Your "Club of the Year" Celebrates Junior Success Amidst Record Season and Says Farewell to Head Coach Philippe! For all the photos, please visit our Facebook or Instragram pages.
The winter downpours stopped just in time for our Junior Prizegiving on 14 June. A surge in junior membership numbers by 36% set the stage for one of the club's most successful junior seasons in recent memory, culminating in a vibrant event attended by a record number of juniors and their families.
Among the season highlights were the reinvigorated Junior Club Championships, promoting a 'have-a-go' approach and leading to record junior participation in 87 events held over an intense three-day period. Millie O emerged victorious in the 18U Girls Singles category, securing her first title by defeating fellow interclub teammate Isla S in a wonderful match that showcased their talent and determination. The 18U Boys Singles final featured a clash between Gage V, the current club men's singles champion, and Neve U, the reigning NZ 12U National Boys Singles title holder. In a match described as the tournament's pinnacle, Neve clinched victory in a display of exceptional tennis prowess, thrilling spectators with an extraordinary level of play from both competitors.
As the season draws to a close, we look forward to building on this momentum and nurturing the next generation of tennis stars.
The junior winners were:
2024 Junior Club Champs Results
10U Mixed Singles: Sebastian BG; Runner-Up Charlie P
10U Mixed Singles Plate: Franca E; Plate Runner-Up Beth R
10U Mixed Doubles: Franca E & Jaime M; Runners-Up Charlie P & Christian BG
10U Mixed Doubles Plate: Cooper E & Sebastian BG; Plate Runners-Up Beth R & Harriet R
U13 Girls Singles: Ruby S; Runner-Up Anya D
U13 Girls Singles Plate: Cate S; Plate Runner-Up Julie L
U13 Girls Doubles: Cate S & Ruby S; Runners-Up Julie L & Sofia F
U13 Boys Singles: George E; Runner-Up Jack G
U13 Boys Singles Plate: Tom BG; Plate Runner-Up Osian T
U13 Boys Doubles: George E & Woody B; Runners-Up Tom BG & Macsen S
U13 Boys Doubles Plate: Jack G & Osian T; Runners-Up Alec (AJ) T & Gus M
15U Girls Singles: Calliope B; Runner-Up Imogen C
15U Girls Singles Plate: Emily Y; Plate Runner-Up Annabelle G
15U Girls Doubles: Calliope B & Imogen C; Runners-Up Annabelle G & Rebecca Y
15U Boys Singles: William R; Runner-Up Alex F
15U Boys Singles Consolation: Sam S; Consolation Runner-Up Beau B
15U Boys Singles Plate: Otis K; Plate Runner-Up Jonty S
15U Boys Doubles: Neve U & William R; Runners-Up Alex F & Sam S
15U Boys Doubles Plate: Beau B & Remy C; Plate Runners-Up Jonty S & Otis K
18U Girls Singles: Millie O; Runner-Up Isla S
18U Girls Doubles: Claudia P & Millie O; Runners-Up Isla S & Mischa G
18U Boys Singles: Neve U; Runner-Up Gage V
18U Boys Singles Plate: Jasper C; Plate Runner-Up Jamie K
Special Awards
Most Improved Girl: Franca E
Most Improved Boy: Sebastian BG
Best All Round Attitude: Beth R
Outstanding Contribution: Rebecca R & Sarah D
Junior Interclub Teams
Boys Premier 1 Winners: Neve U, Quinn MA, William R
18U Boys B Winners: Finn T, Soren F, Benjamin D, Ben G, Daniel B, Jasper C
15U Boys E Winners: Zenon N, Teo B, Leo Z, Alex F, Alex MC, George E, Sam S
15U Boys G Winners: Beau B, Jonty S, Otis K, Remy C
12U Boys D Winners: Macsen S, Tom BG, Lennox M, Jack G, Osian T
10U Mixed C Runners-Up: Olivia CS, Mia V, Leane D, Franca E Charlie P, Tilly W, Jaime M