Nelson Bays Tennis Association

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🎾 Garin College Alumni Success! 🎾

Congratulations to Garin College alumnus Harry Pugh (Year 13, 2023) on an outstanding achievement in the United States!

Harry has been named an ITA All-American, becoming just the 10th singles All-American under his coach and the first since 2023. This prestigious honour recognises Harry's exceptional performances for the Lander University men's tennis team.

During his sophomore season, Harry:
🎾 Finished ranked No. 11 in the USA in singles
🎾 Recorded an impressive 15–2 record at the No. 1 singles position
🎾 Reached a career-high ranking of No. 8 nationally
🎾 Earned First Team All-Conference honours in both singles and doubles
🎾 Was named ITA Southeast Region Player to Watch
🎾 Collected three Player of the Week awards during the season

Harry also excelled in doubles competition, finishing the season ranked No. 21 nationally alongside partner Brendan Jayaprakash.

We are incredibly proud of Harry and all he continues to achieve on the international stage. We look forward to following his tennis journey over the coming years.

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Growing Tennis in our region brainstorm underway! ✅️

The combined Upper Moutere Tennis Club and Mapua Tennis Club Junior Champs were held last Sunday in Mapua.

A fantastic 34 juniors aged 5–15 competed across the grades, with some excellent tennis on display throughout the day.

Congratulations to all the winners and to every player who took part. It was great to see such strong participation, sportsmanship and enthusiasm across all age groups.

A big thank you also to the parents and supporters for the fantastic support during the day — it helped make the event such a success!

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Calling our Masters!!!
Mark these dates in your diary!

Don't miss this!

If you are part of your club's committee, lock in the final session of the Governance Series, it’s one you won’t want to miss.

This session brings everything together, focusing on how to build strong, sustainable leadership for the future of your club. If you are one of the team that is tasked with ensuring long-term success at your club, then this is an essential session.

We’ll be sharing practical insights and real strategies you can take straight back to your committee.

Time: 7:30pm Wednesday 20 May
Topic: Pathway to Governance & Succession Planning
Registration: in the comments

Big smiles and even bigger wins! ✨ Highlighting some of our winners from the junior catefory at Wednesday’s prize-giving.

Championship:
🥇Winner: Upper Moutere - Ethan/Zac
🥈Runner Up: Upper Moutere - Aces Abel & Toby
Div 1:
🥇Winner: Upper Moutere/Māpua - Nathan/Dylan
🥈Runner Up: Golden Bay - Clara/Emily/Penina, Māpua - Victor/Archie/Rafael
Div 2:
🥇Winner: Wakefield/ Richmond - Eva/Kate
🥈Runner Up: Golden Bay - Ali/Wade
Juniors:
🥇Winner: Tahinanui/Upper Moutere - Beau/Declan
🥈Runner up: Nelson Lawn - Leo/Stephan
Baseliners:
🥇Winner: Richmond - Taylor/Josh/Keira
🥈Runner Up: Hope - Atlas/Chase

Swipe across to see some of the biggest smiles from Wednesday! 📸