Tennis

Our first fixture saw the Trinity First VIII line up against a highly rated Christchurch side. The number of tight sets going against us, was an early wake-up call that there was work to be done after the long holiday break. A definite lift in the commitment of all the players was evident in the following week of training and was reflected in a solid 14-10 win over Wesley. A two-week break followed and the team took this opportunity to work on their overall agility and endurance with additional fitness training in Kings Park and at the school courts. A great challenge lay ahead with our next fixture to be played at Hale, the eventual winners of the competition. The young Trinity team matched up against the highest quality opponents and put up a valiant effort on the whole with many sets going to tie-breakers. However, the final result showed we had a way to go before we could consistently convert all opportunities into wins. Another away fixture against rivals Aquinas gave us an opportunity to finish well placed on the ladder. However the opportunities to win sets were again not always taken and we met a 9-15 loss. Disappointed at our failure to convert aggressive and competitive tennis into the results we would have liked, we set the record straight with a hard-fought win over Guildford at home in very difficult windy conditions. The final fixture for the season pitted us against a solid Scotch team. The players found it difficult to adjust to the grass surface which was also a bit slippery due to a little rain. A lack of experience showed, with our young team facing stronger, older and bigger opponents and we suffered our worst lose for the season. Tennis at Trinity is currently going through a developmental stage. We have a very young group of players in the First VIII, with six of the eight players able play in the next season. Also there are some other players who show excellent promise and will challenge for places in the top side. The future of Trinity tennis looks very positive. Mr Ian Walker was again employed as the tennis professional coach. His range of training drills provided a variety of activities to keep training challenging and interesting. I would like to thank the team for a rewarding year and for the effort they put into their matches. Next season the emphasis will need to be on gaining a more consistent performance with a competitively tough approach to all matches.

It is important to acknowledge the dedication and enthusiasm that the teaching staff put into their roles as team coaches. It is necessary to have that enthusiasm so that students are keen to continue with their tennis and strive to do the very best they can. My thanks for this go to Ms Gordon, Mrs Lane, Ms Neasham, Mr Malarkey, Mr Rousset, Mrs Prior, Mr Stewart, Ms Kauhanen, Ms Stewart and Ms Mizen. To the parents who regularly came along and supported their team, thank you. Also, to the parents involved with the PSA teams, thank you for the support with the morning teas.

Geoff Jamieson

First VIII Tennis Coach

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TENNIS SECOND VIII

Back row: Marc Ferguson, Daniel Wojcik, Christopher Dendle Front row: Peter Menchetti, Lee Ferguson, Adam Scuderi, Kristopher Gale, Matthew McVeigh Absent: Alexander Massey, Anthony Barbaro,

Ms Janie Gordon [Coach]

TENNIS THIRD VIII

Back row: Andrea Terni, Alexander Miasi, Brandon Robins, Jeremy Mulligan, Damien Hilton Front row: Anthony Chiu, Vinicius Fernandez-Martini, Sebastian Royer, Jemin Jo, Jason Teuber

Absent: Mrs Eileen Lane [Coach]

TENNIS YR 10 ‘A’

Back row: Christopher Pavy, Christian Lenzarini, Saad Qamar, Ian Colan, Ms Katie Neasham [Manager] Front row: Michael Dinh, Daniel Gazzard, Luke Armitage, Ronan Bray, Jack Rocchi

TENNIS YR 10 ‘B’

Back row: Ms Sharatha Mizen [Coach], Brendan Harwood, Perry Joyce, Samuel Hardie, Thomas Giles Front row: Nicolas Tatasciore, Kwan Chia, Ian Chia, Aaron Hodgson, Michael Divincenzo

TENNIS YR 9 ‘A’

Back row: Mr Gary Malarkey [Coach], Joshua Marocchi, Aleksa Petranovic, Nicholas Barbas, Thomas Zekulich Front row: Mark Bartels, Ethan Hall, Jason Scuderi, Sam Metcalf, Blake De Vos

TENNIS YR 9 ‘B’

Back row: Mr Jean-Marc Rousset [Coach], Matthew Beor, James Grierson, Mark Luca, Kristian Ostle, Jacob Moffitt Front row: Roberto Santoriello, Sebastian Calabro, Benjamin Caddy, Samuel Slaven, James Alkins

TENNIS YR 9 ‘C’

Back row: Anthony Marsala, Dylan Misso, Sean O’Sullivan, Laurence Bye, Mark Kaminski, Elvis Soria Front row: Adam Tassone, Nicholas Oehlers, John Marshall, Patrick Giles, Matthew Isaia, Joe Samineeni Absent: Elliott Graham, Mrs Sue Prior [Manager]

TENNIS YR 8 ‘A’

Back row: David Sutherland, Alex Hardie, Mr Brent Stewart [Coach], Kane Lucas, Scott Tognolini Front row: Wei Gen Ng, Sam Birrell, Kyle Makin, Braden Smith, Andrew Stroud

TENNIS YR 8 ‘B’

Back row: Christopher Davidson, Joe Calabro, Nicholas Chortis, Joel Blandin De Chalain,

Mrs Jane Kauhanen [Coach]

Front row: Neil Kelly, Daniel Matthys, Christopher Johnston, Geoff Kopaczwsyj, Israel Ostle

TENNIS YR 8 ‘C’

Back row: Lars Corbett, Luke Trevenen, Evan Ennis-John, Craig D’Mello, Callum Franz, Christian Biagoni,

Mrs Marie Zwart [Coach]

Front row: Ian Chia, Daniel Hart, Paul Duong, Mitchell Mollison, Hubert Nguyen, John Robert Gallagher

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