PATRON HIS EMINENCE CARDINAL GEORGE PELL
ARCHBISHOP OF
VICE PATRONS BISHOPS AND CLERGY OF THE DIOCESES
CHAPLAIN FATHER MARTIN MAUNSELL PP
LANE COVE
PRESIDENT KEVIN BYRON
VICE
PRESIDENT MAURICE SHEEHAN
SECRETARY MARK POLVERINO
TREASURER MARY SCOTT
FATHER MAUNSELL
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY/TREASURER NGAHREE NORTH
TOURNAMENT
OFFICER MICHAEL FLAHERTY
PROMOTIONS
OFFICER SHARYN TRIMBLE RESIGNED
11/01/09
LIFE MEMBERS - PATRICIA MULLINS, JOAN MARTIN, KEVIN BYRON, KEVIN
STEPHENSON, BRYAN SIDGREAVES OAM, MARK POLVERINO.
DECEASED LIFE MEMBERS - PAT LANTRY, MAYF PRIDDIS, JOHN WOODWARD, AUSTIN GLACKEN, LEO TIERNEY, JIM RAYNER,
CARL RAYNER, HERBERT DUFF, LES TREGEAGLE, JOHN MURPHY,
KEVIN HAMMOND, STAN MULLER, ERN MOLLETT,
JOHN MARTIN, ALICE MINSLOW, GREG
RAFFERTY, JUDY STEPHENSON, TOM TRAYNOR, THEO KENEALLY, BEN MATTHIES, KIT
LANGLEY.
Your Eminence, Reverend Father and
Members,
The Committee of the New South Wales
Catholic Lawn Tennis Association Incorporated has pleasure in presenting the 87th
Annual Report and Financial Statements for your consideration and adoption.
AFFILIATION
The NSWCLTA Inc. remains affiliated with the
Australian Catholic Lawn Tennis Association, Tennis New South
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
There were 11 Committee Meetings held
since our last Annual Meeting.
Attendance at Committee Meetings was as
follows:
Name Meetings
Attended Leave Of Absence Meetings Attended* Leave Of Absence*
Byron, Kevin 11
NIL 4 NIL
Sheehan, Maurice 11
NIL 4
NIL
Polverino, Mark 9 2 4
NIL
Scott, Mary 10
1 4
NIL
North, Ngahree 11
NIL 4
NIL
Flaherty, Michael 11
NIL 3 1
Trimble, Sharyn 10 NIL 1# 1#
* There were 4 Special Committee Meetings
held since our last Annual Meeting. These related to contractual and tennis
court matters. The meetings were called at very short notice. # 2 Meetings held
during term of office.
NSWCLTA Committee
Seated left to
right; Sharyn Trimble, Mary Scott, Ngahree North
Standing left to
right; Mark Polverino, Michael Flaherty, Kevin Byron, Maurice Sheehan
CARDINAL PELL VISITS HABERFIELD TENNIS CENTRE
We were indeed privileged to host a visit from the Archbishop of Sydney
His Eminence Cardinal George Pell on Friday 18th April 2008. Cardinal Pell, himself a devoted tennis player
for over 50 years was accompanied by Rev Fr Martin Maunsell, Chaplain of the
Association.
Archbishop Pell met with the Association Committee, Life Members and
representatives over morning tea in the clubhouse and took great interest in
the children attending the tennis camp.
Whilst addressing the juniors, Cardinal Pell asked the attentive
youngsters to raise their hands if they were really good players or just out
there to have fun and enjoy themselves.
Most of course indicated they were really good players.
Many thanks to Rev Fr Martin Maunsell for organising the visit and to
our Life Members and representatives who warmly welcomed his Eminence. Cardinal Pell’s visit was reported in the
Catholic Weekly and Tennis NSW online.
Morning
tea with life members, Fr. Maunsell introduces Cardinal Pell
representatives
and committee. to junior tennis players
MANLY
There were some sparkling performances by
our members at the recent Manly Seaside Tournament.
Sadik Kadir Men’s Open Singles Winner,
Lucy Gonzalez Ladies Open Semi Finalist, Lucy Gonzalez and Renee Lampert Ladies
Open Doubles Winners, Glen Knox and Melissa Anderson Open Mixed Doubles
Winners. Well done to our successful
players in this prestigious tournament.
A STATE CHAMPION IS BORN
Association member and rising star Sonja Balic
took out the 2009 under 12 Medibank NSW singles title, held recently at the
Sydney Olympic Tennis Centre. This is an
outstanding achievement for any player.
Sonja’s mother Blanca another hardworking association volunteer, was
delighted with her daughters success.
Standing a tall 174cm Sonja swept her opponents aside to take the state
title. Congratulations Sonja.
Sonja Balic Sadik Kadir
NSWCLTA CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Association conducted Championships
during 2008 with the following results.
10 girls w
Nour Abou-Chahine ru
Claudia Beith
12 girls w
Georgia Lewis ru
Georgia Stevanovic
14 girls w
Alex Osborne ru
Kaila Hart
16 girls w
Stephanie Meduric-Ritossa ru Alex
Osborne
18 girls w
Stephanie Meduric-Ritossa ru Vivian
Lu
Open ladies Not Played
40+ ladies Deborah Hart ru
Rachel Lewis
10 boys w
Marcus Loy ru William
Stewart
12 boys Not
Played
14 boys w
Ben Lalic ru
Can Sener
16 boys w
Ben Lalic ru
Tristan Tringali
18 boys w
Kiran DeSilva ru
Dante Maestri
Open men’s Not Played
40+ men’s Geoff
Hart ru
Michael Beith
10 girls doubles w Claudia Beith & Elle Shearer ru Hannah McCormick
& Mia Sturt
12 girls doubles w Tess Dunlop & Sam Thomas ru Shanlee Mier & Georgia Lewis
10 boys doubles w Marcus Loy & Scott Packett ru Finley Chapman & William Stewart
12 boys doubles Not Played
All championship winners were presented
with trophies.
INTERDISTRICT COMPETITION
The NSWCLTA was well represented with 27
players (excluding reserves) in 6 teams in the 2008 NSW Hardcourt Tennis Association
Interdistrict Competition. We would like
to thank the parents, players and managers who looked after the teams during
the competition. It’s a big ask to
transport and coordinate these youngsters who definitely enjoy the exposure to
such tough competition.
FRIDAY NIGHT JUNIOR COMPETITION RESULTS
Div 1A w
Dylan Shipsey ru
Matthew Tesoriero
Div 1B w
Shane Lee Mier ru Max
Clarke
Div 1C w
Liam Blair ru
Alexei Moore
Div 2 w
Cameron Kopecny & Finley Chapman ru
Zac Rae & Marcus Loy
Div 3 w Oliver Harding & Seamus Lenehan ru
Bryce Thompson & Robbie Luscombe
Div 4 w
James Oakley & Josh Oliveira ru Mia Sturt & Sam
Bishop
Div 5 w
Stephanie Osborne & Noah Chia ru
Sydney Smith & David Fox
TENNIS CENTRE VOLUNTEERS
Once again a very small group of
voluntary workers assisted with the presentation of the tennis centre
complex. Our gardeners Domenic Flaherty
and Nancy Meduric-Ritossa worked tirelessly to tend to the plants during the
very hot weather. Committee member
Michael Flaherty and his sons Domenic and Adrian repaired the pathway damaged
by a neighbouring tree.
Over the Christmas New Year break the
tennis centre received a much needed facelift with a new coat of paint. Our volunteer painters did a sterling job and
the centre looks fresh and tidy. A big
thanks you to Nancy Meduric-Ritossa, Domenic Flaherty, Lucy Gonzalez, Adrian
Flaherty, Bob Williams, Stephanie Meduric-Ritossa, Craig Williams, Clare Wyse,
Brad Williams and many others.
TENNIS CENTRE
MANAGEMENT
Clare Wyse and Craig Williams do an
excellent job in running the tennis courts.
Their development of our juniors is paramount to the continued success
of the Association and the centre itself.
Keep up the high standard. During
the year much has been achieved at Haberfield.
Further details will be presented at the annual meeting.
MEMBERSHIP
At the end of 2008 the Associations’
membership comprised
Life Members 6 Adult Members 40 Junior
Members 122 Total 168
Many thanks to Sharyn Trimble for keeping
our membership records up to date.
Unfortunately Sharyn has resigned from this position but has offered to
continue to do it off the committee. The
Association places on record your accuracy and prompt reporting.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Treasurer Mary Scott will outline
tonight the financial state of the Association with the presentation of the Income
and Expenditure Statement. Thanks to
Mary and the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer Ngharee North for their great work
on the finances. Once again your Committee has worked tirelessly during what has been one
of the most demanding years I can remember. Please continue to support the Association as
we toil through challenging times.
This Annual Report is submitted for
approval and adoption on behalf of the Committee of the NSWCLTA Incorporated.
Mark Polverino
Secretary
