Car Park Upgrade
Those members who have been to the club in the last few days would have noted that the resurfacing of the car park has been completed. The new tarmac needs to cure a bit longer before we can paint lines, which will be a welcome relief to most of us. We are hopeful that we will be done before the end of the year and order will once again be restored.
2017 Subscriptions
The 2017 subscriptions have been emailed out, should you not yet have received your invoice please make contact with our admin department. A reminder that these fees are due by the 1st January 2017, unless you are on a debit order or written payment plan. Payments that are not reflected by the 31 December will not qualify for the 5% incentive.
World Amateur Golf Tournament
As reported on several times previously, VCC was one of the four golf courses selected to host the World Amateur Golf Tournament. Players from all over the world got to experience our fantastic course, as well as our KZN hospitality. The feedback from the organizers and players was fantastic, with a number of the players stating that VCC was their favourite of the four courses. The team from Singapore were the winners for 2016. This event was a great opportunity for VCC to showcase our course and facilities to the world and by all accounts we were successful. The added bonus was that it was also a very beneficial financially. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members who were so understanding during this time.
Bookings are now open for our Members Christmas Lunch on 18th December. The cost is R195.00 for adults; ½ price for children from 5yrs till 11yrs; 0 to 4 eat for free. Please contact Cheryl-Lee on 033 0471942. The menu can be viewed by clicking here.
Bookings for our New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance are now also open. This will be taking place on the Saturday 31 December in The Main Bar Q’s area and limited space is available. This year we will be using a DJ to provide music and buffet meal will be provided (please click here to view menu.) The cost is R170 adults; ½ price for children from 5yrs till 11yrs; 0 to 4 eat for free. Please contact Cheryl-Lee on 033 0471942.
Racquet technology ratchets up a notch
The first tennis racquet on the market with integrated sensors, the Babolat Play/Pulse, now allows players to get an overview of their tennis game and analyse all aspects of their play.
By measuring data in three dimensions - power, technique and endurance – the high-tech racquet can deliver statistics on where a player is hitting the ball on the face of the racquet, the RPMs (revolutions per minute) energy, and even serve speed.
Performances can be shared with friends, and compared against results of other Babolat community members, or even against professional players.
The technology built into the racquet, which also includes two buttons and a USB port inside the butt cap, is said to not change the performance, playability or feel of the racquet.
See babolatplay.com for more.
Coaching Tip
Are you are having trouble hitting a “crisp” volley? The secret of hitting a crisp volley is not to over hit the shot. A short “jab” just before you make contact with the ball is what is required to make that crisp contact. Also, be sure to have momentum moving forward into the ball before contact, while keeping good balance throughout the contact.
For more help or for information on tennis coaching please contact Karl von Fintel at KarlVFtennis, at 076 161 7578.
New Tennis SA board announced
A combination of high powered business people and experienced tennis administrators are the people who make up the new Tennis South Africa (TSA) Board. Along with newly appointed TSA CEO Richard Glover, they will be responsible for promoting and developing all aspects the game in the country over the next three years. Read more here…[ http://www.tennissa.co.za/news/tennis-south-africa-announce-dynamic-board-lift-game ]
Tennis SA Junior Masters final results
Maxine Bateman – the only KwaZulu-Natal player to feature at the annual Tennis SA Junior Masters tournament played at the Strand, Boland recently – was placed runner up in the U18 division. Here are the rest of the final results of the tournament… [http://www.tennissa.co.za/news/final-results-annual-tennis-south-africa-masters ]
SA over 70s women impress at world team championships
At the ITF Super-Seniors World Team Championships in Umag, Croatia recently, the South African Women’s 70 years and older tennis team performed best at the weeklong event. In round one, unseeded South Africa upset top seeds France 4-2 and reached the semi-finals.
See the results of all six South African teams here... [http://www.tennissa.co.za/news/south-africa-impress-itf-super-seniors-world-team-championships]
Life ban for SA tennis player
Twenty-one-year-old Joshua Chetty has been banned for life from participation in all professional tennis after a Tennis Integrity Unit investigation led to him being found guilty on match-fixing charges.
The 21-year old admitted to approaching another player and offering financial inducements of $2000 to throw a singles match and $600 for a doubles match, during the ITF Futures F1 event in Stellenbosch in November last year.
Chetty will no longer be allowed to compete in, or attend any tournament or event, organised or sanctioned by the governing bodies of the sport.
Read more here… [http://www.tennissa.co.za/news/joshua-chetty-handed-life-ban-over-match-fixing ]
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