Promoting tennis to Tawau’s young
Published on: Friday, March 29, 2024
By: Christy Chok
All the players pose for a group photo after the prize presentation ceremony.
TAWAU: Four players from the Kelab Tennis Remaja Tawau (Tawau Teenage Tennis Club, or KTRT) clinched five medals at the Sandakan Leg Sabah Tennis Juniors tournament held at Sandakan Tennis Club recently.
Elisha Chong Ee Lei won the Under-12 girls singles while Hailey Chong Ee Wen bagged a silver in the Under-10 girls singles.
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Elisha also won a bronze from the partnership with a player from another district in the Under-12 girls doubles while Hailey won gold in the Under-10 girls doubles.
For the Under-10 boys doubles category, Charlton Chan Khong and Gareth Chong won a silver medal.
KTRT was officially launched in Tawau to promote and develop tennis at the district level aimed at producing tennis athletes to compete in competitions at the district, state of international level.
Club President T.S. Karunagaren said tennis is a beautiful game that could improve self-discipline and knowledge, aside from promoting standard skills and sports values among players of various races and religions.
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The KTRT is a tennis club registered in collaboration with the district and state Sports and Youth Office. It was officially opened on March 14, 2017 but launching of its activities only started in July due to the lack of a professional coach.
It aims to organise tennis-related sports activities among its members besides promoting and developing tennis at the district level. Club activities include tennis clinics, group lessons and individual lessons.
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The club coach is Reynald Pioquinto who is a certified tennis instructor with vast tennis knowledge, skills and experience having coached in many
countries.
KTRT membership is open to those from aged five to 18 years. For further inquiries, please contact Dr. Pauline Vairappan at 0198537616.
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