Registrations remain open for the inaugural Wheelchair Tennis Fast4 Run & Roll Tournament and Come \u2018n Try session.<\/p>\n
The Wheelchair Tennis event to be held at the Hume Tennis Centre on Saturday, 27 May 2017 is expected to draw many enthusiastic tennis players.<\/p>\n
A FREE Come \u2018n Try session will begin at 12:30pm, while the Run & Roll tournament begins at 2:00pm.<\/p>\n
The Run & Roll tournament will include pairing a wheelchair athlete with an able-bodied player and utilising the Fast4 format. Hume club members will be on hand should wheelchair athletes not have a partner to play with.<\/p>\n
Tennis Australia\u2019s wheelchair tournaments coordinator, Holly Tawse is looking forward to the event, especially seeing how the unique format will be received by players.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis event is a social competition and the format of play allows the wheelchair tennis community to play with their family, friends, and members from their local club,\u201d Tawse said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt promotes the message that you don\u2019t have to play in a structured wheelchair tennis program to get on a court and get involved in the sport. It is an accessible sport.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tawse is confident Run & Roll will provide the necessary platform to encourage more wheelchair athletes to take up the sport, but equally as important, \u201ccreate more opportunities\u201d for them to get on court.<\/p>\n
\u201cHume Tennis & Community Centre is Victoria\u2019s only Wheelchair Development HUB. These HUB\u2019s are being developed to create an environment where wheelchair tennis players can connect, socialize and play with peers, friends and family,\u201d Tawse said.<\/p>\n
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Event details:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Date:<\/strong> Saturday, 27 May 2017<\/p>\n Time:<\/strong> 2:00pm-5:00pm \u2013 BBQ to follow<\/p>\n Format:<\/strong> Fast 4 Doubles \u2013 shortened scoring format<\/p>\n