Hall of Fame welcomes new members at Awards Banquet

Tennis Manitoba will be adding three people into the Manitoba Tennis Hall of Fame players category. The Hall of Fame inductions will take place Thursday, October 4th at the Sun Center at Canad Inns Stadium in conjunction with the Tennis Manitoba Awards Banquet presented by CIBC Wood Gundy.

Eleanor O’Gorman
			Eleanor developed a love for tennis at a young age, thanks in large part to the mentoring and encouragement from her first coach, Lloyd Borland. She represented Manitoba at several Junior National Championships, won a Silver Medal at the Canada Summer Games in 1969 and became a 6 time champion of the Manitoba Open Women’s Singles event.
James A. Ioanidis
			James was one of only two Manitobans ever selected by Tennis Canada for the Davis Cup trials. He also reached the second round of the Canadian Tennis Championships in 1964 where he battled one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Roy Emerson of Australia. He gave Emerson all he could handle, falling 8-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Hilda Lewis
			Hilda was the first dominant player in the province of Manitoba, asserting herself as the woman to beat in the 1920s. She still holds the record for the most Women’s Singles titles at the Manitoba Open Tennis Championships. She won the tournament 9 times, including a streak of seven years from 1920-1926.

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David Wheaton Doubles Exhibition
The Hall of Fame inductions will be the highlight of the 2007 Tennis Manitoba Awards Banquet. Prior to the banquet spectators are invited to Taylor Tennis for a Doubles Exhibition featuring former ATP Tour star and Wimbledon semi-finalist, David Wheaton. Entry for the doubles match is free with your Awards Banquet ticket, which can be purchased for $75 by contacting Tennis Manitoba at 925-5660. Those interested in the Doubles Exhibition only can purchase tickets for $10 at Taylor Tennis.

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See also...
} David Wheaton Confirmed as Keynote Speaker for Awards Banquet
} CIBC Wood Gundy Returns as Presenting Sponsor of Awards Banquet

Top Point Earners to be Recognized at Awards Banquet

Tennis Manitoba will be recognizing the 2007 points leaders when the tennis community gathers for the Tennis Manitoba Awards Banquet presented by CIBC Wood Gundy on Thursday, October 4th at the Sun Center at Canad Inns Stadium.

The top juniors and adults in every category will be honored, based on the tournament results from October, 2006 to September, 2007. The final standings in the adult events were determined at the conclusion of the Manitoba Indoor Tennis Championships held at Taylor Tennis in September. To view the current point standings click here.

The junior winners were determined by adding the points accumulated at the following tournaments: Winter Club Junior Open, Big Sand Junior Classic, World of Water Junior Open, Tuxedo Junior Open and the LM Architectural Group Junior Open.

The 2007 Point Leaders are as follows:

Come celebrate the accomplishments of these fine players as they are recognized at the Awards Banquet on October 4th. Tickets for the Awards Banquet are $75 each and can be purchased by contacting Tennis Manitoba at 925-5660.

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