{"id":26145,"date":"2022-05-03T15:44:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T06:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/?p=26145"},"modified":"2022-05-03T15:44:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T06:14:13","slug":"annual-tennis-sa-awards-night-celebrates-tennis-community-in-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/news\/2022\/05\/03\/annual-tennis-sa-awards-night-celebrates-tennis-community-in-style","title":{"rendered":"Annual Tennis SA Awards Night celebrates tennis community in style"},"content":{"rendered":"

Golden Grove<\/strong> (City\/Hills) and Barmera<\/strong> (Rural) have been announced as South Australia\u2019s Most Outstanding Tennis Clubs <\/strong>in 2022.<\/p>\n

While professional athletes Thanasi Kokkinakis <\/strong>and Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz<\/strong>\u00a0were awarded South Australia\u2019s most prestigious player awards, the Burr <\/strong>and Boyce Medals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The awards among others were presented at the Tennis SA Awards Night held at the Adelaide Convention Centre in front of 330 attendees on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tennis SA Awards Night was a wonderful celebration of the achievements of our players, coaches, clubs, communities, volunteers and officials over the past 12 months,\u201d Tennis SA CEO Debbie Sterrey<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe past two years have been incredibly difficult for us all, but it is fantastic to see the way our tennis family has come together to offer opportunities for everyone to get involved in the sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur congratulations to all of the award winners and finalists, we are very proud of you all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Golden Grove Tennis Club<\/strong> prides itself on its welcoming and friendly atmosphere, ensuring that all players are valued, included and given the best opportunity to develop their game. Participation numbers continue to grow through coaching and the variety of programs on offer.<\/p>\n

Golden Grove Tennis Club President Craig Mousley<\/strong> was excited to accept the award on behalf of the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to have won the Most Outstanding Tennis Club award for the City and Hills,\u201d Mousley said. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is great to recognise all of the clubs doing great work out there in the community.<\/p>\n

\u201cA key achievement for us has been building our new clubhouse. It\u2019s the first clubhouse that we\u2019ve had in our 100 year existence and our volunteers have worked tirelessly to utilise the venue, holding a variety of events for our members.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have focussed heavily on supporting our local community this year and it means a lot to be recognised for that work.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Barmera Tennis Club<\/strong>, this award is recognition for their dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure the club is able to host a variety of tournaments, competitions and events. Facility improvements have been a recent focus for the club to ensure long term sustainability.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are extremely proud to win this award, not just for the club, but also representing the Riverland,\u201d Barmera Tennis Club President Justin Bannear<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are a small club, of just over 100 members. We are really proud of our facilities, we are 100% volunteer driven and this is just nice recognition for the work that we put in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reade Park Lawn<\/strong> and Warradale Park<\/strong> Tennis Clubs<\/strong> were contenders for the City\/Hills accolade, whilst Cudlee Creek Tennis Club <\/strong>was a finalist in the rural category.<\/p>\n

Ron Russo<\/strong>\u00a0was inducted into the South Australian Legends Club, with Peter Smith<\/strong> and Kent Thiele<\/strong> inducted as Tennis SA Life Members.<\/p>\n

Kempenaers-Pocz also took home the Gwen Thiele Memorial Trophy<\/strong> for most outstanding 18-and-under female, while Edward Winter<\/strong>\u00a0won the Don Turnbull Memorial Trophy <\/strong>for most outstanding 18-and-under male.<\/p>\n

The City of Playford <\/strong>won the award for Most Outstanding Council or Government Department<\/strong>, while 14-year-old Ethan Cook<\/strong> was announced as the Most Outstanding Player with a Disability<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Domenic Marafiote<\/strong>\u00a0and Sam Wall <\/strong>were dual winners of the Coaching Excellence – Development <\/strong>award, while David Grainger<\/strong>\u00a0took home the Coaching Excellence – Club<\/strong> award. Torrens Valley Christian School <\/strong>was named the Most Outstanding School<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The full list of award winners is as follows:<\/p>\n

South Australian Legends Club
\n<\/strong>Ron Russo<\/p>\n

Tennis SA Life Members
\n<\/strong>Peter Smith and Kent Thiele<\/p>\n

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Burr Medal (best and fairest male tennis player)<\/strong>
\nThanasi Kokkinakis
\nAccepted on behalf of Thanasi by Trevor and Voula Kokkinakis\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Boyce Medal (best and fairest female tennis player)<\/strong>
\nCharlotte Kempenaers-Pocz<\/p>\n

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Don Turnbull Memorial Trophy (best male 18-and-under tennis player)<\/strong>
\nEdward Winter
\nNot in attendance<\/em><\/p>\n

Gwen Thiele Memorial Trophy (best female 18-and-under tennis player)<\/strong>
\nCharlotte Kempenaers-Pocz<\/p>\n

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Most Outstanding Club-based Competition
\n<\/strong>Greenacres Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Most Outstanding Council or Government Department
\n<\/strong>City of Playford<\/p>\n

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Most Outstanding Inclusion Program<\/strong>
\nSouth Australian Blind and Low Vision Tennis Program<\/p>\n

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Most Outstanding School<\/strong>
\nTorrens Valley Christian School<\/p>\n

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Excellence in Officiating<\/strong>
\nRobyn Tucker
\nNot in attendance<\/em><\/p>\n

Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability<\/strong>
\nEthan Cook<\/p>\n

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Most Outstanding 30+ Tennis Senior<\/strong>
\nIan Delbridge<\/p>\n

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Coaching Excellence – Rural <\/strong>
\nJohn Pick<\/p>\n

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Coaching Excellence – Club<\/strong>
\nDavid Grainger
\nNot in attendance<\/em><\/p>\n

Coaching Excellence – Talent Development<\/strong>
\nDomenic Marafiote<\/p>\n

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Sam Wall
\nNot in attendance<\/em><\/p>\n

Volunteer Achievement Award – Rural<\/strong>
\nJulie Polkinghorne
\nNot in attendance<\/em><\/p>\n

Volunteer Achievement Award – City\/Hills<\/strong>
\nBrandon Oster<\/p>\n

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Most Outstanding Tennis Club – Rural<\/strong>
\nBarmera Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Most Outstanding Tennis Club – City\/Hills<\/strong>
\nGolden Grove Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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State League Premiers \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>
\nMen
\n<\/em>Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Women
\n<\/em>Glenlea Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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State League Players of the Year \u00a0<\/strong>
\nMen
\n<\/em>Ashwin Vijayaragavan (Tea Tree Gully Tennis Club)<\/p>\n

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Women
\n<\/em>Cydney Crumbie (Seacliff Tennis Club)<\/p>\n

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State League Fair Play Awards <\/strong>
\nMen
\n<\/em>Andrew Tavella (Trinity Gardens Tennis Club)<\/p>\n

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Women
\n<\/em>Cydney Crumbie (Seacliff Tennis Club)<\/p>\n

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Metro League Premiers
\n<\/strong>Men
\n<\/em>Division 1: Hallett Cove Beach Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Division 2: Glenlea Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Division 3: Reade Park Lawn Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Division 4: Colonel Light West Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Women<\/em>
\nDivision 1: Memorial Drive Tennis Club<\/p>\n

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Division 2: Seaside Tennis Club (Blue)<\/p>\n

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Metro League Strike Rate Awards
\n<\/strong>Men
\n<\/em>Division 1: Nick Watts (Warradale Park Tennis Club)<\/p>\n

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Division 2: Bradley Mousley (Golden Grove Tennis Club)
\nDivision 3: Tom Downey (Seacliff Tennis Club)
\nDivision 4: Kyle Gaweda (Warradale Park Tennis Club)<\/p>\n

Women<\/em>
\nDivision 1: Melissa Beadman (Memorial Drive Tennis Club)<\/p>\n

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Division 2: Noeleen Oatway (Seaside Tennis Club)<\/p>\n

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Golden Grove (City\/Hills) and Barmera (Rural) have been announced as South Australia\u2019s Most Outstanding Tennis Clubs in 2022. While professional athletes Thanasi Kokkinakis and Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz\u00a0were awarded South Australia\u2019s most prestigious player awards, the Burr and Boyce Medals. The awards among others were presented at the Tennis SA Awards Night held at the Adelaide Convention […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5736,"featured_media":26202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26145","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\/26145","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\/5736"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/sa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}