Kerrie has earned this accolade for the tireless work she has done over many years in her quiet manner with in the tennis club.

Her many duties have included being coordinator of the junior competition on a Saturday morning since 2003 and coordinating the junior club championships each year.

She has continued this job well after her own children stopped playing tennis.

Kerrie has also been part of the tennis management committee since 2008, been the club’s publicity officer for many years, has tirelessly assisted with the treasurers position, many fundraising events, catering, and in recent years has become a court supervisor for junior and senior tournaments.

She has now progressed to referee status, with her dedication to all her positions having no bounds.

Kerrie’s energy and volunteering efforts that she gives to the tennis club are inspiring.

She has been overheard saying, “I’m the winner when volunteering with all the fun times I’ve had over the many years and many friendships developed from doing so.”

Kerrie is a quiet achiever, with her dedication to always working hard at the club and with the club’s best interests at heart.

She is highly respected not only within the local tennis club but by many others who play tournaments at the tennis centre.

Congratulations and thank you for all your tireless efforts.

The club’s AGM was held on September 9.

Returning officer, Mr Bob Crook declared all positions vacant and took the chair.

He thanked the retiring president and all the retiring committee for a job well done. 

After acceptance of one nomination from the floor, the returning officer declared the following positions filled:

President: Keith Bonser

Vice president: Maureen Mennie

Secretary: Bev Magee

Treasurer: Pamela Germyn

Junior development officer: no nomination received

General committee: Pauline McIlveen, Pauline Proctor LM, Jennie Rutherford, Jan Shalhoub, Kerrie Solomon, Mitch White.

Thanks go to outgoing committee members Jenny Donohue and Darren Anderson, who were presented with gifts of appreciation for all their efforts over the past few years.

There are still a couple of general committee positions vacant as well as the junior development officer position.

If any club members would like to join the committee please contact association secretary Bev Magee for further information.

Saturday Morning Junior Competition sponsored by Bakers Delight and Mr G’s Deli

Grand final results:

Div 1: Alex Bonser, Cameron Latta and James O’Connor 4.5 (Alex Bonser winning all three sets) def runners-up Riley White, Caleb Howe and Coen Thompson (Candice Gumley filled in for Coen Thompson) 1.5.

This match had some really intense rallies and was a real crowd pleaser, with everyone enjoying the ability of our top junior players’ tennis skills.

Div 2: Aaron Verhoeven, Patrick Armstrong and Dale Ramsden 3.5 def Emily Dippel, Kyle Hasler and Jacob Webb 2.5.

This was another incredibly close match with great tennis played by all, really good serving, attacking shots and great rallies. 

Div 3: Jade McDonald, James Sibley and Tyrone Matthews 4.5 def Andrew Gunn, Sophie Evans and Ewan Ogilvy 1.5. 

Everyone has worked hard on their game during the term and it has really paid off, with a big improvement noticed.

Div 4: Rowan Ogilvy, Alana Doyle and Josh Twitchen 3.5 def Drew Ramsden, David Newton and Fin Twitchen 2.5 (only four games difference).

Everyone played beautiful tennis for all to enjoy.

This is the beginner division where many have just played their first competition.

The improvement from the start of the competition to the end is fantastic.

Individual trophies were presented for highest pointscore: div 1 Alex Bonser, div 2 Dale Ramsden, div 3 Tyrone Matthews and div 4 Drew Ramsden. Encouragement Awards donated by Milton IGA went to: div 1 Jack Rejc and Casey Anderson, div 2 Jonathan Penny and Olivia McCann, div 3 Harry Graham and Matisse Cross, div 4 Reece Manasseh and Thomas Hatcher-Nee.

Thanks to Bakers Delight, which gives their support all year round, as well as donating all of the bread to fed the hungry mob.

Thanks also to Mr G’s Deli, which donated a free milkshake for players to win in each division each week.

Special mention to Lisa Pleasance, Matt and Tina O’Neill, Chris Webb and David Penny who run the canteen each week, allowing them to concentrate on working on court with the players.

The new Saturday Morning Junior Comp starts after the school holidays.

To be included put your name on the sheet on the junior noticeboard or contact Kerrie on 4455 5064.

All names need to be in before Monday, September 22.

Harris Scarfe Ladies Comp results for September 8

Div 1: Loves, Wooden and Rejc 8 (all winning four sets) defeated Crook, Rowland and Germyn 0, Mennie, Longworth and Shuttle 8 (all winning four sets) defeated Smith Cole and Forster 0, Lahiff, Dunn and McIlveen 6 (Evans filling in) defeated Solomon, Whitehouse and Greenhalgh 2 (Farmilo filling in).

Div 1 score board: Cassidy 40, Loves 36, Mennie 32, Lahiff 29, Smith and Solomon 13, Crook 5.

Div 2:  Shalhoub, Doyle and Beasley 7 (Shalhoub winning four sets) defeated Rasmussen, Donahue and Clough 1(King filling in), Bennett, Jensen and Hargraves  7 defeated Brook, Dunn and Gumley 1, Pascoe, Martin and Greenhalgh 6 defeated Callahan, Fox and Proctor 6 (Doyle filling) 2.

Div 2 score board: Rasmussen and Shalhoub 30, Bennett 29, Callahan 26, Pascoe, and Neal 24, Brook 5.

Div 3: Peterson, Hewison and McDonald 5 defeated McDonald, Rafidi and Hall (Cook filling in) 3, McKenzie, Thomas and Sambolic 8 defeated Charles, Hardwick and Richards 0.

Div 3 score board: Peterson 37, McKenzie 26pys, McDonald 23, Charles and McLachlan 13.

Monday night Comp score board: Avasalu and Kneeshaw 27, Watts 23 and Woodcock 13.

Thursday Night Ladies Comp result for September 11: Blondinau, Vaughan and McDonald 8 defeated Pascoe, Rudd and Rafidi 0, Donohue, White and O’Hearn 8 defeated Anderson, Limbrick and Newman 0, Bennett, Perrin and Barklay 8 defeated Hardwick, Wessell and Hoskin 0, Dunn, Tomlinson and Ramsden 6.5 defeated Simon, Landowand Clarke 1.5.

Score board: Donohue 53, Bennett 47, Blondinau 43, Simon and Dunn 34.5, Pascoe 32, Anderson 24 and Hardwick 20.