The top three players in each age group from eight players receive automatic qualification to the JDS State Championships in November with a wildcard offered to an additional selected player.

Close matches were the order of the day with results decided on game scores, playing a round robin against each player in best-of-six-game matches.

Ryan and Riley both qualified to play in the State Championships with Ryan winning the 16 and under boys division by one game over the runner-up.

Riley needed a 6-0 finish in his last match to achieve 3rd place and with nerves of steel got the result with the match being his best of the day.

Natasha finished the day in 5th place but was only 2 games off placing 3rd and was thrilled to find out a few days later that she was given a wildcard into the State Titles.

Congratulations to all players and their coach Kevin Murphy on a fantastic achievement.

The Milton Ulladulla District Tennis Association annual general meeting will be held at the clubhouse on Tuesday, September 13 at 7pm.

This is an opportunity for all members and other interested people to hear the management committee reports for the year and to find out about what’s planned for the club in the near future.

Please try to attend to show your support for the committee and put forward any ideas you have to improve our club and its facilities.

We welcome new members to the committee. Please give consideration to becoming a Committee member. This involves attending a meeting once a month and assisting at various events. It is a great opportunity to learn about the workings of the Association and how we interact with Tennis Australia, Tennis NSW and Shoalhaven Council.

Nominations for membership on the committee should be submitted by September 6.

Club shirts are now available in a new and stylish design and they are selling fast. We have limited numbers in stock so be quick to get your size now.

Children’s sizes available are 10–14, Ladies 10–20 and Men Small – 2XL with prices ranging from $30 to $35 which is the cost price to the club.

There are samples on display in the clubhouse so to arrange a fitting and for orders call or text Jennie on 0421 915 034. Tracksuits, shorts, skirts and caps are also on order and should be arriving soon.

Harris Scarfe Ladies Monday Competition

Another beautiful warm and sunny day made for great tennis on August 15.

It couldn’t have been more perfect for the four set winners Kerrie, Leonie, Jan and Yvonne.

The results were:

Div 1 – Cassidy defeated Dickson 6 sets to 0, Perrin defeated Mennie 4 sets to 2, Longworth defeated Dunn by 6 games with both teams winning 3 sets.

Div 2 – All very close matches with every team winning 3 sets and the result coming down to total games played. Pascoe defeated Clough by 6 games, Rasmussen defeated Donohue by 5 games and Potts defeated Fox by 7 games. Tammy and Margaret looked very professional and stylish in their matching club clothing which no doubt helped them to win their match.

The total pointscores at August 15 were:

Div 1 – Longworth 21, Perrin 18, Loves 14, Mennie 12, Cassidy 11, Dickson 10, Dunn 10

Div 2 – Potts 17, Fox 15, Rasmussen 15, Bennett 14, Pascoe 13, Donohue 12, Dunn 6, Clough 4

Thanks to all the fill-ins - Wendy, Mary Lou, Barb, Laraine, Jill, Margy and Lara

Looking forward to seeing all ladies on the sick and injured list back on court again very soon.

Lee, Kate and Pam are on duty next week.

Barb, Robyn and Rhonda have the bye for Division 1 and Jo, Jennie R, Melissa M, Lara, Karen and Jill have the bye in Division 2.

Contact Mary Lou on 4454 2620 or 0426 828 341 if have any queries or you wish to be a reserve.

Thursday Night Ladies Competition

The results for last Thursday, August 18 are:

Team Simon (Jo Simon, Sue Pascoe and Mary Lou Barclay) defeated Team Wooden (Katrina Wooden, Carolyn Tomlinson and Sonya Limbrick) 4 sets to 2.

Team Dickson (Lee Dickson, Naomi Rafidi and Julie Hoskin) defeated Team Dunn (Melissa Blondinau for Laraine Dunn, Jenny Rutherford and Michiko Croft for Cathy McDonald). The score was 3 sets all with Team Dickson winning 30 games to 25.

Scoreboard is: Simon 20, Dunn 14, Dickson 13, Wooden 11 and Donohue 6.

The matches this week are: Team Dunn V Team Simon and Team Wooden V Team Donohue. Team Dickson is on the bye and Team Donohue (Jenny Donohue, Melissa Blondinau and Jenny Richards) is the duty team.

Bakers Delight Saturday Morning Juniors Competition and Hot Shots

Players please note that the Junior club championships are on Saturday-Sunday, September 17-18.

Please get your entries in for singles, doubles and mixed events ASAP to Kevin on 0417359721.

There are only 2 more rounds of comp left before the finals on September 10, so make them count.

The current total points are:

Div 1 – Phillips-Edgar 424, Geraghty 389, B. Anderson 365, Pleasance 320, Rejc 261.

Div 2 – Lewis 246, Manasseh 240, Ogilvy 222, G. Anderson 219, Armstrong 200, Hatcher-Nee 195, Malligan 193, Eastway 181, Gunn 153.

Results for August 20 were:

Div 1 - Geraghty 54 def Anderson 26, Phillips-Edgar 54 def Pleasance 26

Div 2 - Anderson 26 def Gunn 16, Hatcher-Nee 22 def Lewis 20, Eastway 27 def Malligan 15, Manasseh 22 def Ogilvy 20

Matches for August 27 are:

Div 1 - Anderson vs Rejc, Geraghty vs Pleasance, BYE TEAM - Phillips Edgar, DUTY TEAM - Geraghty

Div 2 - Lewis vs Anderson, Eastway vs Gunn, Armstrong vs Ogilvy, Malligan vs Hatcher-Nee, BYE TEAM – Manasseh, DUTY TEAM - Armstrong

Hot Shots awards – Arcadia Cinema ticket - Mya Levy, Dunn Lewis Bowling voucher Ashton Gumley

For more information about all that is happening at the Club see our facebook page (Milton Ulladulla District Tennis Association) or our website www.mudta.com.au