{"id":102038,"date":"2015-10-13T09:27:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T07:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/102038\/tennis-fever-in-germiston\/"},"modified":"2015-10-13T09:28:09","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T07:28:09","slug":"tennis-fever-in-germiston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/10\/13\/tennis-fever-in-germiston\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis fever in Germiston"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ekurhuleni Tennis School of Excellence (ETSOE) held its quarterly tournament at the Germiston Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have junior tennis players from Delville, Lambton, Dinwiddie, and Elsburg,\u201d said the head coach at the club, Loyiso Matsha.<\/p>

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\u201cThe aim is to inculcate good habits amongst the children, and for them to learn a skill other than academic education.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe use these tournaments to train the youngsters for competitions and bigger tournaments.\u201d<\/p>

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Matsha also said the quarterly and internal tournaments will be an on-going occurrence.<\/p>\n

\u201cNext year, we are looking at hosting four tournaments that will be held in different venues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe youngsters really look forward to these tournaments as they are able to put their training to the test and one can see the improvement these tournaments have on their skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

In other news, three members from the club have been taking part in the Gauteng East Junior Squads.<\/p>\n

\u201cTadiwanashe Chipfakacha (15), Jaydan Rooskrantz (9) and Lethabo Bapela (12) have been taking part in the provincial squads since June, this year, and have been doing very well,\u201d explained Matsha.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe provincial squads are the yardstick towards provincial and national colours, as once a week the children are trained by the best coaches in Gauteng and practise with the best juniors in the province.<\/p>\n

\u201cSport is an entertainment, it is a way of life, which if harnessed properly could result in good health habits and good values.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese values include time management, discipline, dedication and a desire to succeed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe children will be able to apply these values in their future careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cParents who would like to have their children play the sport are more than welcome to bring their children to the club.\u201d<\/p>\n

To join the club or for more information contact Matsha on 071 381 6226 or Sizo Sonqishe on 073 484 5277.<\/p>\n