Yesterday, Sunday 15th October, some of the finest junior tennis talent from Royal South Yarra ventured to Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club to battle it out for the Cedric Mason Cup in the Annual Teen Tennis Challenge against Kooyong. The players enjoyed a delicious BBQ during a small rain break where they got to rest and refuel before heading back to the [...]

RALLY A CREW, CHALLENGE YOURSELF AND DO SOMETHING FUN TO SUPPORT KIDS IN NEED Rally For Youth is the social tennis challenge of the year. Over 12 hours on Saturday 2nd December 2023, teams of 4 will compete in a 3-hour marathon match of Team Doubles to raise funds for Lighthouse Foundation. All ages event. The first 300 people to Register receive an exclusive Rally for Youth visor [...]

RSY 2023 Sports Dinner On Saturday 9 September, RSY celebrated its members outstanding sporting achievements at our annual Sports Dinner. With great numbers in attendance (north of 120) the night was truly one to remember! Members and guests started the night in the Western Terrace Marquee and Norman Brookes Room for beverages and canapés from 7:00pm – [...]

A huge congratulations to James Kavourakis who defeated Jose Herrera in the 2023 Men’s Open Squash Club Championship Final. This is James 10th singles title at Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club. Eliza Lennon took out the women's open and Braden Clarke won the handicap event.  Presentations followed the finals, taking place in front of a packed audience in the [...]

RSY v RSGC Tennis Challenge On Saturday 23 November, RSY were aiming to defeat Royal Sydney Golf Club (RSGC) for the 17th time in the annual RSY v RSGC Tennis Challenge, taking place at RSYLTC on the opening grass court weekend for the 2019/20 season. The tennis challenge first commenced in 1993, making 2019 the 27th year of the annual event. The record to this point reads RSY [...]

2019 Adult & Child Tennis Day On Sunday 10 November, RSY porous courts were packed with 46 participants who took part in the annual Adult & Child Tennis Day, with spectacular rallies and the odd drop shot on display!  The weather was ideal, and friendships were formed as new junior members were welcomed to the Club in their first official tennis event at RSY! Following the [...]

2019 Table Tennis Club Championships Congratulations to all 75 competitors for their entertaining performances on Friday 11 October and to all spectators, family members, support crews and table tennis enthusiasts for their good cheer and participation. The 2019 Table Tennis Club Champs were incredibly competitive once again with many young guns providing more than a few nervous moments [...]

Billiards & Snooker Club Championships 2019 Once again, the year has been capped off with the conclusion of the Billiards & Snooker Club Championships.  The Championships concluded with a new name on the Honour Board along with the Eric Wells Memorial Trophy. Open snooker has been dominated by Tom Cameron, who was the current club champion over the past 5 years. Hugh [...]

2019 Foundation Croquet Tournament The 2019 RSY Croquet Tournament was once again supported by the RSYLTC Foundation with great success. North of fifty competitors of all ages battled it out on a beautiful, albeit windy spring day. Fierce rounds and tactical nous were on display between much camaraderie and laughter. The style of the tournament is Golf Croquet which is the main form [...]

RSY Coaches Tip - Backhand Slice We're thrilled to release the lastest coaches tip - the backhand slice! The video can be viewed here and we hope this helps members with their game. Other tips can be found on our YouTube channel which can be visited by clicking here .

2019 RSY v KLTC Social Tennis Challenge On Sunday 5 May, KLTC hosted RSY in the annual RSY v KLTC social tennis challenge. RSY lost the challenge in 2018 and were eager to win back the Koots Cup. Both teams had a nice mix of experience and youth, playing both doubles and mixed. Although the conditions were very pleasant, perhaps somewhat tactically, Kooyong’s grass courts [...]

Judy Dalton Honoured During Australian Open As the dust settles on an amazing Australian Open, there have been many highlights during what is the biggest time of the year for the sport. During the first week of the tournament, the Tennis Victoria Volunteers’ Breakfast was held at the MCG. The event saw the presentation of not only the prestigious Community Champion Awards but also [...]