MLTC Newsletter – 29 Sept 2022

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Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 29 Sept 2
Club Championships

Entries are now open for our Club Championships online.

Dates are October 15, 16, 22 ,23, 29, 30 and Finals on November 5

A maximum of 3 events per person so we can finish on time.

If you enter 3 events you may have to play up to 6 sets in a day so be warned.

If you cannot play when drawn you will need to play midweek if your opponent agrees.

Let me know on your entry form any dates you cannot play. Any members not paid up will not be able to play or book online courts.

Entries close October 9

Please Keep Recycling!
Great news from club member Andre who has recently sent 4 more boxes of tennis balls to be recycled. The recycling box in the clubhouse can now also accept plastic and metal ball cans & lids, old/broken rackets, strings and grips so please keep filling the box to help minimise waste going to landfill.
Working Bee
Keep Saturday 8th October clear to lend a hand tidying things up around the club from 12pm.
Unknown Payment
Unclaimed payment – we have received a payment from Ona Asevicius-Jarvis with no reference. If this relates to you, please email [email protected]
Monday
Public Holiday – Mon 3rd Oct
The club has 3 courts available on Monday’s Public Holiday between 7am and 6pm. These can be booked online. 

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

 

2023 Swan Hill Carnival | Tennis Seniors

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We are calling for entries to play for NSW at the National Teams Carnival in Swan Hill, Victoria from 8-13 January, 2023. More than 80 grass courts in one place beckon players with courts just as good as those we experienced in Busselton, 2020.
You will find the entry form on our website  https://www.tsnsw.com.au/tournaments at the end of the 2022 NRT events.

The Carnival is contested each year by all the states, plus there are usually a few other teams from New Zealand, Japan and sometimes other countries who wish to enter.

It commences on the Sunday evening with an Official Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Function. Attendance at this is optional as the tennis starts on Monday morning.

The Teams’ week consists of friendly rivalry and is a really good chance to get to know players from our own state as well as the other players who participate. Each state has a “State Dinner” on the Tuesday night, with both ‘old’ and ‘new’ representatives joining in a spirit of fun and camaraderie, sometimes they are on the dance floor until almost midnight – then have to get to tennis by 8am the next morning! TSNSW subsidise this dinner so its great value.
Teams of between four and eight players can be organised by yourselves or you can enter individually or as part of a team and our state Selectors will endeavour to complete your team.

You compete in up to two time slots per day. Each division has to play at either 8am and 1.20pm or 10.40am and 4.00pm, with each match lasting up to two and a half hours. All play is doubles and you start with two pairs playing two sets on adjoining courts. When those first two rubbers are completed you play two more sets on each court. If you use the same four players you must change pairs. You can introduce two new players if you have a team of 6-8 but only 6 can play in each match. Play ceases when the bell rings at the end of the two and a half hour session. Age groups are defined in 5 or 10 year increments depending upon the number of entries for Men and Women. Players can sometimes play eight sets in one day with a team of 4, but with larger teams, they get to have a rest. Play continues from Monday to Thursday in that format and there are semis or finals played on the Friday. You normally get a session or two, being a morning or an afternoon, off during the week

Averages are kept for each state’s matches throughout the week, and the winning state is the one with the highest average. Each night there is a dinner function arranged by the Swan Hill Tennis Club and the week culminates with a Presentation Dinner Dance on the Friday night. Attendance at all social functions is optional but our subsidised State Dinner and the Friday night Dinner Dance finale are highly recommended. If you stay on for the Individual Championships they don’t start till Sunday or Monday so Saturday can be a well earned rest!

Tennis Seniors NSW Committee

 

MLTC Newsletter 20 Sept 2022

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Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 20 Sept 2022

Club Captain’s Report

Entries are now open for our Club Championships online.

Dates are October 15 16 22 23 29 30 and Finals on November 5

A maximum of 3 events per person so we can finish on time.

If you enter 3 events you may have to play up to 6 sets in a day so be warned.

If you cannot play when drawn you will need to play midweek if your opponent agrees.

Let me know on your entry form any dates you cannot play .

Entries close October 9

Our winning Ladies 3 team also included Narelle who played 2 matches.

Congratulations again to these Ladies and enjoy your prize money. Denis

Working Bee Saturday 12pm 8 Oct

Keep some time free that day to help tidy up some places around the Club

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

 

Annual Club Championships Entries Now Open

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Entries for the Annual Club Championships are now open.  Events are:

  • Open Men’s singles and doubles
  • Open Ladies singles and doubles
  • Open Mixed doubles
  • A grade Men’s singles and doubles
  • A grade Ladies singles and doubles
  • A grade Mixed doubles.

Open grades are for everyone.

A-Grade is Badge Division 7 or lower for Men; Division 5 and  Thursday Badge for Ladies.

Scheduled dates are October 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 November 5, 6. Entries close October 9.

All events will be a knockout tournament.

Maximum 3 entries per person.

Questions to Denis Crowley
MLTC Club Captain 

MLTC Newsletter 13 Sept 2022

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Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 13/9/2022

Club Captain’s Report

Congratulations to our Ladies 3 Team winning Division 5 Badge last Saturday at Collaroy.

Collaroy had only lost 1 match all season and our Ladies won the final 6 sets to 2 .

Catherine /Erryn won 4 sets and Kate/Noriko won 2 sets to complete an easy victory.

Other team members were Melinda Pam Sue Narelle Lindy Sally and Barbara.

This was Manly’s only title this season so the ladies can be very proud of their performance. See below a picture of the ladies who played on Saturday.

Our attentions now turn to the club championships which will begin on October 15 and run for 4 weeks depending on weather. Entries will soon be open.

Membership fees are now due so you will need to be a paid up member to enter the championships and to book a members courtt.

Membership Fees Due

Your membership fees are due, please email me if you haven’t received your invoice. You will not be able to book courts or play in club championships if you are not financial.

Working Bee

We have some tidying up to do around the courts so if you can spare an hour on Saturday 8 October from 12pm it will be appreciated.

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

 

MLTC Newsletter 6 Sept 2022

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Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 6 Sept 2022

Club Captain Report

Rain proved the enemy of our two remaining Mens Teams in their Sydney Badge semis last Saturday.

Both matches were washed out which means their opponents go through to the finals as the higher placed teams.

Our Mens Division 1 Team and Division 7 Teams can both be proud of their achievements this year.

Our Ladies Division 5 Team were also washed out in their final at Collaroy.

This match will be replayed next Saturday at Collaroy.Good luck to our Ladies.

 Cameron Green has won the Mens Top Badge Set average this season with a win percentage of 85.3%.

Along with the Ladies winner Bryanne Crabb the two of them have had great seasons and the club appreciates their playing for us.

Hopefully both of them will play in our Club Championships in October.

Social Tennis is on each Saturday now from Noon to 4pm on all courts.

Denis Crowley

MLTC Club Captain

Membership Fees Due Thursday

A quick reminder that membership fees are due by Thu this week (8th Sep). Thank you to everyone who has already paid. All invoices were sent out on 1st Sep. If you haven’t received your invoice or are not renewing, please reply to [email protected].

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

 

MLTC Newsletter 30 Aug 2022

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 Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 30 Aug 2022

Club Captain’s Report

Three of our teams played semi finals of Sydney Badge on Saturday and unfortunately we had three losses.  Two teams had washouts so will play their semis next Saturday.

Results Semi Finals

Mens Division 1 Washout at Zone Tennis at Wheatleigh St Naremburn. Our Team plays again next Saturday and if a washout again Zone Tennis go to the  final as 1st placed Team.

Mens Division 4 Lost 5-3 away at Heffron Park. A close loss to the top team with Dan/Vincent winning 3 sets and Jarryd/Justin playing well with no sets. This Team had a great season and pushed the top team in the semis. Well done.

Mens Division 7 Washout at Cammeray. The match will be replayed next Saturday and our Team is lower placed so hopefully no rain is around.

Mens Division 9 Lost 5-2 to Marrickville at Manly. A disappointing loss as Manly was the higher placed team.Hugo/Denis 2 sets and leading 4-2 in the last set when Marrickville stopped as the match was decided.Chris/Richard went close losing 6-4 6-5 in 2 sets.  Still a good year for this Team.

Mens Division 10 Lost 8-0 to Killara at Killara.  Killara were much too strong for this Division and will win the final easily.  Daniel/Ben Brett/Lachlan tried hard and can be proud of their results this year.

Ladies Division 5 Washout at Beecroft.  The Ladies have done well to secure 2nd position on the ladder and will play a Final next Saturday at Collaroy. There are no semis in this Division as only 6 Teams.  Good luck to our Ladies.

September is fees time so ensure if you have changed your email lately that our secretary has your new one.

Club Championships will begin after the School Holidays in October so practise your singles as well as doubles play.

SOCIAL TENNIS WILL BE ON ALL COURTS FROM 11.30AM EACH SATURDAY NOW.

Denis Crowley Club Captain

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

 

Badge Season Wrap-up | TNSW

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CONGRATULATIONS on the completion of Badge 2022. As the final round is fast approaching I would like to pass along some friendly reminders. 
  • Could you please remind team captains to check that all base & reserve players have been appropriately recorded in league manager. If there is an unspecified player and the captain is unable to enter them into league manager could you please have them contact me at [email protected]
  • All results go through to UTR and are updated each week. If any players notice that their results are not appearing on their account could you please have them contact Tennis Australia Phone Number: 1800 752 983 to link their accounts.
  • If any players are experiencing any issues with their player profile could they please contact Tennis Australia: Phone Number: 1800 752 983.
  • Tennis NSW is actively looking to improve leagues within Metro Sydney – we would greatly appreciate your feedback via the Wufoo link here: https://nswtournaments.wufoo.com/forms/q5a4x3p1ofurt5/

 Thank-you all for your participation this year, I look forward to working with you all again throughout the 2023 season.

Kind Regards,
Chloe Hule
TNSW

 

MLTC Newsletter 16 Aug 2022

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Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 16 Aug 2022

Club Captain’s Report

Round 13 of Sydney Badge saw all Manly’s high flying teams score valuable points.

With one round remaining 6 teams still have finals chances.

Round 13 Results

Mens 1 Won 6-2 away v Zone Tennis

Cam/Ben 4 sets Bosko/Oliver 2 sets.

A forfeit of 3 sets helped to defeat the top team. 4th position and almost certain to play in finals.

Mens 2 Lost 6-2 at home v Zone Tennis

Craig/Howard 1 set Geoff/Fernando 1 set. In   7th position

Mens 3 Won 5-3 v Strathfield at home.

Dan/Vincent continued their good form winning 4 sets.Jarryd/Sam 1 set.

Now in 3rd position and safely in finals.

Mens 4 Won 4-4 on games v Strathfield away.

Larry/Rob 2 sets Matthew/Bede 2 sets.

In 3rd position and safely in finals.

Mens 5 Washout v Marrickville away.

Still in 1st position by ½  point.

Mens 6 Won 8-0 v Royal Sydney away

Christo/Daniel 4 sets Lachlan/Brett 4 sets

In 4th position

Ladies 1 Lost 8-0 v Tennis World at home

In 6th position

Ladies 2 Lost 6-2 away at Kooroora

Virginia/Carolina 2 sets

Last weeks appeal was upheld to give 10 valuable points to this team.

Still in 7th position.

Ladies 3 Won 8-0 at home v Sydney Uni

Catherine/Pam 4 sets Melinda/Kate 4 sets

In 2nd position with 2 rounds remaining in this division.

Thursday Ladies Lost 5-3 away to Roseville

Sue/Suellen 2 sets Sally/Lindy 1 set

In 5th position

The Final Round of Badge will be played at home this Saturday so come along to cheer our Teams along

Ladies 1 and Mens 2 and 3 play at 250pm whilst Our Ladies 3 v Collaroy at noon.

SOCIAL TENNIS WILL BE ON 4 COURTS FROM 1130AM TO 230PM

Denis Crowley Club Captain.

 

 

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

 

MLTC Newsletter – 9 August 2022

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Club Captain’s Report

With only 2 weeks of Badge remaining we still have 6 teams with good chances of making the finals.

As Tiebreakers are very important in finals, especially, I have forwarded to all Captains, Rob Muir’s philosophy of how to win tiebreakers. They will share with their teams.

Rob has done a great job with our two juniors this year. Matthew and Bede are only 13 years old and both have performed excellently this year.

Round 12 results.

Mens 1 Won 6-2 at home v Bisous Estate. Cam/Ben won 4 sets Sean/Oliver 2 sets The team is back 4th now.

Mens 2 Lost 6-2 away at North West Sydney. Wilko/Netto 2 sets. Hoping to finish the season with 2 wins but unlikely to make the finals.

Mens 3 Lost 8-0 away. Despite the big loss this team is still 4th and looks to be safely in the semis

Mens 4 Won 4-4 v Cammeray at home on games. Gavin/Larry 1 set Bede/Matthew 3 sets. The boys paired up together for the first time and won 3 sets against the top team. Safely in the semis the team is hoping for a top 2 finish.

Mens 5 Won 5-3 at home v Chatswood. Hugo/Tom 3 sets Denis/Graham 2 sets. Chatswood were the leading team.
With this win we are now in 1st position. A home semi final is assured.

Mens 6 Lost 5-3 at home v Mosman. James/Peter 1 set Daniel/Gabriel 2 sets. Still in 4th position.

Ladies1 Lost 8-0 away to Roseville. Still in 6th position but unlikely to make the semis.

Ladies 2 Lost 8-0 at home v Kooroora Gold. A protest has been lodged as Kooroora played two reserves with higher ratings than the players they replaced. Now in 8th position.

Ladies 3 Lost 5-3 away to Chatswood. Melinda/Erryn 1 set Barbara/Kate 2 sets. Still in 2nd position but 3 rounds remaining in this grade.

Thursday Ladies
Lost 8-0 at home v Royal Sydney

SOCIAL TENNIS NEXT SATURDAY WILL BE ON FOUR COURTS FROM 11.30AM TO 2.30PM

Teams are reminded to clean up the table and kitchen area after your home Badge Matches please.

Good luck to all teams this week and win your tiebreakers with conservative tennis!
Denis Crowley Club Captain

Working Bee – We will be holding a working bee in early September on a Sunday morning. More details closer to the day.

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

Badge Tie Breaker Strategy | ATP

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This week’s question comes from our club captain: Denis.  “With finals approaching do you have a philosophy for tiebreakers?”

Ah… tie breakers. Regrettably most people hate playing tiebreakers!  Why?

For some reason, as the pressure mounts towards the end of the set, many feel they have to overplay. Even though it was their current play that got them to the tie breaker!

Now is NOT the time for those trick shots, topspin lobs or the screaming sideline winner that just misses! CONSERVATISM is the name of the game. So what’s our preferred strategy?

First a little background.  At our Badge level whether Grade 1 or Grade 10, most points are LOST.  Read that again, yep most players beat themselves. Therefore, your basic strategy is to ‘give’ your opponent a chance to miss. You’ll find that, as the pressure builds after 3 or more shots, your opponent will try to finish the point and probably make an error.

So the basic strategy is strong and steady wins tie breakers. Get your first serve in, get your return of serve in play and hit your shots to ‘big targets’ typically down the centre of the court and midcourt to stay in the point.  You’re trying to get your opponents to hit the ball to your partner at the net, who has a much greater chance of winning the point for your team. 

And to improve that ‘first serve in’ percentage, take a little more time to prepare to serve (i.e. don’t rush) since this is the only time you have control of the point. Nothing happens until YOU serve — use the time to calm down with a little slow  breathing. And perhaps, a little more spin to help your control if that’s within your capabilities, otherwise just aim for the middle of the service box. You want a 80% success rate.

When you’re receiving, err on the side of a higher net clearance and aim for the centre of the court to get into the point. A lob return can be a great return in a tie breaker. Even so, lob high — give ’em a chance to miss.

Recognize, there is no need to overplay and do more, rather just try to do more of what you’re been doing a little better. Trust yourself, your game, and do your best. Just keep playing. You might surprise yourself. I guarantee you’ll surprise your opposition!

And lastly, the most important point is always the next one. It’s never over until you shake hands.

Go Manly Lawn!
Rob

MLTC Newsletter – 2 August 2022

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Club Captain’s Report

Round 11 of Sydney Badge produced a variety of results for our teams with big wins, big losses and two tied results.

With three rounds remaining three of our Mens Teams are safely in the semi-finals and the other three all still have a chance so good luck to all our Teams for the last three rounds.

Round 11 Results

Ladies 1 Lost 7-1 away to Western Suburbs. Janelle/Julia 1 set

Ladies 2 Won 6-2 at home v Chatswood, Virginia/Sarah 4 sets Carolina/Kirsten 2 sets. Virginia has been playing very well this season. Proving she is not only an efficient secretary but very accomplished at tennis and lawn bowls.  Good to see Carolina back on the court after her enforced break.

Ladies 3 Lost 4-3 away to Roseville. Kate/Lindy 1 set Barbara/Sue 2 sets. The Ladies are still in second position and hope to remain there as there is only a final in this grade.

Mens 1 Lost 8-0 away to The Hills. A long drive there and a longer drive home!

Mens 2 Tie 4 sets all games even. Milton/Fernando 2 sets Wilko/Netto 2 sets. This team still has a chance to make the semis with good results in the last three rounds.

Mens 3 Won 6-2 at home v Neutral Bay. Dan/Justin 3 sets Jarryd/Vincent 3 sets. Another good win to safely be in 3rd position

Mens 4 Tie 4sets all games even v Kooroora at home. Shishir/Matthew 3 sets Larry/Bede 1 set. Next match v Cammeray at home will decide if this team can become the new leaders. They look safely into the semis.

Mens 5 Won 7-1 at home v Killara. Chris/Graham kept up their winning partnership 4 sets. Richard/Tom 3 sets. This Team is safely in the semis and trying for top position next week v Chatswood.

Mens 6 Won 4-4 on games v Neutral Bay away. Lachlan/James 2 sets Christo/Nick 2 sets. A close win to take 4th position and a win next week v Mosman will put them further ahead of 5th position.

Next Saturday The Mens 1 Team plays an important Home match to try to get back 4th position

SOCIAL TENNIS WILL BE ON TWO COURTS ONLY FROM 1130AM TO 230PM

Owen Kennedy is back in hospital again so we all wish him the best again to get well soon and out of hospital.

Denis Crowley  Club Captain

 

Court Bookings by Members

A few quick reminders about booking members courts outside of social times.

  1. Please keep to the rules around how long you can book courts for. This is 1 hour per person per booking, except 1.5hours for doubles on Sunday. This allows fair use of the courts for all members.
  2. If you have booked a court and can’t use it – please cancel it as soon as possible to allow another member to take the court. You can cancel a court in a couple of clicks from the email booking confirmation you received when you originally booked.
  3. If you are bringing a visitor, please pay for them at the time you book the court. A member can bring a visitor 6 times/year.
  4. The link to book members courts is https://www.tennisvenues.com.au/booking/manly-lawn-tc and can be found on the home page of our website under Membership – Members Court Bookings (see pic below)

This takes you to a page like the one below to book a members court. Click on any available time (blue text on white background) and complete your details. You’ll get an emailed confirmation.

Note – if you’re on a phone and scroll to the very bottom of the screen, switching to ‘Desktop View’ will show you a more detailed view of who has booked (you’ll need to scroll left and right to view). The standard phone view defaults to only show courts that are still available.

 

If all members courts are full, you’ll need to either call the pro shop to book and pay for a court on 9977 3159 or use Scott’s MTC form below.

Note – this form titled ‘MTC Court Hire’ below is NOT for booking a members court and if you request a court this way, you’ll need to pay MTC for court hire.

 

 

We’ve had great feedback overall from the online member’s courts bookings. Please do not hesitate to contact Sarah or Virginia if you need any help using the online booking system.

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au