the university of queensland tennis club inc. sponsorship

The University of Queensland Tennis Club Inc.

Est. 1911

2013 University OpenTennis Championships

Sponsorship ProposalsEbony PanohoOpen Ladies’ Singles Champion2012 University Open

Sponsoring TennisTennis is one of the most popular recreational sports in Australia. It is played bypeople of all ages and from all walks of life.

Because of this diversity, Tennis players are a prime marketing target for just aboutevery type of business. This potential market can be tapped through support of thesport at the international and national level, but it can also be reached by supportingthe sport at the grassroots level.

Besides being cheaper, grassroots sponsorship enhances the public image of thesponsoring company because the members of the target group actually receive somedirect benefit.

A major avenue for companies to reach the players at the grassroots level is tosupport the open tournaments played throughout Queensland.

As well as the ranking points events for the top players, most open tournaments runevents suitable for all levels of players. With all levels competing, a weekend playercould be competing in the D Grade Round-Robin Doubles a few courts away from aquarter-final of the Open Singles.

These tournaments are hugely important for the sport. They do not attract largenumbers of public spectators but they do provide a focus for the local Tenniscommunity and attract hundreds of players as participants. This provides wide publicrecognition for naming-rights sponsors.

The University Open Tennis Championships, organised by the UQ Tennis Club, is themajor open tournament in Brisbane and for decades was, by far, the richest and largestopen tournament in Queensland. The tournament record is 750 entrants.

The University Open was also the Queensland Open Tennis Championships from 1996to 2006.

However, open tournaments do need sponsorship to be able to offer the requiredlevels of prizemoney for the major ranking events. In recent years, non-metropolitantournaments, particularly on the Sunshine Coast, have outstripped the UniversityOpen in prizemoney levels because of major local sponsorship.

The 2013 University Open will be played over three weekends in July/August (20-21 &27-28 July and 3-4 August). It is hoped, with UQ Sport, to hold the inauguralUQ TennisFest on 4 August to create a carnival atmosphere for the tournament Finals.

The opportunity exists for national and local businesses to support this majorBrisbane community sporting event. Some possible sponsorship packages areoutlined in the following pages, ranging from major naming-rights sponsors tolocal business supporters. Although the key benefits revolve around the UniversityOpen, most of the packages incorporate 12-month exposure to the Brisbane Tenniscommunity through the Club’s other Tournament and Fixture activities.

The VenueThe venue for the tournament is the UQ Sport Tennis Centre on The University ofQueensland’s St Lucia Campus (Brisbane). This is one of the largest Tennis complexes inQueensland and is used frequently by Tennis Australia and Tennis Queensland forNational and State Championships and by the Brisbane Night Tennis Association forFixture Grand Finals.

The Centre consists of 21 floodlit courts [15 Hardcourts (Laykold), 4 Cushioned Hardcourts(Laykold Cushion) and 2 Synthetic Grass Courts (Omnicourt)], a Pro Shop and a new café(Saint Lucy caffè e cucina). Five of the courts are of international standard and include aCentre Court with a permanentgrandstand.

The Centre is owned by The University ofQueensland and is operated by UQ SportLimited. As it is situated on a Universityof Queensland campus, its operation isgoverned by all of the University’s rulesand regulations. These factors can placesome restrictions on the permanentadvertising that is possible at the venue.

UQ Tennis ClubThe University Open is conducted by The University of Queensland Tennis Club Inc.(UQ Tennis Club). The UQ Tennis Club was established in 1911, the year teachingcommenced at The University of Queensland.

With a membership of around 500, it is by far the largest sporting club at the Universityand the largest Tennis club in Brisbane.

The UQ Tennis Club is a major hub of Tennis activities in Brisbane. The Club usuallyfields around 100 teams per season in Brisbane-wide Fixtures and Internal Fixtures.Social Tennis programmes on Thursday nights and Sunday afternoons generally attractaround 60-80 players per day from around Brisbane.

In addition to the University Open, the Club conducts an Annual Club Championships andaround 15 night-time and daytime internal tournaments. These internal tournaments usea variety of formats that guarantee all participants keep playing and get lots of tennis.

The Club also provides much of the man-power, office space & equipment and expertisefor running the local Fixture associations.

All of the courts at the UQ Sport Tennis Centre were badly damaged in the January 2011Flood. Recovery was slow as no courts were operational until April, with all courts notfinally repaired until September. Despite this, the 2011 University Open went aheadusing a reduced number of courts in the middle of a construction site.

Centre CourtUQ Sport Tennis Centre

Pathway to the TopAs well as being great community participation events, local tournaments, like theUniversity Open, play a vital role in the development of Australia’s up-and-comingplayers. The current top players had to start somewhere and it may well have beenin the D Grade events in a local open tournament.

Patrick Rafter (U.S. Open Men’s Singles Champion 1997 & 1998; Wimbledon Men’sSingles Finalist 2000 & 2001; World No. 1 in Men’s Singles in July 1999; AustralianDavis Cup Team 1994-2001; current Davis Cup Captain) won the University Open14/U Boys’ Singles in 1986 and the 18/U Boys’ Singles in 1989.

Scott Draper (Wimbledon Boys’ Doubles Champion 1992; Australian Davis CupTeam 1996 & 2002; Australian Open Mixed Doubles Champion 2005) first played inthe University Open in 1983 when he was 9 years old (in the D Grade Men’sSingles). Scott played in the University Open every year from 1983 to 1994, afterwhich he rocketed onto the World Circuit. Scott won the University Open A GradeMen’s Singles in 1988 and the Open Men’s Singles in 1994.

Bernard Tomic (current Australian No. 1; Australian Davis Cup Team 2012) was therunner-up in the University Open Men’s Singles in 2007.

Ashleigh Barty (current Australian No. 6; Runner-up in the 2013 Australian OpenWomen’s Doubles; Australian Fed Cup Team 2013) played in the University OpenLadies’ Singles in 2008 when she was just 12 years old.

Samantha Stosur (U.S. Open Women’s Singles Champion 2011; U.S. Open Women’sDoubles Champion 2005; Australian Open Mixed Doubles Champion 2005;Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Champion 2008; Australian Fed Cup Team since 2003)first played in the University Open in 1994when she was 10 years old. Samantha wonthe University Open C Grade Ladies’ Singles& C Grade Ladies’ Doubles in 1994, B GradeLadies’ Doubles in 1995, 14/U Girls’Doubles in 1996 and 18/U Girls’ Singles in1998.

Kerry-Anne Guse (Australia Fed Cup Team1997 & 1998), first played in the UniversityOpen in 1981 when she was just 8½ yearsold (in the D Grade Ladies’ Singles). Kerry-Anne won the University Open D GradeLadies’ Singles in 1982, A Grade Ladies’Singles in 1984, 16/U Girls’ Singles in 1986,18/U Girls’ Singles in 1987, Open Ladies’Doubles in 1988 & 2007 and Open Ladies’Singles in 1988, 1992 & 1995.

Patrick Rafter1989 University Open Junior Singles Champion

3-YEAR PLATINUM SPONSOR*$12,000 per year + GST sole naming rights to the tournament naming rights to the Open events half-page advertisement and company logos in the tournament entry

form and/or tournament fact sheet acknowledgement in e-mail promotions of the tournament signage in clubhouse (and possibly on exterior of clubhouse) for

3 years additional signage at venue on tournament days advertisement on tournament Web pages company name/logo on all tournament printed material (e.g. result

cards, round-robin scoresheets & tournament newsletter) company name/logo on University Open T-shirts free Corporate Tennis Day prior to or after the tournament each year use of company name in all media releases (but media exposure

cannot be guaranteed) invitation to present cheques and trophies for Open Singles events option of representation on organising committee advertisement in each edition of UQ Tennis News and UQ Tennis

E-News for 3 years prominent acknowledgement with logo for 3 years on the UQ Tennis

Club’s Website (www.uqtc.org.au) naming rights for the Club’s internal tournaments, the Annual Club

Championships, the University of Queensland Championships and theClub’s Grand Prix

company logo (or small advertisement) in entry forms for internaltournaments (approx. 15 tournaments per year)

naming rights for the Club’s internal Fixtures (currently MondayNights and Thursday Nights)

company logo (or small advertisement) in Fixture Draws for internalFixtures

logo in Club Information Booklet

* All sponsorship packages are flexible and open to negotiation as there could be alternative ways of promoting asponsor’s support of the tournament or some goods & services could be provided in lieu of cash.Costs involved in providing signs/banners, producing artwork for advertisements and printing advertising insertsare a cost of the sponsor, over and above the sponsorship amount.

PLATINUM SPONSOR*$12,000 + GST

sole naming rights to the tournament naming rights to the Open events half-page advertisement and company logos in the tournament entry


1 year additional signage at venue on tournament days advertisement on tournament Web pages company name/logo on all tournament printed material (e.g. result

cards, round-robin scoresheets & tournament newsletter) company name/logo on University Open T-shirts use of company name in all media releases (but media exposure

cannot be guaranteed) invitation to present cheques and trophies for Open Singles events option of representation on organising committee advertisement in each edition of UQ Tennis News and UQ Tennis

E-News for 1 year prominent acknowledgement with logo for 1 year on the UQ Tennis




naming rights for the Club’s internal Fixtures (currently MondayNights and Thursday Nights)




GOLD SPONSOR*$6,000 + GST joint naming rights to the tournament naming rights to an Open event half-page advertisement and company logos in the tournament entry


1 year additional signage at venue on tournament days advertisement on tournament Web pages company name/logo on all tournament printed material (e.g. result

cards, round-robin scoresheets & tournament newsletter) company name/logo on University Open T-shirts use of company name in all media releases (but media exposure

cannot be guaranteed) invitation to present cheques and trophies for the naming-rights

event advertisement in each edition of UQ Tennis News and UQ Tennis

E-News for 1 year prominent acknowledgement with logo for 1 year on the UQ Tennis




joint naming rights for the Club’s internal Fixtures (currently MondayNights and Thursday Nights)




SILVER PREMIUM SPONSOR*$3,000 + GST

naming rights to an event (not necessarily an Open event)

quarter-page advertisement and company logo in the tournamententry form and/or tournament fact sheet

acknowledgement in e-mail promotions of the tournament

signage in clubhouse for 1 year

additional signage at venue on tournament days

logo on tournament Web pages

company name/logo on all tournament printed material (e.g. resultcards, round-robin scoresheets & tournament newsletter)

company name/logo on University Open T-shirts

invitation to present cheques and trophies for the naming-rightsevent

advertisement or logo in each edition of UQ Tennis News andUQ Tennis E-News for 1 year

prominent acknowledgement with logo for 1 year on the UQ TennisClub’s Website (www.uqtc.org.au)



SILVER SPONSOR*$2,000 + GST

naming rights to an event (not necessarily an Open event)






company name/logo on University Open T-shirts

invitation to present cheques and trophies for the naming-rightsevent

advertisement or logo in each edition of UQ Tennis News andUQ Tennis E-News for 1 year




BRONZE SPONSOR*$1,000 + GST






Advertisement or logo in each edition of UQ Tennis News andUQ Tennis E-News for 1 year




LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITYBENEFACTOR* $250 + GST advertisement (approx. 10 cm X 7 cm) and company logo in the

tournament entry form and/or tournament fact sheet


signage at venue on tournament days


Patrick Rafter1986 University Open

Mal Anderson1986 University Open

Ashleigh Barty2008 University Open

Bernard Tomic2007 University Open

Joanne Butler & Wayne Hampson1985 University Open

Patrick Rafter1989 University Open


CHAMPIONS HONOUR ROLL

YEAR OMS OLS OMD OLD OXD 18BS 18GS1966 Gary Baulch Lexie Kenny Larry Weatherhog Lexie Kenny1967-71 tournament not held1972 Maurie Guse*1973 Mal Anderson*1974 tournament not held - UQ Tennis Courts destroyed in Flood1975 Jeff Twist Jan Fallis1976 Jeff Twist Jan Fallis Gary Hutchinson Mark Deuble Susan Leo

& Greg Braun1977 John Joyce Susan Leo John Decker Jan Fallis Lyle Kluck Karen Stewart

& Cliff Bothwell & Susan Leo1978 Jeff Twist Robyn Knobel Richard Eden Michele Earl1979 Ray Kelly Diana Brown Campbell Robertson Russell Barlow Diana Brown

& Ian Johnson1980 Jeff Twist Helen Davis John Decker Karen Stewart Ken Thams Helen Davis

& Nev Hay & Nev Hay1981 Max Bates Lisa Bee C. Robertson Karen Stewart Lorraine Decker Christian Schatz Helen Davis

& Max Bates & Karen Gibbs & John Decker1982 Geoff Masters Amanda Tobin not completed not completed not completed Adrian Targett not completed1983 Jeff Twist Helen Davis Dale Collings Bronwyn Draper Cliff Bothwell Graeme Rosemary Eden

& Ray Kelly & Jan Fallis & Jan Fallis Brimblecombe1984 Mark Kratzmann Helen Davis Dale Collings Sharon Smart Christian Schatz John Gibson Tracey Morton

& Ray Kelly & Joanne Butler & Helen Davis1985 Wayne Hampson Joanne Butler Dale Collings Rosemary Eden Helen Davis Neil Borwick Rosemary Eden

& Ray Kelly & Helen Davis & Max Bates1986 Graeme Rosemary Eden Ross Orford Rosemary Eden not completed Jason Carriage Donna Littleton

Brimblecombe & Max Bates & Helen Davis1987 Wayne Hampson Helen Davis Wayne Hampson Rosemary Eden Rosemary Eden Jason Carriage Kerry-Anne Guse

& Dale Collings & Helen Davis & Max Bates1988 Pat Flynn Kerry-Anne Guse Wayne Hampson Kerry-Anne Guse Helen Dorricott Alan Ross Justine Hodder

& Dale Collings & Justine Hodder & Max Bates1989 Shane Barr Lorrae Guse Heath Denman Eira Sinkins Ian Malpass Patrick Rafter Lorrae Guse

& Mark Draper & Sharon Ellis & Rachel King1990 Ashley Naumann Helen Dorricott Ian Malpass Nicole Kenneally Brock Connolly Chris Mahony Danielle Thomas

& Max Bates & K. Schwenke Kirsten Schwenke1991 Graeme Helen Dorricott Ian Malpass Rosemary Eden Helen Dorricott Travis Semmens Melissa Beadman

Brimblecombe & Max Bates & Helen Dorricott & Mark Draper1992 Alan Ross Kerry-Anne Guse G. Brimblecombe Rosemary Eden Bronwyn Draper Toby Mitchell Natalie Frawley

& Simon Merrin & Helen Dorricott & Scott Draper1993 Mark Draper Helen Dorricott Ian Malpass Rosemary Eden John James Toby Mitchell Amy Jensen

& Max Bates & Helen Dorricott & Kym Hazzard1994 Scott Draper Helen Olsson Mark Draper Bronwyn Draper Helen Olsson Paul Hanley Amy Jensen

& Scott Draper & Danielle Thomas & Mark Draper1995 Heath Denman Kerry-Anne Guse Chris Bates Rosemary Eden Jodie Lynn Gareth Keating Kylie Kemsley

& Mark Way & Amanda Webb & Ian Malpass1996** Heath Denman Lechia Trewick John Marinov Karen Black Mark Chappell Ryan Frischkorn Andrea Ho

& Ken Smith & Andrea Ho & Karen Black1997** Brock Connolly Justine Hodder Heath Denman Justine Hodder Mark Chappell Johnny Angela

& Paul Mooney & Electra Henry & Karen Black Stamenovic Szymanowski1998** Heath Denman Deanna Roberts Matt Ilott not completed not completed Adam Carey Samantha Stosur

& Jay Pike1999** Heath Denman Deng Kun Patrick Flynn Marinet Morgan Andrew Orford Troy Gillham Linda Fallon

& Simon Merrin & Belinda Kelly & Lisa Argent2000** Peter Handoyo Kelly Blanch John James Kelly Blanch Andrew Orford Morgan Wilson Tiffany Welford

& Jason Sellin & Amanda Jones & Lisa Argent2001** John James Linda Fallon Ashley Naumann Gabrielle Baker Lisa Argent Robert Smeets Genevieve

& Marc Kimmich & Rebecca Pike & Andrew Orford Butnoris2002** John James Lisa Argent John James Lisa Argent Lisa Argent Michael Leong Katrina Domela

& Ben Mathias & Kelli Orford & Andrew Orford2003** John James Deng Kun John James Marinet Morgan Shannon Golds Luke Campbell Kelli Zahmel

& James Rapkins & Shannon Golds & Johnny Stamenovic2004** Robert Smeets Tiffany Welford Robert Smeets Jessica Hoath Shannon Golds Michael Leong Prue Teitzell

& Chris O’Mara & Shannon Golds & Robert Smeets2005** John James Bianca Smith John James Maria Sorbello Andrew Orford Alex Bothe Alice Watter

& Marc Svenson & Shannon Golds & Lisa Orford2006** John James Monika Wejnert Lachlan Reed Kayla Berry Gabby Baker Keith Willis Monika Wejnert

& Alex Bothe & Kelli Zahmel & John James2007 John James Renee Binnie Lachlan Reed Lorrae Guse-Bell Taylor Dougles Cory Phillips Katie Lee

& John Warner & Kerry-Anne & James RapkinsGuse-Abbott

2008 Mark Draper Monika Wejnert Hugh McDonald Alice Watter Steven De Waard Scott Puodziunas Yuiri Nomoto& Robert Bartlett & Katie Lee & Amy Barton

2009 Mark Draper Ashling Sumner Ethan Wilkinson Nana Miyakawa Hannah Receveur Lachlan Treacher Athena Nathalia& Nick Northcott & Athena Nathalia & Gavin Van Peperzeel

2010 Michael Look Shannon Golds Philip Janz Shannon Beckett Cassie Gramlick George Wall Jacqui Bell& Adon Kronk & Cassie Gramlick & Philip Janz

2011 Robert Smeets Nao Hibino Gavin Van Peperzeel Athena Nathalia Logan MacKenzie George Wall India Warren& John James & Oriana Nowicki & Stefanie Tan

2012 Robert Smeets Ebony Panoho Gavin Van Peperzeel Elizabeth James Logan MacKenzie George Wall event cancelled& Brendan Moore & Cassie Gramlick & Stefanie Tan

* no records to confirm ** also Queensland Open Championships

2012 University Open Tennis Championships

Hank Szeto (Thinkingcap Consulting) presentingThe Colonel’s Trophy to Ebony Panoho (OpenLadies’ Singles Champion)

Frank Martinez (Sports Technology International)congratulating Logan MacKenzie (Open Men’s SinglesRunner-Up)

Sasha Lloyd (Saint Lucy caffè e cucina) presentingthe winner’s cheque to Robert Smeets (Open Men’sSingles Champion)

Sasha Lloyd (Saint Lucy caffè e cucina), Robert Smeets(OMS Champion), Logan MacKenzie (OMS R/U) &Frank Martinez (Sport Technology International)

Lucie Ayotte, Claudia Hong, Nicole Morton& Naomi Westaway(B Grade Ladies’ Doubles Finalists)

Mitchell Thams, Jonathan Knowlman,Gavin Van Peperzeel & Brendan Moore(Open Men’s Doubles Finalists)

Jackie Lee, Ebony Panoho, Cassie Gramlick &Elizabeth James (Open Ladies’ Doubles Finalists)

Frank Martinez (Sports Technology International)presenting the Edgar Stumbles Memorial Shield toGeorge Wall (18 & Under Boys’ Singles Champion)

Andrew Lack & Ian Cheong(A Grade Men’s Doubles Runners-Up)

Paul Groch & Raymond Lam(C Grade Men’s Singles Prize Winners)

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