Tennis Manitoba

JULY 2006

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} Countdown to 2006 Rogers Cup Sweepstakes
} Arby’s Manitoba Open Draws
} Lee Carter Earns Tennis Canada Excellence Award
} Chen, Waschuk, Kylar and LaCap Post Victories in Prairie Race
} Recent News
} Events
} Contact
 
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Countdown to 2006 Rogers Cup Sweepstakes

In less than 2 weeks one lucky ticket holder will win a trip for two to the 2006 Rogers Cup in Toronto, featuring the top men’s players in the world. The Grand Prize includes round trip airfare, 2 nights at the Hilton and tickets to the semi-finals on August 12th and final on August 13th.

The draw will be held on Sunday, July 16th at the Arby’s Manitoba Open which takes place at the Kildonan Tennis Club. Get your tickets now as early bird draws are happening at local tournaments. The initial early bird prize winners are:

  • Robert Kennedy, who won a Wilson backpack at the Tuxedo Junior Open on June 4th

  • Anabela Silva, who won a Wilson racquet bag at the Clay Court Championships at Taylor Tennis on June 11th

  • Jan Taylor, who won a Wilson racquet bag at the Deer Lodge Classic on June 18th

  • Ken Callis, who won a Wilson racquet bag at the Prairie Regional Senior Open at the Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club on June 25th

  • Robert Pollack, who won a Wilson backpack at the Deer Lodge Junior Girls Classic on June 26th.

The proceeds of the 2006 Rogers Cup Sweepstakes go towards improvements at participating Tennis Manitoba member clubs and tennis development in Manitoba. Support your local club and contribute to the growth of tennis at the grassroots level.

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Arby’s Manitoba Open Draws

The Arby’s Manitoba Open is just around the corner, with the 4.5 and 3.5 events scheduled to begin on Friday, July 7th. The draw for these categories will be held on Wednesday, July 5th at 6:00pm at the Kildonan Tennis Club.Manitoba Open

The Open events begin next week, with the draw taking place at the Kildonan Tennis Club on Monday, July 10th at noon.

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Lee Carter Earns Tennis Canada Excellence Award

Lee Carter, Manitoba’s top wheelchair tennis player, has received the Tennis Canada Excellence Award for Most Improved Wheelchair Tennis Athlete. Carter had a very successful 2005, surging up the ITF world rankings from No. 277 to No. 59 by the end of the year in singles.

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Chen, Waschuk, Kylar and LaCap Post Victories in Prairie Race

The third leg of the Prairie Regional qualifying race is now complete with Clarissa Chen capturing the U18 Girls Singles title and Evann Waschuk victorious in the U14 Girls Singles event. Meanwhile, Sean LaCap took the U18 Boys Singles crown while Kevin Kylar claimed the U14 Boys Singles championship.

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Recent News

News bulletins recently posted to the Tennis Manitoba website include:

 

 

Brenda Lybacki  
Brenda Lybacki (above) won 2 events at the Prairie Regional Senior Open. Sean Grassie with Kyla McNicol at Deer Lodge Classic.

 

Sean Grassie congratulates Kyla McNicol  
  } Seniors Take Center Stage at Winnipeg Lawn Tennis Club  
  } McNicol and DeVriendt on Cruise Control at Deer Lodge  
  } Miller Wins Twice on Clay  
  } Top Gun in Golden Valley  
  } Tuxedo Winners Draw Closer to Prairie Regional Berths  
  } Men’s and Women’s Interclub Leagues Underway  
  } Manitoba Clay Court Championships are Back!  
  } Play the Clay this Summer at Taylor Tennis for $195!  
  } Lesiuk and Kylar Move a Step Closer to Prairie Regionals  
  } Tuxedo Gearing Up for Busy Summer  
  } Rain or Shine the Winter Club is Fine  
  } Wrogemann and Langan Win Western Indoor Nationals  
  } Provincial Team Fundraiser Raises $2400  
  } Cannonballs Win Topo Gigio Junior League Championship  
  } Internationally Renowned Leaders to Advance Canadian Tennis  
     
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Events

The following are up-coming Tennis Manitoba sanctioned tournaments:

     
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July 7-16: 2006 Arby’s Manitoba Open Tennis Championships

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July 11-13: Outdoor Junior Nationals Qualifier

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July 23-30 Tuxedo Open

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Aug 8-11: Junior Satellite Series

   

 

Tennis Manitoba will provide draw details and match results for these events at www.tennismanitoba.com.
   
     

Contact

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