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International Deaf Tennis - Announcement

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 09:34:26 +0100

Message from the Technical Director - an update on 2010 US Deaf Tennis Open, and the 2011 Dresse & Maere Cup.

Report - QLD Open Day

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:03:29 +0100

This fun day of tennis was a great opportunity for everyone to get out onto Centre court, meet coach Scott Rawlins from Tennis QLD, and show their tennis talent! To get the ball rolling Scott explained the different balls used for coaching, demonstrated some techniques and then had everyone playing some tennis games. Deaflympians Jamie Zafir and Tom Pell were on hand to have a hit and provide inspiration, and it was great to see such an enthusiastic group of kids & adults. Thanks also to Julie Lyons from Deaf Sports and Recreation Queensland who helped organise the day and kept the 10 participants well fed!

For later this year we have plans for a coaching program, and a tournament. If you are interested please email qld@deaftennisaustralia.org.

Report - Vic Champs

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:49:09 +0100

On May 16th we had glorious weather for our Vic Champs event at Melbourne Park. We had plenty of entries for the men's and women's round robin events, and a very full afternoon of tennis was had by all. Well done to those juniors who played up against the adults when the events were combined!

Click here for a formal report on the event, plus some extra photos below.

VIC - Mini Circuit

Tue, 18 May 2010 14:13:55 +0100

All beginner tennis players are invited to join us with Tennis Victoria at a Mini Circuit event, at Melbourne Park, on Sunday June 6th. This fun tournament is a perfect introduction to competition tennis, and it is also a special experience to play at the same venue as the Australian Open!

Entries close very soon - see the fact sheet / flyer and entry form - please send them in ASAP! And make sure you tick the right box to show that you want to play in the event for "Deaf/Hard of Hearing"!!

QLD Open Day

Mon, 03 May 2010 12:33:06 +0100

It's time for the good folks in Queensland to get together for a game of tennis! With Deaf Sports and Recreation QLD and Tennis QLD,we have lined up a great venue and set a date for - May 16th. So dust of your racquets and come along for a hit - more info here. All ages and all standards!

Vic Deaf Tennis Champs Event

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:52:39 +0100

On Sunday May 16th, we have our first tournament in Vic in a while! This one-day event, at a fantastic venue in Melbourne Park (same place as the Aust Open) is a great opportunity to come and play, especially if you haven't been involved before. As usual, this event is open to everyone who meets the eligibility criteria, whether you describe yourself as deaf, hard of hearing, hearing impaired, cochlear implantee, hearing aid wearer, etc.

More info here, with online entry here (you will need to pay separately via EFT or send a cheque). Any questions, please email to vic@deaftennisaustralia.org

Hope to see you there! By the way, please pass this info on to anyone in your networks who might be interested - it is a while since our last tournament, especially for the juniors, and we need your help to get the word out :-)

Yours in tennis

Deaf Tennis Open Day - Tasmania

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:16:14 +0100

For all deaf, hard-of-hearing, hearing impaired, cochlear implantees, and their friends and family. All ages, all standards (modified equipment is available on request). The aim is for everyone to enjoy some tennis and make contact with other deaf tennis players. This is also a great opportunity to have a hit at a fantastic tennis venue - the Domain Tennis Centre in Hobart. Details & registration.

Vic Monday Night program

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:23:14 +0100

The Monday night program is continuing through March & April. Further details here. We are thinking of starting up a session at 6pm for junior coaching - if you are interested please register your interest at info@deaftennisaustralia.org, or just turn up at 7 one night and say hello.

USA Deaf Tennis Open

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:20:05 +0100

The 2010 USA Deaf Tennis Open has just been announced by the CISS and the USA Deaf Sports Federation and will be held on July 16th-19th in Las Vegas (additional info on Facebook). The tennis tournament start just before the deafnation expo - so it will no doubt be a huge week in Las Vegas! We would like to have as many Aussies as possible competing and watching, and we already have several people who have expressed a firm interest. If you are interested in coming, please check out the flyer here - at this stage we need to get a rough idea of numbers & start thinking about travel & accommodation arrangements.

NSW Sports Community Meeting

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 11:06:30 +0100

Deaf Tennis Australia (NSW subcommittee) will be attending the community forum and information session about re-establishing Deaf Sports NSW. If you would like to help organise deaf tennis in NSW (or other sports for that matter!!) it is a great opportunity to show your interest and get involved - you are also most welcome to contact jlui@deaftennisaustralia.org to discuss deaf tennis activities in NSW, and we are always looking for volunteers to build up our NSW subcommittee and possibly re-establish Deaf Tennis NSW.

More information here.