Tennis Victoria

Finalists for Victorian Tennis Awards announced

Victorian tennis clubs, players, coaches and administrators were given a major boost this week when the finalists for the Victorian Tennis Awards 2012 were announced.

Amongst the finalists is Elaine Tennis Club (Central Highlands), who is a finalist in the Most Outstanding Club, Centre, Association or School category.

“To get recognised like this is beyond our wildest dreams,” said Shane Dunne, the club’s Secretary.

This is a remarkable achievement for the club given it folded in 2000 and only reformed in 2010.

“We couldn’t have imagined it (receiving the nomination) when we started off, we didn’t do this for any awards, we did this for the local kids.”

Full list of awards and finalists:

Victorian Spirit of Tennis Award (formerly Centenary of tennis)

Winner to be announced on the night

Volunteer Achievement (formerly Highly Commended Service Award)

• Anne Baldwin – Frankston Tennis Club/Peninsula Tennis Association
• Julie Fidler – Victory Park/Tennis Coaches Australia-Victoria
• Nicole Seckold – Kinglake Ranges Tennis Club

Most Outstanding Club, Centre, Association or School

• Caroline Springs Tennis Club
• Elaine Tennis Club
• Frankston Tennis Club
• Waverley Tennis

Coaching Excellence – Club or Centre

• Aidan Fitzgerald – Bairnsdale Tennis Club
• Peter Joyce – Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre
• Shane Scrutton – Eaglemont Tennis Club

Coaching Excellence – MLC Tennis Hot Shots

• Danielle Borle – Melton South Tennis Club/Melton District Tennis Association
• Vicky Lee – Doncaster Tennis Club
• Wes Horskins – East Malvern Tennis Club

Most Outstanding Tournament

• Loy Yang International – Traralgon Tennis Association
• Tankworld-Rebound Ace Sports VCTA Country Week– VCTA
• William LOUD International – Bendigo Tennis Association

Most Outstanding 35+ Tennis Senior

• Andrew Rae – Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
• Judy Hancy – Tennis Seniors Victoria
• Terry Smith – Bendigo Tennis Association

Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability

• Glen Flindell – Bundoora Tennis Club/Deaf Tennis Australia
• Zvi Schweitzer – Maccabi Tennis Club
• Stephen Swann – Glen Iris Valley Recreation Tennis Club

Gordon Moffatt Junior Athlete of the Year – Male

• Daniel Guccione – Hadfield Tennis Club
• Jacob Grills – Ocean Grove/Geelong Lawn Tennis Club
• Marc Polmans – Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club

Gordon Moffatt Junior Athlete of the Year – Female

• Eliza Long – Spring Gully/Dendy Park Tennis Club         
• Jaimee Fourlis – Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club
• Zoe Hives – Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre/Eaglemont Tennis Club

All the award winners will be announced at Tennis Victoria’s Championships Dinner on Monday 25 June, 2012.

Tickets are now on sale for the Wimbledon-themed night which will relive the 25^th anniversary of Pat Cash’s triumphant victory with the man himself (via video) and his former coach on the night. We will talk tennis with the Herald Sun’s Mark Stevens, Ian Barclay, Scott Draper and Richard Fromberg and, of course, pay homage to the people that define Victorian tennis.

Date:                                 
Monday 25 June, 2012

Venue:                  
MCC Members Dining Room
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Time:                    
7 pm – 11 pm

Dress:                   
Lounge Suit

Tickets:                
Affiliate/member table of 10 $1300
Table of 10 $1500
Individual $150 per person

More information is available on Championships Dinner page of the Tennis Victoria website.