Hensman Herald

February News 2024

Serving up all our latest updates!

ACES AND PLACES

 

• A massive congratulations to Jess Moore and her new husband Noel on their recent Special Day!

• Our Hensman Family has just grown a little bigger... A huge congratulations to Matt and Louise Johnson who welcomed little Penelope into the world on Thursday February 8. Proud grandma Jennifer Houghton is understandably besotted!

• It was a fun road trip to Busselton for Paige Connolly, Gabrielle Lombardi and Sara Basse De Carvalho to play in the Junior Grasscourt Event in January. Well done to all juniors who competed - see below for results!

• Speaking of Juniors, apologies for missing Kael Bacchelli-Khoo who's runner up finish in the U18 JS G2 Grasscourt Tournament at Royal Kings Park was mistakenly attributed to his brother in last month's issue. Well done Kael!

• Alice Stevens is at it again. She and partner Kristina Tai just won the ITF J100 Brisbane International Girl's Doubles!

• Travellers, as always: Our wonderful coaches Conor Smith and Anja Dokic enjoyed some time away from the courts, taking in the sights around Melbourne for a few weeks recently. They also managed to catch up with the rest of the coaching team who made their way over for the Australian Open! Mark and Robyn Leuba joined the masses in Las Vegas to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take out the 2024 Superbowl! Mike and Anna McLean are enjoying the cool in South America and Antarctica while Perth swelters through its hottest February in nearly 30 years and Dave Ford very excited to be heading off to Melbourne for the Taylor Swift concert!

 

• Welcome to our newest member Linda Smith!

 

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

 

 Jenny-Leigh Ash, Rodney Ash, Kael Bacchelli-Khoo, Zayah Baker, Adrian Boston, Michael Brennan, Sam Canterino, Nathan Cavaney, Pari Chandra, Esdelyn Choo, Anja Dokic, Liam Hogan, Peter Hollow, Yagan Kiely, Eva Lings, Tye Mammana, Denise McIntosh, Clive Miles, Ljuba Mojovic, Lochie Mutard, Christopher Neil, William Pritchard, Graeme Rindle, Enrico Secci, Annabelle Stelle, Bob Wegner and Alis Woods.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!

JUNIOR TOURNAMENT RESULTS

With so many awesome Junior Tournament results from Hensman members lately, the list needs its own section! Well done to everyone who played in one of these tournaments, your Club is proud of you!

2024 JP250 J125 Perth Junior Grasscourt Event

Lucas McKenzie runner up - BS U11 Greenball

Gabrielle Lombardi runner up - GS U11 Greenball

Khristian Bacchelli-Khoo winner - BS U12 JS

Toma Terasawa winner - BD U16PS

Julia Pedrini winner - GS U14 JS

Elena Manoj winner - GS U14 PS

Karin Hiramatsu runner up - GS U14 PS

Jaiden Chandra runner up - BS U14 JS

Karin Hiramatsu winner - GD U14 PS

Addison Franklin and Elena Manoj runners up - GD U14 PS

Kael Bacchelli-Khoo runner up - BS U18 JS G2

Thomas McKenzie and Ashtyn Moss winners - BD U18 JS

Kian Hiramatsu runner up - BD U18 JS

 

2024 JS500 J125 Busselton Toyota WA Junior Grasscourt Event

 Gabrielle Lombardi winner - GS U10 JDS

Mayla Manoj winner - GS U12 SS and GD U12 SS

Brendan Chan and Toma Terasawa runners up - BD U12 SS

Elena Manoj winner - GS U14 SS

Karin Hiramatsu runner up - GS U14 SS

Aidan Chan winner - BS U14 SS and BD U14 SS

Keisuke Kogo runner up - BS U14 SS

Keisuke Kogo and Jake Rowley runners up - BD U14 SS

Thomas McKenzie winner - BS U16 SS

Elijah Liu runner up - BS U16 SS

Mayla Manoj winner - GD U16 SS

Kian Hiramatsu and Elijah Liu winners - BD U16 SS

 

HENSMAN AT THE MASTERS!

A massive contingent of West Aussies made their way over to Tasmania for the 2024 Australian Seniors Championships in January. Team Hensman, comprising Katrina Chisholm, Lynnette Gardiner, Peter Hollow, Anna Kelly, Denise McIntosh, Alan Morcombe, Chris Neil, Ken Pettit, Julie Strack and Geoff Thomas had a great time competing against teams from all over the country, but still made time to check out the sights and have some fun off the court too!

 

HENSMAN GOES TO THE AO

Backing up a mighty showing of Hensmanites at the United Cup in January, at least a thousand HPTC members made the trek to Melbourne to hang out at the Australian Open!

With plenty of great matches to watch, a reported fantastic party atmosphere at the event and even a few autographs collected, everyone had a blast! 

 

CALLING ALL HENSMAN HAPPY SNAPPERS!

Got a great photo or two from around the Club?

Get on our Facebook page and keep an eye out for this post towards the end of each month. We will ask for the best photos you have snapped around the grounds and the one with the most "likes" will become our cover photo for the month!

All entries then go into a digital album of the 2024 year at HPTC for everyone to enjoy!

TENNIS TRIVIA

Fancy yourself a bit of a hot-shot when it comes to serving?

Check out the Top 5 Professional Career Acers:

1 - John Isner: 14,470

2 - Ivo Karlović: 13,728

3 - Roger Federer: 11,478

4 - Feliciano López: 10,261

5 - Goran Ivanišević: 10,237

John Isner also holds the title of Most Aces Served in a Single Match: 113!!

MEMBER PROFILE

CARLA CZECK

Carla is one of our young-guns at Hensman and loves her tennis! She is a great player and team member, and even took home one of the Junior Hensman Values Awards in 2023 after being nominated for her excellent attitude and outstanding sportsmanship!

 

Tell us about yourself, Carla!

How old are you? 11

What's your favourite colour? Pink

Who is your favourite tennis player? Iga Świątek 

Do you have any hobbies outside tennis? I really enjoy visual arts 

And do you play any other sports? I love to run!

What is your dream career? Tennis player, of course!

Whats a fun fact about you? I always try to be a happy and positive person and am known for making people laugh with my funny faces :)

 

Carla is the captain of our Mixed U13 Div 6 Greenball team! 

SPONSOR NEWS

Have you noticed this box floating around the bar?

New Sponsors Grand Cru Wineshop and Cellar have set up a special offer for Hensman Members.

Purchase any product from one of their 3 stores in Mt Lawley, Nedlands or Ardross and place your receipt into the box at the Club. Whenever Randal from the Nedlands Store pops into the Club, one lucky winner will get a bottle of something yummy from the cellars!

SPOTTO! 

Speaking of new boxes, check out our new Doggy Library!

We hate the thought of old balls going into landfill and when our recycling company ceased operation, we needed a new idea...

Hensman Doggy Library. Ta Da!

Next time you're out walking your furry friend, drop past the Club, make sure to grab a few balls.

We hope to see some happy hounds around Hensman!

UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS

SENIORS

2024 O3k J125 State Closed Championship | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2023/24 Open Community East Fremantle Club Championships | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2024 OC JC Dalkeith Club Champs | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2024 Open Community Beverley 90th Annual Easter Tournament | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2024 Open Community Royal Kings Park Easter | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

JUNIORS

2024 O3k J125 State Closed Championship | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2024 OC JC Dalkeith Club Champs | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2024 WA PWII & DHoH Open | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2024 12u & 14u Australian Claycourt Championships - WA Qualifying | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2024 JT Junior 125 Kalamunda Easter Junior | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

2024 Open Community Beverley 90th Annual Easter Tournament | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

 2024 JT Premier 250 Rafa Nadal Tour - WA | All Tournaments – Tennis Australia

UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS

Friday Feb 23 - "Summer Sensations" Grand Cru Wineshop and Cellar Wine Tasting Evening

Saturday Feb 24 - Social Tennis Takeaway Night

Every Friday during term - free kids' sausage sizzle, $10 meals and a well stocked bar!

DATES TO REMEMBER 

 Wednesday Feb 21 - League finals commence

Wednesday Mar 13 - League Grand Finals

Thursday Mar 28 - Term 1 ends

Friday Mar 29 - Good Friday and Easter Long Weekend

Thursday Apr 10-14 - Preston St IGA Hensman Junior Tournament

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