Local tennis players feature in provincial tourneys
Gauteng East was well respresented at recent IPTs.
The 2019 Gauteng East Tennis Association’s inter-provincial tennis teams recently took part in Tennis South Africa Inter-provincial tournaments.
The u-13 SA Primary Schools Tournament took place in Bloemfontein from March 15 to 19 and the Gauteng East team was placed ninth out of 16 teams.
Danielle Chapman and Boitshepo Maake were selected for the South African A-Team while Owethu Makhanya was selected for the SA B team.
The following players were selected to represent Gauteng East’s u-13 team: Danielle Chapman (Laerskool Selection Park), Owethu Makhanya (St Andrew’s), Sophia Koen (home-schooled), Adoné Kidson (Laerskool Christian Beyers), Jani Howatt (Laerskool Concordia), Sarah Moyo (Ashton International College Benoni), Boitshepo Maake (Laerskool General Alberts), Zander de Jager (Laerskool Oosterkruin), Jayden Rooskrantz (Colin Mann Primary), Pierre Badenhorst (Laerskool Randhardt), Arron van Eck (Ashton International College Benoni) and Juan Pierre du Plessis (Laerskool Impala).
The boys’ u-13 side was managed by Niel Badenhorst and the girls’ u-13 side was managed and coached by Desiré Wilson.
The u-15 and u-19 SA High Schools Tournament took place in Pretoria from March 15 to 19.
The Gauteng East u-15 team placed 10th out of 16 teams while Erin McKenzie was selected for the South African team.
The following players were selected to represent Gauteng East u-15 team: Erin Mckenzie (Holy Rosary), Tayla Wilmot (St Andrew’s), Tyrah Cook (Holy Rosary), Karabo Maluleke (St Dominic’s Boksburg), Skylé-Lee Elliott Hoërskool EG Jansen, Tongase Chilango (Curro Serengeti), Kevin Kotzé (Hoërskool Marais Viljoen), Nkosikhona Ubisi (Thutto High School), Stefan Matic (Springs Boys High), Lesedi Malapile (Shangri-la Academy) and Arno Hatton-Jones (home-schooled).
Their team manager was Vitto Labuschagne.
The Gauteng East u-19 team placed seventh out of 16 teams.
Tanika Pananio and Isabella Sereo were selected for the South African u-19 team.
The following players were selected to represent the Gauteng East u-19 team: Tanika Pananio (St Andrew’s), Anastasia Pesic (St Dominic’s), Isabella Sereo (Hoërskool Birchleigh), Dominique Jansen van Vuuren(Hoërskool EG Jansen), Jamie McKenzie (Holy Rosary), Mphile Kubekha (PT Xulu High),
Alistair Dick-Vercammen (King Edward School), Michael Baxter (Bracken High), Ethan Lee (King Edward School), Cameron Christie (Edenvale High), Sanele Saul (Vosloorus High) and Chay van Eck (Ashton International College Benoni).
The team manager was Helen Barrett.
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