The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) extends condolences on the passing of Mr. Peter Phillips. Mr Phillips was President of the BLTA from 1985-86 and was very instrumental in tennis in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. IC Bahamas President and former BLTA president Mr Kit Spencer stated “Peter with other close former Caribbean Tennis Players…
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During the unaffiliated conference championships where XULA Gold Rush emerged victoriously, Jacobi Bain was also awarded for his singles and doubles play representing XULA. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association(BLTA) congratulates Jacobi on two outstanding feats in the college tournament championships. As he moves on to the NAIA Nationals we wish him and his Gold Rush…
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Sierra Donaldson and The Lee University Flames clinched a spot in the Gulf South Conference (GSU) Championships tournament with a 6-3 win over Delta State University. The Lady Flames garnered one of the final two spots in the GSC postseason. The Lady Flames will play in the GSC Tournament which will be held April 28-30…
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With a 18-5 record the XULA Gold Rush was seeded first. The team received a bye in the 1st round and won easily 4-0 in the quarterfinals. Bahamian Jacobi Bain was leading in his singles but did not complete as the team had won already. In the semis, Jacobi Bain helped XULA to advance to…
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The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates Coach Artie Johnson and his team on successfully completing the annual Tim’s Refrigeration Eleuthera Doubles Tennis Tournament. Organizer and recent Hall of Famer Coach Artie Johnson reports on the event below: The 15th Annual Tim’s Refrigeration Eleuthera Doubles Tennis Tournament was once again a success, with teams coming…
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With an impressive 15-0 record(6-0 in conference) for the season the Indiana Tech Warriors will compete to defend their 2021 WHAC Conference Championships. Bahamian Abigail Simms who is a part of the team was recently named WHAC player of the week, her talent has undoubtedly helped the team achieve this unbeaten record. The Warriors are…
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The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) 2022 Spring Classic juniors tournament was held this weekend at The National Tennis Centre. There was an increase in players participating in the tournament with over 78 combined entries and 70 scheduled matches. The event which began on Thursday, April 7th and culminated on Sunday, April 10th was a…
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The first BLTA Play Tennis Bahamas Festival was held at the National Tennis Centre (NTC). The event marked the culmination of the 1st instalment of the Spring Session of The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association Play Tennis Program which was conducted in the months of February and March. The goals of introducing beginners to tennis and…
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The 2022 BD Global Tennis Classic was a great success. Organized and hosted by the Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) the event featured junior and adult matches. President of ATA Cameel Mcdonald along with the members was pleased to host the second annual BD Classic. The winners are: Singles:12U Boys Winner- Xander Major12U Boys Runner-Up- DaShan…
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The Winners and Finalists of the IC Winterbotham Junior Series held at the NationalTennis Centre this weekend is as follows: Boys 10UWinner Corey ConyersFinalist Harrison van Onselen3rd place Oliver van Onselen Boys 12UWinner Alec HooperFinalist Kingston Rees Girls 10UWinner Victoria Sandi-AguilarFinalist Londyn Mortimer Girls 12UWinner Briana HoulgraveFinalist Aryauna-Skye Davis Sportsmanship AwardsBoy Ayai BethelGirl Jasleen Salkey…
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