month was a huge success with a crowd of around 160 enjoying some brilliant performances... and this month promises to be even bigger and better! A fanatstic line-up has been booked for this last show of the year, including:
Errol Renaud & Caribbean Soul - reggae/soca/calypso music at its best
Ella Freestone - a captivating new talent from the Northern Beaches
Bella Hemming - a 16 year old singing sensation with a quiver of quirky originals
Eastern Lounge is a wonderful community-based opportunity for quality musicians to entertain appreciative audiences. The clubhouse transforms to a warm and welcoming café-style venue, it's the ideal place to relax with friends after a long week, or dance to the sounds of some of Sydney's best musicians.
Entry is $16 at the door, but you can pre-book now and pay just $14 per head! Bring your own snacks and enjoy 'an indoor picnic' but please note that Eastern Lounge is a licensed premises, so all drinks must be purchased from the bar.
See you on Friday 19th... and please, spread the word.

Dave Keogh
Tennis Valley & Perfect Pitch

www.easternlounge.com.au

presented by: thanks to our sponsors:

EVENT DETAILS

Friday, 19 November

7:30pm (doors open 7pm)

Eastern Lounge
Tennis Valley, 325a Eastern Valley Way, Chatswood
view map

$16 at the door
or $14 for pre-paid (and students)

FREE parking

BYO snacks
Drinks from the bar

Bookings: (02) 9474 1066
info@easternlounge.com.au

Eastern Lounge - 19 November - Mark Your Diary

2010-11-04T16:48:00.001-07:00

Col Ritchie - 60th Birthday Party - 11 December 2010

2010-10-31T20:50:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know how much work Col puts into our Club? If you are a junior member, you probably know of the care he gives to organising Friday nights and the care he gives to make sure new players receive a warm welcome. If you are a competition player, you probably know how much time Col is prepared to put into finding a reserve for you. If you notice how good our courts looks, you probably know how much time Col puts into cleaning and maintenance. So many of us have benefited from Col's hard work.

10 years ago club members joined together on the occasion of Col's 50th birthday to celebrate and say thank you for his generousity in making our club the friendly place to play. After 10 more years of selfless service, we have another opportunity to thank Col and celebrate his 60th birthday.

The party night has been booked for 11 December 2010 starting at 7:00 PM. Write that date in your diaries now. It will be an opportunity for you to wear any of your purple clothing that may have otherwise gone out of style. The menu will be another of Col's famous Chicken and Prawn feasts. There will be plenty of Elvis Presley music and other selections from Col's extensive library of 1960/70 music.

Tickets cost $30 (adults) and $15 (children)... anything left over after buying the food will be used as a birthday present for Col. Many of you will want to give Col your own birthday present. It is suggested that a gift in cash would be most appropriate. Tickets can be purchased at the Bar... or go to the Social Events page on our Web Site (at: http://tennisvalley.com.au/social.php) and select 'Col’s Prawn & Chicken Night'.

All NSTA Player, previous Tennis Valley members and parents of Juniors are all welcome. Lets make this a night that Col will remember!

North Shore Times Supports Eastern Lounge

2010-10-27T22:59:00.000-07:00

Handicap Club Tournament - See Entry Form at End of Message

2010-10-21T16:58:00.000-07:00

Tennis Valley

Presents the

45th Annual

Handicap Tennis Tournament

2010

Handicap events start & finish the same day

Combined grades must add up to 7 points or more. E.g. A2 and A5 = 7 points

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Event: Men’s Doubles Handicap

Tournament Date: Sunday 1PM – 31 October

Entries Close: Wednesday 27 October

Event: Women’s Doubles Handicap

Tournament Date: Sunday 1PM – 31 October

Entries Close: Wednesday 27 October

Event: Mixed Doubles Handicap

Tournament Date: Sunday 1PM – 7 November

Entries Close: Wednesday 3 November

Please read the conditions of entry (refer next page) and the entry form very carefully and fill in the required information. This will assist in making processing quick and accurate.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. ALL MENS AND WOMENS DOUBLES HANDICAP MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER. It is a one afternoon event starting at 1pm and played until finished.

2. ALL MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP MATCHES WILL BE PLAYED ON SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER. It is a one afternoon event starting at 1pm and played until finished.

3. Entry fee is required to be paid on the day of the event.

4. There is no draw to check as you will be advised of your match on the day of the event.

5. Entries by entry form (paper format) or online are required to enter the event.

We hope you enjoy the Club Championships in 2010.

Tennis Valley 45th Annual Handicap Tennis Tournament 2010

Conditions Of Entry – (Read Carefully)

HANDICAP – Combined grades must add up to 7 points or more. E.g. A2 and A5 = 7 points, A4 and A4 = 8 points

WHO CAN ENTER - All financial members of Tennis Valley (Willoughby District Tennis Club) can enter the events. Payment for the tournament is on the day.

Your doubles partner does not have to fill in their own form. Their name on your entry is sufficient. If your doubles partner is entering more than one event, they may need to fill in their own form.

NUMBER OF EVENTS - Players may enter doubles and mixed as they are on different days.

MATCH FORMAT – To be determined depending on the number of entries. (Probably round robin)

SUBSTITUTE DOUBLES PLAYERS - Prior to their first doubles match, a player may obtain a substitute partner. This combination must be retained in any subsequent matches.

TENNIS ATTIRE - Correct tennis attire must be worn at all times.

TENNIS VALLEY

Presents the

45^th ANNUAL

HANDICAP

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

2010

MENS DOUBLES: Sunday 31 October 1pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 27 October

WOMENS DOUBLES: Sunday 31 October 1pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 27 October

MIXED DOUBLES: Sunday 7 November 1pm

ENTRIES CLOSE: Wednesday 3 November

Combined grades must add up to 7 points or more.

E.g. A2 and A5 = 7 points

PLAYER DETAILS

Name:

Gender:

Phone (H):

Phone (M):

Email:

Grade:

EVENT DETAILS - HANDICAP:

MENS DOUBLES WOMENS DOUBLES MIXED DOUBLES

Combined grades must add up to 7 points or more.

E.g. A2 and A5 = 7 points

IMPORTANT: Please read the conditions of entry.

1st Event:

Partner:

2nd Event:

Partner:

Entry Fee: $10 per person per event. Juniors $5 per person per event.

PAYMENT DETAILS

All payments are to be made on the day. Do not forward any payment.

HOW TO ENTER

SUBMIT this entry form at the COVE SPORTS CLUB bar

OR FAX to 9484 5148

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Opportunity to Help with our Lease Renewal

2010-10-12T19:28:00.000-07:00

As part of the process to renew the lease at Tennis Valley, Willoughby City Council is preparing a "Condition Report" that will be provided to competing parties who have provided an expression of interest in taking over the lease. A thorough site inspection by Council staff will take place on Thursday of this week (two days time). Club Management feel proud of the general appearance of the Site and the good standard of maintenance that has been achieved. We want to show the Club at its best!

With all the good rain that has been enjoyed this spring, all the plants in our gardens have had a spurt of growth... all the plants including the weeds.

Kerry Rymer who leads the environment efforts at the Club has volunteered to spent Thursday afternoon (tomorrow) dressing up our main garden beds. She believes that a solid weeding effort will help Council see the large effort that has been invested into building and maintaining our gardens.

Can you join in with this last step in presenting a polished face to our landlord (Willoughby City Council)? Book your diary now... just turn up with your gardening gear and dress up our fabulous club. Your efforts will be greatly appreciated!

Proof is in the Hearing

2010-10-12T17:46:00.000-07:00

No... Dave Keogh is not warberlling... (fortunately). But he did a great job as a MC during Opening Night at Eastern Lounge, Tennis Valley (Photo by John Walker)

When Dave Keogh came up with the thought of staging monthly music evenings at Tennis Valley, there were lots of questions to be answered... Would the acoustics be of sufficient quality? Could staging and lighting meet the required industry standard? Was there a demand for live music in the local community? Would people be happy to bring their own food, buy drinks from the bar and enjoy quality music for a few hours. Importantly, would music lovers come to a tennis club to listen to music?

Well, we now have answers ... Eastern Lounge celebrated its Opening Night on Friday October 8. The sound quality was excellent (thanks to Astrid Holtz of B!G Music). We had generous sponsors like B!G who provided professional sound, lighting and stage equipment that made the clubhouse feel just like a 'real live music venue'. Over 150 people turned up to enjoy an evening of brilliant performances from some outstanding young musicians ... almost a full house from the start. And everyone who attended - the punters, the performers, Council and industry representatives, etc. - were really impressed with the room and the quality delivered at this brand new venue.

The performance of Mimesis in particular was hugely popular. The band performed a selection of rock classics set to a backing of violin and two cellos. Lead singer Ben has a strong voice with remarkable range... even extending to falsetto to deliver some Bee Gees classics. The audience responded with a standing ovation.

In two words, Mimesis was Great Fun!
(Photo by John Walker)

Aleyce Simmonds showed why she has such a dedicated following. Her singing had an angelic quality that matched her appearance, yet she also had the rockers in the room hanging off every note. The crowd was drawn onto the dance floor as if with a giant magnet as Aleyce belted out both renditions of well known standards and original compositions from her debut album to be launched in January.

Aleyce Simmons enchanted her audience (photo by John Walker)

Little Fury delivered folk-rock-like renditions of their meaningful original songs, recalling an early 'West Coast sound' circa 1965. The performance was near poetic and was beautifully enhanced by lead singer Jane who has one of those rare voices that makes the hair at the back of your neck stand on end. The audience was simply captivated.

The Fury delivered a poetic and captivating experience (Photo by John Walker)

We eagerly look forward to the next night at Eastern Lounge (hopefully in November), rumoured to be presenting even more stunning young talent - including a remarkable 16 year old, Bella Hemming. (Check her out now at: www.YouTube.com/user/bellahemming). It seems Eastern Lounge is a welcome addition to a fast growing live music scene on the lower North Shore.

Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic Perform Impersonations, Play Street Tennis in Seoul [Video]

2010-10-02T17:25:00.000-07:00

by Tom Gainey

As part of a “Hyundai Card Super Match” promo, Grand Slam champions Andy Roddick and Novak Djokovic hit the streets of Seoul, South Korea Friday to play in a lighthearted tennis exhibition.
The two then played a real match today which Djokovic won 64, 62. But forget the result, the contest was full of hilarious impersonations courtesy of the two biggest jokesters in the game.
Roddick now heads to Tokyo while Djokovic will play in Beijing starting Monday.
Here’s video of the Roddick-Djokovic street Exo:

Now video of Djokovic imitating Roddick’s serve during today’s match. (pretty funny!)

In this next clip, Djokovic does his Rafael Nadal impersonation (it looked like Roddick tried it, then passed it off to Novak). Then Roddick does an impersonation of Novak. Again, funny stuff.

I thought Novak had stopped doing his impersonations? Glad he didn’t.

Tennis Players' Grunts May Slow Opponents' Reactions

2010-10-02T15:44:00.000-07:00

A recent study shows the negative impact that noise can have when one is attempting to predict where a tennis ball will land. Christie Nicholson reports.

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[audio clip] That’s Rafael Nadal, one of the loudest grunters in tennis But the real screamers are the women. [audio clip] Ah yes, Maria Sharapova, belting at 101 decibels, is the scream queen. Yet curiously, she doesn’t utter a peep during practice.

But does grunting distract an opponent? Ivan Lendl complained that Andre Agassi’s howls in the 1988 US Open threw off his concentration and timing. And last year the International Tennis Federation began considering banning grunts. Well, maybe a study in the journal Public Library of Science ONE bolsters the case for a ban.

Thirty-three undergrads watched videos of a tennis player hitting a ball, sometimes with a grunt, sometimes in silence. The subjects had to predict, as fast as possible, the direction of the ball and where it would land, by hitting a keyboard key. And when they heard grunts, the subjects were slower and less accurate.

The researchers say that this is the first study on the impact of grunting in tennis. Now they’re examining how pro players deal with the negative effects of a loud player. But until the ITF rules, it’s up to the umpire to decide if a grunt goes too far.

—Christie Nicholson

Eastern Lounge Featured in North Shore Times 1 October 2010

2010-09-30T15:41:00.000-07:00

Entries also close 10th October

2010-09-28T20:17:00.000-07:00

Hi Everybody

Two competitions are approaching with entries closing on Sunday 10th October

1. For Juniors only

The Friday pairs comp starting Friday 15th Oct entries closing 10th Oct

2. For Seniors and Juniors

The Sunday pairs comp, 2 starting times 8am for B2 and below

10.30am for those B2 and above

Entries also close 10th October

Both formats provide 1 set of singles and 2 of doubles

Please use this link to put your entry in on line.

http://tennisvalley.com.au/comp-registration.php

PS important reminder ; On Friday October 8th the Club will launch a new live music venue for the North Shore in our main clubhouse, to be known as Eastern Lounge . A great line-up has been confirmed. See details on our web site www.tennisvalley.com.au. Bring the family and bring your own snacks not drinks please they must be purchased from the club.

Were Your Talents Recognised in the Latest NSTA Regrading of Tennis Valley Juniors?

2010-09-28T18:05:00.000-07:00

Grade

ABADEE Rob TV B8

APCAR Eric TV B6

ONG Ming TV B2

ORR Lachlan TV B2

ARMBRISTER Sophie TV B1

ORR Olivia TV A9

ORR Victoria TV B7

HILL Ethan TV B2

HING Al TV A5

HING Henry TV A5

PENNEY David TV B1

BIERTI Belinda TV B1

INUKAI Natsuki TV B7

INUKAI Takara TV B1

Kenta TV B1

CALLAWAY Bill TV B3

PORFORI Ben TV B2

CHAN Andy TV A9

CHANG Morgan TV B6

KANNO Shinji TV B4

COCARO Adam TV B2

KAVANAGH Josh TV B4

COHEN Blake TV B1

KAVANAGH Michael TV B1

CONNERY Abbie TV B3

KAY Rod TV A9

SALES Matthew TV A7

CORMACK Mitch TV B5

CORMACK Sam TV B5

DANIELI Simon TV B4

LEE Christopher TV B8

LEE Kevin TV B1

SEETO Ryan TV B5

SEROUKAS Nikki TV B8

MARRIAGE Jo TV B2

SINGH Srijan TV B7

SPICER Maddie TV B7

DOBBIE Amanda TV B3

MAYO Jack TV B8

STALLEY Sam TV B1

DREWE Tom TV B5

STORMON Daniel TV A5

SUZUKI Hayato TV B4

McQUIRK Billy TV B9 TAN

FRASER Jamie TV A5

MORGAN Ruby TV B7

MOROHAN Charlie TV B4

THACKER Tim TV A7

VIERA Dylan TV A6

VINSON Josh TV B8

WEISNER Hugh TV B1

WHITMAN Harry TV A7

WHITTAKER Cameron TV A3

WUNDERLICH Laura TV B9

XING Edward TV B2

ZHANG James TV B2

Medibank International Sydney - Secure your tickets for 2011 Tournament

2010-09-21T17:59:00.000-07:00

benefits of membership

2010-09-19T18:18:00.000-07:00

For example, while our annual fee remains the most cost effective option for those who play frequently and maximise their membership, we have brought in a new ‘pay by the month’ trial for those considering full membership… so they can make sure the club suits their lifestyle before signing up for a full year.

Each category has its own list of benefits, but as an overall snapshot, when you join the club you can take advantage of:

10 synthetic grass courts (incl. two slower red courts imitating clay)
Overhead lights on every court for night play
Shaded outdoor viewing areas to sit and watch the tennis
Weekend competitions – Saturday and Sunday
Night competitions 4 nights per week
Organised Sunday social tennis every week
Annual Club Championships for all playing standards and ages – from juniors to vets.
Clubhouse facilities including:
- fully licensed bar
- hot food and coffee
- men’s and ladies showers and change rooms
- lounge area and pool table
Coaching from qualified professionals with special rates for members
Pro. shop for restrings, new gear, balls, etc.
Family area with kids’ cubbyhouse and playground
Regular members and friends BBQs
Regular social functions (parties, Family Days, ‘chicken comps.’, trivia nights, charity fundraisers, etc.)
Ample car parking

Click here to view membership option

Tennis Valley wins Ladies Badge Club of the Year… again!

2010-09-19T17:34:00.000-07:00

With teams entered in 5 divisions, we returned the outstanding results of two winning teams, one runner-up and two teams who finished just outside the semis.

Congratulations to our awesome teams in Division 1.1 and 1.2, neither of whom was ever threatened for the title. Our top team, captained by our Ladies Badge Captain, Sue Deller featured the big guns in their 5-2 Final win over Parklands 1… Nicole Nissen, Bree Calderwood, Lucia Gonzalez and Stephanie Bengstrom. The team was simply unstoppable.

The 1.2 team captained by Elise Taylor and featuring Stephanie Asprey, Tracey Garrett, Simone Massie, Robyn Rickard and Kaye Nealon were under-graded. They should have been competing in the top grade but instead, simply coasted through the comp. without ever being challenged… in fact Tracey never lost a set until the Final, which the team won 5-2 against Royal Sydney!

We had a second team in 1.2. that contained players of the future in Alix Ho (16) and Rebecca Jones (14). While not finishing in the money, they were competitive against most teams in the grade and the teenagers are definitely better players for the experience.

Our 1.3 ladies made a late run and only just missed out on a semi-final berth and our 1.4 team were also unlucky to finish just outside the top four. In Div 2.2, Louise Dortman’s team (Louise, Penny Reid, Celine Paillart, Joanne Pickhaver, Corinne Court, Serena Potts and Jane Conner) played gallantly all comp. gutsing out an incredibly tight semi-final win against Neutral Bay before falling in the Final to Beecroft.

Congratulations to all our ladies on a sensational effort once more. Tennis Valley’s reputation continues to be enhanced by your efforts.

LIVE MUSIC venue - FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER

2010-09-17T15:55:00.000-07:00

Your invitation to the launch of Sydney's latest LIVE MUSIC venue - FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER

You, your friends and family are invited to Opening Night at the North Shore's latest LIVE MUSIC venue - Eastern Lounge (within the Tennis Valley club - 325a Eastern Valley Way) on Friday October 8 from 7:30pm (doors open at 7pm).

Established as a place for both emerging and established musicians to showcase their talent, it's also a unique space for punters from Kirribilli to Killara and beyond who love their music LIVE. A prestigious line-up has been booked for the launch of Eastern Lounge including:

Aleyce Simmonds - winner of the Telstra Road to Tamworth
Mimesis - a good-time string covers band with powerful harmonies; and
Little Fury - playing moving piano lines and soul-touching guitar

Eastern Lounge will showcase new artists every month... a wonderful community-based opportunity for quality musicians to entertain appreciative audiences. A warm and welcoming café-style venue, Eastern Lounge is the ideal place to relax with friends after a long week at work, grab a drink from the bar and soak up the sounds of some of Sydney's best musicians.

Entry is only $12 at the door, OR you can pre-book a table of four, six or eight and pay just $10 per head! Bring your own snacks and enjoy 'an indoor picnic' but please note that Eastern Lounge is a licensed premises, so all drinks must be purchased from the bar.

See you at the launch... and please, spread the word.

Dave Keogh
Perfect Pitch & Tennis Valley

www.easternlounge.com.au

Federer and Nadal: Fit of Laughter During Shooting

2010-09-12T16:33:00.000-07:00

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the world's No. 2 and No.1 tennis players, are arch rivals on the courts, but friends outside of the courts. During the shooting of the promotion video for 'The Match for Africa' they had loads of fun.
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Roger Federer US Open Presser: Against Me, Novak “Hasn’t Been Able to Get it Done”

2010-09-09T17:33:00.000-07:00

Roger Federer US Open Presser: Against Me, Novak “Hasn’t Been Able to Get it Done” [Video]: "Roger Federer talked to the press after his big win over Robin Soderling Wednesday night at the US Open.

The impressive performance avenges Soderling’s upset at the French Open and lifts Federer’s record against the Swede to 13-1.

Among the highlights, Federer talks about playing in the wind: “Yeah, I think by now I do. Because I see it as a challenge and I see it as an opportunity to play differently. It’s not easy, you know. It’s cold. Everywhere it’s blowing. You feel like it’s blowing through your ears and into your eyes. But I think I used to dislike it so much that I’m on the other side now. And I was able to turn it around and kind of take enjoyment out of playing in the wind, actually.”

And he also opens up about playing Novak Djokovic, his semifinal opponent on Saturday: “I think this kind of [surface] favors his play the most, kind of a faster hard court because he can pick up some incredible balls and half volley them, redirect them. It helps maybe serve a bit more, and on the return he can zone in a bit and all of a sudden he’s really tough to pass when he’s returning. That’s what makes him one of the best players in the game right now and especially on this surface he’s obviously in the Top 3 or 4 and That’s why he’s been able to play consistent here at the Open. He’s obviously waiting for a breakthrough where he can win this title but for the last three or four years he’s gone through me and he hasn’t been able to get it done. I’m looking forward to it. He’s a good player, had good luck in Toronto. We’ll see how it goes on Saturday.”

Roger Federer Lindt Chocolate “Airport” Commercial [Video]

2010-09-05T01:21:00.000-07:00

by Tom Gainey
The last of my commercial catch-ups today is from Roger Federer who puts on another comical show in this new spot from Lindt Chocolate.

In the new commercial dubbed “Airport”, Federer is in an airport security screening when two female security agents can’t keep their hands off the Swiss and his Lindor Truffles. The agents eventually confiscate the Truffles after giving them a taste and Federer so some remarks.

“You move very well, you must work out a lot,” the agents fawn.

“I am excited to continue to grow my partnership with the leader – and my top choice – in premium chocolate,” Federer said. “I am also thankful to Lindt for their support of the Roger Federer Foundation. This is a cause I am very passionate about, and it is great to know my potential success on the court will have a positive effect on children in need.”

Lindt also announced a special partnership with the Roger Federer Foundation that will help raise awareness and funds for the non-profit in conjunction with the US Open. For every match Federer wins during the Open, Lindt will donate $1,000 to his foundation.

Federer is on today and in the lead right now against Paul-Henri Mathieu in the third round at the US Open.

Here’s the commercial:

The US Open Tweeners: Roger Federer, Francesca Schiavone Trickshots [Video]

2010-09-05T01:13:00.000-07:00

by Tom Gainey

During the first week at the US Open tennis championships we’ve seen two quite remarkable “tweeners” or between-the-legs shots. Five-time US Open champion pulled off one his best tweeners of his career Monday night in a win over Brian Dabul.
Federer hit an even more memorable last in his semifinal win over Novak Djokovic.
Said Federer of the two, “Obviously the importance of last year’s was probably a little bit more important just because I think it was Love‑30 to go Love‑40, two points away from the match, and it was a semifinal. So obviously that has a little bit of an impact, too. But maybe in terms of difficulty maybe this one was harder, because I had the feeling I had to run a longer distance and I was further back somehow, I felt. I had to really give the last big push at the end. I didn’t have time to set it up. So I felt like this one was incredible again. I turned around and couldn’t believe the shot landed in the corner.”
Here’s Federer’s tweener from his 2009 US Open win over Djokovic:

And from his win Monday over Dabul:

They both are pretty sick, but the Djokovic is the better shot.
Yesterday, French Open winner Francesca Schiavone made her own tweener in her win over Alona Bondarenko.

“Is instinct, I think,” Schiavone said. “When you calculate that it’s good time to do it and good ball to do it, you do it. So is nothing program. Is just instinct. Is art. Is something that is coming from inside, and you have just to take in a good timing, otherwise the ball fly.
“The process is just to calculate how the ball is coming. If is coming too fast, you can’t do it. If is coming a little bit slower, you have the time to play a normal shot. But the instinct decide to play that shot. And after, of course you feel fantastic.”

Crazy Roger Federer Trick Shot a Viral Hit for Gillette [VIDEO]

2010-09-05T00:52:00.000-07:00

A video featuring tennis star Roger Federer that plays on our collective fascination with “real or fake” hit the web earlier this week and has quickly gone viral, accumulating more than 700,000 views as of this morning.

The video, which was part of a Gillette commercial shoot in Switzerland, features Federer serving a tennis ball and knocking a can off the head of one of the crew members –- twice in a row. This is made particularly compelling because, well, if he missed … you get the idea. Supposedly, it was all filmed in one take.

In response to the “real or fake” question, a Gillette spokesperson tells Mashable, “All we’ll say at the moment is we’ll leave the ‘real or fake’ debate up to the viewers, but the evidence is there to see. Roger’s skill and ability is incredible (that’s why he’s a Gillette ambassador!) so of course it was filmed in one take during a shoot for Gillette Fusion’s partnership with the British Skin Foundation.”

It’s certainly conceivable that the video is real –- after all, Federer has pulled off some of the more remarkable trick shots in recent tennis history –- though we’ll let you all weigh in with your opinion in the comments.

Disclosure: Gillette is a Mashable sponsor

Roger Federer plays an incredible point against Brian Dabul at US Open first round

2010-09-03T16:15:00.000-07:00

Roger Federer tweener US Open 2010: "
http://www.batennis.com

Roger Federer plays an incredible point against Brian Dabul at US Open first round. Gran willy de Roger. Rogers tweener Best point of the best player in history. Amazing shot between legs.
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Federer, Fish Win; French Surge; Djokovic Gets Nasty at US Open

2010-09-02T22:00:00.001-07:00

by Staff

World No. 2 Roger Federer defeated German Andreas in straight sets Thursday.
Yawn.
The real story on Wednesday was the outspoken and humorous Novak Djokovic, and the French, young and old, unseeded, who continue to tear holes in the US Open draw.

Richard Gasquet shocked No. 6 seed Nikolay Davydenko in straights sets, Paul-Henri Mathieu defeated countryman Guillaume Rufin in straights, and veteran Arnaud Clement also moved into the third round when Argentine Eduardo Schwank retired in the second set after injuring an ankle.
Hey, did you know Mardy Fish lost 30 pounds? Of course you do, because every f*****g media outlet mentions it in every story on Fish. The 28-year-old beat Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday, taking over the mantle of American favorite after the exit of Andy Roddick.
“This is the spot that I want to be in,” said the No. 19-seeded Fish, who dropped 14 aces on Cuevas. “You want to be the favorite and winning a lot.”
Fish will next face Clement.
“He’s playing unbelievable this tournament,” the Frenchman said of the American. “I know it’s gonna be very difficult. So I have no you know — I was supposed to lose first round here. Now I’m third round and I’m playing Mardy Fish. So it’s just gonna be maybe outsider in this match, and I’m gonna try to do my best. That’s only thing I have to do.”
Unseeded James Blake also advanced, winning from a set down, taking advantage of a cushy draw against Canadian Pete Polansky. Taylor Dent was not so lucky, running up against No. 5 Robin Soderling and losing in straights.
“He’s a dangerous player, especially on faster surfaces like this,” Soderling said of Dent. “But I was really happy with the way I played, and to beat him in straight sets shows that I’m playing good.”
In other matches of note unseeded Kei Nishikori melted down No. 11 seed Marin Cilic 6-1 in the fifth to advance, No. 13 Jurgen Melzer fought off junior star Rich Berankis 7-5 in the fifth, and South African Kevin “Mr.” Anderson edged No. 26 Thomaz Bellucci 7-6 in the fifth.
In the final night match No. 3 seed Novak Djokovic defeated German Philipp Petzschner in three tight sets.
“He’s a very good player, you have to give him credit,” Djokovic said. “He was changing up the pace and not giving me a lot of rhythm.”
Asked by Brad Gilbert in the on-court interview if he had the “tweener” between-the-legs shot like Roger Federer, Djokovic said, “No I have something else between my legs…don’t worry I won’t show it to you tonight.”
Friday’s matches to watch for in Flushing Meadows are (4) Andy Murray vs. Jamaican van-traveling sensation Dustin Brown, (1) Rafael Nadal vs. Uzbek Denis Istomin, Swiss Marco “Chud” Chiudinelli vs. (18) John Isner, (20) Sam Querrey vs. Marcel “Granola” Granollers, last week’s New Haven champion Sergiy Stakhovsky vs. American upstart Ryan “The Racquet Thrower” Harrison, (12) Mikhail Youzhny vs. Dudi “Where’s My Car?” Sela, an all-Spanish encounter in Guillermo “G-Lo” Garcia-Lopez vs. Nicolas Almagro, the resurgent Gilles Simon vs. (29) Philipp Kohlschreiber, and an all-American doubles in the (1) Bryan brothers vs. Bradley Klahn/Tim Smyczek.

Angry Roddick Loses; Querrey Hits Opponent in Gnads at US Open

2010-09-01T22:35:00.000-07:00

by Staff

Andy Roddick, still apparently suffering the energy-draining after-effects of mono, in addition to a bout of foot faulting, crashed out of the US Open in the feature match on Wednesday night, losing to tattooed, sunglasses-at-night-wearing Serb Janko “Tipsy” Tipsarevic 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6(4).

“I was trying [early] too much from positions on the court I should have been playing,” said Tipsarevic, who has been struggling with ankle injuries this summer. “I was out for three weeks so apparently I taped them too strong, but at the end everything worked well.”
Roddick frequently fought with linespeople and the chair umpire over foot fault calls during the match, and quickly left the court following his loss, tossing racquets into the crowd as he walked to the tunnel.
In other Top 10-seeded play, No. 4 Andy Murray breezed past Slovak Lukas Lacko in straights, and French veteran Michael Llodra serve-and-volleyed No. 7 seed Tomas Berdych onto the sidelines 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-4.
“It wasn’t necessarily the best tennis, but tricky conditions out there,” Murray said. “It was very windy on the court. It was a guy I’ve never played against on the tour. I haven’t really seen much of him play, so took a little time to get used to his game. But I did enough to win in straight sets, and that was the most important thing.”
American qualifier Ryan Harrison had the ‘Where’s the next great American?’ critics’ tongues wagging after a four-set win over No. 15 seed Ivan Ljubicic.
“To win on this stage here and to take out a Top 20 player in the world is the biggest win of my career,” Harrison said. “I’ve always believed in myself. I have always had confidence in myself, so obviously I’m extremely excited and really pleased with what happened…Absolutely I want to be that guy [the next American star]. I have a ways to go. I’ve qualified and still have a ways to go to get there, but I’m definitely working has hard as I can. I’m really putting all the work in.”
Harrison also struggled to keep his temper in check at times during the match, on occasion letting the racquet fly.
“I usually do show a lot of emotion,” Harrison said. “I can usually get pretty fired up…You don’t want to get extremely fired-up early and start getting to a point where you’re stressing yourself out and burn off nervous energy that you don’t need to burn off. So at that point, I just tried to, you know, pick the right moments.”
The American “B”-squad seeds were also successful Wednesday, as No. 18 John Isner defeated Federico Gil in straights, and No. 20 Sam Querrey quelled a challenge from fellow American Bradley Klahn in four sets.
Querrey tattooed Klahn in the gnads during their match for good measure.
“That was an accident,” Querrey said. “I mean, he hit a dropshot, and I ran up there and it was kind of better than I thought. So I kind of got a little confused where I was going to hit it. I kind of went at him. I didn’t mean to hit it there. I felt bad because he’s my buddy.”
Querrey will next play Spain’s Marcel “Granola” Granollers. Harrison will next face the Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky, the champion last week at New Haven, who came from a set down to defeat Aussie Peter Luczak on Wednesday.
Matches to watch for on Thursday include (2) Roger Federer vs. German Andreas Beck, another German in Philipp Petzschner vs. (3) Novak Djokovic, Uruguay’s Pablo Cuevas vs. (19) Mardy Fish, Canadian Peter Polansky vs. slumping American James Blake, (6) Nikolay Davydenko vs. Richard “The Cocaine Kisser” Gasquet, (5) Robin Soderling vs. American Taylor Dent, (13) Jurgen “Tuna” Melzer vs. former junior world No. 1 Ricardas Berankis, Japan No. 1 Kei Nishikori vs. (11) Marin Cilic, and South African Kevin “Mr.” Anderson vs. (26) Thomaz Bellucci.

Sharapova, Jankovic Barely Survive on Scorching US Open Day 2

2010-08-31T20:46:00.000-07:00

Another former No. 1 struggled when No. 4-seeded Jelena Jankovic, the runner-up in New York two years ago, had to come from a set down to defeat the newly-breast-reduced Romanian, 18-year-old Simona Halep 4-6, 6-4, 7-5."

Former No. 1 Maria Sharapova is being touted as the one to watch at the 2010 US Open — but on Tuesday it became the one to watch possibly exit in the first round. The Russian was taken to the mat by hard-hitting Aussie-via-Czech Republic Jarmila Groth, who won the first set but eventually mentally imploded in a flurry of errors 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

“You just want to hang in there, get through it,” said Sharapova, who made only 17 errors to Groth’s final tally of 48, in the midst of temperatures that reached 96 degrees at the USTA’s Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. But in the first set it was all Groth, pounding the ball for winners or just hitting so hard and heavy that Sharapova couldn’t get out of the way — one Groth groundstroke hit Sharapova in the foot in the air.

“She came out firing, didn’t give me many opportunities,” Sharapova said. The 2006 US Open champ will next face the Czech Iveta Benesova.

Halep unsuccessfully served for the match at 5-4 in the third, and both players struggled to hit winners in the hot, muggy conditions. Both players yanked each other around the court, but were reluctant to finish points at the net during drawn-out groundstroke rallies that were hard to watch.

“The conditions were tough,” Jankovic said. “But I didn’t want to think about that. I just wanted to focus as much as I could on the match and play each point one point at a time.”

Jankovic and top seed Caroline Wozniacki can both overtake the injured Serena Williamsfor the No. 1 ranking by winning the US Open title. Jankovic next faces Mirjana Lucic, who won a US Open match for the first time in 11 years by beating Aussie Alicia Molik 7-6(5), 6-1.

Wozniacki, the final night match on Tuesday, was set to face American wildcard and reigning NCAA champ Chelsey Gullickson.

Other Top 10-seeded winners Tuesday were (7) Vera Zvonareva beating Slovak qualifier Zuzana Kucova, and (9) Agnieszka Radwanska topping Spain’s Arantxa Parra Santonja, both in straights.

Three seeds were shown the door, all going the distance, when the Ukraine’s Kateryna Bondarenko upset (8) Li Na 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, Austrian qualifier Tamira Paszek beat (26) Lucie Safarova 2-6, 7-5, 6-2, and Spanish qualifier Lourdes Dominguez Lino outlasted (30) Yaroslava Shvedova 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.

Other seeds escaping upsets were (11) Svetlana Kuznetsova outlasting 39-year-old Kimiko Date Krumm 6-1 in the third, (22) Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez eventually rolling American wildcard Jamie Hampton 6-0 in the third, and (31) Kaia Kanepi likewise dismissing France’s Alize Cornet 6-0 in the third in the oppressive heat.

Un-seeds of note advancing included Swiss Patty Schnyder over Kirsten Flipkens, former “can’t-miss” Peng Shuai beating American wildcard Shelby Rogers in three, American Bethanie Mattek-Sands winning the three-namer battle over Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-1 in the third, and American wildcard Beatrice Capra rolling “The Spreminator,” Croat Karolina Sprem 6-1, 6-3.

Matches to look for on Wednesday include unseeded former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic vs. (21) Jie Zheng, Canuck human sacrifice Rebecca Marino vs. (3) Venus Williams, Aussie comer Sally Peers vs. (3) Kim Clijsters, scrapper Melanie Oudin vs. (29) Alona Bondarenko, Gisela “Sgt.” Dulko vs. (10) Victoria Azarenka, and (20) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Indian princess Sania Mirza.

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Monday US Open Schedule: Federer, Roddick, Hewitt, Venus, Clijsters Open Play

2010-08-29T02:06:00.000-07:00

by Staff

The US Open released the schedule for opening day, Monday, of the 2010 tennis championships. Among the many players scheduled for Monday include former champions Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt.

For the women. Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams will headline.
American teen sensation Melanie Oudin will be the first match on Arthur Ashe followed by defending champion Kim Clijsters and then Andy Roddick. Oudin meets qualifier Olga Savchuk, Clijsters takes on Greta Arn while Roddick plays Stephane Robert.
In the evening, Williams will play Roberta Vinci followed by Federer’s match against Brian Dabul.
Nikolay Dayvdenko, Robin Soderling, Hewitt and former No. 1 Dinara Safina are on Armstrong court.
Matches in the U.S. will be televised at 11am on the Tennis Channel, then at 1pm on ESPN2. Click for the full US Open TV schedule.
Monday US Open Showcourt Schedule:
Arthur Ashe Stadium 11:00 Start Time
1. Women’s Singles - 1st Round
Melanie Oudin (USA) v. Olga Savchuk (UKR)

Not Before:13:00
2. Women’s Singles - 1st Round
Greta Arn (HUN) v. Kim Clijsters (BEL)[2]

3. Men’s Singles - 1st Round
Stephane Robert (FRA) v. Andy Roddick (USA)[9]

Arthur Ashe Stadium 19:00 Start Time
1. Women’s Singles - 1st Round
Roberta Vinci (ITA) v. Venus Williams (USA)[3]

2. Men’s Singles - 1st Round
Brian Dabul (ARG) v. Roger Federer (SUI)[2]

Louis Armstrong Stadium 11:00 Start Time
1. Men’s Singles - 1st Round
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[6] v. Michael Russell (USA)

2. Women’s Singles - 1st Round
Daniela Hantuchova (SVK)[24] v. Dinara Safina (RUS)

3. Women’s Singles - 1st Round
Samantha Stosur (AUS)[5] v. Elena Vesnina (RUS)

Not Before:17:00
4. Men’s Singles - 1st Round
Lleyton Hewitt (AUS)[32] v. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)

Grandstand 11:00 Start Time
1. Women’s Singles - 1st Round
Francesca Schiavone (ITA)[6] v. Ayumi Morita (JPN)

2. Men’s Singles - 1st Round
Robin Soderling (SWE)[5] v. Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT)

3. Men’s Singles - 1st Round
Taylor Dent (USA) v. Alejandro Falla (COL)

4. Women’s Singles - 1st Round
Ana Ivanovic (SRB) v. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS)

Tennis in Slow-Mo Looks Like Amazonian Ballet � Wonderment Blog

2010-08-29T01:38:00.000-07:00

The New York Times has posted a video gallery of top female tennis players — in slow motion. The result reveals (unsurprisingly) a beautiful Amazonian grace in the world's greatest players: Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Jelena Jankovic, Samantha Stosur, Victoria Azarenka and Vera Zvonareva.

Click through to watch the videos; read the article here.

Women Who Hit Very Hard, a photo portfolio by Dewey Nicks:

Via nytimes

Social Jottings

2010-08-26T20:51:00.000-07:00

 Angela Johnstone visited Fiji with her family - they occupied most of an
island! Going barefoot all the time - even to dinner - was not good for
Angela’s feet so she had to slowly get back into the routine of wearing
shoes all the time. Angela is filling her retirement hours with lots of new
activities including Italian lessons. She is hoping not to have to use the
skill very quickly as she would prefer to fit in more lessons. Her Bridge
playing skills are also being refined so that means any spare time is
becoming limited.

 Sue Jones has spent time with her family in UK enjoying watching
Wimbledon in daylight!

 Katrina & Greg Narker took their son Lachlan to Sweden and Denmark
to compete in a soccer tournament. Wonderful g’parents Kathie &
Graeme kindly looked after the other 3 Narker children for 3 weeks.
Lachlan was pleased to win a few matches to get to the round of 16 in
the Gothia Cup in Gotherberg. They played teams from 60 countries after
an opening ceremony with 60,000 spectators. They then played the
Dana Cup in northern Denmark which also went well.

 Kerrie Rymer has been through some difficult health scares but it has
all worked out well with the final diagnosis showing her tumour was low
grade, and requires no further treatment at this time. She hopes to be
back on the court for Spring Comp. They have delayed their planned trip
to the Kimberley but will now take a 3 week break travelling to Canada to
catch up with Kit’s daughter Krystal in Whistler, and to visit some of
Kerrie’s relatives.

 Adrienne Bruce is back on court after the removal of a lump in her
neck. She had many more stitches than originally thought so was
restricted in total movements for several weeks.

 Paul Anderson’s knee has recovered enough to let him return to the
tennis court for a few weeks before travelling overseas.

 Dan Manesque’s injury is also improving.

 Dave Keogh was delighted to convince his son Brent to return to tennis
after a 6 year absence, to play with him in the 5 week mini-comp.

 Joye & Don Walsh flew to Adelaide & drove north to the Flinders
Ranges before heading to William Creek where they took a flight over
Lake Eyre seeing the water flow from Cooper’s Creek into Lake Eyre for
the first time in 20 years, and lots of birds. Don created a blog of the trip
as they had so many funny and enjoyable experiences - including
sleeping in part of what would normally be classed as a shipping
container, and also a former opal mine in Coober Pedy! The outback was
in greener condition than expected because of all the recent rains.

 Joy Simpson is recovering after her knee operation. She hopes to be
back on the court early next year with Erica Reading who also has had
an injury – to her foot.

 Congratulations to Mark Harris who is very happy to announce his
engagement to Melissa. They plan to marry later next year when they
can organise a time to suit their families in Adelaide & overseas.

 Haidene Maltz is pleased her shoulder has recovered enough to allow
her back on court. Joye Walsh is still struggling with hers but hopes to
play Spring Comp.

 Renate Handel has proved to be a great organiser with the historical
outing she planned for a group of friends to Windsor. Activities were
planned from 9am until late in the afternoon. Ian Bowie added interest
with his knowledge of the local constructions.

 The Staniforth family went to Canada in January where Paul, Matthew,
Jordan & Mitchell had a great time skiing while Viccie lay on the lounge
in pain after damaging her shoulder. Eating chocolates was no
compensation to being able to take part in all the exciting activities on
offer. Viccie is happier now she can return to her golf.

 Dennis Fryer returned from Melbourne where he delivered his TR6 to the
Healey factory to sell for him. Anyone interested in a great bargain can
check it out in the Sports Car magazines. Chloe Grace, his first
grandchild is an absolute delight. Dennis is planning a round the world
trip next year – he says he has been saving since his last trip in 1968!

 Robyn Crosbie is planning her next trip - a cruise from Darwin to
Broome.

 Linda and Terry Warder are off to Goulburn for Scott’s graduation from
the NSW Police Academy. They plan to stay a night in Crookwell but are
a little concerned at the idea of the minus 6 degree overnight
temperature. Linda & Terry are in opposite teams in the mini-comp and
Linda and Brendan Jack managed to scrape home with a 2-1 victory.

 Brendan & his wife Christine had a victory at the Port Macquarie Special
mixed - beating his twin brother Kevin along the way.

 Helen Knight enjoyed her trip to Fiji - one early morning highlight was
going jet skiing at dawn from her island - Sonaisali Is Resort to another
little island. The only down fall was the colour of the sand – volcanic -
meaning the water is therefore not crystal clear in that area. Helen’s
forced house renovations - due to a burst hot water tank - have almost
finished. Helen woke up one morning and found herself sloshing through
a very wet carpet. A new hot water system has been installed and the
carpet replaced with tiles.

 Paul Jelfs has had a slow recovery from his hernia operation but is now
back at work. Added to his discomfort was a discovery that his credit
card numbers had been used after a recent trip to Darwin. He was
frustrated by the lack of assistance from the bank, and the knowledge
that he still had possession of the card! Hard to imagine how the
numbers could be used by several different merchants with such

US Open meets Finals Day at Tennis Valley

2010-08-26T20:31:00.000-07:00

This year the Finals of the U.S. Open take place at Flushing Meadows, New York coinciding precisely with the Finals of Tennis Valley's Open Division Club Championships. So to celebrate this unique aligning of the planets, we're painting the Club red, white and blue and embracing all things American for one special day only!

Come down to the Club from around 1:00pm to witness our best players do battle for the Mens and Ladies Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championship titles. At the same time, avail yourself of the finest American cuisine (from Chilli Dogs to Apple Pie!) and sip a Long Island Ice Tea or Manhattan from a Highball cocktail glass at the bar while the kids get their faces painted and play mini-tennis on the Kids Court.

This is a day you won't want to miss. No need to RSVP - just turn up on the day... and bring your family and friends too.

The tennis will sizzle as much as the hot dogs on the BBQ - a great day is guaranteed for all.

See you there... SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12 from 1:00pm

Tournament Dates: Sundays – 22 & 29 August,

Sat & Sun 4 & 5 September,

Sat & Sun 11 & 12 September

Finals: Sat & Sun 11 & 12 September

Alternative Finals: Sat & Sun 18 & 19 September

For more details: http://tennisvalley.com.au/

2009 Club Champion Chris O'Connell and Runner Up Scott Wagland

Tennis Valley Opens NEW Live Music Venue

2010-08-26T20:29:00.000-07:00

On Friday October 8th the Tennis Valley Clubhouse will be launched as a new live music venue on the North Shore to be known as Eastern Lounge.

The plan is to hold regular monthly music shows as part of the Club’s commitment to providing a social return to the local community. The launch of the venue will be a big event with lead up publicity in the North Shore Times and on local radio and a big crowd is expected on opening night. The line-up for the first event at Eastern Lounge will see local band Mimesis as the support act for new Tennis Valley member and winner of the Telstra Road to Tamworth talent quest, the beautiful Aleyce Simmonds and her band.

Mimesis will serve up a cocktail of contemporary pop and rock hits, performed with a twist of classical finesse. They are virtuoso musicians but also a whole lot of FUN!

Aleyce is a rare talent, just about to launch her debut album. A regular at music festivals throughout NSW, Aleyce has penned original tunes with renowned songwriters such as Rick Price, Rod McCormack and Graeme Connors and has a fantastic voice and on-stage appearance.

This is a great first line-up to launch Eastern Lounge at Tennis Valley. Put the date in your diary now – Friday October 8, 7:30pm for 8:00pm start. Bring your own food to have a ‘picnic’ inside the venue. Drinks will be available from the licensed bar.

Hope to see you there.

Tennis Valley... the friendly place to play

Tennis Valley Australia Chinese Friendship Tournament - North Shore Times Report

Phaung Daw Oo Orphanage Trivia Night

What’s on at the Club April/May 2011

Round Robin TournamentSATURDAY 23rd April Starting at 2.00pm

TRIVIA NIGHT

Night Comp- 10 weeks

Senior Competitions

Sunday Morning - 7 Weeks

Junior Competitions

Australia China Friendship Tournament

Information - March Session of Eastern Lounge

Not just for 'corporates'... it's for everyone!

2011 Badge Competition - Applications Close 12 January 2011

Saturday Afternoons

AVAILABILITY FORM

West Pennant Hills 2125 Ph: 9484 5148 Fax: 9484 5148

What’s on at the Club in 2011

Handicap Tourneys Start 2nd January!

Night Comp- 10 weeks

Sunday Morning - 6 Weeks

Friday Evenings - 7 Weeks

“Chicken Tournaments” commence on Sunday 2nd January 2011

Final chance to book for Col's 60th Birthday party, THIS Saturday

Col Ritchie's 60th Birthday Celebration - 11 December 2010

North Shore Open - Volunteers Please

Doubles VETERAN Events - Club Tournament

Doubles Veteran Events - Club Tournament - See entry Form at end of message

Last chance to pre-book for Sydney's latest LIVE MUSIC venue at your club!

Eastern Lounge - 19 November - Mark Your Diary

Col Ritchie - 60th Birthday Party - 11 December 2010

North Shore Times Supports Eastern Lounge

Handicap Club Tournament - See Entry Form at End of Message

MENS DOUBLES: Sunday 31 October 1pm

Opportunity to Help with our Lease Renewal

Proof is in the Hearing

Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic Perform Impersonations, Play Street Tennis in Seoul [Video]

Tennis Players' Grunts May Slow Opponents' Reactions

A recent study shows the negative impact that noise can have when one is attempting to predict where a tennis ball will land. Christie Nicholson reports.

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Eastern Lounge Featured in North Shore Times 1 October 2010

Entries also close 10th October

Were Your Talents Recognised in the Latest NSTA Regrading of Tennis Valley Juniors?

Medibank International Sydney - Secure your tickets for 2011 Tournament

benefits of membership

Tennis Valley is a modern, progressive club that embraces tradition but moves with the times. We realise that most people these days are ‘time poor’ and have therefore implemented flexible membership categories to suit all situations.

Tennis Valley wins Ladies Badge Club of the Year… again!

For the sixth year in succession, Tennis New South Wales has again pronounced Tennis Valley the Ladies Badge Club of the Year!

LIVE MUSIC venue - FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER

Federer and Nadal: Fit of Laughter During Shooting

Roger Federer US Open Presser: Against Me, Novak “Hasn’t Been Able to Get it Done”

Roger Federer Lindt Chocolate “Airport” Commercial [Video]

The US Open Tweeners: Roger Federer, Francesca Schiavone Trickshots [Video]

Crazy Roger Federer Trick Shot a Viral Hit for Gillette [VIDEO]

Roger Federer plays an incredible point against Brian Dabul at US Open first round

Federer, Fish Win; French Surge; Djokovic Gets Nasty at US Open

Angry Roddick Loses; Querrey Hits Opponent in Gnads at US Open

Sharapova, Jankovic Barely Survive on Scorching US Open Day 2

Monday US Open Schedule: Federer, Roddick, Hewitt, Venus, Clijsters Open Play

Tennis in Slow-Mo Looks Like Amazonian Ballet � Wonderment Blog

Social Jottings

US Open meets Finals Day at Tennis Valley

Tennis Valley Opens NEW Live Music Venue

Round Robin Tournament
SATURDAY 23^rd April Starting at 2.00pm

Handicap Tourneys Start 2^nd January!