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Youngsters show their skill in tennis tournament

The annual tournament saw youngsters competing for top honours.

Gauteng East Tennis Association held its annual Closed Tournament recently.

Competitors flocked to the tournament to test their skills.

Jaydan Rooskrantz from Germiston was one of the youngsters who competed.

The results are as follows:

Singles winners and runners-up:

• Boys’ u-10: First: Wilhelm Badenhorst. Second: Eben Badenhorst.

• Boys’ u-11: First: Taahir Mia. Second: Rainier van der Merwe.

• Boys’ u-12: First: Joshua Perry. Second: Arron van Eck.

• Boys’ u-13: First: Boitshepo Maake. Second: Stefan Matic.

• Boys’ u-14: First: Julian Lee. Second: Eugene Labuschagne.

• Boys’ u-17: First: Ethan Lee. Second: Alistair Dick-Vercammen.

• Girls’ u-10: First: Carmen Delport. Second: Neriya Nayager.

• Girls’ u-11: First: Sophia Koen. Second: Chloe Muttitt.

• Girls’ u-12: First: Danielle Chapman. Second: Izabella Lubasinski.

• Girls’ u-13: First: Sadie Tolken. Second: Shazneen Kholvadia.

• Girls’ u-15: First: Erin McKenzie. Second: Tayla Wilmot.

• Girls’ u-17: First: Dominique Janse van Vuuren. Second: Anastasia Pesic.

The singles and special award winners in the recent Gauteng East Tennis Association (GETA) Closed Tournament are, back: Daniele Dimitrov, Ethan Lee, Chay van Eck, Nina Meyer, Danielle Chapman, Hannah Crafford and Desiré Wilson (GETA junior chairperson). Third row: Ken Smith (GETA president), Nkosikhona Ubisi, Marina da Costa, Erin McKenzie and Dominique Jansen van Vuuren. Second row: Boitshepo Maake, Julian Lee, Wilhelm Badenhorst, Isabella Domiter, Arron van Eck, Aidan Blaauw and Sadie Tolken.

Special Awards:

Senior Special Awards:

• Sportsman of the Year: Ethan Lee.

• Sportswoman of the Year: Nina Meyer.

• Most Improved Boy: Chay van Eck.

• Most Improved Girl: Isabella Domiter.

• Most Dedicated Boy: Daniele Dimitrov.

• Most Dedicated Girl: Marina da Costa.

• Best Development Boy: Nkosikhona Ubisis.

• Best Development Girl: Katlego Madoda.

 

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Junior Special Awards:

• Junior Sportsman of the Year: Stefan Matic.

• Junior Sportswoman of the Year: Danielle Chapman.

• Most Improved Boy: Arron van Eck.

• Most Improved Girl: Hannah Crafford.

• Most Dedicated Boy: Aidan Blaauw.

• Most Dedicated Girl: Megan Kok.

Doubles winners and runners-up:

• Boys’ doubles u-10: First: Wilhelm and Eben Badenhorst. Second: Hayden Fourie and Damian Fourie.

• Boys’ doubles u-12: First: Arron van Eck and Joshua Perry. Second: Owen Dalzell and Baatile Modise.

• Boys’ doubles u-14: First: Zander de Jager and Boitshepo Maake. Second: Jaydan Rooskrantz and Nkosikhona Ubisi.

• Boys’ doubles u-17: First: Chay van Eck and Ethan Lee. Second: Daniele Dimitrov and Lyle Thomas.

• Girls’ doubles u-10: First: Carmen Delport and Morgan Bothma. Second: Neriya Nayager and Tswakae Chauke.

• Girls’ doubles u-12: First: Danielle Chapman and Hannah Crafford. Second: Sophia Koen and Izabella Lubasinski.

• Girls’ doubles u-15: First: Sadie Tolken and Nina Meyer. Second: Gabriella Berimbau and Karabo Maluleke.

• Girls doubles u-18: First: Dominique Jansen van Vuuren and Caylee Symons. Second: Isabella Domiter and Marina da Costa.

 

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