Schools Tennis

Primary Schools Tennis

Local schools in Wrexham have benefited from tennis development programmes. We have specially designed programmes for reception to year 6 pupils. The programme has included equipment, coaching, teacher coach education courses, after school club development, Mini Tennis Festivals and entry into Mini Tennis Tournaments.

In 2002 twenty one schools participated in the Tennis Development programme. The results from the Wrexham area are below:

Year 3 & Under

Girls

Winners - Ceiriog, Chirk
Runners Up - St Mary's, Wrexham
Semi Finalists - Cynddelw & Victoria

Boys

Winners - Ceiriog, Chirk
Runners Up - Bronington
Semi Finalists - St Mary's, Wrexham & Cynddelw

Mixed

Winners - St Peter's
Runners Up - Ceiriog, Chirk
Semi Finalists - Bronington & Ysgol Deiniol

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Year 6 & Under

Girls

Winners - Ceiriog, Chirk
Runners Up - Pen y Cae
Semi Finalists - Minera & St Mary's, Wrexham

Boys

Winners - Ceiriog, Chirk
Runners Up - Madras
Semi Finalists - Wats Dyke & St Peter's

All the schools listed above qualified through to the North Wales Area finals which where held in Colwyn Bay the results listed below:

Year 3 & Under

Girls

Winners - Ceiriog, Chirk
Runners Up - Bronington, Wrexham

Boys

Winners - Bronington, Wrexham
Runners Up - Bryn Coch, Mold

Mixed

Winners - St Peter's, Wrexham
Runners Up - Ceiriog, Chirk

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Year 6 & Under

Girls

Winners - Ceiriog, Chirk
Runners Up - Bryn Coch, Mold

Boys

Winners - Ysgol y Garnydd, Gwynedd
Runners Up - Ceiriog, Chirk

As you can see above Wrexham Schools dominated the events. The Year 3 & under events continue through to a Welsh Finals stage which takes place in Llandrindod Wells. The Winners from the North Wales Year 3 & Under competition represented North Wales in the Welsh Finals. The Ceiriog Girls team won the Welsh Girls Event.

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Secondary Schools Tennis

Schools involved in the Secondary schools programme have teams in the Girls and Boys Leagues in Wrexham. Coaching and help with links to Tennis Clubs and Primary Schools is available.

For further information on Primary schools tennis contact the Tennis Development Officer and see British Schools Tennis Association and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) .