Bone Growth Foundation Tennis Challenge
Bone Growth Foundation Tennis Challenge - AE Smith
AE Smith help raise $120,000 in Melbourne charity event | ||||||
| 13 Dec 2007, Vodafone Arena, Melbourne | ||||||
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| It was back to the electrifying ‘80s at Vodafone Arena with 700 guests enjoying an evening of tennis centric entertainment at the fourth annual ISIS Bone Growth Foundation Tennis Challenge on 13th December. The event brings together a guest list of industry contacts in support of the Bone Growth Foundation. For the fourth consecutive year, the event generated in excess of $120,000 for the Bone Growth Foundation. The money will be used to fund new research into bone growth – research that aims to find better, less painful treatments for children affected by crippling growth problems. | ||||||
| The celebrity tennis match was a highlight of this unique event which features fine dining and entertainment positioned on the perimeter of an arena-level tennis court. Davis Cup captain and charity patron John Fitzgerald hit the court in an 80’s grudge match against teammate Wally Masur, both resplendent in fashionable ‘80s style tennis kit and mullet hairdos. Fitzgerald and Masur were joined by former ATP players, Andrew Florent and Paul Kilderry. Led by Channel 7’s Andrew Daddo as the MC, Todd Woodbridge swapped his traditional tennis-playing role with that of an umpire, performing his duties with exceptional enthusiasm and fondness for the microphone. In fact, in a tennis first, the players had to ask for ‘quiet please’ from the match umpire. | ||||||
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