After capturing the Prequalifier event in Santo Domingo, they have set their eyes on the Qualifier for the Jr Davis Cup in Orlando, Florida. Pictured from left, Jackson Mactaggart, William McCartney and Jerald Carroll, who were successful along with Coach Spencer Newman in the Dominican Republic, winning over Guatemala in the semifinals and Trinidad and…
Team Bahamas captured the championship at the Jr Davis Cup in Santo Domingo, where 17 nations competed in this U16 event. Team Bahamas and Team Trinidad and Tobago shared center stage as the two Caribbean countries would battle it out at the Jr Davis Cup Prequalifier event in the Dominican Republic. The team of William…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has fielded the first two teams travelling for international competition for the 2024 Tennis season: the Junior Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) and the Junior Davis Cup. The two teams will face competition starting Monday, February 26th, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Representing Team Bahamas for the Jr BJKC are…
After a week of competition, Jerald Carroll and Jackson Mactaggart would team up to advance to the JITIC Doubles finals against Fonseca and Garcia of Mexico. Jerald and Jackson won in straight sets 7-5, 6-3. On the road to the finals, the pair faced Bahamian William Maccartney along with his partner Alfred from the US…
Eight (8) Bahamians are participating in the U14 JITIC regional event in Mexico. Jackson Mactaggart, Jerald Carroll, William McCartney and Patrick Mactaggart (Boys) and Tatyana Madu, Breann Ferguson Kaylah Fox and Briana Houlgrave(Girls) are competing. The U14 JITIC is an individual tennis championship event for top junior athletes in the U14 category in the Central…
After three days of intense competition at the U14 JITIC regional event in Guatemala Jackson Mactaggart, BreAnn Ferguson and William McCartney advance to the main draw. In round-robin play Jackson won over El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama to advance to the G1 Main Draw. BreAnn won over Costa Rica and Honduras and William McCartney won…
A trio of talented juniors is participating in the U14 JITIC regional event in Guatemala. The U14 JITIC is a tennis championship for top junior athletes in the U14 category in the region. The event is scheduled for June 26th – July 1st 2021. Breann Ferguson, Jackson Mactaggart, and William McCartney are competing accompanied by…
Jackson Mactaggart performed very well in the 2020 British Colombia (BC) Indoor Provincial Championships (U12) in Canada. Jackson was seeded in the tournament 3rd in singles and 2nd in doubles (teaming up with Ewan Robertson). Jackson and Ewan advanced to the doubles championships and ended as tournament finalists against the #1 seeds Garry Jiany and…
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates two of its juniors on their selection as “Student Of The Year” nominees: Jackson Mactaggart and Sarai Clarke. Jackson Mactaggart is an Honor Roll student at the Lyford Cay International School and the #1 ranked tennis player in the country forthe Boys U12, winning trophies in the national tournaments.…
Free Tennis Clinic was provided to some of the children from the Ranfurly Home For Children (who expressed an interest in learning the Sport) by the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association. Over the past couple of months, the BLTA happily welcomed the kids at the National Tennis Centre. President Darnette Weir stated, “We want to provide this…