Canterbury Country Tennis Seniors (formerly Canterbury Country Veterans) was formed on Friday 18th July 2980 after Ian Jones convened a meeting at Wilding Park, Christchurch with the express purpose of forming a country association for all country sub-associations. Those who attended that first meeting were the late Mr and Mrs Ted Young from Mid Canterbury, Bill Lewthwaite and the late Percy Ussher from Banks Peninsula, Tony Smith and the late Shirley Dalzell from Hurunui, Alec Swanson, Errol Woodward and Murray Wilson from Malvern and Ian Jones, Wendy Challies and Stuart Suckling from Ellesmere.
The first committee was elected - Ian Jones (President), Stuart Suckling (Secretary), Percy Ussher, Bill Lewthwaite, Tony Smith, Shirley Dalzell, Alex Swanson, Bobby Henderson (Malvern), Ted Young, Bob Fox (North Canterbury) and Jill Lundy (North Canterbury).
The New Zealand rules were adopted which was veterans to be aged 40 years and over. Sub-Association games were played with 8 men and 8 women with doubles and mixed doubles to be played and to be the best of 3 sets. Each sub-association played each other throughout the season.
Country championships were played at Wilding Park in the first season but after that a field day was held on the grass courts. Upwards to 100 players attended these great days.
Representative games were started with the first one being held at Prebbleton with Canterbury Country playing Nelson in 1983. South Canterbury and Canterbury was started in 1984, Otago in 1987, Southland and the West Coast in 1991, Marlborough in 1992 and finally North Otago in 1993.
Life Members
Ian Jones - 1995
Tony Smith - 1999
Hugh Gray - 1999
Peter Fitzgerald - 2015
Belinda Jones - 2017
Patrons
Ted Young - Mid Canterbury - 1987-1991 *
Alex Swanson - Malvern - 1987 -2014 *
Shirley Dalzell - Hurunui - 1991-1995 *
Joan Hewitt - Malvern - 1995 -16 *
Ian Jones - Ellesmere - 2012 - 17 *
Val Ginders
Robbie Watson
Barry Daniell
Lois Daniell
* = deceased
Presidents
Ian Jones - Ellesmere - 1980-1991 (12 years)
Murray Wilson - Malvern - 1992-1993
Judith Moon - Mid Canterbury - 1994-1995
Murray Isaacs - Mid Canterbury - 1996-1997
Helen Brown - North Canterbury - 1998-1999
Steve Reeves - North Canterbury - 2000-2001
Tony Bishop - Ellesmere - 2002-2003
Malcolm Cole - Malvern - 2004-2005
Lesley Lankow - Ellesmere - 2006-2007
Sally Spence - North Canterbury - 2008-2009
Robbie Watson - Malvern - 2010-12
Barry Daniell - North Canterbury - 2013- 2014
Robyn Tobeck - Ellesmere - 2015 - 2017
Vice Presidents
Murray Wilson - Malvern - 1991
Euan Inkster - Malvern - 1992
Judith Moon - Mid Canterbury - 1993
Murray Isaacs - Hurunui - 1994-1995
Helen Brown - North Canterbury - 1996-1997
John Blackadder - North Canterbury - 1998-1999
Tony Bishop - Ellesmere - 2000-2001
Malcolm Cole - Malvern - 2002-2003
Lesley Lankow - Ellesmere - 2004-2005
Chris Thomas - Mid Canterbury - 2006
Sally Spence - North Canterbury - 2007
Robert Watson - Malvern - 2008-2009
Ian Joyce - North Canterbury - 2010 - 11
Barry Daniell - North Canterbury - 2012
Robyn Tobeck - Ellesmere - 2013 - 2014
Alastair Clemens - Mid Canterbury - 2015 - 2016
Julie Wood - North Canterbury - 2017
Secretaries
Joan Hewitt - Malvern - 1990-1994 ( 5 years)
Bev Watkins - Mid Canterbury - 1995-1996 ( 2 years)
Val Ginders - Hurunui - 1997-2002 ( 6 years)
Secretary / Treasurer
Stuart Suckling - Ellesmere - 1980-1986 ( 6 years)
Chris Smith - Hurunui - 1987-1989 ( 3 years)
Belinda Jones - Ellesmere - 2003 -> ( 13 years)
Treasurers
Bill Hewitt - Malvern - 1992-1994 ( 3 years)
Sue Walker - Ellesmere - 1995-2000 ( 6 years)
Joan Payne - North Canterbury - 2001-2002 ( 2 years)
Shirley Dalzell Trophy
This trophy was donated by Tom Jordan and Sam Clarke in 1995 in memory of the late Shirley Dalzell of Hurunui who died in 1995.
1995 - Hurunui
1996 - Hurunui
1997 - Hurunui
1998 - Ellesmere
1999 - Ellesmere
2000 - Ellesmere
2001 - Malvern
2002 - North Canterbury
2003 - Not presented
2004 - Rained off
2005 - North Canterbury
2006 - Ellesmere
2007 - Ellesmere
2008 - Malvern
2009 - North Canterbury
2010 - North Canterbury Red
2011 - North Canterbury Red
2012 - Ellesmere White
2013 - Malvern
2014 - Ellesmere Blue
2015 - Ellesmere Blue
2016 - Ellesmere Blue
Gympie Shield
This shield was given to the Canterbury Country tennis players when they toured Queensland by the Gympie and District Veterans Tennis Club on 10 June 1988.
1989 -- 1990 played for between associations each year
1988-1989 Ellesmere
1989-1990 North Canterbury
1991 onwards played for at the field day held in October/November for the sub-association with the highest median points. Started at Wilding Park on the grass courts but 2010 played at Kaiapoi
1991 - Hurunui
1992 - Ellesmere
1993 - Malvern
1994 - Ellesmere
1995 - Hurunui
1996 - Hurunui
1997 - Banks Peninsula
1998 - Banks Peninsula
1999 & 2000 - not recorded or not played for
2001 - Mid Canterbury
2002 - Mid Canterbury
2003 - Malvern
2004 - Malvern
2005 - Rained off
2006 - Hurunui
2007 - Ellesmere
2008 - Malvern
2009 - Malvern
2010 - Malvern
2011 - Mid Canterbury
2012 - Malvern
2013 - Hurunui
2014-15 - Not played for
2015-16 - Ellesmere
2016-17 - Not played
Lenco Trophy
Donated by Lenco Apparel in 2002 where Canterbury Country had purchased track suits from.
For the player with the highest individual score at Wilding Park in October / November
2002 - Deane Taylor - Mid Canterbury
2003 - Brian Henshaw - North Canterbury
2004 - Dave Ashton - Malvern
2005 - Rained off
2006 - Robbie Watson - Malvern
2007 - Judy Lamont - Ellesmere
2008 - Stewart Yellowlees - North Canterbury
2009 - John Honeywell - Malvern
2010 - John Honeywell - Malvern
2011 - Glenys Gillanders - Malvern
2012 - Dave Edwards - Ellesmere
2013 - Ngaire Simmons - Malvern
2014-15 - Not played for
2015-16 - Tania Howson - Ellesmere
2016-17 - Not played
Queens Birthday tournament - Dunedin
Lou Le Comte Trophy - donated by Lou Le Comte
Canterbury, Canterbury Country, South Canterbury, North Otago (now Lakes District), Otago, Southland
1993 - Otago
1995 - Canterbury
1996 - Canterbury
1997 - Otago
1998 - Canterbury
1999 - Canterbury Country and Canterbury
2000 - Canterbury
2001 - Canterbury Country
2002 - Canterbury
2003 - Canterbury Country
2004 - Canterbury
2005 - Canterbury Country
2006 - Canterbury
2007 - Canterbury
2008 - Canterbury Country
2009 - Canterbury
2010 - Lakes District
2011 - Canterbury
2012 - Canterbury
2013 - Canterbury
2014 - Canterbury
2015 - Canterbury
2016 - Canterbury
2017 - Southern Lakes
Super Seniors tournament - Dunedin in September
Foster Trophy - donated by Brian and Ruth Foster
Canterbury, Canterbury Country, South Canterbury, North Otago, Otago, Southland (usually a mixed team for Southland)
2003 - Otago
2004 - Canterbury
2005 -
2006 - Otago
2007 - Canterbury
2008 - Canterbury
2009 - Canterbury
2010 - Canterbury
2011 - Otago
2012 - North Otago
2013 - Canterbury
2014 - Canterbury
2015 - Canterbury
2016 - Canterbury
2017 -
Quadrangular tournament - Blenheim
Canterbury, Canterbury Country - replacing West Coast, Marlborough, Nelson
2003 -
2004 - Canterbury
2005 - Nelson
2006 - Canterbury
2007 - Canterbury
2008 - Canterbury
2009 - Canterbury Country
2010 - Nelson
2011 - Nelson
2012 - Canterbury Country
2013 - Nelson
2014 - Canterbury
2015 - Nelson
2016 - Canterbury
2017 -
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