The Pacific Oceania Girls dominated the just finished 2013 South Pacific Open Junior Championships (SPOJC) at Lautoka, Fiji. In the Girl’s singles Final 2nd seed Marcia Tere-Apisah (PNG) lost a very close final to the top seed Claire Yoonkee Choi Spackman (HKG) 6-3, 6-3. In the semi-finals the
previous day Tarani Kamoe (FIJ), the 4th seed lost to Claire Yoonkee Choi Spackman 7-5,6-0.
Pictured on the left winner Claire Yoonkee Choi Spackman (HKG) and on the right runner up Marcia Tere-Apisah (PNG)
In the Girls Doubles final the unseeded pairing of Mimi Levine(USA) and Marcia Tere-Apisah (PNG) were too strong for the Fiji pairing of Tarani Kamoe and Annie Shannon, the top seeds, who withstood a tight 1st set to eventually win the Doubles Final 7-5, 6-1. Earlier in the semi-finals the Fiji pairing of Tarani Kamoe and Annie Shannon had beaten the 4th seeds from New Caledonia Yaelle Honakoko and Assya Trim
ari 6-4, 6-2.
Pictured to the left with Tournament Director, John Shannon, are the winners Marcia Tere-Apisah(PNG) and Mimi Levine(USA) on the left and Tarani Kamoe (FIJ) and Annie Shannon(FIJI) on the right.
In the Girl’s Consolation Final the unseeded Lorraine Banimataku (VAN) pictured on the right with Tournament Director, John Shannon, beat G
abriela Coates (NZL) 0-6,6-3, (10-4) in the final after beating Assya Trimari (CAL) 6-4,6-4 earlier in the semi-final .