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Tennis - News
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| 2010-09-09 |
'Meet and Greet' the Coaches - REPORT
Upwards of 40 people attended this event on a fine but steamy morning on Sunday 22nd of August 2010. Kristin Godridge and her team of five coaches, put the enthusiastic participants through a series of tennis drills, honing their forehands, backhands, volleys, smashes and serves. Everyone seemed to have an enjoyable time and hopefully picked up a few tips along the way.
If you wish to have some private coaching, whether individually or in a group, please drop Kristin a line at australasiatennis.hkfc@gmail.com.
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Tennis Court Renovations - UPDATE 2
Courts 4,5 and 6 are now under renovation. Weather permitting, these courts should be ready for play by Monday 20th September 2010.
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| 2010-08-17 |
JUNIOR PROGRAMS ON OFFER FROM AUSTRALASIA TENNIS ACES
Kristin and her team from ATA are offering a variety of programs for Juniors. Details of these programs are below.
TINY TOTS - This programme is designed to help your toddler with a wide range of Gross Motor Skills, hand / foot eye co-ordination and basic footwork that are tennis orientated. This programme will teach the two basics shots (the forehand and backhand) and will develop a sound base for technique.
2 ½ - 4 ½ yr olds. FUN, FUN, FUN
FUTURE ACES - This programme is designed for 4 ½ to 6 year olds, continuing the development of the basic strokes with the correct grips and more advanced footwork balance and co-ordination skills now being added.
READY HERE I COME!
ACES - This programme is designed for 6-8 year olds, that now can hold a consistent rally with a coach, and has developed their serve to a level in which they are well on their way to becoming an All star.
NEXT PLEASE!
ALL STAR ACES - This programme is designed for 8 -10 year olds. These kids are now enjoying the satisfaction of rallying with each other and are now learning the full set of rules and playing a correct and proper game with their peers.
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!
PRO ACES - This programme is designed for ages 10 and above who have developed their skills to a level at which they are ready to begin playing tournaments and are able to enjoy playing with friends and family socially.
LOOK OUT MUM AND DAD!
ELITE SQUAD - This programme is for all ages of juniors that are currently playing tournaments and are ready to take their tennis to the highest level possible.
BRING IT ON!
JUNIOR DAVIS CUP MATCHPLAY - The perfect place to introduce young players to competition play. A 10 week team competition involving singles and doubles and meal. Medals/Trophies/Prizes for all competitors who compete.
ATA JUNIOR TENNIS CAMP PROGRAMME - We offer the most popular Junior Holiday Tennis Camps in Hong Kong! We currently run in total 25 - 30 camps annually. We have around 40 children per camp and they normally take place in the morning (9.00am -12.00pm, subject to change depending upon numbers and court availability). We cater to all levels of junior standards ˇV Certificates / prizes / action shots for all tennis stars who enter.
* Christmas Camps *Chinese New Year Camps * Easter Camps *Summer Camps *Mid Term Camps
Junior programme will be run from 3-7pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9am -12 noon. New junior tennis programme will start 23rd August. Please contact Kristin on australasiatennis.hkfc@gmail.com to confirm places.
N.B.
* Cancellation of a private lesson must be made more than 24 hours in advance.
*Classes will cease on Public Holidays, most school holidays and rain affected days.
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| 2010-07-12 |
Tennis Court Renovations - UPDATE 1
A message from HKFC Management.
Tennis Courts 1, 2 & 3 have now been installed at the Club. As with all new artificial Courts it is normal practice for them to be slightly ˇ§over sandedˇ¨ in order to assist with bedding in. As the weeks progress the Courts will settle in and the sand will gradually drop to the required International Tennis Federation playing level, but this process may take 2 ˇV 3 months. During this period the Courts will be groomed regularly and they should improve with rain and regular usage.
Please be patient as we have been informed that it is normal for the Courts to play slowly during the initial bedding in period.
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| 2010-07-09 |
Men's and Ladies League Players Needed
If anyone is interested in playing league tennis, please send an email to tennis.leagues.hkfc@gmail.com
Currently, we have teams in Division A, B and D for men and Division B for ladies. The new season starts on September 20th 2010, so get in quick if you wish to play.
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Our New Tennis Coaches - Australasia Tennis Aces
A big welcome to our new tennis coaches, led by Kristin Godridge and her team from Australasia Tennis Aces. Please see the attached file for more information.
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| 2010-04-29 |
Results of the HKFC Men's Singles Championships
First Round
Jonathon Sadler def Rabo Leung 8-0
Eric Desgouttes def Christophe Baleyte on a w/o
Simon Cheung def Jason Ng 8-3
Kento Fukumori def Matthew Paterson on a w/o
Greg Brutus def Thomas Leung (retired 7-8)
Colin Butterfield def Glen Hitch 9-7
Gene Soo def Taylor Hui 8-1
JP Gry def Bill Wong on a w/o
Duncan Spooner def Mark Fukumori 8-4
Second Round
Graham Johnstone def Kento Fukumori on a w/o
Philippe Bonval def Colin Butterfield 8-4
Neal Soo def Duncan Spooner 8-1
Gene Soo def Winston Leung 8-1
Ringo Leung def JP Gry 8-1
Eric Tsea def Greg Brutus 8-1
Adrian Leung def Jonathan Sadler 8-2
Simon Cheung def Eric Desgouttes 8-0
Quarter Finals
Philippe Bonval def Gene Soo 8-3
Neal Soo def Ringo Leung 8-3
Graham Johnstone def Eric Tsea 8-1
Adrian Leung def Simon Cheung 8-2
Semi Finals
Neal Soo def Philippe Nonval 8-0
Adrian Leung def Graham Johnstone 8-1
FINAL
Neal Soo def Adrian Leung 7-6, 1-6, 6-3
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| 2010-04-12 |
HKFC WIN MIXED DOUBLES LEAGUE!!
The HKFC have successfully defended their title by winning the Mixed League Doubles League (Division 3) for the 2010 season. The team finished with eight wins and only two losses. Congratulations to all who participated.
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| 2010-01-18 |
THE GRAHAM ORMEROD CUP - REPORT
During February and March, 28 players participated in the inaugural Graham Ormerod Cup in a bid to become the 2010 HKFC Men's Doubles Champions. Despite inclement weather conditions, interruption by the Chinese New Year holidays and the logistical
challenge of getting four men with hectic schedules and competing commitments on court at the same time for all 13 matches, we were able to successfully complete the competition on schedule.
The event culminated in a thrilling face-off between the two top-seeded teams. Philippe Bonval and Kenneth Kwok put up a valiant effort, but in the end
the powerful pairing of Simon Cheung and Andrew Town claimed the 2010 championship in a straight sets victory. The finalists displayed superb skills and
sportsmanship throughout the match making it
a fantastic spectator event for avid supporters
who showed up that morning to support the
players. This event would not have been so successful
without the hard work of Winston Leung and everybody involved. Helen Ormerod, as always, showed remarkable dedication and determination in ensuring that each and
every aspect of the competition went without a hitch. Thank you to SportLine Limited for their generosity in donating prizes. Thanks also to Club staff who were wonderfully efficient and professional as always, in supporting the event. A big thanks goes to each of the 28 players who participated in the Tournament
and helped honour Graham Ormerod, the late Chairman of the Tennis Society, to whom this Tournament was dedicated.This Tournament was not just a case of winning or losing a few tennis matches, but a way for each of us to pay our respects to Graham and to recognize his many contributions to tennis at the HKFC. Itis a tribute to his kindness and sincerity that his friends and family will all gather to pay homage each year, and for many years to come, as tennis players compete for the Graham Ormerod Cup.
Graham, we miss you ˇV you may be gone, but not
forgotten. Until next yearˇKˇK
Below are the winners - Simon Cheung and Andrew Town
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Bye-laws for your reference
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