Sat, Nov 13, 2021 3:38 PM

Primary tennis titles decided

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Peter Jones

Competition was fierce when the annual Primary School Tennis Tournament was staged at the Marlborough Tennis Centre on Tuesday, November 2.

The event, for years 5, 6, 7 and 8, was run by Rapaura School.

The boys 5 & 6 grade was played as a round robin competition and taken out decisively by talented youngster Hunter Wong, who won all his matches. Runner up was Joseph Gilhooly.

A strong group of 16 boys contested the 7 & 8 draw. Winner was fourth seed Max Sowman, with third seed Kobe Hart runner-up. Max won his first two rounds 6-2 and 6-0 then took out the number one seed Josh Harris in an exciting semi-final, prevailing 6-5. Kobe had a straightforward first round win then a battle against Alex Herd in the quarter finals, winning 6-5. His semi, against Leon Marusaki, was also close, won 6-4. The final was a tight affair, Max prevailing 9-8. The consolation draw was won by Flynn Weaver.

The girls 5 & 6 round robin winner was Harriet Cornelius, who won all her matches. Mia Harris was runner-up.

The girls 7 & 8 draw of eight went with seedings, Isobel O’Brien [1] beating Emily Preece [2] 9-6 in the final. On their way to the final Isobel beat Pippa Sowman 6-2 and Emily Preece beat Gussy Macfarlane 6-0. Josephine Walkenhorst won the consolation draw.

The MTA uses this tournament to help select players to represent Marlborough at the South Island Primary School tournament, being held in Timaru on 22-23 November.

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