Posts by Tony
Preliminary Notice of Tennis South Canterbury 99th AGM
The 99th AGM of Tennis South Canterbury will be held on: Tuesday 22nd September 2020 at 6pm – Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre (upstairs). As per the Tennis South Canterbury Constitution 12.3b, two Board Members retire each year and are able to stand for re-election. Callum Wood and Stu Piddington are due to retire by rotation…
Read MoreChange in coaching structure at Tennis South Canterbury
Tennis South Canterbury would like to advise our stakeholders, that as a result of Covid-19 and a significant change in personal circumstances, Mark Offen has regretfully advised us that he will no longer be able to fulfil the Junior Coaching and Development role he had been working in over recent months. Mark’s contribution to Tennis…
Read More2020 Annual Plan
We have completed our Annual Plan for 2020. We want to share it with you. What are our most important tasks? If I was to summarise the Board’s goals they are: More people playing and enjoying tennis Higher levels of retention Opportunities for those who want to improve their game Efficient delivery of administration An…
Read MoreFuture of Tennis Discussion Document
Future of Tennis Discussion Document It is important that we consider the future delivery of tennis in South Canterbury as we face pressure on playing numbers as well as considerable upcoming maintenance costs of the Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre. What will tennis look like in South Canterbury over the next 10 to 20 years plus?…
Read MoreTennis South Canterbury 2019 AGM President’s Report
It is my pleasure to present my 2019 report. Running tennis is very busy – just ask Mandy. And as a Board we could easily get distracted by the day to day noise and forget to think about the bigger picture. Questions like – what are the influences on tennis today, how and when it…
Read More2019 Preen Scholarships for SC Affiliated Players
2019 Preen Scholarships for SC Affiliated Players – we are very fortunate to have and are extremely grateful for the ongoing support of the Preen Family who have once again very generously donated Personal Tennis Scholarships for our SC players for 2019. Two categories are applicable – Junior Development Scholarship (2 scholarships available of$250 each)…
Read MoreTennis South Canterbury 2018 AGM – President’s Report
President’s Report It is my pleasure to present my 2018 report. One year ago we got underway by documenting what we wanted to achieve for the year and the steps required. In summary these fitted into six key categories. Governance: To have an effective board that focuses most of its time and energy on discussion…
Read MorePreen Family Scholarships 2018
2018 Preen Scholarships for SC Affiliated Players – we are very fortunate to have and are extremely grateful for the ongoing support of the Preen Family who have once again very generously donated Personal Tennis Scholarships for our SC players for 2018. In a slight change this year – we have two categories – Junior…
Read MoreTBHS Tennis Team measure up at National Secondary Schools Finals
The Timaru Boys High School tennis team of James Watt, Josh Cameron, George McAleer, Matt Ellis and Connor Crotty earned the respect of their opposition teams at the National Secondary Schools Tennis Finals held in Christchurch this week with competitive matches and several upset wins. Facing the premier number one seeds Wellington College on Day…
Read MoreTBHS – Qualifying for National Secondary Schools Teams Finals
The Timaru Boys High School Tennis Team has made history this past weekend by qualifying for Tennis NZ National Secondary Schools Teams Finals. The team of five players: James Watt, Josh Cameron, George McAleer, Matt Ellis and Connor Crotty competed in the South Island Secondary School Championship Play-Offs at the Trust Aoraki Tennis Centre, here…
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