31 March 2016 | Tennis Tasmania
The 2016 Junior Development Series kicked off over the months of February and March, with close to 100 players participating in two tournament blocks across Tasmania.
Tournament Block South 1 saw events held at Geilston Bay Tennis Club; Domain Tennis Centre; Sunshine Tennis Club; concluding at Lindisfarne Memorial Tennis Club with the Masters event, where the top 8 in each age group were invited to compete for automatic qualification into the Tassie Showdown later in the year. Likewise, Tournament Block North 1 saw events held at Burnie Tennis Club; Riverside Tennis Club; Launceston Regional Tennis Centre; with the Masters event held at Trevallyn Tennis Club.
Congratulations to all the winners and finalists in each age group!
NORTH BLOCK 1 | SOUTH BLOCK 1 | |||
EVENT | WINNER | FINALIST | WINNER | FINALIST |
9/U BOYS | Jonas Best | Balin Russell | Jesse Cowen | Ethan Conallin |
9/U GIRLS | Tully Parke | N/A | Alicia Dale | Olivia Wilkinson |
11/U BOYS | Kiran Nadioo | Alex Martin | George Anderson | Callum Wherrett |
11/U GIRLS | Tiana Philp | Arwen Koesmapahlwan | Brooke Miller | Summer Wilkinson |
13/U BOYS | Jake Elmer | Ben Heywood | Jed Plunkett-Smith | Joseph Kelly |
13/U GIRLS | Shay Hardy | Tyahna-Rose Breadmore | Rebecca Flinn | Victoria Fish |
15/U BOYS | Ronan Naidoo | Riley Barnard | Samual Noffke | Casey Ambler |
15/U GIRLS | Tully Bourn | Arnaka Bourn | N/A | N/A |
Both tournament blocks have been a big success with exceptional sportsmanship, attitude, and tennis on display. Thank-you to all our players, parents and club volunteers for making all this happen.
Stay tuned for information regarding the next JDS Tournament Block, to be held in Term 3!