The trophies awarded to the winners of the Australian Open will visit Port Fairy on 26 November as part of a national tour! To celebrate, the Port Fairy Tennis Club will host the trophies and provide tennis activities for kids and adults.

Joining the trophies on the tour will be tennis legend, John Fitzgerald.

The Port Fairy community is invited to come along and view the trophies, meet John and join in the fun from 4pm on Saturday 26 November. The free activities include:

• coaching for the kids at 4pm with a BBQ from 5pm
• face painting and crafts for the kids
• cardio from 6pm for the teens and adults
• food van
• music

To book in for the kids coaching or cardio for the day, click HERE

History of the trophies

There are two perpetual trophies presented to each of the male and female singles winners of the Australian Open.

Norman Brooks Challenge Cup (Men's) is named after the late Sir Norman Brookes (1877-1968), a former Australian tennis champion. It was first awarded to Fred Perry at the Australian Championships in 1934

Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup (Women's) is named after the late Daphne Akhurst (1903 - 1933), a five times singles champion and was first awarded to Joan Hartigan at the Australian Championships in 1934.