Upcoming Events


Last updated 24/02/2010



 Upcoming Tournaments - February 

Academy players will have substantial tournament schedule over the next 8-9 weeks beginning with the Beenleigh Junior Masters event which sees 12 players representing the Academy.

For the older competitors the Brisbane Open Tier event - Silver Series will have 7 Academy players competing with 2 players Joel Braund and Cole Smith in Tier 1 whilst the remaining 5 players (Andrew Corbitt, Adrian Istratescu, Josh Mackenzie, Paul Marchant, and Tan Nguyen will contest the Tier 2 event. Good luck to everyone!

Further abroad the Academy will have 8 players competing in the Coolum Junior titles, David Chang, Isabella Franks, Jaden Murace, Jordan Marshall, Kaige Silcock, John Luke Sloss, James Toussaint, and Valentina Mikrut. Go get 'em troops!

 Sunday - Low Compression Ball Tournament 

The Academy will be holding the second installment of this popular competition format. The event uses low compression balls on a modified court and all matches are fully supervised. Prizes and giveaways are awarded along with a BBQ lunch.

There are 3 age group divisions.

RED:   6 years & under - played on an 8 meter court with 25% compression balls
ORANGE:  7, 8, 9 years - played on a 10 meter court 50% compression balls
GREEN:   10, 11, 12 years - played on a 12 meter court 75% compression balls

Further details please contact reception on (07) 5530 1177 or email at pcitachris@gmail.com

  School Holidays: Tennis Camps

The Academy will be hosting Tennis Camps for kids of all levels from Beginner to Advanced. The dates of the camps will be as follows...!

December 2009
Monday 14th - Friday 19th

January 2010
Monday 4th - Friday 8th
Monday 11th - Friday 15th
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd

The camps run from 9am until 3pm and are fully supervised by our Pre Academy Director - Wes Pope and staff.
The week will include all areas of stroke production, practice matches, drills and games and tournament style matchplay.

The cost is $199 for the entire week or $50 per day.

Please contact the Academy on 5530 1177 or email us at pcitarose@gmail.com to book your place!
 

 Academy Team: Lismore 

The Academy will be taking a team of players away to the Lismore National Graded Championships.

The tour will be from the 4th - 8th December and any interested parties should contact the Academy on 5530 1177 and Matt Cox our Player Liaison wil assist you with booking a place on the team.

Please contact Matt Cox at pcitamatt@gmail.com or call the Academy on (07) 5530 1177.

 Academy Tours: Summer Circuit 

The Academy will be taking a team of players to compete at the following events throughout the summer circuit across December - January.

Tennis Australia - Australian Money Tournament #1: 9th - 13th December 2009
Tennis Australia - Australian Money Tournament #2: 16th - 20th December 2009

Australian 16's National Championships: 12th - 18th December 2009
Australian 18's National Championships: 5th - 12th December 2009

Please contact Matt Cox at pcitamatt@gmail.com or call the Academy on (07) 5530 1177.

 ITF Tours: Melbourne & New Zealand 

ITF Grade 1 Taralgon Victoria: 15th - 20th January 2010
ITF Grade A Australian Open: 24th - 30th January 2010

ITF Grade 4 New Zealand: 25th - 30th January 2010
ITF Grade 3 New Zealand: 1st - 6th February 2010
ITF Grade 4 New Zealand: 8th - 13th February 2010

Please contact Matt Cox at pcitamatt@gmail.com or call the Academy on (07) 5530 1177.

 ITF Tour: New Zealand & Sydney 

The Academy will be taking a team of players to compete in the following ITF events.

The tour includes...

New Zealand
Hamilton: Grade 5                 - 21st - 27th September 2009 
Auckland: Grade 4                - 28th Sept - 3rd October 2009 

Australia - Sydney
Gosford: Grade 5                  - 4th - 10th October 2009 
Gosford: Grade 4                  - 11th - 17th October 2009

*NB - QLD School Holidays
State Schools: 9th September - 4th October 2009
Private School: 9th September - 6th October 2009

Interested parties should contact Matt Cox at pcitamatt@gmail.com or call the Academy on (07) 5530 1177.


 PIZZA Matchplay - SPONSORED BY DOMINO'S

Date : every Monday : 4pm-6pm

All Tournament level and Talent Squad junior players are invited to a weekly Matchplay evening.
Ladder matches, singles and doubles.

Every session ends with complimentary PIZZA from our proud sponsor "Dominos Pizza"

It’s a great opportunity for juniors to get in some match practice, learn some strategy and meet and socialise with other players.

NEW PLAYERS ARE WELCOME, so click here for further details and call the Academy on 5530 1177 to register.


 Open Events & AMT's 

The Academy will be taking a team of players to compete in the following Open events.

The tour includes...

UQ Open                 - 24th - 26th July 2009 
                              - 30th - 31st July 2009 
Rose Bowl               - 8th - 9th August 2009 
                              - 15th - 16th August 2009
AMT - Kawana         - 20th - 23th August 2009 
AMT - Shaw Park     - 25th - 28th August 2009 
AMT - Pat Cash ITA  - 30th August - 2nd September 2009 
AMT - Griffith Uni      - 4th - 7th September 2009 

Interested parties should contact Matt Cox at pcitamatt@gmail.com or call the Academy on (07) 5530 1177.


Pre-Academy Junior Tennis Development Programs 2009

Term 3 : Monday 12th July, 2009 - Saturday 19th September, 2009

Tiny Tots & Mini Tennis : 3-6 years ( Session time 30 mins or 1 hour )
Hot Shots : 6-10 years ( Session time 1 hour )
Tournament Squad : 10 years & over ( Session Time 1hr or 1.5hour )
Academy Futures : 10 years & over (Session time 2.5 hours)

Junior coaching available before and after school from 7am-8am and from 4pm onwards. Maximum of 6 juniors per session.

Contact the Academy on 5530 1177 for further details. See below for details on the Holiday Tennis Camps


Winter Pre-Academy Junior Tennis Camps

Join in with all your friends for the best Winter holiday camps on the Gold Coast. A range of tennis and sports activities to keep the kids busy all week long. Not only great fun, but the kids will really learn how to take their tennis up a notch or two after taking part in the camps.

Dates :  
Camp 1 : Mon-Fri : 29th June - 3rd July
Camp 2 : Mon-Fri : 6th July - 10th July

Cost :
$199 for the week or $50 per day (excludes lunch)
$230 for the week or $55 per day (includes lunch)

Program :
09.00-12.00 : Tennis
12.00-13.30 : Lunch and movie
13.30-15.00 : Matchplay & sports
15.00-17.00 : Optional supervised activities

Bring a hat, sunscreen, drink bottle and packed lunch. Racquets are available to try !

Call the Academy on 5530 1177 or email us at info@pcita.com.au for further details or to sign up


Men's Night & Swingin' Singles - regular social tennis !

Men's Night
When : every Wednesday 7pm-9pm
Cost : $10
What : Doubles only, and it's a pretty good standard of tennis. (yes we also have some ladies who come along!)

Swingin' Singles (new event)
When : first Monday of every month 7pm-9pm
Cost : $15
What : Singles only - limited to the first 26 players who sign up

The first Monday night of every month is now eagerly anticipated by those who love to play singles. The inaugural Monday, on May 7th had a very strong field of 22 players who came, despite some impending weather problems. After a 15 minute squeeqy most courts were ready, and the battles went on. Unfortunately the battles were cut short by torrential rain coming down 15 minutes later!

The format is 3 matches, each one a total of 10 games. You will generally play 3 people of a similar standard.  We had all levels there, big hitting wide serving Justin, undefeatable Joel Braund (now on a 9 consecutive tournament and 53 match winning streak), Rip 'em down the line Ross Taylor all looking to win the A division. Ex Newcombe/Roach hitting partner Bill-4aces Morten, and coach Heinrik all played some close games until rain stopped play. There were some close match ups, and everyone enjoyed their short time on court.

Please call Mark to sign up on  0416 016 854 .


 T-T-T for 2009 !

Date : May/June/July - NOW ON !

The structure is 5 sessions of 2 hours encompassing all facets of the game will be the order of the program, so if you are keen to see what it is all about, come on by to watch a session, or ask Mark Cook for more details.

Start Dates :
Mondays : 7.00-9.00pm for the intermediate advanced group
Tuesdays : 7.00-9.00pm for the beginner intermediate groups

Call the Academy on 5530 1177 or email us at info@pcita.com.au for further details or to sign up


 Ladder Challenge Night

Date : May/June 2009 date TBC : Friday : 5.30pm - 8.30pm

All elite players welcome. During the evening, each player will be required to play someone both above and below them on the ladder. Matches will be 8 game pro-sets, and ladder positions will be updated based on results.

Dinner is provided following the evening's tennis and parents are welcome.

You don't need to be currently training at the Academy to participate - all tournament level juniors are welcome !

Cost : FREE - for players training in Friday's 4pm-6.30pm Academy session
$10 - for players not training in Friday's 4pm-6.30pm Academy session

Call the Academy on 5530 1177 to register. Pre-registration is required.


 New Asian Base for Academy - 2011

The Academy is excited to announce the up coming development of a new Asian base on the beautiful Thai island of Koh Samui.  In partnership with renowned resort developer, Gledhill, the Academy will form an integral part of the Himmapan Beach Samui Resort and Spa www.himmapanbeachsamui.com scheduled to open in 2011.
 
It's not only a place that tennis lovers will visit, but also a good investment opportunity. The resort itself has been designed to operate as a “buy-to-let” type hotel development. The concept is simple – if you buy a suite/villa, it would be let out by the Resort management and you share the room revenues with hotel/resort management. The higher the occupancy the higher your returns. The developer expects final net rental returns in the region of up to 14% and is prepared to back this up with a guaranteed return of 8% on your investment for the first two years. Not only is Himmapan a great investment, but it's also a great holiday destination – and all suite/villa owners also enjoy 28 days per year free accommodation and a VIP activities package.

The key to this type of investment is ensuring that hotel/resort occupancy will be high. The strategy for this is simple: A fantastic beach location with the finest 5 star facilities in Thailand including : an amazing beach club, 13 swimming pools, state of the art health and fitness studios, competition wave pool to host X-games competitions, cinema, bowling alley, night club, 11 signature restaurants and of course the Pat Cash Tennis Academy and Racquets Club. The Academy itself will offer extensive tennis programs all year round and comprise six outdoor courts, two covered courts and a stadium court which also doubles as a concert venue.

For those of you looking for a second home to use on a more semi-permanent basis, the developer is also releasing Cool Blue Samui (http://www.coolbluesamui.com/renderings.html) which is nearby to Himmapan Resort, and offers owners perpetual membership at the Himmapan Resort Club.

The developer aims to make Himmapan one of the finest destinations in Asia and one of the best property investments available. Of course the opening is still some way off, but it's certainly something to look forward to. Anyway, check out the resort's web site at www.himmapanbeachsamui.com and start planning your tennis break for 2011.