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Club Closure to remain until further notice

Tim Benton

Today the Victorian Government announced a relaxation of restrictions implemented to stop the spread of the Coronavirus.

Despite this advice, please note that the Club will remain closed until further advice is received from the Moonee Valley City Council and Tennis Victoria.

The Committee is expecting to receive confirmation shortly and we will contact our Members via our Web Site, Facebook Group and Email Newsletter when the Club will reopen again for use by Members and the details of any additional rules and conditions that may remain in place.

Update on the Closure of the Club

Tim Benton

The Committee wishes to provide an update to Members on the Closure of the Club.

By the orders of the Victorian Government and the Moonee Valley City Council the Committee have been asked to close the Club until further notice. We have lowered the nets and have re-arranged the furniture for additional security. The Book a Court System is disabled.

We ask that no Members attempt to access the Club while it is closed.

We are hoping to re-open the Club as soon as the restrictions are lifted.

We wish all of our Members well during the isolation measures and hope everyone supports the social distancing restrictions. The more everyone complies with these restrictions the sooner all of this will be over.

We will all certainly all be keen for a game when this is all over.

If you have any questions or need to access the Club you are welcome to contact the Committee.

Club Closed due to Coronavirus Social Distancing Measures

Tim Benton

The Moonee Valley City Council has requested that all local sports clubs close until further notice. This is a part of the Moonee Valley City Council, the Victorian Government and the the Australian Government’s Social Distancing Measures implemented to stop the spread of the Coronavirus.

Therefore the Doutta Galla Tennis Club will be closed until at least the 13th of April 2020.

Members are not permitted to access the Club for social play until this restriction is lifted.

The Committee apologises for any inconvenience this may cause to Members.

If you have any questions you are welcome to contact the Committee via our Contact page.

NSLTA and NSJTA Suspension of Play due to Coronavirus

Tim Benton

The NSLTA and NSJTA have provided updates on the suspension of play due to the Coronavirus pandemic:

NSLTA

The NSLTA have suspended all matches until further notice. The following statement was issued:

Due to the current health situation in Australia with regard to the Covid-19 outbreak the Committee of the N.S.L.T.A. has decided to suspend all matches in the current season until further notice commencing immediately.

The N.S.L.T.A. will monitor the situation weekly and will alert clubs as soon as Matches can resume.

NSJTA

The NSJTA have issued the following update:

In order to provide a small degree of certainty in these very uncertain times, based on the current available advice, we have decided to cancel all matches until the end of April. This means rounds 7, 8 and 9 will not be played.

The Committee will meet again towards the end of April to consider whether it is safe and viable for the competition to resume.

Coronavirus – Suspension of NSNTA Competitions

Tim Benton

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic the NSNTA has suspended the competition until further notice.

The NSNTA released the following statement:

After consultation with clubs, the NSNTA Management Committee has decided to suspend immediately all competition matches until further notice.

This decision has been made to proactively ensure the health and well-being of all players. We appreciate the understanding of all clubs and players during this unprecedented situation, which is changing regularly as more information becomes available and containment measures are implemented.

We will update clubs when it is deemed safe and viable for the competition to resume.

Please refer to the NSNTA Website at www.nsnta.org for further information.

Competition Update due to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Tim Benton

With the affects of the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the local Tennis Associations are reviewing competition. Here is the latest from each Association:

NSTA – Saturday Afternoons

The NSTA has suspended play from Saturday March 14th until further notice.

All matches not played during this period will be treated as washouts with each team awarded 2 points.

The N.S.T.A. will monitor the situation weekly and will alert clubs as soon as the committee’s position changes.

For updates visit www.nsta.asn.au

NSJTA – Juniors

The NSJTA has suspended play from Saturday 14th March until further notice.

For updates visit www.nsjta.asn.au.

NSNTA – Weeknights

The NSNTA has issued a statement to Clubs via Email:

The NSNTA Management Committee is aware of growing concern in the community about the coronavirus disease (COVID 19). The safety of players and parents in our competition is a priority and we will act in accordance with official advice issued by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services and federal health agencies as the situation develops.

If any players are (potentially affected by coronavirus), we request that they … do not attend or participate in the NSNTA competition until the conclusion of the 14-day isolation period. We also request clubs ask players not to participate in matches if they have symptoms

NSNTA competition matches will proceed as normal for the time being.

For updates visit www.nsnta.org.

NSLTA – Thursday Ladies

No statements have been issued by the NSLTA, play is to continue as normal.

For updates visit www.nslta.asn.au.

The Doutta Galla Tennis Club is following the guidelines released by Tennis Australia in addressing this pandemic. The guidelines can be viewed here:
https://www.tennis.com.au/vic/doc/covid-19-guidelines-for-clubs-1303

If you have symptoms please consult a medical professional and self isolate as per Government recommendations. Please do not play in tennis competitions or attend the Club.

If you have any questions about the latest information you are welcome to contact the Club.

Club Championships Results

Tim Benton

Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the Doutta Galla 2019 Club Championships.

Ladies Singles – Eleanor Ragg def. Paramita Sharma

Mens Singles – Michael Mann def. Steven Linforth

Girls Singles – Eleanor Ragg def. Marie Kotsiris

Boys Singles – Josh McChron def. Kai Johnson

Ladies Doubles – Eleanor & Marie def. Darija & Emma (default)

Mens Doubles – Tim Benton & Kieran Benton def. Steven Linforth & Clinton Shimmin

Mixed Doubles – Annette Mann & Michael Mann def. Marie Kotsiris & Josh McChron

Boys Doubles – Josh & Reuben def. Finley & George

Mixed Junior Doubles – Paramita & Josh def. Divya & Campbell

Thanks to all who played in the tournament.

Open Court Sessions are on for Summer 2020

Tim Benton

Open Court Sessions

The Doutta Galla Tennis Club is hosting Open Court Sessions throughout February and March.

Open Court Sessions are a new and great way to get out and meet new people, have a laugh, and play tennis at your skill level.

Going for around 90-minutes, you’ll have a 10-minute warm-up, 50-minutes of tennis activities and 30-minutes of socialising. On court, you’ll play different tennis activities including tennis on smaller courts, Pickleball and triples on a full size court. Off court, you’ll make new friends over a drink or a bite to eat.

The best bit? Just show up with or without friends and we will host the night. You don’t need any equipment or any tennis skills, just arrive and have a hit.

Bookings are essential, so to register please visit Doutta Galla’s Open Court Sessions page.

Each 90 minute session costs $15 and is only available to Adults 16 and older.

The Club is planning sessions on the following nights:

  • Monday 3rd February 2020 at 6:30pm
  • Monday 10th February 2020 at 6:30pm
  • Monday 17th February 2020 at 6:30pm
  • Monday 24th February 2020 at 6:30pm
  • Monday 2nd March 2020 at 6:30pm
  • Monday 9th March 2020 at 6:30pm
  • Monday 23rd March 2020 at 6:30pm

Anyone and everyone is welcome, so Members please pass this on to your friends and family that are interested.

Spring Grand Final Results

Tim Benton

The Club had many teams playing in Grand Finals over the past two weeks:

  • The Tuesday Night Ladies C Reserve 3 team defeated St. Vincent’s by two games. Congratulations to the team consisting of Denise, Elizabeth, Darija and Debbie with Shruti and Emma also playing throughout the season.
  • The Thursday Ladies Section 5 team defeated Avondale Heights by 18 games and advance to the grand final this Thursday against St Monica’s.
  • The Tuesday Night Ladies B Reserve 2 team were defeated by St. Vincent’s by five games. Commiserations to the team consisting of Kathy, Nicole, Carolyn and Rebecca with Kathryn, Maureen and Dianne also playing throughout the season.
  • The A Reserve 1 Juniors team lost to Moomba Park by six games. Commiserations to the team of Marie, Emily, Eleanor, Paramita, Divya, Campbell, Joshua, James and Kai.
  • The B Grade 1 Juniors team lost to Hillside by 12 games. Commiserations to the team of Ashley, Claudia, Christina, Lachlan, Finley, Dylan and James.
  • The D Special 1 Juniors team lost to Essendon by 24 games. Commiserations to the team of Dion, Prajiet, Arya, John, Finnegan and Ishaan.
  • The D Special 2 Juniors team lost to Strathmore by five games. Commiserations to the team of Joshua, Oren, Tomorrowlands, Gus and Saskia.

Good luck to the Thursday Ladies team in the grand final and thanks to all teams for playing this year.