MLTC Newsletter- Go Matildas

August 12, 2023/in Club News /by Rob

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter- GO MATILDAS!

Members, we will showing the Matildas’ match at 5pm in the clubhouse, snacks provided.

Come down earlier at 3pm to support our Division 1 men’s team.

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

MLTC Newsletter -7 Aug 2023

August 7, 2023/in Club News /by Rob

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 7 Aug 2023

Club Captain’s Report

With only 2 rounds remaining in Sydney Badge we now have 4 teams in first position.

Our Men’s 2 Team is now in top spot joining our Men’s 1 Men’s 6 and Ladies 2 Teams.

Six other teams are also in the top 4 spots.

Round 12 Results

Women’s Division 1

Manly 1 defeated Tennis World 5-3 at home.

Bryanne/Nicola 3 sets Lisa/Caroline 2 sets. This was a good win against a top 4 team.

Now in 8th position.

Women’s Division 3

Manly 2 lost 5-3 away at Killara

Losing 2 tiebreakers gave the ladies their first loss of the season but are still 10.5 points in front. Krista/Sarah won 3 sets.

Manly 3 Won 4-3 at home v Chatswood 2

Shelley/Larissa 2 sets with one unfinished Christine/ Penny 2 sets

Another win keeps this team in 4th position

Women’s Division 4

Manly 4 def Mosman 6-2 at Keirle Park

Another good win keeps the ladies in 3rd position

Kate/Noriko 4 sets Erryn/Rosi 2 sets

Thursday Ladies

Manly won 7-1 at home v Hunters Hill

Erryn/Melinda 4 sets Lisa/Barbara 3 sets

In 2nd position

Men’s Division 1

Manly 1 def Neutral Bay 1 5-3 at home

Andrew/Ben 3 sets Sean/Oliver 2 sets

The team remains in top position. Blake is away playing tournaments and hopefully will return for the finals series.

Men’s Division 2

Manly 2 def Tennis Valley 5-3 away

Warren/Bosko 3 sets Wilko/Netto 2 sets

This team is now in first position on a crowded ladder.

The return of Bosko has inspired the team to new heights!

Men’s Division 3

Manly 3 def Kooroora 6-2 at home

Milton/Dan 3 sets Sean/Vincent 3 sets

In 4th position

Men’s Division 5

Manly 4 def Hunters Hill 6-2

Fernando filled in and won 4 sets with Geoff on the grass.

Jarryd/Sam won 2 sets to complete an easy win.

The team is still in 6th position

Men’s Division 8

Manly 5 lost 6-2 away at Hunters Hill

Hugo/Alec 2 sets. Denis provided transport and Chris enjoyed the after tennis food and drinks. Still in 3rd position.

Men’s Division 10

Manly 6 def Sydney University 6-2 away

James/Gabriel 4 sets Mike/Brodie 2 sets.

This big win keeps the team well on top of the ladder.

Men’s Division 11

Won 8-0 on forfeit v Tennis World

The team is now in 2nd position

Our Men’s 1 and 2 Teams both play at home this Saturday in late matches so there will be plenty of good tennis to watch.
Denis Crowley

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

MLTC Newsletter 2 Aug 2023

August 3, 2023/in Club News /by Rob

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter 2 Aug 2023

Congratulations to Ruby who represented Manly Lawn. She won two matches on the clay to qualify for an ITF Junior in Finland. She unfortunately ran into a top Finnish junior and went down 6-1, 6-2. Great experience playing with all the older international girls.

A reminder about visitors

Guests and visitors are welcome at the Club. A visitor is allowed 6 visits to the Club per year, after which they must join the Club or pay court hire.

Visitors fees are:

Online court bookings $12 – paid online when booking your court
Saturday Social $20 – paid cash or EFTPOS at the bar on the day

Visitors of club members, including family who are non-members, must pay the visitor fee to the Club prior to play. It is the responsibility of the member to ensure non-members have paid prior to playing.

Club Captain’s Report

It was another winning weekend for most of our Badge Teams and three teams remain in first place. With only 3 rounds remaining we should have a record number of teams in the semi finals.Good wins also for The Bulldogs,Manly and (for Todd) The Panthers in the NRL.

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Round 11 Badge Results

Division 1 Men’s

Manly 1 won 7-1 away at Mortlake

Oliver/Andrew 4 sets Cam/Justin 3 sets.

This win keeps the team in first position

Division 2 Men’s

Won 5-3 at home v Kooroora

Sam/Wilko 2 sets Bosko/ Harry 3 sets

Bosko made a winning return to Badge after a long break. The bar takings increased 50% because of Bosko and his many friends .The team is a close third.

Division 3 Men’s

Manly 3 Lost 5-2 away to Strathfield

Vincent/Sean won 2 sets with 1 unfinished. Now in 5th position .

Division 5 Men’s

Manly 4 Lost 6-2 at Keirle Park v Tennis Valley

Jarryd/Sam 1 set. Geoff/Michael 1 set. Now in 6th position

Division 8 Men’s

Manly 5 Won 7-1 at home v Killara

Richard/Alec 4 sets Hugo/Denis 3 sets Now in 2nd position

Division 10 Men’s

Manly 6 Won 8-0 at home v Killara

Mike/Brodie 4 sets Daniel/Gabriel 4 sets. Daniel made a winning return to Badge and also gave his team a free coaching lesson!

Division 11

Manly 7 Won 4-4 on games v Cheltenham away

Barnaby/Tom won 4 sets Ray Dummett filled in with Stu to play 4 close sets to enable the team to win on games. Ray has only been back a few days and was tired from his trip overseas so it was a brave effort to help out.

Women’s Division 1

Won 4-4 on games v Kooroora 1

Kooroora could only send 1 pair to Manly which enabled a win for our team.

Now in 8th position

Women’s Division 3

Manly 2 won 5-3 v Manly 2 at home.

A close win to our unbeaten Ladies against our other Manly team.

Krista/Sarah won 3 sets Virginia/Kirsten 2 sets.

Penny/Christine 1 set Larissa/Shelley 2 sets. The Ladies are now 1st and 4th.

Women’s Division 4

Manly 4 had a bye. Still in 3rd position

Thursday Ladies Won 4-4 on games v Royal Sydney

Barbara/Lisa 4 sets. The team is now 2nd.

Our Ladies and Men’s Top Teams both play late matches at home this Saturday so there will be plenty of good tennis to watch.
Denis Crowley

Best wishes,

Virginia

MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

Developing a Warrior Mode | AskThePro

July 31, 2023/in Ask the Pro, Club News, Whisperer /by Rob

The mental side of competitive sports is crucial as it directly impacts an athlete’s performance and ability to handle pressure. Developing strong mental resilience, focus, and confidence can often be the differentiating factor between success and failure!

Today’s SMH contained an insightful article on Stuart Board’s development as a professional cricketer. Here’s the relevant teaching extract:

” …. It’s been a remarkable career for someone who, in his first year of international cricket, was hammered for six consecutive sixes by India’s Yuvraj Singh during the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. Broad claims that over was the making of him.

‘‘ It was obviously a pretty tough day . . . I learned loads,’’ Broad recalled. ‘‘ I pretty much based a whole mental routine through that experience, knowing I was left very short as an international performer in that moment.

I rushed my preparation, I didn’t have any sort of pre-ball routine, I didn’t have any focus. And I started building my sort of ‘warrior mode’ that I call it after that.

But I think it steeled me up to make me the competitor I am to this day and has driven me forward.

You obviously go through massive peaks and troughs. But ultimately, I think it’s that bounce-back ability and ability to put poor days behind you because certainly . . . you have a lot more bad days than good days in cricket. You have to be able to deal with them to make sure your good days can flourish …….’’

In tennis, like any sport, there are highs and lows, victories and defeats. But it’s the ability to bounce back from setbacks, to learn from the bad days and to develop the resilience needed to thrive in the face of adversity.

Embracing a “warrior mode” emphasizes the importance of incorporating pre-serve and 4-7-8 breathing rituals to reset one’s determination in overcoming setbacks during matches, ultimately allowing players to persistently seek solutions and maintain a competitive edge.

Good luck.
Rob Tennis Whisperer

MLTC Newsletter 24 July 2023

July 24, 2023/in Club News /by Rob

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 24 July 2023

Club Captain’s Report

With four rounds remaining in Sydney Badge we have 10 teams in the top 4 positions.

This is a fantastic effort so far and so all teams are encouraged to practice hard and finish off the season in a big way. Good luck to all .

Round 10 Results

Men’s Division 1

Men’s 1 lost 5-3 away at Westies

A close loss to the second team away keeps the Men on top of the table.

Westies and Castle Hill are closing the gap so Sean and the team need to play well in the next month to ensure first position and a home semi. Andrew/Cam won 3 sets.

Men’s Division 2

Manly 2 def Marrickville 1 7-1 at home

Todd/Warren 4 sets Netto/Wilko 3 sets.

This big win takes the team to 3rd position.

Men’s Division 3

Manly 3 def Sydney Uni 7-1 at home

Bede/Dan 3 sets Fernando/Sean 4 sets.Fernando kept up his good form with Sean this week. Now in 4th position.

Men’s Division 5

Manly 4 Lost 7-1 away at Strathfield

Craig/Geoff 1 set . Strathfield have a very strong team for Division 5.

Now in 6th position

Men’s Division 8

Manly 5 Won 4-3 away at Kooroora

Despite losing 3 tiebreakers we managed to win and hang on to 3rd position

Hugo/Alec 3 sets Denis/Graham 1 set and 1 unfinished

Men’s Division 10

Manly 6 bye

Still in first position

Men’s Division 11

Manly 7 def Royal Sydney 5-2 at home

Dave/Stu 3 sets and 1 unfinished. Tom/Brett 2 sets

Now in 2nd position

Ladies Thursday Badge

Lost 6-2 away at Roseville

Barbara/Lisa 2 sets Unfortunately Jane had to forfeit the last two sets with Michelle due to an injury. Now in 3rd position.

Women’s Division 1

Manly 1 Lost 6-2 away to Sydney Uni

Lisa/Caroline 2 sets

Now in 8th position

Women’s Division 3

Manly 2 Won 8-0 at home v Chatswood 2

Krista/Sarah 4 sets Virginia/Kirsten 4 sets.

Another big win takes our only undefeated team to a massive 13 point lead.

Well done again ladies.

Manly 3 Won 6-2 at home v Killara 1

Penny/Christine 4 sets Shelley/Sarah 2 sets

Another good win takes this team to 4th position

Women’s Division 4

Manly 4 Won 5-3 away at Sydney Uni

Kate/Noriko 3 sets Narelle/Melinda 2 sets

This team is in 3rd position.

This Saturday sees the big clash between our Ladies 2 and 3 teams at home at 2.50pm

The Ladies 1 and Men’s 2 also play late matches at home.

The Men’s 5 and 6 Teams play the early matches.

See you there.
Denis Crowley
Club Captain.

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

MLTC Newsletter – 19 July 2023

July 19, 2023/in Club News /by Rob

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 19 July 2023

Club Captain’s Report

After Round 9 of Sydney Badge our Men’s 1 and Ladies 2 are still flying high in 1st position and now our Men’s 6 Team is also in first position.

Division 1 Women

Manly 1 8-0 forfeit from Superb Ladies. In 8th position now.

Division 3 Women’s

Manly 2 Won 6-2 away at Kooroora

Virginia/Carolina 3 sets Krista/Kirsten 3 sets

Another easy win to now be ahead in 1st position by 8.5 points

Manly 3 Won 7-1 at home v Neutral Bay 1

Christine/Penny 4 sets Larissa/Sophie 3 sets

Unfortunately Larissa had to forfeit the last set with an injury whilst leading 5-1.

This win puts the ladies in 4th position.

Division 4 Women’s

Manly 4 Lost 4-2 at home v Easts

Pam/Lindy 1 set Narelle/Rosi 1 set. The last two sets were unfinished.

THURSDAY Ladies did not play last week and are in 2nd position

Division 1 Men’s

Won 4-4 on games at home v Zone Tennis

Sven/Ben 2 sets Cam/Blake 2 sets

Zone had one strong pair who won 4 sets.

Our Team is still in first position but face a tough match next weekend against The Westies out west.

Division 2 Men’s

Manly 2 4-4 Tie against Zone Tennis away

Harry/Warren won 4 sets. In 4th position

Division 3 Men’s

Won 4-4 on games at home v Killara1

Milton/Fernando won 3 sets Bede/Sean 1 set

Now in a close 5th position.This was a good win as Killara are the top team

Milton and Fernando are playing great tennis together each week.

Division 5 Men’s

Manly 4 lost 4-4 on games v Killara away

Jarryd/Craig 2 sets Geoff/Shishir 2 sets. now in 6th position

Division 8 Men’s

Lost 7-0 away at Marrickville

The PM was benched to play their strongest team and Marrickville were far too good on grass.This big win takes Marrickville to first place and we drop to 3rd position.

The names of the pairs will not be printed to protect the guilty.

Division 10 Men’s Won 6-2 away at Sydney Uni

Richard G/Aidan 3 sets Mike/James 3 sets

This win takes the team into first position. This is well deserved as the team has performed well all season.

Division 11 Men’s Won 4-4 away at Collaroy on games

Dave/Brett 3 sets Tom/Barnaby 1 set Now in 3rd position

This Saturday our Men’s 2 and Ladies 2 Teams play in late matches.

Monday a crowd of approximately 50 people were in attendance to see Owen Kennedy laid to rest. Owen’s brother, Peter, and George Paul both spoke well about Owen’s life at the service. About 20 members from Manly Tennis were at the service and again later at Dee Why RSL for refreshments. Here a few more tributes were paid to Owen including Lindy who spoke highly of how Owen had given her plenty of encouragement over the years for her tennis. Owen’s tournament will be held annually in November so he will be always remembered.
Denis Crowley

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

MLTC Newsletter 16 July 2023

July 16, 2023/in Club News /by Rob

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – Owen’s Funeral Details

For those members that cannot make Owen’s funeral in person tomorrow, below are the details for the video link.

Live Stream Invitation

Owen Kennedy

Monday 17 th July 2023 at 11am (AEST)

You are invited to join the ceremony online. Please use this link to watch:

www.ceremonycast.com.au/owenkennedy

You can use any device to view the live stream.

If you’re unable to watch the ceremony live, a recording will be available for one month afterwards.

We also invite you to leave a message in the guest book. Thank you.

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

Christopher Eubanks’ Inspiring Wimbledon Journey

July 15, 2023/in Club News, Goss /by Rob

Christopher Eubanks has captured the hearts of Wimbledon fans with his inspiring journey to the quarter-finals. The 27-year-old American, known for his amiable personality, recently broke into the world’s top 100. Eubanks’ path to success has been marked by challenges, self-doubt, and travels with his mentor, Donald Young.

Eubanks, who hails from Atlanta, Georgia, grew up in a tennis-loving family. He was coached by his father from a young age and benefited from Atlanta’s thriving tennis scene, with players like Jarmere Jenkins and Donald Young providing guidance. Young played a significant role in Eubanks’ life, becoming a mentor figure and offering him opportunities to train and compete at a professional level.

During their travels together, Eubanks faced various mishaps and funny incidents that endeared him to those around him. Despite his lighthearted demeanor, Eubanks had struggled with self-belief for a long time. However, Young and others recognized his potential and encouraged him to aim higher.

After playing US college tennis at Georgia Tech, Eubanks honed his skills and gained confidence under the guidance of head coach Kenny Thorne. He had a standout college career and decided to turn professional in 2017. Eubanks’ belief in his abilities grew as he embraced his identity as a big server and feared opponent.

Off the court, Eubanks is known for his friendly and approachable nature, making him a favorite among fellow players. His focus on enjoying the game and maintaining a positive mindset has contributed to his success. Eubanks believes that being true to himself and finding joy in the sport is crucial for playing his best tennis.

Christopher Eubanks’ inspiring journey, coupled with his amicable personality and exciting playing style, has endeared him to fans and made him a beloved figure at Wimbledon.

Source: The Atlantic July 2023

MLTC Newsletter – 11 July 2023

July 12, 2023/in Club News /by Rob

Manly Lawn Tennis Club Newsletter – 11 July 2023

Owen Kennedy’s Service
Date: Monday 17th July, 11am
Where: St Kieran’s at Manly Vale
After service friends welcome to the Lounge function room at Dee Why RSL

Badge

Badge restarts this weekend after a two week break. Both our Div 1 Men’s and Ladies teams are playing at home. Come and have a drink and support our teams.

Social Tennis

There will be two courts available for social and a reminder for members not to bring visitors during Badge as there is limited court space.

Best wishes,
Virginia
MLTC Secretary

www.manlylawn.com.au

Manly Junior Wins Metro Sydney Junior Tournament

July 7, 2023/in Club News, Goss /by Rob

Manly Junior Bede K won the the U16 Boys Sydney Metropolitan doubles championship at Homebush this week.

In the semi-finals, Bede and his partner, Daniel C, both 14 years, defeated the formidable, and older, #1 seeds in a thrilling match that ended in 3/6, 7/5, 10/7 win. As Bede said afterwards “we got ‘em in the super”.

Building on their momentum, Bede and Daniel continued their winning streak in the final by defeating the #2 seeds with a commanding score of 6/4, 6/3.

Congrats Bede!

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