Scarborough Tennis Club Newsletter
April Newsletter
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
CLUB CHAMPS
Big shout out to all who participated in this years Club Champs. The weather initially created a bit of havoc but there was some great tennis to be watched over the competition days and congratulations to all the winners and finalists and I look forward to seeing you all at the Presentation night.
ANNUAL DINNER & PRESENTATION NIGHT - SATURDAY 23rd MAY
Our next major club social event is the Annual Dinner & Presentation Night. The Honourable Mayor Mark Irwin will again be joining us with other VIP’s and our Major Sponsors and it will as always be a great night to reflect on the season and to acknowledge our new club champions. See the poster attached for ticketing details.
SECRETARY & BAR MANAGER RESIGNATION
Recently Troy Hancock has stepped down from the Committee as Secretary and his role as Bar Manager. I want to thank Troy for all of his very dedicated and efficient work that he has performed in his 2 roles for the club. This unfortunately means in the upcoming AGM that this will be one of the important roles that will need to be filled for the new year ahead for the club. Steve Caddy has stepped up as interim Bar Manager and Di Nagle & Peter Cole have taken over the ordering of the drinks.
AGM - SATURDAY 13th JUNE
Save the date please for the upcoming AGM. Nomination forms will go out in the next few weeks as there are a number of roles that will require members to step up and help keep the club running efficiently and smoothly. New energy, new ideas and a passion for the club are what’s required - so if you have been thinking about how you can help the club or you a wanting to make a positive change then pease consider joining the Committee.
CHANGES TO THE “SOCIAL” RANKINGS
After trialing the new rankings of 1-12 for the season the committee has decided that it will revert back to the original 1-6 rankings as per previous years. The Committee will also be creating a new Grading Committee and we see this being made up of the Captains team, a pennant player, a social player and when required, input from the coaching staff. Members - please be patient as we take the time to organise these changes.
FAREWELL TO COACH KIRO
Sadly Kiro our smiling friendly and talented coach is leaving Ricks Coaching Academy and moving put of coaching and onto new beginings. We wish you all the very best Kiro.
NEW EXTERNAL & INTERNAL FENCES - FROM 5th MAY
COS will be commencing the fencing project from the 5th May 2026. The Project should take 4-5 weeks and it wont impact us too much as we can move around on the courts for social tennis pending where they have roped off areas. Once they get closer to the clubhouse they will shut down the carpark closest to our clubrooms so parking during this period will need to be to the north of the hardcourts.
NIGEL MOYES
CLUB PRESIDENT
CAPTAIN’S REPORT
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
A huge congratulations to everyone who took part in this year’s Club Championships. It was fantastic to watch you all showcase the hard work, commitment, and improvement built up throughout the season in what is always our ultimate on court showdown. The level of competition, sportsmanship, and determination on display truly reflected the spirit of our club.
While a cyclone was certainly an unexpected curveball in the planning, the flexibility and patience shown by players and supporters alike made the reschedule a great success. Thank you all for adapting so well to the changes it was a real team effort and one we can be proud of.
The atmosphere across the championship matches was lifted by the incredible support from the sidelines. Having so many members and friends come down to watch, cheer, and encourage the players made a huge difference, and it’s this support that makes these events so special.
Finally, it was superb to see new champions crowned this year, alongside familiar faces continuing their success. Congratulations to all finalists and winners your performances were well earned and thoroughly deserved.
Here are the results of each individual event:
Men’s Open Singles
Champion – Indio Crockett
Finalist – Tom Dix
Men’s Open Doubles
Champion – Rick Wilsmore & Alex Eager
Finalist – Griffin Castles & Indio Crockett
Ladies Open Singles
Champions – Lukundo Simbile
Finalist – Madalina Florea
Ladies Open Doubles – No Event
Mixed Open Doubles
Champions – Indio Crockett & Madalina Florea
Finalist – Rick Wilsmore & Lukundo Simbile
Men’s Graded Singles Division 1
Champion – Graham Burnfield
Finalist – John Wikstrom
Men’s Graded Singles Division 2
Champion – Jason Spehr
Finalist – Dean Brennan
Men’s Graded Doubles
Champions – Peter Cole & Kim Fare
Finalists – Nigel Moyes & Angus MacMillan
Ladies Graded Doubles
Champions – Gemma Criddle & Jenna Valentin
Finalist – Di Nagle & Janet Patterson
Mixed Graded Doubles
Champions – Nigel Moyes & Jenna Valentin
Finalist – Peter Cole and Janet Patterson
Club Champions Acknowledge
As is tradition, the winners and finalists will receive their acknowledgement during the annual dinner held on Saturday 23rd May.
WINTER PENNANTS
Winter Pennants are just around the corner, and we’re excited to have several teams representing the club this season. We will be fielding teams in the Tuesday Twilight Ladies, Wednesday Ladies, and four Saturday Men’s competitions, giving plenty of members the opportunity to get involved and compete.
The various leagues will commence shortly, with Saturday matches beginning on 2nd May, followed by Tuesday 5th May for Tuesday Twilight Ladies, and Wednesday 6th May for the Wednesday Ladies competition. We wish all teams the very best of luck for the season ahead and look forward to seeing some great tennis played.
Team Captains are asked to please collect their match balls from the Captains Room prior to the start of their fixtures.
CONOR O’HARA
CLUB CAPTAIN
FACILITIES REPORT
NEW EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL FENCES - FROM 5th MAY
COS will be commencing the fencing project from the 5th May 2026. The Project should take 4-5 weeks and it wont impact us too much as we can move around on the courts for social tennis pending where they have roped off areas. Once they get closer to the clubhouse they will shut down the carpark closest to our clubrooms so parking during this period will need to be to the north of the hardcourts.
ROB DONCON
FACILITIES MGR
COACHES REPORT
JUNIORS
We have 10 junior teams competing in the winter pennant competition which is excellent participation.
The junior club champs has recently finished and congratulations to the winners:
Orange Ball - Cash Stubbings
Green Ball - James Baird
Yellow Ball 13s - Roman Puthiaparampil
Yellow Ball 18s girls - Nanako Payne
Yellow Ball 18s boys - Alex Eager
FAREWELL TO COACH KIRO
We say goodbye to Coach Kiro who finished up with us after 1 year.
Living in Fremantle is difficult travel wise and he is looking at a different industry and we wish him well.
RESTRINGING SERVICE
Our Tennis Australia qualified stringer, Anthony, offers meticulous detail with restrings and a range of popular strings with coach recommendations. So don’t take the risk with unqualified retail shops and get your racquet strung with us.
For your convenience, we can always leave your completed racquet in the captain's room (or another agreed spot) to arrange easy pick-up and drop-off.
RICK WILLSMORE
CLUB COACH
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