Two rising stars from Mullumbimby Tennis Club are making waves on the state and national stage, with 11-year-olds Bowen Board and Frankie Smith both selected for the Queensland National Development Squad after finishing in the top eight of their birth year in the state.
Coached over the past two years by Olivia, Director of Tennis at ORTENNIS, the pair have built impressive competitive resumes.
Bowen recently placed third at the NSW JDs Champions of Champions, won the Sawtell Clay Court Championships and finished runner-up at the North East RMS Champions of Champions in Grafton.
Frankie’s achievements include two J125 singles titles, multiple doubles wins, a semi-final finish at the NSW Closed Country Championships, and selection into the Tennis Australia Super 10’s National Development Program. She has also represented North East Tennis and competed as the No.1 seed for Polding at the NSW PSSA Championships.
Both players are competing in the interclub adult NetLeague competition, proudly representing Mullumbimby as one of their senior players.
With strong work ethics and elite development pathways now in place, Bowen and Frankie are two young athletes from the Northern Rivers who are on the rise nationally, and players to watch.
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