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Major Roll Back COVID-19 Restrictions – Vigilance Still Required

The 2sqm rule will be expanded and venue caps will be removed under a major easing of restrictions, as NSW continues to record zero cases of community transmission.   Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the timing is right to ease restrictions and replace the 4sqm rule with the 2sqm rule, except at gyms and nightclubs. “We are […]

Super Seniors Doubles tournament

The Owen Kennedy Seniors Doubles tournament was held last Thursday and Bob Amaral and Bruce Fairhall prevailed by one game over Michelle and Quinton. All the sets were very close and the winners names will be engraved on The Owen Kennedy Trophy to be displayed in the trophy cabinet. Unfortunately Owen was not there in person […]

MEDVEDEV’S LONDON SWEEP PORTENDS AN INTERESTING FUTURE IN MEN’S TENNIS

How the Russian showed the uses of tactical tennis, and Dominic Thiem showed their limitations, in the championship match at the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday. By Steve Tignor November 22, 2020 If you’re Dominic Thiem,” ESPN’s Brad Gilbert said near the end of the championship match at the Nitto ATP Finals on Sunday, “you’re scratching your […]

TENNIS AUSTRALIA TO RELOCATE SUMMER TOURNAMENTS TO VICTORIA

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian Open and all the regular interstate leadup tournaments for the season’s first tennis major will be staged in Melbourne in January in a bid to minimize risks for players traveling and quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tennis Australia will transfer the tournaments from Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart […]

Club Championships Week 6

Andrew Riminton is the Men’s Open Singles Club Champion again. Congrats Andrew. He defeated Bosko Novakovic last Saturday 6-2 6-2 in front of a big crowd including Andrew’s number 1 fan : George Paul. The score line did not show the closeness of the match. The Open Mens Doubles had  to be delayed to another […]

Club Championships Week 5

Three more finals were played on Saturday in our Club Championships. Olivia Duff won the Ladies A grade singles to add to her A grade Ladies Doubles title. She defeated 12 year old Maria Nicol who is one of a number of rising young members of our club. N. Borchadt (better known as Alan) defeated […]