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Phone: 61 2 9624 7075 Website: www.tennisseniors.org/nsw

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President: Mick Bruton Secretary: Robyn Castle Treasurer: Arthur Olsen

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Editor: Robyn Castle - Email: tennisseniorsnsw@bigpond.com Deadline for next Vetscore - November 9th, 2012

Newsletter of Tennis Seniors New South Wales. August 2012

H i Members!

If you have not

nominated for a team

in Perth in January

now is the time to do so or if you

have formed a team already, please

advise our Secretary. It will be 6

years at least before the Carnival

will be held there again, and Perth

has many attractions on offer.

We wish all our players

representing us in Croatia in

September good luck and

hopefully once again they will be

in the Winners’ circle.

Whilst our tournaments played in

the Coastal areas have good

attendance some of the inland

venues need more support. If you

know someone who plays tennis,

but is not a member, maybe you

could suggest trying one of the

Country tournaments to start with,

or you could partner them in some

events to get them started in

Seniors Tennis.

A change of format for the

Doubles in our State Titles this

year, (which is fast approaching),

will see all players guaranteed

plenty of Tennis. We will be

having Round Robins which will

be completed on a single

afternoon.

Don't forget to complete the survey

that is included with our

Newsletter and return it to our

Secretary.

Yours in tennis,

Mick Bruton

2013 Australian Seniors Tennis Championships

will be held in PERTH – WA Teams Event: Sunday 6th – Friday 11th January

Individual Events: Sunday 13th – Friday 18th

January NSW Team nominations close October 5, 2012

Encourage some friends to join your team!

Tournament Dates - Tennis Seniors NSW - 2012

Aug 17-19 Muswellbrook Park Seniors Val Angel 0408 436 443 Sep 7-9 West Port Macquarie Steve Taylor 0411 488 123 Sep 15-16 Grenfell Seniors Mick Doyle 6343 1494 Sep 16 Social Day at Dural Tennis Centre Craig Edwards 0412 185 130 Sep 21-23 City of Sydney Seniors Classic CANCELLED Sep 22-23 Gunnedah Seniors Laurieann Boag 0407 899 536 Sep 28-Oct 1 State Championships ITF Cat 2 Robyn Castle 9624 7075 Eastwood Thornleigh District Courts, Pennant Hills Park Oct 8-12 Merimbula John Rheinberger 0438 928 516 Oct 20-21 Dubbo Paramount Seniors Glenn Armstrong 6881 8546 Nov 3-4 Raworth Senior Doubles Linda Bullent 0447 800 206 Nov 3-6 Victorian Seniors Mildura Tournament Susan Watts 0427 343 043 Nov 7-8 TRI-STATE challenge, Mildura Robyn Castle 9624 7075 Nov 17-18 Bathurst Seniors Andrew Mitton 0419 499 467 Dec 2 AGM and Teams’ Practice Day at Barton Park, Parramatta Robyn Castle 9624 7075 Dec 7-9 Nelson Bay Seniors Greg Scott 0416 246 111

2013 Jan 6 - 18 Australian Teams and Individual Championships, Perth (see below)

Please NOTE: Teams’ Practice and AGM - Barton Park, Sunday Dec 2

More Social Days will be added to this calendar when dates are finalised

NEW DATE FOR THE DURAL SOCIAL DAY

For the THIRD time, Craig Edwards will try to run a

social day - this time on Sunday September 16.

The day will hopefully coincide with some of the US

Open, and we will have televised matches to watch

between sets! Fun tennis for all!

Please contact Craig on 0412 185 130

RSVP: Wednesday, Sept 12

customs. There were all these

girls sitting in shop windows in

nighties or some flimsy garments

drinking coffee, waving and

inviting me in. What a great

country this was. I had never seen

such friendly girls before. I knew

people had coffee after dinner, but

why in a shop window wearing

only their nighties?

The porter, with the family

trotting behind had gotten well

ahead of me in the dark street,

while I looked at all these friendly

girls. I was jolted out of my

reverie by a sharp command from

my father to keep up with them

and stop lingering. I decided to

come back some other time but I

never found that street again.

After arriving in Perth in 1939 he

reminisced:

I felt that I would like this new

country. Now seventy years later I

have not changed my mind.

The Nazis had taken everything so

the family had to start again with a

chicken farm in Quakers Hill.

Again, in Dad’s words (last time):

Looking back, I must admire my

parents the way they adapted to

farm life after the comparatively

luxurious life they led in Vienna.

Suddenly they had to get used to a

toilet called a “dunny” - a can

with handles and a seat, blow flies

and red back spiders.

Dad volunteered for the army and

he always described it as the best

years of his life. I remember his tale

of how he worked as a dogman in

the army and he would hoisted be

high in the air by a crane, standing

on a the load to steady it. Just for

laughs the crane driver would swing

the load around and Dad would be

hanging on for grim life and

laughing like a fool, believing

himself immortal.

As we do.

After the army, there was more

work on the farm before he went

into the city and worked as a tailor.

Even then, he would work on the

farm on weekends. After years

Eulogy: George Korting

By his daughter Grea.

If I was to sum up the essence of

Dad’s life in three words I would say

“dedication”, “loyalty” and

“perseverance”. You can see it in the

way he handled his family’s

vagaries, his work, his tennis and his

efforts in tennis administration.

Dad was born in the Sanatorium

Hera in Vienna on the 22nd of April

1923. His family were wealthy - they

even had maids!

To describe what happened from

there I will defer to dad’s memoirs:

In March 1938 the Germans

marched into Austria. On the first

day, planes flew into Austria all

day. I believe that as soon as they

landed they took off again to make

things look even worse, and after

them came a never-ending stream

of tanks and soldiers. It was a

foregone conclusion, particularly

when a great many Austrians

favoured the takeover.

During the next few weeks they

started coming out in their black

and brown uniforms, jackboots.

Swastikas, armbands, guns,

greeted each other with Heil Hitler

and sang the Horst Wessel song.

Horst Wessel was a young German

who joined the brown shirts in the

early days. One of his poems was

turned into this song. He had

married a prostitute but her former

pimp got jealous and shot Horst

Wessel dead in an argument on

14 January 1930.

Quite a role model …

After the big takeover in 1938

Herman Goring came to Vienna

and held a prophetic speech in

which he said that Viennese

comfort was over and now it

would be guns before butter. By

the look of him he must have kept

a fair bit of butter for himself. In

fact it struck me that many of

these new Nazi leaders, who

advocated tall, blond, athletic

and heroic looks for everybody

else looked themselves more like

the people they despised.

Many years after the war I

looked up a chap I played

football with as a boy. He said to

me, “You know, when it first

happened we thought life was

going to be wonderful.

Everybody will have a

Volkswagen and we will all be

happy. The good time did not

last very long and by the time I

ended up in a prisoner of war

camp with a bullet in my hip, we

had changed our minds. I even

considered myself lucky that I

was in Moscow and not sent to

Siberia.

The escape for his family through

various European countries was

frightening, although it didn’t

appear to dampen his spirits – and

this quote from his memoir gives

us a good insight into his

character:

At the railway station in

Amsterdam a porter with a

trolley picked us up. I think he

was a Quaker. He told us that he

had been blind and some

religious miracle restored his

sight. With our luggage on his

trolley, the family followed as he

walked us to a hotel. It can’t

have been a five star or any star

hotel, since we passed through

the red light district of

Amsterdam to get there.

I was most pleasantly surprised

at what I thought were Dutch

Vale, George and Rest in Peace!

2

of toil, saving and scrimping the

family started up a successful milk

bar in Milsons Point, which they ran

for many years.

He met my mother, Thelma

Forshaw, at Packies, a dance venue

for bohemian artists and foreigners -

since bohemian artist women were

the only ones who would accept

foreigners at the time.

They had a stormy marriage,

although I did sometimes see them

laugh together. Nothing is black and

white. They also had a common

interest in us children. Sadly, my

older sister Helene passed away in

January after a two-year battle with

cancer.

Dad retired from the shop in his

early 50s and played tennis almost

continuously. He acted as board

member and president of the

ANZAC Tennis club and was given

a memorial plaque “in appreciation

for outstanding service as

President.”

He then founded Sydney Veterans’

Tennis Club, which he ran run as a

“benign dictatorship” for over 20

years, later on with me as his web

mistress.

The club was well attended, boasted

some excellent tennis talent, and was

well run, profitable and harmonious.

His efforts were recognised in 2002

when he received an Honourable

Mention for the Lane Cove

Citizenship Award.

Tennis took him to veterans

tournaments in Japan and Europe.

During this time he met Unity

Brodsky and after Mum passed away

they were inseparable. They shared

many happy years together before

Unity declined and spent the last two

years in a nursing home, which Dad

visited every day until she passed

away.

Unity’s death hit dad hard and the

double blow when my sister Helene

left us ensured that he never

recovered from the loss. He was too

frail at that time.

However, Dad led a rich and

complete life, with many ups and

downs, and today is a celebration of

what I consider a full life, well lived.

We love and miss you, Dad.

Grea. August 2012

Event Winners Runners-Up 35-50MS Marc Stevens Joakim Ho 70MS Wilson McOrist Ron Goodman 35-50WS Cheryl Cooper Jan Gill 80CXD (1) B Hawkins A Thwaite D Hannaford G Clarke 35-45WD D Maynard J Clarke C Cooper E Howard 45-60MD M Dunn A Thwaite J Ho D Bowman 60-70MD G Galagin W McOrist J Halpin T Wood 35- 55XD S Wilson J Clarke A Lyle D Maynard 55-65XD M Dunn V Kuba L Jarrett J Beaver 85-130CMD G Galagin W McOrist J Fyvie A Thwaite 80-100CWD V Kuba C Cooper D Maynard J Clarke

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T’s Resort, May 18-20

Tournament Results

It’s BIG news! Our Doubles events will be run similar to QLD Championships,

with ONE event each afternoon.

All Combined events – FRIDAY

Over 40, 50, 60, 70s – SATURDAY

OVER 35, 45, 55, 65, 75s – SUNDAY

All Mixed events - MONDAY

These are scheduled to start at 1.00pm, or earlier on Monday if the players are

available.

Please support our Championships – encourage others to play!

Pennant Hills Park Sept 28 - Oct 1

Entries on-line or by mail

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Event Winners Runners-Up Saturday 35WD M Gordon M Wayte C Benson A Rouse 35WD (2) C Burns J Halbedl V Kuba V Wright 35WD (3) C Perks K Hanratty N Amakawa V Ng 70CXD (1) S Bowler A Hook J Clarke G Armstrong 70CXD (2) S Everitt B Hagan C Benson D Rouse 70CXD (3) V Kuba J Williams V Wright K Beattie 70CXD (4) C Burns B Ware L Bullent S Melita 85CXD (1) C Moore S Pullar J Bodycote S Homsey 85CXD (2) N Amakawa I Reading V Ng A Wa Sunday 120CMD (1) A Hook S Pullar G Armstrong W Dickinson 120CMD (2) L DePradines N Barber P MusgroveManning 120CMD (3) G Mortimer S Melita L Jarrett B Wallace 70CWD (1) K Bullock F Weinert M Wayte H Whatmore 70CWD (2) J Clarke V Kuba J Bodycote C Tyas 70CWD (3) J Halbedl C Cooper K Willis P Hurst 35XD (1) M Shaw P Crowe K Bullock A Hook 35XD (2) H Burge J Williams J Halbedl S Melita

Cessnock Results, July 6-8

“I think the ITF are doing their best to destroy the game (instead of trying to grow the game and

make it more popular). Doubles tennis is in my opinion the most entertaining form of the game.

In seniors tennis it is undoubtedly the most popular form of the game.

The ITF have effectively killed interest in doubles play in open tennis by their changing the

doubles from 3 or 5 set knockout. Simply to get a winner without all the drama of playing a full

match (knockout).

Now they are wanting to change traditional tennis that we all grew up with, to ROUND ROBIN

(non tennis)! The pleasure of winning is taken away when you can lose to someone even when

you have beaten them when you played against them in the rounds. (I stopped playing doubles

when round robins came in.)

Singles: Now they propose that players should buy their place in world tennis and have two

levels i.e. those who buy their place and those who can't afford and don't play tennis for their

personal ego. (It has to be said here that almost no Australian teams of any age has ever

contained the best players at the time mainly because the cost of participation has to be

considered before making yourself available.)

So year after year the "well off" nominate and often get selected because they choose to spend

whatever it takes to have the trip and be part of "the official Australian team". Not because they

are the best but because they have the money.

Now the ITF will have a list of players in ranking order who pay for the privilege and an outside

group who in many cases would be able to beat the ranked players but can't afford to participate

or choose not to play in ranking tournaments.

Personally I play because it's fun to do so and I am still able to play. History will not change if I

win or lose. It's just enjoyable to play against good players and give your best, win or

lose. AND have a talk to your friends when you finish.” (Name supplied)

4 August 2012

Sometimes I pretend to be

normal, But

it gets boring… So I go back to being me.

A Letter to the Editor...

Welcome,to these

New Members! Max Turner 9326 1038

Jeffrey Brown 4295 5206

Mark Henderson 0404 002 456

Raffaele Forte 4284 4409

Trevor Whitehouse 6582 6359

Loving a grandchild is circular: The more love you give, the more you get - and The more

you want to give them

again

The Tri-State competition has been an ongoing friendly rivalry

between the three states – SA, VIC and NSW. Prior to 1990, there were several

venues in Victoria, and when it was switched to Mildura, each state would take the

role of running it, once in three years.

The current format is 16 Men and 16 Women from each state (plus reserves),

selected from those who nominate or who are asked to fill the team if they are in

Mildura at the time. It has been the intention of the state seniors’ committees to

offer 4 more places to those men and women over 65/70 who are present, to

participate in the competition as well. Players all wear their state uniform, as it is a

representative match for their state.

All players must be registered members of their State Association.

For several years, the Dinner Dance on the Wednesday night has been on the

Paddle vessel, “The Mundoo” which was purpose-built for functions catering for

large groups. It is licenced and air-conditioned, and offers a most enjoyable

evening, as there is music and dancing for those with energy. (It is the host state

which selects the venue). Please consider nominating to play in this as well as the

three-day tournament – it’s one of the BEST weeks on the Calendar! It is in

Melbourne Cup week.

Contact Robyn Castle if you need a Team Shirt, on 9624 7075, as uniform is

required. Teams are selected on strength, not in age groups, from all NSW players

available. Round Robins are arranged for non-team players. Please nominate for a

place in the team by completing the form included with this newsletter or by

emailing tennisseniorsnsw@bigpond.com

This is essential if the competition is to continue in 2012!

What is TRI-STATE?

Ask Odyssey Travel

for help with your next trip!

M y involvement with Tennis Seniors NSW dates back to 1989, when I found my life needed to take a different

direction following the loss of my husband Bill, after a long illness. At the time Veteran’s Tennis, as it was then known, was based at my Club, Marrickville Lawn, on a trial basis, and I had been encouraged to join. At the ensuing AGM I reluctantly accepted a nomination for a Committee position, as I felt it was too soon, and was also working full time, but realised it would also make it easier to meet people. In addition, I was on the Committee at Marrickville Lawn, and was the Ladies Delegate to the Metropolitan Grass Courts Competition for that club, where I have been a member for 30 years. In recent years, I have also co-ordinated social days there for Tennis Seniors. However, it was from that point that I started to attend Country tournaments, my first being the Coach trip to Mildura, where I met many players of all standards. Two in particular, Margaret and Lyn Wayte, certainly way out of my league on the court, took me under their wing and made sure I was included during that trip, and other tournaments on the calendar, and we remain good friends today. It has made me realise even more that tennis is a sport for life, no matter what your standard, and in Seniors Tennis we have the opportunity to bring all standards together in lasting friendships, both on and off the court. I hope my continuing involvement has helped in some way to get this message across, particularly to encourage new members. Over the years I have put myself forward for various assignments, the first being the afore-mentioned Mildura coach trip, after it faltered in 1991, and had to be cancelled. It’s possibly the hardest one of all to co-ordinate, but has developed over the years, and once we arrive and see the beautiful grass courts, the Murray River, and surroundings of that City it makes it all worthwhile. Then, in 1996, after realising we needed to settle on a quality Tracksuit and not keep changing designs, I was instrumental in the initial purchase and sales and distribution of our Tracksuits from Kea Australia, resulting in sales of over 200. I was relieved when Julie Pratt offered to take over the continuing sales, during her time on committee. Finally, as Social Convenor, I started organising the Annual dinner dance, which used to be held around Xmas, and the Teams dinner in Mildura. When I really think

about it, taking on so

much and working full time, I must have had rocks in my head!!! However, being so involved whilst working full time probably made it a bit easier for me to adjust when my son, Glenn decided it was time to move out, and spread his wings, literally, as he had completed his HSC and a 4-year apprenticeship with Qantas, and was now a qualified Aircraft Engineer. I had been 20 years with Ansett Airlines, so my background involved the airline industry, and am naturally very proud of his achievements in this field. He is currently a Licensed Engineer based in Singapore with his wife Coralie and sons Nathan 10 and Luc 7. In one way I was devastated at the news of their move overseas, missing out on close contact with my grandsons, however, I always realised he could finish up anywhere, and Singapore is not too far. On the upside, I have managed a few opportunities to visit them, and I always see them on their brief visits back here. In 1994, after finishing with Ansett Airlines (thankfully before they went under), where I was P.A. to the State Manager of Ansett Air Freight, I was lucky to secure a position with the NSW Fire Brigades. Ironically, this was as a result of my involvement with the Tennis Seniors Mildura Trip, when Dr John Pearce, one of our members, approached me at Mildura. He was on the trip with his wife Miriam, and had been the Occupational Physician for 20 years, providing medical/health services under contract to the Fire Brigades. He offered me a position when he heard I had left Ansett, which resulted in my remaining with the Fire Brigades for 14 years following his retirement. I consider myself very lucky to have worked with two wonderful major organisations. Particularly being able to experience overseas travel, which we always considered was a privilege, and not on our horizon until then. I never took it for granted, but am convinced it set Glenn’s career path in motion while still at school. My career also took me from the manual typewriter era to the computer era, which I was given the opportunity to embrace whilst the training was available. I have continued my involvement on the Seniors committee while I feel I can still contribute. Our wonderful organisation would not exist without those who have served over the years, particularly those who have taken on major roles, and it is not getting any easier. It keeps me mentally and

physically active, which we all know is important, but would also like to see more of our younger members become involved, even on sub-committees. The culmination for me last year was in the success of the 40th Anniversary Dinner, held at the magnificent Canterbury League Club. I was fortunate to persuade Glenn to accompany me, as he was in Sydney on training, and he gained an insight into my social life. For those who were able to attend, it was wonderful to welcome our original Secretary and Life Member, Len Pearson, along with our other four Life Members. Also representatives from the formation committee, and former Presidents and Secretaries. For such an important occasion, I was thankful to have the assistance of three of our well known players, Leanne Swaysland, Kerry Ballard and Robyn Rickard, as I am aware I now don’t know a lot of new members, particularly some of the younger ones, and realise the importance they will play in the future of Tennis Seniors. I just hope they enjoy their membership as much as I have and still do, and will encourage their friends to join. My rewards are in seeing people enjoy themselves, both on and off the court, and realise that I may have contributed in some small way. Yours in Tennis. Margaret Biddle

Margaret Biddle

August 2012 6

I n ancient Israel, it came to pass

that a trader by the name of

Abraham Com did take unto

himself a young wife by the name

of Dorothy.

And Dot Com was a comely

woman, broad of shoulder and long of

leg.. Indeed, she was often called

Amazon Dot Com.

And she said unto Abraham, her

husband, "Why dost thou travel so far

from town to town with thy goods when

thou canst trade without ever leaving thy

tent?"

And Abraham did look at her as though

she were several saddle bags short of a

camel load, but simply said, "How,

dear?"

And Dot replied, "I will place drums in

all the towns and drums in between to

send messages saying what you have for

sale, and they will reply telling you who

hath the best price. The sale can be

made on the drums and delivery made

by Uriah's Pony Stable (UPS)."

Abraham thought long and decided he

would let Dot have her way with the

drums. And the drums rang out and

were an immediate success. Abraham

sold all the goods he had at the top

price, without ever having to move

from his tent.

To prevent neighbouring countries from

overhearing what the drums were

saying, Dot devised a system that only 7

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she and the drummers knew. It was

known as Must Send Drum Over

Sound (MSDOS), and she also

developed a language to transmit ideas

and pictures - Hebrew To The People

(HTTP).

And the young men did take to Dot

Com's trading as doth the greedy

horsefly take to camel dung. They

were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical

Rich Dominican Sybarites, or

NERDS.

And lo, the land was so feverish with

joy at the new riches and the

deafening sound of drums that no one

noticed that the real riches were going

to that enterprising drum dealer,

Brother William of Gates, who bought

off every drum maker in the

land. Indeed he did insist on drums to

be made that would work only with

Brother Gates' drumheads and

drumsticks.

And Dot did say, "Oh, Abraham, what

we have started is being taken over by

others."

And Abraham looked out over the Bay

of Ezekiel , or eBay as it came to be

known.

He said, "We need a name that reflects

what we are."

And Dot replied, "Young Ambitious

Hebrew Owner Operators."

"YAHOO," said Abraham.

And because it was Dot's idea, they

named it YAHOO Dot Com.

Abraham's cousin, Joshua, being the

young Gregarious Energetic Educated

Kid (GEEK) that he was, soon started

using Dot's drums to locate things

around the countryside.

It soon became known as God's Own

Official Guide to Locating Everything

(GOOGLE).

That is how it all began. And that's the

truth...

Krimson Lily creates designs for women who are looking for tennis wear and gym gear that is comfortable, elegant and more than just a little differen Jo Taylor’s vision for Krimson Lily was to create an environment in which customers could have significant input into what they order and then wear on court. Jo explains: “Krimson Lily designs its own limited edition prints, with new ones coming out most weeks. My husband, Lee, thinks the range looks great! But he would, wouldn’t he?! You can choose your garment, choose your print, choose your colours, then your on-court wear is individually created, limiting the chance of “seeing yourself” across the net! So if there’s a print you like but you don’t see your favourite colours, just ask me. Some comp team members have ordered “same same” but in different colours.” Krimson Lily’s clothing is made in Australia from high quality Italian sports fabric and is styled to last well, to be comfortable, functional and, of course, to look fabulous. The limited edition range is stylish, unique and affordable…….and is made for real women”. www.krimsonlily.com.au jotaylor@krimsonlily.com.au Jo: 0410685985

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H aving had the BMT or

bone marrow transplant

back in January, and no

treatment since, I feel I

am doing pretty well! The Professor

has observed from the last three

blood tests, amongst other things,

that the levels of “bad” protein are

continuing to drop. He is very

pleased with my progress. He said I

had a “excellent response” to the

transplant, and that I could expect to

have 2-3 years free from treatment,

but he won’t put that in writing!

This disease is so insidious, and

people have such different responses

to treatment, that they cannot

accurately predict the outcomes.

New drugs are continually being

tested and used in clinical trials, so

patients can be assured that

remission may be possible for many

years, depending on their response.

Only this week a new drug in the

USA was approved

for use there, and Australians could

have access to it within 6 months.

The 200 Club this year ($10 a

ticket) is being run to raise funds

for the “Multiple Myeloma

Foundation” – which supports

patients in Australia in coping with

the disease and to assist them with

ideas to overcome the many side-

effects of the drugs. I hope you will

be generous, and buy tickets! It is

possible to win $10 per day, with a

huge payout in December of $500

– great for Xmas shopping!

Please complete and return the

survey regarding “Pay for Play” by

return mail. Tennis Seniors are

expected to increase their numbers

so that there will be a sizeable

market to present to prospective

sponsors. The “game of a lifetime”

is suffering a decline, and we need

to help in any way we can. Perhaps

we should all invite our

grandchildren to play with us! And

they can then get their parents to

join!

I will be taking a trip with Arthur

to WA, from mid-August, to enjoy

the Indian Pacific train, and the

sights of the Kimberleys, Kakadu

and Darwin, so I hope you will all

consider in the meantime,

submitting an entry for the State

Championships. The Doubles will

be run in “half-day sessions” as

they have done in Queensland, so

we hope we can attract more

players. It will be played at

Pennant Hills Park, a delightful

venue, and this year, we will not

anticipate any rainy days! We’ve

got the “supersoppers” however,

just in case!

Looking

ahead to good

times!

Cheers,

Robyn C

From the Secretary’s Desk

August 2012

A few little Senior Moments!

I’m speeding because I have to get

there before I forget where I’m

going!

I don’t exercise. It makes my coffee

spill!

At MY age, “gettin’ any?” means

“SLEEP”.

I’m retired. I was tired yesterday

and I’m tired again today.

Ken Taylor has been doing it tough over the past 12 months, with heart

problems! Ablation treatment caused him to have a “mini stroke” which has

affected his peripheral vision. It’s great that you can still play tennis and golf in

spite of a problem in seeing the ball!

Wendy Izzard broke her wrist in a fall at Gloucester, and needed surgery. It

didn’t stop her from turning up to the dinner at the Bowls Club, albeit LATE!

Not sure when she’s planning a return to tennis - hope it’s soon, Wendy!

Ian Fisher was not well for a few months, which made it difficult to play his

usual game of tennis. He was laid low with an infection and spent some time in

hospital, but is out running around now almost as if nothing has happened.

Mike Hook’s surgeon discovered that the “piece of glass” in his foot was actually

a melanoma! So Mike’s been in and out of the Sanitarium hospital, having

surgery. He is also recovering from a skin graft which has been pretty painful.

He says he’s sick of using crutches and sitting around watching the world go by,

so he’s thrown away the crutches and gone back to work! (Part-time). That’s

stoic!

Annette Cochrane, who has lived in Queensland for 12 months, was rushed to

Brisbane Hospital after collapsing on the court in Gympie and spent 6 weeks

having treatment for an aneurism. She worried Ernie, who thought he might lose

her! The good news is that she is out of hospital, back home in Montville, a

beautiful little place in the hills, west of Mooloolaba. We visited her when she

had just got home, and although still suffering from headaches, she was very

happy to be home. She and Ernie were eagerly awaiting a visit from Ernie’s sister

May, and her husband John Howard!

Good news for Ron Fletcher, of Newcastle - he’s received a “clean bill of

health”! It’s great to hear it, Ron.

Cheerio Corner Rest in Peace…

Former member, Penny

Black, of the Newcastle

“Cougars” group, has

departed this

life after a

battle with ill-

health for

many months.

Something very special happened on Saturday, July 21st. Tennis Courts in Kings Langley were named : “The Robyn Castle Tennis Complex” as recognition of 28 years of service to the community.

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2012 ITF World Championships

Umag, Croatia

Players are reminded: If you have played overseas and gained points in an ITF tournament, you must advise Gail Bates at: maxgailbates@bigpond.com otherwise your points will not be added to your TSA ranking points. The latest TSA rankings are now available on the TSA website: www.tennisseniors.org.au

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Take Control of your Super and use a Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF)

SMSFs offer lower fees than all other types of super and investments that you can understand

Skybridge provide a full administrative & investment advisory service to SMSF clients to make it easy for you to operate a SMSF

SMSFs now control the majority of superannuation in Australia

Contact Jason Birch on 0267222055 or E:jasonb@skybridgefinancial.com.au

to find out what you can save by controlling your own super fund

New Grandparents’ Honour Roll

Maureen Bartels is on “Cloud Nine” after becoming a “Nanna” for the first time in April. Little Milena, daughter to Kendal and Nick arrived on April 17, and is the apple of her Nanna’s eye.

Robyn’s Moat

Special Announcement!

The Australian Teams’ Carnival and Individual Championships will be held in Hobart 2014,

from January 14—January 24. Tennis Tasmania is looking forward to hosting these

events on behalf of Seniors in Tasmania.

August 2012

S omeone told me a

“snippet” the other day,

and said “don’t write

that down or let it get

into ‘Vetscore’ ! So I didn’t - and

I have forgotten what it was!

Any gossip that you would like

me to share? Please send me an

email.

tennisseniorsnsw@bigpond.com

Tracksuits

Made by “Kea”

Especially for

Tennis Seniors NSW

Available NOW!

Excellent Value: $195.00

Pants only: $60

Tops only: $135

Phone: Arthur Olsen

Mobile: 0400 525 591

Tennis Seniors NSW

Dec 2011 - Dec 2012

Executive:

President Mick Bruton Phone: .......................................................... 9679 0355 Mobile: ..................................................... 0416 219 656

Vice President Ian King Phone.................................................... 4283 36170 Mobile: ............................................... 0416 036 815

Secretary Robyn Castle Phone: .......................................................... 9624 7075 Fax: ............................................................... 9838 9236 Mobile: .................................................... 0400 38 9234 E-mail: ........... tennisseniorsnsw@bigpond.com

Treasurer Arthur Olsen - Men’s Team Results Recorder

Phone: .......................................................... 9816 4196 Mobile: .................................................... 0400 525 591

Committee:

Margaret Biddle - Social Coordinator

Phone: ......................................................... 9750 9546 Mobile: ..................................................... 0408 225 986 Beki Boulet Mobile: ..................................................... 0409 845 574

Craig Bullivant Phone: .......................................................... 9629 8525

Mobile: ..................................................... 0414 227 586

Carol Campling Mobile: ..................................................... 0401 057 866

Craig Edwards Phone ........................................................... 9629 1197 Annabel Jones Mobile: ..................................................... 0416 285 890

Jo Walter Mobile: ..................................................... 0416 260 274

State Selectors

Men Arthur Olsen............................................ 9816 4196

Craig Bullivant .............................................. 9629 8525

Mick Bruton ............................................. 0416 219 656

Women Carol Campling ........................................ 8065 9647 Jo Walter ................................................. 0416 260 274 Margaret Wayte ............................................ 6557 6481

National Selectors Narelle Follington ......................................... 6762 3239 Kerry Ballard ............................................ 9971 1075 Jo Walter ................................................. 0416 260 274

IMPORTANT

SURVEY

As members would be aware at the request of TA & TSA we have participated in a

Pilot Plan with the aim of arresting the declining numbers of registered Tennis

Players.

The basis of the Plan is to eliminate joining fees and yearly membership fees that

our members pay to TSNSW and in lieu of fees a levy has been placed on each

event at tournaments. This levy is paid to TSA and they in turn are to reimburse

TSNSW for our running costs. The trial is to conclude at the completion of this

calendar year and we would like all members to complete this survey and return it

to us.

It is all of our members who will ultimately decide if the plan will continue or not,

and basically the decision you have to make is would you prefer nil joining and nil

yearly fees and pay the levy as we have done this year or pay fees as has been the

case in the past. In all probability the nil fees would suit members who don't play a

lot of tournaments and those playing more regularly would prefer to pay a

membership fee as in the past. Your co-operation in returning this form is

requested.

Mick Bruton

President

Tennis Seniors NSW

(Separate flyer enclosed with this newsletter)

Survey of members on the

benefits of “Pay for Play”