New Zealand tennis No1 Marina Erakovic was the expected overall winner at the Auckland Tennis Prizegiving held tonight (Thursday).  Erakovic has seen her ranking rise to a career-high 80 in the world after top results at the ASB Classic in Auckland in January where she reached the semifinals after beating top seed, Very Zvonareva as well as solid results at other WTA events in Memphis and Miami. Erakovic, now 20 started the year with a ranking of around 150. Erakovic is currently in Istanbul training for a Tier III WTA event which starts on Monday.

Sacha Jones, 17 won the junior player of the year (female)award after some steady results as a senior player including reaching the semifinals of a US$25,000 event in and making the quarters of the US Open juniors last year.

The winner of the junior player of the year (male) was awarded to 12-year-old Cameron Norrie from Bucklands Beach who has become a fast rising tennis star in both the 12’s and 14’s age group events around New Zealand and has already represented his country in two test matches against Australia.

The overall club of the year was Pakuranga with Campbell Park the junior club of the year.

Results:

 Junior Male Player of the Year – Ray Rodgers Trophy – Cameron Norrie

 Junior Female Player of the Year – Jean Ferrier Trophy – Sacha Jones

 Overall Auckland Tennis Player of The Year – Marina Erakovic

 Junior Club of The Year – Campbell Park

 Senior Club of The Year – Pakuranga

 Club Honours award (10 years service)

 Peggy Temu, Chris Temu, Noreen Cao, Carol Bourne, Mary Lorenzon, Justina Fariu (all Jellicoe Park), Denise Clough (Cockle Bay), Tony Johnson (Sunnyhills), Alex Wong (Koru), Frank Martin (Koru), Suzie Strachan (West End),

 20 Years Service:

 Dianne Phillips (Wisntone Park), Don Free(Pompallier)

 Interclub Winners:

 Winter Interclub:

 Men’s Section 1: Mission Bay(1), Section 2, Bucklands Beach, Section 3, West Harbour, Section 4, Koru(2).

 Women’s Section 1: Kohimarama(1), Section 2, Parnell(1), Section 3, Royal Oak(1).

 Mixed Section 1: Mission Bay(1), Section 2, Titirangi, Section 3, Campbell Park(1), Section 4, Koru.

 Presidents Grades:

Open Presidents 2, Mission Bay(1), Open Presidents 1, Herne Bay(1), Presidents A (Unity Shield) West Harbour, Ferrier Cup, Eden Epsom.

Singles Competitons:

Open Women 4, Manurewa, Open Women 3, Lynfield (1), Open Women 2, Karaka, Open Women 1, Pukekohe.

Open Men 8, Glendowie(4), Open Men 7, Remuera(4), Open Men 6, New Lynn(1), Open Men 5, Blockhouse Bay, Open Men 4, Parnell(4), Open Men 3, Lynfield(1), Open Men 2, Koru(1), Open Men 1, Pukekohe.

Second Grade Men, Remuera(2).

First Grade Women, Mission Bay

Firsts Grade Men, Cockle Bay(1).

Caro Bowl Reserve Women, Mission Bay

Caro Bowl Reserve Men, Blockhouse Bay.

Scarbro Caro Bowl Women, Mangere Combined.

Scarbro Caro Bowl Men, Parnell.