The annual Burra & Districts Tennis Association Junior Tennis Tournament was held in Burra last Sunday (Feb 14).
This tournament is a round robin competition in various age categories for both singles and doubles with at least three sets of tennis offered in each catagory, depending on the number of entries.
The tournament this year attracted nearly 60 children from Burra, Clare, Farrell Flat, Balaklava, Mallala, Booborowie, Hallett, Auburn, Spalding, Jamestown, Crystal Brook, Owen, Mintaro and Manoora.
Perfect weather saw a full day of tennis that showed some extremely talanted youngsters coming through the ranks.
WINNERS
Singles: Under 10 boys runner-up -Josh Earle, winner - Ben Kelly. Girls runner-up - Darcy Cousins, winner - Georgia Bamford
Under 12 boys runner-up - Matthew Longbottom, winner - Blake Day. Girls runner-up - Isabella Nugent, winner - Jana Dixon.
Under 14 boys runner-up - Ben Heaslip, winner - Dillon Brown. Girls runner-up - Jessie Eldredge, winner - Millie Pretlove.
Open boys runner-up - Dylan Bruce, winner - Kieren Robinson. Girls runner-up - Louise Thomas, winner - Clare Howard.
Doubles: Under 12 Boys runner-up - Angus Dare, Ben Pearse, winner - Matthew Longbottom, Jake Slade. Girls runner-up - Isabella Nugent, Sarah Thompson. winner -Jana Dixon, Georgia Gosse.
Under 14 Boys runner-up - Todd Slade, Blake Day, winner - Dillon and James Brown. Girls runner-up - Renee Dixon and Tayla Brown, winner - Jessie Eldredge and Millie Pretlove
Open Boys runner-up - Dylan Bruce, Cameron Longbottom, winner - Riley Knight and Joshua Pearse. Girls winner - Louise Thomas, Clare Howard.