IGSA Tildesley Shield Tennis Tournament
One of the highlights of Week 6 (Wednesday 8 to Friday 10 March 2023) was watching our students compete in the annual IGSA Tildesley Shield Tennis Tournament. Unlike the conditions in previous years (which saw our staff and team huddling together for protection from the rain and wind), this year’s competition was held in near perfect conditions and the courts at Pennant Hills Park were abuzz with activity.
The Tildesley Shield Tennis Tournament was first held in 1918 and is the longest running tennis tournament in Australian History. Being selected for the School’s Tildesley Team is a great honour that comes only from hard work and commitment to hours of practice on the court.
Congratulations to this year’s team;
- Harlow Elsibai (Year 7)
- Hannah Olsson (Year 8)
- Isabella Munoz (Year 8)
- Georgia Delis (Year 8)
- Defne Isikli (Year 8)
- Angelina Xu (Year 8)
- Yasmine Teoh (Year 8)
- Carina Chu (Year 8)
- Riya Singh (Year 8)
- Hannah North (Year 8)
- Kyra Narang (Year 8)
- Lana McLean (Year 10)
- Serena Ha (Year 10)
- Zara Constance (Year 11)
- Jenaan Rajani (Year 11)
- Erica Chou (Year 12)
- Chloe Jing (Year 12)
- Esther Tonkinwise (Year 12)
- Zoe Proctor (Year 12)
- Ria Farag (Year 12)
- Laura Kardasis (Year 12)
Over the years, many winners of the Tildesley Shield have gone on to play tennis at the highest level, but in conversations with those Old Girls who have represented the School, I have learnt that sometimes it is not the game itself, but the lessons learnt from being involved that matter the most. While we did not win, I was incredibly impressed by the support that the MLC School team offered each player, and the way that they took the decisions of the umpires in their stride, even when they disagreed with a call. I have no doubt that the resilience and inner strength displayed by our students will ensure that they will continue to improve and succeed even when things get difficult.
– Lisa Moloney
Principal