With Australia's summer of tennis and the Australian Open approaching, Tennis North is looking to expand its pennant competitions.
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Running across three grades featuring Riverside, Legana, Newstead, Launceston Regional and Trevallyn, president Craig Boyce is encouraging more participants and clubs to get involved.
"This roster will have finals coming up in December but the new roster will start in February," he said.
"There's a need for fill-ins so even if you're not sure, you could be a fill-in, find you like it and become a permanent player. Committing full time is obviously the preferred option but we certainly need fill-ins in all grades."
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Running on and off throughout the last decade, kicked off by Riverside and Legana as well as Jeff Speer and Mat Carswell, the inter-club competition has seen a resurgence of late with the likes of Ken Ho, Andrew Roberts and Mark Munnings all returning to play.
"It's not gender or age specific but you do have to be decent to be in A Grade.
"We have 14-15 year old kids playing so it's a good place for kids to start and if you've had a few lessons there's the C grade so you can start playing matches."
Interested players are asked to get in contact with their local clubs, give Boyce a call on 0447501209 or Ben Holden on 0488444482.
Schedule
Monday: A and B Grade singles and doubles
Tuesday: B and C Grade doubles
Wednesday: A Grade doubles
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As a sports-mad fan who loves to remain challenged, sports journalism always seemed the path for me and it's allowed me to do things I never thought possible. A keen racquet sports player, I'm experienced in that field, allowing me to do my job at a strong standard.
