Commencement Address by Roger Federer

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At Dartmouth College, the retired tennis champion offered his thoughts on winning and losing.

"In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80 percent of those matches," Federer said. "Now, I have a question for all of you. What percentage of the points do you think I won in those matches?"

The answer was 54 percent.

"In other words," he said, "even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot."

He went on, "The truth is, whatever game you play in life, sometimes you’re going to lose. A point, a match, a season, a job….The best in the world are not the best because they win every point. It's because they know they'll lose again and again, and have learned how to deal with it."

OUR COMMITTEE

The MEMRLTA Committee organises and manages the inter-club competition. At our AGMs, the Committee and our Club Members may propose changes to our By-Laws and Rules of Association (constitution). It is the Clubs Members, however, who ultimately decide what By-Laws and Rules to accept or reject. It is the Committee's responsibility to run the Association and the competition according to those Rules and By-Laws.

Be Part of the MEMRLTA Committee

So that our committee can better understand and represent our players, we need a range of ages and playing ability on our committee.

Why join

To help out and give something back.
To initiate changes you believe could benefit players and our comp.

What it involves

Approximately 8 committee meetings per year, usually held on a Tuesday or Wednesday evening of approx an hour and a half duration, where we discuss issues and initiate new strategies.
Attending the AGM, usually held on a Tuesday evening in June.
Attending the Grading of Teams for the upcoming season, usually done the day before the semi-finals of the current season.
Attending Grand Finals to officiate & present trophies.

How to nominate

Download the MEMRLTA Committee Nomination Form and send the completed form to the Secretary at least 28 days before the date of the annual general meeting.

2024/25 Committee Members

For contact details, see our Contact page.

President: Hope Stewart
Vice-President: Jackie Aslett
Secretary: Fiona Dwyer
Treasurer: Christine Shearer
Record Secretaries:
- Jackie Aslett - Winter 2024 Record Secretary
- Christine Youings - Winter 2024 Emergency Pool Secretary, Summer 2024/25 Record Secretary
- Helen Williams - Summer 2024/25 Emergency Pool Secretary
Committee Members:
- Skye Berman
- Ros Brereton
- Noelene Duckett
- Jess Fary