Tennis Victoria

Pizzey Cup

Tennis Victoria supports School Sport Australia (SSA) in the delivery of the SSA State Championships and the national secondary school teams’ event – the Pizzey Cup. The events provide all Victorian secondary school students an opportunity to represent Victoria at the National secondary school teams’ event, the Pizzey Cup.

The Pizzey Cup is a prestigious national schools tennis championships open to girls and boys aged 13 years and over. In Victoria, this means students may be in year seven through to year 12. The Pizzey Cup is conducted by SSA in partnership with Tennis Australia. The national event attracts Australian Ranking points. In addition, an 18/u singles event known as the Australia Cup is run in conjunction with the Pizzey Cup.

SSV selects a state representative team of eight boys and eight girls to compete in this annual national team competition. At the conclusion of the tournament, all team managers will select the ‘top ten’ boys and girls from Pizzey Cup and individual championship results.

Victoria’s 2012 Pizzey Cup team

Congratulations to the following secondary school Victorian players who have been selected to play for Victoria:

Boys

Aaron Addison, Yarra Valley Grammar School
Michael Best, Rowville Secondary College
Jai Corbett, Haileybury College
Ryan Draffin, St Josephs, Ferntree Gully
Jordan Drew, Christian College, Waurn Ponds
Daniel Nickels, Caulfield Grammar School
Harley Pearson Melbourne Grammar School
Alex Van De Steenoven, Rowville Secondary College

Girls

Stephanie Barnett, Gippsland Grammar School
Ellie Chesterman, Firbank Grammar School
Georgina Jupp, Melbourne Girls Grammar School
Danielle McIntyre, The Peninsula School
Alana Parnaby, Brentwood Secondary College
Romy Stephens, Eltham High School
Jayde Viccars, Brentwood Secondary College
Klara Vickov, The MacRobertson Girls’ High School

Officials

Sally Kirstine, Traralgon College
Graeme Waight, Wanganui Park Secondary College
Bryan McKenna, Cobram Secondary College

The 2012 Pizzey Cup championships will be run by School Sport Australia in Toowoomba, QLD from 28 April to 6 May, 2012. More information about the 2012 Pizzey Cup.

For further information regarding this event and how to get involved please contact SSV on (03) 9488 9466 or visit their website.