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ANZA Sports
Bringing Nippers Back
It’s a sigh of relief for ANZA Nippers who - dare we say it - are starting to embrace a new back-to-normal down on Palawan Beach. By KAT GILZMER.
When the new season of Nippers started back in March, most Covid-19 restrictions were still in place. But when the fences around Palawan beach disappeared overnight (no more pre-booking a beach slot in advance – yay!), we hoped good times were ahead! Finally, at the end of April, restrictions on group sizes were relaxed which allowed us to open membership to the many children on our waitlist – some of whom had been eagerly waiting for over two years to join us.
As the ANZA Nippers community is growing and children and parents are now able to socialise, it’s a joy to see friendships forming and age groups working together as a team again. Hotly anticipated is the return of our social events: the first parent night is set to take place at the end of May (practice your trivia and dust off those dancing shoes) and the events team plan to relight ANZA Nippers barbecue fires later in the year.
We look forward to a great season ahead at Nippers and experiencing that beautiful community feel that’s makes our Sundays at Palawan so special. One thing’s for sure: it’s going to get busy at the beach!
The Voices of Nippers
GINEVRA (U6)
Time with ANZA Nippers: I just started this year.
Favourite bit: Floating like a starfish on the water. We collect rubbish to prevent animals from eating it and dying. We also race on the beach and compete on who gets the stick first. Advice for potential recruits: You should absolutely join. It’s super-fun!
BRIGITTE (U7) AND OLIVIA (U10), SISTERS
Time with ANZA Nippers: Going up for two years. Favourite bit: Learning about the ocean, playing in the water and seeing my friends. Advice for potential recruits: I would recommend joining because you can learn about the ocean. TIP! Apply sunscreen, bring your water bottle and don’t forget your thongs because the sand is hot on barefeet.
Time with ANZA Nippers: Almost five years. Favourite bit: Seeing my friends and playing with them. Advice for potential recruits: It’s important to know how to save someone in the ocean and how to look after yourself in the water while having fun as you learn. TIP! Always shuffle your feet when in the water to let the sea animals know you’re around. This prevents us from being hurt by them.
MASON (U10)
Time with ANZA Nippers: Only one season as I moved to Singapore nine months ago. Back in Australia, I’d been part of North Curl Curl Nippers since I was five years old. Favourite bit: Board riding and being with my mates. Advice for potential recruits: Join! It’s great fun on a Sunday with friends. And because there are no waves, it’s easier with boards and to swim.
ANZA Nippers: All You Need To Know
ANZA Nippers offers kids aged 5-13 the chance to participate in surf lifesaving activities in Singapore, and enjoy the beach in a safe environment. Sessions are held each Sunday from 8.45-10.30am at Palawan Beach, Sentosa and are run by a wonderful group of parent volunteers.
We have two seasons: March to June and September to December. Children can only register if they can swim independently and they meet the swim assessment criteria. We carry out swim assessments at our first session of the season for all participants to get an overview of everyone's strengths. U6 – Swim 10m any stroke & 10 sec survival float U7 – Swim 25m any stroke & 30 sec survival float U8 – Swim 50m freestyle & 60 sec survival float U9 – Swim 50m freestyle & 60 sec survival float U12 – Swim 100m freestyle & 90 sec survival float U14 – Swim 200m freestyle & 120 sec survival float
Fees to join ANZA Nippers are currently SGD330 per child per year (pro-rated for children joining later in the year). This includes the cost for the Nippers uniform.
If your child is interested in joining, register on ANZA's website at anza.org.sg
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at Singapore.Nippers@gmail.com. For press and media enquiries please contact Kat at sgnipperscomm@ gmail.com
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END OF SEASON HIGH
As the current season draws to a close, MICHELLE ADAMSON reports on how ANZA Netball were fortunate to celebrate the final session properly.
The timing could not have been better as Sport Singapore announced the reduction of Covid safe management restrictions in time for the ANZA Netball’s end of season celebrations. We were lucky to have our Presentation Day 2022 and the final session of the 2021/22 season unrestricted by group number caps or vaccination differentiation.
A great day
On Presentation Day, netball games and matches were played throughout the various sessions. The girls embraced the opportunity to return to full court games for the first time in what seemed like forever. It was a fantastic end and truly a ‘A great day for Netball’ as the presentation day t-shirts announced.
As always, the ANZA Netball Committee would like to thank the wonderful ANZA netball volunteers who’ve continued to provide help to the programme. Without their assistance, be it by coaching small groups, organising and conducting complicated checkin processes, managing uniform distributions, or collecting balls and equipment, this season would not have been possible. We hope to have all of our volunteers return for Term 2 and welcome any new additions!
Rejuvenate the calendar
The ANZA Netball off-season programme, running from May to June, has been more popular than ever this year. Netballers have been enticed by the opportunity
to play round robin tournaments and friendlies with other Singapore clubs while receiving coaching from our amazing professional coaches within the weather protected and air-conditioned facilities at Tanglin Trust School.
Moving forward, the ANZA Committee has decided to alter the traditional ANZA programme year running from September to March to follow the calendar year (January - December). This will align the programme with the external competition calendar and ensure our players get the best preparation possible for matches. ANZA Netball is working with the other Singapore netball clubs to rejuvenate the netball competition calendar in Singapore. We're looking forward to a host of tournaments and leagues for all ages in the near future.
Registration for ANZA Netball is open for a block from September to December to complete the 2022 calendar year. Now we can include regular match play during training, the committee is excited that the length of training sessions will be returning to their previous duration. Spaces will also be available for our new intake cohort for those born in 2016.
SOCCER ANZA Soccer Past & Present
We take a look at the history of ANZA Soccer and how it came to be the hugely successful sporting group it is today.
Back in 1975, as British troops prepared to withdraw from now-independent Singapore, parents wondered where their children would play soccer once they were gone. The British had sponsored a boys’ soccer league and they knew such sporting opportunities would disappear with the troops. Fathers David Foreman, Frank Wakefield, John King and Gordon Gerachty, who was also ANZA’s chairman, organised a new league from Foreman’s dining room. They secured pitches and insurance, distributed flyers and commissioned goalposts for the younger groups. In January 1976, 33 boys arrived for the first games of the International Junior Soccer League (IJSL). Named for the departing forces, the original teams were the Flyers in blue, the Gordons in red, the Sailors David Foreman in white, and the Warriors in green. Parent volunteers acted as organisers, coaches and referees. Word spread, and the league tripled in size during the first season. The basic format, still used today, was a round-robin league competition followed by a knockout cup tournament. At the end of that season, the organisers decided the league should gain official status. Gerachty suggested asking ANZA to accommodate them, and so IJSL became ANZA-IJSL; over time the name was simplified to ANZA Soccer. Teams were balanced to include different skill levels, schools, and backgrounds, and players remained in teams year-to-year, forming friendships that often endured over time and distance.
Pitch changes & programme growth
In the following decades, changing pitch availability meant the league had to move several times, often helped by the Singapore Sports Council, which recognised ANZA Soccer as a valuable recreational resource for expat families. Pitches at Portsdown Road (pre-AYE), Minden Road, Farrer Road and Loewen Road all hosted ANZA games. The first was remembered as “The Garden of Eden” by some; the last two as “bloody awful, potholed and waterlogged” by long-time volunteer Gina Kubal. In the 2000s, ANZA Soccer settled at Turf City on the pitches now used for cricket. After a redevelopment in early 2012, everyone was reunited at our current all-weather pitches, where we’ve remained since.
Clockwise from top: Gordon Vs Bombers in 2012, The Warriors, The Sailors and an early Flyers team
Why Gordons? What Warriors?
The original teams were named after the final British forces to leave Singapore in 1976: Flyers for the Royal Air Force, in blue Gordons for the Gordan Highlanders infantry regiment, in red Sailors for the Royal Navy, in white Warriors for the Jungle Warfare
School in Johor, in green
Founding volunteers David and Elsie Foreman returned for a visit in 2017 and were amazed to see how ANZA Soccer had grown, from a few dozen boys in 1976 to over 800 players each Saturday. They were especially excited to see our thriving girls’ programme, with David commenting that “this is a fantastic development, and they certainly look like they can hold their own!” They also recognised how little had changed: a Saturday league where all play, original team names and colours (now supplemented with many others), an emphasis on “fair play” and “friends play,” a reliance on parent volunteers, and a focus on fun and fitness through sport.
1976 SEASON 2022–23 SEASON
Started with 33 players, up to 100 by end of first season Around 800 players 4 boys-only teams per age group 8 mixed teams and Matildas girls’ teams in most age groups “All play” on Saturdays “All play” on Saturdays, competition teams play on Sundays Games at UWC, then at Portsdown pitches (grass) Games at The Cage, Turf City (artificial turf) Started as International Junior Soccer League (IJSL) Joined ANZA 1977, became ANZA-IJSL, now ANZA Soccer Dependence on volunteers: fathers Dependence on volunteers: mothers and fathers Around 10 nationalities represented Over 25 nationalities represented Season started in January Season starts in August Kit bought individually by players at local supplier Kit included in registration Season fee: $10–$20 Season fee: $650 Soccer Committee met once per month Same PItches, goals and balls got larger by age group Same League round-robin followed by postseason Cup Same Awards Day, with trophies for all, at end of season Same Players remain with same team, promoting friendships Same Emphasis on fair play and having fun Same
Tuft City: Our Pitch With A Past
We play in a historic location. Turf City owes its unique layout to the fact that it used to be the premier horse racing venue on the island. Today the narrow road to our pitches traces the curve of the old race track. In 1933, the Singapore Turf Club moved from Farrer Road to a larger facility in a less crowded area. The nearby Bukit Timah Railway Station, now a conserved building on the Rail Corridor, also meant that horses could be moved to other locations on the racing circuit.
Races ceased in October 1941, with first British and then Japanese troops using the area. The buildings may have housed hospital activities and prisoners of war, and food crops were grown on open spaces. Racing resumed in 1947, but increasing population pressure and traffic jams on race days led to the development of a new race course in Kranji in 1999. The area’s horsey heritage can still be seen in the riding activities available near our pitches.
Peter D. Huggett & Colin Philips David Foreman David Foreman returned for a visit to ANZA Soccer in 2017
David Foreman and other league founders with early trophies
2015: U9 SEA Cup. Below: April 2019 U16 JSSL 7s Game 1 vs Gold Coast
SEASON 46 IN THE BAG!
The Covid-19 pandemic stressed our programme, along with so much else in Singapore and the world. Through it all, our enthusiastic volunteers, dedicated professional coaches, and above all our eager players made it worthwhile. Having ended our 46th season with a return to “real” games, league competitions, competition team action, and Awards Day, we look forward to a new season filled with all that makes ANZA Soccer so special: fun for all, great competition, and a family-centered environment that creates friends for life.
Ride, feast, plan, repeat!
ANZA Cycling are on a roll with new members, day trips, planned events and the return of the communal big brekkie. By ANZA President MEGAN KINDER.
The good times are back for ANZA Cycling! We’ve welcomed new and prospective members, completed day trips and long distance ‘Audax’ (200 and 300km) rides, reintroduced social events such as en-masse Club Brekky and Club Drinks, cycled over to Malaysia, and planned club trips to KL and L’Etape Malaysia in Desaru. Oh, and we also squeezed in Metasprint Triathlon and the OCBC TT as well.
The long weekend in May was a particular highlight for our members, both socially and competitively. Over three days, around 120 members came together for our newly minted Club Breakfast at Terra Madre, Loewen. This feast went a long way to fuelling up those who were then set to compete in the OCBC Speedway (road) and the Arena Games (triathlon). It’s been a blast!
Club Drinks, powered by Alexis Livanes from Eight Wealth
A new way to Tri
Triathlon Director Melanie Speet reports on the recent Super League Arena Games event. Back in May, twenty top professional triathletes descended on Singapore for the Super League Arena Games finale, an event that saw them swim in Marina Bay for the first time, and ride and run in the Zwift virtual world for the title of Super League Arena Games World Champion. As part of the event, ANZA Cycling competed in the club challenge which involved five runners on treadmills and five cyclists on wattbikes racing in a virtual Zwift relay format for 48 minutes. Our runners set a blistering pace, and our cyclists powered through a tough virtual course. ANZA came 4th, less than 200 metres behind 3rd place. Coming together as a team to compete on the same stage as world-leading athletes was an epic experience – we hope more opportunities like this open up soon!
HOTDOGS & HAIRPINS
Road Director Jock Hughson and Women's Team Manager Stephanie Lim tell us about the OCBC Speedway Club Championship.
Run on the Sports Hub hotdog circuit, The OCBC Speedway Club Championships saw Singapore’s top club’s field teams of four riders split into two pairs. Pair 1 raced five laps against three other clubs before handing the baton to Pair 2, who completed a final five laps (do keep up!). With a hairpin corner at one end and a roundabout at the other, the circuit tested our riders’ anaerobic abilities and high-speed cornering skills, with tactics playing a key role in the results. The winning team was determined by the Team Mean Time, calculated by the average finish time between gun time and finish time of the third and fourth riders. ANZA fielded teams in the men’s and women’s categories.
THE MEN’S RACE
The men’s competition consisted of three rounds, an initial qualification round, a semi-final and a final. Representing ANZA were Janus Kaas Dalsgaard, Russell Vanderwater, Matt Bedard, Jock Hughson and Sanil Khatri as reserve. Janus and Russell were the first pair in all the races.
Race One was an easy win for ANZA. Janus established a good lead with a break in the first half which Matt Bedard turned into a dominating lead, putting us into the semi-final.
A tougher semi-final draw saw us facing both Matador Racing and Integrated Racing. Matadors sat in during the first half before attacking and establishing a short break which they carried into the second half. Two laps in, the Matadors were up the road with Matt and Jock in group two. Realising the first two teams would make the final, we kept our powder dry and booked ourselves a place in the final.
The final saw us pitted against Allied World, Matadors and CycleTraining.cc. Russell and Janus did a great job in the first half with the teams all coming in together. When one of the Matadors fell in the hairpin corner, it allowed Reuben Bakker from Allied World to establish a break that proved decisive and left a battle for second. Matt Bedard controlled the pace of the group at the front and Jock attacked establishing a small break. This was sufficient to gap CycleTraining. cc. and with Matadors one rider down, ANZA secured second place.
THE WOMEN’S RACE
Representing ANZA in the Women’s race were (L-R) Lily Low, Vivian Lim, Sonya Thompson, Jing Huang, with Nicolette Tan in reserve. The ladies were up against three other teams in the qualifier, the National Development Squad (NDS), and two teams from Pedal Bellas. With only the top three teams progressing to the finals, Team Manager Steph shared some insightful riding strategies to increase the team’s chance of making it through. This included a line-out of Jing and Vivian to go out first, followed by Sonya and Lily second.
The race started off steady, with all riders moving as a group for the first three laps, before Jing was distanced from the group. Vivian came in with the rest of the pack to change out Sonya. While Jing was the last rider into the changeover, her grit and determination kept the gap small for Lily to chase.
NDS led the race, followed by the Pedal Bellas Team 1 and Sonya who was able to pass the pair of riders from Pedal Bellas Team 2. Lily managed to catch the Pedal Bellas Team 2 riders in the second lap, only to break away and maintain her lead to the finish, guaranteeing ANZA a spot in the finals.
The line-out for the finals saw Nicolette stepping in for Jing who was injured. The first pair of riders completed their laps, leaving the second pairs to fight it out. The first two laps were largely uneventful. In the last three laps, NDS, the clear frontrunners, made multiple attempts for a breakaway, which was quickly shut down by ANZA. In the final lap, NDS broke away from the group with Sonya and Lily hot on their heels and leaving the Pedal Bellas behind. We finished just three seconds behind NDS, which made for an amazing race and result from the ANZA ladies team.
Covers are off!
It’s been quiet on the cricket front but now games are back on and it’s time to go batty!
NETS stuff to know
Nets kick off each Wednesday at Turf City from 7pm. We assemble 5-10 people who enjoy rolling the arm over through our WhatsApp chat. It's not a problem if you don’t want to play games. Everybody is most welcome.
Cricket in Singapore has really had a tough time. Despite the game being played by 24 people spread over a very large field, we’re only just able to dust off our (greying) whites once more. Unfortunately, many fields are still closed, which means there are now some 150+ teams fighting over limited resources. For ANZA Cricket, the impact is that we can continue our league teams, Bushrangers and Diggers, but the social side, Dream Team, has fewer games scheduled. However, all is not lost! With 31 games scheduled and only three completed by the end of May, the season is well ahead of us. It has never been a better time to join our group.
Singapore Cricket comprises seven divisions with 15 teams each. ANZA Cricket plays in Division 4 and 5 (although there is little difference between lower divisions and higher ones). Bushies had one match washed out when our gun batsmen, Guy Hudson and Sandesh Gavade were in flying form, but during the next match Bushies just couldn’t get going.
Diggers started off the season on the most difficult wicket in Singapore, tip-toeing their way to 120 on the back of Blasie Habgood scoring 40 runs and whacking two big sixes! After strangling the opposition to 105 in replay (DL Target of 112), we’ve jumped to the top of the table. Hopefully we will still be there when you read this!
A word with Graeme Gardiner, ANZA’s Cricket Coordinator
“ANZA cricket is one of the founding sports of ANZA – it truly is part of our history. We’re mostly (very handsome!) middle aged men who’ve taken time off the game and are back to enjoy the comradery, fresh air and fun that cricket can bring. As we have multiple teams and nets, there's something for everyone. Women and juniors are welcome to join nets anytime. For me, the cricket here is not as serious as it is in Australia or New Zealand, and many friendships are formed. It may feel scary to join, but you’ll find it's really a great community!”
SCC Youth Development
As yet, ANZA doesn’t run a junior team, but Singapore Cricket Club offers a youth development programme for kids aged 5 - 10. With a variety of sessions running weekends and mid-week, the
Cubs Cricket environment is “all about fun and enjoyment through our brilliant game of cricket.” The SCC’s Cricket
Academy welcomes teens aged 13-16.
Interested? Drop us a line at CYD@ scccricket.com
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Group Knitting & Sewing Investors Group Mahjong Tennis Walking Golf Running Yoga Events Meet-ups Networking Friendships Soccer Group Athletics Cycling Knitting & Sewing Netball Investors Nippers Cricket AFL Photography Scouts Casual Coffee Men’s Group Volunteering Book Clubs Writers Group Mahjong Tennis Walking Golf Running Yoga Events Meet-ups Networking Friendships ANZA members are an active bunch, which is why we offer a plethora Soccer Athletics Cycling Netball Nippers Cricket AFL Photography Scouts Casual Coffee Men’s Group Volunteeringof interest groups. Find out more and register at anza.org.sg Book Clubs Writers
Group Knitting & Sewing Investors Group Mahjong Tennis Walking Golf Running Yoga Events Meet-ups Networking Friendships Soccer Athletics Cycling Netball Nippers Cricket AFL Photography Scouts Casual Coffee Men’s Group Volunteering Book Clubs Writers
Group Knitting & Sewing Investors Group Mahjong Tennis Walking Golf Running Yoga Events Meet-ups Networking Friendships Soccer Athletics Cycling Netball Nippers Cricket AFL Photography Scouts Casual Coffee Men’s Group Volunteering Book Clubs Writers
Group Knitting & Sewing Investors Group Mahjong Tennis Walking Golf Running Yoga Events Meet-ups Networking Friendships Soccer Athletics Cycling Netball Nippers Cricket AFL Photography Scouts Casual Coffee Men’s Group Volunteering Book Clubs Writers
Group Knitting & Sewing Investors Group Mahjong Tennis Walking Golf Running Yoga Events Meet-ups Networking Friendships Soccer Athletics Cycling Netball Nippers Cricket AFL Photography Scouts Casual Coffee Men’s Group Volunteering Book Clubs Writers
Group Knitting & Sewing Investors Group Mahjong Tennis Walking Golf Running Yoga Events Meet-ups Networking Friendships Soccer Athletics Cycling Netball Nippers Cricket AFL Photography Scouts Casual Coffee Men’s Group Volunteering Book Clubs Writers
Group Knitting & Sewing Investors Group Mahjong Tennis Walking Golf Running Yoga Events Meet-ups Networking Friendships
ANZA SCOUTS
Open to everyone aged 5-17, ANZA Scouts is about meeting new friends, developing leadership skills and being outdoors. They meet every Saturday at various locations in Singapore from 2-4pm.
ART AND CRAFT GROUP
Join this group and learn new craft skills, such as silk painting, bookbinding, candle making, sewing, card creation, beading, batik, and more. Activities are designed with beginners in mind, and each month a new craft activity is introduced.
ANZA ACTION
The community affairs arm for ANZA supports charities in Singapore through fundraising and volunteering activities. For info on the charities we support visit the ANZA website.
BOOK CLUBS
We have a number of social book clubs that meet monthly in the morning or evening. Contact us to be connected with a group that meets at a time that suits you.
INVESTORS INTEREST GROUP
This money-minded group meets monthly to connect and discuss investments and important financial matters for expats.
CASUAL COFFEE
Sometimes you just need a good cuppa and a friendly welcome. Mini Casual Coffee Catch Ups are being held on various days and locations around the island.
SECRET MEN’S BUSINESS
Secret Men’s Business (SBM) is an exclusive ANZA group made up of men of all ages looking to catch up with like-minded, friendly blokes. The group’s main activity is golf twice a week. There’s also squash, cycling, tennis, lunches and drinks.
MAHJONG
Join small group mahjong sessions on various days and locations around the island. It’s fast paced, social and great fun.
STITCHES
Interested in needlecraft? All levels are welcome to come along and learn and sew.
KNIT FOR LOVE
Join us in knitting beanies for Singapore Cancer Society chemotherapy patients. New knitters are most welcome. The group meets on the third Friday of the month in the ANZA office on Beach Road.
SET LUNCH
We seek out great value set lunch deals around Singapore to enjoy together in group outings. Discover new restaurants and cafes, meet new friends, and explore the red dot’s highly diverse and always delicious food scene.
CLICK PHOTOGRAPHY
The group meets regularly to share knowledge and advice in a friendly environment as well as going on photowalks across Singapore. Everyone is welcome with camera in hand!
KILL-O-METRES
Join ANZA’s walking group to get moving around some of Singapore’s great nature reserves and interesting neighbourhoods. Check ANZA’s website for times and locations.
EASY RIDERS
Join ANZA’s relaxed cycling group to explore Singapore’s Park Connector Network (PCNs) and off-road bike paths. Participants will need their own bike and a helmet, but don’t need to be an experienced cyclist.
LADIES NIGHT
ANZA organises monthly girls-only get togethers at various hotspots in Singapore. They’re a great way to widen your social circle, and always a good night out.
WRITERS’ GROUP
This group of new writers and published authors meets monthly online to read and discuss their creative work.
SPORTS GROUPS ANZA ATHLETICS
ANZA’s track-and-field programme is for kids and teens aged 5-16. Organised and run by parents, the programme teaches children track and field skills, with a focus on fun, fitness and skills. *Note: this programme is currently on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions.
ANZA CRICKET
Three ANZA Cricket teams play in the Singapore Cricket Association. Training usually takes place at Singapore Cricket Club nets from 7pm on Monday evenings and the indoor nets at The Cage, Turf City.
ANZA CYCLING
Join our keen cycling group and you can get out on two wheels every morning of the week to explore all parts of Singapore. Suits most skill levels and includes road, racing, MTB and also triathlon disciplines.
ANZA GOLF / 9 HOLE
ANZA Golf is a great way to get outdoors, meet new people and learn how to play the game. The 9-hole golf group is aimed at beginners and is very friendly and relaxed.
INTEREST GROUPS ANZA NETBALL ANZA Netball offers a fun, inclusive and competitive netball programme for players aged 6-16. Teams play Saturday mornings at Tanglin Trust School, with a mix of parent and professional coaches.
ANZA SINGAPORE WOMBATS AND WOMBETTES (AFL)
This vibrant and welcoming Aussie Rules Football programme is open to men and women aged 18+. Training is on Thursday evenings and Saturdays, with regular social catch-ups.
NIPPERS
Children aged 5-14 learn ocean awareness through fun surf lifesaving activities, including paddling, running and swimming. Sunday mornings at Palawan Beach, Sentosa. Meet a community of beach lovers!
RUNNING
Looking for some running buddies in Singapore for regular casual runs? The ANZA Running Group meets Monday evenings in the Botanic Gardens.
SOCCER
Get your kids kicking with ANZA Soccer! Our well-known programme is open to children aged 2-18, focusing on fair play and community. Saturday games and mid-week training at The Cage Sports Park, Turf City.
CASUAL TENNIS
Join our social tennis group at the Fairmont Hotel, Fridays, 9-11am. Clinics that focus on the fundamentals of tennis meet on Wednesdays and Fridays, 11am. Afterwards, take time out for coffee and a chat. ** Please check current Covid restrictions, which can change group sizes and scheduled meet-ups. For more information and to join ANZA Interest Groups visit anza.org.sg. Drop-ins to ANZA groups are not possible.
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