APIA, SAMOA- 5th-11th SEPTEMBER 2015
Up to 1000 young Commonwealth athletes aged 14-18 competed in the 5th Commonwealth Youth Games. They were vying for 107 Gold Medals in 9 sports over 5 days. The sporting events, comprising Aquatics (Swimming), Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Lawn Bowls, Rugby Sevens, Squash, Tennis and Weightlifting were held across 2 sporting complexes in Apia.
27 countries entered the tennis event, with Amy Elliott/Courtney Grube (Norfolk Island) winning the Bronze Medal in the Girls Doubles; Simoana Ruepena/Lyla Tapusoa(Samoa) winning the Silver medal in the same event and (Violet Apisah/Matthew Stubbings (Papua New Guinea) winning the Bronze Medal in the Mixed Doubles. Violet Apisah (Papua New Guinea) also won the Bronze Medal in the Girls Singles.
Sachin Reddy (FIJI) was one of the officials for the Event