Forster Tennis Club Inc

03/08/2026

🎾 Reminder – CHS State Tennis Finals at Forster Tennis Club 🎾

Forster Tennis Club is proud to be hosting the NSW CHS State Tennis Finals from Tuesday through to Thursday afternoon.

The top 10 boys’ and girls’ teams from across NSW have qualified to represent their regions, with four-player school teams competing for the prestigious Floris Conway Cup (Girls) and Stan Jones Cup (Boys).

We’re especially excited to cheer on our Great Lakes College Girls Team:
🎾 Eliza
🎾 Mackenzie
🎾 Abbie
🎾 Chelsea

Best of luck to all players competing!

Please note there will be interruptions to regular fixtures, coaching and court hire during the event. We appreciate everyone’s understanding as we welcome some of the state’s best school tennis players to Forster.

Good luck to all teams, and we look forward to another fantastic few days of tennis! 💙💛

03/08/2026

🎟️ A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Raffle Sponsors! 🎟️

The success of the 2026 Forster Holiday Village Seniors Tournament wouldn’t be possible without the incredible support of our local businesses and community partners.

A heartfelt thank you to our raffle sponsors for their generosity:

👏 Priceline Pharmacy Forster
👏 Beach Street Seafood
👏 Club Forster
👏 Forster Tennis Club
👏 Barclay Marine
👏 Monin Seafood
👏 Tennis Jewels
👏 Beyond Hair Care
👏 Debbie Patch
👏 Forster Golf Club
👏 South Pacific Palms Motel
👏 East Coast Photography
👏 Sunseeker Holiday Units
👏 Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club

Your generous donations helped make our raffle a fantastic success and added to the wonderful atmosphere across the tournament weekend.

To everyone who purchased tickets—thank you! Your support helps Forster Tennis Club continue to host events like this and invest back into our club and our tennis community.

Please support the businesses that support our club whenever you can. We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing generosity.
East Coast Photography
South Pacific Palms Motel
Priceline Forster

02/08/2026

🎾 Day 3 Event Wrap 🎾

What a fantastic day of tennis to round out the weekend doubles events at the 2026 Forster Holiday Village Seniors Tournament.

Congratulations to all of today’s winners and runners-up! 🏆👏 It was another day of quality tennis, great sportsmanship and plenty of close matches.

A huge thank you to all our players, volunteers, officials and supporters for helping make another successful day. We now look forward to our final day of competition tomorrow.

🎾 Sunday Event Winners & Runners-Up 🏆

Combined Mixed Doubles 150+
🥇 Bob Bow & Sandy Rosenbladh
🥈 Brian Tierney & Robyn Thompson

Combined Mixed Doubles 145+
🥇 Lyn Hanna & Graham Sutton
🥈 John Coleman & May Howard

Combined Mixed Doubles 125/135+
🥇 Anne Tyrell & Maurice Tyrell
🥈 Mauro Kolobaric & Helen Burge

Combined Mixed Doubles 90+ – Pool 1
🥇 Todd De Leeuw & Juliann Jacobsen
🥈 Ben Tedman & Natasha Banfield

Combined Mixed Doubles 90+ – Pool 2
🥇 Neale Cormie-McDonald & Lisa Handley
🥈 Simon Storry & Kirsty Baker

Women’s Doubles 60+ – Pool 1
🥇 Kaye Nealon & Kerri Summerhayes
🥈 Robyn Langdon & Jennifer Lyon

Women’s Doubles 60+ – Pool 2
🥇 Lyn Hanna & Annette Woods
🥈 Julie Holdsworth & Kate McDonald

Women’s Doubles 60+ – Pool 3
🥇 Helen Burge & May Howard
🥈 Karen Green & Jill Westwater

Women’s Doubles 50+ – Pool 1
🥇 Karen Thompson & Stefani Warwick
🥈 Narelle Follington & Juliann Jacobsen

Women’s Doubles 50+ – Pool 2
🥇 Michelle Kelly & Jodi Muldoon
🥈 Fiona Nagy & Katrina O’Callaghan

Women’s Doubles 30+ – Pool 1
🥇 Julieanne McMillan & Melodie Nguyen
🥈 Victoria Cech & Rachael Garley

Women’s Doubles 30+ – Pool 2
🥇 Stacey Cardy & Jessica McConville
🥈 Jenny Simpson & Sue Simpson

Men’s Doubles 70/80+ – Pool 1
🥇 Philip Penman & Brian Tierney
🥈 Richard Jenkins & John Visser

Men’s Doubles 70/80+ – Pool 2
🥇 Bill Thomson & Fred Walker
🥈 John McCullah & Alan Walsh

Men’s Doubles 60+ – Pool 1
🥇 Jim Lavis & Patrick Staunton
🥈 Jim Donaldson & Mike Lavis

Men’s Doubles 60+ – Pool 2
🥇 Sione Siale & Trevor Willis
🥈 Ian Redman & Hosti Schmerleib

Men’s Doubles 50+
🥇 Greg Armstrong & Matt Pinchbeck
🥈 Shane Buchanan & Stephen Taylor

Men’s Doubles 30+
🥇 Brett Harris & Tim White
🥈 Blake Denison & Jim Hickey

Tennis Seniors NSW
Forster Holiday Village

01/08/2026

🎾 Day 2 Event Wrap 🎾

Another great day of tennis at the 2026 Forster Holiday Village Seniors Tournament with all doubles events completed.

Congratulations to all of today’s winners and runners-up! 🏆👏

A special thank you to everyone who competed in our 7-player pool events. We know it’s a long day, and your patience, sportsmanship and positive attitude were greatly appreciated. Not a single complaint!

Thanks to all our players, volunteers and officials for another fantastic day. We look forward to seeing everyone back on court tomorrow!

Today’s Winners & Runners-Up are listed below. ⬇️🏆

🏆 Day 2 Winners & Runners-Up

Event 38 – Mixed Doubles 75+
🥇 Bob Bow & Sandy Rosenbladh
🥈 Warren Hall & Judy Halbeidl

Event 37 – Mixed Doubles 70+
🥇 John Coleman & May Howard
🥈 Herbert Chee & Jennifer Gerardis

Event 36 – Mixed Doubles 65+
🥇 Neale Cormie-McDonald & Leonie Ainsworth
🥈 Vince Maxwell & Annette Woods

Event 35 – Mixed Doubles 60+
🥇 Sione Siale & Julie Papallo
🥈 Robyn Langdon & Paul Etherington

Event 34 – Mixed Doubles 55+
🥇 Greg Armstrong & Karen Thompson
🥈 Scott Baker & Stefani Warwick

Event 33 – Mixed Doubles 50+
🥇 Todd De Leeuw & Juliann Jacobsen
🥈 Rodney Anderson & Natalie Welsh

Event 31 – Mixed Doubles 40+
🥇 Phillip Penman & Belinda Gillogly
🥈 Stewart Ison & Stacey Cardy

Event 30 – Mixed Doubles 30+
🥇 Brett Harris & Leisa Firth
🥈 Pejay Lanser & Jessica McConville

Event 26 – Women’s Doubles 65+ (Pool 1)
🥇 Kaye Nealon & Kerri Summerhayes
🥈 Sandy Rosenbladh & Annette Woods

Event 26 – Women’s Doubles 65+ (Pool 2)
🥇 Leanne Ferguson & Julie Hankin
🥈 Cathy Goswell & Lyn Hanna

Event 25 – Women’s Doubles 55+ (Pool 1)
🥇 Narelle Follington & Stefani Warwick
🥈 Yvonne Stanton & Karen Thompson

Event 25 – Women’s Doubles 55+ (Pool 2)
🥇 Darleen Hannaford & Jodi Muldoon
🥈 Karen Hanratty & Carolyn Perks

Event 24 – Women’s Doubles 45+ (Pool 1)
🥇 Rozie Davies & Juliann Jacobsen
🥈 Alison Huxtable & Felicia Owers

Event 24 – Women’s Doubles 45+ (Pool 2)
🥇 Leisa Firth & Deborah Howe
🥈 Fiona Nagy & Katrina O’Callaghan

Event 23 – Women’s Doubles 30+
🥇 Stacey Cardy & Jessica McConville
🥈 Tania Kenney & Sara Lennon

Event 21 – Men’s Doubles 75+ (Pool 1)
🥇 John McCullah & Alan Walsh
🥈 Herbert Chee & John Stimson

Event 21 – Men’s Doubles 75+ (Pool 2)
🥇 Brian Tierney & John Winmill
🥈 Bob Bow & John Crane

Event 20 – Men’s Doubles 70+ (Pool 1)
🥇 Issi Aaron & John Visser
🥈 Wayne Houston & Ross Huggett

Event 20 – Men’s Doubles 70+ (Pool 2)
🥇 Geoffrey Cook & Alan Pycroft
🥈 Warren Hall & Reynaldo Lagado

Event 19 – Men’s Doubles 65+
🥇 Jim Donaldson & Mike Lavis
🥈 Neale Cormie-McDonald & Tim Niccol

Event 18 – Men’s Doubles 55+ (Pool 1)
🥇 Greg Armstrong & Scott Baker
🥈 Rod Clarkin & Rainer Matas

Event 18 – Men’s Doubles 55+ (Pool 2)
🥇 Graham Sutton & John Sutton
🥈 Michael Sheehy & Sione Siale

Event 17 – Men’s Doubles 45+
🥇 Todd De Leeuw & Andy Phelan
🥈 Paul Kent & Shane Tapscott

Event 16 – Men’s Doubles 30+
🥇 Brett Harris & Tim White
🥈 Troy McDonald & Stuart Rich
Tennis Seniors NSW
Forster Holiday VillageRay White Forster Tuncurry

31/07/2026

31/07/2026

🎾 Day 1 Wrap-Up | 2026 Forster Holiday Village Seniors Tennis Tournament NRT5 🎾

A fantastic opening day of the tournament with our Friday Singles events completed. Congratulations to all of our winners and runners-up on a great day of tennis!

A special congratulations to local player Kirby Eichner, who claimed the Women’s 30+ Singles title. 👏

A huge thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who helped make today run so smoothly. Your time and effort are greatly appreciated.

Tomorrow promises another big day with Men’s & Ladies’ Doubles in the morning, followed by Mixed Doubles in the afternoon. We look forward to another great day of competition.

Congratulations also to Margaret Wayte, who tonight was awarded Life Membership of Tennis Seniors NSW in recognition of her remarkable playing career and outstanding contribution to seniors tennis. A thoroughly deserved honour. 👏🎾

🏆 Friday Singles Results

Men’s 30+ Singles
🥇 Ben Tedman
🥈 Michael West

Men’s 50+ Singles
🥇 Ben Wearing
🥈 Adam Wearing

Men’s 55–60 Singles
🥇 Patrick Staunton
🥈 James Brown

Men’s 65+ Singles
🥇 Jim Donaldson
🥈 Mike Lavis

Men’s 70/75+ Singles
🥇 Barry Wilson
🥈 Jim Lavis

Men’s 80+ Singles
🥇 John McCullah
🥈 John Stimson

Women’s 30+ Singles
🥇 Kirby Eichner
🥈 Jessica McConville

Women’s 55+ Singles
🥇 Natasha Banfield
🥈 Melissa Dolahenty

Women’s 65+ Singles
🥇 Kerri Summerhayes
🥈 Kaye Nealon

See you all tomorrow for another great day of tennis! 🎾
Tennis Seniors NSW
MidCoast Council
Forster Holiday Village

🌟 Major Naming Sponsor
Holiday Village

🏨 Accommodation Partners
accomodation
International Holiday Apartments
Sails Apartments Forster
Apartments
Beach Motel
Palms Motel
Holiday Units
South Pacific Palms Motel

🍴 Food & Dining
Spice Monkey Forster
Señorita Mexican Cantina
’s Pizzeria & Bar
Beach Bums Cafe
Forster
Tuncurry
Bowling Club
& Ocean Hotel

🛍️ Retail & Services
Priceline Forster
Jewels
Ray White Forster Tuncurry
Power Forster
One Floor & Home

🎳 Community & Entertainment
Beach Bowling Club

30/07/2026

🎾 Forster Holiday Village Seniors Tournament 2026 starts tomorrow!

Play gets underway from 10:00 am with all Singles events at Forster Tennis Club, except the 50–55 Men’s Singles, which will be played at Sporties Tennis Club, Beach Street, Tuncurry.

Following play, join us back at Forster Tennis Club for our Meet & Greet, Singles Presentations, and enjoy a drink with the bar open.

We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to Forster for a fantastic week of tennis!

Draws and venue information are available here:

30/07/2026

🎾 Show Time! 🎾

A huge 7 days of tennis starts tomorrow at Forster Tennis Club!

🏆 Friday to Monday: Forster Holiday Village Seniors Tournament
🏫 Tuesday to Thursday: NSW CHS State Finals – Floris Conway Cup & Stan Jones Cup

We’re excited to welcome hundreds of players, officials and supporters to Forster for a fantastic week of tennis.

A huge thank you to our Major Naming Sponsor, Forster Holiday Village, and to all of our wonderful sponsors whose support helps make this tournament possible.

🌟 Major Naming Sponsor
• Forster Holiday Village

🏨 Accommodation Partners
• Forster Accommodation
• Beaches International Holiday Apartments
• Sails Apartments
• Sevan Apartments
• Tuncurry Beach Motel
• Forster Palms Motel
• South Pacific Palms Motel
• Sunseeker Holiday Units

🍴 Food & Dining
• Spice Monkey
• Si Señorita Mexican Cantina
• Pezzella’s Pizzeria & Bar
• Beach Bums Café
• Club Forster
• Sporties Tuncurry
• Forster Bowling Club
• Lakes & Ocean Hotel

🛍️ Retail & Services
• Priceline Pharmacy Forster
• Tennis Jewels
• Ray White Forster Tuncurry
• Tile Power Forster
• Carpet One Floor & Home

🎳 Community & Entertainment
• Tuncurry Beach Bowling Club

Please support the businesses that support tennis in our region—we couldn’t do it without them.

Good luck to all competitors, safe travels, and we look forward to seeing everyone courtside over the next seven days! 🎾

30/07/2026

27/07/2026

A huge thank you to our major sponsor, Forster Holiday Village, for their incredible support of the 2026 Forster Holiday Village Seniors Tournament.

We truly appreciate your ongoing commitment to our event and to the local tennis community. Partnerships like this help make our tournament one of the premier Seniors events in NSW.

If you’re visiting Forster, be sure to check out Forster Holiday Village – a fantastic place to stay for families, with great facilities (including their own half-court tennis court!

Thank you again for your support, and we look forward to another fantastic tournament this weekend!

🥎Half-Court Tennis

There's more to your stay than just relaxing at Forster Holiday Village! ☀
Challenge the family to a game on our half court! Enjoy some friendly competition and create memories that will last long after the holiday ends!

This weekend, we're so proud to be sponsoring the Forster Tennis Club Inc Seniors Tournament and wish all competitors the very best of luck 🎉

Who will be crowned the holiday tennis champion? 🏆🥎