This fun day of tennis was a great opportunity for everyone to get out onto Centre court, meet coach Scott Rawlins from Tennis QLD, and show their tennis talent!  To get the ball rolling Scott explained the different balls used for coaching, demonstrated some techniques and then had everyone playing some tennis games.  Deaflympians Jamie Zafir and Tom Pell were on hand to have a hit and provide inspiration, and it was great to see such an enthusiastic group of kids & adults.    Thanks also to Julie Lyons from Deaf Sports and Recreation Queensland who helped organise the day and kept the 10 participants well fed! 

For later this year we have plans for a coaching program, and a tournament.  If you are interested please email qld@deaftennisaustralia.org.

On May 16th we had glorious weather for our Vic Champs event at Melbourne Park.  We had plenty of entries for the men's and women's round robin events, and a very full afternoon of tennis was had by all.  Well done to those juniors who played up against the adults when the events were combined!

Click here for a formal report on the event, plus some extra photos below.

It's time for the good folks in Queensland to get together for a game of tennis!  With Deaf Sports and Recreation QLD and Tennis QLD,we have lined up a great venue and set a date for - May 16th.  So dust of your racquets and come along for a hit - more info here.  All ages and all standards! 

On Sunday May 16th, we have our first tournament in Vic in a while!  This one-day event, at a fantastic venue in Melbourne Park (same place as the Aust Open) is a great opportunity to come and play, especially if you haven't been involved before.  As usual, this event is open to everyone who meets the eligibility criteria, whether you describe yourself as deaf, hard of hearing, hearing impaired, cochlear implantee, hearing aid wearer, etc.

More info here, with online entry here (you will need to pay separately via EFT or send a cheque).  Any questions, please email to vic@deaftennisaustralia.org

Hope to see you there!  By the way, please pass this info on to anyone in your networks who might be interested - it is a while since our last tournament, especially for the juniors, and we need your help to get the word out :-) 

Yours in tennis