Victory Goes to the French: Tennis Tourney in Charlestown

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By Anna Gaskell Observer Staff Writer (Charlestown, Nevis) – A crowd gathered at the Charlestown tennis courts on Wednesday night to watch the final of the mixed doubles tennis tournament and chatting with friends under the floodlights. The first matches of the tournament were on held on Nov. 14 and the crowds of spectators only grew as the tournament progressed. “The final two teams to meet each other on the courts were Dara Sok and Celine Lonhienne, and Andre Theron and Patrizia Sales. It was a tense game, which had to run to a third and decisive set.” It could have gone either way. However, Dara and Celine emerged as the winners in the third set. The tournament got participants and spectators talking about how they wanted to play more tennis, improve on their game, or even learn from scratch. The whole tournament took place during after-work hours, so many people were able to play and watch.

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