ROYAL LePAGE HILLER REALTY GRAND SLAM

The Stratford Tennis Club hosted the first leg of the ROYAL LePAGE HILLER REALTY junior grand slam May28th to 20th. The "Australian Open " saw over 35 competitors participate in main round and consolation events.

The GIRLS UNDER 16 category saw Sonja Andrekovic down Marley Hiller 8 - 3 in the final to take the title. The consolation final was won by Emma Drake, 8 - 6 over the event's youngest competitor, Nicolle Crowley.

In the BOYS UNDER 18 championship match John Fischer came back to edge Jeremy Chisholm 8 - 7 (7 points to 5 in a tie-breaker).
Ciaran Buckley took the consolation final 8 - 5 over Tom Feore.

The BOYS UNDER 14 final saw the renewal of a long standing rivalry.
Luke Fischer won his first Australian Open title , dominating defending champion. Jared Nash 8 - 3 in the final. Mathew Vanderwiel crushed Braydon McCann 8 - 0 to take the consolation final title.

Evan Moorehead defeated Stefan Andrekovic 8 - 5 to claim the BOYS UNDER 12 championship. The consolation champion was Luke McCarroll after he scored an 8 - 1 victory over Garrett Wells.
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UPCOMING JUNIOR EVENTS

SATURDAY, MAY 28th the ROYAL LePAGE HILLER REALTY
"Australian Open" will take place at the club. Sign up at the club to play.

FRIDAY, MAY 27th, the ELITE TENNIS CAMP for competitive junior players begins. Contact Max at the club, for pricing and eligibility.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4th, is the new JUNIOR DOUBLES TOURNAMENT. There will be Boys Doubles, Girls Doubles, and Mixed Doubles in several age categories. Please sign up at the club and contact Bill for more details.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5TH, is the WATERLOO TENNIS CLUB ROGERS ROOKIE TOURNAMENT.
The cost is $40.00 with each player receiving a T shirt and a bag. Divisions include Under 10, Under 12, Under 14, and Under 16. Three matches will be played between 9:00am and 4:00pm.
Playing times will be posted on the OTA website under Player Development/Draws.
This is a great opportunity to become involved in competitive tennis, locally.

An OTA number, email address and phone number must be provided with your entry.
Obtain an OTA number by visiting this link.. http://www.tennisontario.com/pages/competitor_e.asp

Email Gary Winter at waterlootennis@rogers.com to enter.
Deadline to enter is MAY 29th by 6:00pm.

Cheers ! Nancy

THE SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!

Since the opening of the club, we have had to contend with less than favourable playing conditions, however, that has not stopped our members from playing at every opportunity.

Unfortunately, mother nature played havoc with our Meet The Pro Day on Saturday, May,14th. Due to a tight schedule at the club, this event cannot be rescheduled at this time.

Tennis lessons with Max and Nathan have been extremely popular! They are happy to see everyone so keen to improve their skills! Don't forget that Max offers private lessons for a very reasonable fee. One on one, he is better able to cater his teaching to your specific needs, and take your play to that next level.

Attendance at the morning mixed doubles which began this month, has been outstanding. A new game begins every half hour starting as early as 8:00am with the last game ending at 10:00am. Players of all levels are encouraged to join in the fun!

The first night of ladies and mens doubles which began last week, was very successful. The new format received lots of positive feedback. Members must sign up by Monday and Thursday morning, for play the same evening. The club sets up the initial teams and match ups. Each half hour, players rotate to play with and against, someone new.

Finally, the 2011 Tennis League meets next week, on May 24th at 7:00pm. Everyone will find out that night, the schedule and which team they will play on for the duration of the league. Players are invited to stay and practise. The nine week schedule of competitive play, begins Tuesday, May 31st. There will be an early game with a 6:30pm start and a late game starting around 8:30pm, with the latter responsible for the evening's refreshments. Each team will play the other teams 3 times. The playoff weeks will be the first 2 weeks of August.

Until the next time.... Nancy