MYO - Easter Tennis Tournament


Back to Main Menu Easter Tennis Tournament -- 6-7 April 2007 This Easter saw us taking nineteen keen and eager kids to the NTA Junior Tournament that was sponsored by the Standard Bank. All of the kids were from grade six and seven. They made our ages show by being ready and eager at an eye squinting time of 6:40 am, bubbly and bouncing while we were mumbling and grumbling. The chilly air and the grey mist was enough to beckon a snooze out of the alarm clock, but the excitement to be on the courts with the kids, propelled us from our warm beds. The tournament was played at four different courts, as there were just over ninety players in the competition. The Under 12 girls were chaperoned by Julian, the Under 14 girls by Alexis, the Under 12 boys by Herman and I supervised the Under 16 and Under 14 boys. Everyone was in high spirits and the MYO kids kept up their positive attitude and their best behaviour all day. Ephraim put in a really great effort playing in the Under 16’s. He kept his cool and maintained his stealth position on the court in a really tough league. The competition at that age level is really high. Results: The greatest achievement for the tournament went to Paulina, who blitzed the Under 12 girls competition by winning both the singles and the doubles. Paulina is a star both on the tennis court and off. She is a pleasure to watch and a great sportsperson. Her pure grace and talent made the game look so easy. We had two lucky Back Draw winners, the first being Warren in the Under 14 boys. He showed determination all day and deserved the win. Warren is a very focused and keen tennis player. The second Back Draw winner was the talented tennis star Ndeshipanda in the Under 14 Girls. She is showing excellent results on the courts and her hard training is starting to show through. Ndeshy is a quick footed and sharp tennis player who deserves the recognition as a budding champion. The MYO kids really show their true colors at tournaments such as these. Not only are they well mannered and well behaved, but they are humble and gracious winners and good humored losers. I was proud to be associated with them and to cheer them on from the sideline, despite the cold…

Warren waits for the return volley	Ndeshy ready with the forehand	Mweetowa with a strong serve	Frieda in action