East Camberwell Tennis Club in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

East Camberwell Tennis Club

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 400 545 020

Address: Riversdale Park, Riversdale Rd 3124 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.tennis.com.au/ectc/

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20.01.2022 Dear members, further to announcements made by the State Government today the Tennis club will be temporarily closing for the next 5 days. There will be no coaching, competition or social play. We have also included the announcement from Tennis Victoria for your information. We will keep you posted on developments.... Stay safe.

20.01.2022 Committee meeting tonight - via Zoom!

15.01.2022 50 year celebration of "The Original 9" which included East Camberwell Tennis Club's own Kerry Melville! Ash Barty posted the following on Instagram. Search the hashtag #original9 to see other tributes from the tennis community.

14.01.2022 In our centenary year we are pleased to share the story of Steve Wood who was a member from the early 1970's for around 10 years. Steve was Men's singles champion at the club in 1979 and 1980. He was also member of the Club's Grade A Pennant champion team in 1980.... Steve was awarded a Tennis scholarship to San Diego University in the US in 1981. He played on the ATP tour between 1985 and 1987 and his highest singles ranking was 495. He moved his career into senior business roles and in 2005 he joined Tennis Australia as its CEO. He held that role until 2013.

14.01.2022 Dear members, great news earlier today from the State Government regarding Tennis. Restrictions are being eased to allow limited outdoor tennis coaching and recreational play. Please refer the announcement from Tennis Victoria in case you have not seen it. We have to wait to see under what conditions the club can open from both Sport and Recreation Victoria and Boroondara City Council.... The Council have sent us a checklist to complete regarding re-opening which we are submitting back to them tonight. As soon as we understand the conditions we will write to all members. Regards, Roger Gill President

14.01.2022 In our centenary year we are pleased to share the story of Anne Minter who was a member from the early 1970's for around 10 years. Anne was Ladies singles champion 4 times from 1977 to 1980. Internationally her career spanned 11 years from 1981 to 1992. Her best performances at the Grand Slams were as follows:... Australian Open: Quarter final (1988) French Open: Third round (1987) Wimbledon: Fourth round (1988 and 1991) US Open: Third round (1984, 1988 and 1989) Her highest singles ranking was 23 in 1988. Anne played 23 Federation Cup ties for Australia. In 1984 she led Australia to the final of the World Group where Australia lost narrowly to Czechoslovaklia. Anne also represented Australia at the 1988 Olympic Games reaching the second round. She is therefore the first Olympian to come from the club!

14.01.2022 In our centenary year we are pleased to share the story of Kerry Harris who was a member from the early 1960's to 1971. In 1968 Kerry started on the International Tennis tour, the first in the open era, and she was chosen to be a part of Lawn Tennis Association of Australia's touring team with Harry Hopman as manager. In singles, Kerry's best performances at the Grand Slams were as follows:... Australian Open: Semi final (1972) French Open: Third round (1968) Wimbledon: Fourth round (1969 and 1972) US Open: Third round (1971) In doubles, Kerry made 4 grand slam finals, winning the 1972 Australian Open. In 1973 and 1974 she teamed up with fellow former East Camberwell Tennis Club member Kerry Melville and were runners up in the Australian Open! I think we can probably safely say that this was a first for the club. Having two former members team up and reach two grand slam doubles finals! Will we see it again?

13.01.2022 At the recent "Centenary" AGM, the 2020 winner of the Geoff Plummer Award for best performing Player in the Eastern Region Tennis (ERT) Summer competition was announced. CONGRATULATIONS to Harry McCorkell for winning the trophy in our Centenary year!!

13.01.2022 Members have been sent an email tonight setting out details for the 100th Annual General Meeting of the club which will be held on Monday, 23 November, 2020. If you have not received this email please contact us on [email protected]

11.01.2022 East Camberwell Tennis Club is at present organising teams for the Autumn 2021 BDNTA night competition, commencing about 1 February. BDNTA matches are played on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. On the first three nights, all matches are doubles. On Thursday night, team members play singles and doubles. Matches are played against other clubs in the eastern suburbs, mostly not a long distance from East Camberwell Club. Play starts at 7 p.m. and usually finishes b...y 9.30 p.m. With about 20 teams across a range of levels in recent seasons, the Club has a large presence in the BDNTA, offering many potential opportunities for members to play in this well organised and good-fun competition. If you have not recently been in a BDNTA team but would like to be considered for one in the coming season, please make your interest known to the Club's Night Tennis Convenor, Geoff Edwards. Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0488 182 449

10.01.2022 SUMMER 2020/21 SENIOR TENNIS COMPETITION EASTERN REGION TENNIS (ERT) Competition Senior Competition is run on Saturday PM and Sunday PM.... The Season hopefully starts on 28/29 November and runs till 19/20 December, then breaks over Summer, recommencing mid-late January 2021 until late-March. ECTC is at the western edge of the region, which extends as far as the Yarra Valley, though generally clubs are between Camberwell/Kew and Croydon. There is a choice between Saturday PM Open Sets and Singles / Doubles and there is also Sunday PM Singles / Doubles. Saturday Open Sets has 4 team players (any combination of men &/or ladies), each playing 3 sets up to 8 games, with an 8 all tiebreaker. Saturday Open Singles / Doubles has 4 players (any combination of men &/or ladies), each playing 1 best of 3 sets Singles Rubber (but a Super T/B if 1 set all), plus 1 set of Doubles up to six. We aim to have 6 players in teams. Sunday Open Singles / Doubles has 2 players (any combination of men &/or ladies), each playing best of 3 sets Rubbers - 1 Singles and 1 Doubles (T/B's at 6 all). We aim to have 3 players in teams. Clubs need to lodge their teams with ERT by 29 October. Accordingly, please advise by email by 25 October at the latest, your wishes regarding next season. Please state: "Yes" / "No" / "Emergency only". If "Yes", please state whether you would prefer Saturday Open Sets, Saturday Singles /Doubles &/or Sunday Singles / Doubles (and order of preference if relevant). If, before then, you have any queries, please contact me on 0408 825 642 or at: [email protected] or Peter Watkins on 0435 080 322 or at [email protected] Regards, Geoff Plummer (Senior ERT Teams Coordinator)

04.01.2022 Hi ECTC folks. A quick update on the Council's bike path project. Work is continuing, although it has slowed because they cannot have too many workers on site at once. Our walkway to get to the back courts and internal fencing is almost finished. They are nearly ready to start putting the concrete (?) down for the bike path. Some photos attached.

03.01.2022 Hi Club members, Do you wish to play Saturday afternoon Eastern Region Senior (not Junior) competition tennis this coming Winter? If so, you need to let me know by Monday 15 March 2021 on either [email protected] or by IPhone 0408 825 642 (text message preferred).... The competition runs from May 1st to September and is Open (males & females in same teams). It will mainly be Doubles, but there may also be scope for Singles/Doubles teams. If you have been confirmed as playing T. Vic. Pennant on Saturday afternoon, then please ignore this email. If playing Pennant on Sunday, you may also like to play ERT on Saturday afternoon. Kind regards, Geoff Plummer (Senior ERT Teams Convenor)

02.01.2022 In our centenary year we are pleased to share the story of Liz Minter who was a member from the early 1970's for around 10 years. Liz was Ladies singles champion at the club in 1981. She was runner up to her sister Anne in 1979 and 1980. Internationally her career spanned 10 years from 1980 to 1990. ... In 1983 she won the US Open Junior Girls Singles title (Stefan Edberg was the US Open Junior Boys champion that year). She played in all Grand Slams and her best performance was the fourth round of the 1984 Australian open. Her highest singles ranking was 66 in 1987. Liz also represented Australian in the Federation Cup.

01.01.2022 Dear members, update from Tennis Victoria after announcements from State government earlier today.

01.01.2022 We are pleased to advise that the Club will be opening up again tomorrow. We have emailed members with the conditions associated with opening of the Club. If you have not received this please contact us on [email protected] We have included below guidelines from Tennis Australia.