Tennis talk: Eglinton president Jason Honeyman is confidence his club will have a bright future

Eglinton Tennis Club president Jason Honeyman believes that this year's autumn competition is looming as one of the best on record and is confident the future for both his club and its players is soaring to a new level.

"With the new clubhouse now under construction and the dedication and loyalty the players show stepping up in each competition, it looks to be a bright future ahead," Honeyman said.

The club's selection committee sat down on Tuesday to organise the teams for what is shaping up to be a cracker of an autumn competition.

After a disappointing loss to the highly coveted Northbridge Tennis Club a couple of weeks ago in the annual cup challenge, the Eglinton players are moving on.

They are primed to let their rackets do the talking and to make this year's autumn competition one to remember. But just who will win?

Could it be John 'slugger' Bullock going for his record eighth grand final win and his troopers, or can the 'iron lady' Allyson Schumacher and her brigadiers come up trumps? It may well be even 'bulldog' Bant and his lads who put the bite in.

Whoever it may be, you can guarantee there will be thrills and spills, dummy spits, and most of all electrifying tennis.

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With the new-look format being introduced in previous competitions it may well come down to how well the captains of each team use it to help steer their side to take that coveted grand final trophy.

There will be new monikers for this year's autumn competition, with teams to be named after famous Australian left handers - there will be a Team Roche, Team Laver, Team Brookes, Team Fraser and Team Woodforde.

These men were five greats of tennis. Sir Norman Brookes, known as 'the wizard' was the first foreign male and first left-hander to win Wimbledon in 1907.

Tony Roche won one grand slam singles title and 13 grand slam doubles titles while Rod Laver is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He won 11 grand slam singles titles.

Neale Fraser won three grand slam singles titles and Mark Woodforde won 12 grand slam doubles titles.

Until we meet again good hitting.

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