{"id":8569,"date":"2018-12-10T11:46:59","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T00:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/tas\/?p=8569"},"modified":"2018-12-10T11:46:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T00:46:59","slug":"hobart-international-to-support-fightmnd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/tas\/news\/2018\/12\/10\/hobart-international-to-support-fightmnd","title":{"rendered":"Hobart International to support FightMND"},"content":{"rendered":"
The countdown to the Hobart International is on – and the tournament has announced an exciting new initative for 2019.<\/article>\n
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A\u00a0Player Welcome Party<\/em>\u00a0at Government House Hobart will raise money for charity partner FightMND.The general public are invited to attend the offical player party on Friday 4 January, where they can enjoy canapes as the tournament\u2019s official draw is conducted.<\/article>\n
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A $15 minimum donation is required to attend, with all proceeds going directly to the FightMND cause.<\/p>\n

FightMND is an Australian charity that aims to find a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and supports families affected by the terminal illness. It was founded in 2014 by AFL icon Neale Daniher and Pat Cunningham.<\/p>\n

Cunningham\u2019s late wife Angie (nee Woolcock) grew up in Launceston and competed in the first Hobart International tournament in 1994. She later worked as an official at the event, before losing her battle with MND in 2016. The Hobart International introduced the Angie Cunningham Trophy in 2018, a newly designed trophy for the women\u2019s singles champion, as a tribute.<\/p>\n

> Check out the Hobart International 2019 field<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Hobart International Tournament Director Darren Sturgess believes the charity party is an exciting way to begin the 2019 tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn recent years the official draw has been a media-only event, but we want to open it up to everyone in 2019 to help support a good cause and give the general public the opportunity to be part of this event before the tournament starts.<\/p>\n

\u201cFightMND is a charity that is close to the tournament\u2019s heart, so we\u2019re thrilled we can support them by hosting theHobart International Player Welcome Party.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tasmanian Government are great supporters of our event and we are honoured to be hosting this special event at the picturesque Government House.\u201d<\/p>\n

> Buy Hobart International 2019 tickets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Qualifying matches begin on Saturday 5 January as part of the tournament\u2019s Family Weekend, where for the first time the general public\u00a0can enter the Domain Tennis Centre for free over the first two days. Main draw matches begin on Monday 7 January.<\/p>\n

The Hobart International Player Welcome Party will be held at Government House from 6.30pm to 7.30pm on Friday 4 January.<\/p>\n

To attend the general public must RSVP before Sunday 16 December, tickets can be purchased here via FightMND here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.stickytickets.com.au\/80094<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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