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Join us for a great family social event and fundraising trivia night. All proceeds from the night will be used to reduce the costs of travel for a group of 12 young tennis players travelling to the John Newcombe Tennis Academy to train for two weeks in September this year. These players and their trip supervisors come from all around Melbourne. It's an all inclusive night, and you won't have to put your hand in your pocket for anything else on the night except drinks from the bar (wine by the glass or bottle, selection of beers and soft drinks). We currently have limited stocks of some great wine available that can be pre-ordered. Depending on demand we will source some other good offers and some white wine too. Your registration fee includes: BBQ at the start of the evening (soft drinks, wine and beer available at tennis club bar prices) A platter of sweets per table and tea and coffee Being part of a team for the trivia competition Prizes for members of the winning team Participation in all the activities with extra prizes on offer A ticket to the raffle on the night to win a great prize/prizes A sweep ticket with a male and female player for the French Open with prizes for the winner and runner up for the male and female draws. Register as an individual (adults $50 and juniors (aged 13 and under) $35), or as a table of 8 and get a table discount of $50. Either way, make sure you have a great team name for your table and let us know who you want to sit with, or whether you are happy for us to put you on a table with others. Need a table name? No problem. For an extra $10 donation, you can buy one of the table names available when you purchase your tickets. Come along to pit your wits against the other tables, test your general knowledge, arts and entertainment and sports trivia, and be in the running to share the spoils from the winning table prize hamper.

This is a fundraising sweep for AO 2025 and raffle. All proceeds will offset the costs of 12 players going to the Newks tennis ranch in Texas in 2025. Each envelope is numbered from 1 to 128 and has one female player and one male player, also numbered 1 to 128 from the top to the bottom of the draw.  The winner and the runner up of the AO male and female draws will win prizes. There are also 3 raffle prizes which will be drawn using the envelope numbers. When all envelopes are sold, I will email all ticket holders player and other prize information. Ticket numbers will be allocated in order of purchase.

This is a major fundraising raffle to support players travelling to the US to train and play at the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in Texas. All proceeds will go towards offsetting the cost of the trip for the players' families. Only 100 tickets at $50 each will be sold, and with 34 prizes that is better than a 1 in 3 chance of winning a prize from a prize pool worth over $6,800. To ensure everyone gets a chance to win a prize that they want, 35 tickets will be drawn and winners will be contacted in order of ticket drawn and will be asked to nominate the prize they want from the amazing list of prizes below. Prize  Est Value   Donated by  Round of Golf for 4 at Peninsula Kingswood Golf Club Monday or Friday) $1,700  Peninsula Kingswood Golf Club  On-line Course The Keys to Instant Rapport and Effortless Influence with the 3 Step Sales and Communications Accelerator $997  Alan Stevens  Signed Essendon Jumper (Michael Hurley) $500  Individual donation  On-line course - Unlock the Secrets to Connecting with Clients Instantly with Business Essentials - Fast Start Your Client Engagement  $347  Alan Stevens  $300 gift voucher for caravan of Motorhome hire (Expires: 30th November 2026) $300  Eastern Caravans  Tina Turner the Musical - 2 x complimentary tickets to show preview performance (selection of dates to choose from) $300  Paul Morollo, Show Associate Producer  VTA tennis academy term of tennis lessons $275  Victorian Tennis Academy  One nights accommodation Hearns Beachside Villas, Port Fairy (2 people, 1 bedroom villa, outside peak hours) https://www.hearnsbeachsidevillas.com.au/  $200  Hearns Port Fairy Accommodation  Chandon Garden Spritz bottle $174  Individual donation  1 bottle Lamborghini Metodo Classico 'The Legend' Rose (750ml), Panicale, Italy $150  Dan Murphy's  Skin Body Spa package valued at $150 which includes a candle, bath soak, lip balm and affirmation cards plus $50 voucher toward a beauty service $150  SkinBodySpa Lilydale  Bottle of Domaine A 2011 cabernet Sauvignon $125  Individual donation  1 bottle of Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon $120  Individual donation  1 hour myotherpay session $120 Thrive Sports Medicine Croydon Bottle of Penfolds Grandfather Rare Tawny Port $100  Individual donation  Westfield Shopping Centre voucher $100  Individual donation  Westfield Shopping Centre voucher $100  Individual donation  Bottle of Veuve Cliquot champagne $99  Individual donation  Self-paced on-line course- from Distraction to Connection $97  Angela Heise  Deep Woods Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Reserve (750ml) Margaret River $90  Dan Murphy's  Tyrell's Blanc de Blancs 2015 (750ml) Hunter Valley $85  Dan Murphy's  1 hour infrared sauna session $80 Thrive Sports Medicine Croydon 1 hour infrared sauna session $80 Thrive Sports Medicine Croydon GH Mumm Champagne $60  Individual donation  GH Mumm Champagne $60  Individual donation  Penfolds Bin 138 Grenache-Shiraz-Mataro 2021 (750ml) Barossa Valley $60  Dan Murphy's  $50 voucher to Rebeccas Cafe, Port Fairy $50  Nicole Dwyer  Box of 8 Salt and Pepper champagne glasses $50  Individual donation  Marquee folding wooden deck chair $50  Individual donation  Complementary registration for UTR Melbourne Flex Leagues $40  Waverley Tennis  Complementary registration for UTR Melbourne Flex Leagues $40  Waverley Tennis  Complementary registration for UTR Melbourne Flex Leagues $40  Waverley Tennis  Complementary registration for UTR Melbourne Flex Leagues $40  Waverley Tennis  Gibson 'The Dirtman' Shiraz 2022 (750ml) Barossa Valley $40  Dan Murphy's  Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 (750ml) Coonawarra $40  Dan Murphy's 

This is a fundraiser for our Tennis Association's trip to Newks in September 2024. The grandmother of one of our trip participants is an artist and has generously offered 2 of her paintings to help raise funds to reduce costs for the whole group. When you buy a ticket, you will be allocated a number between 1 to 100. When all tickets are sold, we will do a random draw with two winners. The first number drawn will choose from the 10 different artworks attached (artwork size and RRP at is shown on the last image). The second number drawn will choose 1 piece of art from the remaining 9 pieces. All the artworks are original pieces, valued between $480 and $1000. painted by Venita Burns. Venita is an Australian artist located in Albert Park. She is part of an Artist's Group that showcases art at their annual exhibition in Melbourne. Go to the link for ticket sales to see all the paintings and their sizes. Anyone that misses out on a piece of artwork they like can be put in touch with the artist and they can make a purchase direct. Artwork Details (size and RRP) My Roses - Oil on Canvas.   76x61cm. (Priced at $720) Spring Blooms - Oil on linen. 101.5 x 101.5. (Priced at $980) Fur Child. - Oil on linen.   71cm x 86cm.  (Priced at $680) The Chase - Oil on Linen.  76 x 56cm. (Priced at $480 Country Boys Brother.Oil on Linen.    61x76cm. (Priced at $500) Dancer.   Oil on canvas.  76x61cm. (Priced at $750) Runs Free Oil on canvas.  76x61cm.  (Priced at $750) Spring Blooms Oil on Linen. 101x 101 (Priced at $900) Whiskers Oil on Linen 61x71cm (Priced at $500) Found You Oil on Linen 40x46cm (Priced at $400) All proceeds will be used to reduce the cost of a trip the Association will take to the John Newcombe Tennis Academy in Texas, USA in September 2024. 

Join us for a great family social event and fundraising trivia night. All proceeds from the night will be used to reduce the costs of travel for a group of 12 young tennis players travelling to the John Newcombe Tennis Academy to train for two weeks in September this year. These players and their trip supervisors come from all around Melbourne, and play for Western District Tennis Association, North Suburban Junior Tennis Association, North Eastern Junior Tennis, Eastern Region Tennis and Waverley Tennis. We also have two players joining our group from Warrnambool this year. It's an all inclusive night, and you won't have to put your hand in your pocket for anything else on the night except drinks from the bar (wine by the glass or bottle, selection of beers and soft drinks). We currently have limited stocks of some great wine available that can be pre-ordered. Depending on demand we will source some other good offers and some white wine too. Your registration fee includes: BBQ at the start of the evening (soft drinks, wine and beer available at tennis club bar prices) A platter of sweets per table and tea and coffee Being part of a team for the trivia competition Prizes for members of the winning team Participation in all the activities with extra prizes on offer A ticket to the raffle on the night to win a great prize/prizes A sweep ticket with a male and female player a Grand Slam with prizes for the winner and runner up for the male and female draws. Register as an individual (adults $50 and juniors (aged 13 and under) $35), or as a table of 8 and get a table discount of $50. Either way, make sure you have a great team name for your table and let us know who you want to sit with, or whether you are happy for us to put you on a table with others. Need a table name? No problem. For an extra $10 donation, you can buy one of the table names available when you purchase your tickets. Come along to pit your wits against the other tables, test your general knowledge, arts and entertainment and sports trivia, and be in the running to share the spoils from the winning table prize hamper.

If you are considering US College as a pathway for your tennis development, then this event is a must. Run by Bill Riddle, a veteran US College coach who is representing the recruitment needs of multiple College coaches from across the US. The program includes: 2 hours of structured drills and matchplay to enable player evaluation Information session (parents welcome to attend) - morning and aternoon sessions combined Recruitment takeaways including a player guide to play college tennis, recruiting video script Follow up free zoom call or meeting with Coach Bill to discuss player College options Snacks and drinks There is one session available (limited places) - 4 hours in duration (2 hours on court, 2 hours information sessions and Q&A over lunch). The full cost is AUD$99 per player (discount available for player in the Associations Cup Carnival being held Dec 20 and 21 2023). About the Coach: Bill Riddle PTR International Master Professional USPTA Master Professional Global Professional Tennis Coaches Association Bill is a veteran tennis coach with over 35 years of college, junior and club coaching and management experiences and is recognized as a High-Performance Tennis Specialist by the PTR, USPTA & USTA. Bill has over 200 career wins as a college Head Tennis Coach. He currently serves as the Men’s & Women’s Head Tennis Coach at The University of Tennessee Southern.  His college teams and players have had success both on and off court at the national levels, and he has coached 6 All-American players and numerous with national singles and doubles rankings.  While coaching college tennis he was a two-time recipient of the USPTA Southern Division College Coach of the Year award and a two-time ITA/ USTA College Coaches Community Service award. Additionally, he was named TranSouth Conference Coach of the Year and Regional Coach of the Year. Bill has conducted player evaluations and seminars in a variety of countries including Australia, New Zealand, China, England, Bermuda, Jamaica, Holland, Spain, France, Canada, Sweden and throughout the Caribbean and the USA. He has organized and directed tennis camps internationally for both adults and junior tennis players for the last 12 years. A highlight was working as part of the production team with the Classic of Champions legends event in Sweden in 2010 and 2011.  Bill is a long-time member of the HEAD/PENN advisory team and has been an Adidas tennis ambassador for 15 years.