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Gerrie Berner Tennis Festival. Photo: Connor van Heerden, Max East, Jason Denekamp, Michael Hean, Finn Coningham, Luca Giai-Minietti, Angus Fyvie
Kearsney’s 1st tennis team has returned from the annual Gerrie Berner Tennis Festival at Paul Roos Gimnasium in Stellenbosch, which ended at the weekend.
South Africa’s top 12 tennis-playing schools were invited to the prestigious tournament which celebrated its 20th year.
Representing Kearsney were captain Finn Coningham, Angus Fyvie, Jason Denekamp, Luca Giai-Minietti, Max East, Connor van Heerden and Michael Hean.
The Kearsney boys fought hard in the round-robin phase. Despite playing some scintillating tennis, they lost to Grey College (1-6), Hoërskool Waterkloof (3-4), St Stithians (2-5) and Paarl Boys (0-7). They dug deep and beat Hoër Landbouskool Oakdale (6-1) in an important tie which placed Kearsney above Hoërskool Waterkloof in the final standings of the round robin phase.
In the cross-over matches Kearsney lost to Affies (0-4); and in the final positional play-offs, Kearsney lost again to St Stithians (2-4), to eventually finish in eighth position.
The Kearsney boys played with high intensity and determination, despite the incredible heat on court.
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