TENNIS

Third title for Hastings professional tennis coach

Rynold Timothy heaped kudos on his wife Mariana after he won his third Tennis Eastern residentials title on Sunday. "Mariana saw me training and encouraged...

Rampant Tennis Eastern retain Christie Cup

Tennis Eastern development officer Sean Davies heaped kudos on newcomer Rudi Statkus after his side retained the Christie Cup in New Plymouth yesterday. Former...

Experienced Statkus to make Tennis Eastern debut

Former Auckland premier interclub player Rudi Statkus will make his debut for Tennis Eastern in Saturdays Christie Cup defence against Taranaki in New Plymouth....

New hard courts open in Takapau

After years of planning and fundraising, the Takapau Tennis Club has officially opened its new concrete courts in Central Hawke's Bay. The club has been using...

Bucket of water changes Bay tennis player's fortunes

It's amazing what a bucket of cold water can do ... just ask promising Hawke's Bay tennis player Saul Emile Ramonteu-Chiros. The 12-year-old Havelock North clu...

Mixed day for Shand as Eastern retain cup

Greendale's Andy Shand had never had the opportunity to play for the Christie Cup, the symbol of Central Districts tennis supremacy, before today. In fact it w...

Thirteen-year-old selected for Tennis Eastern cup defence

Thirteen-year-old Woodford House student India Apatu will become the youngest player to represent Tennis Eastern in a Christie Cup fixture on Sunday. "I feel q...