Yes, well you can blame Saudi Arabia on that one as well...Cheesie-the-Pirate wrote:The collapse of the Dubai economy can't help.
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Need to implement the WA Legislation that makes it compulsory for it to be a long weekend .Jeffles wrote:I'd go if it were a long weekend in NSW but it's not.Egan wrote:Mildura hosting the Fed Cup against Switzerland on grass on ANZAC Day weekend. May think about going...
Good venue. They hosted Zimbabwe there a few years ago when Flip famously arrived late after deriding Davis Cup.
Oh I do remember the Zimbabwe tie. As a kid I was shocked that they used a country town for a major tie.
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I reckon they should play. IPL security takes a lot more than tennis. You're looking after fewer people in a smaller area for a shorter period of time.
Anyway, back to the Fed Cup. Good to see the locals supporting it. There's a photo of the court in this gallery.
http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/PhotosGa ... allery=173
Anyway, back to the Fed Cup. Good to see the locals supporting it. There's a photo of the court in this gallery.
http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/PhotosGa ... allery=173
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Regional facility. They're temporary grandstands.Egan wrote:But it seems Mildura has the best regional facility in the country for Tennis?
What other venues could hold a tie such as this around the country?
Mildura is a large lawn tennis club. That's why TA is attracted to it. You can take up space with practice courts, temp stands etc. There are other large clubs. It would just depend on whether you want to stick to grass or not. if you do, Mildura and Berri host Futures events. If you don't you can go all over the country.
Look at where Futures events are held.
http://www.tennis.com.au/pages/default. ... pageId=213
Nth Qld would have to get a go. Large regional area that has a great climate for tennis but rarely sees big time tennis. Also, great climate during the Aussie winter when these matches are played.
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