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Tickets are now available for the end of season raffle with prizes worth over $3,000, including a Brisbane Select Finals Package for both Men's and Women's Final, including corporate dining for dinner and lunch ($1,360) and a 'money can't buy' experience before play on the Sunday.  Full details of prizes are set out below.  Tickets are: 1 ticket = $5, 3 tickets = $10 and 6 tickets = $20.  Tickets will be drawn on Finals Day after the Presentation of Awards and Trophies.

1st Prize - (est. value $2,000):

               2014 Brisbane International Select Finals Package including both Men's and Women's Final, Premium Corporate Dining (dinner and lunch) and Drinks - $1,360.

               2014 Brisbane International behind the scenes "money can't buy experience", before play on the Sunday.

               Signed Rod Laver ‘Memoir’ Book.

2nd Prize - (est. value $600):

          Head Sporting Products Package (including Tennis Racquet, Tennis Racquet Bag and accessories).

               2014 Brisbane International Family Pass (2 adults, 2 children) for Pat Rafter Arena.

               $50 Food and Beverage Voucher to Saint Lucy Cafe at UQ.

               Signed Rod Laver ‘Memoir’ Book.

3rd Prize - (est. value $350):

               Pat Rafter Arena (1 hour court hire) voucher.

               $50 Food and Beverage Voucher to Saint Lucy Cafe at UQ.

               Head Sporting Products Package (including Tennis Back Pack and accessories).

               Signed Rod Laver ‘Memoir’ Book.

4th Prize - (est. value $250)

               Pat Rafter Arena (1 hour court hire) voucher.

               $30 UQ Sport Voucher.

               Head Sporting Products Package (including Tennis Back Pack and accessories).

               Signed Rod Laver ‘Memoir’ Book.

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for many of these prizes.

The 2013 GBJT Annual Doubles Tournament was held on 13 October on a perfect day at the UQ Tennis Centre.  With over 80 players competing on the day we saw some great tennis and very close results to determine our winners and runners-up on the day.  It was great to see so many players compete and enjoy themselves and a special thank you to the parents who helped out on the day.  The results for the day were as follows:

Season 2 fixtures commenced on 3 August.  Team draws and fixture details have been emailed to all Players.  We wish all our players and Parents an enjoyable season with GBJT. 

Enrolments for Season 2, 2013 are now closed. Team draws and information about the season will be emailed to Players and Parents the week before fixtures commence on Saturday 3 August 2013.

The Season 2 2013 grading day for new players of GBJT fixtures will be held on Sunday 21 July 2013.  Grading will be held at the Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson between 3pm to 5pm.  Enrolments are best to be completed on line before grading day or alternatively can be completed at grading day.

On-Line entries for Season 2 2013 of GBJT tennis fixtures are now open for new and returning players. 

The GBJT annual Family Fun Day (club members only) for all family members (parents, players, siblings, etc) will be held at UQ from 2.30pm to 5.30pm on 15 June 2013.

This is a great chance for GBJT family members to come together and enjoy the opportunity to play some social tennis and catch up with other GBJT families!  The day caters for all levels of tennis from beginners to advance with the focus more on enjoyment than competitive play.  For this event, Saint Lucy Café will be providing catering and for those at the event last year will remember how enjoyable the food and drinks during the afternoon were.  Some surprise awards and gifts will be made on the day!

An email will be sent out shortly to our members for this special event and hope you can join us on this day which is a most enjoyable event for all.
 

We had a great finals day on Saturday 1 June at both the Queensland Tennis Centre and UQ to finish season 1, 2013!

It was great to see the spirit and sportsmanship in which the matches were played.  So many of the matches were very close with many winners determined on count-back or by 1 game reflecting how close each of the teams are!  During the afternoon, players and parents enjoyed the BBQ and drinks followed by the presentation of trophies and awards to our players. Our annual singles tournament winners were presented with their perpetual trophy, followed by the team trophies and awards for sportsmanship and most improved.  Our raffle was drawn at the end of the presentation with our winners as follows:

First Prize - James Sa, Second Prize - Anna Ruddell, Third Prize - Melissa Chapman 

A special thank you to all our Replacement Contacts, Level Co-Ordinators and parents who helped out on the day with the set-up, BBQ, selling raffle tickets, etc.  This support, together with the spirit and sportsmanship in which the players participate in our fixtures is what make GBJT the special club it is.  Also thank you to our Sponsors - Head Sporting Products, UQ Sports and Saint Lucy Cafe.

We hold a free family fun day at UQ on 15 June from 2.30 to 5.30.  This is a fun event for all family members which includes catering by ‘Saint Lucy’ and further details will be provided by email shortly.

Season 2, commences on 3 August and enrolments will open in July.

We trust everyone enjoyed their season of tennis fixtures with GBJT.  All the best for the holidays and look forward to seeing many of you for season 2!

A beautiful Sunday morning greeted our players and parents for the start of the GBJT Annual Singles tournament held at the Queensland Tennis Centre at Tennyson.  With over 70 players competing, we had some great matches and very close results to determin our winners on the day.  We congratulate everyone for the great tennis on the day and a special thanks to our parents who helped out on the day.  The results for the day were as follows:

Singles Tournament 2013

The Semi-finals, (25th May) will be played at the same venue and time as usual and one player will have a bye as usual.  Captains will choose their best team for the Semi-finals and the player on bye for the Semi-finals must play on Finals' Day.  The list of semi-finals matches will be emailed next week.  If a replacement player is required for the semi-finals or finals, he/she must be graded at the same level or below as the person being replaced. Each team is required to allocate one parent to supervise for each of the Semi-final and Final matches.

Final's Day, (1st June) will start at the earlier time of 1:00 pm so that play can be completed for the presentation of trophies and awards at 4:30 pm.  The Finals will be played at the Queensland Tennis Centre at Tennyson while the play-offs for the Best of the Rest will be played at either Tennyson or the UQ Centre at St Lucia. 

There will be a free BBQ for GBJT players and their families at Tennyson on Finals' Day.
 

The Annual GBJT GBJT singles tournament is to be held on Sunday 19 May commencing at 8am at the Queensland Tennis Centre.  Good luck to all of our players competing! 

The GBJT Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 23 March at 3.15pm at the QTC.  We welcome participation from any members of the GBJT community and look forward to your contribution.

Welcome to our players and parents to the first week of GBJT tennis fixtures which commences this Saturday 23 February.  We trust you will have an enjoyable season of tennis with GBJT! 

Season 1, 2013 entries are now closed.  Team draws and instructions for GBJT fixtures will be emailed to all players prior to the commencement of fixtures on 23 February 2013.  We look forward to welcoming all our players to GBJT tennis fixtures.

The GBJT Grading Day for Season 1, 2013 will be held for new players on Sunday 10 February from 3pm to 5pm at the Queensland Tennis Centre, Tennyson.  On-line enrolments can be completed before grading day by clicking on our 'enrolment form' icon.  We look forward to welcoming you to grading day and GBJT. 

On-line entries for Season 1, 2013 are now open.  Click on the GBJT Enrolment Icon to enrol!

The cost for Season 1, 2013  will be $175 (discount of $20 for each additional family member).  Full payment is due at the time of enrolment.

In 2013, GBJT players will be registered with Tennis Queesland automatically with payment of the GBJT fees.  There is no longer a $33 TQ fee.  Parents of GBJT players are invited to register with Tennis Queensland for 2013 through GBJT for free.  This registration covers a number of benefits, including personal accident insurance and the offer of priority seating for the Brisbane International and Australian Open tennis tournaments.  Registration can be made by GBJT on your behalf or by on-line registration through Tennis Queenland, nominating Greater Brisbane Junior Tennis as your club.   Any family members who would like to be fill-in players for GBJT in 2013 can also be registered for free.

The TQ website where registrations can be made or checked is:     www.tennis.com.au/mytennis

Sunday morning 21 October saw 100 GBJT juniors play in the Annual GBJT Doubles Tournament!  It was a great mornings tennis with many close matches to determine our winners and runners-up on the day.  We trust you all enjoyed the extra competition of tournament play and enjoyed your days play.  A special thank you to the parents who helped out on the day.  The winners and runners-up of the doubles tournaments were presented with trophies and listed below.