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01-13-2012, 05:58 AM
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Re: Why hasn't there ever been a tournament here in the NT?
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Too bloody hot m8,would be good to have one here!  It could be a place for pre season training though,sweat it out! |
You're a Territorian as well??
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01-13-2012, 05:59 AM
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Re: Why hasn't there ever been a tournament here in the NT?
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There are big countries without A tournament, or countries like Argentina who give the sport so many great players with just a bitchy 250. Countries like China who never gave any good tennis player to the world have a MS1000.
Come on, don't complain dude! You have so many good tournaments across your country, and a big grass arena.
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Fair point, but it takes about 4.5 hours to travel to Sydney, and 5.5 to Melbourne.
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01-13-2012, 06:02 AM
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Re: Why hasn't there ever been a tournament here in the NT?
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not enough big cities or towns? darwin is the biggest place in the NT?
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It isn't the biggest place, but it is the capital city, and more than 50% of us live here.
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01-13-2012, 06:04 AM
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Re: Why hasn't there ever been a tournament here in the NT?
I assume you mean big by area then because if more than 50% of you live there then it has to be the biggest by population lol 
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01-14-2012, 08:08 AM
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Re: Why hasn't there ever been a tournament here in the NT?
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I assume you mean big by area then because if more than 50% of you live there then it has to be the biggest by population lol |
Lol, true. 54% of the population live here, so yes, that is correct, but in area, it takes up 0.008%.
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01-14-2012, 08:35 AM
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Re: Why hasn't there ever been a tournament here in the NT?
If Darwin gets one the trophy should be a golden platypus.
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01-14-2012, 08:38 AM
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Re: Why hasn't there ever been a tournament here in the NT?
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Every other Australian state and the ACT have, or have had one. Why not us?
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Because NT is a Boganville. |
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01-14-2012, 08:40 AM
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Re: Why hasn't there ever been a tournament here in the NT?
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Because NT is a Boganville.
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More like try hard Boganville. Frankston is home of the bogans mate.
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