Tennis Victoria today announced the finalists for the upcoming Victorian Tennis Awards to be presented at Tennis Victoria’s Championships Dinner, proudly supported by ANZ on Monday 29 June 2015 at the MCG. Held on the opening night of Wimbledon, it is Victorian tennis’ night of nights to celebrate our great sport and opportunity to reward the efforts of the Victorian tennis community. All finalists and guests will be treated to a night of great entertainment including special guest seven time Grand Slam winner, Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
The number and quality of nominations received this year was of a very high standard with many new finalists announced showing the strength of Victoria’s tennis community.
The major award of the evening, the Most Outstanding Club, Centre or Association will be decided between three clubs making their debut in this category and an association. Berwick Tennis Club, Mt Eliza Tennis Club, Sale Tennis Club who are new to this award are joined by Waverley Tennis who were also nominated in 2012.
St Mary’s Greensborough will be hoping to repeat their win last year in the Most Outstanding School category but will be challenged by Nichols Point Primary School and St Gregory’s The Great Primary School in Doncaster.
In the Junior Athlete of the Year categories, last year’s winners Destanee Aiava and Marc Polmans will be looking to go back to back again but will face strong competition from Jamiee Fourlis and Danielle McIntyre in the female award while Omar Jasika and Lucas Vuradin will challenge for the male award.
All the award winners will be announced at Tennis Victoria’s Championships Dinner, proudly presented by ANZ on Monday 29 June, 2015. Tickets are still available, click here to book. The list of finalists are as follows:
Most Outstanding Club, Centre or Association
- Berwick Tennis Club
- Mt Eliza Tennis Club
- Sale Tennis Club
- Waverley Tennis
Volunteer Achievement
- Sarah Crossman – Rich River Tennis Club
- Barbara Currie – Keon Park Tennis Club
- Robin Lowe – Sale Tennis Club
Most Outstanding Tournament
- 91st Shepparton Easter Tournament
- VCTA Country Week
- Warrnambool Open Tournament
Most Outstanding School
- Nichols Point Primary School
- St Gregory’s The Great Primary School
- St Mary’s Primary School Greensborough
Coaching Excellence – ANZ Tennis Hot Shots
- Tim Connelly – Hume Tennis and Community Centre
- Emma Doyle – Leisure City Epping
- Vicky Lee – Doncaster Tennis Club
Coaching Excellence – Club or Centre
- Jason Lindeman – Banyule Tennis Club
- Craig Haslam – Warrandyte TC and St Mary’s Greensborough
- Stephen Storer – Bendigo Tennis Association
Most Outstanding 35+ Tennis Senior
- Glenn Busby – Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
- Nola Collins – Frankston East Tennis Club
- Andrew Rae – Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability
- Dylan Alcott
- Sharon Morse
- Zvi Schweitzer
Junior Athlete of the Year – Male
- Omar Jasika – Bentleigh Rec and Kooyong LTC
- Marc Polmans – Kooyong LTC
- Lucas Vuradin – Essendon TC
Junior Athlete of the Year – Female
- Destanee Aiava – Noble Park TC and Kooyong Lawn TC
- Jaimee Fourlis – MCC Tennis
- Danielle McIntyre – Red Hill TC and Kooyong LTC
Victorian Spirit of Tennis Award – Winner announced on the night
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