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All the team captains with the trophy. Image: Contributed

Yamba take out Primary Schools Tennis Championship

On a beautiful sunny Monday the 11th annual NRMA/See Breeze Primary School Tennis Champs were played at the Ryan Park Tennis Complex, Maclean. Great tennis and sportsmanship were displayed by all eight primary schools competing.


Yamba Primary School won a record 4th title in a row in an absorbing and closely contested final against first time finalists, Pacific Valley, on a count back of games after all the matches finished at three sets all.
Pacific Valley went out to a two sets to love lead after Jakob Baker and Micah Richards defeated Abbey Spears and Lachy Stangar 6-4 in both sets. But Nathan Hayman and Ollie Seeto levelled the register for Yamba, taking out their singles 6-0 and 6-2, levelling the match up at two sets a piece and giving Yamba a lead on games.


With both schools winning a doubles each 6-1,Yamba were able to hold on 3 sets 27 games to 3 sets 21 games in the closest final on record and establish a four win record, which will be hard to match over the years.
Yamba captain, Nathan Hayman thanked his teammates and the sponsorship support of NRMA/See Breeze Motors who have been backing the Champs for the last 11 years.
Final positions for 2019:
1 -Yamba; 2 – Pacific Valley; 3 – Iluka; 4 – Gulmarrad; 5 – St Joey’s; 6 – Maclean; 7 – Cowper; 8 – St James.

The winning Yamba Public School team. Image: Contributed.
Levi Kearns from Pacific Valley in the final. Image: Contributed.