AROUND THE GROUNDS Who might be the next Tiger Woods?

The Gisborne Golf Club is committed to introducing young budding golfers to the art of hitting a little white ball around our pristine course while the kangaroos and ducks look on in amusement.

And, with the installation of the new driving range, these new fantastic coaching facilities allow our professional coaches to assist junior golfers of all abilities to develop the necessary skills to play on the course.

The Junior Squads are broken into two age groups: the ‘Joeys’ for six-tonine-year-olds and the ‘Kangas’ for children over 10 years to ensure that everyone has a great opportunity to learn and improve their golf skills during fun, active and inclusive junior sessions.

The term 3 junior clinics have already commenced in July; however, we will be running another program in term 4, so get in early and contact the Pro Shop to

Pickleball is coming to Macedon

reserve your little budding golfer’s spot. Who knows, maybe the next Tiger Woods will be a Gisborne local?

Dom Hogan

Superstars at South Gisborne Tennis Club

Even in the winter chill, nothing can dampen the spirits of our future tennis superstars. Over three exhilarating days during the July school holidays, we had over 100 enthusiastic participants joining in the tennis fun at South Gisborne Tennis Club.

Speaking of superstars, 10-year-old South Gisborne member Moser Pretorius recently competed in national tournaments and achieved remarkable success, reaching career-best results and rankings.

This young prodigy was a semi-finalist in the 12/U singles category and made it to the finals in the 12/U boys doubles, which was an Australian ranking event. Moser’s dedication, curiosity and growth mindset have played a tremendous role in his development.

When asked about his successful tournament run, Moser humbly replied,

“It’s great to see the hard work paying off in tournaments. I am going to continue working hard and seeing where it takes me.”

I have been coaching Moser since he was five years old, and he has an incredible mindset and shows up to every lesson wanting to learn and get better.

When I first met him, he said he wanted to be a professional tennis player.

He was very clear on what he wanted, and he knows that to get there it takes years of dedication, hard work, resilience and patience. He is prepared to do what it takes. He lives and breathes tennis. I’m extremely grateful to be a part of his journey.

If you were designing the perfect sport, it would be easy to learn, inexpensive to play and a lot of fun for all ages and abilities… welcome to Pickleball.

Pickleball is a paddle game combining elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis which you can experience in our local stadium on a badminton court.

Come and Try

Two ‘Come and Try’ sessions are available on Saturday 19 August from 2pm to 4pm and Monday 21 August from 6.30pm to 8pm at the Tony Clarke Reserve stadium on Waterfalls Road, Macedon.

Free Introduction and on-court coaching from OZ Pickleball Victoria with all equipment supplied.

This event is organised by the Macedon Ranges Badminton Club. For further information or to register interest, contact David Aitken on 0419 589 425 or Ian Strachan on 0402 401 397.

Mario Matejcek

Well done Moser! Your determination and positive attitude are an inspiration to us all.