HPTC September News 2023 Serving up all our latest updates! |
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ACES AND PLACES • Congratulations to our five Winter League Champion Teams: Girls U18 Div 1 - McKenzie, Boys U18 Div 2 - Mannar, Boys U15 Div 3 - Earl, Mixed U13 GB Div 2 - Sheth, Women's Open Div 1 - Stevens. Well done to all teams that played League through the Winter! • The Hensman Spring Challenger Tournament has been a huge load of fun so far! Lots of great matches with 4 weeks left. Get down and check out some of the games on Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoons! • Huge congratulations to Doug and Coralie Webster on their 55th wedding anniversary! They are enjoying their Emerald celebration with a trip to Iceland! • More people on holidays: Ian Seymour is taking in the sights in Japan, Bob Wegner is soaking up the sun in Bali while recovering from injury, and Ian and Cathy Hutchison are living it up and partying on the East Coast and Tasmania. Winston and Cheryl Okkers have just returned from a fabulous European holiday and Norwegian Fjords Cruise! • Big milestones for James Williams and Roger Nicholas, celebrating their 50th and 75th birthdays respectively this month! • A speedy recovery to Mike McLean who tore a glute after slipping in a rock pool on holiday in Broome. Maybe you should head to Bali and hang out with Bob and his bung hammy! • Welcome to our newest members: Karen and Jude Nelson, Thomas Millar, Nicholas Lim, Hamish Hennessy, Patrick Pham, Benita Vinciguerra, Sara Basse de Carvalho, Archie Gethin, Jake Rowley, Eva Ishchenko, Rod and Jenny-Leigh Ash and returning member Andraz Livk! |
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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS Veronica Burns, Hayley Burton, Arharajasinh Chudasma, Brendan Clements, Kathryn Coulson, Riley Faulkner, Archie Gethin, David Hebditch, Adriel Hiong, James Holten, Kieran Hunter, Anika Jayapradeep Nair, Christopher Jorritsma, Keisuke Kogo, Hunter Kwietniewski-Lees, Yee Leung, Veronica Lombardi, Liam McDowell, Lachlan Napier, Roger Nicholas, Una Phelan, John Pritchard, June Rundle, Madhavi Shrivastava, Max Smith, Alvin Tan, Toma Terasawa, Graham Walker and James Williams. HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!! |
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HPTC AWARDS NIGHT Join us for the return of the annual HPTC Awards Night! The night will be a chance to dress up (formal attire: Black and White with a touch of Gold), enjoy a cocktail style dinner and celebrate together, with drinks available for purchase from our Bar. Guest speaker Jess Moore - Multiple Junior Grand Slam Winner and Australia Junior Team Coach - will be sharing some of her stories from an amazing career. All 2022-2023 Junior and Senior League Shields and MVP, Hensman Honour Board and Hensman Values Awards will be presented and celebrated. Club and event Sponsor Soklich and Co Jewellers will draw the HPTC Raffle. Kids are welcome with pizza, a drink and ice-cream included in the ticket followed by a movie screening in our new HPTC Movie Theatre! Get your tickets now (Adults $50, Juniors $20) https://www.trybooking.com/CKVLW |
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HENSMAN VALUES AWARDS This year, our Awards Night will see the inaugural presentation of the Hensman Values Awards. Nominated by you, three men, three women and three Juniors will be recognised for their dedication to the Hensman Park Values: Sporting Behaviour: to be a role model on and off the court. One who exemplifies respect, fairness and integrity at all times. Helping Hands: to always be the one with their hand up to volunteer. A contributor in all things Hensman, whether on court or around the Clubhouse. Mentor: to be the ultimate role model. One who’s known for their enthusiasm for developing and championing others. Team Spirit: to be a true teammate. A positive and inclusive cheerleader who supports and encourages, ferociously. Commitment: to be renowned for dedication and loyalty. An enthusiast who gives their all, not only to their Club, but also their own personal development. Find out more and nominate a fellow Club Member here. |
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FRIDAY NIGHTS AT HPTC If you joined us for Fun Friday a couple of weeks ago, get ready for the HPTC Term 3 TERMinator! Join us for mini tournaments, games and activities, Pickleball, kids' free sausage sizzle (thanks Danny!) and more! The food offering this week is Mexican Burrito Bowls, order yours here! (Meals are gluten free, vegetarian available). The bar will be open from 4pm, let's hope the weather is better this time! |
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TWILIGHT SOCIAL TENNIS No matter what level of play you enjoy, we have a great social tennis session for you! Beginners - Sundays 3pm Intermediate - Mondays 7pm Intermediate/Advanced - Wednesdays 7pm Book your spot here! Members $3 Non-members welcome $15 |
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TENNIS TRIVIA The shortest Grand Slam final in the history of tennis goes to 22-time winner Steffi Graf who took the title at Roland Garros in 1988 over Natasha Zvereva with a final score of 6-0, 6-0. The "double-bagel" lasted just 32 minutes. Zvereva managed to win just 13 points in the whole match. |
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MEMBER PROFILE ALEC WHYTE Karen and I arrived in Perth from New Zealand in February 1981. At that time I counted 13 construction cranes along St Georges/Adelaide Terrace which was pretty exciting for a young architect to see! I was introduced to Hensman Park Tennis Club by a work college who accompanied me to social tennis one weekend. Whilst at university I was involved in rowing and only took up tennis after graduating and moving from Auckland to Napier for work in my late 20s. That may explain my lack of tennis skills, instincts and anticipation. I spent 3 years as the HPTC Board President, during which time the three bays of grass courts we progressively removed and replaced. Not a particularly popular move at the time, but long term has been fantastic for social members as grass courts are now available all year round. In 1984 Parry and Whyte Architects was established and it now takes up a lot of my time and energy. I have been involved in projects from Kununurra to Esperance and many, many places in between including helping design the new Hensman Clubhouse. Outside tennis my interests revolve around my family, a son, daughter and grandson. I like listening to music (mostly in private as my tastes are not shared by Karen or my children!). I like reading and fine art having studied Art History at university, as well as the occasional overseas trips testing Karen’s patience by squeezing in visits to architectural interests. I completed a four day trek along the Inca Trail in Peru ending up at Machu Picchu in 2017 and visited Frank Lloyd Wright’s buildings in and around San Fransico and Scottsdale Arizona as well as Le Corbusiers Buildings around Paris. The Hensman Park Tennis Club has always been wonderfully kind to me, and I hope I will be able to enjoy the tennis, fun, friendship and comradery for many years to come! |
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CLUB SPONSOR: WALL TO WALL CARPETS |
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DATES TO REMEMBER Friday September 22 - Juniors TERMINATOR! Saturday September 23 - Monday October 9 - School Holidays October 6 - Hensman Park Awards Night Saturday October 14 - Open Day |
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Have some fun photos or good gossip from around the Club? Send it to Lauren for inclusion in the next newsletter! managerhptc@gmail.com 0422 204 467 |
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Thankyou to our generous sponsors, we couldn't do it without you! Support our sponsors today. |
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