Winners are grinners: Cambridge Racquets Club
Cambridge Racquets Club was named Waikato Tennis Trust’s club of the year last week.
Kim Bannon
And club members were also named volunteer of the year, female player of the year and administrator of the year for the Waikato Thames Valley region.
The major club award recognised the club’s atmosphere and culture. Cambridge has activities organised every day of the week ranging from Sunday afternoon social sessions to the men’s premiership senior interclub league.
Annabel Chapman
Annabel Chapman, a rising star in New Zealand tennis, was named female player of the year having reached a national number four ranking in the 16-and-under category.
This year she has showcased her talents in Ireland, Malaysia, Fiji and New Caledonia.
Volunteer of the year Mike Causer contributes to organising regional junior fixtures and regional events and administrator of the year Suzie Halliday is credited with an invaluable contribution ranging from organising tournaments to grant applications.
Suzie Halliday
The Breakdown
Female Player of the Year – Annabel Chapman
- #4 in New Zealand in 16&U age group, Part of the Junior Billie Jean Cup training team and just missed out on selection.
- Currently ranked #2233 in the world for 18&U and has competed in events in Ireland, Malaysia, Fiji and New Caledonia over the past 12 months.
- Played #1 for Waikato-Bays in the 17&U National Teams Events. Played #1 for Waikato in the 18&U Intra Regional team and went undefeated helping the team to win the overall competition
- Caro-Bowl: Bucklands Beach. Chelsea Cup: Campbell’s Bay Tennis Club
Administrator of the Year – Suzie Halliday
- Your positive and friendly approach makes everyone feel welcome, always greeting everyone with a smile. You have strengthened the relationship with tennis and squash within CRC, which has strengthened the club as a whole. The club has huge support from volunteers and your ability to engage well with everyone encourages this continued support. Club Tennis membership is at an all time high and the club continues to go from strength to strength.
Congratulations Suzie, this is a very well deserved award!
Volunteer of the Year – Mike Causer
- Nominated by Kathy Maling for Mike’s work done with organising regional junior fixtures and intra regional events.
Club of the Year Cambridge Racquets Club
- The club shows continued outstanding membership growth, organised club programmes run every night of the week, winners of premiership senior interclub, fantastic positive club culture, Love Tennis growth each year. By far the most successful Tennis Club in the Waikato/Thames Valley.
