The ACT boys and girls teams have posted strong results at the NSW State Teams Championships held in Bathurst from 24-25 March.
The Championships aim to provide the State’s best 12 and under players with first class competition in an enjoyable team atmosphere, whilst introducing the educational aspect of on-court managers. The teams consisted of four players, each playing a singles and doubles match in each round of play.
In the boys event, the team of Dougall Tywhitt, Gen Casarotto, Hugh Taylor and Stellan Lindrud went undefeated in five pool rounds to earn themselves a spot in the final of the Tony Roche Cup. The final came down to the wire with the result locked at 3 rubbers all, Metro Lightning edged out the ACT team, winning 24 games to 22.
The girls team of Sophie McDonald, Aliyah Dwyer, Marqaylar Tere, and Isabella Andrews also had a great weekend playing in the Jan O’Neill Cup. The girls won four out of five pool rounds, only dropping a tight match to Metro Magic by 3 games. In the playoffs, the team secured third place with a victory over the Metro Stormers.
Tennis Australia Talent Manager ACT / SE NSW, Alun Jones was pleased with the performance from the Canberra youngsters.
“This is the strongest combined result the ACT has had at this event for quite a few years.
“ It was a well deserved result as I have witnessed the hard work each player has dedicated to improving their game over the past 2 months.”
Jones also highlighted the important role the on court managers played in the teams performance over the weekend.
“ A big thank you to local coaches Andrew Zedde and Belen Barcenilla for taking the teams away and passing on their knowledge to these young players.”
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