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| it gets kids out and involved in healthy outdoor exercise, increasing fitness by being in the fresh air, exercising, but most of all having fun and making new friends! and |
| it is a sport that can help develop a child’s independence and self-confidence as well as their teamwork and team sport spirit. |
NSTA Sunday
Morning CompetitionThe Artarmon & Forestville Academies of Tennis have joined the Northern Suburbs Tennis Association’s Sunday Morning Competition.
This is a competition suited to players of all ages and all standards. Players enter in pairs and play doubles and singles against other clubs in the Northern Suburbs area. The competition is graded and divided into 2 time slots 8am – 1030 (Divisions B3-C2) and 10.30 – 1pm (Divisions A3 to B2) and runs for 7 rounds, plus finals.
Please note: you are committing to play each week in this competition, we will of course assist you to find a reserve if for any reason you are not able to play.
Please click on this link for more details and for a booking form.
Why AAT?Please click on this link to see why you should learn and play tennis at AAT!
Adults Social Tennis and
Veterans TennisWe have an active and engaging adult social tennis program. We are also proud to train some of the world's best veteran players. Please contact Peter Betteridge for more information.
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| Hugh Thompson, currently ranked No. 1 in the world in over 60's | Sue Woodward, former Australian ranked junior and A1 graded player in the Northern Suburbs | In 2005 Wayne Pascoe was ranked No. 4 in the world in over 50's. Wayne had an ATP ranking of 185 and boasts a win over top ten player Bill Scanlon | Ian Pollard, former No.1 junior in Australia and winner of the NSW Hardcourt title in 1975, an event including players of the calibre of Fred Stolle Wimbledon Runnerup 3 times. In 2003 Ian was ranked 30 in the world in the over 50's. |
AAT is now on
FacebookSearch for "Artarmon Tennis" on Facebook and find our Facebook site - ask to be made a friend of "Artarmon Tennis" to be given access to the site. Please send a message explaining your connection to AAT as this site will not be made generally available to the public. If you have any questions about accessing the site, please email facebook@aatennis.com.au
The site contains many photos of our July 2008 Tennis Workshop including our trips to other courts, including the centre court at Homebush.
Tennis
EtiquetteYou might be interested to read the following rules of Tennis Etiquette which have been endorsed and adopted by the Northern Suburbs Tennis Association for all competition play. These rules are also endorsed by AAT.
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Display good sportsmanship at all times. It is very important to be calm while you are playing and not lose your temper or throw your racquet. Staying calm will assist you to play better and improve your tennis | ||||||
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Return the balls along the ground to the server | ||||||
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Don’t walk at the back or side of the court when a point is being played | ||||||
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Say sorry or hold up your hand if you get a net cord | ||||||
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Don’t return faults unless the ball is very close | ||||||
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Compliment good shots | ||||||
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Don’t talk during a point unless to say ‘yours’ etc. | ||||||
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Don’t talk to the umpire as it can disrupt his/her concentration | ||||||
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Don’t question the umpire’s calls and especially don’t hassle the umpire. Accept mistakes if they are made (mistakes are made at Wimbledon) | ||||||
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It is very important for parents and other spectators to also accept the umpire’s calls, whether they are correct or not, and not interfere with the play from off the court | ||||||
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Spectators (including parents) should not sit court-side or speak to the players during a match | ||||||
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Spectators should clap good shots on both sides and be particularly careful not to clap mistakes, e.g. double faults |
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