NOTE: PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO DRAW PARTICULARLY MATCH TIMES.
Thank you to Dean Hodgson for, once again, preparing the draws!
Good luck to all competitors.
The 49th Annual General Meeting is to be held on Monday 15th November at the Clubhouse, 7.30pm.
Please note all attendees must be double vaccinated to attend.
If you would like to attend via zoom, please email me and I will send the link prior to the meeting.
Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
Club Championships commence this Saturday at noon. There are a large amount of entries. Singles and some mixed doubles will be played this Saturday, seeded players will have a bye this weekend. The full draw will be online on Thursday.
All players must present their vaccination certificate on arrival to Denis.
All Open matches will be the best of 3 sets. 10 point tiebreaker in the 3rd set. Semi finals and finals best of three sets.
All A grade matches will be the first to 9 games with a 7 point tiebreaker at 8 all. Semi finals and finals will be the best of 3 sets with a 10 point tiebreaker in the 3rd set.
Good luck to all
Denis
Our bar will be open in the afternoon, with social distancing required.
Bar Person Needed
Please let Milton or myself know if you know anyone that would like to work on Saturday afternoons behind the bar. Training will be provided.
Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
www.manlylawn.com.au
Entries for the club championships are closing. Events are:
Open grades are for everyone.
A-Grade is Badge Division 7 or lower for Men; Division 4 or lower and Thursday Badge for Ladies.
Scheduled dates are October 23, 24, 30, 31 November 6, 7, 13, 14 with Finals day on November 20 — COVID permitting.
All events will be a knockout tournament.
Maximum 3 entries per person.
Questions to Denis Crowley
MLTC Club Captain
Reminder to sign up on the website for the upcoming championships. Closing date 17th October. Signup Link
The events will be:
Open Mens and Ladies Singles and Doubles Open Mixed Doubles. (Open to all players)
A Mens and Ladies Singles and Doubles, A Mixed Doubles. (Men Division 7 or lower and non Badge players of a similar standard can play in A grade events. Ladies open to Division 4 Badge or lower plus Thursday Ladies that are full members or ladies of a similar standard.)
Playing dates are October 23 24 30 31 November 6 7 13 14 and Finals Day November 20. Maximum of three events per player.
All players to adhere to Covid and vaccination rules.
Social tennis will return on Tuesday 19th Oct. As players have already made bookings it will not be possible to start this week.
From next week social will be from 1.30-4pm Tuesday, and 1-4pm Thursday. Other member’s times can be made by booking.
Club championships commence on 23 October. Saturday social should start at the 80% vaccination mark.
The Clubhouse will remain closed midweek. The bar will remain closed midweek but will be opened on Saturday by committee members, keeping social distancing rules. All players must be double vaccinated and have proof on them.
The following important changes for tennis activities have come into effect yesterday:
* Every person aged 16 years or older must be fully vaccinated to participate in tennis activities in groups of 3 to 20 people;
* Sport and exercise in groups is limited to a maximum of 20 people, regardless of age;
* Masks are no longer required in outdoor areas.
Whilst it is the responsibility of the individual to provide evidence of their vaccination status, MLTC will take all reasonable steps to check and verify the vaccination status of our members who wish to participate in doubles play, group coaching, or local competition.
Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
With the recent release of the roadmap and Tennis NSW having a better understanding of the situation ahead it is with great regret we have made the decision to cancel the Term 4 Badge Competition.
This means that the teams that were placed first at round 9 will be declared winners of each of the divisions. The prize money will remain the same as 2020 and those teams will be contacted this week.
Majority of Tennis NSW costs of running the Sydney Badge competition have already been incurred which is why no refunds will be given for the 2021 Badge season. We may look to reduce team fees in 2022.
Thank you everyone for your patience during this unprecedented and challenging time. I encourage all of you to reach out to your players and play in local competitions for the remainder of the year when community sport returns.
We look forward to seeing you all for the Badge season in 2022.
Kind Regards,
TNSW Competitions
Entries for the club championships are now open. Events are:
Open grades are for everyone.
A-Grade is Badge Division 7 or lower for Men; Division 2 or lower and Thursday Badge for Ladies.
Scheduled dates are October 23, 24, 30, 31 November 6, 7, 13, 14 with Finals day on November 20 — COVID permitting.
All events will be a knockout tournament.
Maximum 3 entries per person.
Questions to Denis Crowley
MLTC Club Captain
The NSW Government has announced the roadmap from easing restrictions as NSW reaches the 80 per cent double dose target.
From the Monday after NSW hits the 80 per cent (aged 16 and over) double dose vaccination target, eased restrictions will allow those who are fully vaccinated to have up to 10 people visit their home, participate in community sport, and access hospitality venues (where drinking while standing up will be allowed indoors). All premises will operate at 1 person per 4sqm indoors, and 1 person per 2sqm outdoors.
Over the coming weeks, NSW Health and the Office of Sport will work with the sector to finalise the details and requirements for the recommencement of community sport.
COVID-19 roadmap to recovery fact sheet
Doubles reminders
As you will see if you open the link to Tennis NSW https://www.tennis.com.au/nsw/news/2021/09/17/covid-19-update-as-at-17-september, many tennis venues are still not allowing doubles as they aren’t able to check proof of double vaccinations. We are extremely fortunate that MTC staff have been willing to do this both for our members and the general public and we thank Scott and Tommy for all their time and efforts in this regard.
We appreciate that it might be a little inconvenient to show your proof of double vaccination every time you play doubles. However, while Scott and Tommy may know you are vaccinated, it is a NSW Health requirement that if the venue were to be checked at any time by Police, everyone playing doubles must have their proof on them, every time.
We will keep monitoring the rules and will update members if anything changes in this regard. Singles play is still available for those who aren’t double vaccinated. Thank you for your cooperation.
Doubles Play Rules
As of Tue 14th Sep, doubles is now allowed under the following conditions:
Other COVID-safe requirements remain in place:
Fee Dues
We have had a few problems with the Treasurer’s email so if you haven’t received your invoice or do not want to continue your membership please let me know.
Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
Dear NSW tennis community
Firstly, we hope that you are all keeping well and safe during these challenging times. We thank you for your patience as we have been examining the current Public Health Order and the impacts on tennis activity throughout NSW.
Tennis NSW has been overwhelmed with requests from the community around the varying levels of restrictions now in place throughout NSW. We are working to present our guidance on tennis activities across NSW in a format that is easy to understand and to update our FAQs, we anticipate this will be available Monday 20 September.
During this week several LGAs across NSW have come in and out of lockdown as local COVID-19 cases emerge. Tennis NSW reminds its community to use the NSW Government’s webpage search that allows you to identify your current rules and restrictions by postcode. Tennis NSW staff will not undertake these searches for you.
In regards to doubles play and double vaccination, Tennis NSW is able to provide the following guidance:
Tennis NSW has received numerous enquiries in relation to whether doubles play is permitted given the partial lifting of restrictions for individuals who have been double vaccinated.
We have engaged NSW Health and NSW Office of Sport to get clarity and confirmation on whether it is the responsibility of the individual or the club/venue to ensure that they are fully vaccinated. Without receiving clarity on ultimately who is liable, then our advice is as follows:
Doubles play at a venue in a Stay-At-Home Area is NOT permitted unless the Club/Venue Operator has means by which they can verify the vaccination status of anyone wishing to play doubles at their venue. Alongside of this, the Club should be implementing all relevant COVID protocols including having a COVID-19 Safety plan, COVID-19 check-in stations and all other necessary protocols to effectively implement the 1 person per 4sqm rule (outdoor courts only) can be adhered to. All play at the venue should be on a ‘Play and Go’ basis and the Club/Venue should not permit any gatherings pre or post play.
We believe that the large majority of our venues across the State are unable to meet the requirements above however, any Club/Venue wishing to implement appropriate processes should conduct their own risk analysis and make a decision based on their own circumstances and resources.
Clubs should also note that we are aware that the NSW Police have interpreted the current Public Health Order differently in different parts of the State and should therefore be prepared to provide evidence of how they are effectively implementing and monitoring the vaccination status of those using their venue should they be asked to.
We believe that in the spirit of the Public Health Order then it is reasonable for a Club/Venue Operator to ask for evidence of a person’s vaccination status prior to play commencing.
We have also been asked what our position will be longer term in regards to double vaccination and how it will relate to participating in tennis whether it be coaching, court hire or competition.
At this stage, it is too early to provide a definitive position on this matter until we have received further guidance from the NSW Government and the Office of Sport in regards to a roadmap back for Community Sport. There is also the broader matter of whether it will be legally permissible to require all users of a tennis venue or entrants into a tennis competition/tournament to be double vaccinated. We will continue to liaise with Tennis Australia, our other Member Associations and the other State Sporting Organisations in NSW to provide a consistent position across our sport and the wider sports community.
While Tennis NSW can provide guidance, it is the responsibility of the club, coach or venue to undertake its own independent enquiries as to whether that guidance is appropriate to be implemented. We appreciate that many of you are seeking answers for individualised questions that unfortunately we are not in a position to answer. Tennis NSW provides general advice only, and specific advice regarding the circumstances of a particular venue will need to be sought independently.
We are in the process of setting up a dedicated COVID-19 enquiry email address and this will be notified to you when our updated guidance is released next week. In the meantime, if you have any questions regarding COVID-19 restrictions and tennis, please contact us at [email protected]. We have a team addressing the large volume of enquiries coming through and we will endeavour to get back to all COVID-19 related enquiries within two business days.
Thank you and stay safe
Tennis NSW
Northern Beaches have confirmed we can resume doubles play under the following conditions.
After your game you must leave the courts immediately.
MLTC Secretary
www.manlylawn.com.au
Just an update to let you know the Committee understands many members are keen to play doubles.
We have been in contact with Northern Beaches Council and Tennis NSW and Service NSW as to whether we can play doubles. Once we get confirmation we let members know.
Until then it is singles only. Once we get the go ahead you must produce your vaccination certificate every time you play doubles to the MTC staff. Please click on the link this will explain how to get your certificate https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-
Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
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