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Ballkid trials at tennis centre

The Maryborough Tennis Centre will be hosting an Australian Open ballkids try out next week for all interested children. The come and try day will be held on Tuesday, March 19, starting at 4.45 pm, with the day forming a part of the National Ballkid...

Michael Thompson

Big crowd on hand to hear Jelena Dokic

Jelena Dokic’s visit to Maryborough was a major success story for the town on Friday, with 90 people attending the talk at the Maryborough Tennis Centre. Dokic visited to discuss her second book, Fearless, which is out in book stores, and spoke...

Michael Thompson

Maryborough ready for scorching summer of tennis

Junior tennis is ready to fire back up from next week, with the Hot Shots and junior sectional programs set to return to the Maryborough Tennis Centre. The program will again be run by Heather and Brian Carr, with Brian to coach the Hot Shots...

Michael Thompson

Tennis club welcomes Fiji juniors

The Maryborough Tennis Centre recently hosted members of the Fiji junior national tennis squad over Easter. Members of the squad were in Australia visiting the Williams Landing Tennis Club, who then contacted the centre’s Tennis Australia coach...

Maryborough Advertiser

Tennis champs declared for season

Avoca has taken out the Maryborough District Tennis Association premiership, defeating Maryborough Green by 10 games in the season final last Saturday. After being unable to attract numbers to run the competition last season, play was back on...

Maryborough Advertiser

Tennis club bouncing back with strong social support

The Maryborough Tennis Centre was able to complete the first half of the Wednesday night tennis season, with 10 teams getting to enjoy the social aspect of the sport, while also having fun and gaining fitness. The finals night for the first half of...

Michael Thompson

MDTA’s Saturday competition goes into recess as player numbers, COVID take toll

After lack of interest, the Maryborough District Tennis Association (MDTA) has aban-doned its Saturday competition and while local player Riley McLeish is hopeful it will return, it won’t be an easy feat. The MDTA runs an annual Saturday...

Ashlyne McInnes

Hot Shots and junior tennis ready to return

The Maryborough Tennis Centre is set to commence its Saturday morning ANZ Hot Shots and junior sectional tennis on November 6. Both programs have an arrival time of 9.15 am for a 9.30 start. The Hot Shots program is a one-hour session suitable for...

Maryborough Advertiser

Competition sport hit for six with roadmap release revealing November 5 as start date, MCDFNL called off

The Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League officially called off its 2021 premiership season at 6 pm on Monday night, past print deadline.

Ashlyne McInnes

Talbot Tennis Club on the hunt for new players

The Talbot Tennis Club is on the lookout for any aspiring junior tennis players keen to get on the courts as part of a new project. The club is running the Talbot Tennis Revival: Breaking the COVID barrier project for 2021/22 aimed at young people...

Christie Harrison

Sporting codes limited to outdoor training only despite lockdown lift

While lockdown has lifted as of today, community sport competitions are still on pause with only training and exercise currently permitted. The latest change in the state’s battle with COVID was announced on Wednesday afternoon with regional...

Ashlyne McInnes

Grants provide support for local sporting clubs

Several local clubs have a little bit of extra cash in their pockets thanks to the State Government’s Sporting Club Grants Program. The program has had several rounds this year alone with local clubs such as the Maryborough Netball Association...

Ashlyne McInnes

Maryborough Tennis Centre’s season draws to a close

The Maryborough Tennis Centre has brought a challenging season to a close, with a number of club members visiting Castlemaine Tennis Club on Sunday. In lieu of a club vs club competition, each Maryborough player partnered up with a Castlemaine...

Maryborough Advertiser

Avoca and Lawn take out MDTA cups

Avoca has finished the season undefeated after claiming the Maryborough District Tennis Association (MDTA) A grade premiership with a hard-fought win over Bealiba last Saturday. The standard of play was high early on, with powerhouse Avoca duo...

Maryborough Advertiser

MDTA grand final decided after weekend clashes

The Maryborough District Tennis Association’s grand final match-up has been decided after a rain-affected preliminary final last weekend. A grade teams Lawn and Bealiba took to the court on Saturday and managed to finish two sets before the rain...

Maryborough Advertiser

Tennis finals fight ignites in MDTA

Avoca’s A grade team finished the Maryborough District Tennis Association’s home and away season un-defeated after downing Lawn in the final round last Saturday. Fresh from their success at the district championships the previous weekend, Nathan...

Maryborough Advertiser

Players defend MDTA championship titles

Nathan Field successfully defended his A grade men’s singles title at the district championships on Sunday. With his big serve firing from the outset, Nathan proved too strong for Lyndon Tait (6-2) and Daniel Potter (6-4) on the way to the final...

Maryborough Advertiser

Lawn locks in first win of the season

Lawn secured their first win of the season in the Mary- borough District Tennis Association’s A grade competition last Saturday, accounting for Bealiba by 15 games. The home team started strongly in both men’s and women’s sections, comfortably...

Maryborough Advertiser

Avoca keeps hold of win streak, toppling Bealiba in MDTA

After a week’s break due to the snap five-day lockdown, the Maryborough District Tennis Association returned to the court last weekend, with Avoca maintaining its unbeaten A grade record at the expense of Bealiba. The ladder leaders were firing...

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