STUDENTS from around the zone have flocked to the Gunnedah Tennis Club to battle it out in the Todd Woodbridge Cup.
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The winning school will progress on to the regional competition in Tamworth on September 11.
More than 100 students from; Gunnedah Public School, Gunnedah South Public School, Carinya Christian School, St Xavier's Catholic School, Mullaley Public School and Carroll Public School took to the courts for the tournament.
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Many kids got their first taste of the game through the program, which offers modified balls, courts and game structure.
Gunnedah tennis coach Craig Louis said the number of students participating on the day forced organisers to split the competition into two pools.
"We had a fantastic day with more than 100 kids taking part," Louis told the Namoi Valley Independent.
"Due to the high number of teams entered, four teams will now progress through to the regional finals held in Tamworth on September 11."
St Xavier's went on to top pool A with Gunnedah South finishing second.
Meanwhile, Gunnedah South topped pool B, while Carinya finished second.
All four teams will now look ahead to the regional finals in Tamworth.
As well as the expert coaching of Louis, the kids were also treated to the wisdom of Tennis NSW's Lauren Ford.
"The smiles on all the kids faces let us know how successful the day was," Louis said.
"It was fantastic to have Lauren Ford from Tennis NSW run the event for us.
"Hopefully all of the kids had a great day."