At the recent Annual General Meeting Daryl Bennett was elected for his seventh term.
With the support of the club’s committee another fantastic Summer of tennis is guaranteed. Members are strongly encouraged to reach out to the committee to assist wherever possible to spread the workload and ensure the club continues to thrive.
The opportunities for tennis in Yarrawonga are immense and the club aims to cater for the needs of all members and visitors.
The range of programs are impressive for a small club and all community members are encouraged to come and check out what is on offer.
The first tournament of the season is on this Sunday, October 5. This commences the North East Veterans Circuit.
Yarrawonga is hosting a doubles event for anyone over the age of 30 years young. Entries are made individually with players grouped with players of similar ability.
Four sets of tennis are guaranteed. More importantly this is a fantastic social day with morning tea and lunch provided. To enter please contact Ruth Macpherson on Friday at the latest.
The YLTC holds social aggregate style tennis at four different times during the week. Each of these events provide the opportunity for new players to come and trial tennis prior to committing to becoming a member.
The main aggregate night is Friday night and this will kick off on Friday, October 11. Arrive just before 6pm and enjoy a relaxed competition catering for all standards.
Other times where anyone can simply sign-in on the day are Saturday at 1pm for all players, Tuesday morning commencing at 9.30 for ladies and Wednesday at 1pm for mens social hit.
There is no compulsion to attend each of these on a weekly basis, although once you have tried it once it will be hard to not keep going back.
Commencing on October 12 the Saturday morning program will hit the courts. Catering for players aged from 5-16 there are a range of different options.
Hot Shots is designed for tennis novices where the fundamentals are taught on smaller courts with a strong focus on hitting lots of balls. Coaching is the next phase where participants are taught the technique around each of the shots and especially the all-important serve.
Match play is the third and final component of the Saturday morning where the players are guaranteed three sets each morning.
Juniors of this level benefit from the Squad program which is held on Wednesday afternoons. Squad is overseen by experienced Club Coach Greg Duns. Greg provides a range of drills to ensure stroke and tactical development.
Greg offers mid-week group coaching on Wednesday and Friday afternoons for juniors. These are very popular. Greg also provides individual lessons on request to really refine your game.
Tennis is a challenging sport to become proficient at and juniors benefit most from mid-week coaching coupled with Saturday morning match play.
The YLTC also holds midweek teams events which run from late October until March.
These competitions are for men on Tuesday nights and ladies on Thursday nights. Both events commence at 6pm with three sets of doubles played. Players enter individually and are placed in teams. This ensures that players have close matches every week. They are very social evenings and a great way to catch up with a range of people on a regular basis.
The local Wilby Tennis Association commences on Friday, October 11. This competition has the powerhouse local hamlets of Burramine, Mulwala, Savernake, Telford, Tungamah and Wilby battling on the court each week.
Each team comprises of four men and four ladies. Each player participates in four sets of tennis each week. A range of abilities and ages play each week and this has been this competition has been the breeding ground for some of the district finest players over many decades.
Anyone keen to play for any of these teams is encouraged to contact Association President John Wright.
If you are interested in any of the wonderful and diverse tennis programs during the week, please ring Jason Bassett on 0448 838 256 who will provide relevant contacts for each program.
To continually provide an outstanding facility there has been a slight increase in membership fees. They are still great value for juniors. The cost is $100, $140 for adults and for $280 there is the opportunity for all family members to enjoy tennis for 12 months of the year.
Enjoy hitting.
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