{"id":11313,"date":"2016-10-13T12:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-10-13T01:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/?p=11313"},"modified":"2016-10-13T12:26:46","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T01:56:46","slug":"summer-competition-set-to-get-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/news\/2016\/10\/13\/summer-competition-set-to-get-underway","title":{"rendered":"Summer competition set to get underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tennis SA&#8217;s summer competition offerings are set to kick off over the next few days.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday night will see the pilot <strong>FAST4 Mid-Week Competitio<\/strong>n get underway at Trinity Gardens Tennis Club. The FAST4 pilot competition has been created to provide a competitive mid-week opportunity, played over a 2-3 hour period. The inaugural season will be played over an eight week period.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the inaugural <strong>Junior State League<\/strong> competition kicks off with Super Rounds at Peake Gardens Riverside Tennis Club and Millswood Tennis Complex. The Junior State League has been created to provide an elite level competition offering for South Australia\u2019s best junior players.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, some of South Australia&#8217;s best will be taking to the court in the <strong>State League<\/strong> competition. The State League competition is looking particularly strong this year and the eight men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams involved will be looking to get a strong start to the season.<\/p>\n<p>Tennis SA\u2019s <strong>Metro League<\/strong> competition also gets underway on Saturday. Metro League is highly competitive offering for players just below State League level. The Metro League competition is played across Association boundaries to provide variety and depth to the teams involved.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please\u00a0visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/players\/adult-18\/tennis-sa-summer-leagues\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Leagues\u00a0<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n<p>Most of Adelaide&#8217;s Association Competitions also gets underway this week. With great weather forecast for Saturday, it is set to be a fantastic start to the summer competition season.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck to all involved!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-2-750x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-2-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-2-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-2-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-2-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-2-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6123-750x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11326\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6123-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-6123-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6123-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6123-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6123-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6144-750x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11327\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6144-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-6144-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6144-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6144-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6144-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6027-750x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11316\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6027-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-6027-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6027-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6027-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6027-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6077-750x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11317\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6077-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-6077-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6077-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6077-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6077-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6341-750x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11328\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6341-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-6341-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6341-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6341-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6341-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6560-750x450.jpg\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11329\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6560-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-6560-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6560-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6560-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6560-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6333-750x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11318\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6333-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-6333-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6333-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6333-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6333-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6589-750x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-standard-landscape wp-image-11319\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6589-750x450-700x450.jpg\" alt=\"stateleague-2016launch-oaten-6589-750x450\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6589-750x450-700x450.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6589-750x450-360x230.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/files\/2016\/10\/Stateleague-2016launch-Oaten-6589-750x450-200x128.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tennis SA&#8217;s summer competition offerings are set to kick off over the next few days. Thursday night will see the pilot FAST4 Mid-Week Competition get underway at Trinity Gardens Tennis Club. The FAST4 pilot competition has been created to provide a competitive mid-week opportunity, played over a 2-3 hour period. The inaugural season will be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5870,"featured_media":11314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11313","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5870"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11313"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11313\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}