2008/09 Annual Report by Tennis Victoria

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Tennis Victoria Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Olympic Boulevard Melbourne, Victoria 3000 Locked Bag 6001 Richmond, Victoria 3121 T (03) 8420 8420 F (03) 9427 9698 E tvreception@tennis.com.au W www.tennis.com.au/vic

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Tennis Victoria aims to make tennis a part of every Victorian’s life. Our purpose is to advance tennis as Victoria’s preferred sport. In achieving our purpose, Tennis Victoria will be known for: • Promoting the positive health, cultural, physical, mental and social benefits of tennis • Creating and implementing innovative programs and services • Developing players to attain their potential • Governance that is financially, ethically and socially responsible • Fostering progressive and team-oriented administration

1 President’s report 2 Treasurer’s report 3 CEO’s report 4 The Team at Tennis Victoria 6 Strategic goal 1 To grow and retain people’s involvement through the promotion of tennis as a positive experience 9 Strategic goal 2 To maximise the contribution to the sport of tennis by engaging the entire tennis community, current and potential 11 Strategic goal 3 To promote a welcoming, sustainable and quality tennis environment 12 Strategic goal 4 In partnership with our stakeholders to be the leader within Australia developing world class junior players 15 Strategic goal 5 To motivate excellence in staﬀ performance and to ensure that a high standard of corporate governance is delivered 16 Financial report 29 Independent Auditor’s Report 31 Council and Committees 32 Awards 33 State Rankings 34 Australian and State Representation 35 2008/09 Results

It is with much pleasure that I present Tennis Victoria’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2008/09. The financial result was again a disappointing deficit of $155,695 which includes a loss on investments of $6,367 caused, as we are all aware, by the Global Financial Crisis. Hopefully the market has bottomed and the improvement we have seen over the recent months will continue, allowing us to re-coup some of our losses. The major reason for our loss this year is due to the reduction in the number of registered members with Tennis Victoria. This is 3,097 less than last year equating to approximately $70,000 in income. We believe that clubs are not registering all their members with Tennis Victoria, which is obviously not acceptable. Not only does it mean these members have no insurance, it also affects our ability to help develop players and increase participation. Participation is the lifeblood of clubs and if we don’t succeed here, clubs will struggle. Over the past year, the drought was again a major issue for us to deal with. We have been very successful in enabling clubs to continue to use all of their red porous courts so long as they have been treated with either magnesium or calcium chloride. The devastating bushfires had a significant effect on members and their families and caused damage to several clubs. With the generosity of a number of people, including the Victorian Country Tennis Association, the Victorian Government through Sport and Recreation Victoria and the Kooyong Foundation, we have been able to assist these clubs to re-build and to show their members that the tennis community is there to help.

Tennis continues to be the sport that attracts the highest level of interest and is well ahead of all other sports. Tennis participation ranks fifth in the community, with swimming number one. Tennis outranks such sports as soccer, football, cricket and netball. Clubs will be the direct beneficiaries through increased membership if this interest and participation can be further encouraged through the Australian Open, marketing and the success of our players at the top level. Thank you to all of our partners and sponsors in Tennis Australia, the Victorian Government through Sport and Recreation Victoria, VicHealth, Amer Sports Australia (Wilson Sporting Goods), Momentum Energy, Prelli Racquets and the AAMI Classic without whose support we could not deliver the programs we do. I would like to welcome the new staff who joined us during the year and thank those who have left for their support, expertise and dedication whilst they were with us. Thanks to all the staff at Tennis Victoria for the great support and knowledge that they have shown throughout a difficult year and in particular Ian Clark, our CEO, for steering us through. Thank you to the Board and especially John Bryan as Treasurer and Geoff Stone as Vice President for the support, guidance and wisdom they have given to Tennis Victoria and myself.

David Stobart President

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I am honoured to be involved in bringing the ﬁnancial report to you again for reﬂection on another year past. The 2008/09 financial year was challenging for Tennis Victoria as we were not immune to the effects of the Global Financial Crisis, drought and bushfires during the year. Thankfully, we have prevailed. Cashed up entities who believed they were immune found that the interest rates on deposits declined, resulting in a loss of income. Investment diversification of reserves is an essential part of good management. Our financial statements record a Net Deficit for the financial year ending 30 June 2009 of $155,695 (2008 Deficit $41,829). Constant financial monitoring revealed the potential adverse result during the financial year which resulted in strategic steps being taken by the management team and Board to reduce the impact of reduced revenues. The deficit is itself disappointing to report, however our members actions on affiliate income (being in excess of 50% of total revenue) transmits straight to our result for the year. A new family registration category was approved by members during the year which is expected to assist in maintaining future registration levels. Our results also include the investment in the Casey Tennis Centre (Casey). The result is a surplus to Tennis Victoria of $5,366 (after depreciation of $6,880 on our Casey assets). Our exit date from Casey was pushed back several months beyond 30 June 2009, as requested by Casey City Council, to facilitate a smooth transition to a new operator.

Generating a ‘good times’ surplus is important as the reserves act as a buffer when unexpected changes occur. The buffer has allowed our organisation time to adjust accordingly. This has been particularly important in our strategic resolve to survive financially during the effects of various challenges arising through the effects of the previously mentioned Global Financial Crisis, the Australian drought, and the Victorian bushfires. A positive in our investment portfolio value downturn was in fixed interest investments maintaining comparatively good interest rates. Holding steady during the financial storm has seen some improvement since 30 June 2009 in the share component value of the portfolio. Support from sponsors, members, registered players, volunteers and contributions from allied organisations is essential. Tennis Australia, representing the state and territory tennis organisations of Australia, continued valuable support by contributing $531,568 for specific tennis programs. Our thanks go to the Victorian Government through Sport and Recreation Victoria, VicHealth, Amer Sports Australia (Wilson Sporting Goods), Momentum Energy, Prelli Racquets, and AAMI Classic for their continued support. Heath Mason joined Tennis Victoria in July 2008 in an urgent contract capacity and was subsequently appointed to the role of Finance Manager. The 2008/09 financial year is Heath’s second completion of the formal financial statements. Heath is extremely capable and a major support to me in my role as Treasurer and I thank him sincerely for his dedication to the task. My thanks go to my Board colleagues, particularly David Stobart and Geoff Stone, the office team headed by CEO Ian Clark and the various committees and Council members. You have all assisted me in fulfilling the role I am honoured to serve as Treasurer and your unending enthusiasm is a solid part of the success of Tennis Victoria. I love it with a passion.

John R Bryan FCA Treasurer

Based upon comparative populations, Victoria continues to set the benchmark in all junior birth years in the Australian Rankings. The environment has continued to provide tennis with a significant challenge over the past twelve months. Having established a solid relationship with the Victorian Government and the water authorities in the previous year, Tennis Victoria was well placed to assist clubs maintain full access to their red porous courts. As previously mentioned, this prevented a catastrophic closure of courts and an associated reduction in club participation and membership. Unfortunately, Victoria’s extreme heat precipitated another devastating event on Black Saturday, 7 February 2009. Whilst there wasn’t significant damage to tennis facilities, it became apparent that tennis was to play an important role in the rehabilitation of those living in and around the fire-affected communities. Once again, strong relationships with the state government, local clubs, councils, the Kooyong Foundation and many individual players saw an overwhelming response to these communities. The resulting initiatives produced immediate responses such as the distribution of equipment to replace what was lost in the fires, participation programs and long-term facility redevelopment. The infrastructure and environment department completed the development of our Facilities Planning Framework (formally known as the Facilities Master Plan). This planning process has received strong endorsement from state and local governments and is designed to provide all stakeholders, including our club network, with a comprehensive suite of data to enable informed decisions to be made regarding the future of tennis facilities within Victoria. Work has commenced to establish a library of facility development reference materials and to engage these groups in the western and northern growth corridors. The 2008/09 year was financially challenging for the organisation. While country player registration numbers have remained reasonably consistent, metropolitan registrations declined sharply.

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This had a direct impact on our ability to provide the many services and programs designed to stimulate participation and club membership. In order to improve the management of tennis membership within both Tennis Victoria and the club network, we have decided to implement a new member management IT platform in partnership with Tennis Australia. Work began with a US based company to produce the comprehensive program which is primarily used by the triathlon community. This is a good outcome for tennis within Victoria, as this system is well overdue and will provide our clubs with a significant tangible benefit of affiliation. I encourage you to review the progress and the player and talent development programs contained within Goal 4. Based upon comparative populations, Victoria continues to set the benchmark in many junior birth years in the Australian Rankings. Our Tennis Operations team is producing some excellent young talent through the 12/U Talent Development Program and progressing them into the National Academy - Melbourne. The quality of these programs has been a major factor in 18 national titles being won by Victorians in 2008. Many of our athletes have also performed strongly on the world stage with representation in the Junior Federation Cup (Molly Polak and Viktorija Rajicic) and in the 14s World Junior Teams event (Stefani Stojic). The Sweeney and ERAS reports are two important sport industry surveys that are produced each year and provide a valuable insight into the health of a number of mainstream sports across a variety of categories. It is pleasing to report that tennis has improved its performance in each of the two most important categories. Tennis is now the sport of most interest, and is ranked within the top five for participation. These results are extremely encouraging given the fierce competition within the sports market and the Global Financial Crisis. I trust you will find the content of Tennis Victoria’s 2008/09 Annual Report informative and that it demonstrates the value of your continued support. I would once again like to thank the Board and staff for their dedication and expertise throughout the year. We also deeply appreciate the support of our numerous partners who have contributed so much to tennis in Victoria.

Ian Clark Chief Executive Oﬃcer

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THE TE AM AT TENNI S VICT ORIA

Christine Larkin Tamatha Harding

Nick Hinneberg

Adam Feiner

Tim Hatzi

Aaron Higginbotham

Lisa Winkler

Jason Simmons

Tennis Access: Tamatha Harding (Executive Manager – Tennis Access) Hayley Buchanan (Membership Services Coordinator) Phoebe McWilliams (Membership Services Officer) Simon Thompson (Infrastructure and Environment Manager) Adam Crameri (Programs Manager) Tim Hatzi (Clubs and Program Coordinator)

Tim Bray

Aaron Higginbotham (Metropolitan Access Officer – North/West) Adam Feiner (Regional Access Officer)

Matt Gregory

Phoebe McWilliams

Michael Bodman (Technical Services Consultant) Absent Kylie Webster (Marketing Manager)

Hayley Buchanan

Simon Thompson

Heath Mason

Lisa Winkler (Marketing Coordinator)

Ashley Naumann

Tennis Operations: Nick Hinneberg (Executive Manager – Tennis Operations) Christine Larkin (Open Competitions and Tournaments Manager) Jason Simmons (Junior Competitions and Tournaments Manager) Ashley Naumann (Talent Development Manager) Tim Bray (Coach Development Coordinator) Giselle De Bartolo (Reception/Administrator) Matt Gregory (Player Programs Coordinator)

Adam Crameri

Corporate Services: Ian Clark (Chief Executive Officer) Absent Heath Mason (Finance Manager)

Giselle De Bartolo

Debbie Evangelidis (Finance) Absent Tennis Victoria would like to thank and acknowledge the following people for their contribution during the 2008/09 Financial Year: Christine Baumann

Melanie Orr

Ben Gross

Jonathan Coyne

Nikki Evans

Elizabeth Spiteri

Simon Rea

Mark Hlawaty

Kylie Webster

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Access Targets: 100,000 participants per year accessing these opportunities by 2010 2008/09 Target = 80,000 2008/09 Actual = 74,455 Of those players who accessed one of the above opportunities, there was a conversion into either membership or further coaching of 13%, or 9,905 participants.

VicHealth Partnership – Participation in Community Sport and Recreation The second year of Tennis Victoria’s partnership with VicHealth’s Participation in Community Sport and Active Recreation (PICSAR) program has resulted in many key achievements. The strengthened relationship with the Regional Sports Assemblies continues to develop, with eight of the nine assemblies involved in the Regional Development Officer program. The development of new partnerships with Adult Multicultural Education Services (AMES), Spirit West Services and the Western English Language School (WELS) played an instrumental role in the continued development of the Multicultural Tennis Program.

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Continual Growth Through the development of new partnerships with organisations such as AMES, Spirit West Services and WELS, along with the continuation of existing partnerships such as the Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY), Sudanese Australian Integrated Learning (SAIL), the Dandenong Tennis Club, Our Lady’s Tennis Club (Sunshine) and the Kids Tennis Foundation, the Multicultural Tennis Program grew to new heights in 2008/09. Tennis Victoria has provided opportunities for new arrivals from Afghanistan, Burma, Ethiopia, India, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam and Sudan to experience the sport of tennis. These opportunities consisted of group visits to the Australian Open, tennis coaching lessons, school tennis clinics, multicultural Club Open Days and pathways into local club coaching, programs and competitions. A further achievement was the production of the ‘Welcome to Tennis’ booklet, which was produced to minimise the language barrier and increase the awareness of tennis amongst new arrival communities. The booklet welcomes people to the sport of tennis in 14 different languages.

55,000 52,306

During 2008/09 Tennis Victoria again produced some key publications including the Annual Report, four issues of the VTN, the 2009 Tournament Calendar and the 2009 Pennant Handbook. These publications, along with the many program brochures, are vital in keeping our stakeholders and potential participants informed and aware of what tennis has to offer in Victoria. A review of the Tennis Victoria website was conducted, which determined that the information and navigation needed updating to become user friendly. A publicity schedule was also regularly maintained to ensure timely communication of Tennis Victoria’s programs and competitions. We were able to determine that more than 55% of the media releases distributed received coverage in print or broadcast media.

Strategies to increase the conversion rate of participants Following the term four Mums’ Tennis Program, Tennis Victoria conducted a promotion to encourage program participants to join their local club or Tennis Victoria directly. The incentive was a stylish tennis bag from Wilson and Tennis Victoria has identified 19 newly converted members. Tennis Victoria will continue to conduct this incentive style promotion to assist in the conversion of participants into membership.

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Regular promotion of Tennis Victoria programs and opportunities to play tennis was undertaken via the non-member database prior to the commencement of each school term by both email and mail. Tennis Victoria is committed to building this non-member database to continue to promote and grow the sport of tennis in this state and to track people’s interaction with, and involvement in, the sport long-term.

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The Tennis Sports Development Program is also being developed to give secondary students an introduction into a sports-related career. This is a joint initiative between Tennis Victoria, Sports Education and Development Australia (SEDA) and Victoria University, specifically designed to give young people the qualifications and experience to pursue a career within the sport and recreation industry. The program will also help to provide clubs with assistance through administration and coaching support.

2008/09 saw Tennis Victoria increase its presence at large public events promoting our great sport to a key target market, young families. Interactive sites were set up at Active Kids Day (September, Windy Hill), Give it a Go (October, Alexandra Gardens) and Moomba (March, Alexandra Gardens) to give children, parents and teenagers an opportunity to play tennis and win some great prizes.

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In 2008/09 the Access team spent 620 hours fielding 4,703 enquiries from our affiliates and the general public better enabling them to access Tennis Victoria’s programs and services.

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Tennis Victoria, in conjunction with Tennis Australia, has partnered with the Active After-school Communities (AASC) program to offer tennis to children who traditionally have not accessed the sport through the Aviva Tennis Hot Shots Program. This allows tennis to be proactive and provide a structure that is more conducive to transitioning students from school through to their local tennis clubs.

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To maximise the contribution to the sport of tennis by engaging the entire tennis community, current and potential During the 2008/09 affiliation year, the membership team at Tennis Victoria conducted research to determine how best to introduce a family registration category. The club survey results indicated that there were a wide variety of definitions amongst clubs as to what constitutes a `family’. As a result, Tennis Victoria has introduced the `family’ registration category in 2009/10 and will allow clubs to define what a `family’ is. The only conditions are that all members must have the same primary club, one address needs to be nominated for all players in a family and only one membership card will be issued (listing all family members). This new financial model suits our current membership demographic without compromising the organisation’s ability to deliver its products and services.

During 2008/09, Tennis Victoria also conducted player focused research and worked with partners to offer members more relevant and worthwhile membership benefits. Australian Open Priority Ticketing was offered for the first time in 2008. This benefit has since been rated as an ‘excellent’ benefit and is highly valued by members. Tennis Victoria is pleased to report that we will be offering this benefit in conjunction with Tennis Australia again in 2009/10. The survey also revealed that our members wanted access to discounted tennis racquets and that Wilson is, by far, their preferred brand of racquet. As a result, Tennis Victoria has established an offer for members to access discounted Wilson racquets and equipment during promotional periods at participating retailers across the state. Other new benefits for 2009/10 include a buy-1-get-1 free offer from Tennis World, discounted Herald Sun home delivery, physiotherapy treatments and Intrepid Travel tours.

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2008/09 saw the re-alignment of the marketing team into Tennis Victoria’s Access department to ensure a collaborative approach to membership acquisition and conversion of participants from our programs into club membership and coaching. One of the most important initiatives for the 2008/09 year was the introduction of ‘Hot off the Court’, Tennis Victoria’s exclusive e-newsletter for members. This electronic communication tool has been pivotal in keeping players up-to-date about their opportunities to play tennis as well as educating them about the many benefits they have access to. At the end of the 2008/09 year, Hot off the Court was being delivered to 11,679 unique email addresses and we estimate, some 23,000 members. A survey was completed to establish whether the content being delivered was relevant to our readers and as a result, some enhancements will be implemented in 2009/10. Tennis Victoria is working on strategies to bring this valued and vital communication tool to many more members throughout the next financial year. The relationship between Tennis Victoria and the Victorian Country Tennis Association (VCTA) is now in its second year and continues to provide integrated, valuable resources and servicing to regional Victoria.

IT systems In the latter part of the affiliation year the membership team, along with our counterparts in the other states, partnered with Tennis Australia in the development of a new IT system known as ‘My Tennis’. This system will replace MAD and Baseline and will ease the administration burden sometimes associated with becoming a member of a club. New services include on-line payments, email, SMS communication and players having the ability to log-in and update their own profile. In 2009/10 training sessions will be run to upskill volunteers in the system’s use, a process enhanced by the introduction of a helpdesk for all user enquires. Not only will this provide a dedicated resource but it will enable us to track clubs’ needs and make recommendations on improvements to functionality. The system will also be integrated with the new Tournament Planner software and competition modules as they are made available.

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To promote a welcoming, sustainable and quality tennis environment The Environment Tennis Victoria has continued its support of tennis clubs throughout the difficult water restriction periods. The completion of the Smart Water Fund initiative, ‘Drought–proofing tennis in Victoria’ has tested and implemented water saving technologies for red porous tennis courts. Tennis Victoria is again working with water retailers after a successful program of court treatment subsidies. Clubs implementing Water Conservation Plans have also accessed available signage to educate members and promote each club’s plan to conserve water over the summer months.

Facility Development The completion of Tennis Victoria’s Facilities Planning Framework provides a strategic focus for facility development. Following a presentation to the The Hon James Merlino, MP, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Tennis Victoria was successful in obtaining $65,000 from Sport and Recreation Victoria to develop the Western and Northern Metropolitan Facility Provision Analysis project. This project will identify opportunities to minimise gaps in facility provision in the western and northern regions of metropolitan Melbourne, whilst considering the existing infrastructure and its utilisation. Included in this funding is the development of the Tennis Facilities Planning Guide. The guide will be used as a resource to educate and inform tennis clubs and Local Government Associations (LGAs) when developing and/or redeveloping tennis facilities.

Club and Organisation Development

Tennis Victoria has built strong partnerships with a number of LGAs in 2008/09. The evidence of these partnerships can be seen through various tennis club forums and ‘tennis specific’ strategic planning documents produced by the LGAs. Further partnerships will be developed through the Western and Northern Metropolitan Facility Provision Analysis project. This will be the vehicle for strategically collaborating with key LGAs in the western and northern regions of metropolitan Melbourne.

Engage state and local governments and corporate sector The horror and tragedy of the Black Saturday Bushfires in February 2009 sparked a committed and coordinated response from tennis to assist in rebuilding affected tennis communities. When tennis put out a national call to action, the response was overwhelming. Mums, dads, boys, girls, players, non-players, staff, families, coaches, administrators, clubs, associations, federations, sponsors, manufacturers and agents all stepped up offering cash, goods, services and time towards bushfire relief. To date, the Neale Fraser Foundation – Tennis Bushfire Relief Appeal has raised $29,000 with $8,000 used to purchase emergency equipment packs to ensure tennis activity could continue. Kinglake Ranges Tennis Club (KRTC) were granted $3,000 to replace committed (but now lost) funds towards a ‘Small Towns Development Fund’ grant approved prior to the fires. Additional respite was provided by running community days such as the ‘Back to Tennis Day’ in Whittlesea co-ordinated by the Kooyong Foundation, in conjunction with the Diamond Valley Tennis Association and Tennis Victoria. Fun days were also run at the Wandong and Flowerdale Tennis Clubs, and a subsidised ‘in schools’ mums and Sunday social program were held at the Flowerdale Tennis Club. More recently, $1,650 was spent to up-skill Michael Stott, a Kinglake resident and tennis club member, to become a qualified tennis coach for KRTC. Tennis will continue to work with these communities, providing any support possible to get them back playing our wonderful ‘community’ sport.

The 2008 Club Ambassador Success Stories booklet was produced to demonstrate the achievements of volunteers and Club Ambassadors. Achievements such as increasing membership, improving facilities and creating a welcoming environment for people from different backgrounds were all recognised.

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The Best Practise Guidelines website was trialed with 14 clubs from various demographic groups. Feedback from the trial will be used to provide a customer service model for the future and ensure that clubs are receiving appropriate information and tools that will meet their needs and enhance their operations and viability.

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In partnership with our stakeholders to be the leader within Australia developing world class junior players Player development is one of the most dynamic and challenging areas of our sport. The Tennis Operations department is responsible for this goal and for supporting Victorian programs that contribute to the development of world class players.

Junior Player Pathway One of the most important programs to launch this year was the Advantage Program. Following significant research amongst tennis stakeholders, Tennis Victoria identified the need to recognise the large number of juniors who were highly ranked players, but not yet eligible for the National Academy - Melbourne. The result was the Advantage Program, which is designed to recognise and reward highly ranked junior Victorian players and provide them with the motivation and support to ensure they continue to train, compete and be active in our sport for many years to come. The Talent Search program reached over 600 children aged 6 to 11, many of whom went on to further opportunities through Talent Development Camps and Junior Development Series tournaments (designed to introduce our juniors to competitive tennis). The Talent Development Squad remains the pinnacle program for juniors aged 12/U and still leads the country in developing junior players for the challenges ahead. The National Academy - Melbourne underwent a significant restructure based upon two tiers of training programs designed to provide the appropriate training and support for each athlete’s current ability and tennis development. The academy environment continued to deliver outstanding results with both the National and State criteria programs servicing over 50 athletes aged 13 and older.

Tournaments and Competitions Tennis Victoria provided over 250 different opportunities for competitive play, including a broad range of competitions and tournaments for all ages and levels of tennis participants. The Open Competitions and Tournaments department re-focused efforts with local clubs and centres to ensure there was a balanced offering of Australian Ranking tournaments (such as Australian Money Tournaments) and local inter-club and association competitions. At the other end of the spectrum, our Junior Development Series introduced increasing numbers of juniors to the game. Our Junior Regional Cup Series expanded to cover all junior age groups and provided metropolitan associations and country regions the opportunity to play junior team competitions. Other regional events such as the Victorian Country Tennis Association (VCTA) Country Week (Wodonga), the VCTA Junior Squad Masters (Bendigo) and the Inter-Regionals Country Championships (Horsham) were a great success. Our ﬂagship inter-club competition, Pennant, continues to enjoy a strong following despite the proliferation of alternative events. Over 3,000 players from more than 140 clubs competed in the competition. Junior Pennant participant numbers were also strong with 800 juniors from 145 teams involved in the metropolitan interassociation competition.

Identify, Up-skill and promote Coaches With over 750 qualified coaches, Victoria continues to have the largest number of coaches of any state. Coaches play a crucial role in delivering tennis and are an important asset. To meet the demands of players, clubs and centres for quality coaching services, a range of coaching courses were provided to train new coaches as well as up-skill existing ones. Over the 12 month period the following courses were delivered: • Eight Orientation to Coaching courses • Four Junior Development courses • One Club Professional course

2008/09 State based Australian ranking comparison male athletes (birth years 1989 – 1997)

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To motivate excellence in staﬀ performance and to ensure that a high standard of corporate governance is delivered Monitor Tennis Victoria’s governance practices via its Audit and Governance sub committee Following the establishment of Tennis Victoria’s risk management framework in the previous reporting year, we identified 37 risks to the organisation. These risks were rated from low to extreme based on an assessment of the likelihood and consequences (or impact) they would have should they occur. Of these 37 issues, 10 were rated as high and seven as having an extreme impact on our ability to either service our members or to the future of tennis as a sport. This year, each of these risks were put through a thorough management process to mitigate their effect and then reassessed to gain a clear picture as to the actual exposure to the organisation. As a result of this process, only three remain as having a high rating and the total number of risks on our register has been reduced from 37 to 16. Those risks remaining with a high rating relate to the following: • The impact of the environment on our facilities, predominantly red porous and grass courts, and • Our ability to maintain a sustained and predictable revenue stream from our affiliation/player registration base.

Tennis Australia has set aside funds for each Member Association to undertake a review of their respective constitutions. This funding will become available within the 2009/10 reporting period. Tennis Victoria will conduct this process and review any recommendations made with the view to updating its current document. Tennis Victoria’s Finance Manager, Heath Mason, has reviewed the organisation’s financial tracking and reporting processes. This extensive review has led to an overhaul of this aspect of our financial management. The new system created by Heath gives us the ability to monitor income and expenditure on a daily basis, and to track our progress against the organisation’s budget with greater accuracy. As a result, Tennis Victoria’s senior managers are now in a stronger position to make early decisions relating to budget variations and the delivery of programs.

Provide opportunities for personal and organisational development for staﬀ. Once again, Tennis Victoria’s performance management system has identified the talent within our team and where appropriate, managers have recommended short courses to develop staff skills. This has occurred in each of our three business units. Whilst we don’t enjoy seeing valued members of our team leave us, we were particularly pleased that Jonathon Coyne and Ben Gross, two of our Access Officers, moved on to more senior roles in local government. They both attributed these opportunities to our professional development policy.

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The last issue is particularly evident within our metropolitan sector and is very concerning. Player registration fees are Tennis Victoria’s primary revenue stream and are payable by the players who enjoy the benefits of our strong club and commercial network. These fees are re-invested into tennis and remain the cheapest of all the major state sporting associations.

Continue to implement Contemporary Management Practices

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Victorian Tennis Association Inc. ABN 29 757 304 158 Trading as Tennis Victoria Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2009

Board of Management Report

Income Statement for the year ended 30 June 2009

Your Board of Management (Board) members submit the financial report of the Victorian Tennis Association Inc. for the financial year ended 30 June 2009.

Board Members The names of members throughout the year and at the date of this report are: •

David Stobart (President)

•

Geoff Stone (Vice President)

•

John Bryan FCA (Treasurer)

•

Anne Baldwin (Metropolitan Clubs)

•

Greg Cooke (Country)

•

Peter Cuxson (Metropolitan Associations)

•

Maria Keys (Council)

•

Warren Maher (Co-opted)

•

Susie Norton (Co-opted)

•

Graeme Williams (Council)

Principal Activities The principal activities of the Association during the financial year were the promotion and development of the game of tennis in Victoria. These activities were conducted under the registered trading name of Tennis Victoria.

Signiﬁcant Changes No significant change in the nature of these activities occurred during the year.

Operating Result The operating result for the year ended 30 June 2009 was a deficit of $155,695. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Members of the Board.

2009 $

2008 $

Affiliation Fees Government grants Tennis Australia grants Sponsorships Technical services fees Athlete development fees Competitions and tournaments entry fees Interest received Dividends received Capital surplus / (deficit) on disposal of assets Other income

1,718,515 399,210 531,568 48,764 25,750 74,841 129,004 25,743 21,496 (6,367) 78,616

1,830,318 615,917 593,105 79,668 94,020 227,173 131,246 72,410 8,895 (18,223) 69,854

Total Revenue

3,047,140

3,704,383

406,903 80,788 286,270

363,190 374,847 213,713

773,961

951,750

133,290 169,226

197,170 350,048

302,516

547,218

1,592,150 129,568 25,368 11,887 3,011 364,374

1,678,307 190,007 23,218 11,887 222,420 121,405

2,126,358

2,247,244

3,202,835

3,746,212

(155,695)

(41,829)

Note

Revenue

Expenses Tennis Access Services to affiliates Grants to affiliates Programs

Tennis Operations Competitions and events Player development

Corporate Services Employee benefits Communications Depreciation Operating lease Drought relief grant Administration Total Expenses

David Stobart President 26 August 2009

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Surplus / (Deﬁcit) from operations

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Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2009

Statement of Recognised Income and Expense for the year ended 30 June 2009 Note

2009 $

2008 $

4 10 5 6

755,626 257,665 90,824 215,825

998,484 242,524 63,787 148,984

1,319,940

1,453,779

Accumulated Surplus $

Financial Assets Reserve $

General Reserves $

Balance at 1 July 2007 Surplus / (Deficit) attributable to members Net movement in Gordon Moffatt Awards Fund Net movement in Natural Damage Fund Net movement in Neale Fraser Foundation Transfers to and from reserves Revaluation decrement

669,368 (41,829)

(10,543)

1,398,206

Balance at 30 June 2008

620,430

Surplus / (Deficit) attributable to members Net movement in Moffatt Awards Fund Net movement in Natural Damage Fund Net movement in Neale Fraser Foundation Transfers to and from reserves Revaluation decrement

(155,695)

Balance at 30 June 2009

456,973

Assets Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Inventories Other current assets Total Current Assets Non-Current Assets Receivables Financial assets Equipment

10 8 9

Total Non-Current Assets Total Assets

10,000 687,885 167,542

20,000 796,528 129,670

865,427

946,198

2,185,367

2,399,977

Liabilities Current Liabilities Trade and other payables Employee benefits payable

11 13

Total Current Liabilities Non-Current Liabilities Employee benefits payable Other liabilities

510,792 75,508 586,300

451,182 63,842

13 7

Total Liabilities Net Assets

1,401,996

1,842,503

(169,380)

(477) (7,000) 1,369 (7,762) (131,039) (310,962)

1,395,888

(155,695) (477) (7,000) 1,369 (7,762) (131,039) 1,541,899

Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 30 June 2009 2009 $

2008 $

1,500,935 1,017,345 504,343 (3,185,351) 25,743

1,949,221 1,276,459 386,525 (3,541,601) 72,410

(136,985)

143,014

(45,396) (63,240) 16,633 (13,870)

(601,375) (30,572) (13,639) (3,319)

(105,873)

(648,905)

Repayment of borrowings

–

Net cash provided by (used in) ﬁnancing activities

–

(242,858) 998,484

(505,891) 1,504,375

755,626

998,484

Note

515,024

43,768 13,400

29,050 13,400

57,168

42,450

643,468

557,474

1,541,899

1,842,503

Receipts from affiliates Operating grants receipts Other receipts Payments to suppliers and employees Interest received Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash ﬂows from investing activities

Members' Funds

Total Members' Funds

(319) (3,000) 7,109

2,057,031 (41,829) (319) (3,000) 7,109 (7,109) (169,380)

(7,109) (179,923)

Total $

Cash ﬂows from operating activities

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Reserves Accumulated surplus

1,084,926 456,973

1,222,073 620,430

1,541,899

1,842,503

Purchase of investment securities Purchase of equipment Proceeds from disposal of investment securities Movement of General Reserves Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

Cash ﬂows from ﬁnancing activities

Net increase (decrease) in cash held Cash at beginning of year Cash at end of year

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2009 Note 1 Statement of Signiﬁcant Accounting Policies

ﬂows have been discounted to their present values in determining recoverable amounts.

This financial report covers Victorian Tennis Association Inc. as an individual entity. Victorian Tennis Association Inc. is an association incorporated in Victoria under the Associations Incorporations Act 1981.

Depreciation The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings and capitalised lease assets, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the asset’s useful life commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.

Basis of Preparation The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including Australian Accounting Interpretations) of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Associations Incorporations Act 1981. Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in a financial report containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions to which they apply. Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards ensures that the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this financial report are presented below and have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities.

Accounting Policies a. Income Tax The association is exempt from income tax. b. Inventories Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. c. Equipment Each class of equipment is carried at cost or fair value as indicated less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by directors to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash ﬂows that will be received from the assets’ employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash

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The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are: Class of Fixed Asset Office equipment Furniture and fittings Technical and tournament equipment

Depreciation Rate 15-33% 7-20% 3-33%

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed and adjusted, if appropriate, at each balance date. An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in the income statement. d. Leases Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term. e. Financial Instruments Recognition Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions to the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the Association commits itself to either purchase or sell the asset (i.e. trade date accounting is adopted). Subsequent to initial recognition these instruments are measured as set out below. Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets are classified at ‘fair value through profit or loss’ when they are held for trading for the purpose of short-term profit taking. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in carrying value being included in profit or loss. The Association has not held any financial assets at fair value through profit or loss in the current or comparative financial year.

Available-for-sale financial assets Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are either designated as such or that are not classified in any of the other categories. They comprise investments in the equity of other entities where there is neither a fixed maturity nor fixed or determinable payments. Unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are taken directly to equity. Impairment At each reporting date, the Association assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial instrument has been impaired. Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement. f. Impairment of Assets At each reporting date, the Association reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value-in-use, is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the income statement. Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Association estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. g. Employee Beneﬁts Provision is made for the Association’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to balance date. Employee benefits that are expected to be settled have been measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled, plus related on-costs. h. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at-call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. i. Revenue Revenue is recognised when the right to receive it is established. Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets. All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax. j. Goods and Services Tax (GST) Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or

as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the balance sheet are shown inclusive of GST. Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows. k. Comparative Figures When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation for the current financial year. l. Key Estimates – Impairment The Association assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluation of conditions and events specific to the group that may be indicative of impairment triggers. Recoverable amounts of relevant assets are reassessed using value-in-use calculations which incorporate various key assumptions. m. Key Judgements – Provision for Impairment of Receivables Included in trade and other receivables at reporting date are debts the Board has deemed unlikely to be paid. Therefore, a provision for impairment has been made at 30 June 2009 of $11,721 (2008: Nil). n. New Accounting Standards for Application in Future Periods The AASB has issued new, revised and amended Standards and Interpretations that have mandatory application dates for future reporting periods and which the Association has decided not to early adopt. A discussion of those future requirements and their impact on the Association is as follows: AASB 101: Presentation of Financial Statements, AASB 2007–8: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 101, and AASB 2007–10: Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 101. All applicable to annual reporting periods commencing from 1 January 2009. The revised AASB 101 and amendments supersede the previous AASB 101 and redefine the composition of financial statements including the inclusion of a statement of comprehensive income. There will be no measurement or recognition impact on the Association. If an entity has made a prior period adjustment or reclassification, a third balance sheet as at the beginning of the comparative period will be required. The Association does not anticipate early adoption of any of the above reporting requirements and does not expect them to have any material effect on the Association’s financial statements.

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2009 $

2008 $

Note 2 Surplus

Note 7 Other Liabilities

Revenue Revenue includes the following items: VicHealth Grant - Partnerships for Health Scheme Casey Tennis Centre

Loan from City of Casey

Expenses The following significant expense items are relevant in explaining the financial performance: Insurance Occupancy Regional Development Officers Merchandise, apparel and promotion

136,000 12,246

145,992 19,724

239,409 104,758 93,500 80,675

226,595 116,583 88,000 25,028

9,800 NIL

9,900 NIL

550,150 205,476

260,748 737,736

755,626

998,484

88,923 1,901 –

61,726 2,061 –

90,824

63,787

Note 6 Other Current Assets

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13,400

687,885

796,528

233,540 (161,733)

225,300 (142,367)

71,807

82,933

168,671 (73,355)

113,671 (67,559)

95,316

46,112

21,389 (20,970)

21,388 (20,763)

419

625

167,542

129,670

Note 9 Equipment Office equipment at cost Accumulated depreciation

Furniture and fittings at cost Accumulated depreciation

Total Equipment

Note 5 Inventories

Accrued Income Pre-payments

13,400

Movements in carrying amounts Movements in the carrying amounts for each class of equipment between the beginning and end of the current financial year

The effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits is 5.7% (2008: 7.8%) and; these deposits have an average maturity of 180 days.

At cost Inventories held for distribution Inventories held for sale Inventories in transit

2008 $

Note 8 Financial Assets

Technical equipment at cost Accumulated depreciation

Note 4 Cash and cash equivalents Cash at bank and in hand Short-term bank deposits

2009 $

Available-for-sale financial assets comprise shares in listed corporations at market value

Note 3 Auditors’ Remuneration Remuneration of the auditor for auditing and reviewing the financial report Other services

65,657 150,168

11,250 137,734

215,825

148,984

Office Equipment $

Furniture and Fittings $

Technical and Tournament Equipment $

Total $

Balance at the beginning of year Additions Disposals Depreciation expense

82,933 8,240 – (19,366)

46,112 55,000 – (5,796)

625 – – (206)

129,670 63,240 – (25,368)

Carrying amount at the end of the year

71,807

95,316

419

167,542

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2009 $

2008 $

Note 10 Trade and Other Receivables

2009 $

2008 $

332,808 30,967

414,631 36,036

363,775

450,667

Accrued annual and long service leave payable within 12 months Opening balance Expensed Accrued

63,842 (74,361) 86,027

92,443 (103,221) 74,620

Closing balance

75,508

63,842

Accrued long service leave payable later than 12 months Opening balance Expensed Accrued

29,050 – 14,718

54,912 (22,716) (3,146)

Closing balance

43,768

29,050

13,076 13,075

13,076 26,151

26,151

39,227

Note 12 Key Management Personnel Compensation

Current Trade debtors Other debtors Loans receivable Provision for doubtful debts

226,272 33,114 10,000 (11,721)

165,969 66,555 10,000 –

257,665

242,524

10,000

20,000

Financial assets classiﬁed as loans Loans receivable No collateral is held as security for any of the trade and other receivable balances. No collateral has been pledged for any of the trade and other receivable balances. Past due but not impaired Days (overdue)

Gross amount

Past due and impaired

2009 Trade debtors Other receivables

226,272 43,114

11,721 –

– –

5,360 –

209,191 43,114

Total

269,386

11,721

–

5,360

252,305

2008 Trade debtors Other receivables

165,969 76,555

– –

1,744 –

17,641 –

– –

146,584 76,555

Total

242,524

–

1,744

17,641

–

223,139

31 - 60

61 - 90

Within initial trade terms

> 90

2009 $

2008 $

209,198 288,723 12,871

441,400 9,782 –

510,792

451,182

Short-term benefit Post employment benefit

Note 13 Employee Beneﬁts Payable

Note 14 Leasing Commitments Operating Lease Commitments Payable – minimum lease payments not later than 12 months between 12 months and 5 years

Note 11 Trade and Other Payables Trade creditors and accruals Income received in advance Bushfire relief: held in trust

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2009 $

2008 $

Note 17 Financial Risk Management a. Financial Risk Management

Note 15 Cash Flow Information

The Association’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, short-term invesments, accounts receivable and payable. The Association does not have any derivative instruments at 30 June 2009. The main risks the Association is exposed to through its financial instruments are liquidity risk and credit risk.

Reconciliation of cash ﬂow from operations with surplus / (deﬁcit) Surplus / (deficit)

(155,695)

(41,829)

Cash ﬂows excluded from surplus / (deﬁcit) from operating activities

The Association manages liquidity risk by monitoring forecast cash ﬂows

Non-cash ﬂows in surplus Depreciation Employee benefits accrued Net loss / (surplus) on disposal of assets Tennis centre distribution

25,368 – 6,367 –

23,218 – 18,223 –

Change in assets and liabilities (Increase) / decrease in trade receivables (Increase) / decrease in prepayments (Increase) / decrease in other assets (Increase) / decrease in inventories (Increase) / decrease in non-current receivables Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables Increase / (decrease) in employee benefits

(15,141) (12,434) (54,407) (27,037) 10,000 59,610 26,384

(47,991) – 38,918 (101) 10,000 197,039 (54,463)

(136,985)

143,014

Credit risk

Net cash ﬂow from operating activities

Note 16 Reserves General reserves are comprised of the Capital Works Fund, Natural Damage Fund, Gordon Moffatt Awards Fund, Neale Fraser Foundation and capital surplus reserve.

Capital Works Fund The Capital Works Fund is set aside for the future acquisition of our own administrative facilities.

Natural Damage Fund The Natural Damage Fund is set aside for the financial assistance of affiliates whose facilities sustain damage as a result of natural events.

Gordon Moffatt Awards Fund The Gordon Moffatt Awards Fund provides awards in recognition of junior players’ contributions to the sport and all round excellence, to assist with their development.

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Liquidity risk

The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collateral or other security, at balance date to recognised financial assets, is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the balance sheet and notes to the financial statements. The Association does not have any material credit risk exposure to any single receivable or group of receivables under financial instruments entered into by the Association.

b. Interest Rate Risk The Association’s exposure to interest rate risk, which is the risk that a financial instrument’s value will ﬂuctuate as a result of changes in market value interest rates, and the effective weighted average interest rates on those financial assets is as follows: Weighted average effective interest rate 2009 2008 % % Financial assets Cash and cash equivalents Short term deposits

0.9 5.7

Total ﬁnancial assets

Neale Fraser Foundation The Neale Fraser Foundation has two components: The Facilities Development Fund will provide funding for affiliated tennis clubs to contribute towards the upgrade and or expansion of their club facilities.

5.2 7.8

Floating interest rate funds 2009 2008 $ $ 489,424 205,476

210,536 737,736

694,900

948,272

Within 1 year 2009 2008 % % 100 100

100 100

Non-interest bearing funds 2009 2008 $ $ 60,726 –

50,212 –

60,726

50,212

c. Net Fair Values The net fair values of listed investments have been valued at the quoted market bid price at balance date. For other assets and liabilities the net fair value approximates their carrying value. No financial assets and liabilities are readily traded on organised markets in standardised form other than listed investments. The aggregate net fair values and carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities are disclosed in the balance sheet and in the notes to the financial statements.

The Player Development Fund will provide grant opportunities for elite, Tennis Victoria registered, junior players to contribute towards their development. Available-for-sale financial assets at fair value

Carrying amount $

2009 Net fair value $

Carrying amount $

2008 Net fair value $

687,885

796,528

Capital surplus reserve The capital surplus reserve was created following divestment of share of tennis centre.

Financial assets reserve The financial assets reserve records revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets to market value.

Fair values are materially in line with carrying values. The Board considers that the only material market risk arises in relation to holdings of available-for-sale investments. Should share market prices have increased / decreased by 1%, the Association’s equity would have increased / decreased by approximately $6,879 (2008: $7,965).

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STATEMENT BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Note 18 Related Party Transactions No Board member has any interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction, contract or proposed contract with the association. The Board members do not receive any remuneration other than reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the Board.

Note 19 Contingent Liabilities

Estimate of the potential financial effect of contingent liabilities that may become payable:

2009 $

2008 $

5,000

NIL

The Association is disputing the claim of a former employee regarding insufficient provision of adequate notice. Despite the commencement of legal action in relation to the dispute, the Board is confident an amicable resolution can be achieved. Exposure is limited to the excess payable upon the Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insurance policy.

In the opinion of the Board members the financial report as set out on pages 16 to 28. 1. Presents a true and fair view of the financial position of the Victorian Tennis Association Inc. as at 30 June 2009 and its performance for the year ended on that date in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including Australian Accounting Interpretations) of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. 2. At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that Victorian Tennis Association Inc. will be able to pay its debts as and when they fall due. This statement is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board and is signed for and on behalf of the Board by:

Note 20 Association Details The registered office of the Association is: Victorian Tennis Association Inc. Level 1 Olympic Park Administration Building Olympic Boulevard Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

David Stobart President

The principal place of business is: Victorian Tennis Association Inc. Level 1 Olympic Park Administration Building Olympic Boulevard Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

John R Bryan Treasurer

Note 21 Segment Reporting

26 August 2009

The Association operates predominantly in one geographical segment being the state of Victoria.

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All persons are expected to declare any conﬂict of interest, perceived or otherwise, that he or she may have in matters before the Board, Council or Committee as appropriate and will not participate in debate or vote upon matters in which they have a conﬂict.

Country Regions

Bayside Regional Larry McLean; Berwick and District Betty Lukas; Eastern District

COMMITTEES OF THE TENNIS VICTORIA COUNCIL

Associate Bodies

Board Members David Stobart Geoff Stone John Bryan Anne Baldwin Greg Cooke Peter Cuxson Maria Keys Graeme Williams Susie Norton Warren Maher

Tennis Officials Australia Victoria (TOA-V) Eva Bettiol

Metropolian Clubs

Metropolitan Associations

Barwon David Hicks; Central Highlands Yvonne Perks; East Gippsland Region Jeanette Cleaves; Glenelg Region Robert Urquhart; Goulburn Region Robert Telfer; Mornington Peninsula Region Andrew Bullard; Wimmera Region Murray Hart

Board of Management

SUBSTITUTES:

Beaumaris Lawn Ian Thomas; Blackburn Domenico Alberico; Blackburn South Vic Wood; Box Hill Robert Jamieson; Bundoora James Copes; Caulﬁeld Recreation Ian Eddington; Dendy Park Ian Wilkinson; Dingley Sharon Walsh; Donvale Daryl Carter; Eaglemont Jennifer Cox; East Malvern Clive Edmonds; Essendon Ian Duff ; Frankston Anne Baldwin; Geelong Lawn Graeme Williams; Glen Iris Valley Andrew Semmens; Grace Park Sandra Stone; Hawthorn Susan Chambers ; Heatherdale Gail Morse; Kooyong Lawn Daniel O’Neill; Liston Alan Whittington; North Ringwood Judith Dungey; Parkville Anne Pheﬂey; Royal Park Maria Keys; Wantirna Frank Pickering

Country Regions

Barwon Andrew King; Central Gippsland Susan Grumley; Central Highlands Jennifer Jolliffe; East Gippsland Julie Glynn; Glenelg Robert Brian; Goulburn Karen Telfer; Loddon Campaspe Kevin O’Callaghan; Mornington Peninsula Russell Hart; North East Vicki Moore; Northern Mallee Greg Cooke; Wimmera Rod Binns

President: David Stobart Vice President: Geoff Stone Treasurer: John Bryan

Metropolitan Clubs

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Women’s Elsie Anderson; Eastern Melb Midweek Veterans Ian Adderley; Eastern Region Roma Shipp; Heidelberg and District Marjorie Cox; Melbourne Churches Peter Cuxson; North Suburban Night Peter Olney; Peninsula Ken Young; Victorian Catholic Lawn Tennis Association (VCLTA) Frank Sutherland; Waverley Tennis Mark Collins; Western Region Paul Fitzgerald

THE COUNCIL OF TENNIS VICTORIA

CLUB DELEGATES:

Andrew Gyopar

COMM IT T

IL AND COUNC

INDEP ENDEN T AUDITO R’S REP ORT

Tennis Victoria strives for ethically, ﬁnancially and socially responsible governance. All Board members, councillors, committee members, selectors, managers and employees act with the highest integrity and objectivity.

Beaumaris Lawn Judy Thomas; Blackburn South Judy Hickman; Caulﬁeld Recreation Denise Hutchinson; Dendy Park Barry Pryor; Donvale Yvonne Wood; Eaglemont Peter Gorey; East Malvern Tony Lane; Frankston Trevor Valentine; Geelong Lawn Mark Fisher; Glen Iris Recreation Peter Gillieson; Grace Park Colin Davis; Hawthorn Robert Payne; Heatherdale Shayne Collins; Kooyong Lawn Margot McCluskey; North Ringwood Charles Roberts; Parkville Robert Haines; Royal Park Fiona McKinnon; Wantirna Daryl Barrett

Metropolitan Associations

David Stobart; Geoff Stone; John Bryan; Anne Baldwin; Greg Cooke; Peter Cuxson; Maria Keys; Graeme Williams; Susie Norton; Warren Maher The number of Board meetings held during the year (E) and the number of meetings attended by each Board member (A) during the financial year are: E 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

A 10 9 11 11 11 10 11 10 9 8

PENNANT COMPETITION Daryl Carter (Chairperson); Geoff Armstrong; Peter Splatt; Hayden Rees; Lyn Robinson

JUNIOR PENNANT COMPETITION Larry McLean (Chairperson); Fran Absolom; Geraldine Brown; Brian Hovey; Jan MacFarlane; Brendon Noonan; Ken Stratton

Bayside Regional John Finlay; Eastern Region Robert Jackson; Eastern District Women’s Carole Snowsill; Heidelberg and District Dot Fitzgerald; Melbourne Churches Len Pratt; Waverley and District Jim Birch; Peninsula Anne Baldwin; Western Region Marlene Russell

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT FOCUS GROUP

Associate Bodies

AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE

Tennis Officials Australia Victoria (TOA-V) Tony Warland

Ian Jenkins (Chairperson); Geoff Stone; Maria Keys; Rod Binns

Warren Maher (Chairperson); John Basemore; Jenny Brougham; Kane Dewhurst; Paul Gaff; Robert Jamieson; Gary Leech; Trevor Little; Alan Whittington

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RANKI

AWARD S

Honorary Life Members

Tennis Service Award:

An award to recognise outstanding service to the Victorian Tennis Association.

2009 Murray Hart and Jocelyn Oliver

1981 Mr Ian Carson, Dr John Diggle, Mr Jim Entink, Mr Geoff Kerr; 1982 Mr Harry Shilton; 1985 Mr Kevin Howard, Mr Alan Urban; 1986 Mr Albert Jacoby; 1987 Mr Peter Bellenger; 1994 Dr John Fraser; 1995 Mr Geoff Peters; 1999 Mr Ian Occleshaw; 2004 Mr Hamish Macmillan; 2006 Mrs Roma Shipp

Highly Commended Service Award An award to recognise highly commendable service to the Victorian Tennis Association or to any affiliate of the association. 1981 Mr Val Drew, Mr Ray Stock, Mr Lew Twamley, Mr Ralph Van Esveld; 1982 Mr Phillip Leek; 1983 Mr Kevin Bolton; 1985 Mr Daryl Cox; 1986 Mr Jack May, Mr Bob Hodgson; 1987 Mr Morris Scott; 1988 Mr Jim Sheppard; 1989 Mr Doug Newgreen; 1993 Mr Phil Edwards, Mr Ray O’Connor, Mr Tony Parrott; 1994 Mr Tom McAllister; 1996 Mr Peter Whitaker, Mr Mark Collins, Mr Ted Kendt; 1998 Mr Graeme Williams; 2000 Ms Fran Graham, Mrs Glad Woods, Mrs Roma Shipp, Mr Max Atkins, Mr David Bierwirth, Mr Brian Connor; 2004 Mr Doug Jeffery; 2005 Mr Graeme Cumbrae-Stewart; 2006 Mr Darrell White; 2008 Mrs Vickie Moore

Gordon Moﬀatt Junior Excellence Award Recipients must have been in a Victorian State or Talent Squad during the preceding 12 months from 1 February to 31 January and must have displayed sportsmanship, good demeanour both on and off the court, be correctly attired during play, exhibit a proper attitude to coaches, officials, training, discipline and match results. 2008 Sally Peers and Stephen Hoh

TCA-V / Tennis Victoria Club Coach of the Year

State rankings as at December 2008: Men 1. Christopher Guccione 2. Peter Luczak 3. Carsten Ball 4. Joseph Sirianni 5. Samuel Groth 6. Marinko Matosevic 7. Andrew Coelho

5. Stephanie Wiltshire

1. Nathan Lemke

6. Jade Hopper

2. Andrew Harris

7. Olivia Rich

3. Alexander Babanine

8. Tammi Patterson

4. Rhys Xavier

9. Nancy Ferguson

5. Lorenzo Alforque

10. Anneliese Tepper

6. Mitchell Burman 7. Daniel Guccione 8. Troy Ristic 9. Zack Fischer 10. Andre Mick

Girls’ 16/U 1. Olivia Rich 2. Bianca Tepper 3. Vicky Stuckey 4. Viktorija Rajicic

Nominated by our affiliated tennis clubs and centres, this award is given to club coaches who, through their coaching activities, make a significant and positive contribution to their local club and its membership.

8. Rameez Junaid

Boys’ 12/U

5. Azra Hadzic

9. Stephen Huss

1. Daniel Guccione

6. Natalia Dragojevic

10. Nima Roshan

2. Omar Jasika

7. Ashleigh Hancock

Boys’ 18/U

8. Alexandra Nancarrow

2008 Terry Payton – Essendon Tennis Club

3. Marc Polmans 4. Sean Cooke

9. Mary-Ann Balint

5. Justyn Levin

10. Sandy Vo

1. Dayne Kelly 2. Andrew Gregory 3. Stephen Hoh 4. Mark Verryth 5. Marvin Barker

Victorian Centenary of Tennis Award

6. Jordan Szabo

This award is to recognise a significant and valuable contribution to the advancement or popularity of the sport in any field. The recipient must have been born in Victoria or lived the majority of their life as a Victorian resident.

7. Aaron Leeder-Chard

1980 Mr Frank Sedgman; 1981 Mr Neale Fraser; 1982 Mr Brian Tobin; 1983 Mr Jim Entink; 1984 Mrs Judy Dalton; 1985 Mrs Margaret Court; 1986 Mr Paul McNamee; 1987 Mr Pat Cash; 1988 Mr Colin McDonald; 1989 Mr Peter McNamara; 1990 Dr John Fraser; 1991 Mr Alan Trengove; 1992 Mr Kevin Howard; 1993 Ms Anne Minter; 1994 Mr Ian Occleshaw; 1995 Mrs Nicole Bradtke; 1996 Mr Geoff Kerr; 1997 Mr Allan Stone; 1998 Mrs Beverley Rae; 1999 Mr Jack May; 2000 Mr Kevin Bolton; 2001 Mr Tony Ryan; 2002 Mr Jim Reid; 2003 Mr Peter Bellenger; 2004 Mr Max Atkins; 2005 Mr Jim Sheppard; 2006 Mr Eric Campbell; 2007 Mr Wayne Arthurs

Boys’ 14/U

6. Chanchai Sookton-Eng 7. Alexandros Yiappos 8. Yani Patras 9. Daniel Nickels 10. Daniel Nolan

Girls’ 14/U 1. Viktorija Rajicic 2. Azra Hadzic 3. Molly Polak 4. Stefani Stojic

8. Christopher Young

Women

5. Belinda Woolcock

9. Ashleigh Janke

1. Anastasia Rodionova

6. Skye Hopper

10. Jamie Toyne

2. Jarmila Groth

7. Olivia Nguyen

3. Christina Wheeler

8. Jacqueline Guan

4. Olivia Rogowska

9. Masa Jovanovic

5. Marija Mirkovic

10. Micheala Capannolo

Boys’ 16/U 1. Andrew Whittington 2. Shaun Waters 3. Tom Keighery 4. Nathan Lemke 5. Orrin Shaw 6. Nathaniel Atzarakis 7. Jimmy Dougherty

6. Sally Peers 7. Alenka Hubacek 8. Cassandra Barr 9. Stephanie Wiltshire 10. Jade Hopper

Girls’ 12/U 1. Isabella Beischer 2. Brigitte Beck 3. Sylvia Huffman 4. Isabelle Wallace

8. Andrew Harris

Girls’ 18/U

5. Annabelle Andrinopolous

9. David Di Stefano

1. Olivia Rogowska

6. Monika Rajicic

10. Jake Hammond

2. Marija Mirkovic

7. Ramona Mataruga

3. Sally Peers

8. Elly Fourlis

4. Alenka Hubacek

9. Klara Vickov 10. Briony McKenzie

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annual report 2008/09 tennis victoria

2008/0 9 RESULT S

AUSTR ALIAN AND ST ATE REPRES ENTATI ON

2008 V.P.S.S.A. Bruce Cup Team

2008 PENNANT - TIER 2 GRADE FINALS RESULTS

2008 PENNANT - PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Boys:

Women’s

Grade Player

Sean Cooke

State Grade Kooyong Lawn

03-08-57 def

Royal South Yarra

01-03-31

Justyn Levin

Grade 1

Kooyong Lawn

05-10-73 def

Essendon

01-03-46

Daniel Nickels

Grade 2

Royal South Yarra

05-10-93 def

Kooyong Lawn No 2

02-08-84

Samuel Parry

Grade 3

Beaumaris Lawn

04-11-84 def

Boronia

02-07-76

Sproule/Stephens Cup (Boys’ 14/U)

Yani Patras

Grade 4

East Burwood

04-10-61 def

Grace Park

00-00-30

Nathan Lemke

Chanchai Sookton–Eng

Grade 5

Bulleen No 1

05-10-84 def

East Burwood No 2

03-07-67

Christopher Guccione and Peter Luczak

Andrew Harris

Alexandros Yiappos

Grade 6

Heathmont

05-10-76 def

Sunbury

01-04-53

Junior Federation Cup:

Alexander Babanine

Girls:

Grade 7

Nunawading

04-11-83 def

Royal Park

02-05-57

Manager – Simon Rea

Annabelle Andrinopoulos

WOD

Beaumaris Lawn

03-06-45 def

Ringwood

01-02-23

Finished: 3rd Place

Elly Fourlis

Men’s

Mary Hawton Cup (Girls’ 14/U)

Zoe Hives

State Grade Grace Park Lawn

03-07-50 def

Kooyong Lawn No 2

01-03-37

Briony McKenzie

Grade 1

Royal Park

04-11-98 def

Liston

02-08-96

Monika Rajicic

Grade 2

Albert Reserve No 2

04-10-82 def

Gracedale Park

03-07-80

Klara Vickov

Grade 3

Royal South Yarra

05-11-77 def

Beaumaris Lawn

00-02-48

Isabelle Wallace

Grade 4

Lum Reserve

04-10-93 def

Grace Park

04-09-87

Finished overall: 2nd Place

Grade 5

Royal Park

04-09-60 def

Royal South Yarra

01-03-38

Grade 6

Caulﬁeld Park

05-11-98 def

Boronia

03-09-93

Grade 7

Scoresby

05-11-96 def

Glencairn

03-08-84

Boys:

Grade 8

Regent

04-10-83 def

Nunawading

03-07-84

Matt Fisher

Grade 9

Bulleen

05-10-86 def

Royal South Yarra

03-08-73

Curt Garwood

Grade 10

Greensborough

05-11-91 def

MCC

02-07-83

Matt Holschier

Grade 11

Clifton

04-10-78 def

Holy Saviour

02-06-58

Ashleigh Janke

Grade 12

Hepner Place Indoor

05-12-93 def

Narre Warren

02-08-84

Michael Nolan

Grade 13

Barry Road

05-11-79 def

Oakleigh

00-02-52

Tom Price

Grade 14

Templestowe Park

05-10-68 def

Boronia

01-03-40

Daniel Simko

Seniors 1 MCC

03-06-44 def

Grace Park

01-03-34

Jackson Smith

Seniors 2 Grace Park

02-05-33 def

Royal Park

00-00-16

Seniors 3 Dendy Park

02-06-49 def

Kooyong Lawn

02-03-31

Seniors 4 Noble Park

02-06-42 def

Blackburn South

00-01-24

Seniors 5 North Ringwood No 1 03-06-47 def

Tennis Seniors

01-02-34

Seniors 6 East Malvern

02-05-47 def

Greenvale

02-04-42

Seniors 7 Dingley

03-06-50 def

Kooyong Lawn

01-04-45

Tennis Victoria would like to make special acknowledgement of the following Victorian athletes who have represented either their state or country in 2008/09. Their tennis achievements and profile at the highest level is a tremendous contribution to tennis in Victoria.

Davis Cup:

Molly Polak and Viktorija Rajicic

14s World Junior Teams event: Stefani Stojic

2008 VICTORIAN STATE TEAMS: Rod Laver Cup (Boys’ 12/U) Victorian Team #1 Daniel Guccione Marc Polmans Omar Jasika Manager – Ashley Naumann Finished: 3rd Place Victorian Team #2 Justyn Levin Sean Cooke

Victorian Team #2 Sylvia Huffman Monika Rajicic Anabelle Andrinopoulos Manager – Emily Arnott Finished: 2nd Place

Victorian Team #1 Azra Hadzic Molly Polak Viktorija Rajicic Manager – Chris Mahony Finished: 4th Place Victorian Team #2 Stefani Stojic Skye Hopper Belinda Woolcock Manager – Belinda Colaneri Finished: 3rd Place

Alexandros Yiappos

Foundation Cup (Boys’ 13/U)

Manager – Andrew Florent

Mitchell Burman

Finished: 5th Place

Margaret Court Cup (Girls’ 12/U) Victorian Team #1 Isabella Beischer

Jacob Grills Mario Matejcek

2008 V.P.S.S.A. Pizzey Cup Team

Girls:

James Sheppard

Jessica Adams

Finished: 1st Place

Brooke Chapman Natalie Gennissen

Brigitte Beck

Foundation Cup (Girls’ 13/U)

Isabelle Wallace

Emily Ryan

Meg McDonald

Manager – Mark Hlawaty

Laura Haberfield

Vicky Stuckey

Finished: 1st Place

Stephanie Barnett

Abbey Thomas

Emma Waite

Sophie Vickers

Finished: 2nd Place

Finished overall: 1st Place

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Genevieve Lorbergs

Club

Women’s State Grade Evie Dominikovic

MCC

Grade 1

Melissa Douglas

Caulﬁeld Recreation

Grade 2

Natalie-Frances Gennissen

Ringwood

Grade 3

Kellie Symons

Boronia

Grade 4

Bianca Horsley

Royal South Yarra

Grade 5

Grace Nolan

Bulleen No 1

Grade 6

Loris Daly

Sunbury

Grade 7

Wendy Lee

Nunawading

WOD

Wendy Harrison

Beaumaris Lawn

Men’s State Grade Michael Staniak

Grace Park

Grade 1

Matthew Rattray-Wood

Royal Park

Grade 2

Chris Quinn

Albert Reserve No 2

Grade 3

Guy Franklin

Eltham

Grade 4

Adam Vergis

Yarraville

Grade 5

Keith Pascoe

Royal Park

Grade 6

Ross Patterson

Old Scotch

Grade 7

Stephan Roth

Nottinghill Pinewood

Grade 8

Clive Gaitz

Caulﬁeld Recreation

Grade 9

Sean Gregory

Buckley Park

Grade 10

Adrian Winther

Upper Beaconsﬁeld

Grade 11

Mathew Spiteri

Yarraville

Grade 12

Andrzej Sosnowski

Narre Warren North

Grade 13

Stuart Draﬃn

Eildon Park

Grade 14

Scott Harding

Monash University

Seniors 1 Brian Williams

Grace Park

Seniors 2 Gary Clark

Liston

Seniors 3 Michael Groves-Taylor

Kooyong Lawn

Seniors 4 Glenn Pollard

Noble Park

Seniors 5 James Hamper

North Ringwood No 1

Seniors 6 Darrell Oosterhuis

Tennis Seniors

Seniors 7 Douglas Bell

Kooyong Lawn

KEVIN HOWARD AWARD Noble Park Seniors Grade 4 Glenn Pollard Paul Robinson Wayne Taylor Noel Archdall Trevor Archdall Stan Adams

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2008/0 9 RESUL TS © Photographer: Andrew Gyopar

2009 VICTORIAN HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR PLAYERS WITH AN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Women’s Graded Doubles

21-22 March 2009 at Melbourne Park

Men’s 40 and Over Singles

Men’s Open Singles

C Tregonning

Zvi Schweitzer

def

Michael Young

6-4, 6-7, 6-4

def

Senya Rudoy and Zvi Schweitzer 9-8

Jodie Greenwood

def

Fiona Taylor

8-3

R Xavier

2008 VICTORIAN GRASSCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Girls’ 16 Singles

def

P Arber

6-3, 7-5

def

A Fitzgerald - C Fleming

7-6, 4-6, 7-6

Women’s Open Singles L Breadmore

def

O Rich

6-7, 6-1, 7-6

Women’s Open Doubles C McGann - O Rich

def

E Bourchier - G Lorbergs

7-5, 6-1

def

J Smith

6-4, 6-2

Women’s President Singles A Whitehead

def

E Bourchier

3-6, 6-3, 10-7

Men’s A Singles J Dougherty

def

A Mataruga

7-6, 6-4

Men’s B Singles C Tregonning

def

Z Nicholls

3-6, 6-3, 10-3

Men’s C Singles S Anscombe

def

N Griﬃths

6-3, 6-1

Women’s B Singles R Mataruga

def

Y Nagasawa

6-2 6-3

Men’s Graded Doubles P Holloway - D Pound

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M Jovanovic

R Mataruga

6-7, 6-1, 10-8

def

H French

8-3

def

C Messiakaris

5-7, 6-0, 10-3

def

N Messiakaris

6-4, 6-1

def

M Baroch

6-4, 6-3

def

P Tepper

3-6, 6-1, 10-6

Stefani Stojic

Optus 12/U Australian Championships Singles and Doubles, January 2008

Will Heffernan

Optus 14/U Australian Championships Doubles, January 2008

Andrew Whittington Optus 14/U Australian Championships Doubles, January 2008 Will Heffernan

Men’s President Singles J Robinson

M Morris

VICTORIAN – NATIONAL TITLE HOLDERS (2008 EVENTS)

Men’s Open Doubles M Hicks - J Robinson

def

Girls’ 14 Singles

Men’s Open Singles A Gregory

7-6, 7-6

Boys’ 14 Singles

No Women’s Doubles was played.

26-29 December 2008 at Geelong Lawn Tennis Club

M Ichikawa - Y Nagasawa

Boys’ 16 Singles J MacCallum

Women’s Singles

def

Boys’ 18 Under Singles E Efthimiadis

Men’s Open Doubles Hugh Ennor and Brendan Jinks

R Mataruga - P Tepper

def

J Coulson - A Poustie

6-2, 6-4

2008 VICTORIAN JUNIOR PENNANT FINALS

2008 JUNIOR PENNANT – PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Boys

Section Winners

Jordan Cowling (Waverley)

Runners-Up

16A

Bayside

03-07-61

def

Waverley Tennis

03-05-67

Girls

16B

Peninsula Black

03-06-52

def

Bayside

03-04-42

Natalie-Frances Gennissen (Eastern Region)

16C

Barwon

05-09-69

def

NEJTA Black

01-03-53

2009 INTER-REGIONAL COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

16D

NSJTA

04-07-61

def

Berwick

02-04-52

2-4 January 2009 at Horsham Lawn Tennis Club

14A

Barwon

04-08-63

def

Waverley Tennis

02-03-46

Men’s Open Singles

14B

Eastern Region

03-06-58

def

Berwick

03-05-53

Matthew Moloney [2]

14C

Waverley

04-08-68

def

NEJTA

02-04-53

Women’s Open Singles

14D

Bayside

04-07-61

def

NEJTA

02-04-52

14E

Eastern Region

06-10-66

def

Peninsula

0-0-22

12A

NEJTA

04-07-68

def

Moorabbin

02-05-49

12B

Waverley Tennis

05-08-61

def

Eastern Region

01-03-30

Julie Golightly [1] - Carolyn McGann [1] def Fairlie Lamond [2] - Giselle O’Keefe [2] 6-0, 6-2

12C

Western Region

04-07-65

def

Eastern Region

02-04-41

Mixed Doubles

12D

Melton

06-10-70

def

NEJTA

0-01-40

Fairlie Lamond [2] - Gordon Ryan [2]

12E

NSJTA Black

03-05-48

def

NEJTA

03-05-41

Men’s 45 and over Singles

Berwick Black

04-08-64

def

Eastern Region

02-04-53

Optus 14/U Autumn Nationals

Doubles, March 2008

Andrew Whittington Optus 14/U Autumn Nationals

Doubles, March 2008

Mixed

Christopher Young

Optus 16/U Autumn Nationals

Doubles, April 2008

10A

Jordan Szabo

Optus 16/U Autumn Nationals

Doubles, April 2008

Girls

Isabelle Wallace

Optus 12/U Spring Nationals

Doubles, September 2008

16A

Eastern Region

04-07-63

def

Waverley Tennis

Sean Cooke

Optus 12/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

16B

Bayside

05-08-66

def

Eastern Region Blue 01-03-49

Daniel Guccione

Optus 12/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

14A

Waverley Black

03-06-46

def

NEJTA

03-05-53

Lorenzo Alforque

Optus 14/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

14B

Barwon

05-09-61

def

Peninsula

01-01-27

Belinda Woolcock

Optus 14/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

14C

Western Region

05-09-68

def

Peninsula

01-02-35

David Di Stefano

Optus 16/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

14D

Western Region

06-10-66

def

NEJTA

0-01-28

Andrew Harris

Optus 16/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

12A

Viktorija Rajicic

Optus 16/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

North Suburban Black

04-07-63

def

North Suburban Red 02-04-39

Vicky Stuckey

Optus 16/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

NEJTA Black

03-06-56

def

Barwon

Marija Mirkovic

Optus 18/U December Showdown

Singles and Doubles, December 2008

Kristina Pejkovic

Optus 18/U December Showdown

Doubles, December 2008

12B

Vicky Stuckey [1]

def Jay Debernadi

7-6, 6-4

def Carolyn McGann [2]

7-6, 6-3

def Rob Daley - Paul Rowbottom

6-3, 6-3

Men’s Open Doubles Matthew Hicks [2] - Andrew King [2] Women’s Open Doubles

Tony Brushﬁeld [1]

def Rob Daley - Vicky Stuckey

6-3, 0-6, 10-8

def Rob Urquhart[2]

5-7, 6-3, 7-5

def Vivian New [1]

7-5, 6-4

def Russell Hart - Michael Morris

6-4, 6-4

Women’s 45 and over Singles Wendy Hewitt [2] Men’s 45 and over Doubles

02-05-55

03-05-55

Don Higgins [2] - Rob Urquhart [2] Women’s 45 and over Doubles Jenny Jones - Julie Van Lieshout

def Maureen Jewell [1] - Vivian New [1] (Round Robin)

Mixed Doubles 45 and over Russell Hart [1] - Julie Van Lieshout [1] def Robert Nicholls [2] - Jill Pavia [2]

6-4, 7-5

Boys’ 18/U Singles Matthew Holschier [1]

def Stuart McRae

6-4, 6-0

def Sarah Lay

6-4, 6-0

Girls’ 18/U Singles Sarah O’Keefe Boys’ 18/U Doubles Matthew Holschier [1]- Andrej Mataruga[1] def Sam Sheppard - Richard Wardle

6-2, 6-3

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2008/0 9 RESUL TS

Girls’ 18/U Doubles Stephanie Guy - Lisa Stottelaar

def Sarah Lay - Indi Lewis

2-6, 6-4, 6-3

Mixed 18/U Doubles Michael Dunn - Hannah McFadden

def Sarah O’Keefe - Josh Parsons

6-0, 3-6, 10-7

Boys’ 16/U Singles Blair Hart [1]

6-2, 6-3

Girls’ 16/U Singles Rachel McRae

def Olivia Jones [1]

6-3, 6-2

Boys’ 16/U Doubles Tristan Salerno [2] - Alex Waite [2]

def Blair Hart [1] - Jarryd Newcombe [1] 7-5, 7-6

Girls’ 16/U Doubles Olivia Jones [1] - Adele Palmer [1]

def Jaiden Bach - Rachel McRae

7-5, 6-4

Mixed 16/U Doubles Blair Hart [1] - Rachel McRae [1]

7-5, 6-7, 10-4

def Ben Rogers [1]

7-5, 6-4

Girls’ 14/U Singles Victoria Townsend

def Ramona Mataruga [1]

6-3, 2-6, 6-3

def Sam Stoddart [2] - Nick Tile [2]

6-0, 6-2

def Rebecca Higgins - Victoria Townsend 7-6, 6-3

Ben Brushﬁeld [3] - Ramona Mataruga [3] def Jackson Fisher - Laura McDonald

6-4, 7-5

def Daniel Axnick [4]

6-4, 6-2

def Emily Rankin [3]

6-2, 7-5

Boys’ 12/U Singles

98 points

James Oklander

4. Mornington Peninsula

60 points

5. Central Gippsland

48 points

6. Central Highlands

38 points

7. Goulburn

18 points

Boys’ 14/U Doubles

8. Northern Mallee

6 points

Mitchell Burman - Jacob Grills [2]

9. East Gippsland

DNP

Boys’ 16/U Singles

11. North East

DNP DNP

Lachlan Bridgland - Regan More [4]

Jordan Cowling [4]

def Zac Urquhart - Sam Wilde

6-2, 6-0

COOKE SHIELD (FOR MOST IMPROVED REGION)

Boys’ 18/U Singles

Wimmera

Michael Wood [3]

def Danielle Higgins[2]- Nicky O’Shannassy[2] 6-1, 6-0

7-5, 6-1

def Lochlan Greene - Andre Mick [1]

6-2, 6-1

def Samuel Thompson [2]

7-6(2), 7-6(5)

def Ryan Pool - Michael Wood [1]

7-5, 6-7(1), 10-8

def Caitlin Lennon [3]

6-2, 6-3

def Elle Karabagias - Caitlin Lennon [2]

2-6, 6-4,14-12

def Grace Nolan [7]

6-0, 6-0

7-6, 1-6, 6-3

def Sean Carson - Jack Cox [2]

6-4, 6-2

def Shayannah Beck

6-2, 6-2

def Lorish Puluspene - Annie Shannon

7-5, 3-6, 10-6

def Maddison Gregor [2]

6-3, 6-1

def Maddison Gregor - Emily Ryan [2]

7-5, 6-4

def Nicole Collie [2]

6-2, 6-4

Girls’ 16/U Singles

Girls’ 16/U Doubles Brooke Brustolin - Prue Hancock [2]

def Alexandra Johansson - Ivana Vlakic [1] 7-5, 4-6, 11-9

def Taylor Capannolo - Gussie O’Sullivan [1] 1-6, 7-6(5),10-8

Girls’ 16/U Singles def Olivia Nguyen [1]

5-7, 6-2, 6-4

Girls’ 16/U Doubles 6-2, 7-6(6)

Girls’ 18/U Singles

Mixed 12/U Doubles

Brooke Chapman [3]

Oscar McDonald - Georgina Newcombe def Danielle Higgins [4] - Zac Urquhart [4] 7-6, 6-2

Girls’ 18/U Doubles

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def Jack Cox [2]

Girls’ 14/U Doubles

Steﬃ Carruthers

Girls’ 14/U Doubles

6-3, 6-2

Girls’ 14/U Singles

Thessa Burdon - Danielle Wagland [1]

Girls’ 14/U Singles

def Michael Best - William Ma [8]

Girls’ 12/U Doubles

Danielle Wagland [1]

Girls’ 12/U Doubles

6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Girls’ 12/U Singles

Isabelle Crino - Brittney Macrostie [1]

Girls’ 12/U Singles

def Jason Taylor [5]

Boys’ 16/U Doubles

Yukina Saigo

Boys’ 18/U Doubles

6-0, 1-6, 10-7

Boys’ 16/U Singles

Ethan Scobie - George Shepheard [1]

6-4, 6-2

def Yani Doumanis - Daniel Nolan [3]

Boys’ 14/U Doubles

Sean Carson [5]

def Daniel Walsh [5]

6-3, 6-2

Boys’ 14/U Singles

Bryce Hoerning - Jack Swindells [2]

def Oliver Ceranic - Andrew Thurogood [2] 6-3, 6-0

def Junpei Yamasaki

Boys’ 12/U Doubles

Andrew Zedde [6] def James Voros [10]

def Skye Hopper [2]

Anastasia Karas - Stacey Kyriakopoulos [2] def Juliana Frauman - Jessie Lauria

14-17 January 2009 at Wodonga Lawn Tennis Club

Ryan Frawley [1] - Brian Tran [1] def Evan Chaimalas - Themi Sitzoukis [2] 7-5, 2-6, 10-8

Ashleigh Capannolo - Kelsey Williams [1] def Sarah Jolly - Sophie Vickers

Girls’ 12/U Doubles

6-2, 6-3

Boys’ 16/U Doubles Dejan Erakovic - Matt Zwarts [1]

VICTORIAN JUNIOR GRASSCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ryan Frawley [2] def Themi Sitzoukis [5]

Boys’ 14/U Singles Mitchell Burman [1]

Boys’ 12/U Singles

Boys’ 12/U Doubles

Natalie Gennissen [2]

Boys’ 12/U Doubles

Caitlin Lennon [1] - Emily Rankin [1]

102 points

Ashleigh Jolliffe - Sarah Missen

Girls’ 12/U Singles

Oscar McDonald - Jordan Schmidt

2. Glenelg

Gussie O’Sullivan [3]

Boys’ 12/U Singles

Caitlin Lennon [1]

15-19 December 2008 at Boorondara Tennis Centre and other venues

Claire Nguyen - Emma Thompson [1]

Mixed 14/U Doubles

Oscar McDonald

106 points

Grace Primikyrlidis [2]

Girls’ 14/U Doubles Ashleigh Jolliffe - Sarah Missen

1. Barwon

Daniel Simko - Curtis Young [2]

Boys’ 14/U Doubles Jackson Fisher - Lachie King

K-SWISS VICTORIAN SCHOOLBOYS AND SCHOOLGIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS

10. Loddon Campaspe def Jake Dunn - Hannah Oates

Boys’ 14/U Singles Lachie King

2009 INTER-REGIONAL COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS POINTS TABLE

3. Wimmera def Tristan Salerno [2]

6-2, 6-0

6-0, 6-0

annual report 2008/09 tennis victoria

SUPPO RTERS 2008/0 9

2008/0 9 RESUL TS VICTORIAN JUNIOR CLAYCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS

JUNIOR REGIONAL CUPS

7-11 July 2008 at North Ringwood Tennis Club and other venues

11/U Frank Sedgman Cup, 2-3 August 2008 at Bendigo

Boys’ 12/U Singles James Tran

Waverley Tennis def Sean Cooke [3]

6-0, 6-2

Boys’ 12/U Doubles Marc Polmans - Chanchai Sookton-Eng [1] def Samuel Parry - Alexandros Yiappos [4] 6-4, 6-0 Boys’ 14/U Singles David Di Stefano [1]

def Andrew Harris [5]

7-5, 6-0

Boys’ 14/U Doubles Jacob Grills - Andre Mick [3]

def Mitchell Burman - Matheson Grills [6] 6-3, 1-6, 10-3

def

North East

6-3, 7-5

0-11

0-14

6-4, 6-4

6-3, 4-6, 10-7

def Georgiana Ruhrig [11]

7-6, 6-4

6-4, 4-6, 10-4

Girls’ 16/U Singles def Olivia Nguyen [5]

6-3, 6-4

Girls’ 16/U Doubles Olivia Nguyen - Masa Jovanovic Stephanie Nguyen [1] def Maria Monterosso [2]

6-3, 7-6

Girls’ 18/U Singles def Brooke Chapman

6-3, 7-6

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02-12

def

Glenelg

Eastern Region Tennis

01-24

CORPORATE SUPPORTERS

presented by CSE and KLTC

0-06

12/U Alicia Molik Cup, 28-29 March 2009 at Kooyong Waverley Tennis

04-34

def

North Suburban Junior TA 02-18

Association and Regions Teams Challenge (12/U, 14/U,16/U), 6-8 June 2009 at Bendigo Waverley Tennis

Michaela Capannolo - Rebecca Jeffery Laura Rabinovich [1] def Gussie O’Sullivan [2]

tennis victoria annual report 2008/09

03-25

def Trent Cobb - Lance Dugan [1]

Waverley Tennis

Girls’ 14/U Doubles

Barwon

6-3, 6-4

def Ramona Mataruga [7]

GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS

13/U Girls’ Foundation Cup, 16-17 November 2008 at Bairnsdale

def Michael Wood [3]

Girls’ 14/U Singles

Montana Grenfell [1]

Central Highlands No 1

10/U Wayne Arthurs Cup, 13-14 December 2008 at Kooyong

Alexandra Clifton - Annabelle Andrinopoulos Samantha Harris [1] def Ramona Mataruga [2]

Stephanie Nguyen [3]

def

6-4, 6-4

Girls’ 12/U Doubles

Belinda Woolcock [1]

04-32

def Dejan Erakovic - Matt Zwarts [3]

Girls’ 12/U Singles Samantha Harris [2]

Barwon

Mornington Peninsula

Boys’ 18/U Doubles Adam Dickie - Ryan Pool [2]

13/U Boys’ John Fitzgerald Cup, 2-3 November 2008 at Ballarat

7-5, 6-4

Boys’ 18/U Singles Trent Cobb [5]

North Suburban Junior TA 02-23

def Keshav Kannan

Boys’ 16/U Doubles Matthew Fisher - Blair Hart [4]

def

15/U Ambassadors Cup, 7-8 December 2008 at Horsham

Boys’ 16/U Singles Orrin Shaw [1]

04-28

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