{"id":9873,"date":"2021-01-29T16:51:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T05:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/tas\/?p=9873"},"modified":"2021-01-29T17:02:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T06:02:04","slug":"tasmanian-tri-series-cup-all-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/tas\/news\/2021\/01\/29\/tasmanian-tri-series-cup-all-you-need-to-know","title":{"rendered":"Tasmanian Tri-Series Cup: All you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Players from all over the state will gather in Burnie to represent their respective regions at the Tasmanian Tri-Series Cup<\/strong> this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event will be held across Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January at Burnie Tennis Club<\/strong>, with the recent success of the North vs North West Challenge Day<\/a> 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nTri-Series Cup will feature the best elite male and female players in the state\ncompeting for each of the three regions, with other divisions including\nA-Grade, over 40\u2019s and 60- plus, with a number of the state\u2019s talented junior\nplayers playing in the elite and A-Grade divisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TEAM SOUTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Southerners are bolstered by the inclusion of Tasmanian No.3 Sam Edgar<\/strong>, who is fresh off finishing runner-up in last week\u2019s AMT Silver Glen Iris Open in Victoria, with Southern Premier League young guns Casey Ambler<\/strong> and Ben Fergusson<\/strong> also making the trip to compete in the Elite Men\u2019s division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cygnet Open winner and long-time standout Alyssa Hibberd<\/strong> will pair with Alicia Dale<\/strong> in the Elite Women\u2019s division, with Dale recently becoming the youngest-ever winner of the coveted Pardey Shield<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rest of the team consists of strong local talent, led by senior standout Ian Wilkinson<\/strong> and big-serving Southern Tennis League duo Harry Crowe<\/strong> and Fernando Bacchereti<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Edgar says:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a good chance to get everyone travelling and playing against the top players for their divisions in the state.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m good mates with a few of the guys from the regions up North, and they\u2019re good players, so I\u2019m looking to face them for the first time in a while.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To win would mean we have the best players, and bragging rights over the North and North West would be good.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alyssa Hibberd says:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think the Tri-Series is a really good chance for Tasmanian tennis community to come together with lots of different players, from elite to the older players.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think there is quite a bit of talent coming through in the sport, and from my point of view I\u2019d like to see more girls coming through.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If they see other girls playing in events like this, it gives them something to aspire to and strive towards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Team North’s Sam Whitehead and Sarah Gower.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TEAM NORTH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Northern\nteam boasts a strong all-round lineup, with the A-Grade and Senior divisions\nfull of regular pennants standouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Elite Men\u2019s division will see Tasmanian No.4 and recent US College scholarship recipient<\/a> Sam Whitehead<\/strong> compete, alongside Launceston coach James Bolzonello<\/strong> and Junior UTR State Performance Championships<\/a> 18\/u champion Jake Elmer<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teenage duo Arwen Kosemapahlawan<\/strong> and Sarah Gower<\/strong> will lead the Elite Women, with the rising stars not to be underestimated.  The team will be heading into the event confident after finishing close runners-up in the recent North vs North West Challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sam Whitehead says:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are going to be a lot of good players there and it\u2019s going to be a fun weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m feeling good, so hopefully we can represent well and do the region proud.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North West are a good outfit and we have a strong rivalry with them in particular, given the recent regional challenge event.<\/em>
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Sarah Gower says:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I always enjoy playing and there\u2019s a good team atmosphere which is fun and you don\u2019t always get that in tennis, being mostly an individual sport.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a lot of rivalry on-court, but when you\u2019re off court everyone is really friendly, which I like.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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North West trio Connor Parke, Ben Cawston and Elliot Johnstone.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

TEAM NORTH WEST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The North\nWest side is arguably the strongest of the three on paper, with each division\nfeaturing recognisable names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US College duo Ben Cawston<\/strong> and Elliot Johnstone<\/strong> headline the Elite Men\u2019s division, alongside North West Tennis League standouts Connor Parke<\/strong> and Jake Gleeson<\/strong>, while Anna Peake<\/strong> and Bonnie Hingston<\/strong> will take to the courts in the Elite Women\u2019s event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The A-Grade and Senior divisions run deep, with Shaun Summers<\/strong>, Jamie
Kay<\/strong>, Shane Ruffles<\/strong> and Chris Chandler<\/strong> just some of the coastal identities competing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elliot Johnstone says:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are pumped that the Burnie Tennis Club will be holding this event and have had a lot of players eager to compete.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After putting in what some of us saw as a subpar performance in the North vs North West Challenge, we\u2019ve been training hard for this weekend, especially our Elite division players.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our whole team is strong all the way through; you won\u2019t come across players more competitive than Chris Chandler and the rest of our 60-plus representatives.<\/em>

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The Tasmanian Tri-Series Cup will be held at the Burnie Tennis Club on Saturday 30 \u2013 Sunday 31 January, with play commencing at 12:00pm on the Saturday. 

The Tasmanian Tri-Series Cup is proudly supported by Events Tasmania.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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