The 2005 League Prize Presentation took place earlier this month where a total of well over two hundred guests, league players, and award getters converged on the Jockey Club Lecture Theatre in Olympic House for the annual bash. Prizes were presented to the respective champions and runners-up of the SALONSIP Summer League 2005, Winter League 2004/2005, Veterans' League 2005, and Mixed Doubles League 2005.

Guest of honour was Ms. Louisa Tan, Senior Product Manager, Healthcare Consumer Health HK, of Edward Keller Ltd. [Photo Gallery]   [Roll of Honour]

Also making their presence felt were HKTA President, Mr. Kenneth Tsui; LMC Chairman, Mr. Jeremy Pong; HKTA Honorary Secretary & LMC Member, Mr. Joelle Ho; HKTA Councillor & LMC Secretary, Mr. Vincent Liang; LMC Member, Mr. Frederick Keung, LMC Member, Mr. Clement Lee; and HKTA General Manager, Mrs. Janet Hardisty.

A close examination of this year's Roll of Honour reveals that SCAA had in fact bagged the Men's A+ title in both winter and summer leagues to walk away as undisputed champions of the Men's Premier Division for 2005. Time-honoured rival and traditional league powerhouse, CRC, could only muster a runner-up finish in the winter edition, as KCC ended up with the second spot following the completion of the SALONSIP Summer League 2005 season during which they shocked CRC by the score of 5-4 at home.

Elsewhere, KCC was the dominant force in the Ladies' Premier Division, as they took home both the winter and summer Ladies' A+ crowns, with CCC and HKU finishing as runners-up in the winter and summer editions respectively. Commanding a line-up that includes Hong Kong number one, Lam Po Kuen, KCC also powered to the Mixed Doubles League (1) title, with CRC 2 finishing second-best.

SCAA also dominated the men's section of the SALONSIP Summer League 2005, as not only did their aforementioned Men's A+ team win the Premier title, but their Men's B, C, D and E teams all won their respectively divisions. The SCAA 2 team also finished runners-up in the Men's B Division to cap an all-around domineering display.

Which team will loom over the rest of the competition? Watch out for more club tennis action throughout the SALONSIP Winter League 2005/2006 season – play had just begun at the start of this week!

For updated results and overall standings of each division, visit the Winter League section of this website.

For additional enquires about the SALONSIP Winter League 2005/2006, please don't hesitate to contact May Kan on 2504 8266 or email her may@tennishk.org.

Winter League 2005/2006