From the tennis beat, we have several outstanding tennis athletes playing on the American Circuit. Over the weekend Philip Major Jr. who made the main draw on the European Circuit a few months ago now turns his attention to some US matchplay in Lynchburg, Virginia. Philip along with fellow Bahamians Joshua Turnquest, Michael Cooper and Iesha…
The Bahamas Lawn and Tennis Association (BLTA) welcomes to The Bahamas Mr. John Goede, International Tennis Federation (ITF) Development Officer. Mr. Goede was appointed developmental Officer for the Caribbean in May 2013. John has worked tirelessly on many projects for the ITF and has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the region and of…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) ushers in for the 2016/2017 term its newly elected officers. At its recent annual general meeting, the following slate of officers and executives elected were the President, Mr. Elwood Donaldson, 1st Vice President Mr. Omar Smith 2nd Vice President Mr. Ceron Rolle, Treasurer Mr. Perry Newton Jr., Assistant Treasurer Mr.…
The Bahamas will be participating in the Davis Cup in July 2016. The Competition this year will be held in Bolivia. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) held a tryout in December for the first two spots and is holding an invitational tryout next week June 3-5 to fill the final two spots. BAHAMAS LAWN…
The National Tennis Centre (NTC) partnered with the Oak Park Tennis Center in Chicago, Illinois to hold a successful clinic on Saturday February 13th 2016. Children from neighbourhood schools and in the community attended this one-day free tennis clinic. Two (2) tennis professionals from the Oak Park Tennis Center Luke and Mirka, worked with local…