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Season 1, 2015 - Finals Day

GBJT Season 1, 2015 Finals Day was held on Saturday 30 May at the Queensland Tennis Centre.  It was a great day of tennis with so many close matches to determine the results on the day!  Congratulations to all our players on a wonderful season and the good sportsmanship and enjoyment on display each week and parfticularly on finals day.  Our end of season family BBQ, presenatation of the trophies and awards was held at the conclusion of play and it was great to see so many players and parents enjoy this special day.  We also congratulate of raffle winners on the day.  The results for the season are set out in the table below.

A special thank you to our sponsors - Head Sporting Products,, QTC, UQ Sport and Saint Lucy Cafe.  We also thank our parents who help and support throughout the season and on finals day which is greatly appreciated.  Well done to all our players and we trust you had a great season and look forward to welcoming back many of you for Season 2.

Season 1, 2015 Finals Day Results

GBJT Finals Day

The GBJT Season 1, 2015 Finals Day will be held at the Queensland Tennis Centre (QTC), Tennyson this Saturday.  Finals commence at 1pm and will be followed by the presentation of trophies, awards and prizes.  An all day BBQ and drinks (no charge) will be held for our Players, Parents and Siblings on the day and we encourage all GBJT members to attend and enjoy this great day.  All the best to our finalists on the day!

GBJT Singles Tourament

A perfect day greeted our players and parents on Sunday morning for the annual GBJT Singles Tournament.  With over 60 players competing on the day, we had many great matches to determine the results.  We trust everyone enjoyed the days play and thank you to all our players and parents for the day.  Our winners and runners-ups are set out below:

2015 GBJT Annual Singles Tournament

GBJT Semi-Finals and Finals

This Saturday 23 May 2015, the GBJT semi-finals will be held at the usual venues at QTC, Tennyson and UQ at St Lucia.  The following week will be the Finals Day which start at the earlier time of 1pm and all matches played at the QTC Tennyson.  On finals Day a free Family BBQ and Drinks will be held throughout the day.  At the conclusion of the finals the Presentation of Trophies, Awards and Prizes to our players will occur.  Full details are included in the emails sent to Players and Parents.  We wish everyone all the best in the Semi-Finals and Finals.

GBJT Singles Tournament

The annual GBJT Singles tournament will be held at the University of Queensland Tennis Centre Sunday 24 May 2015 for GBJT Players.  The singles tournament will be held from 8am to 12 noon and in round robin format.  Trophies will be awarded to the winners and runners-up and include the annual pepetual singles trophy for each leave.  Entries close 20 May 2015.  Saint Lucy Cafe will be open for Breakfast, Bruch and Lunch for your enjoyment.

GBJT Annual General Meeting

The GBJT Annual General Meeting will be held at UQ Tennis Centre on 21 March 2015 at 4pm.  This will be followed by a Committee Meeting.  Anyone interested in attending are welcome to attend.

GBJT Fixtures

We trust our Players and Parents are enjoying the first few weeks of GBJT fixtures and we are looking forward to an enjoyable season.  Any questions or concerns, please let the Centre Supervisor know or Peter and Peta.  

GBJT Week 1 (21/02/2015) Tennis Fixtures Cancelled due to wet weather

GBJT Season 1 Entries Now Closed

Entires for Season 1, 2015 are now closed.  We are currently in the process of preparing teams and draws which should be emailed out to all players and Parents at the beginning of next week.

Season 1 2015 - GBJT Grading Day for New Players

GBJT Season 1 2015 Grading Day for New Players will be held on Sunday 8 February at the Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson between 3pm and 5pm.  On-Line enrolments can be completed prior to grading day.

GBJT Season 1 2015

Click on Enrolments to complete the on-line enrolment for GBJT Season 1 2015 tennis fixtures which is open for new and returning players.

GBJT Family Fun Day

GBJT is holding a Family Fun Day on Saturday, 22nd November 2014 at UQ Tennis Centre from 3pm to 5pm!  All GBJT players and family members are welcome to join us for some social tennis.  Towards the conclusion of play, we will have some food and drinks catered by Saint Lucy Cafe to celebrate the day and season.  More details will be emailed out shortly.

 

GBJT Raffle Prize Winners

The end of season raffle was drawn at the presentation with some great prizes on offer.  Our raffle winners on the day were:

 

1st Prize - Sam Peck

2nd Prize - The Powell Family

3rd Prize - Sandra Smart

4th Prize - Deb Ward-Mackay

 

Well done and enjoy!

GBJT Finals Day

GBJT Season 2, 2014 Finals Day was held Saturday 8 November.  It was great to see how many close matches determined the results on the day!  We had many players and spectators cheering on our finialists and the sportsmanship and enjoyment by all was clearly on display.  Our family BBQ and drinks were well received and the presentation of trophies, sportsmanship and most improved awards was held at the conclusion of play.  A special thank you to all our parents who helped out during the season and on finals day, this is a big part of what makes GBJT a special club.  We also acknowledge the support of our sponsors (Head Sporting Products, Tennis Queensland, Brisbane International, QTC, UQ Sports and Saint Lucy Cafe) who make such great prizes and awards available to our players.

View the season's results (PDF)

 

Tennis Fixtures Saturday 23 August 2014

Unfortunately, due to the wet weather and the safety of the players, GBJT tennis fixtures are cancelled for today.  Look forward to find weather next week and playing tennis!!

 

GBJT Tennis Fixtures - Round 2 16/08/2014

Due to the wet weather, todays tennis fixtures are cancelled.  Look forward to seeing you all next Saturday.

Season 2 2014 Commences

With 240 juniors playing this season, we trust everyone enjoyed the first week of GBJT tennis fixtures and look forward to welcoming the players who were on bye this week. 

A few important messages and reminders for both Players and Parents.  Sportsmanship is an important aspect of GBJT tennis and it is a requirement that all players demonstrate good sportsmanship at all times.  The umpires call is final and not to be questioned by the players.  Parents to remain outside courts.

Enjoy your tennis with GBJT.

Entries for Season 2, 2014 are now closed

Entries for Season 2, 2014 are now closed.  Information on teams and draws will be emailed out by early next week.  We look forward to welcoming our returning and new players to GBJT fixtures commencing 9 August.

Season 2 2014 Grading Day for New Players

The GBJT Season 2, 2014 Grading Day for New Players will be held between 3pm to 5pm on Sunday 27 July 2014 at the Queensland Tennis Centre.  Completion of the enrolment form on line before arrival  will allow for a more timely grading.  Looking forward to meeting our new Players and Parents.

Finals Day - Season 1 2014

Our Season 1, 2014 finals day was held at the Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson on Saturday 31 May.  It was a great day with many close matches to determine the outcome for the season.  The quality of the play was great to see as well as the sportsmanship on display.  Our Pennant Red players enjoyed the opportunity to play out their final on Pat Rafter Arena with the Galaxies winning by just 2 games.  We also had some teams playing on the clay courts which was very timely with the French Open on at present!

Our Players and Parents enjoyed the BBQ and at 4.30 we held the presentation of trophies including the singles tournament perpetual trophies and our awards for Sportsmanship and Most Improved Players.  This was followed by the drawing of the raffle.  A special thank you to our sponsors who provide a number of these prizes the players enjoy.  Full details of the Seasons results are below.

A special thank you to our Replacement Contacts, Level Co-Ordinators and parents who help out at Grading Days and the Finals day BBQ and Presentation.

All the best for the school holidays and we look forward to seeing many of you back for Season 2, 2014 which commences on 9 August 2014.

FINALS’ DAY RESULTS 2014

 

 

WINNER

RUNNER-UP

BEST OF THE REST

SPORTSMANSHIP

MOST IMPROVED PLAYER

Pennant Red

Galaxies

Planets

Stars

 Lachlan Ho

 Ben Davis

Pennant Blue

Hawks

Condors

Falcons

 Anique Sanders

 Daniel Parsons

Pennant Green

Emeralds

Topaz

Diamonds

 Maddie Campbell

 Cameron Tully

Level 1 Boys

Panthers

Tigers

Jaguars

 Kalana Senevirathne

 Jack Buchanan

Level 1 Girls

Swifts

Kingfishers

Firetails

 Kirsty Shadbolt

 Ella Donaldson

Level 2 Boys

Murray

Djokovic

Nadal

 Austin Smidt

 Stirling Cosgrove

Level 2 Girls

Azarenka

Stosur

Sharapova

 Zara Wareham

 Mirabel Loy

Level 3 Boys

Peugeots

Mercedes

Porsches

 Torr Casperson

 Scott Evans

Level 3 Girls

Kangaroos

Wallabies

Bilbies

 Mia Turco

 Emma Pilipovic-Kljajic

Level 4 Mixed

Labradors

Boxers

Beagles

 Matthew Cranitch

 William Blucher

RAFFLE PRIZES:

First Prize:             Melissa Chapman

Second Prize:        R. Powell

Third Prize:            J. Beehler

Calendar

01 Jan
Enrolments Open for Season 1, 2023 - New and Returning Players
12 Feb
Grading Day for Season 1, 2023 - New Players - QTC 3pm-5pm.
12 Feb
Enrolments for New and Returning Players - Now Closed.
25 Feb
Season 1, 2023 - Fixtures Commence at QTC and UQ.
14 May
Annual GBJT Members Doubles Tournament - QTC
03 Jun
Season 1, 2023 - Semi-Finals Day
10 Jun
Season 1, 2023 - Finals Day, Family BBQ, Presentation of Trophies and Awards, Raffle.
01 Jul
Enrolments Open for Season 2, 2023 New and Returning Players
23 Jul
Grading Day for Season 2, 2023 - New Players - QTC 3pm-5pm.
23 Jul
Enrolments for New and Returning Players - Closed.
05 Aug
Season 2, 2023 - Fixtures Commence at QTC and UQ.
15 Oct
Annual GBJT Members Singles Tournament - UQ
04 Nov
Season 2, 2023 - Semi-Finals Day
11 Nov
Season 2, 2023 - Finals Day, Family BBQ, Presentation of Trophies and Awards, Raffle.