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Congrats to Robert Jaich, Cailyn Sonderup and Kent Davis
Wits University went down to the USSA 2011 Intervarsity Tennis in the second week of December. Sadly, the Wits team was not strong enough last year, so they got relegated to the B-section.
Thus, we went down with the aim to get Gold this year, and get back into the A section. As we knew, there would be some tough matches, but mostly easy ones. We started off playing Tuks (University of Pretoria) B side, and lost it 8-6 in matches (4 singles men and ladies each, 2 doubles each, 2 mixed), as their men were much stronger. The rest of our pool we beat with much ease (14-0 Vaal University of Technology, 14-0 North West University, 12-2 Tshwane University of Technology B), thus landed in the semi-finals play-offs, although having lost one. We played Stellenbosch B side (who finished top of the other pool), the winners of last years B section, thus the favourites, but managed to clinch the victory 8-6.
So we had to play Tuks B side in the finals again, as they won their semi final as well. We were very determined this time, as we knew we could win. Sadly there was a rules error, and we had to forfeit one of the ladies doubles matches (even though we had won it). Still, we managed to tie the matches 7-7, and even tie the number of sets. Thus a final mixed super tiebreaker set had to be played, and we were allowed to choose anyone to play. Our couple quickly went 5-7 down, and it wasn't looking good, but somehow they managed to break through and get the next 5 points to win it 10-7! So we got gold :)
Thus, we went down with the aim to get Gold this year, and get back into the A section. As we knew, there would be some tough matches, but mostly easy ones. We started off playing Tuks (University of Pretoria) B side, and lost it 8-6 in matches (4 singles men and ladies each, 2 doubles each, 2 mixed), as their men were much stronger. The rest of our pool we beat with much ease (14-0 Vaal University of Technology, 14-0 North West University, 12-2 Tshwane University of Technology B), thus landed in the semi-finals play-offs, although having lost one. We played Stellenbosch B side (who finished top of the other pool), the winners of last years B section, thus the favourites, but managed to clinch the victory 8-6.
So we had to play Tuks B side in the finals again, as they won their semi final as well. We were very determined this time, as we knew we could win. Sadly there was a rules error, and we had to forfeit one of the ladies doubles matches (even though we had won it). Still, we managed to tie the matches 7-7, and even tie the number of sets. Thus a final mixed super tiebreaker set had to be played, and we were allowed to choose anyone to play. Our couple quickly went 5-7 down, and it wasn't looking good, but somehow they managed to break through and get the next 5 points to win it 10-7! So we got gold :)
It was just a fantastic week.
Events
Weekly: Social on Tuesday evening @ 6pm and Saturday afternoon @ 2pm
Club closes on Saturday 10 December 2011 and reopens on Tuesday 10 January 2012 for ORGANISED social tennis
EGOLI February Mens and Ladies League - 11/12 February to 10/11 March 2012
Please send your name and availability to Sarah at boskruintennis@gmail.com if you would like to play
Useful Clicks
Download Membership ApplicationThe rules of tennis (Obtained from SATA)
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SATA - South African Tennis Association
Fun : A flash Tennis Game
South African Tennis (http://www.jldejager.co.za/)