VPHS
The intensive training sessions added many different dimensions to the already established games of
the players and they showcased that when we returned to Port Elizabeth and played against Daniel Pienaar in our first match of the second term.
The players implemented all that they
had learned from their professional workshops and beat the Uitenhage side 8-3.
Throughout the remainder of the second term the
1st team won all their matches with the exception of
one loss to Grey High.
Term 3 is usually reserved for the school championships and this year we changed the format slightly.
The players were divided into two groups of four
and played the traditional round robin format. In the
end, only two players were left to play in the championship final. Defending champion, Byron Fraser
and Austin Schink contended an intriguing final.
Austin eventually managed to dethrone Byron and
became the new champion of VP.
We are sad to bid farewell to Dario Patsalos and
Bradley Laatz. They have served VP tennis with utmost dedication and professionalism. We wish them
well in their future endeavours.
I know that 2015 will be a year of new challenges
and even with the loss of two of our senior players,
the new look team will be ready for what lies ahead.
It has been an absolute pleasure working with all the
players in the tennis side this year. I’m very much
looking forward to next year
A summary of the 1st team results
1
VP bt Nico Malan 11-3
2
VP bt Grey High 12-2
3
Draw with Framesby 6-6
4
VP bt Pearson 11-3
5
VP bt Daniel Pienaar 8-3
6
Grey High bt VP 8-2
7
VP bt Harvest 8-2
8
Draw with Brandwag 5-5
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