The 2023 D’Arcy Slater and Women in Tennis (WIT) Foundation Cup wrapped up last week for both the team and individual events.
A total of 92 players from all over the state participated in the event with players from the Southwest and Lower Great Southern Regions featuring prominently.
On Saturday, the Women in Tennis Foundation Cup camp featured 20 girls led by WA Women in Girls Coordinator Tamieka Whitefield, as well as Natalie Lama and Alana Miles.
In the Boy’s D’Arcy Slater Cup, Southwest Boys prevailed in a close contest winning by six games over Lower Great Southern. In the Girls Women in Tennis Foundation Cup, it was Lower Great Southern Girls getting the win over Southwest Girls team.
The Midwest Region lead by local players Clifton Bass and Mitchell Dorant from Tarcoola Tennis Club took home the boys teams division one consolation event.
In the prestigious individual event of the D’Arcy Slater Cup, last year’s winner Denby Sharpe from Albany prevailed over Dunsborough’s Fletcher Braddock.
In the girl’s WIT Foundation Cup, it was a repeat of the 2022 Final with Tea Zizek from Albany reversing the outcome and overcoming Alifaye Gidgup from Brunswick Junction.
It was great to see the community support in one of the largest regional tennis events in Western Australia from the Geraldton Tennis Club and local coaches Jarron Kretschmann, Natalie Lama and Tennis West Schools and Pathways Officer Midwest – Danny Bowen.
Results:
2023 D’Arcy Slater Cup
Divison 1
Southwest 1 – Gold Medal
Lower Great Southern 1 – Silver Medal
Upper Great Southern 1 – Bronze Medal
Consolation
Midwest 1
Divison 2
Lower Great Southern 2 – Gold Medal
Central Districts 2 – Silver Medal
Midwest 2 – Bronze Medal
2023 Women in Tennis Foundation Cup
Divison 1
Lower Great Southern 1 – Gold Medal
Southwest 1 – Silver Medal
Great Southern 1 – Bronze Medal
Divison 2
Central Districts 1 – Gold Medal
Central Districts 2 – Silver Medal
Lower Great Southern 2 – Bronze Medal
Consolation
Great Southern 2
D’Arcy Slater Cup
Boys Singles Group 1
Winner: Denby Sharpe
R/Up: Fletcher Braddock
C-Winner: Kai Legge-Wilkinson
Boys Singles Group 2
Winner: Dylan Stone
R/Up: Zander Wilkie
C-Winner: James Grundy
Boys Singles Group 3
Winner: George Riggall
R/Up: Austin Slade
C-Winner: Bryce Gaby
Boys Singles Group 4
Winner: Reece Partington
R/Up: Johnny Drinkwater
C-Winner: Bailey Cronin
Women in Tennis Foundation Cup
Girls Singles Group 1
Winner: Tea Zizek
R/Up: Alifaye Gidgup
C-Winner: Lily Leeson
Girls Singles Group 2
Winner: Macey Williamson
R/Up: Abigail Bailey
C-Winner: Greta Gethin
Girls Singles Group 3
Winner: Maggie Omeehan
R/Up: Nikita Ness
C-Winner: Alice Bushell
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