BTA Half-Term Junior Tennis Tournament @ BSB (Review)

Over the BSB half-term break in May BTA held a fun junior tennis tournament in 4 categories - 6/U, 8/U, 10/U and 12/U. Players in 6/U, 8/U and 10/U age groups competed in a preliminary round featuring a variety of games and drills where players as young as 4 years had a chance to show-off their skills. All 40 players who took part received a certificate for their efforts. The 4 highest scorers from each category were then invited to compete in the Final where trophies were presented to the winner and runner-up and medals to the other finalists. The tournament was designed to be a fun event for the kids, many of whom have been taking lessons with us for several terms but have not had the opportunity to experience competition. It was great to see a number of new faces including top 12/U National Team player, Ali Dawani. All matches were played with good sportsmanship. Thanks to all the players and parents for making it an enjoyable event for everyone. Click here for photos from the event.

We hope to run more of these events, however are keen to hear from companies interested in sponsoring future editions to cover the costs involved with preparing and running the event. For more information on future tournaments, contact the Director at dan@bahraintennisacademy.com.

Tournament results

6/U - Winner: Miles Verbeek, Runner-up: Boudica Verbeek, Finalists: Imogen Rushton, Rohan Mukherjee

8/U - Winner: Fares Yousaf, Runner-up: Matthew Litvin, Finalists: Owen Verbeek, Ziad Al Samahiji

10/U - Winner: Manni Zhang, Runner-up: Advaith Ravishankar, Finalists: Kareem Al Yousef, Mukulita Chakravarty

12/U - Winner: Ali Dawani, Runner-up: Sen Ho, Finalists: Jad Nasser, Emily Smith

BTA Half-Term Junior Tennis Tournament @ BSB (Announcement)

Over the BSB half-term break (Tue 29th to Thu 31st May), BTA will be running a fun tennis tournament. The tournament is open to all BTA students, BSB students and friends and family of these students who are eligible. Events will be held in 6/U, 8/U, 10/U and 12/U categories. Younger age groups will feature fun games for which points will be awarded. Top scorers will then be invited to participate in the final. The emphasis will be on giving players a taste of fun and healthy competition. Prizes and certificates will be awarded. Click here to download the entry form and information and then register with payment at the British School of Bahrain Academies Office (Ph: 17610943/973) by Thu 24th May. Email the Tennis Director dan@bahraintennisacademy.com for more info.

Term 3 Lessons @ BSB, Dilmun Club and Private Compounds

Regular lessons resume from Sunday 15th April. Book now at the appropriate reception!

British School of Bahrain

Academy Office, open 8am-5pm Sat-Thu (over the April break), Ph: 17610943/973. Click here to download the BSB Term 3 schedule.

Dilmun Club

Dilmun Club Reception, open until 10pm, Ph: 1769 0926 / 1769 2986. Click here to download the Dilmun Club Term 3 schedule.

Private Lessons (on compounds)

BTA Office, Ph: 3969 7114 / Email: dan@bahraintennisacademy.com. Click here to download the BSB Term 3 schedule, which contains fees for individual private lessons. Contact us for rates for small private groups on your compound.

April Holiday Camp @ BSB

Over the April break (Tue 10th to Fri 13th Apr), BTA will be conducting an intensive holiday camp for our junior tennis fanatics. Sessions are available for kids from 3-12 years of age. Sessions include the teaching of correct techniques and footwork, appropriate for each child’s age and level, through fun games and drills. Prizes and certificates will be awarded. Book at the British School of Bahrain Academy Office now! Open 8am-5pm Sat-Thu. Ph: 17610943/973. Click here to download the camp flier.

Sports Week @ BSB

In May BTA participated in BSB’s Sports Week by running clinics for students who wanted to try out some tennis. It was organised chaos in the BSB gym with 50 kids taking part in the junior school session! Calories we burned and fun was had by all. Thanks to our volunteer helpers and kudos to Mr Ridgeway for organising the events.