Tennis a Smash Hit for School Pupils

Tuesday, July 02, 2013

Tens of thousands of budding young tennis players are picking up a racket and playing competitive tennis across Great Britain this month.

There are 46 county festivals taking place across the England, Scotland and Wales over the summer and more than 25,000 primary school pupils are taking part in the schools tennis competitions. 

Below are the final results from this year’s North Wales Finals

Year 3 & Under (Mini Tennis Red)

 

Winners                                                                                  Runners up

Girls                 Ysgol Porth Y Felin, Conwy                            Ysgol Y Waun, Wrexham

Boys                Ysgol y Gelli, Gwynedd                                  Rydal, Conwy

 

Year 5 & Under (Mini Tennis Orange)

 

                        Winners                                                          Runners Up

Girls                 Glanrafon, Flintshire                                       Ysgol y Gelli, Gwynedd

Boys                All Saints, Wrexham                                       Ysgol Derwen, Flintshire

 

Year 6 & Under (Mini Tennis Green)

 

Winners                                                                                  Runners Up

Girls                 Glanrafon, Flintshire                                       Ysgol Y Waun, Wrexham

Boys                Ysgol Y Waun, Wrexham                               Ysgol Bethel, Gwynedd

 

Tennis Development Manager, Pam Griffiths, said: “It’s great to see so many players competing in the finals having won their local events.  This year 5 local authorities were involved and we are pleased to say there is an increase in numbers competing in the local events in both boys and girls events across all age groups.”

Paul Williams, Schools Tennis Manager at the Tennis Foundation added: “These Festivals provide a great opportunity for school pupils to pick up a racket, many for the first time, and supports British tennis’ mission of getting more people playing tennis, more often.

“With more than 16,300 schools supported through the Aegon Schools Tennis programme with free teacher training, resources and equipment and 50,000 primary and secondary school pupils playing in schools tennis competitions every year there’s never been a better time to get involved.”

For more information on the Tennis Foundation’s support for primary, special and secondary schools please visit www.schoolstennis.org

 
 

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