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BINGO FUNDRAISING NIGHT
18 April 2013
As part of our fundraising efforts, the STRATFORD TENNIS CLUB occasionally hosts a BINGO. A portion of the night’s proceeds go towards youth programs at the Club. We invite you to play Bingo on our hosting night, to help us raise funds . If you would like to volunteer and work that night rather than play, come a half hour earlier. COME JOIN IN THE FUN!!!
WHEN: Friday June 7th TIME: 7:00pm to 10:00pm
WHERE: Stratford Agriplex ( upstairs ) 353 McCarthy Road
WELCOME TO THE 2013 SEASON at the STRATFORD TENNIS CLUB
14 April 2013
Bill White, our club manager, and his crew have worked very hard these past few days and the CLAY COURTS are now open! Don’t they look wonderful!
This season our club pro will be Greg Vivian. I am sure you all know Greg as he has been a valued staff member for several seasons. This year he moves up to head pro. Greg will be providing the group lessons and is available for private lessons for those interested. Contact the club for rates and available times. The clubhouse staff will be myself , Steven R. Schwartzentruber ,and Travis Hiller. Travis and Vienna Wilson will supervise our junior camps. This is an experienced staff and we know that this will ensure an enjoyable season for all.
Our free group lessons for all members return at the same scheduled times as last season. We encourage you to take advantage of this great opportunity to improve your game and interact with other members. The round robins are back with the ladies playing Monday 7:00pm or 8:00pm and the men playing Thursday at 8:00pm. The weekly sign up sheets will be on the counter. The ‘Morning Group’ will continue to meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:30am. The Tennis League will once again go on Tuesday nights. To register, sign the sheet on the counter as soon as possible as league play will begin before the end of May. The FREE Kid’s Program will begin on Saturday, May 11th. Check the tournament schedule for the dates of your favorite events.
We thank the Optimists Club for once again sponsoring a Junior Tennis Day on Saturday, June 22nd. Also thanks to Royal LePage Hiller Realty for again showing their generous support for junior tennis by sponsoring a grand slam of team tennis events. This event has a new format this year so please ask for more details. Last season we held a “Woods and Whites” event that included a round robin, costumes, and a silent auction. It was a GREAT day so we are doing it again this season (July 20th). Hopefully you can all participate in this fund raising and fun tennis event.
The best way to help out with our fund raising efforts would be to bring in another member to the club. If you know anyone who may be interested in joining the club invite them to our OPEN HOUSE WEEK. From May 6th to May 12th all play and programs are free to anyone who is interested. Both group lessons and the round robins begin this week. On Friday night ,May 10th, we will have an adult round robin and social. All levels of play are invited and a splendid time is guaranteed for all. Invite someone new to introduce to our great club, and have fun in the process.
The clubhouse will officially open for the season on SATURDAY, APRIL 27th. The nets should be up on the hard courts a few weeks before that so keep an eye on the club for your first opportunity to play tennis this season. I look forward to seeing you all soon. Let’s play !!!!
Bill White – Club Manager
Message From the President
12 April 2013
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank our members and friends for contributing to a successful 2012 season. Our membership numbers were strong, our lessons and programs were well attended, and our fundraising efforts allowed us to replace our leaking clubhouse roof.
During 2012 we partnered with the Ontario Tennis Association to introduce Kids Tennis into local elementary schools. Over 1500 children at eight different schools participated in this program. Look for this program to be renewed in 2013. Also new in 2012 was our Woods and Whites celebration day. It was great to see so many supporters out having a fun time and we hope that it will become an annual highlight.
One of our challenges as a seasonal not-for-profit organization is to balance the budget. We succeeded in 2012 with revenues and expenses of about $70,000. While the Stratford Tennis Club is stable financially on an operating basis, we do need to fund raise to undertake club renewal projects. For 2013, the Board has set a fundraising goal of $5000 to allow us to replace the aging flooring. Members are encouraged to help however they can, whether by cash donation, working at a bingo, recruiting new members, or volunteering their time to help at events.
The club has applied for a Trillium grant for lighting repairs, replacement of the deck, and repaving of the practice wall area. The successful applicants will be announced in April 2013.
We should all take great pride in our club as it has been a family friendly destination for more than 40 years. 2013 is shaping up to be another excellent year and I look forward to seeing you soon on the courts!
Bob Tamblyn
President
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bob Tamblyn, President
John Noble, Past President
Lynn Bast, Treasurer
Richard Bast, Secretary
Zdenko Andrekovic
Nancy Chung
Stephen Fischer
Marilyn Holmes
Pat McCarroll
Caryn Scott
Shawna Stonehouse
Message From the President
10 October 2012
Hello Members,
As the 2012 tennis season draws to a close, we would like to thank you all for a wonderful season. A special thank you for all those who assisted the Club this season; whether by sponsoring a tennis league team, sponsoring the junior tour, making a donation, donating an item for our silent auction, bidding on an item, or just participating in the Club’s activities. The fundraising efforts this season allowed us to replace the clubhouse roof and raise money for other necessary repairs around the Club. Thank you again for helping out your Club.
The Stratford Tennis Club ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 (7:30pm) at the KIWANIS CENTRE.
The annual general meeting is held every November to recap the previous season. The Club’s finances will be discussed as well as what changes to Club programs should be considered. This year we will be updating the Club’s constitution. If you are interested in the proposed changes to the constitution or would consider being a member of the Club’s board of directors contact us through the email on the website or call a current member of the board. If you have any ideas or comments about the Club, if there are any programs you think could be added or subtracted from our season; let us know. It is YOUR Club so YOUR ideas are very valuable to us as we attempt to make YOUR tennis experience the best it can be.
The clubhouse has closed for the season but the nets remain up and many are still getting their tennis fix. The nets will remain up as long as the weather allows. Enjoy the off-season and we hope to see you all again next spring.
BOB TAMBLYN, Club President
Stratford Tennis Club 2012 Awards Presentation
30 September 2012
The annual Stratford Tennis Club awards presentation took place this past weekend. The recipients are as follows:
Left: Stuart Arkett (Rebecca Miskin Award Winner
Right: Pat McCarroll (Jerry Johnson Award Winner) Absent : Ryan Lay (Jerry Johnson Award Winner)
Masters Tournament Held at the Stratford Tennis Club
18 September 2012
The Stratford Tennis Club held its annual “Masters” Doubles Tournament this past weekend. Over 30 of the Club’s ‘veteran’ players enjoyed a beautiful day of tennis and a pot luck social afterwards.
The Ladies ‘A’ final saw former champions Gail Shelton and Nancy Chung face first time finalists Maria Donkers and Marta Andrekovic. Donkers and Andrekovic were able to control play and score an 8-3 victory to take the 2012 championship. The ‘A’ consolation title went to Debbie Murphy and Johanna Billings who downed Lise Couture and Marilyn Leasa 8-5 in the final. Barb Thibeault and Allison Hiller won the ‘B’ championship with an 8-4 triumph over Marilyn Holmes and Annette Garneau. The Ladies ‘B’ consolation final was the closest match of the day with Michele Thomson and Liana DeJong edging Lynn Bast and Julie Drake 8-7 (9 points to 7 in the tie breaker).
For the second year in a row the Men’s ‘A’ championship went to Zdenko Andrekovic and Bill White. Andrekovic and White played better in each round and cruised through the final scoring an 8-1 win over Pat McCarroll and Larry Shurrie. Brent Hiller and Mike Furlong took down Jack Watson and Jagdish Patel 8-4 to take the ‘A’ consolation title. The Men’s ‘B’ final went the distance as Todd Chisholm and Steve Fischer won 8-7 (7 points to 4 in the tie breaker) over John Noble and Arnold Ganzon to take the title. The Men’s ‘B’ consolation winners are Stuart Arkett and Steve Gryba who downed Bill Steele and Mike Murphy 8-4 in the final.
Ladies ‘A’ Master Champions Marta Andrekovic + Maria Donkers
Men’s ‘A’ Master Champions Bill White + Zdenko Andrekovic
Singles Club Championships 2012
24 August 2012
The Stratford Tennis Club has crowned its 2012 singles champions. On a beautiful night for tennis, with over 60 spectators packing the clubhouse and the park, the players put on a great display of tennis.
The Ladies ‘A’ singles final was a match up of the top two seeds. Defending champion Krista Plociennik took on Claire Scott in a match that went three sets. Plociennik dominated the first set , powering her way to a 6-1 victory. The second set saw Scott use her exceptional defensive skills to return shot after shot, eventually taking the set 7-5. The third set saw Plociennik change some of her tactics. With Scott playing way back to run down Plociennik’s powerful ground strokes Plociennik started employing some drop shots to great effect. This helped lead Plociennik to a 6-1 victory in the final set and another championship. This is Plociennik’s fifth Ladies ‘A’ singles title in the last six years, cementing her spot as one of the best female tennis players in the history of the Stratford Tennis Club.
The Men’s ‘A’ singles saw defending champion Bob Tamblyn face off against two-time finalist Richard Bast. Bast played his great power game, with big serves and hard hitting ground strokes, but it was no match for the smart and steady Tamblyn. Showing off his remarkable footwork and shot control Tamblyn withstood the attacking Bast, winning the title 6-2 6-3. This is Tamblyn’s ninth Men’s ‘A’ singles championship which is the most in the 44 year history of the Stratford Tennis Club.
The Ladies ‘B’ singles final had 2008 champion Marilyn Leasa facing 14 year old Alexandra Andrekovic. Andrekovic had fought her way to the final with great comebacks. In her quarterfinal match Andrekovic trailed in the third set 4-1 before sweeping the final 5 games to move on. In one of the best matches of the tournament Andrekovic’s semifinal had her once again trailing in the third set before snatching victory from the jaws of defeat by winning 5 games in a row to squeak out a 7-5 third set win. The final did not go as long. Andrekovic out rallied Leasa and won the championship with a 6-4 6-4 victory. At 14 years old Andrekovic is the second youngest winner of the Ladies ‘B’ singles title. (Plociennik was 12 years old when she won this title in 2005)
The Men’s ‘B’ singles final was a battle between long-time friends Brent Hiller and Pat McCarroll. In the previous 14 years that the Men’s ‘B’ singles has been contested it had been won by a junior player 13 times. This year would see the second adult to win the title. McCarroll took the first two games of the first set but didn’t have the energy to penetrate the defense that Hiller displayed. Keeping the ball in play and moving it around the court, Hiller ground out a 6-3 6-1 win to take the 2012 Men’s ‘B’ singles championship. This is Hiller’s first Club championship title.
The 2012 Club championship tournament will conclude this Sunday with the postponed Men’s ‘A’ doubles final, where youngsters Grant McPherson and Travis Hiller will take on Bob Tamblyn and Kurt Eickmeier.