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CLUB NEWS
COURT TALK - WINTER 2016
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Northbridge Tennis Club member
Gordon Waygood was entered
by Club President, Clive Wilkinson
(unbeknown to Gordon) into the Tennis
NSW / APIA International Legends
Competition. It was for people who had
done a tremendous amount of work
for their club and for tennis in general.
There were to be 4 winners from all
over NSW and I was very pleased to
announce that Gordon was one of
them! Gordon was the only winner
from Sydney as the others were from
Orange, Coffs Harbour and Kendell
(near Port Macquarie). It was a great
prize with 2 nights stay in the luxurious
Pullman Hotel in the city (with partner);
Centre Court tickets for 2 days at
the APIA International at Homebush,
including Finals Day; meet and eat with
the Tennis Legends; play tennis on the
courts and many other things including
A$2,000 for their tennis club for facilities
improvements.
Gordon invited Winton Gibson
on the Friday and Barry Shaw on
the Saturday, before he headed off to
Shepparton on the Sunday to play in
the Australian Seniors Championships.
They were taken to Homebush from
the hotel in the city where they met the
other winners. They then went onto
court to play some tennis with a full set
of ball kids! Winton said, “That was an
interesting experience as it was quite
hard to stop going to pick up the balls
after a point!” After the match, they
had a tour of the facilities including the
player’s tunnel onto Centre Court. They
then joined the APIA hospitality tent
for drinks and eats whilst listening to
four legends being interviewed (Henri
Leconte, Mark Philippoussis, Martina
Navratilova and Arancha Sanchez-
Vicario), who subsequently played a
Legends Mixed Doubles on the Centre
Court before the Women’s Singles Final.
They also got to spend time with
Stephen Healy (Tennis Australia
President), Harry Beck and Wayne
Pascoe from Tennis NSW. They were
given fabulous seats on Centre Court for
the night matches where they were given
more drinks, seat cushions etc. which
ended a great day. The same thing
happened the next day with Barry.
Gordon was interviewed (pictured) as
one of the winners and was then asked
to represent the four winners to deliver
an appreciation speech to the organisers
which was well received.
Well done Gordon, thoroughly
deserved and thank you for all that you
have done for Northbridge Tennis Club
and for seniors tennis.
Clive Wilkinson
President, Northbridge Tennis Club
Kooroora clubhouse has had a face
lift with a repaint and new carpet.
Artarmon and Cleland Tennis Clubs
are also about to have improvements
made to their lighting, fences and
court surfaces per courtesy Willoughby
Council.
As has Tennis Valley, with all their
lighting having been upgraded to now
‘championship’ level and courts 7 and 8
resurfaced. Next to be resurfaced will be
court 1. It is believed that the Forestville
courts will soon all be converted to multi
sport.
Gordon Waygood with Henri Leconte
NORTHERN SUBURBS LADIES
MIDWEEK TENNIS ASSN Inc.
Talus Street, Naremburn Tel: 9437 6599
Providing midweek tennis for ladies on the North Shore
Competitions played Wednesdays •
Two x 14 rounds comps, 3/4 player teams and 1 x 5 round comp, 3 players •
Players’ pool •
Individual or team entries accepted •