{"id":222825,"date":"2019-11-06T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222825\/youngsters-show-their-skill-in-tennis-tournament\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T13:50:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T11:50:56","slug":"youngsters-show-their-skill-in-tennis-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/11\/06\/youngsters-show-their-skill-in-tennis-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngsters show their skill in tennis tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gauteng East Tennis Association held its annual Closed Tournament recently.<\/p>\n<p>Competitors flocked to the tournament to test their skills.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Jaydan Rooskrantz from Germiston was one of the youngsters who competed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The results are as follows:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Singles winners and runners-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 u-10: First: Wilhelm Badenhorst. Second: Eben Badenhorst.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 u-11: First: Taahir Mia. Second: Rainier van der Merwe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 u-12: First: Joshua Perry. Second: Arron van Eck.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 u-13: First: Boitshepo Maake. Second: Stefan Matic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 u-14: First: Julian Lee. Second: Eugene Labuschagne.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 u-17: First: Ethan Lee. Second: Alistair Dick-Vercammen.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 u-10: First: Carmen Delport. Second: Neriya Nayager.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 u-11: First: Sophia Koen. Second: Chloe Muttitt.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 u-12: First: Danielle Chapman. Second: Izabella Lubasinski.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 u-13: First: Sadie Tolken. Second: Shazneen Kholvadia.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 u-15: First: Erin McKenzie. Second: Tayla Wilmot.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 u-17: First: Dominique Janse van Vuuren. Second: Anastasia Pesic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_222827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222827\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-222827\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNSPORTTENNM_93077-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNSPORTTENNM_93077-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNSPORTTENNM_93077-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNSPORTTENNM_93077-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/11\/45GCNSPORTTENNM_93077.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-222827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The singles and special award winners in the recent Gauteng East Tennis Association (GETA) Closed Tournament are, back: Daniele Dimitrov, Ethan Lee, Chay van Eck, Nina Meyer, Danielle Chapman, Hannah Crafford and Desir\u00e9 Wilson (GETA junior chairperson). Third row: Ken Smith (GETA president), Nkosikhona Ubisi, Marina da Costa, Erin McKenzie and Dominique Jansen van Vuuren. Second row: Boitshepo Maake, Julian Lee, Wilhelm Badenhorst, Isabella Domiter, Arron van Eck, Aidan Blaauw and Sadie Tolken.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Special Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior Special Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sportsman of the Year: Ethan Lee.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sportswoman of the Year: Nina Meyer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most Improved Boy: Chay van Eck.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most Improved Girl: Isabella Domiter.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most Dedicated Boy: Daniele Dimitrov.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most Dedicated Girl: Marina da Costa.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Best Development Boy: Nkosikhona Ubisis.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Best Development Girl: Katlego Madoda.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/222641\/mixed-marital-arts-the-big-winner-at-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mixed marital arts the big winner at tournament<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/221698\/triathletes-test-their-stamina\/\" target=\"_blank\">Triathletes test their stamina<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Junior Special Awards:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Junior Sportsman of the Year: Stefan Matic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Junior Sportswoman of the Year: Danielle Chapman.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most Improved Boy: Arron van Eck.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most Improved Girl: Hannah Crafford.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most Dedicated Boy: Aidan Blaauw.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Most Dedicated Girl: Megan Kok.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Doubles winners and runners-up:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 doubles u-10: First: Wilhelm and Eben Badenhorst. Second: Hayden Fourie and Damian Fourie.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 doubles u-12: First: Arron van Eck and Joshua Perry. Second: Owen Dalzell and Baatile Modise.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 doubles u-14: First: Zander de Jager and Boitshepo Maake. Second: Jaydan Rooskrantz and Nkosikhona Ubisi.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Boys\u2019 doubles u-17: First: Chay van Eck and Ethan Lee. Second: Daniele Dimitrov and Lyle Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 doubles u-10: First: Carmen Delport and Morgan Bothma. Second: Neriya Nayager and Tswakae Chauke.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 doubles u-12: First: Danielle Chapman and Hannah Crafford. Second: Sophia Koen and Izabella Lubasinski.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls\u2019 doubles u-15: First: Sadie Tolken and Nina Meyer. Second: Gabriella Berimbau and Karabo Maluleke.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Girls doubles u-18: First: Dominique Jansen van Vuuren and Caylee Symons. 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