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Locals Marielou Baudouin and Onyx Cheong, with their first place winners trophies. Photo supplied

Mullumbimby Tennis Club juniors competed in the KDV – Carrara tournament on the Gold Coast late last year, achieving top spots in both individual and teams events.

Junior players Poppy Sexton (U/12), Ariah Smith (U/14), and Bodhi Smith (U/16) played in a team event with the ‘A’ Team North East Division, coming first, fourth and third overall.

‘This was a fantastic result as the other teams came from all over Queensland and Northern NSW,’ the club’s Jonathan Hartland said.

Individual trophies were also won by Marielou Baudouin, who came first in the U/18s girls division, along with Onyx Cheong who won the U/18 boys division.

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