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Neville Halligan - Player of the Year 2008
One of nature's true gentlemen, Neville Halligan has now been
recognised by Tennis Seniors Australia for his tennis exploits
in 2008 and receives the Australian Seniors Player of the Year
Award. For those unfamiliar with Neville, he is currently
the World 85+ Men's Tennis Singles Champion, having beaten his
long-time rival, Bob Sherman of United States, at the 2008 World
Seniors Championships in Turkey.
Neville has now represented Australia in ITF World Cup Team
events on at least 13 occasions and after a stellar year in
2008, is currently ranked No 2 in ITF World Rankings and No 1 in
Australian Seniors Rankings for 85 Men. His 2008 tennis exploits
included five Finals at the following events:
· USA Claycourt Championships in
September
· USA 85 Grasscourt Championships in August/September
· Austrian Championships – Portschach – in June
· British Open Championships – Bournemouth – May
· ACT Open Seniors Championships – Canberra - March
Neville clearly demonstrates that "tennis really is a
game for life" and has always demonstrated outstanding
sportsmanship both on and off the court. Further
evidence of Neville's contribution to Seniors Tennis was
his recognition by the Australian Government in
presenting him with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in
the 2009 Australia Day awards.
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