Harry Wins the Hobart Tournament

Well Done Harry!

Tournament was demanding yet empowering as Harry dragged himself from training at 6am to St The week long preparations have paid off. The week preceding the TassieKevins tests and assignment due dates then back to afternoon training sessions at Melbourne Park.

Wayne Arthurs has kept our young athlete in spirit and full of motivation throughout this tough time of balancing school projects, maths tests with a rigorous training schedule.

The next challenge for Harry is another week of tests and assignment due dates whilst preparing for the National 16's Tennis Championships and several ITF events in Queensland next month.

Time to Restring & Prepare for the Tassie Tournament

Sunday was a great day for tying up loose ends.
It was a cold Melbourne day with not much planned but a bike ride and a cruise on the long board in the arvo, after restringing 3 racquets and powering through English, Maths and History homework. Sunday was certainly not a day of rest!

Morning APS Tournament and Social Hit in the Arvo

St Kevin's & Haileybury Tournament ended well, with some great results, despite the weather conditions of hot, windy with periodic rain.

The afternoon proved more relaxing with another round of tennis with some mates after a physio check up at Melbourne Park (National Tennis Centre).

Harry Changes Coaches

As a result of the move from Hobart to Melbourne, Harry says thank you for all your help when farewells coaches and tennis legends, Paul Valentine and Simon Youl as he gives a warm hello to Wayne Arthurs.

The road map to success involves many warm wishes and goodbyes as Harry navigates his way through his career path.

Wayne Arthurs has been quick to snap up our young Harry as he begins his training in Melbourne. Harry describes Wayne as a fun personality who keeps the enjoyment of tennis as priority during his training sessions. Even when momentum is low, Wayne's coaching techniques have Harry in full swing and energized in no time at all.

St Kevins College Waterford Excursion

Port Phillip Bay Cruise

Yes, it was as it seems, a very tough day on the job. The leisurely cruise took it out of us. The ambient scenery around the bay had us put in some good work for the cameras.






The Docklands

This is a shot of my two class mates appreciating Melbourne's landmark architecture surrounding The Docklands.






Industry and Waterways Hard at Work

Melbourne Welcomes Harry Bourchier

Harry Bourchier had an awesome year in 2010
and now rises to the challenges of 2011

Hobart and the Bourchier family bid Harry farewell in 2010 as the rising star continued through to the next level of his Tennis Career. At age 14, Harry having won numerous tournaments has pushed his rank from 330 in Dec 2009 to 131 in Dec 2010. Sponsors Wilson Racquets have been quick to take Harry on board as he ascends from strength to strength. A demanding year lies ahead for the 15 year old Tennis Ace, as he embarks on his journey of balancing rigourous tennis training at the National Tennis Academy and his Year 9 studies at one of Australia's most exclusive secondary colleges St Kevin's of Waterford.

Beck, Bourchier Optus 14s champs

Australian Money Tournament

Bourchier Wins First AMT

25 November 2010 | reference www.tennis.com.au

Hobart junior Harry Bourchier has won his maiden Australian Money Tournament in at the Bob Jane T Marts Tassie Classic in Launceston. The 14 year old, Friends student, who is currently ranked 5th in Australia for his age group had to fight through two consecutive, long, three set matches to clinch the title.

Seeded 4th, Bourchier cruised to the semi finals dropping one game in his first two matches before facing local coach and no.1 seed Jeff Speer. In a fiercly fought and fiery encounter, Bourchier mannaged to get the momentum in the final set taking the match 3-6 6-1 6-3 and setting up a final against Launceston’s James Bolzonello.

The final was another tight match with Bourchier impressively fighting back from losing the first set to take the match and the tournament 2-6 6-3 6-3. The win is yet another highlight in 2010 for Bourchier who won the U14s Doubles at the National Grasscourt Championships in Feburary.

In the Open Women’s Singles, Alyssa Hibberd added the Bob Jane T Marts Tassie Classic to her list of 2010 titles with a relatively trouble free run through the draw. Hibberd dropped just four games all tournament including her 6-2 6-1 victory over Janaya Smith in the final.ref

Harry Bourchier and Family

Harry Bourchier is the son of Ian and Sonja Bourchier. Harry's father Ian is an Optometrist and owner of a succession of Optometrist stores www.optomeyes.com.au and his mother Sonja is a Physical Education and relief teacher. As highly accomplished professionals Harry's parents have passed on their academic drive and inherent tennis skill on to their 3 children. Harry's siblings, Edward and Ella are in the process of completing their double degrees in the USA with a focus on tennis. Harry being the youngest Bourchier has had 4 great role models and mentors to learn from at the young age of 8.

more on the Bourchiers to come...