The Tribune

THE Bahamas’ 12-and-under girls team of Emma Weech and Perjae Major returned home yesterday after finishing fourth in an international tennis tournament in Curacao. However, they fell short of the opportunity to play in the Masters Event in Mexico in November.

The boys’ team of Denali Nottage and Anthony Burrows Jr ended up sixth overall. Both Curacao’s boys and girls’ teams won the gold. Barbados came in second for the girls and Aruba third. For the boys, Jamaica placed second and St Lucia third.

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association made special mention of Weech who was undefeated in all of her singles matches in this tournament and also congratulated our three first-timers Denali Nottage (Freeport), Anthony Burrows Jr and Perjae Major, who all played extremely well.

“Matchplay was extremely competitive and they all showed positive abilities that will continue to develop,” the BLTA said in a press release. “We expect great things from all of them as their tennis journey continues.”

The team was coached by Ceron Rolle.

THE RESULTS

August 26

Girls played Trinidad

and Tobago

Emma Weech defeated

Solange Skeene 6-4, 7-5

Perjae Major defeated

Emily Lawrence 6-3, 6-1

Boys played Jamaica

Denali Nottage lost to

John Chin 5-7, 3-6

Anthony Burrows Jr lost to

Delano Reeves 7-5, 2-6, 0-6

August 25

Girls played Curacao

No. 1 Team

Emma Weech defeated

Daniela de Hanseth 6-3, 7-5

Perjae Major lost to Sarinah

Maduro 6-0, 6-1

Boys played Aruba

Denali Nottage defeated

Carlos Noguera 4-0, 4-0

Anthony Burrows Jr

defeated Abay Daswani

4-2, 2-4, 10-8