ATP Statement On Decision To Ban Russian & Belarusian Players

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Russian and Belarusian players will continue to be allowed to compete at ATP events under neutral flag

We strongly condemn Russia’s reprehensible invasion of Ukraine and stand in solidarity with the millions of innocent people affected by the ongoing war.

Our sport is proud to operate on the fundamental principles of merit and fairness, where players compete as individuals to earn their place in tournaments based on the ATP Rankings. We believe that today’s unilateral decision by Wimbledon and the LTA to exclude players from Russia and Belarus from this year’s British grass-court swing is unfair and has the potential to set a damaging precedent for the game. Discrimination based on nationality also constitutes a violation of our agreement with Wimbledon that states that player entry is based solely on ATP Rankings. Any course of action in response to this decision will now be assessed in consultation with our Board and Member councils.

It is important to stress that players from Russia and Belarus will continue to be allowed to compete at ATP events under a neutral flag, a position that has until now been shared across professional tennis. In parallel, we will continue our joint humanitarian support for Ukraine under Tennis Plays for Peace.

https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-statement-wimbledon-british-grass-swing-april-2022

MLTC Newsletter 13 Apr 2022

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Badge Matches

Click here to download a PDF of all MLTC Saturday Badge team matches. Please let us know if you notice any errors.

Captains – please still check the draw each week for any changes. Away game start times are often different.

Court Bookings on Public Holidays

On Fri 15th April (Good Friday), Mon 18th April (Easter Monday) and Mon 25th April (Anzac Day), the club has 3 courts available for members between 7am and 6pm.

There will be social on all 3 courts between 12pm and 3pm each Public Holiday. Everyone is welcome to mix in at social and a great opportunity to meet new members. Courts cannot be pre-booked during social hours.

Outside of social times, you can book members courts on public holidays online via https://www.tennisvenues.com.au/booking/manly-lawn-tc

If you have any questions about the members online booking, please contact Sarah or Virginia.

Pre-Badge Social – Sat 23rd April

Please join us for food in the clubhouse on Sat 23rd April from 4pm before badge season starts the following week. The bar will be open!

Drink Play Graze

A reminder about MTC’s event on Sat 30th April from 6pm to 11pm. Grazing table, Bar open, Round Robin Matches, Live music & Dancing. Players $70 or social ticket $40. Tickets available via https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/885222 or see Scott in the Pro Shop for more info.

Ball Recycling Scheme

A huge thank you to everyone who has already added old balls to the recycling box in the clubhouse – please keep bringing more!

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
www.manlylawn.com.au

MTC Night Competitions Term 2

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Entries for Term 2 Close April 22.

Entries are now open online for Term 2 comps.

Entries close Friday April 22 for both competitions.

Tuesday comp starts April 26 and Wednesday comp starts April 27.

Reserve players always welcome.  For more information, please contact or email Scott.

Sign up on the web below.

Scott Blackburn
MTC Tennis Director & Head Pro

MTC Midweek Ladies Competitions Term 2

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Entries for Term 2 Close April 22.

Enrolments are now open online for Term 2 comps.

Entries close April 22 for both competitions.

Tuesday comp starts April 26 and Friday comp starts April 29.

Reserve players always welcome.  For more information, please contact or email Scott.

Sign up on the web below.

Scott Blackburn
MTC Tennis Director & Head Pro

Picton Seniors Tournament

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ENTRIES NOW OPEN!

Picton Tennis Club looks forward to welcoming back many familiar faces and lots of new ones to its beautiful country tennis club in May for its annual seniors tournament.

Tournament Dates:
* Friday 13th May 2022
* Saturday 14th May 2022
* Sunday 15th May 2022

Contact: Michael Jackson
* 0413 632 632
* [email protected]
Online Entry Form online

 

Badge Draws 2022

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Direct links to the various Badge draws for Men and Women on the Sydney Badge site are available.

Click here to link to 2022 draws.

 

MLTC Newsletter 4 Apr 2022

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Online Court Bookings

You can now find a link on our tennis club website under members where you can book a court during member’s non social times.

The times you can book members courts online are:

* Tuesdays – 4pm to 7pm (2 courts available)
* Wednesdays – 7am to 9am (2 courts available)
* Fridays – 6.30pm to 8.30pm (4 courts available)
* Sundays – 8am to 2pm (3 courts available) and then 2pm to 7pm (2 courts available)
All other members times (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons) will remain social tennis where generally a court captain will put players into groups on the day. Courts cannot be pre-booked during social tennis. Contact myself or Sarah if you have any problems.

Drink Play Graze Event – 30 April

Manly Tennis Centre is running a social event on Saturday 30th April from 6pm till 11pm. There will be live music/grazing table. Buy your own drinks at the bar, court prizes and dancing for anyone who might like to!

Players $70 Social $40. See Scott in the Pro Shop for more details or via Trybooking Drink Play Graze

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
www.manlylawn.com.au

@MTC: Drink Play Graze Event

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Saturday 30th April 6-11pm

Enquiries and bookings can be made with Scott at the Pro Shop or people can look it up on Trybooking under Drink Play Graze and pay online.

We’re having match play over the 6 courts with prizes, grazing table, live music and the bar will be open so they can purchase their own drinks.

Players $70 Social $40

Carmela Blackburn

TA: UPDATE: MATCH CENTRE RATING DISPLAY

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As the 2021/22 summer season of Tennis comes to a close, the rollout of the new Competitive Play Framework and transition to the UTR Rating for Australian tennis continues.

The following outlines key dates essential to ensuring a smooth transition to the 2022/23 summer season.

As of 31 March 2022, Match Centre users will notice a change to the ratings display. The change is an important step in moving towards the new Competitive Play Framework and transition to a UTR Rating which comes into full effect on 1 October 2022, prior to the commencement of the 2022/23 summer season.

What is the change to Match Centre?

  • The UTR Rating will replace the current TA Rating on team profiles, scorecards, results and upcoming matches.
  • Your TA Rating will remain visible on your player dashboard until the end of the 2022 winter season.
  • Your TA Rating will only be visible to you.

Who does the change in Match Centre affect?

  • All players, Team Captains, Team Managers and users of Match Centre.

When does the change to Match Centre come into play?

  • All changes to the Match Centre display will come into effect on 31 March 2022.

How is the transition to the updated UTR Rating display being managed?

  • Throughout the 2022 winter season players who log in to Match Centre will be able to view both the TA Rating and UTR Rating on their individual player dashboard.
  • At the commencement of the 2022/23 summer season players who log in to Match Centre will only be able to view their UTR Rating.

Why does the change to the rating display on Match Centre need to occur before the UTR Rating comes into full effect on 1 October?

  • The changes are an important step in ensuring all Match Centre users and players have activated their UTR Rating and are prepared for the commencement of the 2022/23 summer season.

How do I link my Tennis ID to my UTR Rating?

  • See TA site for more information about Competitive Play and UTR Ratings.

See you on the courts!
Tennis Australia

MLTC Newsletter 15 Mar 2022

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Badge Teams Preliminary Grading

https://www.manlylawn.com.au/2022/03/15/2022-sydney-badge-preliminary-grading/

Club Captain’s Report

Badge Practice Courts will be available each Saturday now.
Four courts 1130am to 1pm
Two courts 1 pm to 230pm
Two courts 230pm to 4pm
Four courts 4pm to 6pm
Teams of 7 or more can book 2 courts
Smaller teams 1 court only
Only doubles play

Social Courts will be
Two courts 11.30am to 1pm
Four courts 1pm to 4pm
Two courts 4pm to 6pm
These times will remain until Badge begins
Please book with Denis on 0407021624
You can only book week to week
If two teams want the same times on Saturday we will share it around from week to week .
Sunday you can book online
No Thursday night bookings.
Denis.

Online Bookings

The times you can book members courts online are:

  • Tuesdays – 4pm to 7pm (2 courts available)
  • Wednesdays – 7am to 9am (2 courts available)
  • Fridays – 6.30pm to 8.30pm (4 courts available)
  • Sundays – 8am to 2pm (3 courts available) and then 2pm to 7pm (2 courts available)

All other members times (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons) will remain social tennis where generally a court captain will put players into groups on the day. Courts cannot be pre-booked during social tennis.

To book a member’s court please go to https://www.tennisvenues.com.au/booking/manly-lawn-tc

  • You have a unique membership number, if you haven’t received it let me know.
  • Complete your details and submit – you’ll receive an email confirmation which you can use to cancel your court should you need to.
  • To allow fair court use for everyone, max booking time is 1 hour on Tues (4pm, 5pm or 6pm start), Wed (7am or 8am start) or Fri (6.30pm or 7.30pm start).
  • On Sun, you can book 1hr singles or 1.5hrs doubles. To book an additional 30mins on Sun, please book an hour, then book the extra 30 mins as another booking.
  • You can book up to 7 days ahead.
  • Please read the additional details under the booking table online via the link above.
  • We will be monitoring court usage, cancellations, bookings etc. along with feedback from both members and Manly Tennis Centre over this trial. Constructive feedback is welcome while we are all learning the new system.

Please note:

  • For all members court bookings between 1st March and 31st May, you will need to book online, you will no longer be able to call the pro shop to book a members court. (Bookings between today and 28 Feb will still be taken by the pro shop.)
  • To book a court outside of the members times listed above, please call the pro shop on 02 9977 3159 and pay for your court.
  • General public will still need to call the pro shop to book courts, this trial is only for MLTC members during member’s times. The booking link above should not be shared and is not available to the public.

If you have any questions or any problems booking online, please contact Virginia on [email protected] / 0428 615 155 or Sarah on [email protected] / 0432 719 210. We are more than happy to help. (The pro shop will not be able to help with online bookings.)

Best wishes,

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary
www.manlylawn.com.au

2022 Sydney Badge Preliminary Grading

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A total of 154 teams have been entered into the Badge competition for Season 2022.

Please see attached the preliminary grading for each Division. We entrust that you will pass these gradings on to your relevant team contacts.

Some things to note:

An influx of entries into high divisions within the Saturday Men’s Competition including:
Division 1 = 9 Teams
Division 2 = 13 Teams
Division 3 = 14 Teams

This made the top 3 divisions very competitive and as a result we have created additional divisions to accommodate the demand. Given the strength of the competition the majority of teams will be ranked lower than requested and compared to previous years so please take this into consideration should you wish to make an appeal.

The Saturday Ladies competition had a similar situation with (12) teams requesting Division 2. We have again created another division in 2022 and majority of teams will be in a lower division than what they originally nominated.

As a result of this release, any team that wishes to appeal their preliminary grading must do so through the Badge Delegate via the link provided here in accordance to Rule 9 – Grading Appeal. As per the rules (copied below) appeals must be received within 4 days of the release of preliminary grading. Please provide as much information about your team as possible including ratings and 2021 results.

Link to appeal

Please note the deadline for grading appeals is 5pm on Friday, 18th March 2022. No late appeals will be considered by the panel.

Currently Tennis NSW is having extensive email issues where we are unable to access the Sydney Badge email and are not receiving external emails into the NSW Leagues email. Please make sure that you are making your appeal via the above link to avoid missing out. Once the email issue has been resolved we will advise.

We look forward to another great competition in 2022.
Kind Regards.
TNSW Competitions Team.

> 9. Grading Appeal
> 9.1 Teams wishing to appeal their preliminary grading may do so by clicking here and filling out an appeal form to Tennis NSW within four (4) days of the grading being published and should include:
> – Request for team to be moved to a higher/lower grade.
> – Evidence/Facts supporting the request. (Eg: Team Results, player rankings, ratings & recent performances etc.)
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> 9.2 Any Grading Appeals received by Tennis NSW later than four (4) days after the grading being published will not be considered.
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> 9.3 Appeals cannot be guaranteed and will be decided at the sole and absolute discretion of the grading committee.
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> 9.4 Should there be any changes to grading’s following an appeal, the affected team/s are permitted 48 hours to lodge a right of reply. Any right of reply received by Tennis NSW after the 48-hour deadline will not be considered.
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> 9.5 Tennis NSW in conjunction with the grading committee will release the FINAL Grading to all Badge Captains within seven (7) to ten (10) Business days following the preliminary grading release. No Teams will be allowed to appeal the final grading.

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