Saturday 29 May Quarterly Medal winners were:
James Gould, Owen Guest, John Moran and Carla Story.
Pasta Night
June 3, 2010
Last Friday night the RMTC was seen at its finest when 70 odd enjoyed a Pasta Night and then kicked on into the night singing with Tony Bafunno. The mood was relaxed and enticing enough that Jon Hamer could be seen holding up the bar and singing tunes from about 10PM until 1AM. Others occasionally got a look in, Andrew Schnaider made Edith Piaf proud, Owen Guest found out he is no John-Paul Young and Paul Andrews belted out any tune that came into his head. New talent was unearthed in the hefty form of Will Fowles whose version of Mustang Sally early in the night, along with a few Joe Cocker dance moves, got everyone going. Later in the evening James and Georgie Gould sang a duet to much applause. And throughout all of this interference Tony Bafunno managed to keep playing all night long – as long as Tony sings the Beatles shall never die.
Well done and thankyou to Andrew Schnaider, Lizzie Brown, Michael Petruccelli, Frank Filippelli and Tony Bafunno for making such a special night.
Owen Guest
Empire Day
June 3, 2010On Friday morning last (21 May) 11 of the Empire’s finest met to play a little tennis, dine upon Salmon, eggs and toast and to reminisce about great battles past. Jonathan Sear made it a great morning by cooking a breakfast that would have had Napoleon consider changing sides. On the tennis front Ross Weber came fifth narrowly edging out Julia Page (who came either 4th or 6th) for a bottle of the Old Empires finest Gin (Bombay Sapphire). The tennis played was enjoyed by all and yet strangely difficult to describe.
Thankyou to Jonathan Sear for organising the morning.
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Exhibition Street Cup
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[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="2"]One of the club’s most popular events, the Exhibition Street Cup, took place over the 15-16 May weekend. Try as our wonderful handicap system does, there were a few familiar names doing well. Out of the original 30 players Michael Williams and James Gould both showed that they are still improving. James Gould was the tournaments early favourite defeating Chris Chapman, Frank Filippelli and his father along the way before losing unexpectedly to newcomer Harry Swinnerton in the semi-final. Nick Shelton also fancied his chances before succumbing once again to Sarah Vigrass in a quarter-final. David Johnston, another new player from RSY, continues to show great promise by making it to the quarter-final stage. The final was played between Michael Williams (H’cap 23) and Harry Swinnerton (58). Harry, playing in his first tournament, pushed Michael all the way by bowling down railroads and playing an all around robust game. Close as the final was, it was Michael’s experience and polish, along with a bit of brute force, that carried him home winning 8/7.
The Sunday doubles was also a close and enjoyable competition. Chapman and Brodie were on paper the most likely pairing to take the trophy home but they were no match for the experience of James Guest and Tony Miach, losing 7/8 in a semi-final. On the other side of the draw Ruaraidh Gunn partnering John Link made it through to the final with John playing an exceptional game from beneath the net. Guest and Miach won the final 8/7 and their names will now be placed upon the honour board which can be seen from the mezzanine.
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RMTC AGM
June 3, 2010
For the benefit of those who weren’t there, the RMTC’s annual general meeting took place on Wednesday 12 May 2010. Following the standard procedures, which were uneventful compared to the last couple of years, trophies for the club’s longstanding events were presented – some pictures are included below. During the meeting Andrew Buckle, Mike Happell, Natasha Heughan, Rob Kininmonth and Mike Wooldridge were elected to the committee. As of the AGM the RMTC’s committee is Owen Guest (President), Jon Hamer (Vice President), Richard Simpson (Hon. Secretary), Iain Buchanan (Hon. Treasurer), Philip Barker, Andrew Buckle, Mike Happell, Natasha Heughan, Rob Kininmonth and Michael Wooldridge.
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2010 World Championship
May 4, 2010The 2010 Real Tennis World Championship will be streamed live via webcam by clicking on this link below. The match starts at 6pm.
http://www.livestream.com/worldchampionship2010
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Australian Junior Amateur Singles
April 19, 2010
Handicap singles winner Hugh McDonald
Level singles winner Daniel Williams
RMTC’s best young (U26) players contested this event, and its handicap version at the week-end. I was disappointed that I had been unable to attract any entries from Hobart or Ballarat, but we otherwise had a full field.
Daniel Williams, seeded 1, won the level event for the first time; he beat Simon Carr in a fluctuating match played at a quick pace and a decent level. Daniel dominated the first and third sets, wiining each of them 6/1, with a strong mix of fast railroads and aggressive volleying. He also scrambled well from the hazard end, keeping the ball in play until he got a chance to play an offensive shot. Extraordinarily, in between these two sets, Simon won the middle set to love, when Daniel temporarily lapsed into error. It was to Simon’s credit that he was able to capitalise to the fullest possible extent with some determined and effective play of his own.
Thirteen players ranging from 12 (Daniel) to 65 (Isabelle Carr) entered the handicap event, spurred on by the lure of the winner’s prize of a Day 1 dedans seat at the forthcoming world championship. Daniel’s younger brother, Michael, reached the final but was unable to give 30, owe 1/2 30 (1 serve, banned tambour) to Hugh McDonald, eventually succumbing 8-5. Hugh is comparatively inexperienced at our game, but clearly has racket skills and ability. He took full advantage of his mark of 51 handicap, improved through the week-end, and in the end missed very little that came at him on the volley or half-volley.
It was an encouraging week-end of junior tennis for the club, in which all competitors played well and behaved immaculately.
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The Australian Junior Amateur Singles 2010
March 17, 2010The RMTC will host a championship version and a handicap version of this event, 16-18 April. Here is the entry form: Under 26 Entry Form
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The Joan M Hayne Handicap Doubles
March 15, 2010
Brigitte Claney, Andrew Gould and Julia Page
This event, for ladies, attracted a small but elegant entry of 4 pairs. This didn’t result in any lack of tennis for the participants, who each played 3 matches, 1 set to 8, one after the other on Sunday morning.
The winners, unbeaten, were Julia Page & Brigitte Claney; the runners-up Michelle O’Rorke & Kim Dudson.
Julia & Brigitte combined effectively; Julia’s sedulous play from the back of the court allowed Brigitte to express herself fully on the volley nearer the net. They thoroughly deserved their win.
Paul Andrews & Sophie Johnson, tournament organisers, controlled things immaculately and prepared a splendid lunch for players and hangers-on. This was much enjoyed and appreciated by all, accompanied as it was by two bottles of sparkling wine, donated by David Hayne in memory of his mother, after whom the tournament is named.
Boomerang Cup entry details
March 10, 2010Please find below the Expressions of Interest information and entry form for the Boomerang Cup 2011. Expressions of interest from potential teams must be sent to the RMTC before 30 June 2010.
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