Another season of the Metro SunSmart Schools Tennis Classic wrapped up last week with over 750 students and 28 schools from the metro region competed in the metro events over two weeks.
All Academy Plate, Slazenger Cup, Mursell Shield and Herbert Edwards metro events were held at Alexander Park Tennis Club and Mt Lawley Tennis Club.
This year, Tennis West naming rights partner in Heathway set up a SunSmart activations at both metro venues to provide an educational resource for students around the importance of being Sun Smart. The activation included SunSmart merchandise, sunscreen, wide brim hats, sunglasses, and fresh fruit.
Tennis West Schools and Pathways Officer for Metro North Marisa Gianotti said the SunSmart Schools Classic event was a great opportunity for all students to have a day of tennis with their peers and represent their school.
“We were extremely impressed not only by the high-quality tennis but also the sportsmanship, team spirit and supportiveness shown by the students both on and off the court.”
“This year we had a SunSmart activation tent where fresh fruit and merchandise was available to all students which they all loved.”
The SunSmart Schools Tennis Classic, runs every year in Term One and facilitated by School Sport WA and Tennis West and is the largest participation tennis tournament in Western Australia.
Run since 1935, the tournament sees metro and regional primary and secondary school students compete in local play-off teams-based events with the regional competitions held across the Great Southern, Upper Great Southern, Central Districts, Eastern Districts and South West zones.
Tennis continues to be the number one preferred sport in schools with the SunSmart Schools Tennis Classic teams’ event a key step in the pathway to lifelong participation in tennis.
The SunSmart Schools Tennis Classic will finish with the Country Academy Plate at the State Tennis Centre on Friday 31st March.
Metro Results:
Academy Plate Boys Winner: Winthrop Primary School
Academy Plate Boys Runner Up: International School of WA
Academy Plate Girls Winners: Rosalie Primary School
Academy Plate Girls Runner Up: John XXIII College
Herbert Edwards Challenge Cup Boys Winner: Wesley College
Herbert Edwards Challenge Cup Boys Runner Up: Applecross Senior High School
Herbert Edwards Challenge Cup Girls Winner: Applecross Senior High School
Herbert Edwards Challenge Cup Girls Runner Up: Applecross Senior High School
Slazenger Cup Boys Winner: Applecross Senior High School
Slazenger Cup Boys Runner Up: Applecross Senior High School
Mursell Shield Boys Winner: CBC Fremantle
Mursell Shield Boys Runner Up: Aquinas College
Slazenger Cup Girls Finalists: Applecross Senior High School and Perth Modern School (to be played due to weather)
Mursell Shield Girls Winners: St Hilda’s Anglican Girls School and Methodists Ladies College
Regional Results:
South West Herbert Edwards Girls Winner: Bunbury Senior High School
South West Herbert Edwards Girls Runner Up: Bunbury Catholic College
South West Herbert Edwards Boys Winner: Bunbury Senior High School
South West Herbert Edwards Boys Runner Up: Our Lady of Mercy School
South West Slazenger Cup Boys Winner: Bunbury Catholic College Team 2
South West Slazenger Cup Boys Runner Up: Bunbury Catholic College Team 3
South West Slazenger Cup Girls Winner: Bunbury Senior High School
South West Slazenger Cup Girls Runner Up: Georgiana Molloy Anglican School
South West Academy Plate Winner: Bunbury Cathedral Grammar
South West Academy Plate Runner Up: Fredrick Irwin Anglican School
Eastern Districts Academy Plate Winner: Kulin Districts High School
Eastern Districts Academy Plate Runner Up: Corrigin District High School
Upper Great Southern Academy Plate Winner: Narrogin Primary School
Upper Great Southern Academy Plate Runner Up: Wickepin Primary School
Great Southern Academy Plate Winner: St Patrick’s School, Katanning
Great Southern Academy Plate Runner Up: Kojonup District High School
Country Final Winner: St Patrick’s School
Country Final Runner Up: York District High School
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