4 July 2014 | Tennis Tasmania

With exactly half of the twenty Medibank JDS events in the books, the series is heating up for players and coaches alike.

The Coaches Challenge has really caught the imagination of coaches with four boxes of brand new balls on offer to the coach with the most amount of kids entered in Medibank JDS events (across the year). Currently Tony Blom from Hobart is leading the pack with many coaches on his heels as the series gains momentum. Remarkably Blom has amassed 75 entries over the first ten tournaments all around the state.

MJDS Coaches Challenge Leaderboard

The points race for players to be eligible for the Tassie Showdown is also heating up with the top 8 eligible boys and girls from each age group qualifying into the Tassie Showdown on November 22-23. We are pleased to announce that the Tassie Showdown will be a Junior Tour White rankings event and invitation only.

With so many great prizes and crucial match play on offer get entering into the Medibank JDS. Congratulations to the following players for currently leading their age group after the first half of the series;

• Playing off to win a FREE Super 10s tennis camp trip, Kiran Naidoo and Arwen Koesmapahawan are currently leading the way to this amazing experience.
• Duking it out for $1,000 in tennis travel related expenses such as a trip to the mainland, Jed Plunkett-Smith and Rebecca Flinn are currently leading the way in the 11/u events with players nipping at their heels.
• In the ever competitive 13/u age group Hobart duo Oscar Targett and Claudia Barnes are leading the way for the FREE trip to the Foundation Cup in Melbourne.
• Lastly in the wide open 15/u events where the winner receives a direct entrance onto the 2015 Tasmanian Pizzey Cup team Sam Plunkett-Smith and Caitlin Barnes are atop the leader board.

Plays please note: To be eligible for the Tassie Showdown players must play in one tournament in each region and be of relevant age as at 31st December 2014. 

With ten MJDS events still to play there are still many opportunities for coaches and players alike to rise in the rankings and claim the unprecedented prizes on offer.

2014 MJDS Calendar with direct entry links and contact links