Teo (back row, centre) with other officials and the players after the prize presentation ceremony.
SANDAKAN: The Sandakan District Tennis Association (SDTA) recently organised the Sandakan Junior Coaching Clinic and Sandakan Newcomers Tournament at the SDTA courts in Mile 2 ½ Jalan Utara.
Member of Parliament Vivian Wong commended SDTA for organising competitions and junior tennis development programmes in Sandakan.
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The Sandakan newcomers 2024 tennis competition saw Farish Athmar Jamaludin defeating Bradley Oscar Johannes in the final to win the Men’s Open title.
Farish partnered with Bradley to beat Mohd Faziezan Azief Rohjan and Wafi Adwa Baharudin for the Men’s Double crown.
The Women’s Singles was won by Norah Nilus when she defeated 10-year-old Sandra Allysa Silvester in the final. In the Women’s Double category, the daughter and mother pair of Sandra Allysa Silvester and Salistina Tandai clinched the title after winning all their matches in the 5-team league.
It was attended by Sabah Tennis Association President Johnson Koh, SDTA President Silvester Lawai, Sandakan Industrial Training Institute Tennis Club Vice President Jack Joseph, representatives from the Sandakan Education Office and Sandakan Youth and Sport Office.
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