THE first adult tournament on the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s calendar was held this weekend -  the third annual Eye of the Tiger doubles tennis tournament March 1-2 in beautiful Eleuthera.

Organiser and president of the Eleuthera Tennis Association (ETA) Artie Johnson noted there were players from Nassau, Harbour Island and main-land Eleuthera. 

A special thanks was extended to Sarah Brie for securing the sponsorship from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services.  

Two of the company’s representatives Nicole Diaz and Yannick Ledard were on site at the tournament.

The results are as follows:

Men’s Doubles

Champions - Horatio Green & Jethro Armstrong,

Runners up - Matthew Pryor & Spencer Caidley.

Consolation winners - Tom Glucksmann & George Brewer.                              

Ladies’ Doubles

Champions - Sarah Brie & Elisa Herbst

Runners up - Lele Tsumpas & Taryn McKinney Lambert.

Consolation winners - Destiny Mackey & Andreielle Gardner.

Mixed Doubles

Champions - Jethro Armstrong & Elisa Herbst,

Runners up - Ted Williams & Elizabeth “Buffy” Williams,  

Consolation winners - Tom Glucksmann & Lele Tsumpas.      

Special thanks goes out to Elva Nixon, our summer camp manager, for always being ready and willing to help, ETA’s vice president Chris Evans, our chaplain Charles Rolle for assisting with umpiring the matches, and D’ Andrea for catering the food. 

The tournament directors were coach Artie Johnson and Sarah Brie.

The BLTA congratulates the hard-working team of the ETA for another successful tournament as tennis continues to grow throughout the Bahamas. 

There are more and more opportunities for matchplay not just in Nassau but also in the various islands for juniors and adults.  

Congratulations to the participants and to the winners of the Eye of the Tiger sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. 

The next event on the BLTA’s calendar is the 2025 Spring Classic. 

The association also fielded four international teams over the last two weeks, two of which are presently competing in Santo Domingo. It has been a very productive start of the year for the BLTA, we are thankful to God who makes our way clear and prosperous.