5 February 2021 | Tennis Tasmania

The North West have claimed the Tasmanian
Tri-Series Cup over teams from the South and North, with more than 70
players from all over the state gathering in Burnie to represent their
respective regions at the event this weekend.

The event was held across Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January at Burnie Tennis Club, with the recent success of the North vs North West Challenge Day in November fueling the demand for players from the South to join the two aforementioned regions to compete in what is hoped will become a regular event on the Tasmanian tennis calendar.

The North
West team took a strong lead into the final day of play, eventually claiming
four of the six divisions to record a commanding victory, with the South
claiming the two Elite divisions to finish runners-up.

“It’s been a huge success,” North West Regional Coordinator Shaun Summers said.

‘The spirit the weekend has been played in has been magnificent, and rivalries have been reacquainted and new friendships formed.”

Summers praised the commitment from all players, and
was particularly proud of the showing and support from the North West tennis
community.

“I think the depth of our team was the key to our
overall win, with all of our divisions full of very strong players,” he said.

“It would be great to have this as a regular event, and I know a lot of players I’ve spoken to across the weekend would love to see that happen.”

Tasmanian Tri-Series Cup division results:

DIVISION	WINNER
Elite Men	South
Elite Women	South
A-Grade Men	North West
A-Grade Women	North West
Seniors 40-60	North West
60-plus	North West

The 2021 Tasmanian Tri-Series Cup was proudly supported by Events Tasmania.