The Committee unanimously made the nomination and at a special general meeting club members granted Bryan Fitzgerald life membership of the Castlemaine Lawn Tennis Club.

Bryan has been a member of the Club for over 40 years and has held many roles within it, including being a committee member and in recent decades, as the lead organiser of the Monday night social tennis competition. He has represented the club at local and regional competitions on many occasions and is a regular team member of the Castlemaine team at the annual Tennis Victoria Country Week tournament. He also has a long history of representing Castlemaine in both regional singles and doubles competitions.

Bryan has also won the club’s Open Championship on seven occasions. As a highly experienced player, Bryan has a traditional approach to court etiquette by reserving his emotions when the competition is fierce but providing a more relaxed and fun environment when play has ended. For many years Bryan has opened the courts/clubrooms and remained long after his matches until all social activities have concluded to ensure that the club, courts and administrative aspects have been finalised appropriately. His diligence, integrity, friendliness and leadership is valued and has also been truly proven.

The Monday night crew celebrated Bryan before playing in the comp to try and win the honour of having their names added to the new ‘Bryan Fitzgerald’ Shield.

Thank you, Bryan, for all that you continue to do for our club – one of the nicest blokes you’ll ever meet!