Tennis News

AT THE NET

Our Dolphin Coast Primary schools team took part in the KZN District trials last weekend in Pietermaritzburg. Although our team was placed fifth out of the six teams in the A Section, our top boy and girl, namely Brad Porteous and Maxine Bateman were selected for the KZN A team with Maxine taking the number 1 spot in the team after winning all her singles matches. Brad lost only to Durban’s hot shot player, Gavin Morris, but Brad and Maxine managed to beat Gavin Morris and Kirsty Higgs in the mixed doubles, a great win against two players both ranked above them in S.A.

The Dolphin Coast team pictured: Back (l to r): Sanri Breytenbach (Ashton), Wesley Watson (Crawford), Joss Morgan (Umhlali), Cassie Oosthuizen (Crawford), Julia Tucker (Umhlali) – bottom (l to r): Tracey Porteous (team manageress), Brad Porteous (Umhlali), Maxine Bateman (Umhlali), Mitzi Bateman (manageress & tournament director) – front Sameer Manjoo (Stanger).

Just some upcoming tennis news:
1. Umhlali Country Club is celebrating its 50th Anniversay this year and 9 days of festivities will take place from 8 to 16 April. Our tennis section will be holding a junior Fun & Games event on Saturday 9 April (from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.) and a senior tournament on Saturday 16 April (Anniversary Trophy up for grabs!) Entry will be free for members and R50 for non-members.....so a good time to join the club - please call Glynnis on (032) 947-1181 for more details about club membership.

As part of the celebrations the 50th Anniversay Committee is raising money for 2 charities by way of a raffle.Tickets are R50 each (available from myself, Pam Essery, Stefan Breytenbach, Neville Wright or Natalie Dura.) There are 50 prizes to be won (including a weekend stay at Zimbali's Fairmont hotel) and only about 500 tickets being sold, so a good chance to win something. Please support us and buy a ticket or two.

2. Head Grand Prix 10 and Under tournament - I need names of all boys and girls that are 10 or younger on 1 January 2011 and keen to play. The tournament takes place on Sunday mornings throughout the year, starting in April and ending in November. Children are entered at their relative level-of-play so all levels encouraged to play, as long as they know how to play a match.

3. Provisional dates for Dolphin Coast Junior Spar tournament: Wed 29 June to Sat 2 July - please diarise this and encourage your children to play this traditional local tournament.