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NEW SOUTH WALES PRIMARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION
STATE CARNIVAL REPORT – 2009
CARNIVAL: Tennis
VENUE: National Tennis Centre, Lyneham
DATES: 5th - 8th May 2009
EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVE: Mr Glen Fairclough
AREA PLACES:
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1. Sydney North
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2. Sydney East
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3. Polding
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3. Mackillop
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3. CIS
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6. Sydney South West
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7. Sydney West
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8. Hunter
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9. Riverina
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10. North Coast
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11. South Coast
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12. North West
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13. Western
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Boys
Winners - Sydney North
Runners-Up - Sydney West
Girls
Winners - Sydney North
Runners-Up - Sydney East
NSW PSSA TEAM:
Boys
Kevin Shu Matthew Pearce PS Sydney West
Brian Tran Greystanes PS Sydney West
Brad Falconer Willoughby PS Sydney North
Max Purcell Neutral Bay PS Sydney North
Marcus Uusimaki St Patrick’s Albury MacKillop
Alex Furniss The King’s School CIS
Jack Whittaker The King’s School CIS
Girls
Pamela Boyanov John Purchase PS Sydney North
Alex Taylor Willoughby PS Sydney North
Seone Mendez Distance Education Sydney East
Claudia Furdi Abbotsford PS Sydney East
Anne-Marie Medcalf Governor Phillip King PS Sydney South West
Zoe Barton Maryland PS Hunter
Emily Rath Macquarie Anglican CIS
Team Managers
Duncan Adams Griffith North PS Riverina
Patricia Sherring Panania PS Sydney South West
GENERAL COMMENTS:
- Pre-carnival organisation from RSO (Ross Fuller) ensured that all aspects of the carnival were able to run smoothly. Carnival Manager (Ken Kermode) and Assistant Carnival Manager (Greg Best) ensured that daily organisational matters were handled very well, including assisting with the sale of over $6000 worth of apparel. Clay tennis courts were also prepared and made playable each day.
- Canberra is an excellent venue, with 24 courts. Excellent weather (apart from one foggy morning) assisted in the schedule of matches continuing on time.
- Two new team managers (North West, Western) were assisted by the more experienced team managers during the carnival.
- No students required billeting, meaning all teams had strong parental support each day.
- Competitors umpired their own matches as in past years. In general children are able to cope with this added responsibility with disagreements about scoring or line calls kept to a minimum and where needed handled well by team managers.
- Behaviour of students on and off court was generally very good
- Parents were informed of School Sport Code of Conduct at Opening Ceremony. Parent “behaviour” and support was very good over the four days.
- Bill Summerside (South Coast Team Manager) is retiring after 21 years in the role. Bill was acknowledged at the Official Dinner and during the Presentations at the end of the carnival for his contribution to School Sport and in particular the sport of tennis.
ACKNOWLDGEMENTS:
Ken Kermode Carnival Manager Jacket
Greg Best Assistant Carnival manager Cap&Socks
Bill Summerside Retiring South Coast Team Manager Tie
Trevor Hangan Apparel Sales Cap&Socks
Ro Goodwin, Paul Loxley New Team Managers Tie(x2)
National Tennis Centre Host Venue Bannerette
Steve Ryder Sports Trainer Cap&Socks
Ian Adamson
NSW PSSA Tennis Convener
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