Queensland Tennis Seniors Tournament
Calendar for 2012 released
(posted Dec 30, 2011)
 Tennis Seniors Queensland have published their
tournament calendar for 2012.
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Queensland Teams for the Australian
Championships in Perth
(posted Nov 9, 2011)
 The
Queensland Teams for the Australian
Championships to be held in Perth in January
2012 have now been announced. A total of
eight men's teams and six womens teams will be
competing against teams from other States on the
Perth grass courts from January 9 - 13.
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Queensland has lost another of its
characters - Jim Adam
(posted Nov 4, 2011)
 With
his colourful clothing and mis-matched socks,
Jim Adam was a man not to be missed, but he will
be. The affable cabbie, cyclist, tennis player
and dedicated Rotarian died suddenly on Monday
during a charity trip to the Solomon Islands.
To many Seniors tennis players, Jim was the face
of the Sunshine Coast Seniors Tennis tournament.
Mr Adam is survived by his wife Robyn, daughters
Barbara, Helen and Kat, and their husbands and
children.
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Summary of the TSQ Annual General Meeting
(posted Sep 19, 2011)
 The
TSQ Annual General Meeting was held on the 18
September 2011 at Tewantin Tennis Club.
Phil Waight was re-elected as TSQ President
while John Rivers was elected as his deputy.
Michael Russell has taken on the Treasury role.
The State Women's selectors remain the same
(Donna Walker, Joy Rigter, Janelle Spittle),
while Warren Arnell, Gary Thompson and John S
Walker have taken on the roles as Men's
selectors.
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Tribute to Kaye Wyvill
(posted Sep 19, 2011)
 One
of our State's most delightful personalities,
Kaye Wyvill, passed away on 12 August 2011 at
the age of 67 after many months of treatment in
and out of hospital.
Ed Dodd, a sometimes doubles partner of Kaye in
various tournaments prepared a poem in Kaye’s
memory and agreed to share it with us...
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Coral's July Newsletter
(posted Aug 10, 2011)
 Tennis
Seniors Queensland secretary Coral Vickers has
again put pen to paper to help keep our members
up to date on all things tennis (Seniors) in our
sunshine State.
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Murgon Entries now available
(posted Aug 8, 2011)
 The
Murgon Seniors Tournament will be held on
27th and 28th August at the Gore Street Courts
in Murgon (synthetic grass).
Entries close on 20th August and entry forms are
now available.
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Gladstone Entries now available
(posted Aug 1, 2011)
 The
Gladstone Seniors Tournament will be held on
13th and 14th August at the Gladstone Tennis
Centre (16 hardcourt and 2 synthetic grass).
Entries close on 11th August and entry forms are
now available.
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Want to go to Wimbledon in 2012?
(posted Aug 1, 2011)
 For
anyone who might be interested in going to the
Wimbledon Championships next year, Graham Tams
from Brisbane Seniors has recently received
information flyers that advertise packages
starting from a very reasonable $395.
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Want to play for Queensland in Perth?
(posted July 11, 2011)
 Tennis
Seniors Qld is calling for nominations for teams
to represent Queensland at the 2012 Tennis
Seniors Australia Championships to be held on
grass in Perth from 9 - 13 January. Nominations
close 30 September, 2011.
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Entry forms for Sunshine Coast and Brisbane
Seniors Tournaments now available
(posted July 11, 2011)
 The
ITF Sunshine Coast Seniors Championships will be
held at Tewantin over 16-19 September. Closing
date for entries is 1st September.
The Brisbane Seniors
Claycourt Tournament will be held at Ipswich
over 29-30 October. Closing date for
entries is 15th October.
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Expressions of interest sought for
management of Gold Coast Seniors Tennis Club
(posted July 11, 2011)
 Expressions of
interest are invited for appointment as Manager
of the Gold Coast Seniors Tennis Club when the
current contract expires on 23rd
November 2011.
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Toowoomba Tournament Entries now available
(posted June 20, 2011)
 The
2011 Toowoomba & District Veterans 46th Annual
Tennis Tournament will be held at the Toowoomba
Tennis Association Inc. tennis centre, cnr James
& Water Streets, Toowoomba and other venues as
required over the period October 7 - 9.
Entry forms are now available.
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Accommodation Options for Queensland Players
going to Perth in January
(posted June 20, 2011)
 Tennis
Seniors Qld is calling for nominations for teams
to represent Queensland at the 2012 Tennis
Seniors Australia Championships. The Teams
event will be held from 9 to 13 January and
Individual events will be held from 15 to 20
January. There has been some accommodation
arranged at the Edith Cowan University.
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Entry Form for Qld Tennis Seniors Claycourt Titles
now available
(posted May 2, 2011)
 Entry
forms for the 2011 TSQ Claycourt Seniors
Championships are now available. The tournament
runs from 5th to 8th August and is to be held
primarily at the George Alder Tennis Centre in
Ipswich. All singles events will be held on
claycourts and begin on the morning of Friday
5th August.
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International Player Identification Number (IPIN) for 2012
(posted May 6, 2011)
 The IPIN will be a requirement for players participating in all sanctioned ITF tournaments from January, 2012. If players register with the ITF between mid May and the 31st October, 2011 the IPIN will be FREE for the 2012 year. Players who register from the 1st November will pay $US20 for the 2012 year.
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State Government sponsoring Qld Tennis Seniors Claycourt Titles
(posted May 2, 2011)
The Qld Dept of Communities has agreed to support the Tennis Seniors Clay Court Titles to be held in August at the George Alder Centre in Ipswich. It is part of a “Seniors Week” initiative by the State Government to promote positive attitudes towards older people and encourage older people to lead active lifestyles.
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Free Coaching Clinics at Gold Coast Tennis Club
(posted May 2, 2011)
 By courtesy of a Government grant, the Gold Coast Seniors Tennis Club has run a series of free tennis coaching clinics over a period of 8 weeks. These clinics are intended for anyone in the community who may has played tennis in the past and who has ceased playing because of injury or illness and now want to return to the game, and for people who have never played the game and would like to take it up.
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Biloela Seniors Tournament Entry Forms now available
(posted April 5, 2011)
 The Biloela Seniors Tennis Tournament will be held over 21-22 May. Entry forms are now available and entries close on 14th May.
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Queensland's ITF Seniors Tournaments for 2011
(posted April 5, 2011)
 Queensland now has three ITF Seniors Tennis Tournaments each year. These include the Tennis Seniors Queensland Championships (1-4 July, Gold Coast), the TSQ Claycourt Championships (5-8 August, Ipswich) and the TSQ Sunshine Coast Seniors Championships (16-19 September, Tewantin).
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Tennis Seniors Queensland State Championships
(posted March 28, 2011)
 The 2011 Tennis Seniors Queensland State Championships are to be held from July 1 - 4 at the Gold Coast Seniors Tennis Club, 24 Pizzey Drive, Mermaid Waters (off Oceanic Drive) & neighbouring centres. The court surface is synthetic grass. The closing date for entries in June 16.
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Accommodation Options in Perth for Seniors Championships
(posted March 15, 2011)
Coming to Perth next year for the 2012 Australian Seniors Championships? Tennis Seniors Western Australia is pleased to recommend the following accommodation...
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Australian Seniors Championships - Perth 2012
(posted February 7, 2011)
 The 2012 Australian Seniors Championships will be held on the grass in Perth in January next year. It is Tennis Seniors Western Australia’s objective to make them the best ever Australian Championships and regain the participating numbers that have competed in past years..
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Cook Islands Tournament
(posted March 18, 2011)
 You are invited to come and enjoy the warmth of the Cook Islands culture and people at this years Veterans Double Tennis Tournament. This tournament is not designed to be a major championship tournament but rather a fun and friendly event offering an excuse for you to holiday in the fabulous Cook islands! The tournament is open to all tennis players over the age of 35 (as at 31 May11).
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Gold Coast Seniors Tournament
(posted March 29, 2011)
 The 2011 Gold Coast Seniors Tournament is to be held from April 30 to May 2 at the Gold Coast Seniors Tennis Club, 24 Pizzey Drive, Mermaid Waters (off Oceanic Drive). The closing date for entries in April 18.
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Coral's February Newsletter
(posted February 25, 2011)
Want to know what's been happening in the world of Seniors Tennis in Queensland? Well Coral Vickers, Secretary of Tennis Seniors Queensland is better connected than most and is a valuable source of such information. If it is not in Coral's newsletter, then it clearly was not worth reporting.
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Sunshine Coast Tournament entry forms now available
(posted February 25, 2011)
 The 2012 Sunshine Coast Veterans Tournament will be held at Washington St Courts Nambour from April 15-17. Entry forms and online entry are now available and entries close on April 8. This is a TSA National Ranking Tournament (Cat. 7).
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Gympie entry forms now available
(posted February 13, 2011)
 Entry forms for the Gympie Seniors Tournament are now available to download. The tournament is held at Queens Park and the Reg English centres in Gympie from the 25 to the 27 March. Entries close on 11 March. On line entries are available here...
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Images from Newcastle
(posted February 8, 2011)
 It may not have been Queensland's largest contingent at an Australian Championships, and the floods back home were certainly never far from our minds, but for those who did venture south of the border, the Qld camaraderie and the kind Newcastle weather made for an enjoyable couple of weeks. The photos tell the story...
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Queensland's Efforts at the Australian Championships in Newcastle
(updated February 10, 2011)
 Congratulations to AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY who won their first Teams Trophy at the recent 2011 Australian Tennis Seniors Teams Championships held at Newcastle. Queensland were not disgraced, finishing a close second.
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