Tennis Report

Another big week at the Cheryl Tennis Club. Monday night saw the final round of the Norfolk Island Real Estate Mixed Fast Tennis. With daylight saving well and truly here it has been nice to be playing the first matches in the sunshine.

In the early matches KyleC/AngieA d. CooperR/KerriR 4-6 6-4 (5-0), CroydenS/SandyZ d. AshtonR/JessM 6-1 6-4, PeteB/JulieS d. SamH/Vienna 6-4 6-3, ChrisG/EmmaW d. WillB/MaliG 6-4 6-1 and MishaR/AlyM d. PhilR/SamF 4-6 6-4 (5-3). In the second slate of games; CroydenS/SandyZ d. WillB/MaliG 4-1 4-1, MishaR/AlyM d. CooperR/KerriR 4-2 4-1, SamH/Vienna d. PhilR/SamF 4-1 4-2, AshtonR/JessM d. KyleC/AngieA 1-4 4-3 (5-3) and ChrisG/Emma d. PeteB/JulieS 4-0 4-1.

Final Overall standings: 1st-CroydenS/AnneH (46 pts); 2nd-PeteB/JulieS (42 pts); 3rd-ChrisG/EmmaW (35 pts); 4th-SamH/SharynM (34 pts); 5th-MishaR/AlyM (27 pts); 6th-CooperR/MarielleA (22 pts); 7th-AshtonR/JessM (17 pts); 8th-KyleC/AngieA (17 pts); 9th-WillB/MaliG (17 pts); 10th-PhilR/CarlyE/EwanF/SamF (13 pts). Next week sees the playoffs between the top 6 teams who will fight it out for the Norfolk Island Real Estate Mixed Fast Tennis Title. All players who have participated are invited to come along and have dinner and drinks on the veranda and watch the final.

Tuesday Night Ladies again played some great tennis, some good long matches played on all courts in the traditional doubles format. Well done to Toppy & Toni scoring maximum 18 points, Kyla scoring 17, Linda 16 points. Spot prizes this week went to Mareeva, Kirsty and Kyla scoring personal best scores; Emma, Marielle, Kerri, Storm & Kirsty all scoring at least 1 ace and Toni & Toppy winning all 3 sets. Halloween theme next week so start planning your goulish tennis outfit. Anyone interested in playing Tuesday night ladies call Jodie 50929 and as always we thank our sponsors BC Excavations, Reflections & the Sunset Bar.

Unfortunately the Wednesday Night Mens NI Gas competition was cancelled, this time due to the weather.

It was a ripper of a start to junior tennis last Saturday with over 60 kids signing up to learn new skills and have fun. It’s not too late to sign up this Saturday if you were unable to make it last weekend. Please be at the courts 9am for a 9.15am start. Enquiries to Emma 50106.

The postponed round of the May Asuria Cup will be played on Sunday 31st October. All players who turned up and paid are eligible to keep their spot and the draw will remain the same. This will be the final round of the Asuria Cup and will decide the 8 players who will progress to the Asuria Cup playoffs and compete for the $300 cash prize. Thanks to Paul Hingston and Asuria for their sponsorship.

As we have started our new season at the Cheryl Tennis Club, memberships are now due for renewal. If you are playing night comps, Asuria Cup and Club Championships in 2021/22 it is expected that you join up to be a member of the Cheryl Tennis Club. You can get a membership form from the club. Adults are $40, Children $20 and a family membership is $100.