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| Hugh Thompson, currently ranked No. 1 in the world in over 60's | Sue Woodward, former Australian ranked junior and A1 graded player in the Northern Suburbs | In 2005 Wayne Pascoe was ranked No. 4 in the world in over 50's. Wayne had an ATP ranking of 185 and boasts a win over top ten player Bill Scanlon | Ian Pollard, former No.1 junior in Australia and winner of the NSW Hardcourt title in 1975, an event including players of the calibre of Fred Stolle Wimbledon Runnerup 3 times. In 2003 Ian was ranked 30 in the world in the over 50's. |
Term
Dates 2008 The Term Dates for 2008 are:
| Term One | Wednesday 30 January 2008 to Saturday 12 April 2008 |
| Term Two | Monday 28 April 2008 to Saturday 5 July 2008 |
| Term Three | Monday 21 July 2008 to Saturday 27 September 2008 |
| Term Four | Monday 13 October 2008 to Saturday 20 December 2008 |
Tennis Camps for 2008The following holiday tennis camps are planned for 2008. Please keep posted for the dates and details. Further details and notice of any changes will be provided nearer the date of each camp.
Prior to Term 1 |
There were three camps in the January 2008 school holidays. |
Following Term 1 |
There will be a squad clinic and a coaching clinic in the school holidays |
Following Term 2 |
There will be two camps in the school holidays |
Following Term 3 |
There will be two camps in the school holidays |
Following Term 4 |
There will be no camp before Christmas but keep posted for details of our January 2009 camps. |
NSTA Sunday
Morning Competition If you are interested in entering the NSTA Sunday Morning Competition, please ask Peter or Mark for details and we can arrange for your entry.
Tennis
EtiquetteYou might be interested to read the following rules of Tennis Etiquette which have been endorsed and adopted by the Northern Suburbs Tennis Association for all competition play. These rules are also endorsed by AAT.
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Display good sportsmanship at all times. It is very important to be calm while you are playing and not lose your temper or throw your racquet. Staying calm will assist you to play better and improve your tennis | ||||||
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Return the balls along the ground to the server | ||||||
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Don’t walk at the back or side of the court when a point is being played | ||||||
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Say sorry or hold up your hand if you get a net cord | ||||||
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Don’t return faults unless the ball is very close | ||||||
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Compliment good shots | ||||||
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Don’t talk during a point unless to say ‘yours’ etc. | ||||||
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Don’t talk to the umpire as it can disrupt his/her concentration | ||||||
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Don’t question the umpire’s calls and especially don’t hassle the umpire. Accept mistakes if they are made (mistakes are made at Wimbledon) | ||||||
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It is very important for parents and other spectators to also accept the umpire’s calls, whether they are correct or not, and not interfere with the play from off the court | ||||||
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Spectators (including parents) should not sit court-side or speak to the players during a match | ||||||
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Spectators should clap good shots on both sides and be particularly careful not to clap mistakes, e.g. double faults |
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