1926 - 2016

90 YEARS

1926 - 2016Iwa tekau

Nau mai ki te iwa tekau o ngā tau mō te whakataetae tēnehi māori

1926 - 2016

WHAKARURUHAU O MUAPAST PATRONS

1947, 1948 Koroki Te Rata Mahuta Tawhiao Potatau Te Wherowhero Waikato

1949, 1951, 1952 Princess Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Herangi CBE Ngāta Mahuta

1950 Mihikore Tureia Ngāti Porou

1956 Pei Te Hurinui Jones OBE Ngāti Maniapoto

1964 – 1974 Sir Turi Carroll OBE, KBE Ngāti Kahungunu

1975 – 2006 Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ, DBE, OStJ Waikato

2007 – Kiingi Tuheitia KStJ, GCCT, KCLJ Waikato

1HM Kiingi Tuheitia KStJ, GCCT, KCLJWHAKARURUHAU / PATRON

“He purapura i ruai mai i Rangiatea”Ko Te Tohu Takaro o Aotearoa Tenehi, tenei e whakanui nei i te Iwa Tekau Tau

o tenei purapura i ruia mai e te ringa-makuru o nga kaumatua no ratou te moemoeā.

The Aotearoa Maori Tennis Association is proud to have celebrated the 90th Year of our association and tournament.

As the whakatauki above commemorates:“The seed planted by the fertile hands of our elders

who dreamt the dream.”

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Sir A. T. Ngata (Tairawhiti) BA, LLB, LittD, Tai Mitchell (Rotorua),Dr Pei Te Hurinui Jones OBE (Taumarunui), William Tukere Te Anga (Whanganui) and Kingi Te Ahoaho Tahiwi OBE (Otaki)These were the leaders that founded our constitution of the NZ Maori Lawn Tennis Association in 1926 at Rotorua.

Add to those great leaders carrying on the dream – Kiingi Koroki, Te Puea Herangi CBE, Sir Turi Carroll OBE,KBE, (Wairoa) Sydney Carroll and Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ, DBE, OStJ, (1975-2006).

This was further enhanced by the many great leaders representing their rohe – Sir Hepi Te Heuheu KBE (Taupo-nui-a-Tia), Sir James Henare KBE DSO (Taitokerau), Wetini Hotu (Maniapoto), Hoeroa Marumaru (Whanganui), Takurua Tamarau (Ruatoki), Ruihi Wehipeihana (Manawatu), E Edwards (Taranaki), Sam Mitchell (Rotorua).Current Patron, Kiingi Tuheitia KStJ, GCCT, KCLJ. - To whom we are grateful for his staunch support over recent years. Which has stabilised our recent tournaments in Hamilton!

Not forgetting our many past tennis champions of yester-year; Dr Maui Pomare, Pei Jones, Phil & Eddie Howell, JB Smith, Peter Smith and Son Barry (x11 times Maori singles champion), Bill & Fred Keys, Letty Karauti, Pita Kaua, Mary-Ann Dewes, our most famous Wimbledon and international players Ruia Morrison and Kelly Evernden and world 70+ singles champion Mose Harvey.

The tournament following Christmas was launched in an atmosphere of remembrance and celebration attended by many of our famous men and woman champions of past and recent years; Ruia Morrison and Taini Jamieson. Many past champions David Goldsmith, Ronnie Farrell, (still playing after 62 years) Wiki Bidois (nee) White, Archdeacon Bill Kaua attended the Powhiri, and all 4 played in the famous 1954 NZMLTA tournament in Dunedin.

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Still reminiscing about their 3 day boat trip from Gisborne to Dunedin with some of the other legends that attended that trip – Bubs Wehi, Mose Harvey and Mackie Herewini (the famous All Black of the 60s & 70s) and the “capturing” of the famous Ink Spots entertainers from the USA, who were performing in Dunedin at the time.

Past Men’s champion in 1965, 66, and 67 Joe Malcom, and many others appeared over the three days, enjoying the recollections and whakawhanaungatanga, as did Tainui kaumatua Taki Turner.

Witnessing the opening ball hit by Ruia Morrison, to the outstanding tennis played over the following three days, from the youngest, 7 year old Cruz Bryce, to the oldest, 83 year old Peter Thomas.

The standard was excellent and made so by the appearance of recent and former champions; Kyle Butters (USA), Shelley Bryce (nee Stephens) Eru Lyndon, Maui Hudson, Gay Carson (nee McManus) Catherine Costain, Tracey O’Connor, Luci Barlow, and TK Williams.

Appreciation goes to the large roopu from Australia, Whanganui, Rotorua and Tamaki Makaurau that helped the record number of entries, which was a notable 41% increase.

The results of the tournament are recorded in this booklet and also appear on our AMTA website.

We record our gratitude to all the generous sponsors of the tournament.

Congratulations to the 4 recipients of the Nga Purapura Trust grants;Brooke Kenny, TK Williams, Logan Nathan and Kalais Going.

The tournament received and is still receiving many congratulatory remarks for the positive message it sends out to our Māori community and the public at large.

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Mauri Tu! Mauri Ora!

Na matou, na

Tamati me Tilly Reedy, Dick me Desrae GarrattAotearoa Maori Tennis Association - Kaumatua and Kaiarahi

Boston Danford

Phillip Warren

Kalani Savage

Zeeah Waerea-Tamai

Paris Maxwell

Halle Fenker

Benji Bryce & Nikau Darrell Going

Jaiden Edmonds & Phillip Warren

Carlos Bryce & Kalani Savage

Hayden Fenker & Zeeah Waerea-Tamai

Halle Fenker & Beooke Morgan

Halle Fenker & Brooke Morgan

Boston Danford & Zeeah Waerea-Tamai

Carlos Bryce & Halle Fenker

Carlos Bryce & Halle Fenker

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JUNIORS 10/U GARRATT WHANAU

JUNIORS 14/U

JUNIORS 12/U

BOYS SINGLES

GIRLS SINGLES

BOYS DOUBLES

GIRLS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

BOYS SINGLES

GIRLS SINGLES

BOYS DOUBLES

GIRLS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

BOYS SINGLES

GIRLS SINGLES

BOYS DOUBLES

GIRLS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

Carlin Vollebregt

Shannon Paki

Kyle Butters

McKinley Vollebregt

Aliya Edwards

Brooke Aroha Kenny

Ruben Emmerson-Hiri & Carlin Vollebregt

Mark Ratana & Carlo Paul Roia

Kyle & Sam Butters

Halle Fenker & Brooke Morgan

Gaye Carson & Annie Hawaikirangi

Lici Barlow & Tracey O’Connor

Logan Nathan & Karina Kino

Darren Kocsis & Gaye Carson

Kyle & Paris Butters

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JUNIORS 16/U HENRY DAVIS WHANAU

SENIORS 30 – 49

OPEN

BOYS SINGLES

GIRLS SINGLES

BOYS DOUBLES

GIRLS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

MENS SINGLES

WOMANS SINGLES

MENS DOUBLES

WOMENS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

MENS SINGLES

WOMANS SINGLES

MENS DOUBLES

WOMENS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

Morgan Vela

Dick Garratt

Richard Goulding

Leona Davis-Kaye

Tilly Simeon-Page

Marion Mills

Albie Tipiwai & Jeremy Wichman

Dick Garratt & Mary Durham

Richard Goulding & Richard Owen

Leona Davis-Kaye & Tia Ormsby

Marion Mills & Veronica Vercoe

Wayne Thompson & Tia Ormsby

Whare Wharepapa & Veronica Vercoe

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SENIORS 50 – 59

SUPER SENIORS 70 – 75 ORMSBY WHANAU

SUPER SENIORS 60 – 69

MENS SINGLES

WOMANS SINGLES

MENS DOUBLES

WOMENS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

MENS SINGLES

WOMANS SINGLES

MIXED DOUBLES

MENS SINGLES

WOMANS SINGLES

MENS DOUBLES

WOMENS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

Kawana & Ruvae Davis

John & Julianne Collier

Dinny Mohi

David Goldsmith

Dinny & Val Mohi

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SUPER SENIORS 76+ ALBERT WHANAU

SOCIAL GRADE

MENS SINGLES

MENS DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

WINNERS

RUNNNERS/UP

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PATRON:HM Kiingi Tuheitia KStJ, GCCT, KCLJ

KAUMATUA:Ta Tamati Reedy KNZMKahurangi Te Koingo ReedyMr David GoldsmithMrs Ruia Morrison MBEMr Charles PeniMr Tom Te ApatuMr Bill Kaua JP

PRESIDENT:Richard (Tiki) Garratt

SECRETARY:Annie Hawaikirangi

TREASURER:Geoff Kaye-Ivitu

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:Adam WhauwhauLeona Davis-KayeDesrae GarrattAliya EdwardsTia van Selm-OrmsbyRichard BoyntonWhare WharepapaHayden Te Rare Alan ClarkeAnn Davis-Mauroulis

AMTA DIRECTORY

CURRENT LIFE MEMBERS:Lindsay WehipeihanaHarry TawhaiBasil CorbettTaini Jamison OBERuia Morrison MBESam PehiCelia RaileyRichard (Tiki) GarrattSir Tamati Reedy KNZMCharles PeniDavid GoldsmithDesrae Garratt

Albert whanau Garratt whanauHenry Davis whanau Ormsby whanau