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The2016 Real Tennis World Championship
The National Tennis Club, Newport, RI proudly presents
May 17, 19 & 21www.NationalTennisClub.org
NTC_Worlds2015_Poster_A4etc.indd 3 17/09/2015 15:33
real tennis
World
Championship 2
016
The world champion, Rob F ahey, defend s hi s t i tle for the t wel f th t ime
Robert Leo Fahey was born on April 30, 1968, in Hobart, Tasmania. It was there, in Australia, that he became a proficient lawn tennis player, and began to excel at the more demanding sport of real tennis.He has been the world champion of real tennis since 1994, when he defeated Wayne Davies to win what is the oldest title in competitive sports.
In April, 2006, he matched the great Pierre Etchebaster’s feat of seven consecutive defenses, when he defeated American Tim Chisholm. Tim had challenged the previous two times that Rob defended his title.Rob’s next defense, in May, 2008, at the Fountainebleau Palace in France, was the first time that young Camden Riviere challenged for the title. Rob broke the Etchebaster record, winning seven sets to five.In both 2010 and 2012, Rob’s title was challenged for by Steve Virgona. Rob defeated Steve in both years, maintaining his world champion title for the ninth and tenth time.
Rob won his eleventh and most recent challenge to his title in May, 2014, at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club, when he defeated Camden Riviere, of Aiken, South Carolina, seven sets to three.
Playing with Steve Virgona, Rob has won the world doubles real tennis championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011.
Rob is married to Claire Vigrass, the current women’s real tennis champion.
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Primary Sponsor $25,000Top sponsor of the championship that will read as “ The 2016 Real Tennis World Championship sponsored by …’’ Center Banner position in the upper gallery Display space in Club Room for the weekExposure on all social media outletsFull page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Ability to advertise at all social events
Two tickets to all social events including: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Two dedans tickets for all matches Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Dedans Sponsor $10,000
Banner display in upper gallery Display space in Club Room for the week Exposure on all social media outletsHalf page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Two tickets in upper gallery for all matches
Two tickets to all social events: Opening Cocktail party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner
Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament
Tambour Sponsor $5,000 Banner display on the premises Two Tickets in any gallery for all matches Exposure on all social media outlets1/4 page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Two Tickets to all social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Chase Sponsor $2,500 A ticket in any gallery for all matches A ticket to all social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Hazard Sponsor $1,500 A ticket in any gallery for all matches A ticket to most social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Championship Dinner Entry for you into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Let Sponsor $1,000 Two tickets for all Championship matches in the Casino Theater A ticket to Opening Cocktail Party View Legends Match from any gallery Preferred entry into Handicap Doubles Friend $500 A ticket to all Championship matches in the Casino Theater A ticket to opening cocktail party View Legends Match from any gallery Preferred entry into Handicap Doubles
Sponsorship Levels
2 0 1 6 R e a l T e n n i s W o r l d C h a m p i o n s h i p
PAST CHAMPIONS Clergé, The Elder 1740 Raymond Mason 1765 Joseph Barcellon 1785 Marchisio 1816 Philip Cox 1819 Edmund Barre 1829 Edmund Thompkins 1862-1871 George Lambert 1871-1885 Tom Pettitt 1885, 1890 Charles Saunders 1890 Peter Latham (3) 1895-1904 Cecil F airs 1905, 1906 Peter Latham 1907 Cecil F airs 1908, 1910 Fred Covey 1912 Jay Gould II 1914 Fred Covey (4) 1916-1927 Pierre Etchebaster (7) 1928-1952 Jim Dear 1955 Albert “Jack’’ Johnson 1957 Northrup R. Knox(3) 1959-1968 G.H. “Pete’’ Bostwick, Jr. 1969, 1970 Jimmy Bostwick 1972, 1974 Howard Angus (3) 1976 - 1979 Chris Ronaldson (3) 1981-1985 Wayne Davies (4) 1987-1993 Robert F ahey (12) 1994-2014
Primary Sponsor $25,000Top sponsor of the championship that will read as “ The 2016 Real Tennis World Championship sponsored by …’’ Center Banner position in the upper gallery Display space in Club Room for the weekExposure on all social media outletsFull page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Ability to advertise at all social events
Two tickets to all social events including: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Two dedans tickets for all matches Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Dedans Sponsor $10,000
Banner display in upper gallery Display space in Club Room for the week Exposure on all social media outletsHalf page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Two tickets in upper gallery for all matches
Two tickets to all social events: Opening Cocktail party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner
Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament
Tambour Sponsor $5,000 Banner display on the premises Two Tickets in any gallery for all matches Exposure on all social media outlets1/4 page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Two Tickets to all social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Chase Sponsor $2,500 A ticket in any gallery for all matches A ticket to all social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Hazard Sponsor $1,500 A ticket in any gallery for all matches A ticket to most social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Championship Dinner Entry for you into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Let Sponsor $1,000 Two tickets for all Championship matches in the Casino Theater A ticket to Opening Cocktail Party View Legends Match from any gallery Preferred entry into Handicap Doubles Friend $500 A ticket to all Championship matches in the Casino Theater A ticket to opening cocktail party View Legends Match from any gallery Preferred entry into Handicap Doubles
Sponsorship Levels
2 0 1 6 R e a l T e n n i s W o r l d C h a m p i o n s h i p
PAST CHAMPIONS Clergé, The Elder 1740 Raymond Mason 1765 Joseph Barcellon 1785 Marchisio 1816 Philip Cox 1819 Edmund Barre 1829 Edmund Thompkins 1862-1871 George Lambert 1871-1885 Tom Pettitt 1885, 1890 Charles Saunders 1890 Peter Latham (3) 1895-1904 Cecil F airs 1905, 1906 Peter Latham 1907 Cecil F airs 1908, 1910 Fred Covey 1912 Jay Gould II 1914 Fred Covey (4) 1916-1927 Pierre Etchebaster (7) 1928-1952 Jim Dear 1955 Albert “Jack’’ Johnson 1957 Northrup R. Knox(3) 1959-1968 G.H. “Pete’’ Bostwick, Jr. 1969, 1970 Jimmy Bostwick 1972, 1974 Howard Angus (3) 1976 - 1979 Chris Ronaldson (3) 1981-1985 Wayne Davies (4) 1987-1993 Robert F ahey (12) 1994-2014
Primary Sponsor $25,000Top sponsor of the championship that will read as “ The 2016 Real Tennis World Championship sponsored by …’’ Center Banner position in the upper gallery Display space in Club Room for the weekExposure on all social media outletsFull page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Ability to advertise at all social events
Two tickets to all social events including: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Two dedans tickets for all matches Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Dedans Sponsor $10,000
Banner display in upper gallery Display space in Club Room for the week Exposure on all social media outletsHalf page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Two tickets in upper gallery for all matches
Two tickets to all social events: Opening Cocktail party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner
Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament
Tambour Sponsor $5,000 Banner display on the premises Two Tickets in any gallery for all matches Exposure on all social media outlets1/4 page ad in the Official 2016 World Championship Program Two Tickets to all social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Entry in the Pro-am Tournament Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Chase Sponsor $2,500 A ticket in any gallery for all matches A ticket to all social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Golf Outing Championship Dinner Entry for you and a partner into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Hazard Sponsor $1,500 A ticket in any gallery for all matches A ticket to most social events: Opening Cocktail Party Legends Match Championship Dinner Entry for you into the Handicap Doubles Tournament Let Sponsor $1,000 Two tickets for all Championship matches in the Casino Theater A ticket to Opening Cocktail Party View Legends Match from any gallery Preferred entry into Handicap Doubles Friend $500 A ticket to all Championship matches in the Casino Theater A ticket to opening cocktail party View Legends Match from any gallery Preferred entry into Handicap Doubles
Sponsorship Levels
2 0 1 6 R e a l T e n n i s W o r l d C h a m p i o n s h i p
PAST CHAMPIONS Clergé, The Elder 1740 Raymond Mason 1765 Joseph Barcellon 1785 Marchisio 1816 Philip Cox 1819 Edmund Barre 1829 Edmund Thompkins 1862-1871 George Lambert 1871-1885 Tom Pettitt 1885, 1890 Charles Saunders 1890 Peter Latham (3) 1895-1904 Cecil F airs 1905, 1906 Peter Latham 1907 Cecil F airs 1908, 1910 Fred Covey 1912 Jay Gould II 1914 Fred Covey (4) 1916-1927 Pierre Etchebaster (7) 1928-1952 Jim Dear 1955 Albert “Jack’’ Johnson 1957 Northrup R. Knox(3) 1959-1968 G.H. “Pete’’ Bostwick, Jr. 1969, 1970 Jimmy Bostwick 1972, 1974 Howard Angus (3) 1976 - 1979 Chris Ronaldson (3) 1981-1985 Wayne Davies (4) 1987-1993 Robert F ahey (12) 1994-2014
The2016 Real Tennis World Championship
The National Tennis Club, Newport, RI proudly presents
May 17, 19 & 21www.NationalTennisClub.org
NTC_Worlds2015_Poster_A4etc.indd 3 17/09/2015 15:33
real tennis
World
Championship 2
016
The world champion, Rob F ahey, defend s hi s t i tle for the t wel f th t ime
Robert Leo Fahey was born on April 30, 1968, in Hobart, Tasmania. It was there, in Australia, that he became a proficient lawn tennis player, and began to excel at the more demanding sport of real tennis.He has been the world champion of real tennis since 1994, when he defeated Wayne Davies to win what is the oldest title in competitive sports.
In April, 2006, he matched the great Pierre Etchebaster’s feat of seven consecutive defenses, when he defeated American Tim Chisholm. Tim had challenged the previous two times that Rob defended his title.Rob’s next defense, in May, 2008, at the Fountainebleau Palace in France, was the first time that young Camden Riviere challenged for the title. Rob broke the Etchebaster record, winning seven sets to five.In both 2010 and 2012, Rob’s title was challenged for by Steve Virgona. Rob defeated Steve in both years, maintaining his world champion title for the ninth and tenth time.
Rob won his eleventh and most recent challenge to his title in May, 2014, at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club, when he defeated Camden Riviere, of Aiken, South Carolina, seven sets to three.
Playing with Steve Virgona, Rob has won the world doubles real tennis championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011.
Rob is married to Claire Vigrass, the current women’s real tennis champion.
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The2016 Real Tennis World Championship
The National Tennis Club, Newport, RI proudly presents
May 17, 19 & 21www.NationalTennisClub.org
NTC_Worlds2015_Poster_A4etc.indd 3 17/09/2015 15:33
real tennis
World
Championship 2
016
The world champion, Rob F ahey, defend s hi s t i tle for the t wel f th t ime
Robert Leo Fahey was born on April 30, 1968, in Hobart, Tasmania. It was there, in Australia, that he became a proficient lawn tennis player, and began to excel at the more demanding sport of real tennis.He has been the world champion of real tennis since 1994, when he defeated Wayne Davies to win what is the oldest title in competitive sports.
In April, 2006, he matched the great Pierre Etchebaster’s feat of seven consecutive defenses, when he defeated American Tim Chisholm. Tim had challenged the previous two times that Rob defended his title.Rob’s next defense, in May, 2008, at the Fountainebleau Palace in France, was the first time that young Camden Riviere challenged for the title. Rob broke the Etchebaster record, winning seven sets to five.In both 2010 and 2012, Rob’s title was challenged for by Steve Virgona. Rob defeated Steve in both years, maintaining his world champion title for the ninth and tenth time.
Rob won his eleventh and most recent challenge to his title in May, 2014, at the Royal Melbourne Tennis Club, when he defeated Camden Riviere, of Aiken, South Carolina, seven sets to three.
Playing with Steve Virgona, Rob has won the world doubles real tennis championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011.
Rob is married to Claire Vigrass, the current women’s real tennis champion.
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