The ITF Development Officer-Pacific Oceania, Gary Purcell, will be holding a National Tutor Development Course over the next month or so (date to be advised)to assist coaches to educate themselves and to train up to become National Play Tennis Tutors.Candidates…
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19 OTF Women To Participate in the ITF Advantage All Leadership Programme.
19 OTF Women will participate in the ITF Advantage All Leadership Programme. This programme aims to inspire women to take on decision making roles and will provide additional knowledge, skills and aspiration to reach those positions. The programme will also…
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The Guam National Tennis Federation will host 4 ITF Events in 2021
The GNTF will host 4 ITF Events in 4 consecutive weeks in the months of May and June 2021. The events are 2 Grade 4 Junior Events and 2 Men’s $25,000 ITF World Tennis Tour Events. Historically, Guam has only…
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Tahiti Tennis Federation Gain ITF Bronze Coaching Recognition
The Tahitian Tennis Federation have gained the ITF Bronze Coaching Recognition In recognizing this achievement to the Tahitian Tennis Federation, Luca Santilli, the ITF Executive Director-Tennis Development said “I am writing regarding the ITF Recognition of Coach Education systems. As…
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20th OTF AGM – AN Historic Day
Yesterday the Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) held their AGM virtually with 35 attendees. It was an Election Year of a new Board. This was a historic day for the OTF and Pacific Oceania with 5 of the new OTF Board…
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OTF Elects a New Board at the 20th OTF AGM Today.
Today the 20th Oceania Tennis Federation (OTF) AGM was held virtually. There were 35 in attendance with 17 Nations represented.The Nations that were represented were: American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, New…
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ITF Development Officer Assisting ITF Regional Training Centre Players during ITF House Closure
Due to Covid-19, the ITF Regional Training Centre is closed during 2021. The ITF Development Officer- Pacific Oceania, Gary Purcell, has been assisting and interacting with all the players on a daily/weekly basis. Below Gary comments on the work and…
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2 Members Nations Hold AGMs this Week.
Both Tennis Fiji and Tennis Cook Islands have held their Annual General Meetings this week. The Respective Presidents and Secretaries for the next year are:Cook Islands:President – Davina HoskingSecretary – Jackie Rongo Fiji:President – Rajiv SinghSecretary – Lalavanua Debalevu (Richard…
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Pacific Oceania 2021 Davis Cup Team Announced
The Pacific Oceania Davis Team to play Group III, Asia/Oceania Davis Cup in the week commencing the 14th June in Tay Ninh, Vietnam is:– Colin Sinclair (NMI)– Matthew Stubbings (PNG)– Clement Mainguy (VAN)– Brett Baudinet (CI) who is the playing…
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First JTI Co-Ordinator’s Call of 2021
Gary Purcell advises that the first JTI Coordinators call of 2021 has just taken place. Since being introduced in 2020, these meetings have been a great way for regular communication between the JTI Coordinators, the Pacific Oceania Nations and the…
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