Latest update March 29th, 2025 5:38 AM
GTA Interschool Tennis 10s Competition on today at CASH
Aspiring tennis players from various primary schools will get a chance to compete against each other today when the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) organises its Tennis 10s competition, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).
This event which is scheduled twice per year will be held between 09:00hrs and 12:30hrs and features round robin competition using the red balls in mini courts.
Some of the participants from a previous Tennis 10s programme pose for a photo op.
The Tennis 10s programme was developed by the ITF during 2002 as an element of their ‘Play and Stay’ initiative which is geared to increase the level of participation and speed of development through the use of softer balls that are red, orange and green and an increased number of competitions.
The GTA has been supporting this initiative locally since 2006 with coaches visiting primary schools monthly to assist PE teachers with the coordination of in-school competitions that lead up to this event.
Nine teams are expected to participate in the Boys and Girls Under 10 categories and they are Marian Academy, St. Pius Primary, Enterprise Primary, West Ruimveldt Primary, St. Agnes Primary, New Guyana School, Mae’s Under 12, Park Players Tennis Club and Non-Pareil Tennis Club.
The competition format focuses on development and gives each player maximum opportunities at competing. The event is used to pinpoint talented juniors who can be fast tracked for development through joining tennis clubs or by being selected to the junior tennis squad which is coached by Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan.
The junior squad forms the core from which players are selected to represent Guyana regionally.
National Junior Coordinator and Coach of the Tennis 10s programme, Daly-Ramdyhan in comments said that she was heartened by the efforts made by primary school PE teachers to keep the initiative alive in the schools and expects a good turnout for the competition.
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