KENDALL Tennis Club celebrated the successful completion of its Junior Summer Friday competition on 16 May.
The competition is divided into three divisions – Orange Ball, Green Ball and A Grade – using the Coloured Ball Rating (CBR Rating) system introduced by Tennis Australia in 2023.
Each colour represents a different level, ensuring all participate in level-based opportunities, especially in competitive play environments.
Orange Ball winners included Summer Randall, Braith Salter and Bonnie Vial.
Maddie Elliott, Bob Vial, and Flint Wallace emerged as champions in the Green Ball competition, and Marley Holster, Riley Akers, Jesse Elliott, and Bentley Manning took wins in A Grade.
Other award winners featured:
Declan Dollery was the Most Improved in Orange Ball while Jack Elliott took the honour for A Grade.
Sportsmanship awards were given to Lockie Neilson in Green Ball and Ethan Neilson in A Grade.
Club President Wendy Hudson said the competition featured “closely contested games across all grades”.
“In A Grade there were several tied sets, with several games relying on a count back to eventually identify a winner.”
Beyond the competitive aspect, the club also offers coaching sessions overseen by Wendy and Rhyan Hudson.
“Apart from our weekly competitions we also offer expert tennis coaching,” Wendy said.
“We have been extremely fortunate with the weather, however having a selection of all weather court surfaces certainly helps with comp night and training facilities.”
By Kim AMBROSE
