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Corporate Profile Presidents Report Chief Executive Officers Report Membership & Clubs Community Tennis Player Development Coach Education & Talent Identification Regional Tennis Tennis League Competition Tournaments & Events Technical Services Marketing & Communications Sponsor Acknowledgements Sponsors Women In Tennis Tennis Officials Australia - WA Division Tennis Seniors Western Australia State Tennis Centre Office Bearers, Life Members & Committees Significant Achievements Tournament Results & Awards Treasurers Report Financial Statements Independent Audit Report

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Corporate Profile

Tennis West Tennis West is Western Australias governing body for tennis and manages all aspects of the sport, from elite player development, to growing participation within the affiliated club network and community. Tennis West is headquartered at the State Tennis Centre on the Burswood Peninsula, with affiliated bodies located as far north as Kununurra, south as Albany and as far inland as Kalgoorlie. Heritage Tennis in Western Australia had its beginnings in the family homestead environment in both metropolitan and country areas. With the gold rushes in the last decade of the nineteenth century came the growth of tennis clubs. After two unsuccessful attempts, a tennis association was established to arrange inter-club competition and determine the status of tournaments. On 17 April 1903, a motion was passed that an Association be formed to be called the Lawn Tennis Association of Western Australia (LTAWA). The new LTAWA then confirmed its decision, on 14 October 1904, to join the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association (ALTA). It was in 1912 that the name Western Australian Lawn Tennis Association (WALTA) was adopted. In the 1990s, in keeping with a move by the National body to use the trading name Tennis Australia, the acronym WALTA was cast aside for Tennis West. During the 1980s, the prospect of the Association having its own offices and tennis complex always appeared to be just around the corner. On 20 September 1994, the new State Tennis Centre was officially launched on the Burswood Peninsula. From uncertain beginnings, with the strains of the war and the division between amateurs and professionals, the Association has grown from a few small clubs conducting winter pennant tennis to administering one of the states major sports.

Vision Statement More people playing tennis and reaching their potential in tennis in Western Australia. Mission Statement To deliver progressive, professional management and opportunities for all to enjoy and achieve success in tennis in Western Australia. Organisational Structure The Tennis West Council consists of members representing all Affiliated Tennis Clubs in WA. The number of representatives from a Metropolitan Club is dependant on the number of members the Club has during that financial year. The Country Clubs are represented by Zone Delegates. These delegates are appointed by the individual Tennis Zone committee. The number of Zone delegates is dependant on the number of Club members within the Zone. The Tennis West Council meet on a bi-monthly basis. The Tennis West Board of Directors is made up of 9 members. The Board of Directors are voted to office by the Council on a 2-year tenure. Any vacancies arising are appointed by the existing Board of Directors to a temporary position until that position comes time for renewal. The Tennis West Board of Directors meet on a monthly basis. The Tennis West Chief Executive Officer is appointed by the Board to oversee the operations of the Association and WAs Affiliated Club network.

COUNCIL BOARD CEO Andrew Stanbury Depar tments Community Tennis Player Development Events & Marketing Tennis League Competition Technical Services Coach Development & Talent Identification Finance & Information Technology Media & Communication State Tennis Centre

[Reference: Phillips, Harry (1995) Tennis West: A History of the Western Australian Lawn Tennis Association from the 1890s to the 1990s. Sydney: Playright Publishing]

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Presidents Report

It gives me great pleasure to present the 104th Annual Report, including the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2007.
It is most pleasing to report a successful result after the preparation of a deficit budget and the radical changes to Tennis Australias funding to Tennis West for 2006/07, which created uncertainty in our operations. These changes and events focused Tennis West on a more proactive and outcome approach to our operations, and as such, we were successful in achieving the targets set for us. At the same time we were effective in gaining new sponsorships and continuing our evaluation of our operations to ensure that costs were kept to a minimum. Most importantly our service to members was not to be reduced. Key achievements: We welcomed new sponsors Linneys Jewellers to Womens State League and the CBH Group to Country Week and the Country Zone Challenge The ITF Womens Pro Circuit events at the State Tennis Centre and Goldfields Tennis Centre were successful in many areas The first Australian Money Tournament was held at Sorrento Tennis Club during March and demonstrated a new form of tournament The introduction of First Game and Development tournaments has created a new generation of young tennis players Western Australia competed for the first time in the Bruce Cup - the interstate teams competition for primary schools The changes in the coaching system throughout Australia were implemented in Western Australia Old Collegians, Kardinya, Onslow Park, Dunsborough, Pinjarra & Ravensthorpe Tennis Clubs joined Tennis West Success for players in our player development program, specifically Brydan Klein winning the Australian Open Junior Boys Championship; Casey Dellacqua and Jessica Moore achieving career high rankings Tennis West has focused on governance and management through this financial year. This work will continue in the coming months. The Board of Tennis West has met in accordance with our Constitution and completed our responsibilities for the Association. I commend the Board on their commitment to Tennis West, the sport of tennis and the governance of the sport. They bring a broad set of skills to the Association which is very necessary as the business of Tennis West expands. I would like to thank them all for their contribution, and in particular highlight the support of Vice Presidents, Michael Lee and Paul Olivier. They are a very experienced group of people, who are well aware of the changes and needs for our sport. I would like to recognise and thank the staff of Tennis West, under the guidance of CEO Andrew Stanbury, for another outstanding year. It is their enthusiasm and commitment that enables us to achieve our outcomes. We constantly achieve so much with minimal resources and this is possible through our staff. We also have had minimal staff turnover, which also assists our effectiveness. Thank you very much. The President, Board and Staff of Tennis West have been pleased to service tennis in Western Australia. We look forward to ensuring that Tennis West achieves even greater success in the coming year.

Andrea M itchell President

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Chief Executive Officers Report

The 2006/07 Financial Year was an unique one and uniquely challenging.

The financial year end was changed from 30 April to 30 June and, as such, the Association operated with a fourteen month financial year and budget. It was a tough budgetary environment, with the well documented reduction in funding from Tennis Australia having a considerable impact. With the support of our Tennis Clubs and sponsors, the dedication of staff, a focus on cost containment and the development of commercial revenue sources, we were able to come through a difficult period on a sound financial footing with minimal disruption to operations. There were many highlights and new initiatives through the year. They included the advent of Perths National High Performance Academy at the State Tennis Centre, and the renewal of Pro Circuit (Challenger) and Australian Money tournaments in Western Australia, at the State Tennis Centre, Goldfields and Sorrento Tennis Clubs. Warnbros Brydan Klein won the Australian Open Junior Championhsips, the CBH Group and Linneys joined as sponsors of Country and Womens tennis respectively, Tennis League trialed new rules, First Game tournaments were launched for the very young, a National Insurance Scheme for tennis was implemented, Western Australians took out more National Junior Championships and its athletes achieved higher standards than most can remember. Looking to the future, it is clear that Tennis West, and Australian tennis as a whole, finds itself at a challenging but exciting time in its history. It is a time of dramatic change. Tennis Australia is leading the process under CEO Steve Wood, and the changes are profound. Tennis West aims to work closely with a revitalized Tennis Australia and is excited at the prospect of taking on the challenges that have, for some time, held back the sport. We are keen to make our contribution by seeking to maximize the sports profile and potential in Western Australia. We look forward to another Tennis League season, the prospects of which are bright with the recent signing of Hyundai as naming rights sponsor. With the continued support of the Department of Sport and Recreation, Healthway and our other sponsors, we hope to achieve further success with a talented crop of junior athletes and continue to develop tennis in the community with a range of programs that reaches, amongst others, indigenous groups, disabled people, teenage girls and the broader population.

Our mission at Tennis West is to deliver progressive, professional management and opportunities for all to enjoy and achieve success in tennis in Western Australia. If the provision of opportunities for all to succeed in tennis in Western Australia is to be realized, Tennis West must be focused on strengthening the foundations of the sport. Tennis Clubs, our members, represent these foundations in our State. Our strategic plan seeks to reassert this focus and deliver new and improved services to Tennis Clubs. Outcomes are all important. Effective and progressive management of the Association, with focused objectives and clear strategies for achieving them, is vital to grow, develop and promote the sport on a sustainable basis. Tennis West is dedicated to securing the sustainability of its activities through sound governance, operational, financial and human resource management, so continuing to effectively promote the interests of its members and the sport of tennis in Western Australia in the long term.

Andrew Stanbur y Chief Executive O fficer

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Membership & Clubs

Membership Details 2006/07 63 135 198 12,893 8,799 21,692 206 40 816 70 1,132 2005/06 63 139 202 13,455 9,235 22,690 193 40 884 84 1,201 2004/05 61 138 199 13,432 8,729 22,161 193 40 876 0 1,109

Metro Clubs Country Clubs Metro Members Country Members Asso ciate M emb ers Tennis Coaches Australia-WA Tennis Officials Australia-WA Tennis Seniors Australia-WA Other Associate Members*

*Affiliated Body does not have a specific Tennis Membership, therefore membership is based on the number of Courts at the facility.

Affiliated Club Network 2006/07 M etrop olitan Affiliated Clubs Alexander Park Allen Park Applecross Armadale Bassendean Bayswater Belmont Park Blue Gum Park Brixton Street Bullcreek Canning City Beach Claremont Corinthian Park Cottesloe Daglish Dalkeith Duncraig East Fremantle Floreat Park Fremantle Glen Forrest Gosnells Memorial Park Greenwood Hensman Park Higgins Park Kalamunda Kardinya Kelmscott Kingsley

Kwinana District Leederville Lesmurdie Loton Park Maida Vale Manning Maylands Melville/Palmyra Midland Mosman Park Mt Lawley Nedlands Nollamara North Beach North Perth Ocean Ridge Old Collegians Onslow Park Peppermint Grove Quinns Rock Reabold Rockingham Royal Kings Park Roleystone Safety Bay Scarborough Sorrento South Perth Thornlie UWA Wanneroo Wembley Downs Willetton

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2006/07 Country Affiliated Clubs & Zones Central D istric ts Badgerin Beverley Cadoux Cunderdin Dowerin Kellerberrin Koorda Meckering Merredin District Merredin Railways Northam Nungarin Quairading South Caroling Wamenusking Wyalkatchem York Easter n D istric ts Bruce Rock Corrigin Hyden Kondinin Kulin Moorine Rock Mt Arrowsmith Mt Walker Muntadgin Narembeen Southern Cross Gascoyne Carnarvon Exmouth Goldfields Zone Goldfields Great S outhern Gnowangerup Katanning Kojonup Kukerin Lake Grace Newdegate Pingaring Tambellup Tarin Rock Kimb erley Broome Derby Kununurra

Lower G reat S outher n Denmark Emu Point Kendenup Lawley Park Merrifield Park Mt Barker Tenterden Mid west Ajana Binnu Chapman Valley Dongara Geraldton Kalbarri Mullewa Northampton Spalding Park Tarcoola Park Walkaway Yuna Moore D istric t Badgingarra Ballidu Bolgart Buntine Calingiri Dandaragan Gingin Goomalling Jurien Bay Kalannie Konnongorring Miling Moora District Piawaning Toodyay Wannamal Watheroo Wongan Hills Wubin Yerecoin Nor th M idlands Carnamah Coorow & Districts Latham Mingenew Morawa Perenjori Three Springs

Peel Mandurah Pinjarra Singleton-Golden Bay South Mandurah Yunderup Pilbara Karratha Newman Paraburdoo Port Hedland South Hedland Tom Price South Coast Condingup Esperance Jerdacuttup Ravensthorpe South West Australind Boyup Brook Bridgetown Bunbury Burekup & Districts Busselton Collie Cowaramup Dardanup Donnybrook Dunsborough Harvey Margaret River Ringbark Upp er G reat S outhern Boddington Brookton Darkan Dudinin Dumbleyung Highbury Moodiarrup Narrogin Narrogin Railways Pingelly Pumphreys Bridge Tarwonga Ten Mile Toolibin Wagin Wickepin Yealering

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Community Tennis

Metro Club Conference The 2006 Metro Club Conference was held in August. In its second year, the number of attendees decreased significantly from the previous year, with 20 club members attending the half day seminar compared with 42 attendees in 2005. The inaugural conferences format of a full-day seminar proved unviable, resulting in the change of format to a half-day conference in 2006. Tennis Australias Community Tennis Manager, Robin ONeill, presented on a number of initiatives including the Support-A-Court program and the Business Plan CD-Rom. SunSmart Club Connect Clinics The Club Connect program continued to provide metropolitan affiliated clubs with a direct link to Tennis West staff, thereby building the clubs relationship with Tennis West and opening up communication channels. The program, which was funded by Healthway through the SunSmart message, provided metropolitan cubs the opportunity to apply for a $200 grant to conduct a club event which focused on increasing membership. The 2006/07 season saw 17 clubs receive the $200 SunSmart Club Connect grant. Club activities conducted included club fun days, Come and Try days,Bring a Friend day, member information sessions, sponsors and corporate events, tournaments for juniors and seniors,Centenary Doubles day,Twilight Tennis and many used the funding to assist with their club Open Day. The metropolitan clubs involved were: Applecross, Belmont Park, Bullcreek, Dalkeith, East Fremantle, Floreat Park, Fremantle, Kalamunda, Melville/Palmyra, Mt Lawley, Nedlands, North Beach, Rockingham, Roleystone, Scarborough, Sorrento and South Perth.

Tennis for People with Disabilities The State Tennis Centre continued to host the Sunday morning Intellectual Disability coaching program, where approximately 20 players participated during the year. Support for the program was provided from the Recreation and Sport Network (RSN), through their Sport and Recreation Coordinator, Aaron Morse. In conjunction with RSN, Tennis West developed two new programs, based at Brixton Street Tennis Centre and Kwinana District Tennis Club, in an effort to provide more opportunities across the metropolitan area in a club environment. Despite initial low numbers with these programs, the response from the four participants was very positive and there are plans to expand the program to the northern suburbs over the next twelve months. Coaches Kristy Condon, Alex Finlayson, John Roberts, Tate Roberts and Andrew Woodward displayed devotion and passion in the delivery of the programs. The Wheelchair tennis coaching program, followed the Sunday morning Intellectual Disability sessions, with a steady group of five members. Support was provided by Wheelchair Sports WA (WSWA), through General Manager, Gary Lees. A Wheelchair coaching clinic was conducted for four participants in Kalgoorlie during the Women's Pro Circuit event in March 2007, and the program will continue next year with the aim of encouraging coaches in the area to become involved in wheelchair tennis coaching. Kim Robins, 2006/07 WA Disabled Tennis Player of the Year, competed in National and International ITF Wheelchair events during the past year, and was invited to the Tennis Australia Open/Junior National Camp in March 2007. Robins most significant result for the year was a silver medal at the Junior World Cup Wheelchair Team event in Brazil in May 2006. Robins has been training under the guidance of WA State Wheelchair Coach, Andrew Woodward, and he is currently working towards a National High Performance Academy Wheelchair scholarship, which is subject to results in national events. In February 2007, Woodward accompanied Robins to tournaments in Brisbane and Sydney, as part of his professional development, where he was able to study Robins at an international Open event and learn from other wheelchair tennis coaches.

Wheelchair Sports WA has moved to the Herb Graham Recreation Centre in Mirrabooka, which is where Tennis West will launch a new program, term 4, 2007, aimed at developing a new, larger group of participants in between the basketball, summer and winter, seasons, which draw the most participants at the centre. The Disabilities Programs receives support from the Australian Sports Commission/Tennis Australia Project Connect, Healthway, the Department of Sport and Recreation, RSN and WSWA.

Kim Robins - WA Disabled Tennis Player of the Year

Specialist Tennis High School Programs During the 2006/07 year, Tennis West continued to support the specialised tennis programs offered to students at a number of schools in the metropolitan area. The specialist tennis programs at Kent St, Applecross, Carine and John Forrest Senior High Schools offer students the opportunity to focus on tennis as part of their schooling. Tennis West provided support to the schools with Talent Identification Days at Applecross, Orientation to Coaching courses were offered to students, whilst Kent St students utilised the facilities at the State Tennis Centre on a regular basis. Indigenous Tennis Program The 2006/07 Indigenous Tennis Program continued to be one of the most successful participation programs that Tennis West coordinates. The program, with the support from Tennis Australia, Australian Sports Commission and Department of Sport and Recreation, ensured that indigenous children across the state had the opportunity to learn the sport of tennis. The primary schools involved were Mt Lockyer (Albany), West Northam, Rangeway (Geraldton), East Kalgoorlie, Nulsen (Esperance), St Marys (Broome), Djidi Djidi (Bunbury), Dudley Park (Mandurah), Medina (Kwinana), Balga, Boyare (Mirrabooka) and Middle Swan. The program consisted of three parts: in-school sessions (basic introductory tennis coaching), club fun days (fun orientated tennis activities) and the Harmony Day tournament (tennis competition). Qualified coaches delivered the in-school program to regional and metropolitan primary school-aged children during Term 4, 2006 and Term 1, 2007.

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The regional program was four weeks in length and the metropolitan program was eight weeks, with the Harmony Day tournament completing both programs. The club fun day was a new inclusion into this years program, which assisted with providing a link from the school to their local tennis club and the opportunity for these children to continue tennis within the community. The 2006/07 program involved 12 schools, compared to seven schools in the previous year, and saw an increase in participants from 190 to 593 children.There were 11 club fun days held, which 229 children attended, and five schools with 68 participants attended the Harmony Day tournament held at the State Tennis Centre. SunSmart Teenage Girls Program The regional program was well promoted within high schools and through strong school-club relationships. In 2006/07, three programs were run, which was short of the target of five venues. Programs were run in Moore District at Toodyay, Central Districts at Northam and in the Goldfields Zone at the Goldfields Tennis Centre. A total of 56 females were involved in the programs, which included initiatives such as a Mother-Daughter two-day tournament and Jazz n Giggle Tennis. Many metropolitan clubs indicated that it was difficult to promote the program within high schools to generate the interest to run a program at the club. To work in with schools the clubs offered to run a 5-week program during school hours. Balga Senior High School took up the offer from Nollamara Tennis Club and attracted 25 girls to the program.

SunSmart Multi-Cultural Program The multi-cultural program received positive feedback from participants and school teachers involved over the past year. Five venues ran the program, which included Beaconsfield PS, Highgate PS, Mirrabooka PS, Parkwood PS, and Mandurah PS & SHS, for a total of 348 participants. Volunteer Involvement Program The Volunteer Involvement Program recognises Tennis Clubs and Club members who have contributed to the success of club-based tennis in Western Australia. Each affiliated Tennis Club had the opportunity to nominate their club or someone within their club in the Volunteer Award categories, who they felt worthy of such an honour. This year there were five nominations for both the Sportrophy Club of the Year and Were Estate Volunteer of the Year Awards and there were seven nominations for the Tiger Turf Service to Tennis Award. The Club of the Year was awarded to Corinthian Park Tennis Club, who demonstrated exceptional services, programs and initiatives in the 2006/07 season. The Volunteer of the Year was Ray Stokes, of Blue Gum Park Tennis Club, and John Cartledge, of the South West Zone, received the Service to Tennis Award. Both recipients displayed outstanding commitment, involvement and dedication to their Tennis Club and/or Zone. This year saw a very high standard of nominees in the three award categories and there was a good cross section of nominations from metropolitan and country clubs. Unfortunately there were no nominations for the Young Volunteer of the Year Award for 2006/07.

Tennis Hot Shots Tennis Australia launched a new grassroots program in 2007, with all Member Associations being involved in the delivery. Tennis Hot Shots is a promotional initiative aimed at 5-12 year olds, who are potentially or already participating in tennis coaching or club activities. In Western Australia, there are currently 13 coaches who are taking part in the program, and have collectively signed up 215 participants. Each registered participant receives a Tennis Hot Shots kids pack along with exclusive access to a members-only interactive website allowing access to tennis downloads, games, competitions, and letters from Pat Rafter (a former world number 1). Support A Court Program The Support A Court Program is a Tennis Australia initiative aimed at assisting clubs in generating funds for their club through court sponsorship. The 2006/07 program saw five Tennis West affiliated clubs, plus the State Tennis Centre, sign up 52 sponsors though the Support A Court program. Western Australian tennis clubs ended the year with more sponsors from the Support-A-Court program than any other state. The following clubs took part: Hyden, Lawley Park, Nollamara, Roleystone, South Perth and the State Tennis Centre.

For a full list of the winners and finalists in each Award category, refer to the Tour nament Results & Awards section.

SunSmart Teenage Girls Program Brooke Koenig - SunSmart Development Officer

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Player Development

National High Performance Academy - Perth Tennis Australia established five National High Performance Academies (NHPA) in 2006 across Australia, with Perth being selected alongside Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Tennis West coordinates the NHPA-Perth and athletes qualify for entry into the NHPA program based on National criteria. Tennis Wests State Coach, Milo Bradley, is now the NHPA-Perth Head Coach and Elissa Burton is the NHPA-Perth Manager, within her role as Tennis Wests Development Manager. Western Australia has had three NHPA full scholarship holders over the last twelve months, these were: Brydan Klein, Jessica Moore and Brittany Sheed. As at 30 June 2007, both Brydan and Jessica had been selected into the Australian Institute of Sport Pro Tour program, which sits above the NHPAs. Tennis West Talent Development Centres Tennis West increased the number of Talent Development Centres in 2006/07 to seven, which is an increase from four centres the previous year. The Tennis West Talent Development Centres were: Belmont Park Blue Gum Park* Dalkeith Hensman Park* Nollamara North Beach* South Mandurah*

Tennis West 100 Club The Tennis West 100 Club is into its second year and exceeded the 100-member mark in November 2006. Membership runs on a calendar year and, as at 30 June 2007, membership is already at 97. The Tennis West 100 Club was established to assist Western Australias high performance athletes with their tour expenses each year. Each 100 Club member has donated $100 (or more) to go directly into junior development in Western Australia. The donations are placed into a scholarship fund and are available for athletes in the Tennis West Academy and NHPA-Perth program to apply for. Since the 100 Clubs inception the following scholarships have been awarded: June 2007 Teiwa Casey - $250 Lachlan Dalton - $250 April/M ay 2007 Katy O'Shea - $500 Josh Nelson - $500 Tristan Jackson - $500 Decemb er 2006 Karis Ryan - $250 Cassie McCloskey - $250 Kayne Ryan - $250 Tristan Jackson - $250 Nadine Van Tonder - $250 Octob er 2006 Jacqueline Artus - $250 Melissa Hett - $250 Sheridan Currie - $250 Karis Ryan - $250 Madeleine Watson - $250 August 2006 Jessica Moore - $500 Brittany Sheed - $500 Nina Catovic - $250 Alistair Baker - $250 Teiwa Casey - $250 Matthew Coyte - $250 Tristan Jackson - $250 Josh Nelson - $250 Storm Sanders - $250 Wan-yi Sweeting - $250 Cristell van Tonder - $250 Nadine van Tonder - $250 Lachlan Dalton - $250 Hermand de Bruin - $500

There were three 100 Club events during 2006/07, which included two breakfasts and a sundowner, which helped promote Perths High Performance program and assisted in providing an opportunity for the athletes to practise their public speaking skills.

Karis Ryan - 100 Club Scholarship Recipient

* Denotes new centre in 2006/07 Each Talent Development Centre conducted a skills program for athletes in age groups 6-9 years and 10-12 years. Each athlete in the program, depending on their age group, trained two or three times a week. The Talent Development Centre coaches attended a fitness workshop to assist in their professional development. The workshop involved athlete warm ups, cool downs, movement and coordination drills.

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Tennis West 100 Club Members as at 30 June 2007 1. Margaret Court - Tennis Legend & No. 1 Ticket Holder 2. Fred Stolle - "Tennis Legend 3. Clive Wilderspin 4. Pam Brand 5. Elissa Burton 6. Denise Sheed 7. Dean Williams - Lords Sports Club 8. Ettienne van Tonder 9. Collins family 10. Andrea Mitchell 11. Liz & Murray Jackson 12. John Thorpe - MastaStroke Tennis System 13. Gary Penberthy 14. Maureen Smith 15. Arthur Marshall OAM JP 16. Michael Lee - Michael Lee & Associates 17. Julie Green 18. Michael Green 19. Alan Cuthbertson - Planet Surf 20. Ross Gerrans - Pro Tennis Coaching School 21. Rob Ockerby - Ockerby Real Estate 22. Blue Gum Park Tennis Club 23. Len Cannell - Zone Tennis 24. Sue & Michael Moore 25. Dr Harry Phillips - Parliament of Western Australia 26. Peter & Andrea Rundle - Ucarro Grazing Co 27. David Stanbury 28. John Bougher - J A Bougher Barrister & Solicitor 29. Hayden Gibson - Tennis Only 30. Bill Munday - Rural Tennis Camps 31. Rob & Val Kilderry 32. Wembley Downs Tennis Club 33. Kerryl Chute 34. Judy Kozak 35. Noel Pearse 36. Chris Carman - Benchmark Projects 37. Deanne McDonald-Ferritto - Optamax Pty Ltd 38. Neil & Glen Burton 39. Helen Muir 40. Jeff King - KC Sports Distributors 41. Burrell Family 42. Bruce Francis 43. Keith Hince - Hince Tennis 44. Jamie Venerys - Jamie Venerys Tennis Star Program 45. Joan Carney 46. Mitch Artus - Downings Legal 47. Tony O'Shea - IBMS Pty Ltd 48. Graeme Taylor 49. Norm Burkett 50. Donna Thomas 51. Sue Taylor AM 52. Sue & Richard Stuttard 53. Ian Hutchison - Ian Hutchison Real Estate 54. Janice & Stephen Dalton 55. Dr Wayne Millen - Pharma Bank Pty Ltd 56. Ken Allen - Allen & Co

57. Irene Allen - Allen & Co 58. Lesley Hunt - Tennis Professional 59. Paul Frick - Mid West Tennis Coach 60. Shirley Marsh 61. Sorrento Tennis Club 62. Mount Lawley Tennis Club 63. Narrogin Tennis Club 64. Bill Price 65. Malachy McCloskey 66. Rick Cullen 67. Nicole Sewell 68. Peter & Leslee Holmes - Cervantes Pinnacles Caravan Park 69. Andrew & Jane Partington 70. Helen Morgan 71. Brian Gluestein 72. James Cameron 73. Peter & Sharon Moore - Scanwest Livestock Services 74. Milo Bradley - NHPA-Perth Head Coach 75. Harris Family - Mallee Downs Pty Ltd 76. Peter Field 77. Peter Rigg 78. Dinah Clegg 79. Reabold Tennis Club 80. Dene Rundle 81. Janet Brown 82. Lazar & Jelena Stojanovic - Lazar Electric Pty Ltd 83. Alan Barblett 84. Cathy Smith 85. Mervyn Hardie 86. David Kerr - Albany Tennis Academy 87. Casey Dellacqua* 88. Riley family* 89. Monika Dvorakova-Mokhayber* 90. North Beach Tennis Club* 91. Alistair Todd* 92. North Midlands Tennis Zone* 93. Paul Olivier - Talbot Olivier Lawyers* 94. Alexander Park Tennis Club* 95. Karina Waters* 96. Elsie Crowe* 97. Hedley ONeil* * Denotes end-2006 member

Tennis Legends Breakfast with Fred Stolle

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Tennis West Academy The Tennis West Academy sits directly below the NHPA-Perth and has approximately 40-50 athletes at any one time in the program. The Department of Sport & Recreation has provided strong support for this program over the last 12 months, enabling the program to branch out into sport science services. The program has a physiotherapist available to athletes once a week for screenings and acute injury therapy, a nutritionist to provide individual plans to athletes and a psychologist toured in the summer with a group of WA athletes. The Tennis West Academy consists of a full-time program with approximately 6-12 athletes who go to school at SIDE (School of Isolated & Distance Education). The part-time program has approximately 35-40 athletes who train for 12 hours every week during school term at the State Tennis Centre. Western Australia has the fittest state program in Australia, with all of our athletes exceeding the physical criteria needed to stay selected in the program. The Tennis West Academy is coordinated by Milo Bradley (NHPA-Perth Head Coach), with the assistance of NHPA - Perth Coaches, Nicole Sewell and Alistair Todd.

Camp Courage Tennis Wests Camp Courage was proudly supported by Women in Tennis in 2006/07. Two camps were conducted at Maida Vale Tennis Club. Sixty-two 15 & under athletes were involved and experienced a number of activities including bush walking, public transport, physical activities and household tasks. The camps consisted of approximately 16.5 kilometres of work over 2.5 days and required athletes to work as a team. There was a total of 26 participants, 13 girls and 13 boys, from regional areas, with the remaining athletes selected from the Tennis West Academy and NHPA-Perth programs, comprising of 15 girls and 21 boys.

Refer to the Regional Tennis section for Player Development programs in regional Western Australia. For notable performances by Western Australias top tennis players refer to the Significant Achievements section of the Annual Report.

Camp Courage

Milo Bradley - NHPA-Perth Head Coach

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Coach Development & Talent Identification

Coach Education Courses Tennis Australia launched their new coaching courses in July 2006 and Western Australia was part of this process. In conjunction with the Australian Sports Commission and Coach Accreditation scheme, Tennis Australia created three new qualifications, each focusing on specialised coaching skills: Junior Development, Club Professional and High Performance. Fourteen coaches from metro and regional WA attended the 63-hour Junior Development Course, which consisted of motor skill development, coaching methods, risk management, technical and tactical fundamentals, and planning. The new courses are competency based and provide a number of ways for participants to learn and show an understanding of the skills learnt. In March 2007, Tennis Australia launched their Club Professional course in Victoria and Western Australia. As at 30 June 2007, eleven coaches were in the process of completing the 116-hour course. Units included are technical and tactical fundamentals and biomechanics, periodised and term planning, risk management, psychological and physical areas of a players development, and a court supervisors course. The main presenter of the course, Dr Machar Reid, is well known for presenting all levels of ITF courses and has presented many papers around the world on tennis strokes and issues. Tennis West conducted two SunSmart Country Trainee Coaching Courses for the year. They were held in Dumbleyung and Southern Cross and had a total of 17 participants complete the course. Orientation to Coaching Courses Four Orientation to Coaching (OTC) courses were held during 2006/07, with a total of 46 participants. There were three regional courses held in the following areas: Dowerin, Albany and Geraldton, and one in metropolitan Perth, at Applecross Senior High School. Course presenters were Steve Turner (Dowerin), Paul Frick (Geraldton) and Tennis Wests Participation Development Officer, Brooke Koenig, who ran the courses in Albany and at Applecross.

Talent Search Program In 2006/07 Tennis Australia launched their national Talent Search program to find the next Australian tennis champion. The program is aimed at children aged 6-11 years and is open to children who currently play tennis and those that dont. Over 500 kids were tested across WA and Talent Search days were held in the following areas: Albany, Narrogin, Northam, Margaret River and Toodyay, as well as two at the State Tennis Centre. Throughout the Talent Search Day the kids are tested in ten different activities, including on-court hitting, agility, speed, strength and spatial awareness. They are then graded on their ability to perform in each different area. Children who have a high score at the end of the day are highlighted and invited to attend three Tennis Australia Talent Search follow-up days. Tennis Australia Talent Search follow-up days are free for all the kids who were highlighted during their Talent Search Day. Tennis West hosted their first Talent Search follow up in June 2007, which 56 kids attended. The children were educated on First Game and junior tournaments, and provided information on how to get involved in competition play and tournaments.

Milo Bradley with Tristan Jackson

Professional Development Tennis West continued to provide professional development opportunities for coaches in Western Australia with three seminars held during the year. Dr Machar Reid presented a seminar for 26 coaches on the how to of stroke improvement. Tennis Australias Director of Player Development, Craig Tiley, had 34 coaches attend his session on strategies and tactical play in singles and doubles. Tennis Australias Education and Well-Being Manager, Craig Morris, had 50 coaches attend a seminar on the new Tennis Australia Coach Membership program and Big Strokes for Little Folks , which was the largest attendance of coaches in WA at a Coach Professional Development seminar. Coach Membership Tennis Australia established a National Coaching Advisory Group and initiated a Coach Membership program for Australian coaches in October 2006 to help raise the profile and professionalism of the entire tennis coaching industry. Forty-three WA coaches signed up for the eight-month period for either full membership or insurance. Tennis Australia Coach Membership benefits include equipment offers, access to discounts on First Aid courses and the Australian Grand Slam Coaches Conference, access to Tennis Australia branded coaching signs and business cards, access to cutting edge Coach Education resources and insurance packages, and much more.

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Country Tennis Zones Tennis West country tennis had a decrease in membership for 2006/07 compared to 2005/06. Overall membership for regional WA stood at 8,799 (down 436 from last year) with the main decrease being in juniors (decreased by 290). There were 135 country clubs affiliated with Tennis West in 2006/07, which was a reduction from 139 last year. The following six country tennis clubs became dis-affiliated with Tennis West during the past financial year, with many of them citing dwindling membership numbers as the main reason: Ardath, Alexandra Bridge, Broome Hill, Cascade, Cranbrook and Silver Lake. Dunsborough Tennis Club became affiliated with Tennis West with an initial membership of 13. The fifteen country zones remained strong across the state with nine Regional Development Administrators (RDAs), down from eleven the previous year, signing on for a revised role in 2006/07. It was pleasing to see zones such as South Coast have an RDA for the first time and also have many of the past RDAs continue on despite the forecast of major changes in Tennis Australias programs. Kimberley, South West and Upper Great Southern Zones failed to register any interest in the advertised RDA positions. Two zones that had increased their membership in 2006/07 was the Mid West, with an additional 53 members, and the Peel zone, which experienced an increase of 111 members. This is an exceptional effort by the Peel committee and tennis clubs in the Peel Zone, as they have only been an individual zone for the past three years.

ZONE Central Districts Eastern Districts Goldfields Great Southern Lower Great Southern Mid West Moore Districts Peel South Coast

Regional Development Administrators Jenifer Collins Carol Mouritz Monika Mokhayber Kim Taylor Michael Crowe Janniel Harris Judy Dow Sue Hardy Simon Cockburn

Country Conference Sixteen Club and Zone personnel, down from eighteen in 2005, from across eleven of the fifteen Tennis West country zones attended the 2006 Country Conference. Tennis Australias Community Tennis Manager, Robin ONeill, spoke on initiatives for the coming months and presented on technical services, player development opportunities for regional athletes and the new tournament structure. The conference concluded with a meal at a local restaurant, which gave the attendees an opportunity to network and learn about the latest membership and club ideas from their fellow participants. SunSmart Country Clinics The SunSmart Country Clinics proved to be a successful funding opportunity for country clubs. Funding was limited to the first 15 clubs who applied and successfully met the criteria. The $200 grant was designed to assist the clubs to hold a tournament or for junior coaching costs, as the majority of clubs required coaches to travel from long distances to coach their juniors. The 15 clubs that were successful in receiving the funding were: Dongara, Geraldton, Hyden, Kalannie, Koorda, Lawley Park, Meckering, Merredin Railways, Mooring Rock, Newdegate, Northam, Quairading, Tarcoola Park, Toodyay and Wannamal.

Staff S er ve - Elissa Bur ton - D evelopment M anager & NHPA-Per th M anager Highlight: It was fantastic to increase our sponsorship with Healthway for the area of Community Tennis this year and to maintain the High Performance funding from the Department of Sport and Recreation. It was a highlight to successfully run our first Tennis Australia Coaching Course this year. Key Achievements: Western Australia having a Bruce Cup team for the first time in history Conducting the first TA Junior Development and Club Professional Coaching courses in Western Australia The highest number of coaches ever to attend professional development seminars 502 Western Australian juniors aged 5-11 on the National Talent Search database Healthway funding increased and secured for another three years Mid West Regional Academy going from one athlete with an AR ranking to ten in 12 months
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SunSmart Country Roadshows Tennis West conducted two SunSmart Country Roadshows during 2006/07. The first Roadshow saw NHPA-Perth Head Coach, Milo Bradley, travel with the Tennis West Academy full-time athletes to the Mid West region in November 2006. Schools and towns that were visited by the group included Chapman Valley, Geraldton Grammar, Mullewa, Walkaway and Yuna. Students and teachers enjoyed exhibition matches, as well as question and answer sessions with the athletes. The second SunSmart Roadshow for the year was held in Moore Districts by Elissa Burton, NHPA-Perth Manager, and Brooke Koenig, Development Officer. Brooke conducted an Orientation to Coaching course at Wongan Hills Tennis Club, whilst Elissa coached the local adults and children over four hours. The following day, the SunSmart Roadshow headed off to Yerecoin Primary School, and finished up in Calingiri that afternoon. The primary school students had a great time out on court honing their skills and playing fun games. There were over 300 children and adults who enjoyed the SunSmart Roadshow over the past 12 months. SunSmart Country Talent ID Steve Turner, Tennis Wests Country Talent Scout, continued the SunSmart Country Talent ID program. Western Australias north was well-serviced with visits to Broome, Carnarvon, Exmouth and Kununurra, during their dry season. Clinics were also held in Esperance and Kalgoorlie. The SunSmart Country Talent ID program enables athletes in remote areas to access coaching clinics over a weekend. This also provides an opportunity to oversee the development of older athletes that may not have been recognised in previous programs. Over 250 children were involved in the program over the past financial year.

Regional Tennis Academy Camp The Regional Tennis Academy Camp was held from 15-17 June 2007. Athletes from country areas, who had been identified in state programs and teams or who had an Australian Ranking, were invited to attend. The camp attracted a total of nineteen players, with some traveling as far as Kalgoorlie and Esperance. The athletes were immediately put through their paces when they joined in with the National High Performance Academy and Tennis West squads on Friday evening. They were exposed to an intense training environment that many would not have been accustomed to. Many woke up on Saturday feeling a bit sore and tender but all were keen for more tennis. NHPA-Perth coaches, Alistair Todd, Nicole Sewell and Tate Roberts provided valuable on-court advice, both technically and tactically. Athletes were tested physically with the yo-yo test, which tests their endurance, and the Hamburger Hill run, which is a 3.2km race. The camp finished on Sunday with a competitive match play session. Reports from the weekend were positive from players, coaches and parents. Tennis West will be holding another Regional Academy Camp in early 2008.

Active Girls Camp The 2006 Women in Tennis Active Girls Camp was held from the 14-16 July and was once again a huge success. The participation camp saw 56 junior girls from 12 regional zones attend the camp, with some travelling from as far as Albany, Broome, Esperance and Moorine Rock. The camp was open to country girls between the ages of 10 and 16 years of age, of all tennis abilities. The camp participant numbers levelled out this year, after good increases over the last few years. This years camp had 56 participants compared to 60 in 2005. The camp included a variety of activities over the three days, including many on court hours of drills, games and competition with the six female coaches, played at both the University Tennis Club on the clay courts and the State Tennis Centre. Other activities included ten pin bowling and the movies, which provided the all important social component of this fun orientated tennis camp. Women in Tennis, Healthway and the Department of Sport and Recreation provide funding towards the camp, which assists by reducing the camp fees and overall costs of the program. SunSmart Country Tennis in Schools Program Tennis West, with the assistance from Healthway through the SunSmart message, offered regional areas and their schools the SunSmart Country Tennis in Schools Program. Interest from schools was noticeably down from the previous year and, of the seven schools that were involved, 302 primary school students participated, compared to 937 participants from 11 schools in 2005/06. Although the number of schools that participated decreased, most of the schools involved were categorised as small schools, which means they have 70 students or less, and were located in more remote areas than the program had previously serviced. Increased coaching fees and travel expenses impacted on the number of schools the program was able to accommodate.

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CBH Country Week Carnival The 2007 CBH Country Week Tennis Carnival saw the CBH Group come on board as the events new sponsor. The tournament was held from 1721 January at Alexander Park Tennis Club with some matches at Mt Lawley Tennis Club on two days. Teams events were held on the first three days, followed by two days of individual events. Fifty-two adult teams and 40 junior teams participated, which was three teams down on last year. In total about 300 players contested events during the week. WIN television took a good deal of footage and interviewed several players as well as Tournament Director, Ken Brown. A photographer from the Farm Weekly also attended, and results and highlights were featured in country newspapers, the Farm Weekly and Countryman. CBH Country Zone Challenge The 2007 CBH Country Zone Challenge was held at the State Tennis Centre from 11-15 April, with Robertson Park Tennis Centre used as a secondary venue. With the inclusion of major sponsor, CBH, at this year's event, it ensured that this top level country team event will continue into the future. Once again the event had fantastic participant numbers with 45 junior teams (180 participants) and 11 senior teams (88 participants) travelling to compete in this prestigious country event. The 2007 event saw team numbers steady after a couple of years of dramatic increases, with one less team in the junior event and an increase of one team in the senior event. The junior event was extended by one day, from two to three days, due to extremely late finishes in previous years, and was a change that was well received by many. The senior event struggled through inclement weather, resulting in only the necessary matches being played on day two to get a final result.

Spring Valley Schools Classic - Regional Primary and secondary school children took part in the 2007 Spring Valley Schools Tennis Classic held in March across eight Tennis West regional zones. The event saw a slight decrease in schools/teams this year with 53 schools and 144 teams (864 participants), compared to 56 schools, 166 teams (996 participants) in 2006. Regional playoffs were held at a number of venues including Albany, Geraldton, Katanning, Kulin, Margaret River, Narrogin and Northam, with many events using smaller surrounding clubs as support venues. The winning teams for each region in the Academy Plate (primary school), Herbert Edwards Cup (boys and girls, years 8 - 10) and Mursell Shield (boys and girls, years 8 -12) were invited to compete in Perth at the State Regional Finals. The Peel and South Coast Zones did not hold playoffs due to lack of entries, however sent teams to the finals event. The Academy Plate finals were held at the State Tennis Centre, whilst the Herbert Edwards Cup and Mursell Shield events were played at the Nollamara Tennis Club. There were 28 teams (168 participants) that travelled to Perth to compete in the finals event compared to 34 (204 participants) in 2006. The support of Spring Valley, in its second year of sponsorship enables entry fees to be kept low for schools and their students.

Clough Cup - for Boys The Clough Cup was held at the Geraldton Tennis Club from 2 - 4 November 2006. Eighteen teams (72 participants) competed in the event from the following ten zones: Central Districts, Goldfields, Great Southern, Lower Great Southern, Midwest, Moore Districts, Peel, South Coast, South West, and Upper Great Southern. This was the third year of the event and, like the WIT Foundation Cup for girls, the tournament changed its format this year. The event remained a teams event, however this year included an Australian Ranking singles event and a round robin doubles event. Both the singles and doubles of all participants contributed to the final standing of their team. 2006 was the second year in which Clough has been the event sponsor. Clough representative, Robert Farrell, attended the closing ceremony and trophy presentations. Clough also sponsored the interstate team that went to Adelaide in January 2007. The four boys who travelled to Adelaide in the State team were: Dion Anthony (Midwest), Jason Connell and Robert Partington (Lower Great Southern), and Sam Rundle (Great Southern). The boys played some fantastic tennis and finished fourth.

CBH Country Week Carnival

Clough Cup - For Boys

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Women in Tennis Foundation Cup - for Girls The 2006 Women in Tennis Foundation Cup preceded the Clough Cup at the Geraldton Tennis Club, and was held from 30 October - 1 November. The event, in its fifth year, attracted many junior participants from around the state. Participant numbers remained the same as in 2005, with sixteen teams (64 participants) competing from the following ten zones: Central Districts, Goldfields, Great Southern, Lower Great Southern, Midwest, Moore Districts, Peel, South Coast, South West and Upper Great Southern. The 2006 event changed its format from the previous year with the inclusion of an Australian Ranking (AR) Singles event, as per the Clough Cup. The tournament remained a teams event, with participants overall AR singles and round robin doubles results contributing to their final team standings. The event maintained a strong emphasis on team spirit. Women in Tennis (WIT) has sponsored the event since its inception, and Trish Ross, WIT President, attended the events opening ceremony. Women In Tennis also sponsored the interstate team, which travelled to compete in the national event in January 2007. The four girls who travelled to Sydney in the State team as the WA Women in Tennis Foundation Cup team were: Grace Bancroft (South West), Stacey Juras (Upper Great Southern), Kate OBrien (Upper Great Southern) and Alix Smith (Moore Districts). The girls were very competitive with many close matches, resulting in the teams third place finish.

Mid West Regional Academy The Department of Sport & Recreation continued their funding of the Regional Academy for Tennis West in 2006/07. There are two parts to this program, the first being the Mid West Regional Academy and the second is the individual Regional Academy scholarship holders. The Mid West Regional Academy completed its first full year and the athletes have shown great progress. The six athletes involved in the program train three times a week, with one skills session, one match play and a physical training session. In January, the Regional Academy athletes toured to the eastern states and played in the Margaret Court Cup, Margaret Court Tournament and the Shepparton Junior tennis tournament. The athletes on tour were Jennifer and Sarah Krummenacher, Aiden Anthony and James McAuliffe. Over ten athletes from the Mid West region now hold Australian Rankings, compared to only one athlete the previous year. Milo Bradley, NHPA-Perth Head Coach, and Elissa Burton, NHPA-Perth Manager, travelled to Geraldton to conduct a mini-Camp Courage for the Regional Academy athletes over a weekend. The camp was held from 31 March to 1 April and comprised of a lot of on-court drilling at high intensity, camping, cooking, sand hill running, a night walk and beep test.

Regional Academy - Individual Scholarships The following athletes were selected for a Regional Academy individual scholarship for 2006/07. Grace Bancroft (Busselton) Jason Connell (Takalarup) Stacey Juras (Williams) Bernadette OFarrell (Mandurah) Robert Partington (Albany) Sam Rundle (Katanning)

The athletes travelled to Tasmania for two Australian Ranking events. All athletes picked up points, improved their rankings and learnt a lot from the experience, as some of them were on their first interstate tour. Benita Bittner, Tennis Wests Coach Education Coordinator, travelled with the athletes, and the Department of Sport and Recreation provided tremendous support for this program.

Refer to the Tour nament Results & Awards sec tion section of the Annual Report for results of tournaments in regional Western Australia.

Women In Tennis Foundation Cup Winning Team Upper Great Southern

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2006/07 Season The 2006/07 Player Handbook was printed to embrace both the 2006/07 Summer and 2007 Winter seasons, with the fixtures for each season printed as a separate entity. The Handbook contained an abridged version of By-Law 7, the Rules of Tennis League, with the complete version required to be posted on the notice board at all clubs and available on the Tennis West website. There were 805 teams, from a record 64 clubs, that competed over the Summer season, but the total number was down from 863 teams the previous Summer. Over the 2007 Winter season there were 304 teams competing from 55 clubs, which was 16 teams less from the previous year, but from the same number of clubs. The following trial changes were made to By-Law 7: A 3rd set 12-point tie-break set to determine the winner of the rubber if the sets were tied at one set all in doubles-only competitions (Weekend Open, Midweek & Night). Points were made consistent across the board, i.e. 20 points for all competitions with 8 Win Points for the match and 2 Bonus Points per rubber (exception was Mixed Doubles competition, wherein the format necessitated there being 8 Win Points and 3 Bonus Points per rubber). In the Junior doubles rubbers, the winner was the first to 9 games, with a match tie-break if the score were tied at 8 games all. The following rules were implemented during the 2006/07 season: For Seniors, the age group was lowered from a minimum of 40 years to 35, which is in line with the ITF age groups in this category. In the Summer competition, qualification requirements for all events (except Juniors) was made consistent across the board, i.e. 5 qualifying matches. In Winter this was reduced consistently across the board to 3 qualifying matches. A Midweek Mens competition was offered on Thursdays, but insufficient entries resulted in this new event not proceeding. In Seniors, an O/55 competition was offered, but again there were insufficient entries.

Season 2006/07 saw the introduction of on-line entering of results as an option, which had a pleasing response from Co-ordinators, especially in the Midweek competition. It was strongly recommended that clubs attempt on-lining entering of results during the 2007 Winter, ahead of mandating on-line entry from the 2007/08 Summer season. 2006/07 State League Promotion and relegation was again applied for the State League competition, which resulted in the promotion of City Beach to the Womens, and Claremont to the Mens State League, after their successes in Division 1 the previous season. The teams that finished on the bottom of the 2005/06 State League ladder, resulting in their relegation, were the Nollamara women and UWA men. Despite finishing fifth on the final mens standings in 2005/06, Reabold failed to nominate for the upcoming season, which saw UWA retain their spot in the eight team competition. In the Mens State League, Hensman Park Tennis Club won their second successive title after they defeated Dalkeith in the final. In the qualifying rounds Hensman Park won 11 out of their 14 matches, and in Round 10 had a closely contested match against Dalkeith which resulted in a rare draw, with 3 rubbers, 7 sets, and 69 games each - this augered well for a finals show-down. Despite finishing on top of the League ladder, Hensman Park in the final were without a win from the first two rubbers, after Dalkeith showed their intentions early. After the singles rubbers however, Hensman Park had fought back, and the scores were level at 2 rubbers a piece. In the doubles, the Hensman Park combination of Cameron Fenner and Brad Dyer proved to be too strong for their opponents, as they powered to a quick 6-1, 6-0 victory, thereby securing an unbeatable 3 rubbers to 2, 7 sets to 5, lead, and a back-to-back Mens State League Championship titles. With 2006/07 being the inaugural year for City Beach in the Linneys Womens State League, City Beach ensured a finals berth, after completing the qualifying rounds undefeated. In the final they played Cottesloe at their home ground, where an impressive crowd turned out to support the women in their match winning victory.

With only the doubles to play, City Beach led 3 rubbers to 1, and needed just one more set to secure the title, which Robyn Lamb and Donna Blackwell managed to do in a matter of minutes, as they downed their opponents, 6-0 to give City Beach the coveted title for the first time in the history of their club. The Mens State League Most Valuable Player and Player of the Year Award went to Hensman Parks Cameron Fenner. In the womens competition, City Beach stalwart Donna Blackwell claimed the Most Valuable Player Award and was named the Linneys Womens Player of the Year. State League bottom of the table teams, UWA mens and Dalkeith womens, will be relegated in the 2007/08 season. Division 1 winners, Blue Gum Park mens and UWA womens, will be offered promotion to the State League competition.

City Beach - Womens State League Champions

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Overview The 2007/08 Tennis League season welcomed new sponsor Linneys jewellers on board as the major sponsor of Womens Tennis League, as well as naming rights sponsor of the Linneys Womens State League Player of the Year. Linneys provided tennis club members with the opportunity to treat themselves to a Taste of Pearl Indulgence Tour at their Subiaco showroom and to adorn themselves in their stunning collection. The Linneys tour of their workshop and store was well received by the tennis community, who were also treated to a presentation of the history of pearling in Western Australia, and a complimentary Devonshire tea and freshly baked scones. The Sunday Times continued to provide support to Tennis Wests premier pennant competition with the inclusion of a weekly State League article, published in the sports section of the newspaper. The relationship was made successful with the assistance of Curtin University, through their Department of Media and Journalism, and the ongoing arrangement with one of their Journalism students. Hayley Bolton was the State League Journalist for the 2006/07 State League season. Hayley has since moved on to secure a position with The Sunday Times, proving the mutual benefits the relationship offers. Tennis League forums were conducted towards the end of the summer season, with key outcomes being: Midweek Forum - Dissatisfaction with the third set and a reversal to the two-set format, with the potential for a split result effective from Winter 2007 Junior Forum - The need to add incentives to the Junior League competition to encourage juniors to play on Sunday in lieu of Saturday, and the recommendation to remove the ITN points from juniors who play on a Saturday (exemptions to be recognised).

Tennis West acknowledges Club Co-ordinators for their commitment to not only their club, but to Tennis West, and their significant contribution to the League competition in Western Australia. The Tennis League Committee is to be commended on the important role they play under the leadership of Chairperson, Dean Williams, and the tireless efforts of Competition Co-ordinator, Fiona Clark, and Competition Assistant, Deanne Maloney. After three years with Tennis West, Fiona tendered her resignation from the Competition role in July 2007, to continue her career in Nursing and dedicate more time to her role as World President of Womens Lacrosse. After an extended holiday overseas it is expected that Fiona will continue to work for Tennis West on a casual and volunteer basis, as required.

Refer to the Tour nament Results & Awards section of the Annual Report for Tennis League results and award recipients.

Linneys Women's State League Player of the Year, Donna Blackwell, with Nathan Linney

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Sanctioned Tournaments The number of Tennis West Sanctioned Tournaments - First Game, Development, High Performance, Seniors, and Professional increased by 25 per cent (forty to fifty) during the 2005/06 financial year period. The introduction of the First Game Tournaments added nine additional events to the calendar, and Western Australias first ever Australian Money Tournament was held at Sorrento Tennis Club - the Wangara Suzuki AMT. As part of the 50 strong events, tournaments were staged on all the major surfaces - hard, grass and clay - and were open to junior, adult and senior participants. In the last 12 months, the open tournaments contributed to a combined pool of prize money in excess of $100,000, made up largely from the two International tournaments - the Perth International presented by Ingal EPS and the Gold Fields - St Ives International presented by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, and the Australian Money Tournament held at the Sorrento Tennis Club. Tournament Restructure The tournament restructure has been implemented since 1 January, 2007. The structure is set in a pathway progression for players starting from First Game Tournaments, moving through to Development Tournaments and Tennis League, and High Performance Tournaments to the Pro level. In June 2006, six venues - Belmont Park, Blue Gum Park, Dalkeith, Nollamara and North Beach Tennis Clubs, as well as the State Tennis Centre - hosted a Junior Tournament Information Session to communicate the restructure. In excess of 150 children, parents and coaches attended the six sessions. 2006/07 First Game Tournaments The introduction of the First Game Tournaments have promoted participation opportunities, allowing players to compete in a number of matches at a level that suits their age, development and ability. Red (8 years & under), Orange (10 years & under) and Green (12 years & under) events utilise small to full court size, modified equipment, and low compression 'easy play' tennis balls to make the game more accessible to all.

The First Game Tournaments commenced with its inaugural event at the Nedlands Tennis Club on 6 October 2006, with 63 entries. Since then there have been eight additional First Game Tournaments held at various clubs and venues, with a total of 279 participants. Clubs that have hosted First Game Tournaments were: Nedlands Tennis Club and Tennis Factory, sponsored by Surround Sounds Hensman Park Tennis Club and Tennis Challenge Dalkeith Tennis Club and MastaStroke Tennis System Lawley Park Tennis Club, sponsored by TimberCorp North Beach Tennis Club and Glen Popovsky Tennis Professional State Tennis Centre Nollamara Tennis Club and Steve Myers WA Tennis Academy Sorrento Tennis Club and Instyle Tennis Management 2006/07 Development Tournaments Development Tournaments have provided valuable experience in competition for the player. They have offered 31 tournament opportunities of higher levels of competitive play and a more traditional structure servicing all players, including those who have graduated from the First Game level. Development Tournaments have, and continue to provide, a crucial platform and nurturing ground for developing both junior and adult players to compete in the High Performance tournament level, as well as complementing their regular play in the Tennis League. 2006/07 High Performance Tournaments High Performance Tournaments are open events that attract Australian Ranking (AR) and Tournament Series (TS) points. These tournaments promote highly competitive tennis and are instrumental in developing WAs finest tennis playing talent. These tournaments are a vital stepping stone for junior athletes to progress into International and Professional tournaments. Athletes were able to participate in a number of Optus Junior Tour and National Open Tournaments in the past year. There were 17 tournaments, ranging from 12 years & under club based events to open competition at the Australian Money Tournament, in which athletes could improve on their Australian Ranking.

First Game Tournament Participants

2006 Perth Junior ITF The Perth Junior ITF was run again with great success and once more provided many young athletes with their first ever junior world ranking points. This tournament forms part of the International Tennis Federations Junior Circuit of events and is a Grade 5 category. These tournaments provide an essential starting point for athletes who plan to go on to compete in Junior Grand Slams and the Pro Circuit of International tournaments. The 125 athletes to take part in the 2006 event, saw a representation of 33 Western Australians competing against a strong Interstate and International field. Rachel Houpapa (WA) took out the Girls singles title as well as the doubles title, with long time partner, Janelle Cuthbertson (WA). Jimmy Rigg from NSW made it back to back wins, taking out the singles title in the Boys event, as he did in 2005, while Stephen Hoh (VIC) and Chris Hopkins (QLD) claimed the Boys doubles. 2006 WA Open The WA Open remains one of the premier events on the tournament calendar with another huge playing field. The draws were very competitive as a number of interstate athletes competed to win the WA Open. The tournament forms part of the Tennis Australia National Open Tournament Calendar and Optus Junior Tour. This year local player Troy Hargreaves took out the Mens title and Ashlee Brown (NT) triumphed in the Ladies singles.

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2007 WA Pro Circuit For the first time since the WA Open was last an ATP Challenger, the State Tennis Centre and the Goldfields Tennis Club played host to an International Professional tournament. The two Womens US$25,000 tournaments saw a number of International athletes head to WA, more than the national average figures for the Tennis Pro Circuit. ATHLETES COMPETING IN TENNIS PRO CIRCUIT EVENTS Location Perth Kalgoorlie National Average International 40% 44% 35% Interstate 44% 42% 50% Intrastate 16% 14% 15%

Junior Tournament Information Sessions Over 150 players, coaches and parents turned out to the six Junior Tournament Information Sessions held in June 2007. The sessions were developed to communicate better with the tennis community about the competition and tournament opportunities available within WA and included areas such as the tournament calendar, entry information, some of the rules and regulations of tennis. The six supporting venues were: State Tennis Centre Nollamara Tennis Club Blue Gum Park Tennis Club North Beach Tennis Club Dalkeith Tennis Club Belmont Park Tennis Club

2007 Perth International presented by Ingal EPS The State Tennis Centre played host to the first International Professional tournament in WA (excluding Hyundai Hopman Cup) since the WA Open was last an ATP Challenger. With US$25,000 in prize money on offer, players from all over the world came to Perth for a shot at the title. The quarter final field was comprised of seven different nationalities, yet WAs own Casey Dellacqua was strong enough to take out both the singles and doubles titles. Dellacqua combined with Emily Hewson from New South Wales for the doubles event. 2007 Gold Fields - St Ives International presented by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder The Goldfields Tennis Club, of Kalgoorlie, hosted the second Womens US$25,000 International tournament. There was a host of International talent on show for the region, with 44% of the field being from overseas. The tournament saw WA local, Jessica Moore, return from an ankle injury sustained in the Australian Open to qualify, whilst Casey Dellacqua followed up her great form in Perth to take the Gold Fields - St Ives title and score a local gold nugget for her efforts. Spring Valley Schools Tennis Classic - Metropolitan The Spring Valley Schools Tennis Classic was conducted in Term 4, 2006 and Term 1, 2007. The Term 4 event was hosted at Robertson Park in North Perth and South Perth Tennis Club in Como, and the all finalists culminated at the State Tennis Centre to fight it out for the Herbert Edwards Cup (Secondary) and Academy Plate (Primary). There were 12 teams each in both the Boys and Girls Herbert Edwards Cup. Rossmoyne took out the boys event and the girls title went to Applecross. The Academy Plate saw seven teams in both the Boys and Girls battle it out for glory. Booragoon defeated Manning in the boys final, while there was an all PLC affair in the final of the girls competition. In Term 1, the Slazenger Cup and Mursell Shield competition was combined with the Herbert Edwards and Academy Plate competitions. This enabled the competition to be completed in one term rather than being split between Term 1 & 4. The competition was altered to run during school hours rather than after hours in an attempt to boost entries. Some events increased in numbers where others declined. It is hoped that this will build in the future, allowing the competition to be completed in one or two days, as opposed to several after school commitments. The competition was held at the State Tennis Centre and participation on court was as strong as ever. Applecross dominated the Slazenger Cup event, taking out the boys and girls titles. The Mursell Shield also showed domination, but this time it was Kent Street winning both the boys and girls events. Applecross again proved their tennis depth by taking out the top events in the Herbert Edwards Cup. Booragoon made it two years in a row with the boys winning, while new comers Bibra Lake won the girls event.

Troy Hargreaves - WA Open Champion

Casey Dellacqua - back-to-back Pro Circuit Champion

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Tournament Management Software and Active Online Entry The tennis community is becoming more familiar with the Tournament Management Software (TMS), with many tournaments utilising the software to run their events and to publish their club tournaments, and even their club championships, on the Internet. The Active online tournament entry system has enabled tournaments to operate more effectively by taking entry fees directly online. These two initiatives promoted benefits to the tournament organisers largely by automatically transferring players directly into the tournament draw, whilst drastically reducing the paperwork involved with manual entry and payment. Bruce Cup For the first time in the history of the National Bruce Cup, Western Australia entered a team. Past champions like Ken Rosewell and Margaret Court had previously played in the event, but a restriction from the WA Department of Education and Training School did not allow WA youngsters to participate. A change in policy last year allowed tennis to become the first sport in School Sport WAs portfolio to send competitors to a National Event in a lone capacity. This was very exciting and was supported by National School Sport, Tennis Australia, Tennis West and School Sport WA. Fourteen twelve-year-olds from across WA traveled to Queensland for the event. WA finished fifth out of eight, which was a promising effort in their first year. The team comprised of girls - Storm Sanders, Doris Radicevic, Emma Bowen, Cristabel Dowland, Isabella York, Charlotte Cripps and Georgia Thomas; and boys - Sam Rundle Dylan McCloskey, Robert Allan, Robert Ferritto, Bjarke Boisen, Steven Francis and Josiah Tyson. Tournament Series This was the third season of the Tournament Series, which was initially designed to increase participation in Open level elite tournaments in Western Australia. The series is open to all West Australian men and women who competed in National Australian Ranking Point tournaments throughout the 2006/07 summer season. Players were awarded points from semi finals and above, in eight sanctioned tournaments conducted during the season. The points from the individuals best five results were counted to determine the overall winners. The Tennis West sanctioned tournaments included in the Points Race were: Elsco Lighting State Hardcourt Championships Plexipave Metropolitan Hardcourt Championships WA Open Bunbury Hyundai State Grasscourt Championships Head Grasscourt Championships Spring Championships Wangara Suzuki Australian Money Tournament Humfrey Land Development Geraldton Easter Open The winner of the Mens Tournament Series Player of the Year for 2006/07 was Cameron Fenner and runner up was Richard Sampson. In the Womens Points Race it was Marisa Gianotti who dominated the season, with Wendy Kong in second place on the final ladder.

2007 Western Australian Tennis Industry Awards The 2007 Western Australian Tennis Industry Awards was, for the third year, supported by major sponsor Chambers Insurance Brokers. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom at the Burswood Entertainment Complex with renowned news presenter, Dixie Marshall, as the Master of Ceremonies, and special guest presenter and tennis legend, Clive Wilderspin. The 2007 event was the second year with a dinner format, which was again well-received. Attendance was up 8% from last years 220 to 239. After the official proceedings of the evening, guests were treated to a tribute floor show from Tina Turner and Robbie Williams. All Tennis League Most Valuable Players who attended the event, were duly recognised and awarded their trophies on stage.

Refer to the Tour nament Results & Awards section of the Annual Report for Australian Ranking tournament results, Tournament Series prize winners and a full list of the award recipients from the Western Australian Tennis Industry Awards.

WA Tennis Industry Awards Night

Staff S er ve - Darren Sturgess - Events Coordinator Highlight: The First Game Tournaments have been a great success. It is extremely rewarding to see talented youngsters as young as five playing the game of tennis. Mini tennis has been running for many years within Europe and it is fantastic to see the WA tennis community leading this initiative within Australia. Key Achievements: Starting off the inaugural First Game Tournament at Nedlands in October 2006 to now completing 9 of these playing opportunities for children from 5 - 12 year of age within the financial year. Bringing the Pro Circuit of professional tennis back to WA* with the Perth International and Gold Fields - St Ives International in Kalgoorlie and offering a total of US$50,000 in prize money *Excludes Hyundai Hopman Cup

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Technical Services

Tennis Wests Technical Services division was again active, in 2006-07, in providing technical advice to the affiliated club network (and outside it).
This extends from advice arising from basic club enquiries right through to a full project advice service on major tennis and multi-sport infrastructure developments. Tennis clubs do not undertake the development of their facilities on a regular basis, but when they do they more than likely need specialist advice to navigate the funding process, deal with contractors, put together appropriate designs and specifications, source equipment and deal with other issues as they arise. Tennis West offers advice in all these areas and more. Tennis Wests full project advice service cannot be, and is not, free to clubs. We need to recover costs in maintaining this resource, but aim to deliver the service at rates that are very affordable. Clubs should note that the service fee is a legitimate project cost that can be included in grant funding applications. This year the Department of Sport and Recreations Community Sport & Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) supported 14 tennis facility projects & 8 Government projects in Tennis with an aggregate value of $1.5 million. Tennis West was again active in providing support and / or advice in all of these projects. Technical Services Manager, Gary Collis, has provided support to over 280 tennis clubs, schools, Local Governments and private entities. He is at hand to answer any queries in relation to your clubs facility needs. In 2006-07 Tennis Australia launched the new National Court Rebate Scheme, designed to provide financial support to clubs, in the affiliated network, for facility development. Already, Tennis West has submitted five applications to this scheme for rebates on projects completed in 2007. We are confident that this scheme will deliver very considerable value to clubs and contribute to much enhanced tennis facilities in WA over the coming years. Tennis Australia has complemented this initiative with a reinvigorated Facility Loan Scheme, which offers very cheap loans to affiliated clubs for facility development projects. Tennis West remains available for all those who need facility development advice or are looking for tennis equipment at competitive prices.
Ballidu Courts Before Resurface

Ballidu Courts After Resurface

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Marketing & Communication

Tennis Branding The 2007 Australian Open saw the launch of the new Tennis branding. The new brand identity is designed to assist in positioning tennis as an accessible and fun sport for all Australians. The identity reflects the friendly nature of the game and its universal appeal. The new Tennis brand has been adopted Nation-wide, to create a cohesive and consistent brand identity system, which increases and strengthens the visibility of our sport to all audiences. Cross Court E-Newsletter Tennis Wests Cross Court E-Newsletter is a monthly publication, designed to keep the tennis community and general public up to date with local tennis news and events. Subscription to the newsletter is free via the Tennis.com.au website and numbers continued to increase over the past year by approximately 15%, to over 2,300 subscribers, compared with around 2,000 last year. State League Tennis West continued its relationship with Curtin University to secure the services of a student journalist, to report on each round of State League. The article was then featured in The Sunday Times newspaper following each fixture. The West Australian newspaper included the State League fixtures each week in their BGC Sports Diary, inside the back cover, of their Saturday edition. Action photos were taken during the State League finals by a TAFE student studying photography, which enabled a number of excellent shots to be sent to local newspapers and subsequently published alongside the State League journalists article.

Press Coverage There was an increase of more than 20% on articles published in the States major newspaper, The West Australian, on local tennis events and players. This significant growth can be attributed to the success of Western Australian athletes Brydan Klein, Casey Dellacqua and Jessica Moore on the international stage, which also resulted in a three-fold increase in the number of photos that ran alongside the articles. The Sunday Times provided excellent coverage of State League, as well as a number of articles on our top touring juniors in Klein, Moore and Rachel Houpapa. Local newspapers continued to provide the bulk of tennis press coverage, with many local tournaments and events receiving excellent exposure. There has been an approximate 30% increase in local press articles compared to last years figures, with nearly half of these including a photo.

Advertising Metropolitan tennis clubs and coaches increased advertising in their local newspapers by more than a third, compared to the previous year. Tennis West, in conjunction with Tennis Australia and the Hyundai Hopman Cup, ran an advertising campaign on the 93.7fm NOVA radio station over a two-week period promoting the new Find a Partner program. Tennis Australia provided the funding for the radio advertising and Hyundai Hopman Cup supplied the incentive of a Hyundai Hopman Cup ticket for the first 200 subscribers to the Find a Partner program.

Press Coverage of Kleins Victory at the Australian Open Junior Championships

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Tennis Advertisement in The Sunday Times

The Sunday Times Tennis Wests relationship with The Sunday Times continued from the previous year which included the provision of advertising space in the four editions leading up to the launch of the State League season. The contra sponsorship arrangement sees The Sunday Times recognised as Tennis Wests Official Newspaper. The first two advertisements focused on increasing club membership and the final two advertisements promoted the State League Launch, to assist in creating a higher profile for our top grade of Tennis League. The Sunday Times also provided space in the Sports section for an article from each round of State League, which was submitted each week by Tennis Wests State League journalist.

Merchandise In conjunction with the Participation Department, a number of Tennis West branded merchandise were produced, namely lanyards, pens and wristbands. The items were used as give-aways at Club fun days and fundraising events with the aim of promoting the new Tennis brand, as well as to provide an easy reference to the Tennis.com.au website. Promotion The Hyundai Hopman Cup once again provided an opportunity for Tennis West to showcase our sport to the wider community and promote the Affiliated Tennis Club network. The interactive zone at the Burswood Dome enabled Tennis West to promote the Mini Tennis program and an opportunity to raise some funds for Tennis Wests Player Development program. The Tennis West interactive zone comprised of two Mini Tennis courts, which enabled children to experience tennis and test their skills against their friend or parent. Each participant received a Tennis West branded wristband promoting our website.

Sponsorship Tennis West secured nine new sponsors during the past financial year, valued at more than $30,000. Significant contributors were the CBH Group, major sponsor of Country Week and the Country Zone Challenge, and Linneys, who sponsored Womens Tennis League. Elsco Lighting came on board as sponsor of the State Hardcourts and State Open Age for a two-year tenure, and Team Electrical sponsored the inaugural Perth Junior Open, which ran alongside the Perth ITF event. The Perth International Pro Circuit event attracted Ingal EPS as an associate sponsor, and Quest on Arlington, Lords Sports Club and Centre Ford as community sponsors. Tiger Turf were welcomed as naming rights sponsor of the Service to Tennis Award at the 2007 Tennis Industry Awards Night.

A full list of sponsors can be found under Sponsor Ack nowledgements.

Staff S er ve - Lora Pomare - M arketing M anager Highlight: The launch of the new Tennis brand was an exciting time and represented a holistic marketing approach to the sport from Tennis Australia. The new image is vibrant and contemporary." Key Achievements: Cross Court E-Newsletter subscriptions increased by approx. 15%. Local news articles in State newspapers increased by more than 20%. Local Newspaper articles increased by approx. 30% and local club/coach advertising was up by more than a third. Regularly received a 2-page spread in the Grassroots section of the Australian Tennis Magazine. Weekly inclusion of a State League article in The Sunday Times.

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Tennis West continues to work closely with our major funding bodies, in Tennis Australia, Healthway and the Department of Sport & Recreation, to provide opportunities for all Western Australians to participate in tennis.
Tennis Australia Tennis Australia continued to be Tennis Wests biggest source of funding and support. Tennis Australia continue to move forward after the restructure of the previous year. Financial assistance has begun to grow again with more structure and accountability in some areas. Tennis Australia continued to provide assistance in the areas of programming and staff employment, which was crucial to the continued success of the many programs conducted throughout Western Australia. Healthway Healthway continued as Tennis Wests major sponsor, in particular throughout regional Western Australia, predominantly through the SunSmart message. The funding provided by Healthway was sustained in this past year and continued to provide opportunities for programs in the metropolitan area. Healthway plays a major role in our program development and ongoing increases in the number of clubs and membership throughout Western Australia. Healthway, through the SunSmart message, also provided Tennis West with an opportunity to access two groups for a second year, which had previously not been targeted. Through Healthways Special Incentives Program, Tennis West conducted programs and increased memberships in the areas of teenage girls and multicultural groups. This program has enabled greater coverage to the sport of tennis and assisted in bringing communities together. Tennis West, via the club system, continued to promote healthy eating, positive exercise experiences, no smoking and controlled drinking practices, through Health Policies and the implementation of these policies at affiliated clubs. The tennis communitys all round health, as well as enjoyment for the game, is important for the whole State. Tennis West has secured a further three years worth of funding to provide stability in the regional and participation program areas. Department of Sport & Recreation The Department of Sport & Recreation (DSR) has maintained a high level of involvement with Tennis West, as well as providing considerable financial assistance through a number of additional programs. The Sports Lotteries funding program continued to assist heavily, both the participation and player development programs that Tennis West conduct, in particular in regional Western Australia, through talent identification and coach education programs. The Department of Sport and Recreation have made a further commitment to Tennis West over this last year and the following with a large investment into the High Performance program. This has allowed Tennis West to provide further services, sports science equipment and professional development for staff. This has eased the constant pressure of travel and expense for Tennis West and allowed the program to move to a new level. The Regional Academy of Sport program also gained increased funding and this program continues to provide opportunities for regional athletes in their development. It is hoped the continued success of the high performance program will provide DSR with evidence that its investment has been used wisely and helped Western Australians to reach their potential.

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Sponsors

The ongoing commitment from our sponsors has ensured the continued development of our sport and we extend our thanks to them all.

Australian Spor ts Commission Volunteer Involvement Program Indigenous Tennis program Burswood Par k B oard Maintenance and landscaping of State Tennis Centre grounds CBH G roup CBH Country Week Carnival CBH Country Zone Challenge Centre Ford Perth International - Community Sponsor Chamb ers I nsurance Brokers WA Tennis Industry Awards - Major Sponsor Clough Clough Cup, for boys in regional WA Elsco L ighting Elsco Lighting State Hardcourts Elsco Lighting State Open Age Dunlop Spor t (Slazenger) Official Ball Supplier Slazenger Schoolchildrens Championships Ingal EPS Perth International - Associate Sponsor LifeCare Provision of Massage Therapists and Sports Trainers for Perth ITF Event Linneys Linneys Womens Tennis League

Lords Spor ts Club Perth International - Community Sponsor Pilp el Print Official Printer for WA Tennis Industry Awards Quest on Arlington Perth International - Community Sponsor Spor trophy Official Trophy Supplier Sportrophy Club of the Year Award Spring Valley Spring Valley Schools Tennis Classic The S unday Times Official Newspaper Sylvania L ighting Australasia Sylvania Lighting Junior Tennis Star of the Year Award Team E lec tric al Team Electrical Perth Junior Open Tiger Tur f Tiger Turf Service to Tennis Award Were Wines Were Wines Volunteer of the Year Award Women In Tennis Active Girls Live In Camp Camp Courage, for girls Women In Tennis Foundation Cup, for girls in regional WA

Competitor at Perth International Supported by Ingal EPS

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Women in Tennis

The 2006/07 tennis season has yet again been a busy and very enjoyable one for the Women In Tennis (WIT) Committee.

On Friday 8th September, Women In Tennis held their first Spring Fashion Parade at the Cottesloe Tennis Club, since the inaugural one in 1988. The event raised more than $2,700, and was attended by an appreciative audience of more than 180. Guests enjoyed champagne and a scrumptious morning tea whilst the latest sports, casual and evening fashions were paraded. The next WIT event of the calendar was Gala Day, which was held on Wednesday 18th October and was held at five venues: Alexander Park, Blue Gum Park, Claremont, Nedlands, and Reabold Tennis Clubs. It was a great success with approximately 70 ladies attending each venue. Our very generous sponsors were once again Were Wines. It was a very sad day in September 2006, when Helen Waters passed on. She was the founding President of the Womens Auxiliary (now known as Women In Tennis), a great sporting identity and a tireless activist for womens tennis. On the 27th October, my husband and I were guests at the State League Launch at the State Tennis Centre. We watched some remarkable ladies tennis with a great game between reigning State League Champions, Nedlands, against last years Division 1 winners, City Beach, which saw City Beach win 5 rubbers to 1. The WIT Foundation Cup was held again in Geraldton from 30th October to 1st November, and my husband and I drove up to attend the opening ceremony. The event, in its 5th year, attracted many junior girls from around the State, with sixteen teams competing in the event from the following ten zones: Central Districts, Goldfields, Great Southern, Lower Great Southern, Midwest, Moore Districts, Peel, South Coast, South West and Upper Great Southern. The victorious Upper Great Southern team comprised of Kate OBrien of Pingelly, Stacey Juras of Williams, Courtney Fulwood of Brookton, and Jessica Hughes of Boddington. Juras, the tournaments number two seed, was a finalist in the singles event, which she lost in a tough three setter to the top seed, South Wests Grace Bancroft, 6-4, 5-7, 6-7. The 2006 WA WIT Foundation Cup team travelled to Sydney in January 2007. The team comprised of Grace Bancroft (South West), Stacey Juras (Upper Great Southern), Kate OBrien (Upper Great Southern) and Alix Smith (Moore Districts). The girls all did extremely well and participated with great enthusiasm.

They enjoyed seeing many world-class players including Kim Clijsters, Sam Stosur and James Blake. They also had many enjoyable days sightseeing and displayed a very high level of sportsmanship. The WIT annual Hopman Cup breakfast was held at the Burswood Entertainment Complex and this year was held, for the first time, in conjunction with Tennis West. The Tennis Legends Breakfast was an outstanding success with over 270 guests attending. Fred Stolle, an Australian Tennis Legend, was the guest speaker and Mark Readings, TV sports presenter, was the Master of Ceremonies. The event raised over $6,500 for Women In Tennis initiatives and Tennis Wests player development program. From 11 - 18 March 2007, Sorrento Tennis Club hosted an Australian Money Tournament. The event attracted many of WAs leading female players including Casey Dellacqua and 16 year old rising star, Jessica Moore, as well as players from The East (of Australia) and from Asia. A Lifestyle Fashion Show was held on the Friday (9th March) and a luncheon was included, which several of the WIT Committee attended and helped with behind the scenes. In March 2007, I was invited to the opening of the Clontarf Aboriginal College Role Models WA Sporting Academy. The Academy provides young girls with a workplace readiness and traineeship program, as well as promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging important life skills through participation in sports. Clontarf Aboriginal College and Academy staff provides pivotal roles in supporting these objectives. On 2nd May, we ran our 7th Annual WIT Doubles Tournament, which was held at the Mt Lawley Tennis Club. We had a record attendance of approximately 84 pairs and, even though rain drizzled slightly throughout the day, a great day was enjoyed by everyone. Our sponsors were once again very generous and thanks must go to Were Wines, Doris Brinkhouse of Claremont and Elle Boutique of Nedlands. The winner of the Linneys Indulgence Tours raffle was drawn on the day. We are very grateful for the ongoing support from these sponsors at all our events throughout the year. Andrew and Fiona, from Tennis West, also gave great support on the day and this was greatly appreciated by our committee. In July,Women In Tennis again provided financial support to the Active Girls Live-In Camp, which approximately 50 - 60 girls participated. The

event is aimed at providing girls, aged between 10 and 16 years, from regional WA, the opportunity to experience tennis in a fun and social environment. Another exciting program, supported by Women In Tennis, was Camp Courage for girls. The program was held in August, and the girls selected for this camp were identified as having the talent and potential to represent our state at national level. Camp Courage is a boot camp style program, which aims to prepare these young players with the physical and emotional qualities to endure the rigours of the tennis circuit. During 2006/07, Women In Tennis have donated funds throughout the year to help young girls in their tennis coaching; these clubs include Dowerin, Cadoux and Beverley Lawn Tennis Clubs. The 2007 Tennis Industry Awards Night was held on Friday 27th April and was well attended. Guests attending received a 3-course meal, unlimited drinks, a tribute floor show and Dixie Marshall as MC. My husband and I attended, representing the WIT Committee, and enjoyed the evening immensely. It was wonderful to see Kim Waters given an award for years of contribution to the Women in Tennis Committee. I would now personally like to thank the Women In Tennis Committee. You have worked cheerfully and diligently throughout the year doing what you do best. It has been a pleasure and an honour to work with such giving, wonderful ladies. In closing I would also like to thank all the staff at Tennis West who have given our committee so much support this year and, in particular, I would like to give special thanks to Fiona Clark, Competitions Co-ordinator, who has given our committee tremendous support throughout the past three years. It has been an absolute pleasure to have been associated with such a diligent, enthusiastic, capable and warm person. We all wish her the very best in her new venture. I would like to give the outgoing committee members my sincere thanks and hope the new members find joining the committee as rewarding as I have done. Trish R oss President

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Tennis Officials Australia - WA Division

The 2006/07 season has been quite challenging for the WA Division of Tennis Officials Australia.

The WA Division has found it difficult to retain our experienced base of umpires due to an increasing number who are working full-time (and consequently have needed to retire from the Division), and it has been hard to recruit new members (with just four this year). Demographically, umpiring is an occupation mostly served by students and the older (semi-retired) age groups, who have more time available for working events. We often find ourselves in a no-win situation with the timing of finals days, which are usually on weekends when members who play pennants are committed to their teams and uni students work at part-time jobs, and on weekdays the full-time workers cannot afford to take a day off to attend. Therefore, it is always a struggle to ensure sufficient umpires are available to service these events as they arise and, unfortunately, sometimes it is just not possible. During the past season, much to our regret, there were a couple of events we were unable to service and we look forward to working with Tennis West to try to find a solution to these problems. Hopefully we will be able to advertise through the Tennis West club database and attract new recruits during the next couple of months. Having said all that, it was still quite a busy season with a couple of events starting us off during September/October, Mens State League every Saturday for our Referees and, of course, the usual very busy December including the ITF 18s, Perth Junior Open (16s) and the WA Open. All these events increase our umpiring expertise in preparation for the Hyundai Hopman Cup - the premier tennis event in Western Australia, show-casing Perth to the world. Cathy Smith was again appointed Chief of Umpires for the 2007 Hyundai Hopman Cup and our Division was able to fully service the event with the help of four interstate umpires. Seventeen Western Australian umpires were selected for the 2007 Australian Open, with several making it through to the final day, which was a great achievement. There were several more tournaments in the second half of the season, including the Mens State League Final, finishing off with the Slazenger State Schoolchildrens Championships in April.

In March we officiated at three new tournaments - Australian Money Tournament in Sorrento, and two ITF Womens Pro-Circuits, one in Perth and the other in Kalgoorlie. Two of our chair umpires, Matt Hayes and Jeromy Jones, were also designates at these Pro-Circuit events, working alongside International chair umpires. Securing these events is a very exciting development for tennis in this State, and hopefully Tennis West will be able to retain these high-quality events for many years to come. Our umpires continue to be instructed and assessed by Cathy Smith in her role as WA Evaluator, and Cathy ensures that all our umpires continue to officiate at the required high standard. Her training has contributed to the selection of WA umpires for some National and International events this year: Patsy Harmer and Sue Tribe at ATP Challengers in Caloundra and Kawana Waters (November); Matt Hayes (Chair) at ITF Challenger in Nuriootpa (November); Paul Crowther at Medibank International in Sydney (January); Patsy Harmer and Sue Tribe at Moorilla International in Hobart (January); Patsy Harmer and Sue Tribe at ATP Challenger in Burnie (February); Sue Tribe at Group II Davis Cup in Samoa (April); and Sue Tribe at Wimbledon Qualifying in UK (June). In closing, I would like to thank Andrea Mitchell, Andrew Stanbury and all the Tennis West staff for their continued support of TOAWA. We look forward to working closely together in the future to ensure the increasing success of tennis in WA.
Chair Umpire at Perths Pro Circuit Event - Perth International

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Tennis Seniors Western Australia

Tennis Seniors Western Australia had another very busy year with the highlight being the hosting of the Australian Championships in Perth, in January 2007.
Tennis Seniors WA headquarters at Robertson Park were fully utilized, along with facilities at Alexander Park and Mt Lawley tennis clubs. The Teams event and the Individual Australian Championships attracted over six hundred players from around Australia and overseas. The Teams event saw 280 Western Australian players formed into 28 teams. We came up victors in 10 events, 5 men and 5 ladies teams. The second week saw some great tennis with many Australians and World Champions doing battle. WA came up with eleven winners and eight runners up. Four Western Australian members in Roger Grant, Margaret Robinson, Helen Muir and Elsie Crowe were selected to represent Australia in Turkey and New Zealand. Our grass courts at all three venues were in superb condition, and Perth is the envy of the rest of Australia. Thank you to the committee and members of Tennis Seniors WA, Alexander Park and Mt Lawley tennis clubs for their hard work in assuring a successful championship event. During the remainder of the year, we have organised competitions on Saturday afternoons, Wednesday Ladies in winter and Tuesday nights. Other day events include the HEAD Teams Events Day, Peter Waters Memorial Day sponsored by Were Estate Margaret River, Ebano R & R Tournament sponsored by Max Heitman and the Dorsogna Telethon Tennis Day. These events were all run with the usual friendly and efficient manner that Tennis Seniors WA are famous for. A Tri-city challenge was introduced during 2006 between the City, Mandurah and Bunbury teams, with Mandurah being the host this year. A good day of tennis was enjoyed by twelve men and twelve ladies from each area. The City team finished as the inaugural winner. Bunbury will host the 2007 event. The Tennis Seniors Award for 2007 was awarded to Pam Woodward, a worthy recipient. Pam and her sub committee have been running the Wednesday Ladies winter competition at Robertson Park for the past seven years. This year saw ten teams do battle during the winter months, with finals held in July. A sincere thank you to Pam and her sub committee for a very efficient and friendly organised competition. I would also like to encourage all 35+ players to join Tennis Seniors. We provide the opportunity for you to play with players of your own age group and standard, with tennis provided for social players every Friday evening or Sunday afternoon. Elite players have the opportunity to participate in the State Titles in October, Australian Championships held in Wodonga, Victoria in 2008 and to nominate for selection in World Championships to be held in Turkey 2008. Tennis Seniors WA and Perth has been selected to host the World Championships for the 60 plus age groups, to be held in November 2009. Another chance to see the best in the world.

Michael H arris President

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State Tennis Centre

Building the business of the State Tennis Centre remains a challenge, but good progress is being made.

Initiatives have been taken to increase the tennis court utilisation, from the new Tennis-to-the-Max programs to the hosting of a Pro Circuit event. The Centre is home to Perths new National High Performance Academy, the functions business is extremely healthy and new commercial opportunities have been grasped, including event parking and an outdoor functions business. Tennis-to-the-MAX was introduced in 2006 and encompasses all of the State Tennis Centre (STC) on-court programs. The first of those programs, Tennis Workout, was initiated in September 2006. This program is an hour-long circuit-style session with fun tennis drills, designed to give participants a complete physical workout in a tennis environment with a professional coach. Tennis Workout has proved to be a success with a regular group of 8-10 people attending each week, and numbers rising to 20 or more during the warmer months. Following positive feedback, the second Tennis-to-the-MAX program, Adult Group Coaching, was introduced in May 2007, as a next step for those wanting to work on more technical aspects of the game. The six-week pilot program was well received and will continue to be offered in the future. We continue to face the challenge of increasing the court usage at the centre. However, with the current Tennis-to-the-MAX programs in place, the Player Development program utilising most of the courts in the evenings, and Trinity College signing a long term agreement to use the STC as a training and playing venue for their school competition, we believe we are on the right track.

The State Tennis Centre function business continues to grow and this year saw an 8% increase in profit. There were a number of new clients who booked the venue during the year. The STC website has been an important advertising tool for the function venue, as many enquires are received through this medium. The STC is also listed with a function venues website (Function Rooms Perth), as well as the Weddings WA website, broadening the promotion of the venue for very little cost. The decision was made early in 2007 to start hiring out the undercover show court as an additional function venue at the Centre. It has been named The Marquee and there has been some interest in this venue, particularly from catering companies, as it offers something new and different to the outdoor function venue scene in Perth. At the time of this report there have been three bookings for The Marquee , and it is anticipated that there will be more during the summer months. Thank you once again to the Burswood Park Board who continue, among other things, to maintain the State Tennis Centre grounds. It is extremely important to our business that a good first impression is made to all who attend the venue and the Burswood Park Board make this possible.

Rachell Fewster State Tennis Centre Operations Supervisor

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Office Bearers, Life Members & Committees

Board of Directors Andrea Mitchell - President Michael Lee - Senior Vice President Paul Olivier - Junior Vice President Ray Collins Helen Morgan Bill Price Dean Williams Brett McCarthy Brian Gluestein Attendance During the year, thirteen Board Meetings were held. Attendance was as follows: A Mitchell M Lee P Olivier R Collins H Morgan B Price D Williams B McCarthy B Gluestein Life Members Alan Hicks OAM Eric McManus Dene Rundle Barry Sanders OAM Harry Spilsbury Helen Waters Passed away during 2006/07 Hon Auditor Grant Thornton (formerly Bentleys MRI) Delegates to Tennis Australia Andrea Mitchell Michael Lee Staff 11 12 10 10 13 11 11 7 7

Competition Co-ordinator Fiona Clark - Resigned July 2007 State Tennis Centre Operations Supervisor Rachell Fewster Events Co-ordinator Darren Sturgess SunSmart Participation Development Officer Brooke Koenig Events & Marketing Officer Ryan Popovsky - Commenced April 2007 Coach Education & Talent ID Officer Benita Bittner - Commenced February 2007 Media & Communications Manager - P/T Lora Pomare Accounts & Database Co-ordinator - P/T Elaine Campbell Competition Assistant - P/T Deanne Maloney Tennis West Academy Coach - P/T Nicole Sewell & Alistair Todd - Commenced May 2006 Maintenance Officer - P/T John Papa - Commenced January 2007
Staff Employed within the 2006/07 Financial Year, but not Employed on 30 June 2007 Hayley Rose - Receptionist, resigned May 2007 Committees (as at 30 June 2007) Disciplinar y/App eals Brian Gluestein (Chairperson) Dean Williams Fiona Clark Brett Patten Wayne Firns Finance Bill Price (Chairperson) Michael Belletty Andrew Stanbury Michael Lee Andrea Mitchell State S elec tors Milo Bradley Susan Brayshaw Maureen Smith Brett Patten Scott Marshall

Tennis League Dean Williams (Chairperson) Fiona Clark Eliza de Jong Wayne Firns Jane Glass Deanne Maloney Cathy Smith Mike Watson Volunteer Awards Paul Olivier (Chairperson) Peg McFarlane Anthea McGrath Hedley ONeil Women in Tennis Trish Ross (President) Bev Leighton (Advisory Vice President) Pam Smith (Treasurer) Bobbie Edwards (Secretary) Deanne Maloney (Midweek League Representative) Wendy Bloor Kerry Edwards Julie Green Jan Hatch Gaye Hayes Debbie Long Affiliated Associations Tennis O fficials Australia - WA D ivision President: Des Michael Secretary: Sue Tribe Treasurer: Cathy Smith Tennis S eniors Western Australia President: Michael Harris Vice President: Sandra Petterson Secretary: Gary Booth Treasurer: David Legge

Chief Executive Officer Andrew Stanbury Finance & IT Manager Michael Belletty NHPA-Perth & SunSmart Development Manager Elissa Burton NHPA-Perth Head Coach Milo Bradley Technical Services Manager Gary Collis

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Significant Achievements

Casey Dellacqua Career-high WTA Ranking - 111 (25 June 2007) Fourth ranked Australian 2006 Best Performed Australian on Tennis Australias Pro Circuit Won her 7th career ITF Circuit Singles title & 12th Doubles Title Singles: 2006 Finalist - Traralgon $25k, Australia 2006 Finalist - Melbourne $25k, Australia 2006 Champion - Mt Gambier $25k, Australia 2006 Champion - Port Pirie $25k, Australia 2007 Australian Open - Main Draw Wildcard 2007 Champion - Melbourne $25k, Australia 2007 Champion - Sorrento AMT $20k, Australia 2007 Champion - Perth $25k, Australia 2007 Champion - Kalgoorlie $25k, Australia 2007 Quarter Finalist - Biarritz $25k, France 2007 Finalist - Calvia $25k, Spain 2007 Quarter Finalist - Gifu $50k, Japan 2007 Finalist - Fukuoka $50k, Japan 2007 French Open - Main Draw Wildcard 2007 Semi Finalist - Surbiton $25k, Great Britain 2007 Wimbledon - Main Draw Qualifier Doubles: 2006 Champion - Surbiton, Great Britain $25k (w/T. Musgrave, AUS) 2006 Quarter Finalist - Kolkata, India WTA $175k (w/S. Rao, USA) 2006 Finalist - Traralgon, Aust. $25k (w/S. Rao, USA) 2006 Champion - Melbourne, Aust. $25k (w/S. Rao, USA) 2006 Semi Finalist - Mt Gambier, Aust. $25k (w/S. Rao, USA) 2006 Semi Finalist - Port Pirie, Aust. $25k (w/S. Rao, USA) 2006 Semi Finalist - Nurioopta, Aus. $25k (w/J. Moore, AUS) 2007 Australian Open - Main Draw Wildcard (w/J. Moore, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Melbourne, Aust. $25k (w/D.Dominikovic, AUS) 2007 Champion - Perth, Aust. $25k (w/E. Hewson, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Kalgoorlie $25k, Australia (w/J. Moore, AUS) 2007 Semi Finalist - Gifu, Japan $50k (w/E. Hewson, AUS) 2007 Semi Finalist - Fukuoka, Japan (w/E.Hewson, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Istanbul $200k, Turkey (w/C. Horiatopoulos) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Surbiton $25k, Great Britain (w/E. Hewson, AUS) Mixed D oubles: 2007 Australian Open - Round 16 (w/C.Guccione, AUS)

Brydan Klein Career-high Junior ITF Ranking of 4 (29 January 2007) Career-high ATP Ranking of 746 (30 July 2007) National 18s Singles Champion - December 2006 Junior Singles: 2006 Quarter Finalist - Nottinghill International G1 2007 Australian Open Junior Championships Boys Champion 2007 Roland Garros Junior Championships Round 16 2007 Wimbledon Junior Championships Quarter Finalist Junior D oubles: 2006 Quarter Finalist - Nottinghill International G1 (w/G. Jones, AUS) 2007 Australian Open Junior Championships Main Draw (w/ A. Jones, AUS) 2007 Roland Garros Junior Championships Main Draw (w/G. Jones, AUS) 2007 Wimbledon Junior Championships Round 16 (w/G. Jones, AUS) Open Singles: 2006 Quarter Finalist - Australia F10 Futures 2007 Quarter Finalist - Great Britain F9 Futures Open D oubles: 2006 Champion - Australia F10 Futures (w/M. Ebden, AUS) 2006 Semi Finalist - Australia F11 Futures (w/M. Ebden, AUS) 2006 Semi Finalist - Australia F13 Futures (w/M. Ebden, AUS) 2007 Australian Open - Wild Card (w/G. Jones, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Australia F2 Futures (w/M. Ebden, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Great Britain F9 Futures (w/M. Armstrong) 2007 Semi Finalist - F10 Futures (w/A. Coelho, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Norway F1 Futures (w/F. Ask, NOR) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Nottingham Challenger (w/P. Raja, IND) 2007 Champion - Great Britain F13 Futures (w/I. Flanagan, GBR)

Jessica Moore Career-high Junior ITF Ranking of 29 (30 July 2007) Career high WTA Ranking of 729 (30 July 2007) Selected as hitting partner for Australian Fed Cup team for tie in Switzerland - July 2006 Selected in Australian Junior Fed Cup team for finals in Barcelona, Spain - September 2006 National 18s Singles Champion - December 2006 Junior Singles: 2006 Quarter Finalist - Kentucky International G1, USA 2006 Finalist - Thailand Open G2, Thailand 2006 Finalist - Asia/Oceania Closed GB1, Thailand 2007 Quarter Finalist - International Citta Di Santa Croce G1, Italy 2007 Roland Garros - Round 16 2007 Wimbledon - Main Draw Junior D oubles: 2006 Quarter Finalist - Canadian Open G1, Canada (w/V. Pulido-Velasco, MEX) 2006 US Open- Main Draw (w/ V. Pulido-Velasco, MEX) 2006 Semi Finalist - Kentucky International G1, USA (w/J. Curtis, GBR) 2006 Finalist - Thailand Open G2, Thailand (w/D. Dy, PHI) 2006 Finalist - Asia/Oceania Closed GB1, Thailand (w/J. Rompies, INA) 2007 Semi Finalist - Japan Open G1 (w/K. Lykina, RUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - International Citta Di Santa Croce G1 (w/A.Hubacek, AUS) 2007 Roland Garros - Semi Finalist (w/E. Chernyakova, RUS) 2007 Wimbledon - Quarter Finalist (w/Y. Zhou, CHN) Open Singles: 2007 Australian Open - Wild Card 2007 Quarter Finalist - Bournemouth $10k, Great Britain 2007 Finalist - Davos $10k, Switzerland Open D oubles: 2006 Semi Finalist - Nuriootpa $25k, Australia (w/C. Dellacqua, AUS) 2007 Australian Open - Wild Card (w/ C. Dellacqua, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Kalgoorlie $25k, Australia (w/C. Dellacqua, AUS) 2007 Champion - Bournemouth $10k, Great Britain (w/A. Hubacek, AUS)

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Brittany Sheed Career-high Junior World Ranking of 56 (2 April 2007) Achieved WTA Ranking 2006 Runner Up - National 16s Claycourt Championships Selected in Australian Junior Fed Cup team for Asia/Oceania qualifying in Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia - May 2007 Junior Singles: 2006 Champion - Tingis Cup G4, Morocco 2006 Champion - Darwin International G3, Australia 2006 Semi Finalist - Oceania Closed GB2, Fiji 2007 Quarter Finalist - Mitsubishi-Lancer International G1, Philippines 2007 Roland Garros Junior Championships, France - Main Draw Junior D oubles: 2006 Quarter Finalist - Darwin International G3, Australia (w/A. Brown, AUS) 2006 Semi Finalist - Oceania Closed GB2, Fiji (w/M. Price, AUS) 2006 Quarter Finalist - Osaka Mayors Cup GA, Japan (w/T. Moore, GBR) 2007 Semi Finalist - Nottinghill International G1, Australia (w/A. Wishink, AUS) 2007 Australian Open Junior Championships Main Draw (w/A. Brown, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Bangkok Metropolitan G1, Thailand (w/S. Peers, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Chief Ministers Cup G1, Malaysia (w/S. Peers, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Mitsubishi-Lancer International G1, Philippines (w/S. Peers, AUS) Miles Armstrong Career-high ATP Ranking of 655 (30 July 2007) Open Singles: 2006 Finalist - Australia F9 Futures 2006 Quarter Finalist - Australia F12 Futures Open D oubles: 2006 Quarter Finalist - Australia F9 Futures (w/M. Walker, AUS) 2006 Quarter Finalist - Australia F10 Futures (w/M. Walker, AUS) 2006 Quarter Finalist - Australia F12 Futures (w/D. Fernandez, AUS) 2007 Semi Finalist - Portugal F3 Futures (w/A. Slabinsky, GBR) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Spain F12 Futures (w/D. Monedero-Gonzalez, ESP) 2007 Semi Finalist - Turkey F1 Futures (w/G. Tosic, MNE) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Great Britain F9 Futures (w/B. Klein, AUS) 2007 Semi Finalist - USA F12 Futures (w/M. Ebden, AUS)

Matthew Ebden Career-high ATP Ranking of 691 (30 July 2007) Open Singles: 2006 Quarter Finalist - Australia F13 Futures 2007 Champion - Sorrento AMT, Australia 2007 Quarter Finalist - USA F12 Futures 2007 Quarter Finalist - USA F19 Futures 2007 Champion - USA F21 Futures Open D oubles: 2006 Champion - Australia F10 Futures (w/B. Klein, AUS) 2006 Semi Finalist - Australia F11 Futures (w/B. Klein, AUS) 2006 Semi Finalist - Australia F13 Futures (w/B. Klein, AUS) 2007 Champion - Sorrento AMT, Australia (w/C. Fenner, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Australia F2 Futures (w/B. Klein, AUS) 2007 Semi Finalist - Australia F3 Futures (w/X. Audouy, FRA) 2007 Semi Finalist - Australia F4 Futures (w/X. Audouy, FRA) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Korea Republic F1 Futures (w.D. To, AUS) 2007 Finalist - China F1 Futures (w/J. Statham, NZL) 2007 Quarter Finalist - China F2 Futures (w/J. Statham, NZL) 2007 Finalists - China F3 Futures (w/J. Statham, NZL) 2007 Semi Finalist - USA F12 Futures (w/M. Armstrong, AUS) Rachel Houpapa Career high Junior World Ranking of 165 (5 March 2007) Junior Singles: 2006 Champion - Perth ITF G5, Australia 2007 Champion - Auckland 18/U Championships G4, New Zealand 2007 Champion - Cantebury 18/U Championships G4, New Zealand Junior D oubles: 2006 Champion - Perth ITF G5, Australia (w/J. Cuthbertson, AUS)

Janelle Cuthbertson Career high Junior World Ranking of 238 (1 January 2007) Junior Singles: 2007 Quarter Finalist - Auckland 18/U Summer Championships G4, New Zealand 2007 Quarter Finalist - Cantebury 18/U Championships G4, New Zealand 2007 Quarter Finalist - Wellington 18/U Summer Championships G4, New Zealand 2007 Quarter Finalist Darwin ITF G3, Australia 2007 Champion Northern Territory ITF G3, Australia Junior D oubles: 2006 Champion Perth ITF G5, Australia (w/R. Houpapa, AUS) 2007 Champion Northern Territory ITF G3, Australia (w/R. Houpapa, AUS) Clifford Marsland Junior Singles: 2007 Quarter Finalist - Adelaide ITF G4, Australia 2007 Finalist - Gosford ITF G4, Australia Junior D oubles: 2006 Semi Finalist - Perth ITF G5, Australia (w/J. Nelson, AUS) 2007 Semi Finalist - Canterbury 18/U Championships G4, New Zealand (w/J. Nelson, AUS) 2007 Champion - Wellington 18/U Championships G4, New Zealand (w/J. Nelson, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Adelaide ITF G4, Australia (w/J. Nelson, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Gosford ITF G4, Australia (w/J. Nelson, AUS)

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Josh Nelson Junior Singles: 2007 Semi Finalist - Canterbury 18/U Championships G4, New Zealand Junior D oubles: 2006 Semi Finalist - Perth ITF G5, Australia (w/C. Marsland, AUS) 2007 Semi Finalist - Canterbury 18/U Championships G4, New Zealand (w/C. Marsland, AUS) 2007 Champion - Wellington 18/U Championships G4, New Zealand (w/C. Marsland, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Adelaide ITF G4, Australia (w/C. Marsland, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Gosford ITF G4, Australia (w/C. Marsland, AUS) Kim Robins Mens Wheelchair Tennis world ranking: 240 Singles: 2006 Semi Finalist - NSW Wheelchair Tennis Open, Australia 2007 Quarter Finalist - Tasmanian Wheelchair Open, Australia Doubles: 2007 Quarter Finalist - Sydney International, Australia (w/ J. Potts, AUS) 2007 Quarter Finalist - Queensland Open, Australia (w/ J. Potts, AUS) 2007 Semi Finalist - Tasmanian Wheelchair Open, Australia (w/ J. Potts, AUS) Elsie Crowe 2007 O/75 Singles Champion - Australian Tennis Seniors Championships Margaret Robinson O/70 world ranking: 39 2007 O/70 Singles Finalist - Australian Tennis Senior Championships Roger Grant 2007 O/45 Singles Semi Finalist - Australian Tennis Senior Championships 2007 O/45 Singles Quarter Finalist - ITF Seniors World Individual Championships, Turkey Helen Muir O/60 world ranking: 96 2007 O/60 Singles Quarter Finalist - Australian Tennis Seniors Championships

Significant Achievements include winners and finalists of National Titles, ITF, ATP & WTA events, as well as appearances in the Main Draw of Grand Slams.

Kim Robins

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Tournament Results & Awards

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WOMEN IN TENNIS L ADIES DOUBLES TOURNAMENT Ladies D oubles Vicky Bakker / Jane Travers DOWNER CONNECT GOLDFIELDS OP EN Boys/M ens Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U Championship Combined Age 90 Years Ryan Vermeesch Damien Sweet James Kirkland Carlo Piva Zach Itzstein Boys/M ens D oubles Jake Nelson / Bruhym Mokhayber Scott Coutts / Damien Sweet Karol Mihal / Justin Moffatt Connor Badenko / Jordan Badenko Zach Itzstein / Trent Trampenau Zoran Gluhovic / Geoff Hodsdon Astrid Kanther Merle Gaby / Astrid Kanther Selma Holthouse / Julie Sheed Gir ls/L adies Singles Bernadette OFarrell Georgia Thomas Hannah Vermeesch Girls/L adies D oubles Sophie Coutts / Sheries Sweet Georgia Thomas / Nikolah Vermeesch Khadeja Mokhayber / Bernadette OFarrell

Mixed 14/U Open Combined Age 90 Years Damien Sweet / Stephanie Crawford Simon Cockburn / Ann Welke Geoff Hodsdon / Mariana Kaker

KAL AMUNDA TOYOTA JUNIOR OP EN Boys Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U 18/U Josh Bowen Jake Robinson Brenton Hush Jordan Badenko Shane Swann Boys D oubles Buxton / Corrie Michael Rechichi / Rechichi Craig Campbell / Evans Brenton Hush / Wayne Soon David Bignell / Ian Colan Gir ls Singles Jelena Glusac Alison Soon Jesse Burrell Natash Barrett Barbara Radicevic Hush / Woodtli Girls D oubles Anja Dokic / Maddison Inglis Ranauro / Ranauro Jennifer & Sarah Krummenacher

KIMBERLE Y JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys Singles 8/U 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U 18/U Mixed 12/U 14/U 16/U Nat County / Surayah Bin Bakar Jordan Odore / Lucy Clark Rhys Cleghorn / Tahnee Regan Willem Poot Kale Hutton Kanichi Shioji Rhys Cleghorn Kyle Williams Bradley Pulich Willem Poot / Etienne Emms Jordan Odore / Nat County Bradley Pulich / David OConnor Ben Studaker / Bradley Pulich Lucy Clark Lucy Clark Jaime Sims Surayah Bin Bakar / Gabby Massina Isabella York / Tessa Leake Jaime Sims / Tahnee Regan Boys D oubles Gir ls Singles Girls D oubles

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CUNNINGHAM SECURITIES STATE JUNIOR CL AYCOURT CHAMP IONSHIPS Boys Singles 12/U 14/U 16/U Alistair Baker Lachlan Dalton Clifford Marsland Boys D oubles Alistair Baker / Joel Pleydell Jordan Ceppi (VIC) / Tristan Jackson Clifford Marsland / Mitchell Moylan Gir ls Singles Genevieve McCloskey Barbara Radicevic Karis Ryan Girls D oubles Charis Milburn / Megan Reagon Sheridan Currie / Georgia Prendergast Cassandra McCloskey / Karis Ryan

MIDWEEK CL AYCOURT DOUBLES CHALLENGE Ladies D oubles N8 SPRING CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys/M ens Singles 12/U 14/U 16/U Championship Alistair Baker Daniel Sienkiel Matt Baltovich Cameron Fenner Goran Marijan / Brad Millman Boys/M ens D oubles Robert Allan / Robert Ferritto Jarad Doddemead / Johann Easton Gir ls/L adies Singles Astra Sharma Jillian Guenoff Ancilene Ferreira Marisa Gianotti Grace Bancroft / Laura Nation Danielle Caruso / Genna Mervis Simone Douthie / Melissa Hett Girls/L adies D oubles Sheryl Birch / Erica Franklin

Mixed Championship

Byron Sniffen / Cassandra McCloskey

ELSCO LIGHTING STATE HARDCOURTS Boys/M ens Singles 14/U 18/U Championship Lachlan Dalton Clifford Marsland Cameron Fenner Boys/M ens D oubles Tristan Jackson / Mitchell Pleydell Byron Sniffen / Jaron Stafford Byron Sniffen / Jaron Stafford Gir ls/L adies Singles Teiwa Casey Karis Ryan Marisa Gianotti Girls/L adies D oubles Teiwa Casey / Ali Connell Cristell & Nadine Van Tonder Marisa Gianotti / Emma Tullett

Mixed TCAWA LIT TLE MASTERS

Goran Marijan / Marisa Gianotti

Boys Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U Scott Webster Sam Rundle Pavle Sanovic Phillip Birch

Boys D oubles Dominic Bechard / Jacob Spurr Dylan McCloskey / Sam Rundle Sam Collins / James Inglis Phillip Birch / Pavle Sanovic

Gir ls Singles Anja Dokic Storm Sanders Julie Mellor Jade Lee Menzies

Girls D oubles Anja Dokic / Ivana Vojinovic Sophie Allen-Fisher / Monique Krutak Holly Horwitz-Forshaw / Teneil Keay

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WESFARMERS STATE SINGLES CHAMP IONSHIPS Mens Singles O/35 O/40 O/45 O/50 O/55 O/60 O/65 O/70 O/75 Sean Adelt Kurt Robinson Roger Grant Tony Booth Alan Gooch Henry Michael John Evans John Cartledge Keith Green Janet Brown Margaret Robinson Ladies Singles Elise Berenger Jocelyn McLennan Sally Adamson Claudia Rohde Yvonne Trotter

ELSCO LIGHTING STATE OPEN AGE Boys Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U 18/U Matthew Boston James Frawley (ACT) Lachlan Dalton Jaron Stafford Josh Nelson Boys D oubles Matthew Boston / Jacob Spurr James Frawley (ACT) / Sam Rundle Lachlan Dalton / Beau Gilchrist Matthew Coyte / Tristan Jackson Byron Sniffen / Jaron Stafford Madeleine Watson Georgia Prendergast Karis Ryan Nadine Van Tonder Nina Catovic / Madeleine Watson Jessica Ah Chee (NT) / Matilda Hurst (NT) Cristell & Nadine Van Tonder Gir ls Singles Girls D oubles

PLEXIPAVE METROPOLITAN HARDCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys/M ens Singles 12/U 14/U 16/U Championship Daniel Alameh Lachlan Dalton Matt Roso Richard Sampson Boys/M ens D oubles Alistair Baker / Joel Pleydell Lachlan Dalton / Beau Gilchrist Matthew Coyte / Tristan Jackson Chris Guenoff / Richard Sampson Gir ls/L adies Singles Astra Sharma Sheridan Currie Nadine Van Tonder Karis Ryan Jesse Burrell / Sheridan Currie Cristell & Nadine Van Tonder Marisa Gianotti / Wendy Kong Girls/L adies D oubles

Mixed Championship

Hermand De Bruin and Rachell Houpapa

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SPRING VALLE Y SCHOOLS CL ASSIC - METRO Ter m 4 - 2006 Div 1 - Winners Herbert Edwards Cup - Boys Herbert Edwards Cup - Girls Academy Plate - Boys Academy Plate - Girls Ter m 1 - 2007 Slazenger Cup - Boys Mursell Shield - Boys Slazenger Cup - Girls Mursell Shield - Girls Herbert Edwards Cup - Boys Herbert Edwards - Girls Academy Plate - Boys Academy Plate - Girls Applecross 1 Kent Street 2 Applecross 1 Kent Street 1 Applecross 1 Applecross 1 Booragoon Bibra Lake Corpus Christi 1 Churchlands 1 Applecross 2 Kolbe College Applecross 2 Applecross 2 Manning Booragoon John Forrest 1 Santa Maria 1 CBC Fremantle Shenton College 1 Rossmoyne Applecross Booragoon 2 PLC Div 1 - Finalists Applecross 1 Kent Street 1 Manning 1 PLC Div 2 - Champions Applecross 2 Mercedes 1 Div 2 - Finalists Kent Street 1 St Brigids 1

WOMEN IN TENNIS FOUNDATION CUP Girls Singles C hampion 13/U Overall Winners CLOUGH CUP Boys Singles C hampion 13/U Overall Winners CL AREMONT CL ASSIC Boys Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U PERTH 18/U ITF Boys Singles Jimmy Rigg (NSW) Boys D oubles Stephen Hoh (VIC) / Chris Hopkins (QLD) Gir ls Singles Rachel Houpapa Girls D oubles Janelle Cuthbertson / Rachel Houpapa Scott Webster Ronnie Myburgh (RSA) Lucas Lombaard (RSA) Robert Flicker Boys D oubles Blair Ward / Scott Webster Ronnie Myburgh (RSA) / Daniel Sibbald (RSA) Jandre Horn (RSA) / Anton Versveld (RSA) Gir ls Singles Maddison Inglis Caila Watson (RSA) Cristal Erichsen (RSA) Nikki Taylor Girls D oubles Poppy Burrell / Danika Humphries Caila Watson (RSA) / Cayleigh Conradie (RSA) Anri Fisher (RSA) / Annica Marais (RSA) Sam Rundle (Great Southern) Midwest Boys Singles Runner Up Robert Partington (Lower Great Southern) Grace Bancroft (South West) Upper Great Southern Gir ls Singles Runner Up Stacey Juras (Upper Great Southern)

PERTH JUNIOR OP EN PRESENTED BY TEAM ELECTRIC AL Boys Singles 16/U Duke Munro (RSA) Boys D oubles Jean Erasmus (RSA) / Roland Grabe (RSA) Gir ls Singles Johannie Van Zyl (RSA) Girls D oubles Inge Ruhling (RSA) / Ambrenschir Weinecke (RSA)

Mixed

De Villiers Korster (RSA) and Inge Ruhling (RSA)

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WA OPEN Boys/M ens Singles 12/U 14/U 16/U 18/U Championship Alexander Babanine (VIC) Tristan Jackson Jaron Stafford Logan MacKenzie (NZL) Troy Hargreaves Boys/M ens D oubles Gir ls/L adies Singles Girls/L adies D oubles Cayleigh Conradie (RSA) / Caila Watson (RSA) Wan-Yi Sweeting / Tarlina Tipungwuti (NT) Jacqueline Artus / Katy OShea

Alexander Babanine (VIC) / Madeleine Watson Dylan McCloskey Beau Gilchrist / Andrew Whittington (VIC) Tristan Jackson / Aaron Rodrigues Rebecca Cook (QLD) Brad Dyer / Cameron Fenner Ashlee Brown (NT) Katy OShea Cody Morris (QLD)

Kate Antosik (SA) / Emma Ford (NSW)

Mixed Championship

Cameron Fenner and Rachel Houpapa

TOYOTA JUNIOR TENNIS CL ASSIC Boys Singles 9/U 10/U 11/U 12/U 13/U 14/U 15/U 16/U Dominic Bechard Jack Dowland Angus McMillan Jake Robinson Daniel Sibbald (RSA) Jack Riley Jake Hawthorne Nicholas OBrien Daniel Germinario / Antony Vuckovic Rebecca McCutcheon Jade De Melo / Kate OBrien Jandre Horn (RSA) / Daniel Sibbald (RSA) Nathanael Kenworthy / Daniel McCutheon Dominic Bechard / Jake Faundez Lauren Stingemore Bernadette OFarrell Monique Krutak Jade De Melo Chloe Hassell Cristabel Dowland / Isabella York Genevieve McCloskey / Annabella Packer Boys D oubles Gir ls Singles Girls D oubles

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CIT Y OF MELVILLE JUNIOR TENNIS TOURNAMENT Boys Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U 18/U Jack Lyttle Ryan Godwin James Rutherford Daniel Germinario Caleb Aquino Ryan Godwin / Jack Lyttle Antonino Rechichi / Josiah Tyson Jacob Aquino / Brenton Hush Boys D oubles Gir ls Singles Jelena Stojanovic Astra Sharma Astra Sharma Doris Radicevic Mary-Ann Boulos Giorgie Jones / Jodie Thatcher Frances Cowcher / Rebecca McLeod Nadja Livk / Doris Radecivic Mary-Ann Boulos / Ena Catovic Girls D oubles

Mixed Doubles 12/U 14/U 16/U Gavin Huangfu / Jessica Aconi Luke Nicholson / Sarah Rowe Daniel Germinario / Danielle Caruso

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CIT Y OF ROCKINGHAM JUNIOR TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys/M ens Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U Michael Rechichi Josiah Tyson Lachlan Dalton Boys/M ens D oubles Alexander Dalton / Michael Rechichi Antonino Rechichi / Michael Rechichi Brenton Hush / Hayden Litis Tully Collins / Goran Marijan Storm Sanders Charis Milburn / Jemma Sheridan Vanessa Bull / Jade De Melo Danielle Caruso / Juvana Stankovic Gir ls/L adies Singles Girls/L adies D oubles

Vanessa Bull and Susan Howes Melinda Hush

Championship

Goran Marijan

Mixed Doubles 12/U 14/U 16/U Open CBH COUNTRY WEEK Boys/M ens Singles 12/U 14/U 16/U Championship Over 45s Team Events 12/U - A 12/U - B 14/U - A 14/U - B 16/U - A 16/U - B Open - A Open - A Reserve Open - B Open - C Open Doubles Seniors A Seniors B BUSSELTON JUNIOR OP EN Boys Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U 18/U Ryan Swepstone Eric Deas Tristan Jackson Thomas Kozak Sam Henderson Sam Henderson / Tim Ioannou Veronica Burns Boys D oubles Jacob Spurr / Ryan Swepstone Louis Asser / Eric Deas Lachlan Dalton / James Stuttard Gir ls Singles Meg Connell Christina Bowling Barbara Radicevic Emily McGuire / Emily Shaw Girls D oubles Josh Bowen Trent OBrien Thomas Ledwith Paul Starkie Peter Harris Boys/M ens Goomalling Broome Katanning / Wickepin Mandurah Goomalling Geraldton Manjimup / Bunbury / Margaret River Mandurah Narembeen / Moora Esperance Toolibin / Dudinin Mandurah Lawley Park / Merrifield Park Busselton Geraldton / Coorow & Districts Lawley Park Merrifield Park 1 Narrogin / Toolibin Geraldton Gir ls/L adies Geraldton / Goomalling Sarah Hennessey Gir ls/L adies Singles Emma Bowen Kate OBrien Cody & Charis Milburn Liam Milburn / Vanessa Bull Lachlan Dalton / Storm Sanders Goran Marijan / Marisa Gianotti

Mixed

Tim Ioannou and Grace Bancroft

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BUNBURY HYUNDAI STATE GR ASSCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys/M ens Singles 12/U 14/U 16/U Championship Alistair Baker Jack Iannou Robert Martin Brendan Malarkey Robert Martin / Mitchell Moylan Cameron Fenner / Richard Sampson Boys/M ens D oubles Alistair Baker / Jake Robinson Gir ls/L adies Singles Madeleine Watson Caitlin Cridland Barbara Radicevic Siobhan Drake-Brockman Barbara Radicevic / Wan-Yi Sweeting Siobhan Drake-Brockman / Christina Ladyman Girls/L adies D oubles Doris Radicevic / Storm Sanders

Mixed Doubles Junior Open Combined Age 90 Years HAR VE Y JUNIOR CL ASSIC Boys Singles 10/U 11/U 12/U Corey Bavin Reuben Lemmes Louis Asser Boys D oubles Corey Bavin / Samuel Guise Gabbriel Abbott / Reuben Lemmes Sheldon Scott / Callum Wedge Gir ls Singles Danika Humphries Bernadette OFarrell Xochilt Devereux Bernadette OFarrell / Dayna Slingsby Girls D oubles Emily Dean / Danika Humphries Sam Henderson / Veronica Burns Richard Sampson / Siobhan Drake-Brockman Kevin Dingle / Kerene Melvin and Joanne Landy / Kevin Wren

HEAD STATE GR ASSCOURT CHAMPIONSHIPS Boys/M ens Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U 18/U Championship Scott Jones Ryan Godwin Jeremy Tan Brenton Hush Jaron Stafford Brendan Malarkey Mitchell Moylan / Jaron Stafford Chris Guenoff / Lance Hinds Karis Ryan Marisa Gianotti Hannah Appleyard / Veronica Burns Andrea Cooper / Marija Srbinoska Boys/M ens D oubles Aleksa Kovacevik / Jacob Spurr Bjarke Boisen / Ben Dallinger Johann Easton / Joel Pleydell Gir ls/L adies Singles Maddison Inglis Kristy Jones Nina Catovic Teiwa Casey / Ali Connell Girls/L adies D oubles Dakota Norton / Ivana Vojinovic

Mixed Championship BOYUP BROOK OPEN

Ben & Emma Tullett

Mens/B oys Singles Championship Seniors David Bignell

Mens/B oys D oubles David Bignell / Paul Bignell Florian Frcej / Peter Skipworth

Ladies/G irls Singles Andrea Satherley

Ladies/G irls D oubles Andrea Satherley / Sarah Stearne Leonie King / Ray Yorg

Mixed Open Seniors Craig Banfield / Andrea Satherley Phil Milburn / Marie Hadet

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ESP ER ANCE TOURNAMENT Boys/M ens Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U Championship Seniors Bradley Scheer Jake Paterson Kristian Leeson Justin Moffatt Simon Cockburn Boys/M ens D oubles Martin Kaker / Bruhym Mokhayber Bill Fetherstonhaugh / Sam Fetherstonhaugh Scott Coutts / Damien Sweet Jake Thompson / Karol Mihal Simon Cockburn / Drewe Vincent David Camarri / Ron Robinson Astrid Kanther Astrid Kanther / Karen Kanther Lesley Brown / Evelyn McLeod Gir ls/L adies Singles Sheries Sweet Carla Welke Hannah Vermeesch Girls/L adies D oubles Chelsea Pink / Sheries Sweet Lucy Vincent / Carla Welke Hannah Vermeesch / Nokolah Vermeesch

Mixed 14/U Seniors Corey Johnson and Georgia Thomas Geoff Hodsdon and Mariana Kaker

WIMBLEDON OF THE WHEATBELT Boys/M ens Singles 13/U 16/U Championship Seniors Thomas McAlpine Chris Loftus Greg McAlpine Geoff Lake / Stevel Peters Greg McAlpine / Shane Smedley Boys/M ens D oubles Jerome Begley / Elliot Birch Gir ls/L adies Singles Teagan Jefferys Emma Bowen Tracy Clinch Gemma Coombe / Helen Coombe Girls/L adies D oubles Teagan Jefferys / Renae Johns

Mixed Open Danny Bowen and Emma Bowen

WANGAR A SUZUKI AUSTR ALIAN MONE Y TOURNAMENT Mens Singles Matthew Ebden Mens D oubles Matthew Ebden / Cameron Fenner PERTH INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY INGAL EPS Ladies Singles Champions Finalists Casey Dellacqua Yurika Sema (JPN) Ladies D oubles Casey Dellacqua / Emily Hewson (NSW) Trudi Musgrave (NSW) / Christina Wheeler (VIC) Ladies Singles Casey Dellacqua Ladies D oubles Emily Hewson (NSW) / Alenka Hubacek (VIC)

GOLD FIELDS - ST IVES INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY THE CIT Y OF K ALGOORLIE - BOULDER Ladies Singles Champions Finalists Casey Dellacqua Masa Zec Peskiric (SLO) Ladies D oubles Emily Hewson (NSW) / Christina Wheeler (VIC) Vivien Silfany-Tony (INA) / Lavinia Tananta (INA)

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SPRING VALLE Y SCHOOLS CL ASSIC - REGIONAL Ter m 1, 2007 Champions Academy Plate Boys Herbert Edwards Cup Girls Herbert Edwards Cup Boys Mursell Shield Girls Mursell Shield St Josephs College, Albany Great Southern Grammar, Albany Esperance Senior High School Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton Finalists St Patricks, Katanning Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton Great Southern Grammar, Albany Frederick Irwin Catholic College, Mandurah Great Southern Grammar, Albany

HUMP HRE Y L AND DE VELOPMENTS GER ALDTON EASTER OP EN Boys/M ens Singles 12/U 14/U 16/U 18/U Championship Combined Age 80 Years Combined Age 100 Years Daniel Alameh Craig Campbell Kyle Mackin Nathan Nelmes Cameron Fenner Cameron Fenner / Aaron Rodrigues Don Boyes / Ken Boyes Craig Duncan / Ben Menhennett Boys/M ens D oubles Dion Anthony / Timothy McAuliffe Jarad Doddemead / Dylan McCloskey Glen Hackett / Nicholas Krummenacher Hannah Appleyard Janelle Cuthbertson Jannelle Cuthbertson / Cassandra McCloskey Evelyn Hammersley / Cathy Hancock Sue Gibbons / Jill Hendy Gir ls/L adies Singles Bernadette OFarrell Cristell Van Tonder Jennifer & Sarah Krummenacher Girls/L adies D oubles Holly Kerr / Bernadette OFarrell

Mixed Open Combined Age 80 Years Combined Age 100 Years Cameron Fenner / Dijana Srbinoska Frank Rogers / Michelle Pink Craig & Liz Duncan

IAN HUTCHISON SOUTH OF THE RIVER Boys Singles 10/U 11/U 12/U 13/U 14/U 16/U James Eaton Lachlan Dalton Lachlan Dalton / Wei Gen Ng Samuel Collins Antonino Rechichi / Simon Spurr Emma Cohn Shelby Fletcher Emma Cohn / Jessica Eales Jackson Barber Jackson Barber / Tyler Tranquille Maddison Inglis Anja Dokic / Jelena Glusac Boys D oubles Gir ls Singles Lauren Stingemore Dakota Norton / Ivana Vojinovic Girls D oubles

Mixed Doubles 11/U 13/U NORTH OF THE RIVER Boys Singles 9/U 11/U 13/U 15/U Scott Jones Scott Jones Filip Salemyr Mitchell Turner Kristy Jones Stephanie White Boys D oubles Gir ls Singles Girls D oubles Stefan Raovic / Ivana Vojinovic Samuel Collins / Maddison Inglis

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CBH COUNTRY ZONE CHALLENGE Events Senior A Senior B 12A 12B 14A 14B 16A 16B Overall Zone Champions SL AZENGER SCHOOLCHILDRENS CHAMP IONSHIPS Boys Singles 10/U 12/U 14/U 16/U 19/U Scott Jones Daniel Alameh Tristan Jackson Jaron Stafford Michael Buller Boys D oubles James McGuire / Jacob Spurr Bjarke Boisen / Ben Dallinger Johann Easton / Joel Pleydell Lachlan Dalton / Beau Gilchrist Gir ls Singles Lauren Stingemore Teiwa Casey Katy OShea Ella Bourchier (TAS) Sophie Allen-Fisher / Astra Sharma Teiwa Casey / Storm Sanders Hannah Appleyard / Nadine Van Tonder Girls D oubles Winner South West South West Great Southern Moore Districts Lower Great Southern Lower Great Southern Midwest Peel South West Runner Up MidWest Moore Districts South Coast South Coast South West Moore Districts Central Districts MidWest MidWest

WOMEN IN TENNIS L ADIES DOUBLES TOURNAMENT Group 1 Winner Ladies MINELECT GOLDFIELDS OP EN Boys/M ens Singles 10/U 12/U Martin Kaker* / Bradley Scheer* Louis Corker* / Michael Rechichi* Boys/M ens D oubles Bradley Scheer / Jack Welke Ivana Vojinovic* Carla Welke* Gir ls/L adies Singles Girls/L adies D oubles Marusa Livk / Ivana Vojinovic Sophie Coutts* / Abby Lee* and Bernadette OFarrell* / Dayna Slingsby* Jade De Melo / Philippa Pienaar Gail Spargo / Vicky Houston Group 2 Winner Rosemary Royle / Rosie WIlliams

14/U 16/U

Daniel Alameh James Kirkland* / Jack Riley*

Craig Campbell / Jarad Doddemead Stuart Caulfield* / Jake Thompson* and Salvador Devereux* / Shaun Moore*Nadja Livk

Cristell Van Tonder

18/U Championship

James Stuttard Glen Popovsky Glen Popovsky / Wayne Wallis Cristell Van Tonder Astrid Kanther* / Ann Welke* and Cristell Van Tonder* / Nadine Van Tonder* Vicki Eaton Merle Gaby

Combined Age 90 Years

David Camarri / Ron Robinson

Mixed 12/U 16/U Open Combined Age 90 Years Sophie Coutts / Martin Kaker Brin Davies* / Bridgette O'Farrell* and Salvador Devereux* / Khadeja Mokhayber* Ashley Dyer / Astrid Kanther Geoff Hodsdon / Mariana Kaker

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State Teams 14 & Under Boys - Sproule Stephens Trophy Tristan Jackson Lachlan Dalton James Stuttard Manager: Alistair Todd Place: 4th Girls - M ar y H awton Trophy Katy OShea Jacqueline Artus Barbara Radicevic Georgia Prendergast Manager: Nicole Sewell Place: 7th 12 & Under Girls - M argaret Cour t Cup Madeline Watson Emily Webb (NT) Manager: Nicole Sewell Place: 6th State Teams - Regional Foundation Cup - 13 & U nder Boys Dion Anthony Jason Connell Robert Partington Sam Rundle Manager: Steve Turner Place: Fourth Girls Grace Bancroft Stacey Juras Kate OBrien Alix Smith Manager: Brooke Koenig Place: Third 2007 Western Australian Tennis Industry Awards Supp or ted by Chamb ers Insurance Brokers VIP Awards - S er vice to Tennis in Western Australia

Mens State League M ost Valuable Player & Player of the Year Winner: Cameron Fenner Runner-Up: Brad Millman

Karen Bucens Trophy Shara Elliott Disabled Player of the Year Kim Robins Tennis Officials Australia - WA Division Awards Alf Chave Trophy - Rookie Umpire of the Year Jeromy Jones

Linneys Womens State League Most Valuable Player & Player of the Year Winner: Donna Blackwell Linneys Womens State League Most Valuable Player Runner Up: Marisa Gianotti Linneys Womens State League Player of the Year Runner Up: Vanya Kelleher
Mens State League Champions Hensman Park - Cameron Fenner (Captain), Miles Armstrong, Mark Leuba, Brad Dyer, Murray Wellington, Paul Fish

Norm Cunningham Shield - Excellence in the Chair Matt Hayes Dawn & Sandy Hay Tray - Commitment to Division Jill Sheridan Official of the Year Cathy Smith
2006/07 State League - Final Standings Mens Hensman Park Dalkeith Cottesloe Sorrento Wembley Downs Claremont North Beach UWA Womens City Beach Cottesloe Nedlands Hensman Park Blue Gum Park Dalkeith

Linneys Womens State League Champions City Beach - Donna Blackwell (Captain), Marisa Gianotti, Jasmon Crabb, Robyn Lamb, Joanne Greig, Lisa Brannan Sylvania Lighting Junior Tennis Star of the Year Winner: Brydan Klein Finalists: Jessica Moore Brittany Sheed Rachel Houpapa
Tour nament S eries Player of the Year - M ale Winner: Cameron Fenner Runner Up: Richard Sampson Tournament Series Player of the Year - Female Winner: Marisa Gianotti Runner Up: Wendy Kong

Were Estate Volunteer of the Year Winner: Ray Stokes - Blue Gum Park Tennis Club Finalists: Glenn Keyser - Leederville Tennis Club Les Peirce - Mt Lawley Tennis Club Margaret Fairbrother - North Beach Tennis Club John Venn - Wembley Downs Tennis Club Tiger Tur f Ser vice to Tennis Award Winner: John Cartledge - Australind Tennis Club Finalists: Don Doig - Melville/Palmyra Tennis Club Hedley ONeil - Leederville Tennis Club Spor trophy Club of the Year Winner: Corinthian Park Tennis Club Finalists: Blue Gum Park Tennis Club South Perth Tennis Club Sorrento Tennis Club Toodyay Tennis Club

Gold Awards Maureen Smith Clem Crowther Silver Awards Darryl Power Brian Power Lyn Gannon Kim Waters Mike Watson Gary Penberthy

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2006/07 Summer Tennis League Division Winners & M ost Valuable Players Saturday M ens Open Div 1: Blue Gum Park; Kurt Robinson - Reabold Div 2: Sorrento; Jaron Stafford - Higgins Park Div 3: Fremantle; Jeff Speer - Fremantle Div 4: East Fremantle, Glen Crosbie - East Fremantle Div 5: Reabold; Pablo Campilos - South Perth Div 6: Wembley Downs; Adrian Boulton - Mt Lawley Div 7: Royal Kings Park; John Gillett - Cottesloe Div 8: North Perth; Trevor James - North Perth Div 9: Fremantle; Jamie Birrell - Mt Lawley Div 10: Hensman Park; Lachlan Dalton - Hensman Park Div 11: Alexander Park; David Halperin - Alexander Park Div 12: Corinthian Park; Paul Leuba - Mandurah Div 13: Sorrento; Russell Montgomery - Sorrento Div 14: Reabold; Chris McFarlane - Reabold Div 15: Hensman Park; Robert Huth - Hensman Park Div 16: Leederville; Tim Moran - Leederville Div 17: Wembley Downs; Daniel Prior - Dalkeith

LINNE YS Womens G rasscour t O/45 Div 1: City Beach; Sally Hendricks - Reabold Div 2: Peppermint Grove; Jan Maddison - Peppermint Grove Div 3: Reabold; Jenny King - Reabold Div 4: Dalkeith; Pauline De Boer - Dalkeith Div 5: Mt Lawley Blue; Ivy Mutch - Belmont Park LINNE YS Womens G rasscour t O/55 Div 1: Corinthian Park; Margaret Handyside - Blue Gum Park Div 2: Wembley Downs; Jam Hemsley - Wembley Downs Div 3: Blue Gum Park; Irene Carpenter - Corinthian Park LINNE YS Womens Night League Div 1: Royal Kings Park; Brooke Dellacqua - Kingsley Div 2: Manning; Evonne Walker - Manning Div 3: Higgins Park; Denise McIntosh - Hensman Park Div 4: Claremont; Lisa Bayly - Claremont Div 5: East Fremantle Blue; Tracey Bettridge - East Fremnatle Div 6: Bullcreek; Charmain Barnett - Bullcreek Div 7: Bassendean; Judy Hawrylak - Bassendean Div 8: East Fremantle; Samnatha Twomey - East Fremantle
Mens Night League Div 1: Peppermint Grove; Shaun McNaught - Sorrento Div 2: Cottesloe; Owen Wilson - Kwinana Mixed N ight League Div 1: Kingsley; Brad Moss - Kingsley Div 2: Bassendean; Carl Clarke - Safety Bay

LINNE YS Saturday Womens O pen Div 1: UWA; Genevieve McSporren - UWA Div 2: Blue Gum Park; Hannah Appleyard - Blue Gum Park Div 3: UWA; Emilia Golik - UWA Div 4: UWA; Lesley Jones - Canning Div 5: Mandurah; Natalie Dash - Mandurah Div 6: North Beach; Alea Losch - Sorrento Div 7: South Perth; Saeng Mouykeng - Mandurah
Sunday M ens Open Div 1: Allen Park; Matt Smart - Bayswater Div 2: North Perth; Daniel Germinario - Fremantle Mens O/35 Div 1: Leederville; Brad Hamburg - Corinthian Park Div 2: Nollamara; Trevor Baker - Nollamara Div 3: Blue Gum Park; Ray Stokes - Blue Gum Park Div 4: Claremont; Trevor Metcalf - Belmont Park Div 5: East Fremantle; David Giles - Allen Park Div 6: Leederville; Graham Davey - City Beach

LINNE YS Womens O/35 Div 1: Fremantle; Shaan Saunders - Corinthian Park Div 2: Corinthian Park; Pat Collins - Hensman Park Div 3: Melville/Palmyra; Janette Gray - Mt Lawley LINNE YS Midweek Womens Open Div 1: Corinthian Park; Amanda Masters - Corinthian Park Div 2: Claremont; Kelly Murphy - Claremont Div 3: Safety Bay; Jenny Palumbo - Safety Bay Div 4: Kelmscott; Natasha Gould - Kelmscott Div 5: Cottesloe; Clair Medhurst - Cottesloe Div 6: Nedlands Pink; Debbie Singleton - Nedlands Div 7: Dalkeith; Yvonne Mews - Dalkeith Div 8: Reabold; Angela Reed - Reabold

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I have pleasure in presenting the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and supporting financial information for the Western Australian Tennis Association Inc. for the period of 1 M ay 2006 to 30 J une 2007.

This year the Association traded a 14-month period due to the Council approving a change of financial period reporting from the previous May - April period to a traditional July - June reporting period. In order to make this change it was necessary for the Association to trade for 14 months this financial year. This financial period proved to be more favourable than initially budgeted. It was with the diligence and hard work of the Tennis West staff that the final results came in approx. $40K better than first budgeted. The final result was still a net loss of $46.6K for the year, however this is 46% better than expected. As the year unfolded we were able to realise more income from grant funding than initially advised from Tennis Australia in regards to Player Development and Participation programs. The commercial areas of the Association also performed very well and assisted greatly in the reduction of budgeted losses for the year. During January and February 2007 it was necessary to expend approx. $43K on court re-surfacing work at the State Tennis Centre in order to ensure the courts were up to the required standard for local and national events. This expense was initially going to be a direct cost against the budget for the year. During the latter part of the financial year Tennis Australia launched the National Court Rebate Scheme and this enabled the Association to recover 50% of these costs, which has also been reflected in this years results. Once again Healthway and the Department of Sport & Recreation were key supporters of the Association during the year. There was an increase in funding from the Department of Sport & Recreation. In particular, the Tennis West Player Development area received a grant of $42K for High Performance programs. The Healthway program this year was the second of a 2-year funding agreement. New funding arrangements have been finalised to continue this vital program. Tennis Australia has also been a major contributor and supporter of the Association during the last 14-months. It was unfortunate that 2 years ago Tennis Australia ceased the untied Distributions program to the State Member Associations. This caused us to look even more closely at all of our programs and work to a strict but realistic budget. As Tennis Australia was still in the process of finalising their programs from the national perspective Tennis West had to budget and operate within

the restricted boundaries it knew at the time. As the year unfolded Tennis Australia made more funding available to the Association in tied and performance based programs. Across many areas, Tennis West staff exceeded key performance indicators set by Tennis Australia and this contributed greatly to the performance outcomes of the financial year. The State Tennis Centre traded successfully during the year and produced a surplus for the first time. This surplus is due mainly to the success of the commercial arm of the Centre as well as the opportunity found in generating income through parking fees during the neighbouring Burswood Entertainment Complexs busy periods. This opportunity alone generated $12.5K in income for the Centre. Even though we have produced good results when compared to budget, the Association still had to draw down on its General Reserves in order to fund the net loss produced this year. Fortunately it is anticipated that this is an irregular occurrence as we have been able to forecast a surplus budget for the coming financial year, which will allow us to continue increasing these General Reserves for the Associations future. I would like to formally recognise the hard work of the staff of Tennis West in producing these results and the basis for surplus budgets in the future. With the direction of Andrew Stanbury, the Chief Executive Officer, I am confident that the next 12 months will produce another solid year from a financial perspective.

Bill Price Treasurer

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