3 May 2016 | Tennis Victoria

Tennis Victoria are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 Victorian Tennis Awards, to be presented at Tennis Victoria’s Championships Dinner on Monday, 27 June.

Now in its fifth year, the Victorian Tennis Awards include the coveted Most Outstanding Club, Centre or Association award as well as awards for Volunteer Achievement, Coaching Excellence, Most Outstanding School, Most Outstanding Tournament and Junior Athlete of the Year.

The awards have gained industry recognition, with last year’s Most Outstanding Club, Mt Eliza Tennis Club, subsequently becoming finalists at the national Newcombe Medal / Australian Tennis Awards and also the Victorian Sport and Recreation Awards.

For the first time, Local Government Area’s will also be recognised with the introduction of a Supporting Tennis – Local Government Award. Finalists for this award will be announced soon.

2016 Victorian Tennis Award Finalists

Most Outstanding Club, Centre or Association

• Boroondara Tennis Centre
• Liston Tennis Club
• Melton South Tennis Club
• Notting Hill – Pinewood Tennis Club

Volunteer Achievement

• Barbara Currie (Yan Yean TC)
• Stuart Draffin (Eildon Park TC)
• Terry Flynn (Maffra LTC)

Coaching Excellence – Club or Centre

• Aidan Fitzgerald (Bairnsdale TC)
• Jason Lindeman (Victoria Park)
• Adrian Muscillo (Eildon Park TC)

Coaching Excellence – ANZ Tennis Hot Shots

• Vicky Lee (Doncaster TC)
• Adrian Muscillo (Eildon Park TC)
• Dane Nebel (Liston TC)

Most Outstanding School

• Gippsland Grammar St Anne’s (Sale)
• Nichols Point Primary School (Mildura)
• St Gregory’s The Great Primary School (Doncaster)

Most Outstanding Tournament

• Ferntree Gully Kia MUSTA Silver AMT
• 2015 Bendigo Bank Winter JT and AMT
• 2016 Shepparton Festival of Tennis

Most Outstanding 35+ Tennis Senior

• Margaret Harris (Altona TC)
• Robert Hughes (Kilsyth TC)
• Peter Keller (Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre)

Most Outstanding Athlete with a Disability

• Dylan Alcott
• Heath Davidson
• Carla Lenarduzzi (Wilson Park TC)

Junior Athlete of the Year – Female

• Destanee Aiava (Endeavour Hills TC)
• Jaimee Fourlis (MCC TC)
• Jeanette Lin (Royal South Yarra TC)

Junior Athlete of the Year – Male

• Thomas Bosancic (Dingley TC)
• Ken Cavrak (Green Gully TC)
• Aidan Vaughan (Gisborne TC)

Spirit of Tennis

Announced on the night.

 Supporting Tennis – Local Government Award

Finalists announced soon.

The Tennis Victoria Championships Dinner will be held on Monday 27 June 2016 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Members Dining Room. Book your tickets here.