Tim Robson, the TSC tennis coach, has been working with students from schools throughout the BVI as part of a government-backed Lawn Tennis Association initiative. The programme has been in place for two years and Robson hopes to see a reasonable turn out of children.
"We had twelve payers in the Junior Division last year," said Robson. "It was the first year that the FirstCaribbean International Bank BVI Tennis Championships included this age group and it was the first tournament these children had ever participated in.
"Parents should sign up their children with some tennis experience to play in this event. It's fun, it's free and it's a good introduction to other local and regional tennis circuits that juniors can compete in. All levels of players in the adult divisions also enjoy the challenging matches."
This year, the TSC and FirstCaribbean have teamed up to attract supporters to attend the Championships.
"The sports club venue with its balconies overlooking the courts, a cash bar and relaxed atmosphere make it perfect for everyone," said Mark Chapman, president of the Tortola Sports Club. "We've added to this by offering a $5 dinner special as well as a free prize draw for each night of the tournament. From Monday to Wednesday the daily draw winner can choose a session with one of our professional coaches for tennis, squash or personal fitness. On Thursday and Friday the lucky winner will receive a gift bag from FirstCaribbean."
Entry and registration forms are available at the Tortola Sports Club and FirstCaribbean International Bank in Tortola and Virgin Gorda. Entry forms should be dropped off at the Tortola Sports Club for the attention of Tim Robson by Monday, November 30th. The entry fee for adult divisions is $20 or $30 if entering two divisions. There is no entry fee for the Junior division.
Further information and entry forms for the event can also be obtained by contacting Mark Chapman at
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About FirstCaribbean International Bank
FirstCaribbean International Bank is the largest, regionally-listed bank in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, serving 550,000 accounts in 17 markets through 3,500 staff; 66 branches, 22 banking centres, and seven offices.
The bank offers a full range of market-leading financial services in Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Treasury Sales and Trading, Retail Banking, Wealth Management, and Credit Cards.
FirstCaribbean is a member of the CIBC Group. CIBC (TSX, NYSE: CM) is a leading North American financial institution serving clients in Canada and around the world. Through its distinct business lines, CIBC Retail Markets and CIBC Wholesale Banking, CIBC provides a full range of products and services to almost 11 million individual, small business and commercial banking clients and meets the financial needs of corporate and institutional clients. CIBC is rated A+/Stable/A-1 by Standard & Poor's.
For more information about FirstCaribbean, visit www.firstcaribbeanbank.com.
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