WBHS_School_Magazine_1966 LR 01

JUNIOR SCHOOL TENNISETTE TEAM
Frollt Row (I. to r.): Mr. K. Hutchison (Coach), L. Venter (Captain), Mr. A. Lorie (Principal),
M. Venter, Mr. R. Just (Coach).
Back RoC/w (I. to r.): N. Prye, D. Holmes, M. Peters, A. Blackbeard.
courts in all. We were very pleased to have the
six majn courts re-surfaced this year with a finer
more suitable surface for playing. We have now
a wall in the new playground with two half-courts
against it for practising. These increased facilities
have helped to strengthen the importance of tennisette
as a major sport in the Junior Scbool.
I should like to thank Mr. Just who organised
tbe School tennisette so successfully wbile I was
overseas last year. In the Regional Tournament,
held during the fourth term of 1965, Wynberg
won four out of tbeir five matches, with the finals
of the Inter-Regional Tournament being an all-
Wynberg occasion. In the Peninsula Tournament
much praise is due to Andre Marais and Robert
Blackbeard wbo won the doubles competition
with Andre Marais tbe runner-up in the singles
section. These two players also won the Pachter
Cup in tbe Scbool Doubles Tournament and
Andre Marais the eraye Cup in the Scbool
Singles Tournament.
An innovation this year has been Winter Tennisette.
Mr. Just coached certain promising players
during the winter months and this has helped
greatly to improve the general standard of play.
The team bas done quite well this year, winning
three of its five matches during the first term.
The parents played against tbe boys and the
parents once more showed their superiority, winning
by the comfortable margin of four sets.
Mr. Houba has again given special coaching to
those pupils who desired it, while the Staff members
have helped with the general daily tennisette.
K. HurCHISON.
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