Maritzburg College School Magazine Maritzburg College Magazine 2016 electronic | Page 181

TENNIS TENNIS Senior Team Back row: Q Ndlela, T Veitch, J Kramer, N Welch Front row: N van Kooten, N Manchev (captain), Mrs M Troveri (MIC), M Welch, R Stander Absent: M Maphumulo The Denness Open Tennis league was played on Mondays in the first term. College entered one team in the A-section and played against most of the schools in the Midlands district. Friday matches, linked to Saturday’s fixtures in other sports, were played against a number of schools. We entered a senior and a junior team where possible. We also hosted PBHS and Affies and travelled to PBHS and Grey College as part of the winter sports exchanges. M Welch was selected as tennis captain for 2016. Mr M Nixon, a College Old Boy, coached our seniors and juniors. We thank him and wish him the very best for the future. Mrs Immelman managed the U14 and U15 players and we also thank her for her commitment and enthusiasm. In February and March the Midlands selection play-offs took place at Kershaw Park and we entered a number of boys in both the junior and the senior sections. J Keith and M Maphumulo were selected for the U15 Midlands team and N Manchev and N van Kooten for the U19 team. Manchev and Maphumulo progressed further to play for KwaZulu-Natal and Manchev was selected for the South African U19 team. In the third term the U19 League and the U15 Bonnefin League were played from July to September. In the U19 league we entered one team in the A-section. We also entered one team in the U15-section. The teams played with great enthusiasm and enjoyed excellent matches. Tennis inter-house matches, held in the second term, were great fun and two players per house participated. The overall winner was Strachan House. Awards Senior Champion: N Manchev Junior Champion: J Keith Junior Team Most committed player in the first team: M Welch Back row: B Wynn, T Katzenellenbogen Front row: J Keith, Mrs D Immelman (coach), J Engelbrecht Absent: C Groeneveld Most improved player: J Engelbrecht Mrs M Troveri 179