Clubs Tasmania
lt has been a busy two months hitting the ground since starting as the new Project Manager, getting around as many of our Clubs Tasmania members. I’m eager to continue the great work done by Andrew Moore in the past few years and gaining a relationship with everyone to get an understanding of the issues and concerns facing the sector. Last month we held our first community greyhounds race night, which is a partnership between Clubs Tasmania and Hobart Greyhound Club. We had eight different community sporting clubs collect $500 each for just coming along with 10 people from their club and each had a chance of winning a further $1000 in race 7 – the ‘Clubs Tasmania stakes’. On the night it was the Brighton Football Club who were the lucky winners. If anyone is interested in the next race meet please contact me at tom@tha.asn.au or call 1300 1 Clubs.
Boyce, who was recently named a finalist as volunteer of the year at the Tasmanian Tennis Awards. Craig has been an active member of the Legana Tennis Club Committee since 2010, including six years as vice-president and three years as president (maximum term under the Constitution). Under Craig’s leadership the club has developed a reputation as friendly and inclusive, and he has been responsible for organising the intra-club pennants and the popular Legana mixed doubles competition, which is open to other club members. In addition to the wonderful contribution that Craig has made and continues to make to Legana, his leadership of the Tennis North Committee and Pennant Sub Committee has been equally outstanding. He has been President of Tennis North since 2018, which involves chairing Tennis North meetings, organising the Tennis North Inter-Club Pennants, oversight of the Mid- Week Ladies competition and supporting the work of the Junior Tennis Development Committee. In 2021, Craig worked with his pennant committee and North West tennis representatives to organise the highly successful north versus north west teams event, which involved 80 participants.
CLUBS TASMANIA PROJECT MANAGER TOM DARKE WITH KAYLA CANNAN, SIBERIA AND HGRC VICE CHAIR GRAEME BARBER
We have also recently struck a partnership with the Migrant Resource Centre Tasmania in an exciting venture which we be launching in the near future. This program is about migrants feeling they belong and feel safe in our local sporting clubs, we want them getting involved in playing sport but are aware barriers can exist in them feeling comfortable. More information about this partnership will be released soon. A big part of the sector is volunteers, and we understand they are an integral part of the lifeblood of community clubs. Clubs Tasmania is eager to highlight those going above and beyond in their respective fields, starting with a stalwart of the Legana Tennis Club in Craig
PICTURED: CRAIG BOYCE (RIGHT) WITH ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD WINNER OLLIE YAXLEY
There has been a dramatic increase in participation in competitions tennis since Craig’s involvement, ranging from the region’s elite players to beginning social players. There are currently 14 teams participating in A and B grade singles and doubles roster, 18 teams participating in B1 and B2 doubles roster and 10 teams participating in an A and C grade doubles only roster and Craig has introduced a UTR grading system to ensure that participants enjoy the competition. The keys to Craig’s success in growing participation is his wonderful stakeholder engagement skills, excellent communication with participants through the Tennis
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