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Centenary Park Tennis Club Tuesday Morning Friends, 120 Brady Road, Melbourne (2026)

26/01/2026

Tony and myself will come up for tennis on Tuesday, lets see how the temperature goes, and then see what we want to do

We had 22 members, arrive to play tennis and enjoy morning tea.
This is now another 2 more than our best numbers we have had in a long time as we come to the end of the holiday season.

We welcome Renee who is a member of Coatesville and our club, Renee plays on Monday and Wednesday nights here and Tuesday at Coatesville in the morning.
Renee is a very good player and hopes to come and play with us as often as she can and might even leave coatesville early.
See Renee in photos 402 and 419.

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Have a look at the photos above of members enjoying morning tea and playing tennis

We had morning tea with party pies and an assortment of biscuits

We also had a plate of chocolate iced cakes from Jan which were enjoyed by everyone . Thanks Jan Click Me!
Jan will be looking at her recipe book next week and will bring us something special , thanks Jan.

Contributions by members from time to time are much appreciated.

Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to John Parish's hard work.
John has a bit of repair work this week, to keep our courts up and running.
Great work John

Absence And Return List

Bill Schultz intends to be back in the near future.

Andrew McLean maybe back on Tuesday after his holiday

COFFEE MACHINE NOTIFICATION

Our coffee machine is now in use.

MONTHLY LUNCH

Nola will advise

BIRTHDAYS

Our next birthday will be Aileen on the 6th February - Happy Birthday Aileen. Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

Weather

At this stage it is predicted we will have a scorcher with a high of 43 and a low of 17 degrees.
Remember you cannot really know these days, what is going to happen, so just come.
Sometimes it might be rainy where you live but not at the tennis club
This time its about the heatClick Me!Click Me!

29/12/2025

We had 16 members arrive to play tennis and enjoy morning tea.

Have a look at the photos above of members enjoying morning tea and playing tennis

Tennis will again be on next Tuesday morning for those wanting a game during the festive season.

We had morning tea with an assortment of biscuits and chocolate cakes from Jan
Thanks Jan for bringing them.

Contributions by members from time to time are much appreciated.

Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish the clubs court maintenance man
Great work John

Absence And Return List

Bill Schultz intends to be back in the new year.

COFFEE MACHINE NOTIFICATION

Our coffee machine has been replaced with a new one donated by Andrew Mclean, Tony and myself

CHRISTMAS PARTY THANKS

I wanted to thank Peter and Monica for all the time they spent in organising and
Picking up the food, drinks and Trish for the party.
A lot of time and effort goes into the planning and organization they do on the day and prior to the Christmas party.
Thanks once again

It was great to see Graham come for a visit to play tennis and have morning tea. ( pictured in photo 368 )

MONTHLY LUNCH

To Be Confirmed at this stage.

BIRTHDAYS

Our next birthday will Dave on the 27th December - Happy Birthday Dave Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

Weather

At this stage it is predicted we will have a mostly cloudy day with a high of 34 and a low of 18 degrees.
Remember you cannot really know these days, what is going to happen, so just come.
Sometimes it might be rainy where you live but not at the tennis club

08/12/2025

19 members arrived to play tennis or have a coffee on a eventual sunny morning.

Our numbers were up from previous weeks since I have been away. Click Me!

Thank you so much Jenny for running morning tea while Tony and myself were away on holiday
Jenny did a great job arranging the food and collecting the fees.
Thanks to Hana and other members who assisted on the morning,

We had coffee and tea, biscuits, party pies and cakes for morning tea.
This included a plate from Jan of iced cakes and caramel tarts from Sue.
Thanks Jan and Sue.

Contributions from members from time to time are much appreciated.

Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish the clubs court maintenance man
He did a great job on Tuesday morning along with some other members mopping up the courts ready for play as
You can see from the photos above.

Great work John

Absence And Return List

COFFEE MACHINE NOTIFICATION

Our coffee machine broke down while Tony and myself were away Click Me!
Andrew Kindred has taken it home to see if he can repair it.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

After discussions with a number of members it was decided the end of year Christmas party
Would be held after tennis at about 12.30 on the 16Th December
Once again Peter will arrange the food and Monica and our sub committee will be coming on the Monday
Before the Christmas party to set up.

Thankyou to to Jenny, Hana, Mandy, Aileen Darren and John who will be bringing salads and deserts Click Me!
Thankyou to Rod who will be making a cash donation towards the cost of the party.

There is a rumor that the Rust Brothers could be back for a second concert

Although the Rust Brothers are in big demand and booked out, they have decided Click Me!
That they might be able to fit in a free performance for us
Manager and Director Andrew Mclean has promised big things Click Me! Click Me!
There will be new songs and a performance never seen before.

MONTHLY LUNCH

Our next monthly lunch will be on Tuesday 2ND December at 12.30 PM
Thanks Nola

BIRTHDAYS

Our next birthday will Dave on the 27th December - Happy Birthday Dave Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

Weather

After a bit of mopping up we were able to play tennis

At this stage it is predicted it will be partly cloudy with a high of 25 and a low of 14 degrees.
Remember you cannot really know these days, what is going to happen, so just come.
Sometimes it might be rainy where you live but not at the tennis club

BARRY AND TONY

26/10/2025

19 members arrived to play tennis or have a coffee on a sunny morning.

Our numbers were five up from last week as we seem to be heading towards warmer weather. Click Me!

Have a look at the photo's they are always worth a look.

We had coffee and tea, hot party pies, various biscuits and cakes for morning tea.
This included a plate from Jan of peach cakes which Jan will bring again next week.

Contributions from members from time to time are much appreciated.

Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish our court maintenance man

Great work John

Absence List

Bill Tolson has been away about 8 weeks we look forward to your return

Dave and Carmel are away in Portugal for a well earned holiday

Helen Cornish is also away on holiday in Queensland we look forward to Helen's return.

John Parish has made a return and was back out on the courts with gusto.

Peter Braun has made a return and confirmed he needed the run on the court Click Me!

CHRISTMAS PARTY

After discussions with a number of members it was decided the end of year Christmas party
Would be held after tennis at about 12.30 on the 16Th December

There may or may not be a small levy, it depends on how much we have in the bank
After Tony and I get back from our holiday

There is a rumor that the Rust Brothers could be back for a second concert

Although the Rust Brothers are in big demand and booked out, they have decided Click Me!
That they might be able to fit in a free performance for us
Manager and Director Andrew Mclean has promised big things Click Me! Click Me!
There will be new songs and a performance never seen before.

MONTHLY LUNCH ---- HAS BEEN CANCELLED

Due to a number of members attending RSL Rememberence day events
OUR MONTHLY LUNCH HAS BEED CANCELLED
However, Nola said if a group of members wanted to go, you could go together after tennis.
As the bistro is open from 11.30 to 2.30.

Our next monthly lunch will be on Tuesday 2ND December at12.30 PM
Thanks Nola

BIRTHDAYS
Our next birthday will Helen on the 6th November - Happy Birthday Helen Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

Weather

At this stage it is predicted it will be mostly sunny, with a late shower and a of 16 and a low of 8 degrees.
Remember you cannot really know these days until the morning comes.
Sometimes it might be rainy where you live but not at the tennis club

FINANCE REPORT

Bank balance from last week was $657.26, we received $36.00 in members fees and spent $17.70 on pies and biscuits.
Leaving a balance of $675.56 in the bank.
After adding the float of $40.00, there is $715.26 in members funds.

18/10/2025

15 members arrived to play tennis or have a coffee on a sunny morning.

Our numbers were four down from last week as we seem to be heading towards hotter weather. Click Me!

Have a look at the photo's they are always worth a look.

We had coffee and tea, hot party pies, various biscuits and cakes for morning tea.
This included a plate from Jan of peach cakes which Jan will bring again next week.

Contributions from members from time to time are much appreciated.

Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish our court maintenance man

Great work John

Absence List

Bill Tolson has been away about 7 weeks we look forward to your return

Dave and Carmel are away in Portugal for a well earned holiday

Helen Cornish is also away on holiday in Queensland we look forward to Helen's return.

John Parish be back soon as there are reports that he was seen at the courts doing some work.

Peter Braun has been away for about 4 weeks now, look forward to seeing you soon

Coffee

MONTHLY LUNCH -------- BENTLEIGH RSL

Change in date as the 4th November will be Melbourne cup day therefore

Our next monthly lunch will be on Tuesday 11h November at 12.30 PM
Nola has decided on a return to the Bentleigh RSL
Tony and myself will not be able to attend as we will be away.

Thanks Nola

BIRTHDAYS
Our next birthday will Helen on the 6th November - Happy Birthday Helen Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

Weather

At this stage it is predicted it will be mostly cloudy which normally means some sun, with a high of 18 and a low of 12 degrees.
Remember you cannot really know these days until the morning comes.
Sometimes it might be rainy where you live but not at the tennis club

13/10/2025

19 members arrived to play tennis or have a coffee on a sunny morning.

Our numbers were two up from last week as we seem to be heading towards warmer weather. Click Me!
We have a new member, welcome Tom who also attended the lunch and intends to join the club in the near future, welcome Tom Click Me!
See picture ( 196) for our new member Tom
Jan advised that she would bring plate for us next week, thanks Jan

We had coffee and tea, hot party pies, various biscuits and cakes for morning tea.

Big thanks to Robin miller who came up on Tuesday morning for a coffee and a chat.
Robin bought up a box of patties pies for out morning tea next week, thanks Robin
See picture (210) for Robin Miller.

Contributions from members from time to time are much appreciated.

Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish our court maintenance man
Great work John

Absence List

Bill Tolson has been away about 6 weeks we look forward to your return

Andrew Kindred and Sue Wilson returned and enjoyed a chat and the tennis.

Coffee

MONTHLY LUNCH -------- BENTLEIGH RSL

Our next monthly lunch will be on Tuesday 4th November at 12.30 PM
Nola has decided on a return to the Bentleigh RSL

Margaret and John Thompson our founding ex members enjoyed the afternoon lunch very much

Thanks Nola

BIRTHDAYS
Our next birthday will Nola on the 15th October - Happy Birthday NOLA Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

Weather

At this stage it is predicted it will be sunny with a high of 21 and a low of 10 degrees.
Remember you cannot really know these days until the morning comes.
Sometimes it might be rainy where you live but not at the tennis club

08/09/2025

18 members arrived to play tennis or have a coffee on a sunny and partially cloudy morning

Our numbers were one down from last week which is great sign as we head towards spring Click Me!
Also great to see Jan back again this week , thankyou for the iced cakes, much appreciated Jan
Jan hopes to be back again next week with the specially home made goodies.

We had coffee and tea, hot party pies, various biscuits and cakes,addictive fully loaded chicken shapes and Jan's iced cake for morning tea.
Contributions from members from time to time are much appreciated.

.Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.
See picture ( 119)

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish our court maintenance man
John has fixed just about all the water problems on the courts, when we came the courts water free after some rain at around 8 o'clock in the morning
Great work John

Absence List

Peter and Monica overseas for the next 4 weeks

Sue is in Queensland for about another9 weeks

Coffee

Monthly Lunch

Our next monthly lunch will be on 2nd September at 12.30 PM
Nola engaged with a number of members over two options and and they agreed on the following new venue.
Nola has booked for 15 members as we have a few regular members away on holidays.
I have seen the menu and it looks good.

KORNER AND CO
76A EAST BOUNDARY ROAD
BENTLEIGH EAST

Go down Centre road, turn left and head towards the secondary school.

BIRTHDAYS
Our next birthday will be Bill on the 16th September - Happy Birthday Bill Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

At this stage it is predicted we will have a sunny day with a late shower, a high of 18 and a low of 7 degrees.
Remember you cannot really know these days until the morning comes.

14/08/2025

18 members arrived to play tennis or have a coffee on a sunny and partially cloudy morning

Our numbers were up which is a promising sign as we head towards spring Click Me!

It was great to see Bill Schultz back, he hopes to be back next week

Also great to see Jan this week , thankyou for the chocolate eclairs, much appreciated Jan
Jan hopes to be back again next week with the specially home made goodies.

We had coffee and tea, hot party pies and various biscuits and cakes, including addictive fully loaded cheese shapes for morning tea.
Thanks Bill for the party pies.
Contributions from members from time to time are much appreciated.

.Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish our court maintenance man
John has fixed just about all the water problems on the courts, there is still a bit of an issue in the back of court 1 near the corner fence.
Great work.

Absence List

Peter and Monica overseas for the next 6 weeks

Sue in Queensland for about another10 weeks

Coffee

Monthly Lunch

Our next monthly lunch will be on 2nd September at 12.30 PM
Nola has listened to suggestions from members and is actively looking into them, will decide on a venue soon.

BIRTHDAYS
Our next birthdays will be Andrew and Walter McLean on 14th August - Happy Birthday Andrew.and Walter Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

At this stage it is predicted it will be mostly sunny with a high of 17 and a low of 10 degrees.

11/08/2025

17 members arrived to play tennis on a sunny and partially cloudy morning

Our numbers are down , considering we had sunny morning the majority of the timeClick Me!
However we are in winter and members to escape these harsh conditions on holidays
Peter and Monica will be overseas for 6 weeks and are flying out on the weekend Click Me!
Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish our court maintenance man
John has fixed the water problem between courts 4 and 5, no more puddles there.
Great work.

Absence List

Bill Schultz , who missed our Christmas In July event

Coffee

Monthly Lunch

Our next monthly lunch will be on 2nd September at 12.30 PM
Nola will decide on a venue and do a booking when she is back from Adelaide.

BIRTHDAYS
Our next birthdays will be Andrew and Walter McLean on 14th August - Happy Birthday Andrew.and Walter
Walter has advised he may come to tennis next week.

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

At this stage it is predicted it will be mostly sunny with a high of 17 and a low of 10 degrees.

27/07/2025

Over 21 members arrived to play tennis on a sunny and partially cloudy morning Click Me!
It was great to see so many members come to tennis and afterwards our Xmas Lunch function.

There were no fees charged as it was our XMAS IN JULY Function
Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish our court maintenance man

Absence List

Coffee

Our coffee pod supply was restocked by Andrew Mclean just in time for the Xmas in July Tennis function
Thanks Andrew.

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN JULY FUNCTION

Our annual Christmas In July function was a huge success
There was plenty of food and drinks and joviality throughout the day.
The RUST BROTHERS Featuring Andrew Barry and Tony WERE A HUGE SUCCESS
Andrew was group leader, production manager music director
Andrew did a great job setting the equipment up streaming video to the TV and Leading The Team
Some of our members asked for special requests which we played.

Have a look at photo's ( 75,79 , 80, 81 .82 and 83 ) at the RUST brothers in action.

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Monthly Lunch

Our next monthly lunch will be held on the 5Th August at 12.30 PM
Nola has since had a meal with the Boundary Hotel and feels it was not suitable for members at this stage.

Our Venue has now been changed to the CHELTENHAM RSL
Nola will book for 20 members and confirm more accurate numbers on the morning.

BIRTHDAYS
Our next birthday will be Andrew McLean on 14th August - Happy Birthday Andrew. Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

At this stage it is predicted there will a late shower with a high of 14 and a low of 7 degrees.

18/07/2025

18 members arrived to play tennis on a sunny and partially cloudy morning Click Me!
It was great to see so many members come to tennis

We had some members who are not presently playing tennis, turn up for a coffee and chat.

We had coffee and tea, hot party pies and various biscuits and cake, including addictive fully loaded chees shapes for morning tea.
Thanks Bill for the party pies.
Contributions from members from time to time are much appreciated.

Thanks to our members who cleaned up and did the dishes before they headed off home.

Our courts are in good condition thanks to the untiring efforts of John Parish our court maintenance man
John came to tennis went home after tennis and re-appeared in the afternoon to do at least 2 hours court maintenance
Cleaning drains, poisoning weeds around the perimeters of the courts amongst other duties.

Click Me!

Absence List

ROBIN MILLER

Great to see Robin come up this week after a long absence
Robin is very keen to come to our Christmas in July function and has entered the date into his calender. Click Me!

Aileen

It was great to see Aileen arrive for tennis, Aileen will now be taken off the absence list as of next week..

Coffee

Andrew Mclean will be purchasing new suppies of coffee pods for tennis including our Christmas in July function
It is great to see everyone looking after our coffee machine and asking questions when they have concerns on how to use it.

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS IN JULY FUNCTION

After discussions with a group core of members including Michael Hart and Peter Venn.
It was decided that we would hold it on the 22nd of July.
Click Me!

Monthly Lunch

Our next monthly lunch will be held on the 5Th August at 12.30 PM
Nola has since had a meal with the Boundary Hotel and feels it was not suitable for members at this stage.

Our Venue has now been changed to the CHELTENHAM RSL
Nola will book for 20 members and confirm more accurate numbers on the morning.

BIRTHDAYS
Our next birthday will be Hana on 25th July - Happy Birthday Hana. Click Me!

Remember Tony and myself will be at tennis even if it rains, so come for morning tea and a chat.
There will be no fees if it rains and we are unable to play tennis.

At this stage it is predicted there will be a possible shower with a high of 13 and a low of 7 degrees.

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