MAE’S Under-12 claimed the Best School Trophy when play in the Guyana Tennis Association’s 2014 Christmas Inter-school Tennis 10s competition was held at the New Guyana School on Saturday.The title was won based on their participation and performance in the mini-tennis matches.

To add to their performance, Ashanti Persaud won the Girls title with Sunnah Sealy of Redeemer Primary as the runner-up.
Armani Wachira of Georgetown International Academy won the Boys title while Nathan Wills of Green Acres was the runner-up.
Adelicia Andries of West Ruimveldt won a new Wilson racquet donated by the Charlotte Street Wesleyan Church for Most Outstanding Player.
Seventy-eight matches were played on a round-robin basis among 19 girls and 11 boys. Eleven schools participated.
Tournament coordinator and coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan noted the lower-than-usual overall turnout but was pleased with the number of girls who played.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has declared the first half of 2015 as a special period for Girls Tennis and has encouraged its member organisations to ensure that more girls participate in the sport.