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2013 TENNIS TOURNAMENT AND CHILDREN'S CLINICS

Results and Some Photos From The Tournament and Clinics

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Sticking with Cromarty, winners were announced for the National Living Healthy Senior Team Tennis Doubles Tournament
recently held at the Sydney club. The top women's team was Claire Rogers and Helen Xia,
who finished with a 6-0 record, and the top men's tandem was Bill Buckland and Norman Ross, who finished at 7-0

Cape Breton Post, September 14, 2013


SEPTEMBER 7, 2013

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Betty MacVicar returns a shot as Patricia Johnston looks on while playing doubles tennis
at the Cromarty Tennis Club in Sydney on Friday. The Cromarty Community Indoor Tennis Centre foundation's
"Living Healthy" senior team, tennis doubles tournament kicked off last weekend
and is continuing through this weekend. MacVicar and Johnston are among a group of women
who sported hand-made outfits for the tournament.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

Buckland and Ross continue to roll at Cromarty

SYDNEY — The team of Bill Buckland and Norman Ross of Sydney
remained undefeated following play on Monday at the
National Living Healthy Senior Team Tennis Doubles Tournament at Cromarty Tennis Club.

Photo submitted by Eric Krause

Despite delays due to rain, play continued on Monday at the
National Living Healthy Senior Team Tennis Doubles Tournament
at Cromarty Tennis Club in Sydney.

Buckland and Ross defeated the team of Frank King and Grant McCharles in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. They also bested Sammy Carter and Eric Krause, 6-1, 6-1.

Buckland and Ross are undefeated in four matches and haven’t dropped a set. Saturday, the duo bested the team of Richard Lorway and Kevin MacNeil, 6-1, 6-0, and also defeated Gary Ferguson and Mike Tobin, 6-1, 6-1.

Also on Monday, Richard Lorway and Donald (Slammer) MacKinnon bested Frank King and Grant McCharles, 6-1, 6-4. Claire Rogers and Helen Xia got past Jane Fifield and Carol Richardson, 6-2, 6-0. Patricia Johnston and Betty MacVicar won in straight sets against the team of Alana Hastings and Doug Hastings, 6-0, 6-2.

The remainder of the schedule will be played later this week, when champions will be crowned.

Eric Krause, event organizer, said the tournament began Saturday with perfect weather, only to be followed with a wash out on Sunday. Sunday's schedule was played Monday, despite a few rain delays.

Krause said a highlight of the tournament is the children's clinics that are taking place each morning of the tournament.  

"It was fantastic," said Krause of Saturday’s clinic. "We had all four courts filled with children and a line up of kids and adults there."

Krause said there were about 30 children registered for Saturday's program, which featured beginner tennis players and those who have never played before.

"Many others were quite young, and it is from this group that we will grow tennis on the island," said Krause.

*Scores, page B4

Published on September 2, 2013 - http://www.capebretonpost.com/Sports/2013-09-02/article-3372584/Buckland-and-Ross-continue-to-roll-at-Cromarty/1

MONDAY SCORES

Bill Buckland and Norman Ross v Sammy Carter and Eric Krause: 6-1, 6-1

Richard Lorway and Donald "Slammer" MacKinnon v  Frank King and Grant McCharles: 6-1, 6-4
Jane Fifield and Carol Richardson v Claire Rogers and Helen Xia: 2-6, 0-6
Bill Buckland and Norman Ross v Frank King and Grant McCharles: 6-0, 6-0
Alana Hastings and Doug Hastings v Patricia Johnston and Betty MacVicar: 0-6, 2-6

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Senior tennis tournament to continue Monday

Submitted by CCITC

Children ages six to 16 are taking part in tennis clinics at the
Cromarty Tennis Club in Sydney, in conjunction with a senior tennis tournament at the club.

SYDNEY — Unruly weather has postponed the second day of an outdoor senior tennis tournament taking place at the Cromarty Tennis Club.

In total, 14 local teams are competing at the inaugural three-day National Living Healthy Senior Team Tennis Doubles Tournament.

Eric Krause, event organizer, said the tournament began Saturday with perfect weather, only to be followed with a wash out on Sunday. Sunday's schedule will now be played Monday, weather permitting.

Krause said a highlight of the tournament is the children's clinics that are taking place each morning of the tournament.

"It was fantastic," said Krause of Saturday's clinic. "We had all four courts filled with children and a line up of kids and adults there."

Krause said there were about 30 children registered for Saturday's program, which featured beginner tennis players and those who have never played before.

"Many others were quite young, and it is from this group that we will grow tennis on the island," said Krause.

Already Krause has received positive feedback from parents eager to bring their children back to the courts to learn more about the sport.

A children's clinic will be held again on Monday at 9 a.m. Any new, additional child not yet registered is welcome to attend.

The clinics are for children ages six to 16.

Published on September 1, 2013 - http://www.capebretonpost.com/Sports/Other-Sports/2013-09-01/article-3371378/Senior-tennis-tournament-to-continue-Monday/1

SATURDAY SCORES:

Terrence Black and Bill Fiander v Patricia Johnston and Betty MacVicar: 7-6, 7-5
Dave Clemens and Kelly MacNeil v Claire Rogers and Helen Xia: 3-6, 0-6
Greg Spencer and Kevin Thomas v Frank King and Grant McCharles: 6-0, 6-0
Alana Hastings and Doug Hastings v Jane Fifield and Carol Richardson: 6-1, 4-6, 10-8
Bill Buckland and Norman Ross v Richard Lorway and Kevin MacNeil: 6-1, 6-0
Ian MacDonald and Mark Steadman v Sammy Carter and Eric Krause: 6-0, 6-1
Greg Spencer and Kevin Thomas v Gary Ferguson and Mike Tobin: 6-1, 6-3
Dave Clemens and Kelly MacNeil v Tanya Fifield and Lanying Zhao: 1-6, 1-6
Alana Hastings and Doug Hastings v Tanya Fifield and Lanying Zhao: 1-6, 2-6
Bill Buckland and Norman Ross v Gary Ferguson and Mike Tobin: 6-1, 6-1
Ian MacDonald and Mark Steadman v Frank King and Grant McCharles: 6-2, 6-2
Richard Lorway and Kevin MacNeil v Sammy Carter and Eric Krause: 6-3, 6-0
Jane Fifield and Carol Richardson v Patricia Johnston and Betty MacVicar: 1-6, 0-6
Terrence Black and Bill Fiander v Claire Rogers and Helen Xia: 1-6, 6-3, 5-10


[AUGUST 31, 2013]

CAPE BRETON SPORTS

Cape Breton Post, ]August 31, 2013]


AUGUST 31, 2013

TOURNAMENT POSTER

Published: Cape Breton Post


AUGUST 27, 2013

Submitted by Eric Krause

Norman Ross, left, and Bill Buckland are two seasoned tennis players
who will be competing at the upcoming Cromarty Community Indoor Tennis Centre's
National Living Healthy Senior Team Tennis Doubles Tournament.

By Erin Pottie - Cape Breton Post

SYDNEY — Organizers of an upcoming senior tennis tournament hope to drum up support for an indoor tennis facility in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

The National Living Healthy Senior Team Tennis Doubles Tournament and Children's Clinic will take place from Saturday to Monday.

Hosted by the non-profit Cromarty Community Indoor Tennis Centre Society, the tournament features local players over the age of 40 playing on 14 teams, including seven men's division teams and seven ladies' mixed teams.

Tournament organizer Eric Krause said while the inaugural tournament is hosted by the outdoor Cromarty Tennis Club, they're hoping to see people get behind the proposal of having an indoor facility available to players in the region.

"We've got a lot of support, the problem is to get the funding for it," said Krause. "We're trying to grow the game of tennis, so the more people we get interested in playing tennis in Sydney the more (likely) that we're going to have support for an indoor facility."

In 2006, Krause formed the non-profit and charitable group to raise funds and promote interest in having an indoor tennis centre.

Krause said while there were efforts made to recruit players from across the country for this upcoming tournament, there was a very limited response.

"We're trying to get teams from all over Canada to come here, and I've been promoting it since January," said Krause. "Unfortunately, the teams from away — it's like pulling teeth to have them to come here — we didn't get any from away, unfortunately.

Krause said if organizers pull off a successful tournament, it's hoped that maybe teams from away will see this and sign up next year.

Among those competiting in the upcoming tournament will be partners Bill Buckland of Sydney and Norman Ross of North Sydney, who finished with a silver medal in last year's Canada 55 Plus Games held in Sydney.

"It's fun to have a local tournament and try to grow it nationally," said Buckland. "I think it's encouraging to see the local participation and hopefully we'll grow it in the years to come."

Buckland has played for Canada on the national team in South Africa and had a national ranking as high as fifth for a few years while competing in national tournaments. His world ranking in 2006 was 136th after playing in South Africa at the world championships. He also has many Atlantic and provincial titles to his credit.

Meanwhile, Ross is an inductee in the Nova Scotia Tennis Sport Hall of Fame and has competed provincially and nationally for many years.

He also holds numerous provincial titles as a junior. As a masters player, he has won at the Nova Scotia Open several times.
The upcoming senior tournament will follow a round-robin format, with players guaranteed six matches over three days.

epottie@cbpost.com

The 2013 senior teams

Men's (45 plus)

1. Bill Buckland and Norman Ross
2. Greg Spencer and Kevin Thomas
3. Peter Cloake and Mark Steadman
4. Richard Lorway and Jim Nemeth
5. Sammy Carter and Eric Krause/Kevin MacNeil
6. Gary Ferguson and Mike Tobin
7. Frank King and Grant McCharles

Mixed teams (40 plus)

8. Alana Hastings and Doug Hastings
9. Dave Clemens and Kelly MacNeil (Saturday)/Donald MacKinnon (Sunday)/Rhoda MacCormick (Monday)
10. Terrence Black and Bill Fiander
11. Jane Fifield and Carol Richardson
12. Patricia Johnston and Betty MacVicar
13. Tanya Fifield and Lanying Zhao
14. Claire Rogers and Helen Xia


AUGUST 24, 2013

TOURNAMENT POSTER - CHILDREN'S CLINIC

Published: Cape Breton Post


AUGUST 17, 2013

Cromarty offers free tennis clinic

Published on August 16, 2013

Staff ~ The Cape Breton Post

SYDNEY — The Cromarty Community Indoor Tennis Centre will hold a free children's tennis clinic for children ages six to 16.

The clinic takes place from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2 at the Cromarty Tennis Club.

Instructors will conduct the six-hour clinic for two hours each day. There will be free healthy snacks and prizes.

For more information emailccitc@cromartytennis.ca with the following details:

1) name of child;

2) age of child;

3) parents telephone number;

4) email address.

http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2013-08-16/article-3353361/Cromarty-offers-free-tennis-clinic/1


MAY 15, 2013

TOURNAMENT POSTER

Published: Cape Breton Post


May 8, 2013

SYDNEY — The Cromarty Tennis Club is heading into their summer season with a new executive and an upbeat attitude.

Topics :
Bell , CCITC National Living Healthy 55 , Halifax , Cape Breton
“We’re all set for the current year,” said club vice-president Bill Buckland. “We have a pro hired and an administrator. Kevin Hall is a level two coach and he’s going to be running our junior program. And we have an executive for the year all set up.”

Registration will be held Saturday and Sunday. There’s learn to play and the regular junior program. The club also offers team tennis, seniors have tennis in the morning and there’s a competitive night on Wednesdays.

The new executive consists of Mike Pace, president, Buckland, vice-president, Kevin Thomas, treasurer, and David Clemens, secretary.

Club pro Hall has already embarked on a busy season, running the junior program, giving lessons and encouraging people to take up the sport.

“I do a spring program for the kids which we started last year for the first time,” he said. “We’re doing that again this year. It gives them a head start since people in other areas like Halifax play all year round because they have indoor facilities. We don’t have that luxury. We start in April for all the competitive kids who want to play in tournaments.”

To encourage children to take up the sport, Hall said someone from Tennis Nova Scotia will be visiting several local schools from May 20-24. The club will also be home to several tournaments this year including the Cape Breton junior regionals, July 15-18; the Bell and Grant Cape Breton Open Masters and Class A, Aug. 2-4 and the CCITC National Living Healthy 55+ team tennis doubles tournament, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.

“It would be nice to see people give it a try,” said Hall. “People are missing out because it’s a really great game. You can play it your whole life. You can play it at any skill level, any age. There’s people here that are over 80 who still play like they’re in their teens. There are not too many sports that you can do that.”

epatterson@cbpost.com


April 19, 2013 (On-Line)

April 20, 2013 (Newspaper)

Quest for indoor tennis centre continues

CAPE BRETON POST
Published on April 19, 2013
 

By Elizabeth Patterson - Cape Breton Post

SYDNEY — It seems like a natural, an indoor tennis centre for an area with lots of rain and chilly weather for about two-thirds of the year.
Yet, those behind the Cromarty Community Indoor Tennis Centre have been trying since 2006 to get funding support for their dream. And although the idea is still just that, chair Eric Krause remains determined that some day, the Cape Breton Regional Municipality will have its own indoor tennis facility.

“We’ve applied everywhere for infrastructure,” says Krause. “We’ve done everything we’re suppose to do and so far, we didn’t get anything.”

Despite numerous attempts to apply for funding, Krause says his group will simply keep trying.

“The closest we came was two or three years ago when the Harper government had the infrastructure program and we were eligible but then they changed the eligibility rules to only existing clubs and we don’t yet have a facility,” says Krause. “So we were put on Plan B and Plan B has never happened yet.”

The group wants to construct and operate the island’s first indoor facility which would consist of one doubles court for tennis. The cushioned court would be run by the centre and would be open year-round with a focus towards young, old and those with physical challenges.

For now, they are a non-profit federal charity, which means they can issue tax receipts for donations but it also means that they can’t make money by charging for memberships, although they can hold projects to make money. Any facility they build will be for public use.

While the building may not be happening yet, the group is behind a major tennis tournament and children’s clinics that will be held during the Labour Day weekend. The 2013 CCITC National Living Healthy 55+ Team Tennis Doubles Tournament is a round-robin event that will be aimed at players 55 and older who will be guaranteed six games each. The clinics will be for children between the ages of six and 16. The events will be held at Cromarty Tennis Club, Sydney River Tennis Club and New Waterford Tennis Club.

“We want to do it every year,” says Krause. “We’ll be basing it on the 55 plus tournament that was held here last year. We’re hoping to get some of those people to come back and play.”

The event will be open to about 56 teams and more information is available on the website, www.cromartytennis.ca/ccitc  . [Defunct Website]

epatterson@cbpost.com