Tennis Veterans Rockhampton would like
to invite any and all mature (35+)
tennis players to drop in for a game of
tennis if and/or when they are visiting
the beef capital of Queensland. This
proud tennis club has stood the test of
time, due mainly to the enthusiasm of
its long serving committee and the club
members, reflecting the social attitude
which is a large part of the fabric of
this great club.
ONE of Tennis Seniors Queensland
favourite sons, 1991
Sunshine Coast Sports Hall of Fame
inductee and Empire (Commonwealth) Games
gold medallist Jim Achurch has died.
A fine
sportsman who went on to represent
Queensland and Australia many times in
Seniors tennis,
Jim won the Australian 70's singles in
2001. In his younger days, Jim
also threw the javelin a record 224 feet
at the 1954 Vancouver Games by an
amazing 17 feet to set a new
Commonwealth mark.
TSQ Senior of Year was awarded to May
Young from the Sunshine Coast Veterans
Tennis Assoc. TSQ President Gail Bates
presented the trophy to May at the
Fixture Finals presentations. May has
been a member of her Association for
over 20 years both as a player and an
administrator. She has been the
Treasurer for the past 20 yrs and has
also taken on the role as Tournament
Director.
A great night was had by all at the
recent Tennis Queensland Awards. Mike
Ford from the Gold Coast received the
Most Outstanding 35+ Senior of the Year,
with life member of TQ Daphne Fancutt
presenting Mike with the award. Another
notable Tennis Senior, Ross Orford,
received the award for Coaching
Excellence - Club. Congratulations to
all the winners.
Would any Senior Tennis player like to
win a wildcard into the Australian Open
Mixed Doubles Event to be played at the
Sunshine Coast Regional Tennis Centre,
Caloundra on 5th December, entries close
2nd December. There are three divisions
for competitors to choose from and will
be played as a single set FAST4 format.
The 2015 Warwick & District Seniors Tennis Tournament will be held on
20-22 November at the Frank Drew
Memorial Courts, Lyons Street, Warwick. Closing date for entries is
13th
November.
The 2015 Noosa Springs Seniors
Doubles Tennis Tournament will be held on
5-6 September at Noosa Springs Resort. Closing date for entries is 28th
August.
Nominations for TSQ Rep Teams to 2016
Australian Team Championships
(posted July 22, 2015)
Nominations are now open for players
wishing to be chosen in Queensland teams
at the Australian Teams Carnival to be
held in Shepparton, Victoria, from 11-17
January, 2016. Nominations close on 15th
October 2015 and teams will be announced
in November.
Nominations called for TSQ Senior of the
Year for 2014
(posted July 14, 2015)
Clubs are asked to submit a name or
names of persons whom they consider to
have made an outstanding contribution to
their Club during the past year and the
reasons they would be worthy of this
award. This could be for
administration, Club support generally,
for tennis ability or achievements.
Notice is hereby given that the 2015
Annual General Meeting of Tennis Seniors
Qld will be held at Queensland Tennis
Centre, King Arthur Terrace, Tennyson on
Wednesday 9 September at 6.30pm. All
members are welcome to attend.
Under the supervision and overall
organization of TSQ Chairman, Phil
Waight and referee Vince Robertson, the
TSQ Championships were conducted over
four days in brilliant sunshine. The day
to day organization was of the usual
high standard with the work of Steve
Longworth ably assisted by Coral and
Neville Vickers.
Entries are now open for the Brisbane
Seniors Tennis Tournament to be held at tRedland
Bay and Cleveland Tennis Clubc over 8-9
August.
Entries close 25 July.
Entries are now open for the TSQ
Sunshine Coast Seniors Tennis
Championships to be held at the Tewantin Tennis
Club over 18-21 September.
Entries close 31 August.
Entries are now open for the Palmer
Coolum Resort Seniors Tennis
Championships to be held at the Palmer
Coolumn Resort Tennis Centre, 1 Warran
Rd, Yaroomba over 12-14 June.
Entries close 5 June.
Entries re-opened for the TSQ Championships
in July
(posted May 7, 2015)
Following the decision to include both
IPIN and non-IPIN events in the TSQ
Champs format, entries have now
re-opened on both CAT and the ITF site.
Please note that players
cannot enter both IPIN and non-IPIN
events - the exception to
this is if IPIN entrants are eliminated
from all IPIN events prior to the
on-site closing times for non-IPIN
events. Please read the tournament
conditions for full details. IPIN
players must enter on both
www.92computing.com.au and
www.itftennis.com/ipin and must pay
for all events on the 92computing site.
Non-IPIN entrants must enter and pay on
www.92computing.com.au.
Please note that the format for the TSQ
State Titles in July is being changed,
hence the temporary closure of entries
on the CAT site until 5 May. The 2015
TSQ Championships will now offer IPIN
singles, doubles and mixed doubles. In
addition, round robin combined doubles
and age doubles will also be included in
the program. Players who lose in the
first round of the IPIN doubles may
register to enter the non-IPIN age
doubles, provided that event has not yet
commenced.
Entries are now open for the Mooloolaba
Seniors Tournament to be held at
Mooloolaba Tennis Club, 112 Lady
Musgrave Drive, Mooloolaba on 15-17 May.
Entries close 1May.
Tennis Seniors Queensland now has a
Facebook presence. It will be used to
engage with members who wish to
subscribe (i.e. like) to the news feed.
It will also be used as the repository
for photos from Tournaments and other
events.
The Jim Adam Memorial Trophy for the
“Player of the Tournament” at the recent
Sunshine Coast Veterans Tournament in
Nambour was won by Max Bates. Nambour
President Rob Nichols presented the
award to Max for achieving the highest
average points over three events for the
tournament. Max won the 60 Men’s
Singles, 65 Men’s Singles and the 55
Men’s Doubles with Allen Hooper.
Coral's March Newsletter now published.
(posted Apr 12, 2015)
TSQ Secretary Coral Vickers has been busy assembling
all of the latest news relating to
seniors tennis in Queensland.
Tribute to Nev Langford... 7-May-1933 -
25-Mar-2015.
(posted Apr 3, 2015)
Ever one of the true gentlemen of
Seniors tennis,
Nev
Langford passed away quietly and
peacefully on 25 March 2015 at the
Prince Charles Hospital after a long
battle with Metastatic Melanoma. Even
during those difficult times when he was
undergoing treatment for the illness,
his constant query was ‘When can I get
back on the court’.
Nev was an inspiration to many, not only
in Seniors tennis, but in tennis in
general. He will be sadly missed.
Entry forms for the Gold Coast Seniors
tournament
now available...
(posted Apr 3, 2015)
The 2015 Gold Coast Seniors Tournament
will be
conducted at Gold Coast Seniors Tennis
Club, Mermaid Waters and other nearby
centres from the 8-10th May. Closing date is 29th
April. This tournament is a TSA National
Seniors Ranking Tournament NAT 6.
Entry forms for the Sunshine Coast Veterans
tournament
now available...
(posted Feb 24, 2015)
The Sunshine Coast Veterans Tournament will be
conducted at Nambour, Palmwoods and
Yandina tennis centres over 10-12 April.
Closing date is 2nd April. This is a
National Ranking Tournament Grade 6.
Entry forms for the TSQ Tennyson
Championships
now available...
(posted Feb 24, 2015)
The TSQ Tennyson Championships will be
conducted at the Queensland Tennis
Centre on natural grass, clay and
plexicushion from 17-20 April.
Closing date is 1st April. This is a
ITF Seniors Circuit Grade 3 event.
Entry forms for the Eastside Seniors Classic
now available...
(posted Feb 24, 2015)
The Eastside Seniors Classic will be
conducted at Morninside and Churchie
Grammar Tennis Centres from 13-15 March.
Closing date is 8 March. This is a
Seniors Round Robin Tournament.
Anyone who loves the game of tennis and
would like a dose of inspiration, a
recent article in Brisbane's Courier
Mail newspaper by journalist Bernie
Pramberg is worth a read. It gives an
interesting insight into one of
Queensland Seniors most decorated
players, Max Bates.
