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Australian Open Trophy Tour at the Queensland Tennis Centre (Tennyson) - Tuesday 23 Nov

The Australian Open Trophy Tour will be at the Queensland Tennis Centre (Tennyson) on Tuesday 23 November from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

On the day, you will be able to have your photo taken with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup (Men’s trophy) and the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup (Women’s trophy).

To coincide with the visit of the Australian Open Trophies to the Queensland Tennis Centre, there will also be an action-packed afternoon of Tennis festivities from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., including:

  • Exhibition Tennis matches featuring leading sports stars such as the Brisbane Lions’ Simon Black and Clarke Keating and the Broncos’ Corey Parker and Nicky Kenny
  • Free barbeque
  • On-court tennis activities
  • Fastest serve competition
  • Hit the Target competition
  • MLC Hot Shots
  • Face painting
  • Prize giveaways

Visit the Australian Open Website for more information about the Australian Open trophies and the nationwide Trophy Tour (http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/trophy_tour.html) and the QTC’s Website for more information about the afternoon’s activities (http://www.queenslandtenniscentre.com.au/newsview/touch-a-piece-of-histo...).

This appears to be the only Brisbane stop on this nationwide tour which will finish at Melbourne Park on 17 January, the first day of the 2011 Australian Open.