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2nd Dec 2005: Congratulations again goes out to the young lads now in section 3 of the KDNTA Thursday night singles/doubles competition.  They won their grand final in tight match, beating Templer three sets two, 27 games 23.

18th Nov 2005: A quick reminder to anyone wishing to play in the midweek ladies tournament in December to get their entries in. The tournament has a maximum of 28 pairs competing, so it will sell out!

16th Nov 2005: Entries are now being accepted for the junior club championships. Contact Rob Peterson for entries and other details. The tournament will be held over a number of afternoons (after school) in December, and with many age group categories available there is plenty of tennis on offer!

12th Nov 2005: A very belated congratulations to the Men's VTS side playing in Grade 12, they not only won their section, but the entire grade as well! An outstanding effort. The team won the grade grand final in style too, 7 rubbers to 1, 14 sets 3, 98 games 64.

31st Oct 2005: Congratulations to Brendan Moore for winning the HTC club championships back to back!  Brendan defeated David Scott in a 3 set match yesterday morning, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1.

29th Oct 2005: Congratulations to Lisa Bradley! Ladies champion of Heathmont Tennis Club.  Lisa defeated Kellie Harmer 10-4 in the 1st round, and then Katherine Cole 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in the grand final.  Well done Lisa!
In other results today, 1st seed Brendan Moore defeated Nick Sheehan in the semi-final of the men's event 6-2, 6-3 and 2nd seed David Scott defeated Jay Croucher in their semi 2-6, 6-1, 6-1.  The grand final will be played tomorrow at 11am.

28th Oct 2005: Due to withdrawals from the club championships, we have been forced to re-draw the event. The men's draw is here, and the ladies draw is here. Apologies for any confusion caused. The draws are in Adobe Acrobat format.

27th Oct 2005: More news than you can poke a stick at... Midweek ladies, a tournament will be held on Wednesday 7th of December for ladies of all standards.  The mid-year one is so popular that a December one has been created to take some pressure off!  Get your entries in early to Jan Crapper.

26th Oct 2005: The draws for the club championships are done!  The men's draw is here, and the ladies draw is here.  The draws are in Adobe Acrobat format.
The b-grade tournament has been cancelled due to lack of entries in the main draw.

21st Oct 2005: Don't forget to put your club champs entries in the post so that they are delivered by Monday!

18th Oct 2005: October heralds a slightly delayed newsletter, which contains vital reading.  Ensure you read it here.

15th Oct 2005: Don't forget those night tennis team entries - whether you want to play Ladies, Men's or Mixed, singles or doubles, we have a competition that will suit!  Contact David for more details.

17th Sep 2005: The senior club championship entry form is available here.  Please make sure you are available all of the days of the championships.  Entries are due the Monday beforehand - 24th of October.
Entries are free, and we would love to see it be the biggest club championships in years.  The b-grade tournament will allow everyone to have a go!
There are no doubles events this year to ensure that the singles events are as high standard as possible.

14th Sep 2005: Club championships are on the agenda!  Again this year the championships will be split into two events.  The seniors event will be held in late October on Cup Weekend, and Cup Day.  The juniors event will be run in December.  Check out the past winners on the honour board page.
If you want to compete in the senior events, ensure you have paid all your membership dues, and then grab an entry form.
Entry will be FREE!
The early round losers in the seniors events will be able to compete in a b-grade tournament as well, so don't be afraid to enter, you will be able to play plenty of tennis over the weekend!

29th Aug 2005: The home and away footy season has drawn to a close, and hence it is time to announce the winner of the Great Annual Heathmont Tennis Club Football Tipping competition: Philip Jay. He correctly picked 118 winners, and edged out James Wingate (116) and David Sellick (116).
Could you have done better? Join in next year!

2nd Aug 2005: Thank you to all who attended the trivia night and made it a fantastic success!  Everyone had a fun night of trivia, talking and generally having a good time! Congratulations to the winning table that included none other than our wonderful coach, Rob.
Special thanks must be extended to Kellie for organising the evening.

17th July 2005: Check you mailboxes tomorrow as the postie should deliver the July edition of the Heathmont Tennis Club Newsletter! You can beat the postie by reading it online!

30th June 2005: A quick reminder to keep those pre-booked tables rolling in for the trivia night.  Pre-booking attracts a 20% discount - $80 per table instead of $100.

20th June 2005: News from the midweek ladies tournament is all very positive! The weather was cold, but thankfully dry, and everyone had a great day!  The tournament went so well there was demand for another one, so look out ladies, there will be another tournament in December!

9th June 2005: Congratulations goes out to the young lads in section 4 of the KDNTA Thursday night singles/doubles competition.  They won the grand final in convincing fashion, beating Scoresby five sets love.

5th June 2005: Calling all juniors! Next weekend there is a round robin tournament at the club. It starts at 12:30, and costs $2.00. You'd have to be silly to miss it!

4th June 2005: The honour boards are now online. Check out our history and former champions!

26th May 2005: The printing press has been fired up, and has successfully printed a newsletter for May!  Please download it and read it completely!

25th May 2005: Remember to get your entries in for the midweek ladies doubles tournament before June 1st! That's this time next week! Details of the tournament and the entry form can be found here.
See also the news item on the 5th May.

24th May 2005: HTC Committee 2005/06 contains ten enthusiastic members willing to give up one Monday night a month for the good of their club! The new committee is listed on the committee page! Thank you to everyone who turned up to the AGM tonight. The president and treasurer's reports both contained positive news for the club.

23rd May 2005: AFL round 9 is now complete and the HTC great annual footy tipping competition has a three way tie for first! David Scott, Philip Jay and David Sellick all have 46 tips correct so far!  Check out the full results on the footy tipping page.

22nd May 2005: Please attend the 79th AGM tomorrow evening, at the clubhouse from 8:15pm. Tea and coffee will be available and it shouldn't take too long.

13th May 2005: Want to play singles? Consider playing Men's singles/doubles competition of Thursday nights then! Entries for the coming KDNTA season closes this weekend, contact David if you are interested.

12th May 2005: Trivia night!! You are cordially invited to Heathmont Tennis Club's night of nights, the 2005 trivia night! It will be held at the Heathmont Scout Hall, in Barrow Drive, on Saturday the 30th of July. $10 per head, tables of 10, or $80 for a pre-booked table of 10! More information will be in the upcoming newsletter, or if you are really impatient contact Kellie by email here.

10th May 2005: Congratulations to the Panthers, and the Monties, for winning their respective LDNTA grand finals last Wednesday night!

5th May 2005: Heathmont and Parker Reserve are having a ladies doubles tournament on Wednesday 15 June at 9am sharp.  Held at Heathmont Tennis Club the cost is $30 per pair. Any enquiries? contact Jan Crapper on 9729 5876.

  • Three graded sections
  • Three sets played
  • Prizes
  • Morning tea provided
  • Two course lunch served
  • Wine / Tea / Coffee
  • Tennis gear for sale

Entries due: 1st June
Ask Jan for an entry form or simply download it here.

3rd May 2005: Alas there was a disappointing lack of participants at the senior round robin on Sunday. Please attend these events in numbers!

27th April 2005: Calling all seniors! This Sunday (1st May) is your round robin! It kicks off at 2pm and gives you a chance to socialise with other tennis-minded folk from the neighbourhood.  All standards are catered for!

10th April 2005: This is official annual general meeting notification!  The AGM will be held on Monday 23rd of May, 2005.  The agenda is available here online and will also arrive in your mailbox over the next few days.  Make sure you take an interest in your club's ongoing health and welfare!

29th March 2005: A quick reminder that membership renewal fees are due this Friday! (April 1st). That's in 3 days!  Please help out by paying your fees on time, and don't forget that every member must pay the insurance levy.

21st March 2005: Applications for jobs at the Australian Open are now open! If you like the idea of being on court with the best of them, this is the summer job for you. Young (ball kids) or Old (chauffeurs) or anywhere in between, there is a job for you. Check the Australian Open site for more details, and applications close Thursday 31st March.

20th March 2005: More tippers required! With footy season fast approaching (only 4 days away!) the HTC footy tipping competition needs a few more punters. So download the instructions on how to join, and get cracking!  Prizes are awarded left right and center!

9th March 2005: Senior round robin's are here to stay after another successful tournament.  The next date is Sunday May 1st, so instead of attending May Day marches, come and play tennis - guaranteed to not have guys with megaphones!

4th March 2005: Remember to join us this Sunday for a senior round robin.  Suited to all standards of players, the afternoon of tennis starts at 3pm and runs into the early evening.

28th Feb 2005: On the last day of summer, comes news, news fresh from HTC newsroom. Thanks Daniel for another newsletter of outstanding quality. There are two components to this month's newsletter:
1. The newsletter
2. A footy tipping lift-out

24th Feb 2005: Night Tennis Entries Due 2nd March. Too busy to play tennis on weekends? We have the perfect solution for you, play at night on weekdays! Doubles only, very social and great fun. Ladies night is Monday, Men have a go on Tuesday and Thursday and Mixed teams take the court on Wednesday nights.
Have friends who might like to play too but aren't members? Memberships for night tennis only players are discounted! Interested? Contact David on 9779 4600.

31st Jan 2005: News from the committee meeting held this evening:
· Next senior round robin will be held Sunday, 6th of March
· Eastern region winter season entries need to be submitted to David Sellick (senior) and Robert Peterson (junior) by Sunday, 13th of February.

18th Jan 2005: The senior round robin held on the weekend was a raging success! Fine weather and 32 players combined to produce a grand day of tennis!  Keep your eyes on this site for news of next months event!

12th Jan 2005: Come one, come all, this Sunday (16th Jan) to the first Senior round robin of the year.  Kicking off at 3pm, it should be a nice day of tennis and socialising.  The round robin is graded so all standards are catered for!
** You could win ground passes to this year's Australian Open!! **