Contents. This Annual Report covers the period 1 December 2005 to 30 November 2006.

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2 Contents 2 Report from the President 8 Hong Kong Tennis Association Council Executive Committee 12 Coaches Development Committee 18 Development Committee 28 Education & Qualifications Committee 31 Elite Committee 40 League Management Committee 44 Membership Services Committee 48 Officiating Committee 52 Tournament Committee 75 Our Sponsors This Annual Report covers the period 1 December 2005 to 30 November 2006.

3 Report from the President The Hong Kong Tennis Association Limited (HKTA) has, as the national body for the sport in the HKSAR, served the Hong Kong Tennis Community since the beginning of the 20th century, we have on record documented results going back as far as The main objectives of the Association are : - To provide a tennis culture for those persons throughout Hong Kong who wish to play, whether at a social or competitive level, we work hard at creating and maintaining an environment that will enhance the development of the sport. - To promote tennis for all by organising training courses for local participants and tennis tournaments at local and international levels. - To ensure that the standards of the game are of an internationally acceptable level by maintaining close collaboration with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF). We wish to see our talented players competing at an International level, to achieve this we employ international coaches and ensure that our local coaches are well trained so that the training programmes run by the Association are of the highest possible standards. Last year was highlighted as the Year of the Ladies, and in 2006 our ladies have continued to make good progress. The Federation Cup team of Tong Ka Po, Venise Chan, Geraldine Leong and Sher Chun Wing travelled to Korea in April to play in the Asian Zone group II competition. The team did extremely well, they won all their matches without losing a single set, they finished first in the Group and were thus promoted to Group I for The girls continued with their good work. Venise Chan reached a high of 24 in the world on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) world rankings, Zhang Ling reached 35 and Jessica Yang 88. As of the end of October we had 14 girls and 9 boys ranked in the ITF World Junior rankings. This is probably the highest number of ranked players that Hong Kong have ever had at any one time. The girls also performed well at the senior level. On the Womens Tennis Association (WTA) rankings Venise has, in one year, risen in the rankings from zero to a high of 487 in the world. Zhang Ling our number two junior girl now has a WTA ranking of 736 and Jessica has just achieved a ranking of 1068 in the world. We are hoping for great things in the future from these young ladies. Our other top lady Polly Lam Po Kuen is currently ranked at 815. It would be impossible to achieve these goals without a great deal of hard work and dedication from many people. The HKTA Council and the Chairpersons and members of the various committees all volunteer their valuable time to ensure that these objectives come to fruition. I am very happy to report that most of the 53 targets that we set ourselves in December 2005 have been met, with only a handful still in progress. 2

4 Report from the President Continuing with good results from the girls, the Junior Federation Cup team once again upset the pundits and finished 4th in Asia and thus qualified for the World Group Finals in Barcelona for the second year running. They had some good wins in Barcelona however the competition was extremely tough with some very strong teams from all over the globe. They finished number 16 girls team in the world a very satisfying result when one considers the number of children who play tennis in Hong Kong compared with the top nations in the world. Coaches Education and Licensing To ensure that good quality coaching is available to anyone who wishes it the Association have introduced a coach certification scheme. For tennis to excel in any country we are aware that the coaching must be of a high and constant standard. Our coach certification scheme, which is conducted by experts from the ITF has been in existence since October 2002 and has been paramount in improving the level of our local coaches. This has proved to be an extremely popular move, many Hong Kong coaches have taken part in this certification scheme and we have a waiting list of coaches who wish to improve their abilities at all levels. Courses are held at the Advanced, Developmental, Elementary and Mini tennis levels. We are also offering refresher courses for those coaches who have held certificates from previous courses held in the past. We must not forget our men s team event the Davis Cup. The first tie in the Asia Oceania Zone Group II event was held at Victoria Park in February. The team of Captain Derek Ling, Manager Jeremy Pong and their team of Yu Hui Tung, Wayne Wong, Martin Sayer and Michael Lai played very well and resoundingly beat the team from Pacific Oceania to set up a second round tie against our old adversary Indonesia. The Tie at Victoria Park was especially satisfying as there were over two thousand people in the stadium cheering on the team. It was a great experience for everyone. The next tie was held in Indonesia and unfortunately, as has happened in the past, we were narrowly defeated by the home team. A chance to avenge that defeat has now arisen as we meet Indonesia on home territory in February 2007 in the first Zone group II Tie. Hopefully our home crowd can pull the boys through for the first ever defeat of the Indonesian team. In April 2003 a coach licensing scheme was implemented, and there are now over 250 coaches registered and working around Hong Kong many of them on HKTA programmes. The objectives of this scheme are to protect the interests of the public and to classify the ability levels of qualified coaches in Hong Kong. It also provides local coaches with an opportunity to upgrade themselves and develop further skills with a continuous educational system of organised seminars, clinics, forums and workshops. This year courses have also been held to update coaches who may have received qualifications in the years prior to the commencement of the licensing scheme. Tennis in Schools The HKTA have a long history of encouraging tennis in schools. Together with the popular yearly Prince Primary Schools Mini Tennis Promotion Scheme, the Mini Tennis Badge Scheme, and the LCSD/HKTA School Sports Promotion Scheme the joint programme has in the past year provided over 560 mini tennis courses and 90 tennis courses to thousands of school children in the HKSAR. These tennis activities in the schools not only create a breeding ground for talented players but they also promote a healthy lifestyle through sport and provide a recreational sport for life. Tennis has been promoted to over 180 schools in Hong Kong during the past year. 3

5 Report from the President Community Tennis The HKTA is very supportive of community sports development and in partnership with the LCSD work hard to encourage the growth of Community Tennis Clubs (CTC) and help with their formation, operation and development. Currently there are 31 CTCs in the eighteen districts in Hong Kong, the HKTA assist these clubs in running leagues, arrange tennis training courses, officials training courses and numerous other related activities. Training for Excellence Under the guidance of the HKTA Elite Committee the Talent Group (TG) that was formulated in January 2003 has gone from strength to strength, we now have a total of 90 children training at the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) and at the Hong Kong Tennis Centre (HKTC). This group will be increased in early 2007 by the addition of a TG at Causeway Bay. These talented juniors are discovered by various means; some are selected from HKTA Junior Squads, some come from open assessment days, some are players who have good results from tournaments, and others from other coach recommendations, in fact any player who looks like he or she is worthy of inclusion into the Talent Group are given the opportunity to join this Elite Squad. The players receive intensive training from well qualified and experienced overseas coaches and are given tournament exposure both locally and internationally. The National Training Squad (NTS) are our top juniors, a group of children that will be representing Hong Kong at the yearly ITF team events and in ITF Junior Ranking Tournaments. These are players that will in the future be competing for Hong Kong in the Davis Cup, Federation Cup, All China Games, Asian Games and our dream, one day a player good enough to represent Hong Kong in the Olympic Games. One of the things that we continue to emphasize to all our juniors and team players is the Squad/Team concept as we try to instil into the players a sense of unity, and personal pride. Players from China The pilot undertaking of the importation of talented young female players from China has been very successful, two girls Zhang Ling and Jessica Yang Zi Jun have both attained good results during the past year and are dedicated to the sport. The Association will continue to look for talented players not only in China but also in our neighbouring countries and of course the search for local talent is unending. 4

6 Report from the President Tennis for All One of the most popular tennis programmes organised by the Association is Tennis For All. The HKTA have been aware for years that it is necessary to ensure that good quality lessons are available for anyone who wishes to learn to play tennis or to further improve their skills. These classes are available for anyone of any age at various skill levels. Corporate training courses are also available. The Association organise regular tennis classes at 14 venues in Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories and during the past year over 3,300 players have participated in these courses. HKTA Tennis Training Centre The Association is continuing to negotiate with the government regarding the acquisition of the tennis facility at Kowloon Tsai Park to be used as a HKTA tennis training centre. The setup and facilities there would make an ideal base for tennis training and the HKTA have many plans to turn it into a first class facility. Having our own tennis facility that can be used for elite training and other HKTA programmes has been a dream of the HKTA council members for many years. It is hoped that the HKSAR Government recognises this need and fulfil its expected role to facilitate the development of tennis in Hong Kong. Officiating Members from the officiating team have served at over 67 different events in Not only do our officials work at all the HKTA Tournaments the Association provide officials for many organisations that requests them for their club or company events. There are many different levels of tournaments, ranging from professional events such as the Watsons Water Challenge to Junior Series Tournaments and LCSD district events. Because of the large number of officials that are required, the HKTA organises numerous training courses throughout the year. The HKTA also encourages the local officials to obtain ITF officiating qualifications. Promising officials are sent by the HKTA to attend courses that are held in Asia. There are currently 15 officials with ITF Badges and over 180 active officials. International Relationships In August; I along with the General Manager of the Association attended the International Tennis Federation AGM in Seoul. During the AGM we had many chances to exchange views with representatives from many nations and were impressed with the presentations made by the various delegates and ITF staff. Many changes are coming to the tennis game both at the professional and developmental levels. Future ITF plans in the next few years will certainly be very exciting for our game. The ATF AGM was held at the same time and this gave the opportunity to meet with other Asian delegates and discuss the development of tennis in Asia, especially the work that is being done for the 2008 Olympics in China. Another hot topic was the Asian Games being held in Doha in December It is expected that these Games will be the best attended games ever and the Qatar government are doing a great deal to ensure that all the facilities including those for tennis will be superb. Together with Members of the Executive Committee I have also visited the Chinese Tennis Association in Beijing during the year to discuss several matters related to tennis in Hong Kong and China 5

7 Report from the President National Ranking System The National Ranking System (NRS) is running smoothly. The Association are always encouraging our affiliated clubs and the community clubs to run sanctioned tournaments thus increasing the number of tournaments that players can participate in to improve their rankings. The South China Open and the CRC Open go from strength to strength and I must congratulate these clubs for their success. In 2007 a new event will added to the Tournament calendar the Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club Hong Kong Tennis Masters Cup and a Parent & Child doubles event. The proceeds from this Parent Child event are to be donated to the HKTA, our grateful thanks to the Club. HKTA Homepage The HKTA official website ( is a very popular and well visited site. In 2006 we have started to add Chinese content and eventually it will be a completely bilingual site. As well as a myriad of articles covering all aspects of tennis in Hong Kong, there is information about all tournaments in Hong Kong including schedules, draws and updated results, League results, rankings, a photo gallery, offers to members, and updates of on going activities. New sections are constantly being added and articles are updated daily. The site is often visited by persons from outside Hong Kong as confirmed by messages that the HKTA receive from all around the world. Membership Services We are continually upgrading our service to members with benefits for members constantly being sourced. Benefits in 2006 included special offers for many different items including sport and travel gear, dining offers, and discounts on many retail and service items. Looking Ahead Despite the loss of the excellent training facilities at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, we are looking forward to an exciting We are anticipating that our juniors will continue to get good results, and that our Davis Cup team and our Federation Cup team will perform well in their zonal ties. We will continue to offer training courses to all talented juniors, broaden our participation base and continue our search for new talent both in Hong Kong, China and Asia. The training squads will be expanded as required and new venues included if necessary. The Elite programme s Talent Group and the National Training Squad will be enlarged and improved as more talented juniors are sourced. The Association will continue to strengthen its ties with the tennis community in the Mainland, and look for means of closer collaboration at all levels. Our goals of having our own tennis training centre is getting closer to being realised and our desire to bring world class tennis to Hong Kong is being pursued, and of course we wish to ensure that anyone in Hong Kong who wishes to play tennis will be able to do so. Acknowledgements I would like to express my sincere thanks to our patron s, sponsors, the LCSD, the Home Affairs Bureau, the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, the Hong Kong Tennis Foundation and the Hong Kong Sports Institute for their support. It has been a very good and productive year for Hong Kong Tennis and I would like to mention my hard working colleagues on the Hong Kong Tennis Association Council, the members of our various committees, the HKTA s hardworking staff, and the many volunteers that help during the year, to these persons my sincere appreciation and grateful thanks, without your help none of our achievements would have been possible. 6

8 Report from the President Obituary During 2006 we lost two very illustrious figures from the Hong Kong tennis scene. Dr. Henry Fok I was deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Henry Fok last month, a dear family friend and a mentor to me in life. An ardent supporter of tennis for the past 40 years, Dr. Fok was the Honorary Life Patron and a generous benefactor to the Hong Kong Tennis Association. His contribution towards the development of Hong Kong tennis was immeasurable, and in his death Tennis Hong Kong have lost a true friend who had deep concern for the welfare of our sport. My memories of Dr. Fok go way back to the competitive days when I was a young aspiring player. I can recall losing in competition to him. Arriving in the tennis scene late in his sporting career, Dr. Fok and his partner Tau Luu were the underdogs in the match. Yet through sheer fight and resolve, the Fok-Tau pair not only defeated us but went on to win the tournament. Dr Fok was seen at, and supported most professional tennis events in Hong Kong. Many top players in the world enjoyed his hospitality at sumptuous banquets held in their honour at Dr. Fok s show piece mansion in Pokfulam - the Stone Manor. I can still picture the players faces when they were shown and allowed to hold the solid gold tennis ball that Dr. Fok proudly owned and displayed. Dr Fok was also was a great supporter of the Hong Kong Davis Cup team and sponsored many functions for the visiting players, as well as himself coming to the courts and cheering the teams on and presenting souvenirs. He was a fervent believer in the Corporate Patron League, a most popular event in the HKTA tennis calendar that fosters exchange between corporations and government bodies in Hong Kong. Not only did Dr. Fok sponsor this event for the past 14 years since its inception, he also played for the Yau Wing Company team for many years. In 1994, during the AGM of the International Tennis Federation held in Hong Kong, Dr. Fok was honoured with the ITF Award for Services to the Game of tennis. A well deserved accolade shared by some of the world s great tennis players and administrators. Dr. Fok s fervour for tennis continued until his very last days. It was only recently that he was forced to stop playing due to his deteriorating condition. A great legend, he will be sorely missed by thousands of us, not only for his benevolence but also as a friend and supporting pillar of Hong Kong Tennis. Mr. Ip Kung Hung The Association were very sad to learn of the death of Mr. Ip Kung Hung in April this year. Fate brought tennis and this gentlemen together as his love for the sport motivated him to continue competing for many years and his raw talent made him into a Hong Kong tennis legend. All this young man had at the time when he started was a simple wooden racquet, a stray ball he found from the side of a court, and a dented wall to hit against. With these bare essentials, hard work and a natural gift for the sport, he went on to win a staggering 53 local majors, the most by any player in the history of Hong Kong tennis. His achievements speak for themselves. At the Hong Kong National Grass Court Championships, he won fifteen Men s Singles crowns ( 47, 49-52, 59-64) and ten Men s Doubles ( 50-52, 54-55, 58-59, 61, 63-64). At the Hong Kong National Hardcourt Championships, he won ten Men s Singles titles ( 49, 52-53, 55, 58-60, 62-64), eight Men s Doubles ( 49, 53-55, 58, 62, 65, 67), and nine Mixed Doubles, the first six with his wife ( 49-51, 54, 56, 58, 60, 63, 65). He will always be known as the true pioneer for Hong Kong tennis. His achievements speak for themselves - he has won the most championships in Hong Kong s history, racking up a staggering fifty-three titles - 26 in singles and 27 in doubles. He even went on to play at the hallowed courts of Wimbledon, reaching the final of the Plate Competition in Commanding an excellent serve, the best in Hong Kong during his time, great approach shots and precision volleying, his greatest asset of self-belief, he ruled Hong Kong tennis during his heyday and has become a true legend in the history of the sport in Hong Kong. He will be sadly missed. Kenneth Tsui President Hong Kong Tennis Association 7

9 Hong Kong Tennis Association Council 2006 Board of Directors Life Patrons (The Late) Dr. Henry Fok Ying-tung, GBM, Vice Chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee Dr. Stanley Ho, GBS Honorary Patrons The Hon. Ronald Arculli, GBS, JP Mr. L Cyril Kotewall Patron Mr. Hu Fa-kuang, GBS, JP Immediate Past President Dr. Philip Kwok, SBS, JP. President Mr. Kenneth Tsui Vice Presidents Mr. Henry Chan Dr. David Ho Dr. Leung Lap Chi Honorary Secretary Mr. Joelle Ho Councillors Mr. KK Chan Mr. Ernest Chiu (HKTF) Mr. Oscar Chow Mr. Johnson Chu Mr. Lam Ching Wah (HKVTA till 26 October 2006) Mr. Mathew Cheng (HKVTA since 26 October 2006) Mr. Benedict Lee (HKTPA) Mr. Martin Lahm Mr. Vincent Liang, JP Mr. Derek Ling Mr. Rob Smith Mrs. Diana Wong General Manager Mrs. Janet Hardisty Secretary Miss Bianca Luk Auditors Mazars Hon. Legal Advisor Lo and Lo Honorary Treasurer Mr. Jeremy Pong 8

10 Executive Committeee 2006 President Mr. Kenneth TSUI Immediate Past President Dr. Philip KWOK Honorary Secretary Mr. Joelle HO Honorary Treasurer Mr. Jeremy PONG Vice Presidents Mr. Henry CHAN Dr. David HO Dr. Leung Lap CHI Member Mr. Vincent LIANG, JP Secretary Mrs. Janet HARDISTY Year in Review The Executive Committee (EXCO) works at consolidating the directives of the HKTA Council, and acts on its behalf in between Council meetings. This year has been very busy and the Committee has met on average every 5-6 weeks with intervening businesses attended to by the President and the Hon. Secretary. Major activities in 2006 include Working with the various committee chairs and departmental managers to prepare and adopt the HKTA Annual budget for 2006/2007 and the yearly plan for 2007/2008. In the year plan, budgeted activities and expenditures were laid down in detail; financial control has been exercised in a prudent manner accordingly. Having regular meetings with the General Manager of the HKTA to ensure that all programmes organized by the HKTA follow the guidelines set by the Executive Committee, and the various committees. The General Manager helps the members of the Executive Committee fulfill their duties and liaises with the LCSD, the HKSI, the International Tennis Federation, Government departments and other sporting bodies on a day-to-day basis. The operation of the HKTA is divided into four main streams: coaching, development, tournament, and corporate affairs and administration. Each department has a competent manager and staff who report to the General Manager, communication and co-operation is good. Our relationship with China and the Chinese Tennis Association continues to expand. The President and other members of the Executive Committee have visited the CTA offices on several occasions during the past year. In April the President was invited by Tennis magazine in China to give a talk at the Tennis Public Appraisal of China conference in Beijing. The President accepted the invitation and gave a very successful presentation on tennis in Hong Kong, its history, recent developments and accomplishments, this was reported in several Chinese publications. Enriching the local pool of juniors by bringing in talented players from China has proved to be a great success and the identification of talented juniors is ongoing. The Chinese Tennis Association is being very helpful with this issue. The two girls that came across to Hong Kong two years ago are highly motivated and have achieved good results at both the junior and senior levels, these girls have proved to be good role models and have also spurred the local juniors on as witnessed by the vast improvement in Venise Chan s game since they arrived here. Several scouting exercises have been carried out on the mainland in the past year and some talented juniors have been identified. Negotiations are currently underway to train more children from China to eventually represent Hong Kong. Dependant on the ages of these children they will either come to Hong Kong for training or will be trained at a training camp just across the border and will make periodic visits to Hong Kong until they are of an age to legally enter the territory. The Association will continue to nurture local juniors as well as recruit talented juniors in China with the aim of improving the chances for Hong Kong to win tennis medals. 9

11 Executive Committeee 2006 Meetings have continued in 2006 between members of the Executive Committee, Executive Staff, the Victoria Park management and the LCSD regarding the upgrading of the tennis facilities at Victoria Park. The offices under and around the Centre Court are to be completely renovated to a standard suitable for running professional events, including the East Asian Games. Work will commence in spring 2007 and should be completed in one year. The tennis courts no. 1-9 on the east side of Victoria Park are also eventually to be relocated to the handball court adjacent to Centre Court. It is expected that this work will probably commence late The courts will be laid before the existing courts 1-9 are removed thus saving any loss of court facilities for the public. The Association are still negotiating with the government regarding the acquisition of the Kowloon Tsai Tennis Courts for use as a dedicated tennis training centre. It is hoped that by mid 2007 this will all be resolved and by the start of the tennis season in September 2007 the Association will have their own facilities. The Tennis Elite programme will be moving with other Elite sports in December 2006 to Wu Kai Sha YMCA village. This site has been upgraded for use by the Elite athletes during the takeover of the Hong Kong Sports Institute for the Equestrian Olympics in The move from HKSI has not only uprooted the HKSI Tennis Elite programme but also the Hong Kong Tennis Association s numerous National Squad Training Programmes that were carried out at the HKSI. Because of this move Exco members and executive staff have had many long meetings with LCSD and the Home Affairs Bureau to come to an arrangement on alternative sites. At the moment of writing, the programmes that were conducted at the HKSI will now take place at Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon Tsai Park and Causeway Bay courts. This is not the ideal solution as it fragments the programmes, however when we eventually do get the Kowloon Tsai Park training facility the programmes can all be reunited Other discussion have been held to discuss changes, improvements and rebuilding that can be made for tennis facilities on the HKSI site after the Olympics are completed. A close dialogue has been maintained with the International Tennis Federation. In August the President and the General Manager attended the AGM held in Korea and met with many delegates from around the world, including the President Mr. Ricci Bitti who had visited Hong Kong in 2005 and was very interested in hearing of our recent accomplishments. The Asian Tennis Federation AGM was also held in Korea during the same period and this created an opportunity to meet with other Asian representatives, exchange ideas and discuss our mutual problems and successes. The HKTA are still actively exploring the possibility of bringing a professional tennis tournament back to Hong Kong. A great deal of interest has been shown by many people and we are targeting 2008 as an ideal time for this project. The Executive Committee are aware that one of the Association greatest problems is keeping our best players in the game and available to represent Hong Kong at international team events and multi sport games. The top players tend to leave Hong Kong and go to college in the USA, once they start their education at the colleges the Association are then at the mercy of the colleges whether they will allow them to return to represent Hong Kong in events such as the Davis Cup and Asian Games. Because of this the Exco is working closely with the Education and Qualifications Committee to find ways to encourage juniors to continue to play tennis at a high level and at the same time acquire an education. Seminars for parents have been held during the year when experts from local and overseas tertiary educational institutes came and talked about various options for the parents. Research is also being carried out by the Committees to look into options for universities in Hong Kong offering scholarships to our talented juniors. 10

12 Executive Committeee 2006 Terms of Reference i. The Executive Committee is a standing committee of the HKTA Council and is empowered to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the Council on any matter within the Council s jurisdiction where decisions have to be made and actions taken between regularly scheduled Council Meetings or where specific responsibilities have from time to time been delegated to the Committee by the Council ii. It will also make decisions within the policies, strategies and agreed budget of the Council, conduct programme evaluation and perform internet audits iii. The Committee shall assist in the development of agendas for HKTA Council Meetings and reviews recommendations from the President iv. It will make recommendations to the Council on matters of future policy, government and external relations, media policies, conflicts of interest issues, strategic planning, funding and resource allocation, as well as on matters not assigned to other committee 11

13 Coaches Development Committee 2006 Chairman Mr. Derek LING Vice Chairman Mr. Ricky CHAN Members Mr. Kenneth TSUI Mr. Joelle HO Mr. Jeremy PONG Mr. Cyril LAU Mr. Robert SMITH Mr. Stan TAMURA Mr. LAI Kwai Cheong Mr. Bronson FUNG Mr. Venant SHUM HKTA Staff Mrs. Janet HARDISTY Mr. Benny LIN Ms. Mona CHOI Mr. Eric CHUNG Secretary Miss Prima LEE Year in Review The Coaches Development Committee s attention has been firmly focused on upholding and improving the coaching standards in Hong Kong, this is especially evident in the continuous professional development programme for coaches, which has a demanding agenda of coaches workshops and clinics, as well as educational forums and seminars. These workshops are organised to expand the opportunities through which our coaches can further enhance their knowledge, and to furnish them with the proficiency that is required to stay at the forefront of the coaching industry. The Committee has worked tirelessly to pursue its duties of raising the level of public recognition and interest of HKTA s certified coaches and to enforce the Coach Licensing Scheme with the Education and Qualifications Committee. Highlights of the year included three workshops entitled respectively Tiny Tot Tennis: Making it a FUN-tastic experience, Junior Tennis: An alternative approach to training and Physical Conditioning: How to get the most out of your jell ball presented by ITF Development Officer for Asia, Mr. Suresh Menon, the coaches clinic conducted by Srichaphan Thankorn, Thailand Davis Cup Team Captain 2001/2006 and the coaching workshop conducted by renowned ITF coach, Jacques Hervet of France. The overall response from the local coaching ranks and other HKTA members to these workshops has been extremely positive. In 2007 we will continue to bring renowned professionals to Hong Kong to further increase our coaches training opportunities, and to assist them in their efforts to acquire higher level coaching qualifications. Development of coaches in Hong Kong through the provision of appropriate education and support programmes is essential to ensure the future success of the game in Hong Kong. 12

14 Coaches Development Committee 2006 Workshops and Seminars The workshops and seminars play a vital part of the strategy deployed by the Committee to improve the overall quality of coaches in the territory. In 2006, the Committee has organised 14 workshop/seminars featuring renowned speakers from overseas tennis federations and professionals from the Sports industry in Hong Kong. In November 2006 we invited Mr. Srichaphan Thanakorn, Thailand Davis Cup Team Captain 2001/2006 to host a clinic at the Sports Institute in Hong Kong. Major topics of his presentation included Mental and emotional components of tennis, Bringing out the best in a player and Showing your desire as a coach. Continuing with last year s series of tennis strength & conditioning courses that were so well received, we were pleased to have Mr. Sam Li who is the lecturer of Sports Training & Training Science at IVE with us again in March and May to share his views on Muscular Training for Tennis and Speed and Response Training for Tennis. Officers from the Auxiliary Medical Service gave a very interesting talk on how to handle cases of heat exhaustion and injuries to bones and joints. In addition to organising various workshops for the coaches, the Committee has involved participating coaches in the evaluation process through which coaches feedback would be collected at the end of the each workshop and forwarded to the Committee for review. By engaging the coaches in the evaluation process, the Committee has been able to create a more in-depth understanding of the needs of the coaches and deliver value added workshops in the coming year. We also organised a workshop entitled A preview of Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in Indonesia enabling the coaches to take a closer look at the preparation work of the Hong Kong Team with the Team Captain Mr Derek Ling prior to the team departure to Surabaya, capital of East Java in March. In 2007, the Committee will start the new year with an exciting workshop in Guangzhou where the coaches will be able to visit the Tien He Sports Centre, Guangdong province team training centre and the major tennis facilities in the region. The Committee will continue to make significant strides in delivering a continuous quality development programme for the coaches in Hong Kong. 13

15 Coaches Development Committee 2006 Coach Education In October, the Committee made recommendations for 2 coaches, Daniel Lee and Eric Chung to attend the 13th ITF Asian Regional Coaches conference in Thailand. The Committee are very grateful to the HKSI for providing a subsidy to enable these coaches to attend the conference. Some of the world s leading tennis coaches and sports scientists were there to present topics on the most upto-date information relating to high level tennis training and performance. The Conference also provided an opportunity for 150 participating coaches from the region to meet and exchange ideas. Coaches Benefits Our sponsorship programme for licensed coaches continues to expand to include more sponsorship benefits offered by well established sports companies in Hong Kong. In addition to the insurance coverage for all tennis lessons provided by our licensed coaches, each coach is entitled to receive a free Dunlop sponsorship package which includes two tennis rackets, one thermal bag and a 25% discount card for purchasing Dunlop tennis equipment. As well as this coaches can receive a single problem physiotherapy session at the Hong Kong Health and Rehabilitation Services for only $150. In 2007 we hope to further expand these sponsorship links and increase our support to the coaches. Online Coaches Registry The electronic Coaches Registry serves a multitude of purposes as not only is it a unique way of introducing our coaches, it also helps to raise the profile of our team of HKTA-certified coaches by increasing the options and choices of qualified coaches available to the general public. The Registry is now in its third year of operation and has effectively served in promoting our coaches to the members and to the tennis public as additional information has been inserted on the online coaches profiles, such as year of coaching and work experierce to facilitating people s search. The Committee will continue to work to ensure that tennis community has quick access to coach information and our coaches profile, and to educate end users of the advantages of learning from qualified coaches. This Registry plays an important role in realizing the HKTA s goal of enhancing the general playing standard in the territory. Coaches Library The Committee will continue its endeavor of improving and expanding the HKTA Coaches Library by sourcing essential publications, DVDs and videotapes from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and well-established tennis companies and academies in order to facilitate the continual development and upgrading of coaches in Hong Kong. We will constantly add resources to the library to enable our coaches stay abreast of the latest issues and developments in the world of coaching 14

16 Coaches Development Committee 2006 HKTA Licensed Coaches (as of November 2006) Mini-Tennis Instructors (MTL) 40 Level I (CL1) 155 Level II (CL2) 48 Level III (CL3) 15 Mini-Tennis Instructors AU ROCKSON CHAN KA CHUN CHAN LAI YIN CHAN PO CHU CHAN SING FUN CATHERINA CHAN WAI FONG CHAU OI LAI CHENG HING KIT CHENG HO TING CHENG SAU KUEN CHEUK CHI WAI JON CHU MAN WAI THOMAS CHUNG WING WAH FONG KIN WAI FUNG MEI HA HO KOK KWAN LAM CHUN PAN LAM WAI HUNG MARIA LAM YAU SAN LAU CHI CHEONG LAW HO YEE LEE LOK CHUN JANET LEE LOK MAN LEE SIU CHONG LI YUK NGAN ANNIE LUNG CHI LIN MAN LAI MING NG CHI FAI SIMON POON PAK NIN SO MEI KIT SZE CHO TIN SZE YUK LING TANG KWOK CHEUNG WONG LAI KUEN WONG TSZ KIT WONG TSZ MANG, HEALTHY YAN NGAN SHU AMBROSE YEUNG TO WAH YIM YEE LI ELAINE CHAN LAI SI CHAN MAN KIT CHAN PING YIU CHAN SHU KWONG FRANKIE CHAN WING LUN CHAN YAT CHAN YIU WAI CHENG NAM WING CHEUNG CHUN SHAN CHEUNG FUK LAM CHEUNG HOK MING ERIC CHEUNG KAM HUNG STEPHEN CHEUNG KAR CHAI CHEUNG KING KWOK CHEUNG LAI HA CHEUNG LEUNG KAM ERIC CHEUNG WING NGAI CHIU MEI YUE CHIU TAK CHI CHOI CHI CHEUNG CHOI HIN MAN DANNY CHOI WING KAM CHOW KWOK KUEN CHOW SIK MEI MAY CHOW YEE HAR CHUNG CHUN BONG JACKSON CHUNG PUI KONG ALAN ELLISON STEVEN FAN CHI SHING FONG WAI KWAN CONNIE FUNG HON SAM FUNG KIN YIP FUNG PO KEUNG JOSEPH FUNG TSZ YING HO MING SUN HO TZE KWAN HO YIU FAI HON KIT FAI HUI HON MAN CL1 - Level I Coaches AU KA MAN AU TING HO BOSALEVSKI GORAN CHAN FUNG PING CHAN KWOK BIU CHAN KWOK MING PETER 15

17 Coaches Development Committee 2006 HUI KIN WAI HUI WAI ON IP MAN CHUN KIM DONG WHI KO TAI MAY CHU KONG KWOK KEUNG KONG YUET MING KWOK NGAI TAT NAT KWOK SAU KUEN LAI CHI KIN LAI MEI YUK LAI SUI NAM LAM CHAK CHI LAM KA CHUN LAM KIM CHING LAM SIN WAI LAM SIU WAI LAM YUN SANG STANLEY LAU CHING MAN LAU FUK WAH LAU KWONG KIN LAU TAK CHUEN LAU WAI FUNG LAU YIN HO IAN LAU YU SUN SUNNY LAW WAI HAY GARY LEE CHI ON WILSON LEE FUNG LUI LEE KWOK KEUNG LEE SAI KWONG ANDY LEE SAU WAH LEE WAI KWAN LEE YAT YU LEONG KAM FAT LEUNG HIU CHUNG LEUNG NAI WAH LEUNG NGAI MING LEUNG TIEN SHAN, KEN LEUNG WAH SHEK LEUNG WAI CHEONG LEUNG WAI KI LI KANG WAN LI KIN MAN TEDDY LI PUI LING LI TAK WAH LI TSUN MAN LIN CHI WAI LIN MING CHUN LIN SHUN KIN LIN WAI SING DANNY LO HON TIM JOANNES LO LAM LO PANG KEUNG LO YIU TONG LUNG CHUN CHEUNG MA CHUEN PAU ROBIN MA KING TANG MA KIT LUNG NG CHI KWONG NG CHI WAI NG CHOR KEUNG NG KWAI YIN NG WING PO OR NGAI YIN PETER OR WAI CHUEN PANG KWONG YUEN PUN SHIU MING REYNANTE MANGUERA SHAM KWOK HING SHAM YIU KUEN SHUM JOHN SHUM TAK HUNG SUEN KAM LUNG SUM TAT SHUN SYSAVANH PHILIPPE SZETO CHOI YING TANG CHI KIN THIMJAPO CHATTIDA TO KAM FONG TO SHUN BOK JULIAN TONG CHI WAH TONG JUNE KUEN TSANG KEI SHUN TSANG KWAI SANG TSANG YUK LUNG CLIFF TSE HUI KWONG HUGO TSOI KIN HUNG TSUI KWOK CHUNG TSUI YIK CHUNG WAN FU WAH PATRICK WONG CHOI ON WONG KIN HANG WONG KWOK KEI WONG LAI KUEN WONG PAK WING WONG SHU HUNG WONG TAT HANG MICHAEL WONG TSAN SANG JOHNSON WONG TSZ LUN ALEX WONG WING KAI FREDERICK WONG YAU SING STAR WONG YIK SING WOO MAN YIU 16

18 Coaches Development Committee 2006 SHUM YAT WAI VENANT SZE YAN GARY TANG CHI MING TANG KWOK CHI TSUI KIN KWAN WONG CHE YUEN WONG SHING WAI BRUCE WONG SUI HUNG WONG WAI MING DICKENS WU YUK KUEN YAN KWOK MING YIM WAI KEI WU YI LOK YAU KIN FAT YIP CHI YIN YIP KIM LUEN ALVIN YIP TING HANG YUNG KWOK MAN PETER ZELUNKA VUK IZIDOR CL2 - Level II Coaches ALICIA WONG AU KA KEUNG CALVIN AU KA SHUN MICHAEL CHAN WAI KAI CHEUNG CHUNG FAI CHEUNG HUNG, LESLIE CHEUNG WAI MAN CHEUNG WAI MING DICK CHEUNG WAI PING BETTY CHOI KWOK FAI TERENCE CHOW CHAK CHUNG CHOY KOK PING EDDIE FU KWOK HO KAM HEI HO KIN MAN HO WING CHEUNG HUNG CHUEN SHU PAUL HUNT CHRISTOPHER G.J. IP WING CHING SUNNY KWAN WING FAI LAI KWAI CHEONG LEE CHI FAI LEE KWOK WAI CALVIN LEE PAK YIU PADDY LEUNG YUK BONG LI SAI SUM LIN NING, LILLIAN LIN SHAO PING LING DEREK LIU CHI MING LO KAM SHEUNG MAK CHIU MING CURTIS MAN KWOK FAI NG KIN SHING POON TAT LUN ALAN SHEA PUI TAK CL 3 - Level III Coaches CHAN CHI SHING RICKY CHEUNG KWOK WAH CHUNG WA MING FOK KA HIN LANY HART CHRISTIAAN KELLY RAYMOND LEE KIN FAI ANDREW LEE MAN KI LIN PING CHAO BENNY LIU JIN JIAN POON SIU KI LESLIE DONALD SHER PUI CHEONG SMITH ROBERT TAMURA STAN TONG MELVIN WONG LAMSON 17

19 Development Committee 2006 Chairman Dr. LEUNG Lap Chi Members Mr. Kenneth TSUI Mr Joelle HO Mr. Henry CHAN Mrs. Diana WONG Mr. KK CHAN Mr. Derek LING HKTA Staff Mrs. Janet HARDISTY Ms. Mona CHOI Mr. Eric CHUNG Secretaries Miss Prima LEE Miss Aby KWOK Year in Review In 2006 the Committee continued to deliver the developmental programmes successfully with increased participation recorded in almost every development programmes organised. This is largely due to careful management and cost effective measures that were employed throughout the year for all development activities. By implementing effective strategies for the Junior Tennis Development there is a clear focus and sense of purpose to our work, which will enable us to identify talent and deliver our programmes in a more effective and efficient way. Our schools programmes go from strength to strength. We have again succeeded in making great progress in terms of propelling the development of school tennis on a territory-wide basis, with approximately 13,700 primary and secondary students that participated in the Schools Sport Promotion Scheme in 20005/06; not to mention making significant inroads in introducing the sport to the community and the corporate sector through a number of tennis initiatives. The Leisure and Cultural Service Department (LCSD), the Hong Kong Tennis Foundation (HKTF) and the Hong Kong Tennis Association (HKTA) have been working well in partnership to increase participation across all sectors to fulfil our task in broadening the base of tennis participation in the territory. In 2007, we will continue to explore channels to promote the community participation in tennis, and ways to foster partnerships with different sectors for the promotion of community sports, in particular the educational sectors, the district offices and the non-governing organisations in the community to promote tennis-related activities and create a sustainable sporting culture in Hong Kong. 18

20 Development Committee 2006 HKTA Junior Squad In 2006, the number of training centres has increased from 10 to 13. Over 350 teenagers have been given the opportunity to participate in this well structured programme under the supervision of our experienced HKTA licensed coaches at various venues. The HKTA Junior Squad has long been the breeding ground for aspiring young tennis talents. It is the HKTA s vision that through the Junior Squad we will build up a broad base of tennisplaying youngsters in Hong Kong. The Committee has also worked closely with the Task Force led by Mr. Daniel Lee to continue exploring innovative strategies for improving the effectiveness of the training programmes for players at all levels in the HKTA Squad Training. A Player Promotion Handbook, which includes pre-printed certificates for coaches signatures, was distributed to all players at the beginning of Players can record their progression in the Programme and report their achievements in tennis to their parents, teachers and counterparts. As of October 2006, there were 210 players, 105 players, 36 players training in the Foundation Squad, Development Squad and Potential Squad Certificate respectively in this Programme. The ultimate goal of the HKTA Junior Squad has not changed, the aim is for the Junior Squad to continue to grow and serve as the major channel through which budding talents are selected to join the HKTA Talent Group for more intensive training. International Tennis Number The ITN has proven to be a good tool for encouraging more people to play tennis and it has integrated perfectly into our development strategies to act as an indicator for testing the ability of players. The ITN is universally seen as a system that can unite tennis players under a common rating language and facilitate the movement of all levels of players between Squads. It is designed on a noncompetitive base and is suitable for players at all levels to help measure their standard and improvement. In 2006, we continued to hold ITN Challenge Days on a monthly basis enabling the tennis public to understand their game better under the ITN evaluation system. As well as this we have also introduced ITN to the community clubs creating extra excitement in the community groups. We expect that the potential of the ITN will be further realized in various activities aimed at facilitating the promotion of the game in the near future. Mini-Tennis Mini-tennis plays an integral part in our curriculum with respect to junior development, and primary schools represent the perfect backdrop to implement the concept of mini-tennis. In addition to being a challenging recreation for youngsters and beginners, mini-tennis is a good indicator towards spotting aptitude for the game and is a useful tool in cultivating children s interests in tennis. Mini-tennis also offers a unique opportunity to encapsulate the benefits of adopting a healthy, sporting lifestyle that can run parallel to school work, and generates a valuable prospect where parents can actively be involved with their children s extracurricular activities through sports. 19

21 Development Committee 2006 Inter-schools Tennis Competition The HKTA is in its third year of organizing the Annual Inter-Primary Schools Tennis Competition, consisting of 4 regional competitions and a grand master championship. Since its inception in 2004, the HKTA recorded the highest number of participants in 2006 with over 420 primary school students playing in the competitions, and we are optimistic that the number of participants will grow further next year. This is another concrete step we have taken to further popularise school tennis in the territory. Badges and Certificate Award System Building on the success of the Mini Tennis Badge & Certificate Scheme, the Scheme has attracted many more students this year wishing to acquire the badge of their respective levels. Over 1400 children were presented with Gold, Silver or Bronze Badges under this Scheme. Tennis in Schools The HKTA/Prince Primary Schools Mini Tennis Promotion Scheme and the Schools Sport Programme (SSP) continued with its success in With the support of LCSD and Prince approximately 15,000 young school children have been given the the opportunity to play tennis at school and to compete in inter-schools mini tennis/tennis competitions. Credit should go to the schools principals, to the devoted teachers who have worked with the HKTA for many years and to the HKTA licensed coaches. Community Tennis In line with the HKSAR Government s directive for wider public participation in sports and in order to create a strong sporting culture, the HKTA has worked closely with the LCSD to promote tennis to local communities. A total of 31 community tennis clubs are now affiliated with the HKTA, the highest number of community clubs among all sports in Hong Kong. In collaboration with the Federation of Community Tennis Clubs (FCTC), the HKTA also promote various tennis initiatives such as ITN through the network of Community Tennis Clubs to the tennis community. It is our hope that by increasing the opportunities for community tennis to flourish, the overall tennis population may also grow to envelop that of the community and grassroots sections of our society. 20

22 Development Committee 2006 To promote the concept of Tennis-For-All and to popularise tennis in the community, the HKTA offers regional tennis and mini-tennis training programmes for adults and juniors across the territory. Divided into Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Levels, these Tennis-For-All training courses and other courses under the Regional Mini-Tennis Training Scheme focus on increasing the accessibility of tennis across the community. Overseen by HKTA-licensed coaches in order to safeguard coaching quality, courses have been designed to accommodate progression of advanced players as well as to accommodate those who wish to enjoy the game merely as a recreational activity. To encourage teenagers to make better use of their summer vacation, and to expand the exposure of tennis to youngsters, the ever-popular Hong Kong Tennis Stars of the Future Programme once again kicked off in July. First inaugurated with the blessing of Asian-American tennis star, Michael Chang, the programme has for years attracted thousands of newcomers to the game of tennis. In 2006 approximately 830 fresh new faces have picked up a tennis racquet for the first time, all of whom will hopefully, in time, learn to appreciate the time-honoured virtues of tennis and come to embrace it as a sport for life. HKTA Corporate Tennis Training Scheme In addition to providing tennis training programmes at the community level, the HKTA also caters to the corporate sector in Hong Kong. This scheme offers tailor-made and budget-priced tennis courses for players of all ability levels, taught by HKTA-licensed coaches. Corporations have the option of choosing their preferred time slot and venue, and the scheme s flexibility and cost effectiveness make it an ideal sporting activity for the hectic lifestyles of today s business executives. Corporations and other institutions that have signed on with the HKTA Corporate Tennis Training Scheme in 2006 include Reuters Hong Kong Ltd., Hong Kong Tourism Board, Bank of America, Jardine Sports Association, POAD Group Ltd. and Amway Hong Kong Ltd. 21

23 Development Committee 2006 HKTA / Prince Primary School Mini Tennis Promotion Scheme 2006 Funding: Hong Kong Tennis Association Prince Sports (H.K.) Limited Hong Kong Tennis Foundation Objectives: To introduce tennis to children at an early age To promote Mini-Tennis to primary schools in Hong Kong and to identify talented individuals for intensive training in the Mini-Tennis Talent Group To cultivate a competitive spirit and to establish a sports culture amongst developing junior tennis players in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong Participation: No. of schools participated during No. of schools participated in the District Inter-School Competitions 67 No. of students participated in the District Inter-School Competitions 691 No. of schools qualified for Annual Championships 39 No. of students qualified for Annual Championships 105 Programme Schedule: Dec 2005 School Registration/Teacher Training Course Jan March 2006 School Visits April 2006 District Inter-School Competitions May 2006 Mini-Tennis Annual Championships School Sports Programme 2005/2006 Funding: Hong Kong Tennis Association Leisure and Cultural Services Department Objectives: Bridging programme to retain talented youngsters in the sport To provide aspiring tennis players with continual exposure to the game of tennis To cultivate a competitive spirit and to establish a sports culture amongst developing junior tennis players in primary schools Anticipated Participation: No. of schools to take part in 2005/06(Easy Sports) 70 No. of schools to take part in 2005/06 (Outreach) 32 No. of classes to take part in 2005/06 (Demo) 14 No. of classes to take part in 2005/06 (Easy Sports) 569 No. of classes to take part in 2005/06 (Outreach) 91 No. of classes to take part in 2005/06 (Joint School) 6 No. of players to take part in 2005/06 (Easy Sports) No. of players to take part in 2005/06 (Outreach)

24 Development Committee 2006 HKTA Tennis-For-All Training Programme Funding: Hong Kong Tennis Association Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. (Salonsip) Objectives: To introduce the sport of tennis to the general public To provide avenues through which the public can engage in quality and affordable tennis training, supervised by professional coaches To provide a progression path for keen players To serve as an entry point where young players can progress to the Junior Squad and Talent Group levels Types of Training Programmes: 1. Regional Mini-Tennis Training Programme targets the 6-9 age group 2. Tennis-for-All Junior Training Programme targets the 7-17 age group 3. Tennis-for-All Training Programme targets players aged 18 and above Levels: (1) Elementary (2) Intermediate (3) Advanced Venues for Tennis-For-All: Aberdeen Tennis & Squash Centre Causeway Bay Sports Ground Ma On Shan Recreation Ground Siu Lek Yuen Road Playground Tai Po Sports Ground Tuen Mun Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground Wan Tau Kok Playground Lai Chi Kok Park Junction Road Park Morse Park Quarry Bay Park Sai Wan Ho Playground Tsing Yi Park Victoria Park Participation: No. of Training Courses organised in 2006 (Tennis For All) 214 (Juniors) 89 (Adult) No. of Participants (Tennis For All) 2501 (Juniors) 791 (Adult) No. of Training Courses organised in 2006 (Regional Mini Tennis) 115 No. of Participants (Regional Mini Tennis)

25 Development Committee 2006 Open Mini-Tennis Competitions 2006 Funding: Hong Kong Tennis Association Leisure and Cultural Services Department Objectives: To arouse interest among young players to engage in mini-tennis To allow young players to experience competitive tennis at a young age No. of Participants: 581 Programme Schedule: February 18-19, 2006 July 22-23, 2006 December 2-3, 2006 Kung Chung Sports Centre Tai Kok Tsui Sports Centre Shun Lee Tsuen Sports Centre Age Groups: Boys and Girls 7 and Under Boys and Girls 8 and under Boys and Girls 9 and under Stars of the Future 2006 Funding: Hong Kong Tennis Association Leisure and Cultural Services Department Objectives: To provide easy access to tennis for the 5-14 age group, with emphasis on the grassroots level Serves as a source of talent identification where aspiring players can be recruited into the HKTA Squad Programme No. of Participants: 1500 Stage I Challenge Days (May 2006) 827 Stage II Training Courses (July August 2006) 333 Stage III Training Courses (September October 2006) 294 Stage IV Training Courses (November December 2006) 69 Stage V Tennis Competition (10 December 2006) 24

26 Development Committee 2006 HKTA Junior Squad Funding: Hong Kong Tennis Association Leisure and Cultural Services Department Objectives: To provide quality coaching and training to aspiring young players aged between 8-16 Serves as a major channel for talent identification and subsequent recruitment to the HKTA Talent Group No. of Participants: approximately 350 No. of Centres: 13 Venues: Foundation/Development/Potential Squad Yuen Wo Playground Tennis Courts Junction Road Park Tennis Courts Chai Wan Park Tennis Courts Foundation/Development Squad Chai Wan Park Tennis Courts Quarry Bay Park Tennis Courts Tuen Mun Tang Siu Kin Playground (Tennis Courts) Tsing Yi Park Tennis Courts Sai Ching Street Tennis Courts Jordan Valley Playground Tennis Courts Junction Road Park Tennis Courts Yuen Wo Playground Tennis Courts Foundation Squad Aberdeen Tennis & Squash Centre No 1 Chai Wan Park Tennis Courts Quarry Bay Park Tennis Courts Tuen Mun Tang Siu Kin Playground (Tennis Courts) Tsing Yi Park Tennis Courts Sai Ching Street Tennis Courts Tin Shui Wai Park Tennis Courts Tai Po Sports Ground Tennis Courts Siu Lek Yuen Road Playground Tennis Courts Jordan Valley Playground Tennis Courts Junction Road Park Tennis Courts Yuen Wo Playground Tennis Courts Po Tsui Park Tennis Courts Terms of Reference i. To formulate a yearly plan of programme activitites for the development of tennis in Hong Kong and to come up with a budget relating to the programme activities ii. To conduct activities for the recruitment of grassroots players iii. To promote mini-tennis and tennis in primary schools and various districts and to organise mini-tennis and tennis competitions iv. To facilitate tennis-related programmes for secondary school students, the general public and corporate companies v. To be responsible for the HKTA Junior Squad Training Programmes and to exercise quality control over the programmes vi. To organise local and overseas activities for junior players such as the China Tour vii. To coordinate with the Talent Group / Elite Committee to identify talents and to bridge the transition from Junior Squad to the Talent Group / Elite Squad viii. To coordinate with the Tournament Committee in relation to the Hong Kong Junior Tennis Series, Junior Rankings, and other junior age group tournaments 25

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29 Education and Qualifications Committee 2006 Chairlady Mrs. Diana WONG Members Mr. Henry CHAN Mr. Ricky CHAN Mr. Andrew LEE Mr. Derek LING Mr. SIN Kim Wai Mr. Peter WAN HKTA Staff Mrs. Janet HARDISTY Ms. Mona CHOI Secretary Miss Prima LEE Year in Review In 2006, the Education and Qualifications Committee (EQC) has continued to work closely with the Coaches Development Committee towards the objective of raising the general standard of coaching in Hong Kong. Regular reviews have been conducted to evaluate the ITFendorsed HKTA Coach Certification Scheme thus ensuring that the need for quality coaches and certified coaches is met. The Committee has also focussed its efforts on taking proactive approaches to implement the Coaches Licensing Scheme which allows coaches to further upgrade their coaching skills and enhance their coaching standards. The Committee has participated in regular meetings with the government and clubs to pursue its duties in implementing the Licensing Scheme, Despite the challenges that exist, the Committee has achieved what it set out to do in raising the number of licensed coaches. The HKTA has seen a 60% increase in the number of licensed coaches in November 2006 reaching a total of 260 coaches in the Scheme. In addition, the Committee has been endeavouring to assist in the development of tennis players in ways and means in addition to those supports rendered on the tennis court. Two seminars entitled Education opportunities for elite and pre-elite players were successfully organised in early These events not only enabled the HKTA to develop a close working relationship with the local universities, but also allowed the parents to obtain information on scholarships schemes available for our junior players in Hong Kong. ITF-endorsed HKTA Coach Certification Scheme The EQC is totally committed to making continuous improvement to the coaching standards in Hong Kong. We have maintained a close working relationship with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and professionals in the field by seeking their views and expertise to support the growth of our Certification Programme. Since it s inauguration in 2002, Mr. Jacques Hervet, an ITF Programme Expert from France, along with Ricky Chan, our local tutor, have been contributing immensly to the programme design and implementation. During the past five years, the HKTA has successfully conducted 10 Mini- Tennis Instructor Courses, 15 Elementary Coach Courses, 8 Development Coach Courses, and 1 Advanced Coach Course. 28

30 Education and Qualifications Committee 2006 HKTA Coach Licensing Scheme Initiated by the EQC, the HKTA Coach Licensing Scheme serves to provide quality benchmarks to assess the overall standard of coaches so as to provide a formal recognition for the coaches; safeguard the interests of the tennis public and to implement a continuous professional development programme for coaches in Hong Kong. The four-level licensing scheme comprises Advanced Level (CL-3), Development Level (CL-2) and Elementary Level (CL-1), as well as Mini-Tennis Instructor Level (MT), providing different levels and paths for progression. All coaches employed by the HKTA to coach in its training courses must hold valid HKTA licences. This year, the Committee took a bold step in collaborating with the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) to promote the Licensing Scheme to the coaches working on the LCSD community tennis training programmes. The EQC organised a seminar for the LCSD coaches in October 2006 at the Hong Kong Sports Institute where they introduced the objectives of the Licensing Scheme and how it has helped coaches in Hong Kong to keep abreast of the latest coaching know-how and technology in the game of tennis through education. We are very grateful for the support rendered by the LCSD and expect to continue to work closely with them to achieve more success in future. It has been four years since the Scheme was launched in 2003, over 80% of the licensed coaches successfully renewed their license in 2006 for a further two years by gaining the prerequisite credit points for their respective license. While the Committee is very satisfied with this high retention and growth rate of the Scheme, we continued to examine ways to further promote the Scheme. The Committee decided to open the license application for the whole year enabling the coaching candidates to join the Scheme as soon as they are certified in the Certification Programme. We expect that the Licensing Scheme will continue to serve effectively in assisting coaches to make continuous improvement and giving the public benchmarks for assessing the overall quality of coaches in Hong Kong; and we anticipate enrolment under this scheme to further increase in the coming few years. HKTA Education Initiatives In exchange for the players contribution, their undeniable achievements in the development of themselves as players, and their efforts for the development of tennis in Hong Kong, the HKTA offers - support in relping them to securing scholarships at schools, colleges, and universities in Hong Kong and other countries. It is our aim to assist high calibre tennis players to study at colleges or universities that provide a quality environment for academic excellence and at the same time allowing them to develop their tennis talent. In 2006, the HKTA has been relentless in their efforts to assist players in applying for scholarships for universities. The two strategic partnerships with the University of Miami Online School and the Laurel Springs School have continued to facilitate the provision of online education to a number of our best junior players. We firmly believe that it is a worthy cause and successful partnerships like these are essential for the development of players and the grooming of produce excellent sports leaders in the longrun. In early 2006, the HKTA also organised two seminars for parents and players with purpose of passing on the importance and benefits of keeping a good balance between tennis and school. At these seminars some of our outstanding players shared their experiences with the parents and players. In 2007 the Committee will continue to seek out new channels to improve its educational service for players, and to collaborate with local and overseas schools towards providing additional assistance to our junior players. Finally, the HKTA will liaise with other national sports associations to petition to the Education and Manpower Bureau to adopt a more sportman friendly policy. 29

31 Education and Qualifications Committee 2006 Terms of Reference i. To identify and address the educational needs of Squad juniors ii. To liaise with schools and tertiary educational institutions regarding the educational needs of Squad juniors iii. To provide guidance and advice to Squad parents on the educational options open to their children 30

32 Elite Committee 2006 Chairman Mr. Henry CHAN Members Mr. Kenneth TSUI Mr. Joelle HO Mr. Robert SMITH Mr. Stan TAMURA Dr. LEUNG Lap Chi HKTA Staff Mrs. Janet HARDISTY Mr. Benny LIN Ms. Mona CHOI Secretary Miss Jerio TSANG Year in Review During the past twelve months, the Elite Committee has succeeded in making great progress in terms of implementing high level training programmes for our top juniors and providing the best care for developing players in the Elite Programmes. Many opportunities have been given to the Full Time athletes and the National Training Squad players to take part in overseas international tournaments, including the Chinese National Championships, the prestigious Junior Grand Slam events in Australia, United Kingdom, France and USA various ITF junior tournaments as well as a number of WTA tournaments. Together with the doubles title collected by Zhang Ling in the Jakarta 10K, and the 2nd position won by Geraldine Leong at the ITF Hong Kong Open Junior, our players have collected 6 titles, 11 Runnerups and have entered into over 25 Semi-finals and many Quarter-finals and 23 Quarter-finals in various ITF events. At the beginning of December 2006, Venise Chan and Zhang Ling were ranked in the top 100 on the ITF Junior Ranking, Yang Zi-jun and Gilbert Wong were ranked 176 and 272 respectively; and we have two other players ranked in the top 550 and three players ranked in the top We currently have a total of 9 boys and 14 girls on the ITF Junior rankings. In team event competition, the Hong Kong Junior Fed Cup Team qualified for the World Group for the second year in a row by capturing the 4th position of the Asian/Oceania Group in Bangkok in May. The Talent Group Training has gone from strength to strength under the leadership of the dedicated and professional coaching team. Renewed momentum has been brought to the training by invited world tennis experts such as Suresh Menon, ITF Regional Officer, Srichaphan Thanakorn, Thailand Davis Cup Captain and Jacques Hervet, ITF Coach Instructor to the training. These professionals have injected a lot of exciting elements to the training and added considerable coaching expertise to the coaching team. For 2007, the Committee looks forward to further expanding the Elite Programmes and aims at bringing the playing standards to a higher level. With our main focus being the development of young elite players, we will continue to offer quality coaching to players and to invest in our programmes. It is hoped that results will be produced not only from junior tournaments, but also from the Junior Grand Slam and professional circuits in the not too distant future. Other activities included Interport Matches arranged with the Guangzhou province team in Hong Kong which took place in August, and the Shenzhen team at the Shenzhen Fuk Tin Tennis Centre in Shenzhen in late October. Leo Liu, NTS Coach,and Eric Chung accompanied a selection of under 12, 14 & 16 players who competed in a number of singles, doubles matches with their Mainland counterparts. 31

33 Elite Committee 2006 Thanks are due to the Council of the Hong Kong Tennis Association for supporting our activities over the past years, and the Hong Kong Sports Institute for providing our programmes with excellent training facilities, the parents for their confidence and trust in us; and the players who have made their coaches, themselves, their parents and Hong Kong very proud. In light of the Olympic Equestrian event that will take place at the location where the HKSI is situated, we would like to take the opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department for their support in providing the HKTA with the Kowloon Tsai Park Tennis Courts, Shek Kip Mei Park Tennis Courts and Causeway Bay Sports Ground Tennis Courts to run the elite programmes in Thanks must also go to the management of the HKSI for their ardent support during the past years and for their kind help in facilitating the discussion and arrangements for the re-provision of the tennis courts. National Training Squad Since the National Training Squad was inaugurated in 2003, a selected group of talented juniors aged between has been training under the guidance of Benny Lin, HKTA Head Coach and his dedicated coaching team at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. The training is specially structured and designed to help players excel on the tennis court and ultimately become medal winners for Hong Kong. NTS players have been given a multitude of benefits and privileges, such as regular overseas tours, access to exclusive facilities at the Hong Kong Sports Institute, equipment and apparel sponsorships etc. The Elite Committee also works closely with the HKTA Selection Committee and the HKSI ensuring that the procedure of selection is well defined, and is followed during the selection of the ITF Team Events namely Junior Davis Cup, Junior Fed Cup and World Junior Tennis. Our ultimate objective is to nurture potential players into medal-winning candidates at major games and competitions such as the Asian Games or equivalent, not to mention the possibility of the next generation of promising juniors testing the waters on the professional circuit in the not too distant future. Talent Group The Talent Group training was formed in 2003 with the purpose of ensuring a continued flow of players for feeding up the Development Pyramid as well as providing talented young players with exposure to intensive training and quality coaching. The Talent Group also serve to lay the stepping-stone for talented players of aged 18 and under to enter the National Training Squad. In June 2006, another 10-month intensive training was completed successfully. A total of 90 promising juniors aged between 7 to 17 came together to celebrate their achievements in the Year End Party at the Hong Kong Sports Institute in June The fifth season of the Talent Group began in September 2006 and we will continue to strive for training excellence by combining intensive training with local and overseas tournaments and we optimistically anticipate further progress being made in In addition, we have reorganised the programme structure of Talent Group to increase focus on the development needs of the players at different levels. The Coaching team are to be commended for their efforts in integrating and structuring the TG group making it a more goal-orientated programme. The Committee also placed great emphasis on communication with the stakeholders involved in the Talent Group. Throughout the year, we actively communicate with parents verbally, electronically and via meetings and reports on their child s development. Parents and players also received regular reports in the form of s and newsletters ensuring that their childs advancement is being efficiently and accurately monitored. We always strive for improvement and better performance. The management and coaching team will make continued efforts in achieving excellence by combining intensive training with overseas tournaments and tennis tours, and we anticipate further progress being made in the coming year. Full Time Training Whilst the Committee has been endeavouring to produce a quality flow of talented juniors to the HKSI Elite Squad, the Committee is keen to recognise the top junior players who have great potential and are 100% committed to tennis. The programme is designed for top players from Hong Kong and other Countries. The Committee through this programme select and award subsidies on a full or partial basis to players who have shown the ability to achieve excellence for Hong Kong tennis. 32

34 Elite Committee 2006 National Training Squad and Talent Group - 05/06 Season - Awards Nominations and Winners NTS Most Outstanding Player Boy 1. Darren Ng 2. Kevin Kung 3. Kevin Wong 4. Vincent Yau Winner: Kevin Kung NTS Most Outstanding Player Girl 1. Sher Chun Wing 2. Leung Lok Sze 3. Katherine Ip 4. Geraldine Leong Winner: Geraldine Leong NTS Most Hard Working Player Boy 1. Tyler Leung 2. Darren Ng 3. Kevin Kung 4. Brian Yeung Winner: Tyler Leung NTS Most Hard Working Player Girl 1. Leung Lok Sze 2. Geraldine Leong 3. Sher Chun Wing 4. Sher Pui Wing Winner: Leung Lok Sze TG / NTS Team Of The Year 1. WJT Girls Team 2. JDC Team 3. JFC Team Winner: JFC Team TG Most Outstanding Player Boy 1. William Matheson 2. Tommy Lam 3. Oscar Cheung 4. Kelvin Lam Winner: Oscar Cheung TG Most Outstanding Player Girl 1. Caroline Lampl 2. Tsang Pui Yee 3. Vicky Hui 4. Lorraine Cheung Winner: Lorraine Cheung TG Most Improved Player Boy 1. Oscar Cheung 2. Tommy Lam 3. William Matheson 4. Antonin Jouve Winner: William Matheson TG Most Improved Player Girl 1. Abigail Chiu 2. Caroline Lampl 3. Camila Trapness 4. Vicky Lau Winner: Caroline Lampl TG Most Hard Working Player Boy 1. Oscar Cheung 2. Jonathan Yeung 3. John Li 4. Marco Lam Winner: Jonathan Yeung TG Most Hard Working Player Girl 1. Lucy Tang 2. Lee So Jung 3. Annika Trapness 4. Leung Ching Tsz Gigi Winner: Lucy Tang TG Mr Fitness 1. Antonin Jouve 2. Tyler Mallory 3. Fritz Nispel 4. Jonathan Yeung Winner: Antonin Jouve TG Ms Fitness 1. Nancy Wong 2. Alexandra Hedruel 3. Lee So Jung 4. Chau Kai Yi Kiki Winner: Lee So Jung TG Mr Congeniality 1. Christopher Hui 2. Michael Cheung 3. Justin Suh 4. Florian Hedreul Winner: Michael Cheung TG Ms Congeniality 1. Nancy Wong 2. Lorraine Cheung 3. Alexandra Hedreul 4. Sunnie Lampl Winner: Sunnie Lampl Most Outstanding Tennis Dad 1. Abigai Chiu s dad 2. Lucy Tang s dad 3. Antonin Jouve s dad 4. Marco Lam s dad Winner: Abigail s DAD Most Outstanding Tennis Mom 1. Sunnie Lampl s mom 2. William Mattheson s mom 3. Vicky s mom (G4 SI) 4. Oscar Cheung s mom 5. Justin Suh s mom Winner: William Mattheson s Mom 33

35 Elite Committee 2006 Coaches Clinics The HKTA is also working towards bringing worldrenowned experts and coaches, such as Jacques Hervet and Suresh Menon of the ITF, to Hong Kong to conduct clinics specifically for the Talent Group and NTS players. More excitement was brought to the training this year by the appearance of Thanakorn Srichaphan. During the 5- day visit, Thanakorn was able to meet with our TG and NTS players, share his valuable coaching experience with our coaches and of course regale the children with stories of his brother Paradorn. NTS/TG Summer Tour to Spain 18 players participated in a 4-week tour of Spain during the summer. The tour was definitely a productive and beneficial one for our players due largely to the fact that most of the matches were played on clay courts which presented unique opportunities for them to further develop both their technical skills and their mental toughness. In every training and match, the players were challenged seriously to think harder and fight like a warrior, and at the same time they learnt how to play with patient and creativeness. Our coaches were extremely impressed with the improvement of the players and how they grew on and off the court over this period. The Elite Committee will continue to seek opportunities to send our juniors to play on different surfaces in order to enrich their playing experience and improve their physical and mental strength. Taiwan National Junior Championships, Kaohsiung, Taiwan During the New Year holidays, our coach led a group of 4 players to Kaohsiung, Taiwan to compete in a number of national singles and doubles tournaments against some of their best counterparts in Taiwan. Our players thoroughly enjoyed this trip, as this was a unique opportunity for them to play and compete on clay courts. Our team arrived one week before the competition and held a weeklong training camp to learn the intricacies of playing on clay. As there are no clay courts in Hong Kong, this trip was even more crucial to their overall tennis development. After the trip was concluded with many practices and matches under their belt, our players now have a much better understanding of playing effectively on clay courts. It was an extremely rewarding trip and the Committee is looking forward to seeing our players to compete in this event in January

36 Elite Committee 2006 Guangzhou & Shenzhen Interport Matches Friendly matches were arranged with the Guangzhou Provincial Sports Institute in Hong Kong, which took place during the second week of August. Our coaches led a group of 13 to compete in a number of singles, doubles & mixed doubles matches with their mainland counterparts. Our players were thrilled to display their talents in a match-type situation and made many new friends. With the improved quality of Chinese players, our players will certainly benefit from more of these similar trips. The HKTA organised another Interport Matches in late October at Shenzhen Fuk Tin Tennis Centre in Shenzhen allowing our players to play intensive tennis for two days. A review of the matches indicated that our players have improved consistently and matched up very competitively, managing wins over some of the top juniors in the region. The team members were extremely supportive of one another and their behaviour was good. The players have all benefited enormously from these Interport Matches as not only have they improved their tennis skills,match play and fitness, but they have grown into more mature youngsters and have learnt a significant amount from their experiences. National Training Squad Girls LEONG Kwan Ning Geraldine SHER Chun Wing SHER Pui Wing LEUNG Lok Sze (left NTS in Nov 06) National Training Squad Juniors IP Katherine LAM WONG YAU YEUNG Special Training DELL ORTO Dino Siu Fai Kelvin Chun Hun (Kevin) Long Fung Vincent Pak Long Brian HO Ryan HUI Wai Hei Ricky LEUNG Tyler TO Justin NG Darren (left NTS in Nov 06) 35

37 Elite Committee 2006 HKTA Talent Group Players List ANEESH Rajashekhar ASHWORTH ASHWORTH AU CHAN CHAN CHAN CHAN CHAN CHAU CHAU CHENG CHENG CHEUNG CHEUNG CHEUNG CHEUNG CHEUNG CHIN CHIN CHIU CHU CHUNG CHUNG CLEO ANDERSEN DELAHODDE FRAUTE GIRAULT GROSS HEDREUL HEDREUL HO HUI HUI HUI IWAKIRI JOUVE KO KOHL LAI LAM LAM LAM LAMPL LAMPL LAU LAW LEE LEE Lillie Madeleine Isabelle Aimee Ling Fung Alfa Lim Bob Boris Yiu Yuet, Jackie Hong Ni Tsz Ching, Christy Matthew Kai Yi, (Kiki) Wing Yi Betsy Jonathan Hoi Ming Lok Hei, Lorraine Ching Chun, Michael Tik Chun (Oscar) Sinead Howard Ian Abigail Diana Derek Calvin Green Augustin Mariana Mattis Anton Saverio Sebastian Florian Alexandra Rimsky Wing Ki Vicky Wing Tung Rachel Edmund Masami Antonin Man Hon Emille Ho Yin Jonathan Chak Pong Marco Marcus Siu Chuen, Tommy Sunnie Caroline Limberly Wai Ki Vicky Yik Yan, Suki Sojung Mark LEE Yin Wing, Cheryl LEUNG Brendan LEUNG Wei-Zhang Timothy LI Ming Feng, David LI Ming Gang, John LI Yick Chun, Sam LI Andrew LIN Wing Man LO Michelle LO Haydn MA Chi Lap Ronnie MACLEOD William MALLERY Tyler MALLERY Brendan MOK Sunny MORBELLI Alan NARAIN Marina NG Cheuk Long, Michael NG Jonathan NG Nok Sze Michelle NISPEL Fritz NISPEL Erik ONG Man Hon ONG Man Ho RYDBERG Carl Axel SHENE Pui Yee Teresa SHER Yat Sze Crystal SIU Chung Yi, Joey SUH Justin TAN Brandon Joel TAN Justin Joel TANG Tai Hung, Darren TANG Jacqueling Lucy TANG Anthony Jackie VAZE Deep WAN On Tik Andy WONG Lap Yan, Bosco WONG Yick Sing, Jeffrey WONG Nancy WONG Chris WONG Siu Sum WONG Nicholas XU Eric YEUNG Jonathan Tsun Hong YUEN Cheuk Yin YUNG Sze Pak 36

38 Elite Committee 2006 Highlight of Players Results Venise CHAN Wing Yau (May 30, 1989) ITF Junior Ranking : 56 (as at November 27, 2006) WTA Ranking: 569 (as at November 06, 2006) Apr 10 - Apr 16 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships 2006 Girls Singles, Finalist Girls Doubles, Semi-finalists Jun 13 Jun 18 14th International Junior Tournament of Offenbach/Main 2006 Girls Doubles, Semi-finalist July K Bangkok I Doubles, Semi-finalist (Qualifying Draw) Singles, Winner Aug K Bangkok III Singles, Semi Finalist Sep 25 - Oct 1 $10,000 Jakarta 2006 Singles, Finalist ITF Junior Touring Team Venise Chan The International Tennis Federation extended the ultimate recognition of Venise Chan as one of the most promising players in this region when she was invited to join the ITF 18U International Junior A Team on a seven-week tour to Europe from May until July During that time, the Hong Kong protégé contested a number of leading tournaments on the European swing, with the highlights being the Grade A Italian Open, Roland Garros, and The Junior Championships at Wimbledon. The other three outstanding female juniors from the Asia/Oceania Zone that were also invited this year are Denise Dy (Philippines), Amina Rakhim (Kazakhstan), and Dilyara Saidkhodjaeva (Uzbekistan). The ITF Touring Team is part of the ITF Development Programme financed by the ITF and the Grand Slam Development Fund. The touring team is an integral part of the development programme and aims to facilitate the transition of talented players through regional and international junior competitions and where possible, on to the professional ranks. The GSDF also provides travel grants for talented players to compete in entry-level professional events on the ITF Women s Circuit as well as Futures and Satellites on the Men s Circuit. In order to be eligible for selection onto the ITF 18U International Junior A Team, players must have achieved an ITF Combined Junior World Ranking of at least No. 40. At present, Venise Chan is ranked No. 56 in the world, having reached a career high of 24 in May This drop in her Junior ranking is due to her now participating more in WTA events. Her current WTA ranking is 567, having reached a careet high of 476 in November

39 Elite Committee 2006 Zhang Ling (October 28, 1989) ITF Junior Ranking : 76 (as at November 27, 2006) WTA Ranking: 676 (as at November 06, 2006) Mar K New Delhi 2 Singles, Semi Finalist Apr 10 - Apr 16 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships 2006 Girls Doubles, Semi-finalists May 21- May 27 La Vie Sport Junior Cup Villach 2006 Girls Singles, Semi-finalist Jun 20 Jun 24 7th Gerry Weber Junior Open 2006 Girls Doubles, Semi finalists Sep 25 - Oct 1 10K Jakarta Doubles, Winners YANG Zi Jun (February 8, 1990) ITF Junior Ranking: 176 (as at November 27, 2006) WTA Ranking: 1104 (as at November 06, 2006) Apr 10 - Apr 16 Asian Closed Junior Tennis Championships 2006 Girls Doubles, Semi-finalists Aug K Bangkok Doubles, Semi Finalists Jul 3-9 ITF Yonex Junior Championships Girls Doubles, Semi Finalists 38

40 Elite Committee 2006 Terms of Reference i. To set up a Talent Identification Programme for capturing potential juniors ii. To be responsible for the formation, development and regulation of the Hong Kong National Squad (HKNS) (a) To design specialized training programmes for the HKNS (b) To organize and co-ordinate local and overseas activities for HKNS members (c ) To co-ordinate sponsorship and subvention scheme of HKNS members iii. To advise and co-ordinate with HKSI on activities of HKNS members and Elite players iv. To organize and co-ordinate with other Committees on workshops, seminars, etc. 39

41 League Management Committee 2006 Chairman Members Immediate Past Chairman HKTA President HKTA Hon Secretary General Manager Secretaries Mr. Vincent LIANG, JP. Mr. Clement LEE (League Secretary) Mr. John BUCKS Mr. Simon CASTLEY Mr. Henry CHAN Dr. Margaret CHENG Mr Frederick KEUNG Mr. Derek LING Mr. Patrick WONG Dr. Desmund YIP Ms Polly YU Mr. Jeremy PONG Mr. Kenneth TSUI Mr. Joelle HO Mrs. Janet HARDISTY Ms. Allison LEUNG Miss May KAN Year in Review The first recorded League result was in 1909 when Kowloon Cricket Club won the Men s Doubles A Division. League tennis is probably the longest running sports competition in Hong Kong and was only interrupted by the war between 1942 to Chinese Recreation Club, Hong Kong Cricket Club, Indian Recreation Club, European YMCA and United Services Club regularly took honours during the pre war years and last year CRC, HKCC, IRC and YMCA all had winning teams in various divisions. Some clubs just keep the winning tradition going even after nearly 100 years. The league continued to experience tremendous growth after the war in the number of participating teams, clubs and players. Last year, more than 300 teams and over 3500 senior and junior players participated in the Winter League, Summer League, Mixed Double League and Junior Team Tennis. HKTA Tennis Convenors Tournament 2006 The seventh HKTA Tennis Convenors Tournament took place during the morning of the final day of the CRC Open 2006 on November 26. This very well attended and enjoyable event was jointly hosted by the League Management Committee and tournament host, the Chinese Recreation Club. The winner of this annual tournament will keep for one year the Convenors Cup, a perpetual trophy that was donated in 1999 by then LMC Chairman, and now HKTA President, Mr. Kenneth Tsui, in memory of his late father and uncle Tsui Wai Pui and Tsui Yun Pui affectionately referred to as The Tsui Brothers by their peers and the media alike, for their eternal contributions to Hong Kong tennis. The HKTA is always searching for opportunities that will allow more clubs and players to participate in league tennis. Since 2002, the HKTA and the Federation of Community Tennis Clubs (FCTC) has jointly organised the Winter Two-Court League. This league aims at introducing league tennis to all residential tennis clubs in Hong Kong. This year, the Winter Two-Court League attracted 86 teams from the 28 FCTC member clubs and 8 HKTA member clubs and residential tennis clubs. The efforts to expanded league tennis to the residential tennis community have been very successful and we shall continue with our endeavours to introduce this friendly league competition to others in Hong Kong. 40

42 League Management Committee 2006 Mixed Doubles League 2006 Period: 13 February 30 March 2006 No of team: total 19 teams No of participants: approximately 250 Veterans League 2006 Period: 13 February 18 April 2006 No of team: total 21 teams No of participants: approximately 300 Mixed Doubles (1) Winner Chinese Recreation Club Runner-up Kornhill Recreation Club Mixed Doubles (2) Winner The Hong Kong Jockey Club Runner-up Wonderland Club Mixed Doubles (3) Winner Craigengower Cricket Club Runner-up The Hong Kong Jockey Club team 1 Combined 90+ Winner Co-Runner-up Combined 100+ Winner Runner-up Combined 120+ Winner Runner-up Kowloon Cricket Club Kowloon Tong Club and Federation Community Tennis Club-Team 1 Kowloon Cricket Club Kowloon Tsai Home Owner s Association Chinese Recreation Club Kowloon Tsai Home Owner s Association SALONSIP Winter League 2005/06 Period: 17 October January 2006 No of team: 138 teams No of participants: approximately 1700 Premier Men s Winner Chinese Recreation Club Runner-up Kowloon Cricket Club Men s Division A Winner Discovery Bay Residents Club Runner-up Chinese Recreation Club Men s Division B Winner Kornhill Recreation Club Runner-up Pacific Club Men s Division C Winner Yaumatei & Tsimshatsui Recreation & Sports Association- team 2 Runner-up Municipal Services Staff Recreation Club Premier Ladies Winner Kowloon Cricket Club Runner-up The University of Hong Kong Tennis Club Ladies Division A Winner Laguna City Resident Club House Runner-up American Club Ladies Division B Winner Hong Kong Sports Institute Runner-up Wonderland Club Ladies Division C Winner Fairview Park Country Club - team 1 Runner-up Kowloon Tong Club Men s Division D Winner Fairview Park Country Club Runner-up Laguna City Resident Club House Men s Division E Winner Kowloon Tong Club Runner-up Heng Fa Chuen Club 41

43 League Management Committee 2006 Summer League 2006 Period: 18 April 31 July 2006 No of team: 158 teams No of participants: approximately 2000 Premier Men s Winner Chinese Recreation Club Runner-up Kowloon Cricket Club Men s Division A Winner Chinese Recreation Club Runner-up Hong Kong Sports Institute Men s Division B Winner Club de Recreio team 1 Runner-up Hong Kong Sports Institute Men s Division C Winner South China Athletic Association team 1 Runner-up Chinese Recreation Club team 2 Premier Ladies Winner Kowloon Cricket Club Runner-up Craigengower Cricket Club Ladies Division A Winner South China Athletic Association Runner-up Indian Recreation Club Ladies Division B Winner South China Athletic Association Runner-up Craigengower Cricket Club Ladies Division C Winner Police Tennis Club Runner-up Kowloon Tong Club Men s Division D Winner South China Athletic Association Runner-up Kowloon Tong Club Men s Division E Winner South China Athletic Association Runner-up YMCA Tennis Club Two Court League 2006 The League is jointly organised by the League Management Committee and the Federation of Community Sports Tennis Association Period: 9 October January 2007 No of team: 86 teams Division: Men s A, B and C, Ladies A and B No of participants: approximately 900 players The playoff is scheduled on the week of 13, 20 and 27 January 2007 at Lai Chi Kok Park. 42

44 League Management Committee 2006 Junior Team Tennis Spring Period: 17 February 21 April 2006 No of team: 37 team entries No of participants: approximately 470 Division A Division C Winner Kowloon Tong Club Winner Yuen Long Ace Runner-up Sham Shui Po Association Tennis Club Runner-up Kowloon Cricket Club Division B Division D Winner Fairview Park Country Club Winner Clearwater Bay Golf and Country Club Runner-up Pacific Club Runner-up Ladies Recreation Club Junior Team Tennis 2006-Autumn Period: 15 September 3 December 2006 No of team: 39 team entries No of participants: approximately 500 The playoff is scheduled on 3 December 2006 at Hong Kong Sports Institute, Shatin. Terms of Reference (i) The LMC shall be responsible for the promotion, management, and marketing of all League tennis, which is organised or sanctioned by the Hong Kong Tennis Association (ii) The LMC shall be appointed annually by the HKTA Council and shall consist of a Chairman, a League Secretary and not less than eight additional members from Affiliated Clubs (iii) The LMC shall be responsible for the registration of teams, the grading of individual players, and the publication of a League Handbook containing the Rules for League Competitions and the arrangement of League Divisions (iv) The LMC shall have the authority to arbitrate on disputes between clubs and players concerning League matters (v) The LMC shall consult Convenors of Affiliated Clubs on at least one occasion each year at a Convenors meeting to consider modifications pertaining to the organisation of Leagues or to the Rules for League Competitions 43

45 Membership Services Committee 2006 Chairman Members Ex Officio Members Mr. Johnson CHU Mr. Keung AUYEUNG Mr. KK CHAN Mr. Mathew CHENG Mr. Ernest CHIU Mr. Joelle HO Mr. Franklin LUI Mr. Kenneth TSUI Mrs. Janet HARDISTY Miss Bianca LUK Secretary Mr. Bernard CHEUNG Year in Review The Membership Services Committee (MSC) worked very hard during the year to serve our members and enhance our members benefits in many different areas. Membership Benefits During the Membership Year 2006/2007, there are currently 30 merchants offering exclusive benefits to the HKTA members. Our membership benefits are diversified, including sports and travel gear, children s products; skincare products, books and magazine, educational and leisure courses, floral and auto services, insurance, photo development, hotel accommodation, dining, wine, dental, pedorthic and physiotherapy consultation. We also keep our members posted on the news of the tennis community and the latest tournaments through . Corporate Patron League 2006 Dr. Henry Y T Fok sponsored the Corporate Patron League for the fourteen year. Enhancing relationships among corporations via tennis and promoting tennis to the business community, this event in May attracted 28 teams from different companies and organizations. The event was played at victoria Park where the teams competed for the championships of the Premier, Cup, Bowl and Plate draws. With the generous support of the other sponsors, CLARINSMEN, Nestlé, Pret A Manger, CULTURE hong kong and Völkl, the players also enjoyed delicious food and drinks, and received various attractive gifts. Website Enhancement The HKTA official website has been enhanced to provide a more user-friendly environment for both our members and the general visitors. Content of our website is graducally being translated into Chinese; and a bilingual HKTA website will be completed very soon. Our current members are able to update their personal information and new members can register via our website. 44

46 Membership Services Committee 2006 Corporate Patron League 2006 Date : May 5-7, 12-14, 2006 Venue : Victoria Park Tennis Courts Sponsored by : Dr. Henry Fok Ying Tung, GBM, Vice Chairman of the National Committee 10th CPPCC No. of Entries : 28 teams Event Champion Runner-up Premier Draw Ball Pro Police Tennis Club Cup Draw HKTA /HKTF Yau Wing Co. Ltd. Bowl Draw Chinese General CMS Technology Ltd Chamber of Commerce A Plate Draw Hong Kong Judiciary PricewaterhouseCoopers Participating Teams: 1. ABN Amro Bank N.V. 2. Ball Pro 3. Bank of China 4. Chamber of Hong Kong Computer Industry 5. Chevalier 6. China Light & Power 7. Chinese General Chamber of Commerce A 8. Chinese General Chamber of Commerce B 9. CitiGroup 10. CMS Technology Ltd 11. Consular Corps Tennis Team 12. Federation of Community Tennis Club 13. Grand Express 14. Hing Lung Food Place Ltd 15. HKTA / HKTF 16. Hong Kong Fire Services 17. Hong Kong Veterans Tennis Association 18. HSBC 19. Jardine Sports Association 20. Hong Kong Judiciary 21. Lions Club International 22. NTS/TG Parents Team 23. PCCW 24. Police Tennis Club 25. PricewaterhouseCoopers 26. Stars Team 27. Rotary Club Kowloon North East 28. Yau Wing Co. Ltd. 45

47 Membership Services Committee 2006 The Committee of the 2006 Corporate Patron League Sponsor of the CPL 2006 Dr. Henry Fok Ying-tung, GBM Vice Chairman of the 10th CPPCC National Committee CPL Patron The Hon. Ronald Arculli, GBS, CVO, OBE, JP CPL Patron Mr. L Cyril Kotewall Chairman Members Ex Officio Members Mr. Johnson Chu Mr. Au Yeung Keung Mr. John Bucks Mr. K K Chan Mr. Mathew Cheng Mr. Ernest Chiu Mr. Joelle Ho Mr. Lam Sik Lau, Edmond Mr. Franklin Lui Mr. Kenneth K.C. Tsui Mrs. Janet Hardisty Ms. Allison Leung Miss Bianca Luk Mr. Bernard Cheung HKTA Affiliated & League Clubs Aberdeen Marina Club 2. American Club 3. Chinese Recreation Club 4. Club De Recreio 5. Club Esplanada 6. Correctional Services Department Sports Association 7. Craigengower Cricket Club 8. Discovery Bay Residents Club 9. Fairview Park Country Club 10. Gold Coast Yacht and Country Club 11. Heng Fa Chuen Club 12. Hilltop Country Club 13. Hong Kong Country Club 14. Hong Kong Cricket Club 15. Hong Kong Football Club 16. Hong Kong Sports Institute Tennis Club 17. Hong Yip Service Company Ltd 18. India Club 19. Indian Recreation Club 20. Jardine s Lookout Resident s Association 21. Kingswood Villas Tennis Club 22. Kornhill Recreation Club 23. Kowloon Cricket Club 24. Kowloon Tong Club 25. Kowloon Tsai Home Owner s Association 26. Ladies Recreation Club 27. Laguna City Resident Club House 28. MTR Corporation 29. Municipal Services Staff Recreation Club 30. Pacific Club 31. Police Tennis Club 32. South China Athletic Association 33. Spotlight Recreation Club 34. The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club 35. The Hong Kong Jockey Club 36. The University of Hong Kong Tennis Club 37. United Services Recreation Club 38. VTC Staff Recreation Club 39. Yaumatei & Tsimshatsui Recreation & Sports Association 40. Yau Yat Chuen Garden City Club 41. YMCA Tennis Club 46

48 Membership Services Committee 2006 Community Sports Clubs Aberdeen Tennis Club 2. Ace Tennis Club 3. Chai Wan Tennis Club 4. Eastern District Tennis Association 5. Elite Tennis Association 6. Excellent Tennis Club 7. Federation of Community Tennis Club 8. Friendship Tennis Club 9. hktennisclub.com Tennis Club 10. King s Tennis Club 11. Kowloon City Olympic Tennis Club 12. Kwai Tsing Sports Association Tennis Club 13. Kwai Tsing Tennis Club 14. Kwun Tong Tennis Club 15. North District and Tai Po Tennis Club 16. Progress Tennis Club 17. Pushing Tennis Club 18. Sham Shui Po Sports Association 19. Shatin Tsang Tai Uk Tennis Club 20. Tiebreaker Tennis Club 21. Tseung Kwan O Tennis Club 22. Tsuen King Tennis Club 23. Tsuen Wan Tennis Club 24. Tuen Mun Sports Association Tennis Club 25. Twin Town Tennis Club 26. Universal Club 27. Wonderful Tennis Club 28. Monday Tennis Association Terms of Reference i. To plan and implement tennis related activities such as social, regional and overseas tennis activities for members, and services to HKTA members and member clubs for the enhancement of the HKTA profile and for expansion and increase in value of HKTA memberships ii. To disseminate news, announcements and information regarding HKTA affairs and activities released by Council and other HKTA Committees iii. To create or maintain a HKTA membership registry, a Hong Kong Tennis Player Registry, HKTA Coaches Registry and issuance of membership cards iv. To compile and maintain the archive of tennis in Hong Kong with articles and photographs v. To introduce new members to the Hall of Fame when necessary vi. To provide advisory services to Member Clubs on area such as facilities management, equipment maintenance and club tennis programs. 47

49 Officiating Committee 2006 Chairman Mr. Jeremy PONG Members Mr. Gary AU-YEUNG Dr. Edward HARDISTY Mr. Charles LAU Mr. Derek LING Mr. Philip MOK Mr. Venant SHUM Mr. Rob SMITH Mr. Horace WONG Immediate Past Chairman Mr. John SHAW Hon Secretary Mr. Joelle HO President Mr. Kenneth TSUI General Manager Mrs. Janet HARDISTY Secretaries Ms. Allison LEUNG Miss Sylvia LAU Year in Review Officiating plays a very important role in the modern era of tennis. A high standard of officiating is essential for the improvement and development of the game, whether in professional or non-professional tournaments. The Officiating Committee (OC) has set out to provide and to maintain a high standard of officials to serve tennis tournaments organized or sanctioned by the HKTA. We believe in continuous learning and improvement so this year the committee ran seminars and tests for all officials to ensure they maintain the required level of competence. Our focus on officiating standards this year is to improve the standard of roving umpiring and only those who passed the test can work in tournaments as roving umpires. A new grading scheme was adopted to give officials a grading for each classification of work based on their performance, this grading will be evaluated continuously throughout the year. We have provided umpiring services to no less than 66 events, ranging from the three major local tournaments the Hong Kong National Tennis Championships, the SCAA Open and the CRC Open to a number of corporate, district, junior tournaments and competitions throughout the territory. Umpires Training Course One Level 1 Umpires Training Course, was held at the Victoria Park, and Olympic House in July this year. This is the entry level training course for new recruits who want to be officials. 50 successfully passed the course and 30 of them have already chaired a number of matches in tournaments. Upon completion of the minimum 20-hour on-court work and subject to satisfactory evaluation of their on-court performance, they will be recommended to become Level 1 officials-chair and Linesman. Currently, we have 180 active officials with Level 1 qualification. ITF Officiating Training Derek Ling and Jeremy Pong, were nominated to attend an ITF Level 2 Officiating School Referee held in July in Bangkok, Thailand. They both passed the course and are now certified ITF white badge referees. 48

50 Officiating Committee 2006 Officiating services provided by the HKTA in 2006: 2006 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Zone Group II Aegean Coast Tennis Competition 2006 BOC Hong Kong Tennis Tournament 2006 Central & Western District Inter-Hong Tennis Competition 2006 Central & Western District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 CHEVALIER ATP Champions Tour Hong Kong Community Sports Tennis Club Summer League 2006 Corporate Games Tennis Competition Corporate Patron League 2006 CRC Open 2006 Eastern District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Henderson Tennis Competition 2006 Hong Kong Districts Tennis Circuit 2006 Hong Kong ITF Group 5 Junior Tournament 2006 Hong Kong Junior Tennis Series 2006 Hong Kong National Veterans Tennis Championships 2006 Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 2006 Hong Kong Open Junior Championships 2006 (ITF Group 4) Hong Kong Post-Secondary Colleges Athletic Association Tennis Competition 2006 Inter-Primary School Tennis Competitions 2006 Island District Tennis Competition 2006 JSA Tennis Tournament 2006 Junior Tennis Novice Competition 2006 Junior Team Tennis Autumn Junior Team Tennis Spring Kai Shing Inter-Clubhouse Tennis Competition 2006 Kowloon City District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 K-Swiss Inter-school Tennis Championships 2006 Kwai Tsing District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Kwun Tong District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Laguna City Tennis Tournament 2006 Lions Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships 2006 Manulife Tennis Tournament 2006 Masters Games 2006/07 - Tennis Competition MTR Inter-Hong Tennis Tournament

51 Officiating Committee 2006 North District Doubles Tennis Competition 2006 Open Mini-Tennis Competitions 2006 Park Island Tennis Tournament 2006 PolyU Kingtronics Tennis Tournament 2006 Prince Inter-Primary School Mini-Tennis Championships 2006 Royal Ascot Tennis Tournament 2006 Sai Kung District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 SCAA Open Tennis Championships 2006 Sha Tin District Tennis Competition 2006 Sham Shui Po District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Southern District Tennis Age Group Competition 2006 Standard Chartered Tennis Competition 2006 Stars of the Future 2006 (Stage V) Tennis Competition Summer League 2006 Tai Po District Tennis Competition 2006 The North District Tennis Competition 2006 The University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong Sports Festival Tennis Tournament 2006 Tsuen Wan District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Tuen Mun District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Two Court League 2006 Veterans League 2006 Wan Chai District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Watsons Water Champions Challenge 2006 Wayfoong Tennis Championships 2006 Wheel Chair Tennis Tournament 2006 Winter League 2006/07 Wong Tai Sin District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Yan Chai Hospital Charity Tennis Tournament 2006 Yau Tsim Mong District Age Group Tennis Competition 2006 Yuen Long District Tennis Competition

52 Officiating Committee 2006 Terms of Reference i. To deal with all matters relating to officiating ii. To maintain a registry of tennis officials in Hong Kong iii. To evaluate and assess all tennis officials in Hong Kong in order to upgrade and maintain the officiating standard iv. To recruit, train and develop tennis officials in Hong Kong v. To upgrade and maintain the officiating standard and to establish a proper structure and classification for all tennis officials in Hong Kong vi. To arrange deployment of officials and to provide consultation services and assistance to tennis tournaments and events vii. To review and recommend a scale of allowances for tennis officials in Hong Kong viii. To coordinate with other officiating bodies ix. To deal with complaints on officiating matters filed with the HKTA 51

53 Tournament Committee 2006 Chairman Dr. David HO Members Mr. Andy BROTHERS Mr. Henry CHAN Mr. Joelle HO Mr. Vincent LIANG, JP Mr. Derek LING Mr. Jeremy PONG Mrs. Jo REED Mr. Rob SMITH Mr. Kenneth TSUI Mr. K.K. YUEN General Manager Mrs. Janet HARDISTY HKTA Head Coach Mr. Benny LIN Tournament Manager Ms. Allison LEUNG Secretaries Miss Cindy TAM Miss Sylvia LAU Year in Review One of the most important elements in tennis is competition. Competition drives the sport. It is for this reason that most people enter the sport and continue to play. Players determination to practice is to improve their level in competitive play. Our aims are to organise more tournaments for players of different levels, and from these players to select the teams to represent Hong Kong in major games and competitions. During the year the Committee organised additional competition especially targeting our junior players, thus providing them with more opportunity to practice and to gain tournament experience. We have specified that the Novice competitions are for beginners and that the Junior Series for more experienced players. This way we have separated the experienced and non-experienced players between the Series and the Novice and it has been very successful with the parents accepting this division. This year we had over 200 new beginner players who participated in the Junior Novice Competition. Community Tennis We continued to organise events for the districts to enable more players of different levels to participate and as has been the case in years past, the ever-popular Federation of Community Tennis Clubs League and the Hong Kong Districts Tennis Circuit attracted thousands of local players. ITF Group 4 and 5 Junior Circuit Tournaments The Committee organized two International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Circuit Tournaments in Hong Kong, one Group 4 and one Group 5 ; thus giving our best junior players aged 18 and under an opportunity to participate in an international tournament in their own environment, and to encourage them to improve or gain an ITF Junior World Ranking. Hong Kong National Tennis Championships Hong Kong National Tennis Championships is one of three Major Tennis Tournaments in Hong Kong. The tournament was held at Victoria Park during March/April. There were approximately 700 participants in nine events including Men s Open Singles and Doubles, Ladies Open Singles and Doubles, Men s B Singles and Doubles, Ladies B Singles and Doubles and Open Mixed Doubles. Lions Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships is most popular local junior tournament in Hong Kong, In 2006 it was sponsored by Lions Clubs International District 303 H.K. & Macau. There were approximately 350 participants in 16 events which included Boys and Girls Singles in ages 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and Boys and Girls Doubles in 12, 14,

54 Tournament Committee 2006 Rankings Results from the 2006 National Championships, the 2006 SCAA and the CRC Open, as well as the Hong Kong Districts Tennis Circuit 2006 are all used for the Hong Kong Tennis Association National Rankings. All HKTA members participating in tournaments will have a Ranking ranging from a high of 1 to the low of 4. A Top Ranking has also been adopted, this ranking is based on results from the main draw of the top 3 Hong Kong events; the HK National Championships, the SCAA Open and the CRC Open as well as any International WTA, ATP or ITF Futures and Satellite results. The Committee has continued to adopt a Junior National Ranking system in This system contains 10&U, 12&U, 14&U, 16&U, 18&U Singles rankings as well as 12&U, 14&U, 18&U Doubles rankings. One of the aims of the Tournament Committee is to encourage more junior players to gain experience in Doubles. International Exposure On the international front, we have continued to select deserving players to represent Hong Kong in prestigious competitions on the world stage. This year teams and players have been selected for: the Asian Games, the Asian Championships, Davis Cup by BNP Paribas and the Federation Cup We have also sent many of our elite juniors overseas during the year to compete in a number of premier international team competitions - the Asia/Oceania qualifying for the under-14s World Junior Tennis Competition for both boys and girls, the Junior Davis Cup (boys) and the Junior Fed Cup (girls) for under-16 juniors and the East Asian 14 & Under Championships. The most successful of these teams was the Junior Fed Cup team who qualified for the world finals coming 4th in Asia only beaten by Australia, China and Chinese Taipei. 53

55 Tournament Committee 2006 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas 2006 Asia/Oceania Zone Group II Play-Offs 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round 07 Apr - 09 Apr Feb - 12 Feb Apr - 09 Apr Sep - 24 Sep 2006 Result New Zealand 5 (s) (c) Result Lebanon 0 Result Lebanon 0 (c) New Zealand 2 (s) Kuwait 5 (s) Result Kazakhstan 3 (c) Kuwait 2 (s) (c)* Kazakhstan 3 Result Kazakhstan 3 (c) * Result Indonesia 2 (s) Pacific Oceania 1 Result Hong Kong, China 4 (s) (c)* Result Pacific Oceania 3 (c)* Hong Kong, China 0 (s) Malaysia 2 Result Indonesia 5 (s) (c) Malaysia 0 Indonesia 5 (s) (c) First Round Hong Kong, China v. Pacific Oceania Date: February 2006 Venue: Victoria Park Centre Court, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Team Captain: Mr. Derek Ling Team Manager: Mr. Jeremy Pong Team Players: Lai Xiao-Peng Martin Sayer Wayne Wong Yu Hiu-Tung Results: Day 1: Wayne Wong (HKG) def. Michael Leong (POC) West Nott (POC) def. Yu Hiu-Tung (HKG) 7-6(10) Day 2: Martin Sayer / Wayne Wong (HKG) def. Michael Leong / West Nott (POC) Day 3: Yu Hiu-Tung (HKG) def. Juan Sebastien Langton (POC) Lai Xiao-Peng (HKG) def. Brett Baudinet (POC) Hong Kong defeated Pacific Oceania 4:1 54

56 Tournament Committee 2006 Second Round Indonesia v. Hong Kong, China Date: 7-9 April 2006 Venue: Indonesia Team Captain: Mr. Derek Ling Team Manager: Mr. Jeremy Pong Team Players: Lai Xiao-Peng Jason Sankey Wayne Wong Yu Hiu-Tung Results: Day 1: Prima Simpatiaji (INA) def. Wayne Wong (HKG) Febi Widhiyanto (INA) def. Yu Hiu-Tung (HKG) Day 2: Suwandi Suwandi / Bonit Wiryawan (INA) def. Wayne Wong / Yu Hiu-Tung (HKG) Day 3: Prima Simpatiaji (INA) def. Lai Xiao-Peng (HKG) Febi Widhiyanto (INA) def. Jason Sankey (HKG) Indonesia defeated Hong Kong 5:0 Hong Kong team stays in Group II in Asian Championships 2006 Date: 4 9 September 2006 Venue: Tashkent, Uzbekistan Official: Mr. Stan Tamura Player: Yu Hiu-Tung, Martin Sayer, Lam Po-Kuen and Tong Ka-Po Results: Men s Singles Main Draw Women s Singles Main Draw First Round Yu Hiu-Tung (HKG) l. Abdukhalikov Syrym (KAZ) Martin Sayer (HKG) d. Saidmukhamed Dilshod (UZB) Second Round Martin Sayer (HKG) l. Kedriouk Alexey (KAZ) Men s Doubles First Round Martin Sayer / Yu Hiu-Tung (HKG) d. Abdukhalikov Syrym / Makeev Dmitri (KAZ) First Round Lam Po-Kuen (HKG) l. Chuang Chia-Jung (TPE) Tong Ka-Po (HKG) d. Baronova Alina (UZB) Second Round Tong Ka-Po (HKG) l. Uberoi Shikha (IND) Women s Doubles Main Draw First Round Lam Po-Kuen / Tong Ka-Po (HKG) l. Amanmuradova Akgul / Tulyaganova Iroda (UZB) Second Round Martin Sayer / Yu Hiu-Tung (HKG) l. Inoyatov Murad / Istomin Denis (UZB) (4) 55

57 Tournament Committee 2006 Junior Davis Cup 2006 by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Qualifying Date: 2-7 May 2006 Venue: Team Coach: Players: Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Mr. Ray Kelly Ryan Cheung Darren Ng Wong Yat-Sing Participating Countries: (1) Australia, (2) Japan, (3) Korea, (4) China, (5) Thailand, (6) Philippines, (7) Chinese Taipei, (8) Uzbekistan, (9) Indonesia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam * Note: numbers in brackets denote seeds Results: Round Robin Hong Kong lost to Philippines 1-2 Ryan Cheung (HKG) l. Joshua Hansel Ho (PHI) 7-6(3) Darren Ng (HKG) d. Pablo Olivarez (PHI) Ryan Cheung / Darren Ng (HKG) l. John Francis Largo / Pablo Olivarez (PHI) Hong Kong lost to (8) Uzbekistan 1-2 Darren Ng (HKG) l. Yuriy Maslov (UZB) Wong Yat-Sing (HKG) l. Alexander Chen (UZB) Ryan Cheung/ Darren Ng (HKG) d. Alexander Chen / Roman Piftor (UZB) 7-6(4) Hong Kong defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 Ryan Cheung (HKG) d. Artha Hewacottage (SRI) Darren Ng (HKG) d. Michael Siyaguna (SRI) Ryan Cheung/ Darren Ng (HKG) d. Artha Hewacottage / Michael Siyaguna (SRI) th - 20th Place Playoff Hong Kong lost to Indonesia (9) 1-2 Ryan Cheung (HKG) d. Tito Parulian (IND) Darren Ng (HKG) l. Lenz Theodor (IND) 6-7(0) 0-6 Ryan Cheung/Darren Ng (HKG) l. Dwi Asmara / Lenz Theodor (IND) Hong Kong lost to United Arab Emirates 1-2 Ryan Cheung (HKG) d. Faisal Bastaki (UAE) Wong Yat-Sing (HKG) l. Hamad Ismail Janahi (UAE) 7-6(8) (ret) Ryan Cheung/ Darren Ng (UAE) l. Hamad Ismail Janahi / Faisal Bastaki (UAE) w/o Hong Kong placed 14th out of 20 teams Australia, Japan, and Thailand qualified for the World Finals

58 Tournament Committee 2006 Junior Fed Cup 2006 Asia/Oceania Qualifying Round Venue: Bangkok, Thailand Date: 8-13 May 2006 Team Captain: Players: Mr. Benny Lin Geraldine Leong Sher Chun-Wing Yang Zi-Jun Participating Countries: (1) Australia (2) Uzbekistan, (3) China,, (4) Japan, (5) Korea (6) Thailand, (7) Indonesia, (8) Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka *Note: numbers in brackets denote seeds Results: Round Robin: Hong Kong (8) defeated Singapore 3-0 Geraldine Leong d. Stefanie Li-Yun Tan Yang Zi-Jun d. Celina Cassandra Goetti Geraldine Leong / Yang Zi-Jun d. Celina Cassandra Goetti / Stefanie Li-Yun Tan Hong Kong (8) defeated Philippines 3-0 Geraldine Leong d. Trudy Gine Amoranto Yang Zi-Jun d. Jessica Marie Agra Geraldine Leong / Sher Chun-Wing l. Trudy Gine Amoranto / Macy Solon Hong Kong (8) lost to Australia (1) 0-3 Geraldine Leong l. Tyra Calderwood Yang Zi-Jun l. Jessica Moore Geraldine Leong / Sher Chun-Wing l. Alison Bai / Tyra Calderwood Main Draw -Quarterfinals Hong Kong defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 Geraldine Leong l. Nigora Sirojiddinova Yang Zi-Jun d. Silyara Saidkhodjaeva Geraldine Leong / Yang Zi-Jun d. Nigora Sirojiddinova / Silyara Saidkhodjaeva st 4th Place Playoff Hong Kong lost to China 0-2 Sher Chun-Wing l. Zhou Yi-Miao Geraldine Leong l. Guo Xuan-Yu rd 4th Place Playoff Hong Kong lost to Japan 0-2 Sher Chun-Wing d. Yuki Tanaka Geraldine Leong d. Kurumi Nara (ret) Hong Kong placed 4th overall China, Australia, Japan and Hong Kong qualified for the World Finals

59 Tournament Committee 2006 Junior Fed Cup 2006 Final Venue: Barcelona, Spain Date: 25 September 1 October 2006 Team Captain: Mr. Benny Lin Players: Geraldine Leong Sher Chun-Wing Yang Zi-Jun Participating Countries: (1) Russia, (2) United States, (3) Romania, (4) Croatia, (5) China, (6) Slovak Rep (7) Belarus, (8) Ecuador, Argentina, Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Spain and Venezuela Round Robin: Russia defeated Hong Kong 3-0 Yulia Solonitskaya d. Geraldine Leong Anastasia Pavlychenkova d. Yang Zi-Jun Anastasia Pavlychenkova / Yulia Solonitskaya d. Geraldine Leong / Sher Chun-Wing Hong Kong defeated Ecuador (8) 2-1 Geraldine Leong d. Lorena Aviles Yang Zi-Jun d. Claudine Paulson Sher Chung-Wing / Geraldine Leong l. Lorena Aviles / Claudine Paulson (3) Mexico defeated Hong Kong 2-1 Geraldine Leong l. Maria Bayon Yang Zi-Jun d. Pamela Montez Geraldine Leong / Yang Zi-Jun l. Laura Alicia Aguilar / Pamela Montez th -16th Place Playoff Venezuela defeated Hong Kong 2-1 Geraldine Leong d. Edery Ayram (5) Yang Zi-Jun d. Marina Giral Geraldine Leong / Yang Zi-Jun d. Edery Ayram / Yolanda Nieto th-16th Place Playoff Japan defeated Hong Kong 2-1 Geraldine Leong l. Yuki Tanaka Yang Zi-Jun d. Kurumi Nara Geraldine Leong / Yang Zi-Jun Hong Kong placed 16th overall. 58

60 Tournament Committee 2006 World Junior Tennis 2006 Asia/Oceania Qualifying Date: May 2006 Venue: Jakarta Indonesia Team Captain: Mr. Eric Chung Mr. Daniel Lee Players: Boys Team Girls Team Kong Kwun-Ho Cheung Lok-Hei Ryan Ho Leung Lok-Sze Justin To Sher Pui-Wing Participating Countries: Boys event: 16 countries (1) China, (2) Japan, (3) India, (4) Chinese Taipei, (5) Thailand, (6) Indonesia, (7) Philippines (8) Korea, Hong Kong, Iran, New Zealand, Malaysia, Pacific Oceania, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Uzbekistan Girls event: 15 countries (1) Uzbekistan, (2) Thailand, (3) China, (4) Japan, (5) Indonesia, (6) India, (7) Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Malaysia, Pacific Oceania, Philippines, Singapore and Sri Lanka *Note: numbers in brackets denote seeds Results: Boys Round Robin Philippines (7) defeated Hong Kong 2-1 Akio SY d. Ryan Ho Francis Casey Alcantara d. Kong Kwun-Ho Kim Ivor Saraza / Akio SY l. Kong Kwun-Ho / Justin To (4) 5-7 Japan defeated Hong Kong 3-0 Yasutaka Uchiyama d. Justin To Motaki Kita d. Kong Kwun-Ho Shu Saito / Yasutaka Uchiyama d. Ryan Ho / Justin To Singapore defeated Hong Kong 3-0 Kai Jie Desmond Boey d. Justin To Chen Jie Dominic Boey l. Kong Kwun-Ho Chen Jie Dominic Boey / Kai Jie Desmond Boey d. Ryan Ho / Justin To 7-6(2) 6-4 9th - 16th Place Playoff Thailand (5) defeated Hong Kong 2-1 Phasawit Burapharittha l. Justin To Phaninthon Pakpoomkamol d. Ryan Ho Phaninthon Pakpoomkamol / Prakit Sornjartsuwan d. Kong Kwun-Ho / Justin To th - 16th Place Playoff Hong Kong defeated Pacific Oceania 2-1 Ryan Ho l. Prince Matautia Kong Kwun-Ho d. William O Connell (2) 6-3 Ryan Ho / Justin To d. Prince Matautia / William O Connell th - 14th Place Playoff Singapore defeated Hong Kong 2-0 Chen Jie Dominic Boey d. Justin To Han Felix Wee d. Kong Kwun-Ho 7-6(1) Final Positions: Boys 1 China 2 New Zealand 3 Japan 4 India 5 Korea 6 Chinese Taipei 7 Philippines 8 Indonesia 9 Thailand 10 Uzbekistan 11 Malaysia 12 Sri Lanka 13 Singapore 14 Hong Kong 15 Pacific Oceania 16 Iran (China, New Zealand, Japan and India advance to World Finals) 59

61 Tournament Committee 2006 Girls Round Robin India (6) defeated Hong Kong 3-0 Prerna Bhambri l. Leung Lok Sze (1) 6-1 Rashmi Teltumbde d. Geraldine Leong Yun Hee Kim /Ju Hee Kim d. Sher Chun-Wing/ Sher Pui-Wing China defeated Hong Kong 3-0 Yi Zhong d. Leung Lok Sze Xin Wen d. Sher Pui-Wing Xi Bai / Xin Wen d. Cheung Lok-Hei / Sher Pui-Wing Hong Kong defeated Singapore 3-0 Leung Lok-Sze d.wei Laura Elizabeth Lim Sher Pui-Wing d. Li Yun Stephanie Tan Cheung Lok-Hei / Leung Lok-Sze d. Hui Carolyn Ann Lim/ Li Yun Stephanie Tan (5) 6-4 9th - 12th place playoff Pacific Oceania defeated Hong Kong 2-1 Steffi Carrruthers l. Cheung Lok-Hei Abigail Tere-Apisah d. Sher Pui-Wing Steffi Carrruthers / Abigail Tere-Apisah d. Cheung Lok- Hei / Sher Pui-Wing (4) th - 12th Place Playoff Philippines defeated Hong Kong 2-1 Zhane Quitara d. Leung Lok Sze Noelie Nikki Camille Zoleta d. Cheung Lok-Hei Zhane Quitara / Noelie Nikki Camille Zoleta d. Cheung Lok-Hei / Sher Pui-Wing 6-7(4) 7-6(5) Final Positions: Girls 1 Uzbekistan 2 China 3 Thailand 4 Indonesia 5 Korea 6 Chinese Taipei 7 India 8 New Zealand (Uzbekistan, China, Thailand and Indonesia advance to World Finals) 9 Japan 10 Pacific Oceania 11 Philippines 12 Hong Kong 13 Singapore 14 Malaysia 15 Sri Lanka The Hong Kong Boys placed 13th overall, while the Girls placed 12th overall. ITF 14 & Under Asian Tennis Championships 2006 Group 1 Venue: Bangkok, Thailand Date: 25 March 8 April 2006 Captain: Mr. Vuk Zelunka Players: Ryan Ho Kong Kwun-Ho Justin To Cheung Lok-Hei Leung Lok-Sze Sher Pui-Wing Participating Countries: Bahrain, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam Final Positions: Boys: Ryan Ho 19th Kong Kwun-Ho 20th Justin To 23rd Girls: Sher Pui-Wing 17th Leung Lok-Sze 20th Cheung Lok-Hei 26th 60

62 Tournament Committee 2006 Hong Kong ITF Junior Tournament 2006 (ITF Group 5) Date: Venue: Events: January 2006 (Main draw) Hong Kong Sports Institute, Shatin Boys Singles (48 Draw) Boys Doubles (24 Draw) Girls Singles (32 Draw) Girls Doubles (16 Draw) Boys Singles Champion: WONG Tsz Chun Gilbert (HKG) Runner-up: KUNG Hol Ting Kevin (HKG) Boys Doubles Champion: WONG Tsz Chun Gilbert (HKG) / KUNG Hol Ting Kevin (HKG) Runner-up: YAM Chun Ming Gary (HKG) / KWONG Chi Heng Michael (HKG) Girls Singles Champion: YANG Yi (HKG) Runner-up: SHER Chun Wing (HKG) Girls Doubles Champions: SHER Chun Wing (HKG) / LEONG Geraldine (HKG) Runner-up: N/A Hong Kong ITF Open Junior Championships 2006 (ITF Group 4) Date: Venue: Events: 9 14 October 2006 (Main draw) Victoria Park Tennis Courts Boys Singles (48 Draw) Boys Doubles (24 Draw) Girls Singles (32 Draw) Girls Doubles (16 Draw) Boys Singles Champion: WU Di (CHN) Runner-up: LEE Yi Pei (TPE) Boys Doubles Champion: KUNG Kevin (HKG) / WONG Tsz Chun (HKG) Runner-up: WAITE Richard (GER) / KATIC Oliver F. A. (DAN) Girls Singles Champion: CHAN Hao Ching (TPE) Runner-up: LEONG Geraldine (HKG) Girls Doubles Champions: CHAN Hao Ching (TPE) / CHAN Yung Jan (TPE) Runner-up: KU Yun (TPE) / CHEN Tzu Jou (TPE) 61

63 Tournament Committee 2006 Hong Kong Major Tournaments 2006 SCAA Open Tennis Championships Date: 26 August 15 October 2006 Venue: No of Participants: approximately 800 Results: South China Athletic Association Tennis Centre Open Event: Champion Runner-up Men s Open Singles Wayne Wong Andrew Town Men s Open Doubles Goran Bosalevski Adrian Montesinos Jason Lijewski Andrew Town Ladies Open Singles He Chun Yan Maggie Deng Ladies Open Doubles He Chun Yan Lee Si Nga Maggie Deng Tong Ka Po Mixed Doubles Malcocm Swan Tong Ka Po Lee Si Nga Tong Tat Fu Chairman Cup Event: Men s Singles Jesus Lapore Darren Ng Men s Doubles Ryan Ho Wan Fu Wah Dino Dell Orto Ho Chi Hang Ladies Singles Katherine Ip Nicole Tsui Ladies Doubles Lorraine Cheung Shene Pui Yee Katherine Ip Hui Wing Ki Hong Kong National Veterans Tennis Championships 2006 Date: 8-15 October 2006 Venue: No of Participants: 165 Results: Chinese Recreation Club Champion Runner-up 35 & over Men s Veterans Singles Lapore Jesus Abadia Enrico 45 & over Men s Veterans Singles Poon Shui Wing Hung Chi Yip 55 & over Men s Veterans Singles Bernardo Valleramos Liu Wai Keung 40 & over Men s Veterans Doubles Battad Andres Lai Sui Chiu Lapore Jesus Siu Fai Ho 45 & over Men s Veterans Doubles Wong Chi Kam Cheung Wai Ip Poon Shui Wing Ip Pui Tai 50 & over Men s Veterans Doubles To Anthony Mauricio Buhia To Stanley Ng Kwok Wai 55 & over Men s Veterans Doubles Bernardo Valleramos Tsui Kam Cheung Mauricio Buhia Frank Fu 60 & over Men s Veterans Doubles Lin Woo Ping Leung Man Tak Chung Lai Che Lau Chung Shing 65 & over Men s Veterans Doubles Chow Henry Ling Fong Francis Ma Chan Tzuenn Man 70 & over Men s Veterans Doubles Stanley Ho Ng Man Cheung Leung Kim Siu Eddy Lee 35 & over Women s Veterans Doubles Lin Lilian Kobayashi Hiroko Wong Chiu Wah Shimizu Mari 40 & over Women s Veterans Doubles Poon Ling Lai Chow Sih Mei Annie Fu Chan Ngan Kwan 45 & over Women s Veterans Doubles Poon Ling Lai Wong Chun Mei Leung Yuk Yee Maureen Leung 62

64 Tournament Committee 2006 CRC Open 2006 Date: 28 October 26 November 2006 Venue: Chinese Recreation Club No of Participants: approximately 1000 Results: Champion Runner-up Men s Open Singles YU Hiu Tung BOSALEVSKI Goran Men s Open Doubles YU Hiu Tung / WONG Wayne VIJAY Kannan/LAI Xiao Peng Ladies Open Singles ZHANG Ling TONG Ka Po Ladies Open Doubles TONG Ka Po / LEE Si Nga Cindy DENG Maggie / HE Chun Yan Mixed Doubles WONG Wayne/ TONG Ka Po BOSALEVSKI Goran / LEE Cindy School Boy s Open Singles KUNG Hol Ting Kevin Darren NG School Boy s Open Doubles PAK Ronny/ WONG Yat Sing LEUNG Tyler / HUI Wai Hei Ricky School Girls Open Singles LEONG Geraldine CHAO Samantha 35 or over Men s Singles FOSTER Graeme LEE Kin Fai Andrew 35 or over Men s Doubles SO Stephen / LEE Kin Fai Andrew LI Kang Wan / LAU Cyril 45 or over Men s Doubles WONG Chi Kam / HUNG William POON Shui Wing / SIU Samson 55 or over Men s Doubles Buhia Mauricio / Vallermos, St. Bernardo LEUNG Kenny / YAU Nicol 40 or over Ladies Open Doubles Katsuhara Mika / LING Eleen LAU Kit Yi/ CHAN Sin Ling 40 or over Mixed Doubles CHANG Jimmy / WONG Chiu Wah Bonnie POON Shui Wing / POON Ling Lai 150 or over Combined Age Men s Doubles LEUNG Kim Siu / HO Stanley LEE Eddy / CHOW Chen Wing 63

65 Tournament Committee 2006 Hong Kong Junior Tennis Series 2006 Date: March to December 2006 Events: No. of Participants: over 2500 players Under-10 to Under-18 Singles and Doubles Boys and Girls Competition 1 Champion Runner-up Boys Singles 18 & Under NG Darren LAM Wing Lun 16 & Under HUI Wai Hei Ricky LUI Shing Fung 14 & Under LUI Shing Fung HUI Wai Hei Ricky 12 & Under WONG Chun Hun Keivn and LAM Siu Fai Kelvin (Joint Winner) 10 & Under CHEUNG Tik Chun MATHESON William Boys Doubles 18 & Under LAM Wing Lun/ LAI Kai Wang KANJANAPAS Joshua / NG Kwok Chun Matthew 14 & Under HUI Wai Hei Ricky / LEUNG Tyler CHAU Kwan Lam / LUI Shing Fung 12 & Under LEE Ho Ching Martin / LAM Siu Fai Kelvin LAU Ho Ming Wallace / WAN On Tik Andy Girls Singles 18 & Under WU Ho Ching KI Yan Tung 16 & Under KI Yan Tung TYAGI Swati 14 & Under IP Katherine SHENE Pui Yee Teresa 12 & Under IP Katherine MA Shiu Kwan Nickie 10 & Under LAMPL Caroline LO Yan Yin Michelle Girls Doubles 18 & Under WONG Yee Wing Yvonne / LEUNG Sin Men Simmy - 14 & Under IP Katherine / SHENE Pui Yee Teresa LI Hoi Yi Jessica / WONG Yee Wing Yvonne 12 & Under MA Shiu Kwan Nickie / IP Jessica LAI Carmen / PANG Ching Venus Competition 2 Champion Runner-up Boys Singles 18 & Under KUNG Kevin and NG Darren (Joint Winner) 16 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 14 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 12 & Under YAU Long Fung Vincent and WONG Chun Hun Kevin (Joint Winner) 10 & Under Rain-off Cancelled Boys Doubles 18 & Under LAM Wing Lun / LAI Kai Wang (Joint Winners) KANJANAPAS Joshua / NG Kwok Chun Matthew (Joint Winners) 14 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 12 & Under LEE Ho Ching Martin / LAM Siu Fai Kelvin (Joint Winners) LAU Ho Ming Wallace / WAN On Tik Andy (Joint Winners) Girls Singles 18 & Under KI Yan Tung HUI Wing Ki Vicky 16 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 14 & Under IP Katherine TSUI Hei Tung Nicole 12 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 10 & Under LO Yan Yin Michelle LAMPL Caroline Girls Doubles 18 & Under KI Yan Tung/ WANG Yan Ning Bertha CHAU Kai Yi / WU Ho Ching 14 & Under LI Hoi Yi Jessica / WONG Yee Wing Yvonne SHENE Pui Yee Teresa / IP Katherine 12 & Under MA Shiu Kwan Nickie / IP Jessica IP Wai Kei Vickie / LIN Wing Man 64

66 Tournament Committee 2006 Competition 3 Champion Runner-up Boys Singles 18 & Under KANJANAPAS Joshua and NG Chak Hong (Joint Winner) 16 & Under LUI Shing Fung - 14 & Under HO Ryan - 12 & Under LEE Ho Ching Martin and WAN On Tik Andy (Joint Winner) 10 & Under SIU Wing Tsin Damon CHEUNG Tik Chun Boys Doubles 18 & Under KANJANAPAS Joshua / NG Kwok Chung Matthew (Joint Winners) FONG Kar Chun / FONG Tik Ki (Joint Winners) 14 & Under LUI Shing Fung / CHAU Kwan Lam (Joint Winners) FONG Kar Chun / IP Kenneth (Joint Winners) 12 & Under LAU Ho Ming Wallace / WAN On Tik Andy (Joint Winners) LEE Ho Ching Martin / LAI Ting Yuen (Joint Winners) Girls Singles 18 & Under WU Ho Ching KI Yan Tung 16 & Under WU Ho Ching KI Yan Tung 14 & Under CHEUNG Lorraine IP Katherine 12 & Under PANG Ching Venus MA Shiu Kwan Nickie 10 & Under LO Yan Yin Michelle CHAN Tsz Ching Girls Doubles 18 & Under TSANG Tsz Man Melda / CHEUNG Man Hei Monique SHENE Pui Yee Teresa/ IP Katherine 14 & Under MA Shiu Kwan Nickie / IP Jessica LI Hoi Yi Jessica / WONG Yee Wing Yvonne 12 & Under LO Yan Yin Michelle / CHAN Tsz Ching NG Ho Lui Holly / NG Man Ying Competition 4 Champion Runner-up Boys Singles 18 & Under NG Darren NG Kwok Chun Matthew 16 & Under NG Darren LEUNG Tyler 14 & Under LEUNG Tyler LUI Shing Fung 12 & Under LAM Siu Fai Kelvin WONG Chun Hun Kevin 10 & Under LAM Siu Chuen Tommy SIU Wing Tsin Damon Boys Doubles 18 & Under NG Chak Hong / NG Chak Hang LEUNG Tyler / HUI Wai Hei Ricky 14 & Under CHAU Kwan Lam / LUI Shing Fung YAU Long Fung Vincent / WONG Chun Hun Kevin 12 & Under LAM Siu Fai Kelvin / YEUNG Pak Long - Girls Singles 18 & Under WU Ho Ching HUI Wing Ki Vicky 16 & Under WU Ho Ching LEUNG Lok Sze 14 & Under IP Katherine SHENE Pui Yee Teresa 12 & Under MA Shiu Kwan Nickie IP Jessica 10 & Under CHAN Tsz Ching LO Yan Yin Michelle Girls Doubles 18 & Under IP Katherine / CHEUNG Lok Hei Lorraine SHENE Pui Yee Teresa / HUI Wing Ki Vicky 14 & Under MA Shiu Kwan Nickie / IP Jessica LAU Wai Ting / LAU Wai Ki 12 & Under LAI Carmen/ PANG Ching Venus LIN Wing Man / IP Wai Kei Vickie 65

67 Tournament Committee 2006 Competition 5 Champion Runner-up Boys Singles 18 & Under NG Darren DELL ORTO Dino 16 & Under NG Darren TO Justin 14 & Under TO Justin HO Ryan 12 & Under LAM Siu Fai Kelvin WONG Chun Hun Kevin 10 & Under NGUY Robin Hao LAM Siu Chuen Tommy Boys Doubles 18 & Under LEUNG Tyler / HUI Wai Hei Ricky KANJANAPAS Joshua / NG Kwok Chun Matthew 14 & Under LUI Shing Fung / CHAU Kwan Lam YEUNG Pak Long /LAM Siu Fai Kelvin 12 & Under LEE Ho Ching Martin / LEUNG Kai Yuen CHOW Hong Yin Timothy / CHOW Ka Lok Girls Singles 18 & Under WU Ho Ching HUI Wing Ki Vicky 16 & Under WU Ho Ching HUI Wing Ki Vicky 14 & Under SHENE Pui Yee Teresa LI Hoi Yi Jessica 12 & Under IP Jessica LAMPL Sunnie 10 & Under LAMPL Caroline LO Yan Yin Michelle Girls Doubles 18 & Under HUI Wing Ki Vicky / IP Katherine CHAU Kai Yi / WU Ho Ching 14 & Under WONG Ye Wing Yvonne/ TANG Natalie LAU Wai Ki / LAU Wai Ting 12 & Under LIN Wing Man / IP Wai Kei Vickie LAMPL Sunnie / LAMPL Caroline Competition 6 Champion Runner-up Boys Singles 18 & Under NG Darren LAM Wing Lun 16 & Under HO Ryan TO Justin 14 & Under LEUNG Tyler TO Justin 12 & Under YEUNG Pak Long CHOW Hong Yin Timothy 10 & Under LAM Siu Chuen Tommy LAM Chak Pong Marco Boys Doubles 18 & Under LEUNG Tyler / HUI Wai Hei Ricky KAM Bryce / SOO Sean 14 & Under YEUNG Pak Long/ LAM Siu Fai Kelvin LAI Ting Yee / WONG Siu Hon Clement 12 & Under LAU Ho Ming Wallace / WAN On Tik Andy CHOW Hong Yin Timothy / CHOW Ka Lok Girls Singles 16 & Under SHENE Pui Yee Teresa CHEUNG Lok Hei Lorraine 14 & Under IP Katherine SHENE Pui Yee Teresa 12 & Under MA Shiu Kwan Nickie PANG Ching Venus 10 & Under LO Yan Yin Michelle LAMPL Caroline Girls Doubles 14 & Under SHENE Pui Yee Teresa / IP Katherine LI Hoi Yi Jessica / WONG Yee Wing Yvonne 12 & Under LIN Wing Man / IP Wai Kei Vickie NG Nok Sze Michelle/ MA Ka Man 66

68 Tournament Committee 2006 Competition 7 Champion Runner-up Boys Singles 18 & Under NG Darren KANJANAPAS Joshua 16 & Under HUI Wai Hei Ricky and LEUNG Tyler (Joint Winner) 14 & Under HUI Wai Hei Ricky and LEUNG Tyler (Joint Winner) 12 & Under LEE Ho Ching Martin and CHOW Hong Yin Timothy (Joint Winner) 10 & Under LI Ming Gang John LI Hei Yin Andrew Boys Doubles 18 & Under LEUNG Tyer / HUI Wai Hei Ricky LUI Shing Fung / CHAU Kwan Lam 14 & Under YEUNG Pak Long / LAM Siu Fai Kelvin FONG Kar Chun / IP Kenneth 12 & Under LAU Ho Ming Wallace / WAN On Tik Andy (Joint Winners) CHOW Hong Yin Timothy / CHOW Ka Lok (Joint Winners) Girls Singles 18 & Under IP Katherine HUI Wing Ki Vicky 16 & Under IP Katherine CHEUNG Lorraine 14 & Under TANG Natalie SHENE Pui Yee Teresa 12 & Under CHEN Carina and LAI Carmen Florence (Joint Winner) 10 & Under LO Yan Yin Michelle and CHAN Tsz Ching Christy (Joint Winner) Girls Doubles 14 & Under LI Hoi Yi Jessica / WONG Yee Wing Yvonne (Joint Winners) LAU Wai Ki / LEE So Jung (Joint Winners) 12 & Under LIN Wing Man / IP Wai Kei Vickie (Joint Winners) LAMPL Sunnie / TANG Lucy (Joint Winners) The Grand Masters is scheduled on December 2006 at Victoria Park. 67

69 Tournament Committee 2006 Junior Tennis Novice Competition 2006 Date: February to December 2006 Events: 8 & Under, 10 & Under and 12 & Under Singles for Boys and Girls No. of Participants: over 850 players Results: Competition 1 Champion Runner-up Boys Singles 8 & Under LO Lok Pui WONG Hong Kit 10 & Under LI Ming Gang LI Hei Yin Andrew 12 & Under VAZE Deep WONG Wesley Girls Singles 8 & Under CHIU Abigail CHAN Chiu Chun 10 & Under CHAN Tsz Ching LAM Suet Ying 12 & Under MAK Pui Wah Christy TRAPNESS Annika Competition 2 Boys Singles 8 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 10 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 12 & Under Rain-off Cancelled Girls Singles 8 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 10 & Under Rain-off Cancelled 12 & Under YUEN Yan Ki and NG Ho Lui Holly (Joint Winner) Competition 3 8 & Under WONG Hong Kit YUE Ching Ho 10 & Under LIU Kwan Chuen LAW Ka Long 12 & Under LIU Kai Wen WONG Lap Yan Girls Singles 8 & Under YUEN Wing Yan CHAN Chiu Chun 10 & Under CHONG Eudice LAW Yik Yan 12 & Under MA Ka Man YUEN Yan Ki Competition 4 Boys Singles 8 & Under NG King Ip LAM Ji Fung 10 & Under WONG Hong Kit SO Cheuk Lam Jonathan 12 & Under FUNG Tsz Sum LEE Yi Chun Jonathan Girls Singles 8 & Under CHEN Jacinta MAN Kwan Wun 10 & Under LAU Hiu Wai LAM Lai Ni 12 & Under CHONG Eudice LO Hei Ting Competition 5 Boys Singles 8 & Under SOU Ming Chun MOK Cheuk Lok 10 & Under DELAHODDE Augustin Lau Pok Yan 12 & Under CHU Chun Wai LO Joey Girls Singles 8 & Under MAN Kwan Wun LAM Ying Suet 10 & Under LAW Wing Chun TRAPNESS Camilla 12 & Under NG Vivian LAU Hiu Wai Grand Master Boys Singles 8 & Under LO Lok Pui NG King Ip 10 & Under LI Ming Gang John LI Hei Yin Andrew 12 & Under VAZE Deep WONG Lap Yan Girls Singles 8 & Under CHIU Abigail YUEN Wing Yan 10 & Under CHAN Tsz Ching Christy LAU Hiu Wai 12 & Under TRAPNESS Annika NG Ho Lui Holly 68

70 Tournament Committee 2006 K-Swiss Hong Kong Inter-School Tennis Championships 2006 Date: & 30 October 2006 Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Courts No of teams: 22 teams School involving: SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary School Wah Yan College, Kowloon Kwun Tong Government Secondary School Jockey Club Ti-I College CCC Kei To Secondary School Sing Yin Secondary School Ying Wa College Heep Yunn School St. Rose of Lima s College King George V School Hong Kong International School Wah Yan College, Hong Kong German Swiss International School Diocesan Girls School Maryknoll Convent School Shatin College West Island School Sha Tin Government Secondary School La Salle College No. of Participants: approximately 110 Results: Champion Runner-up Boy s Division I Hong Kong International School King George V School Boy s Division II Ying Wa College Shatin College Girl s Division I Diocesan Girls School Maryknoll Convent School Girl s Division II Jockey Club Ti-I College St. Rose of Lima s College 69

71 Tournament Committee 2006 Hong Kong Districts Tennis Circuit 2006 Date: April to December 2006 Venue: Aberdeen Tennis & Squash Centre Causeway Bay Sports Ground Chai Wan Park Tennis Courts Hong Kong Tennis Centre King s Park Recreation Ground Shek Kip Mei Park Tennis Court Tsing Yi Park Tennis Courts Tsang Tai Uk Tennis Court Tung Chau Street Park Victoria Park Tennis Courts No. of Participants: over 500 players Results: Competition 1 Chai Wan Park Tennis Courts Men s Singles Champion WAN Fu Wah Patrick Runner-up CHAN Kit Hong Ricky Hong Kong Tennis Centre Men s Singles LAI Yiu Shun MIURA Ryo Ladies Singles YAMAMOTO Naoko YEUNG Mei Lai Competition 2 Causeway Bay Sports Ground Men s Singles ELLISON Steven CHOI Kwok Fai Ladies Singles RANA Naomi YEUNG Mei Lai Competition 3 Tsing Yi Park Tennis Courts Men s Singles YUE Hon Lim Earl CHEUNG Man Chuen Ladies Singles RANA Naomi LIU Wai Sheung Competition 4 Hong Kong Tennis Centre Men s Singles JOA Carlos MAN Wai Chung Ladies Singles TSANG Tsz Man Melda YEUNG Mei Lai Aberdeen Tennis & Squash Centre Men s Singles LAI Yiu Shun CHUNG Pui Kong Alan Competition 5 King s Park Recreation Ground Men s Singles YUE Hon Lim Earl ELLISON Steven Ladies Singles RANA Naomi LIU Wai Sheung Tung Chau Street Park Men s Singles LAI Kai Wang ADVANI Avinash Competition 6 Victoria Park Tennis Courts Men s Singles MIURA Ryo ELLISON Steven Men s Doubles JOA Carlos LO Yiu Tong MA Kevin CHUNG Pui Kong Causeway Bay Sports Ground Men s Singles LAI Yiu Shun LAU Chung Shing Ladies Singles RANA Naomi IP Ka Yee Competition 7 Tsang Tai Uk Tennis Court Men s Singles CHEUNG Shepherd HUNG Chuen Shu Paul Men s Doubles YUE Hon Lim CHAN Yu Hoi HUNG Chuen Shu JOA Carlos Ladies Singles YAMAMOTO Naoko RANA Naomi Competition 8 Shek Kip Mei Park Tennis Court Men s Singles LEI Cheuk Hung Adrian ELLISON Steven Men s Doubles CHAN Kenny CHAN Yu Hoi Dannis CHAN Yik Ming Xu Weixing Ladies Singles SUNANTAPAN Mukda IP Ka Yee The Grand Masters is scheduled on 4-10 December 2006 at Victoria Park. 70

72 Tournament Committee 2006 Federation of Community Tennis Clubs League 2006 Date: April August 2006 Venue: various LCSD public tennis courts No. of Teams participated: 72 teams No. of Participants: approximately 800 Results: Men s Division A Champion Runner-up Universal Club / King s Tennis Club Team 2 (Joint Winner) Men s Division B Kwai Tsing Sports Kwai Tsing Tennis Club Association Tennis Club Men s Division C Sham Shui Po Sport Association Kwai Tsing Sports Team 1 Association Tennis Club Team 2 Women s Division A Kwai Tsing Sports Tuen Mun Sports Association Association Tennis Club / Tennis Club King s Tennis Club (Joint Winner) Women s Division B Excellent Tennis Club Sham Shui Po Sport Association Team 1 Hong Kong National Tennis Championships 2006 Date: 25 February 12 March & 1 23 April 2006 Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Courts No. of Participants: approximately 700 Results: Champion Runner-up Men s Open Singles Andrew Town Kung Hol Ting Kevin Men s Open Doubles Kung Hol Ting Kevin / Michael Kwong / Lee Kin Fai Andrew Roland Liu Ladies Open Singles Sher Chun Wing Geraldine Leong Ladies Open Doubles Lam Po Kuen / Geraldine Leong / Lee Si Nga Cindy Sher Chun Wing Mixed Doubles Maggie Deng / Kung Hol Ting Kevin / Keith Lo Lee Si Nga Cindy Men s B Singles Darren Ng Wong Yat Sing Men s B Doubles Jesus Lapore / Lai Kai Wang / Darren Ng Lam Wing Lun Ladies B Singles Nicole Tsui Hui Wing Ki Vicky Ladies B Doubles Swati Tyagi / Shene Pui Yee Teresa / Hui Wing Ki Vicky Katherine Ip 71

73 Tournament Committee 2006 Lions Hong Kong National Junior Tennis Championships 2006 Date: 11 January 18 February 2006 Venue: Victoria Park Tennis Courts No of Participants: approximately 350 Events: U18 to U10 Singles and Doubles for Boys and Girls Results: Event Champion Runner-Up Boys U18 Singles KUNG Kevin WONG Yat Sing Boys U18 Doubles NG Darren / CHEUNG Ryan / LI Ivan HO Ryan Boys U16 Singles WONG Yat Sing KWONG Chi Heng Boys U14 Singles HO Ryan TO Justin Boys U14 Doubles HUI Wai Hei Ricky / CHAU Kwan Lam / LEUNG Tyler LUI Shing Fung Boys U12 Singles YAU Long Fung Vincent WONG Chun Hun Kevin Boys U12 Doubles WONG Chun Hun Kevin / LAM Siu Fai Kelvin / YAU Long Fung Vincent LAU Ho Ming Wallace Boys U10 Singles NGUY Robin Hao CHEUNG Tik Chun Girls U18 Singles LEONG Geraldine KI Yan Tung Girls U18 Doubles LEONG Geraldine / KI Yan Tung / SHER Chun Wing WU Ho Ching Girls U16 Singles SHER Chun Wing CHAO Samantha Girls U14 Singles CHEUNG Lok Hei Lorraine IP Katherine Girls U14 Doubles IP Katherine / LI Hoi Yi Jessica / SHENE Pui Yee Teresa WONG Yee Wing Yvonne Girls U12 Singles LAI Carmen IP Jessica Girls U12 Doubles MA Shiu Kwan Nickie / CHEN Carina / IP Jessica TRAPNESS Annika Girls U10 Singles LAMPL Caroline LO Yan Yin Michelle Hong Kong Top 10 Rankings (as at 29th November 2006) Men s 1 YU Hiu Tung 2 SO Hoh Kong 3 WONG Wayne 4 LAI Xiao Peng 5 BOSALEVSKI Goran 6 TOWN Andrew 7 KUNG Hoi Ting Kevin 8 LEE Kin Fai Andrew 9 CHOW Ronald 10 WONG Gilbert Ladies 1 CHAN Wing Yau Venise 2 ZHANG Ling 3 TONG Ka Po 4 LEONG Geraldine 5 LAM Po Kuen 6 SHER Chun Wing 7 HE Chun Yan 8 YANG Zi-Jun 9 DENG Maggie 10 CHAO Samantha 72

74 Tournament Committee 2006 Hong Kong National Junior Rankings (as at 29th November 2006) 10 & Under Boys Singles 1 CHEUNG Tik Chun 2 LAM Siu Chuen Tommy 3 LI Hei Yin Andrew 3 SIU Wing Tsin Damon 5 LI Ming Gang 12 & Under Boys Singles 1 LAM Siu Fai Kelvin 2 WONG Chun Hun Kevin 3 WAN On Tik Andy 4 CHOW Timothy 5 YAU Long Fung Vincent Boys Doubles 1 LAU Ho Ming Wallace 2 WAN On Tik Andy 3 CHOW Ka Lok 3 CHOW Hong Yin Timothy 3 LEE Ho Ching Martin 14 & Under Boys Singles 1 TO Justin 2 HO Ryan 3 LUI Shing Fung 4 LEUNG Tyler 5 HUI Wai Hei Ricky Boys Doubles 1 CHAU Kwan Lam Vincent 1 LUI Shing Fung 3 HUI Wai Hei Ricky 3 LEUNG Tyler 5 CHAN Man Kit 5 LO Regan 16 & Under Boys Singles 1 NG Darren 2 HUI Wai Hei Ricky 3 LUI Shing Fung 4 WONG Yat Sing 5 LEUNG Tyler 18 & Under Boys Singles 1 KUNG Kevin 2 NG Darren 3 WONG Tsz Chun Gilbert 4 LAM Wing Lun 5 NG Chak Hong Boys Doubles 1 NG Kwok Chun Matthew 2 KANJANAPAS Joshua 3 HUI Wai Hei Ricky 3 LEUNG Tyler 5 LAI Kai Wang 5 LAM Wing Lun Girls Singles 1 LO Yan Yin Michelle 2 LAMPL Caroline 3 CHAN Tsz Ching 4 YUE Sumi 5 ASHWORTH Isabelle Girls Singles 1 MA Shiu Kwan Nickie 2 IP Jessica 3 PANG Ching Venus 4 LAI Carmen Florence 5 TANG Jia Lucy Girls Doubles 1 LIN Wing Man 2 IP Wai Kei Vickie 3 IP Jessica 3 MA Shiu Kwan Nickie 5 PANG Ching Venus Girls Singles 1 IP Katherine 2 SHENE Pui Yee Teresa 3 CHEUNG Lorraine 4 LI Hoi Yi Jessica 5 TANG Natalie Girls Doubles 1 WONG Yee Wing Yvonne 2 LI Hoi Yi Jessica 3 IP Katherine 3 SHENE Pui Yee Teresa 5 LEE So Jung Girls Singles 1 WU Ho Ching 2 SHENE Pui Yee Teresa 3 IP Katherine 4 HUI Wing Ki Vicky 5 KI Yan Tung Girls Singles 1 CHAN Wing Yau Venise 2 ZHANG Ling 3 YANG Zi Jun 4 LEONG Kwan Ning Gerldine 5 WU Ho Ching Girls Doubles 1 ZHANG Ling 2 WU Ho Ching 3 CHAN Wing Yau Venise 4 YANG Zi Jun 5 YANG Yi 73

75 Tournament Committee 2006 World Rankings of Hong Kong Players Men s: ATP Entry Ranking (as at 27th November 2006) Singles Doubles Yu Hiu Tung So Hoh-Kong Martin Sayer Juniors (18 & Under): ITF Junior World Ranking (as at 27th November 2006) Women s: WTA Ranking (as at 27th November 2006) Singles Doubles Chan Wing-Yau Venise Zhang Ling Lam Po Kuen Yang Zi-Jun Boys Rank # Wong Tse-Chun Gilbert 272 Kung Kevin 468 Dell orto Dino 999= Wong Yat-Sing 1007= OuYang Bowen 1289= Wong Ambrose 1370= Yam Chun Ming 1705= Li Yik-Fai Ivan 1706= Ho Ryan 1706= Kwong Michael 1891= Ng Darren 2202= Girls Rank # Chan Wing Yau Venise 56 Zhang Ling 76 Yang Zi-Jun 176 Yang Yi 549 Leong Geraldine 657 Sher Chun-Wing 713 Cheung Lok-Hei 1325= Wu Ho-Ching 1353= Ki Yan-Tung 1425= Shene Pui-Yee 1425= Sher Pui-Wing 1598= Tsang Pui-Yee 1598= Tyagi Swati 1656= Hui Wing-Ki 1890= Terms of Reference i. To organize junior & senior tournaments in Hong Kong ii. To set up selection criteria for players for all International Tournaments iii. To select players, Captains and Managers iv. To arrange overseas tournaments for players v. To coordinate work with the ITF on matters concerning International events vi. To coordinate work with the ATF on matters concerning Asian events vii. To coordinate work with other National Associations viii. To come up with a budget relating to local & international tournaments ix. To maintain an HKTA Ranking system x. To maintain an HKTA Junior Ranking system xi. To coordinate work with the Officiating Committee xii. To coordinate work with the Ball persons Section xiii. To coordinate work with the Ushers and Court Services supervisors xiv. To coordinate work with the Junior Development Committee xv. To maintain HKTA-sanctioned tournaments xvi. To provide advice to other non-hkta tournaments xvii. To maintain players Appeal Process and Penalties 74

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