The NSNTA Spring 2013 Fixtures are now available at the NSNTA website (www.nsnta.org). The Ladies season commences on Tuesday the 6th of August and the Mens season commences on Thursday the 8th of August.
The Committee will be in contact with all Team Captains to distribute Balls and Fixtures for the season soon.
Good luck to everyone for the season.
The Junior Competition has come to a close and congratulations to all of our Junior Teams after a great season.
The B Special Mixed Team (a joint team with Airport West) won their Grand Final last weekend. Congratulations to the entire team on their win.
The C Grade Boys Team reached the Grand Final but were unfortunately defeated on the day. Well done to all of the boys.
The D Special 4 Unisex Team reached the Semi Finals but were defeated after a great season.
Thanks to all players for a great season. The next Season commences on Saturday the 20th of July.
Congratulations to the Mens A Reserve 2 Team who won their Grand Final on Thursday Night. The Team, consisting of Luke Hall, Michael Mann, Marty Miles and Aaron Sharpe, with Jamie Kerr and Jason Bishop lending their support, defeated St Vincent’s 31 games to 25 at Avondale Heights.
It was a tight contest for most of the night, with Doutta Galla pulling away in the last two sets. Well done to the entire team.
Congratulations to the Ladies B Reserve 1 Team who won their Grand Final last Tuesday Night. The Team of Ashley Mann, Vicki Cohen, Jan Fielding and Annette Mann defeated Avondale Heights in a close 31 games to 28. Well done to all members of the team for a great win.
The Mens A Reserve 2 Team’s Grand Final was washed out last Thursday Night due to rain. The match will be played this Thursday Night the 6th of June at Avondale Heights. Good luck to all.
The first week of the NSNTA Autumn 2013 Finals Series is complete, with two of the Club’s four finals teams winning their Semi Finals.
The Ladies B Reserve 1 Team consisting of Ashley Mann, Vicki Cohen, Annette Mann and Kathy Glass defeated Diggers Rest by 14 games (32 to 18). The Team play Avondale Heights at Buckley Park next Tuesday.
The Mens A Reserve 2 Team consisting of Michael Mann, Luke Hall, Marty Miles and Aaron Sharpe defeated Strathmore by 7 games (33 to 26). The Team play St Vincent’s at Avondale Heights next Tuesday.
The Mens B Special 1 Team consisting of Warren Peters, Greg Forbes, Jason Jacobi and Tim Benton were defeated by Fawkner by 14 games.
The Mens B Special 3 Team consisting of Simon Philpot, David Shaw, Russell Bedggood and Rob Temple were defeated by Hadfield by 23 games.
Good luck to our Teams in their Grand Finals this weekend and commiserations to those not as lucky.
The Committee encourages all member to brave the cold and watch the Grand Finals this week for a great display of tennis.
Thanks to all teams for playing this season.
The Selection Committee is currently organising the Teams for next Season. Could all players interested in playing in the Autumn Season please place their name on the Sign Up sheet on the Notice Board in the Club house as soon as possible or send the Club an Email to express their interest in playing.
Please do not assume that if you played this Season that you are down to play next season, all players must express their interest to the Selection Committee in playing to be placed in a Team.
Please note that the Selection Committee will make every effort to organise and group players and teams as requested, however this may not always be possible.
The NSNTA Regular Season has come to an end and the Finals are set to commence this week.
Ladies
B Reserve 1 – Finished first on the Ladder and will play Diggers Rest at Essendon on Tuesday night.
Note: the B Reserve 2 Ladies team are hosting a Semi Final this Tuesday night.
Mens
A Reserve 2 – Finished first on the Ladder and will play Strathmore at Essendon on Thursday night.
B Special 1 – Finished second on the Ladder and will play Fawkner at Royal Park on Thursday night.
B Special 3 – Finished fourth on the Ladder and will play Hadfield at Sunbury on Thursday night.
Good luck to all teams in the Semi Finals and thanks to all players for a great season.
The NSNTA 2013 Autumn Season has commenced, with the Mens competition starting last Thursday the 31st of January and the Ladies commencing tomorrow on Tuesday the 5th of February. Fixtures are available on the NSNTA Website.
The NSTA 2013 Autumn Season has also commenced last Saturday with Fixtures available on the NSTA Website.
Good luck to all Teams for the Season.
An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed in the Clubhouse in recent weeks to be used only in an emergency. The Committee is looking to commence training soon and there are easy to use instructions contained on the unit should an emergency arise.
If any Members are interested in attending Training on the use of the Defibrillator please contact the Committee.
Please be aware that the Defibrillator is only to be used in an extreme emergency only and there will be severe penalties for any misuse. Please report any misuse, attempted misuse or usage to the Committee as soon as possible.
The Doutta Galla Tennis Club’s Open Day will be on Sunday the 20th of January 2013 from 12pm onwards. The Open Day is a great chance to visit the club, have a hit with our Coaches and learn more about the great game of Tennis. Free Tennis Lessons, Activities and a BBQ will be available and everyone is welcome, especially those who are not members of the Club.
This event is great for Kids and Adults alike who are thinking of picking up tennis and are not sure where to start.
The Doutta Galla Bowling Club will also be holding an Open Day during the same time, all are welcome to try both sports.
