getting
JaMes is tennis Master
Rising South Wales tennis ace James Hignett of Penarth has taken the
ready
honours in a prestigious tournament at Roehanpton.
James won the Aegon 16-and-under Winter Masters at Roehampton – a
major event, regarded as the winter British national championships.
for
“This is a tremendous achievement in a very highly-regarded
tournament,” said Tennis Wales competitions manager Paul Pritchard.
James, who was seeded 2, beat number 3 seed Josh Poullet 6-4, 6-2 in
deLhi
the final.
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former commonwealth games athlete Mike delaney has
been given the job as team manager for Welsh athletics
as work hits full speed preparing for a successful games
in delhi next year.
Delaney will be one of the key figures in the run up to the 2010
Commonwealth Games, while there has also been a review of the
selection criteria.
Former Welsh 400m champion Delaney has plenty of experience as team
manager for both Welsh Athletics and the Great Britain Team.
His competition experience includes being an athlete for Wales at the 1974
and 1978 Commonwealth Games, Team Manager at several competitions,
such as World Championships, European Championships and the 2000 and
2004 Olympic Games.
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“I am honoured and proud to be appointed Team Manager for the Welsh
Sports & Golf Clubs
Athletics team” commented Delaney, who already covered the role for
Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.
“I look forward to working with all those involved in Welsh Athletics,
especially the athletes and coaches, and to a successful Commonwealth
Games campaign in 2010”.
Athletes will need to produce a performance capable of qualifying him or
her among the top 8 in a Commonwealth Games final.
Welsh Athletics has worked with the Commonwealth Games Council for
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Wales to identify as accurately as possible the performance required to be
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The final decision on whether to select a particular athlete remains with
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the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales, which will make their
choices considering also other factors, such as the number of competitors
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the 2009 and 2010 Welsh Championships, and achieve the standard
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