New England Tennis Academy aim to launch their first competition this year.
The event starts on October 16 and will be played on Sunday’s. It will be split into divisions based on ability with only six players in each grade. Run by Peter Le Surf from Armidale Tennis club, it is the first time this tournament has been run. Top grade matches will commence at 9am followed by lower divisions from 10.30am. Finals matches will commence at 9.30am.
Premier division games will be played on hard courts with lower grades to battle it out on synthetic or grass courts and rained out matches will be postponed until the following week.
Every match will involve the best of three tie breaker sets and if there are two players on the top of the ladder by the end of the competition rounds, the winner will be decided by who won when they played each other.
You don’t have to be a member of the tennis club to sign up to the tournament. Contact peterlesurf@optusnet.com.au to sign up. Cost is $88 per player.
Ellen Dunger
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later on that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Always happy to hear news and tips. www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later on that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Always happy to hear news and tips. www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
