Phikwe, Gabane dominate junior tennis event

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Hosts Selebi-Phikwe and Gabane dominated the three-day national schools junior tennis championships, which ended here on Sunday.

Gabane dominated the Under-8 and Under- 10 sections, while Selebi-Phikwe proved its supremacy in the boys' Under-12 and Under-14 competitions.

Gabane came first in the Under-8 section with Selebi-Phikwe and Anderson Primary Schools in second and third positions respectively. Gabane repeated the feat in the Under-10 age group relegating Molepolole to second position, while Selebi-Phikwe received the bronze medal. Selebi-Phikwe Under-12 boys made a clean sweep in the top three positions, with Innocent Tidimane ousting his counterpart, Mhaladi Mhaladi to win gold. Another Selebi-Phikwe rising star, Mpho Mbiso came third.

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