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NORT H E RN S U B U R B S T E NN I S A S S O C I AT I ON W I N T E R 2 0 1 6
Changing the dates of the North Shore
Open Platinum Australian Money
Tournament was very well received by
our Sponsor, Guardian Funerals, and the
players, and seemed to be the key to this
year’s event being heralded as ‘the best yet’.
The 2016 Guardian Funerals North
Shore Open was held over the Easter
long weekend, Thursday 24th - Monday
28th March, instead of the week prior to
Christmas, as in previous years. Players
came from near and far ... Great Britain,
France, Italy, Japan, China, as well as
Victoria, Western Australia, Queensland
and Tasmania. 247 players participated in
all, with 118 men entering the Open Mens
Singles and 82 ladies entering the Open
Womens Singles. Top seed in the Open
Mens Singles was Dayne Kelly (Victoria),
ranked 23 in Australia, and top seed in the
Open Womens Singles was Sherazad Reix
(France) with a WTA ranking of 240.
A new initiative into the NSO this year was
rewarding those who played through the
qualifying to the main draw, with $150 each.
Finals day on Monday 28th at Talus Street
had a air of excitement and fun, as matches
got under way. Former Tennis Valley
member and NSTA junior, Max Purcell,
ranked 37 in Australia, displayed fantastic
form througout the tournament to take the
Open Mens Singles title from his doubles
partner, Jake Delaney. The final of the
Open Womens Singles was an international
affair with second seeded Katy Dunne
(Great Bratain) defeating the No. 1 seed from
France, Sherazad Reix.
As well as outstanding tennis in the
opens finals, we were also treated to some
wonderful matches in grade events, and in
particular the A grade Mens Singles won by
Georgijie Babic over Corey Gaal 6-7 6-2
15-13.
We were very fortunate to welcome to the
Presentations Rosemary Harris (Guardian
Funerals), James Bennett (Belle Property
Lane Cove), Stephen Healy (President
Tennis Australia) and Gail Giles-Gidney
(Mayor of Willoughby).
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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E NORTH SHORE OPEN - BEST YET
NSTA Championships
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Junior Championships
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The Super Coaches
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Know Your Champion
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D A T E S T O N O T E
Primary Challenge
• 27th August 2016 •
Secondary Challenge
• 3rd September 2016 •
Family Challenge
• 11th September 2016 •
Spring Comp
• 15th October - 3rd December 2016 •
Officials, sponsors and umpires at Presentation - Steve Healy, Rosemary Harris, Max Purcell,
Jake Delaney, James Bennett and Gail Giles-Gidney