Managing Director of Nagico Shan Mohamed (BVI) presents the Sponsorship Cheque of $6,000 to Tortola Sports Club President, Mark Chapman and Captain of Tennis Dion Anselm.

Anselm has also planned a launch of junior tennis to coincide with the Nagico Open Finals day.

Following a few remarks from Mark Chapman, President of the Tortola Sports Club, the Managing Director of NAGICO BVI, Shan Mohamed, presented a sponsorship cheque of $6,000.

Mohamed said he was pleased that NAGICO is again facilitating the tournament through its sponsorship, noting that the partnership between his company and the club dates back several years ago. “Many of the top tennis players in the Territory are looking forward to a good tournament,” said Mr. Mohamed. “And the 2012 NAGICO Open Tennis Tournament promises to be just that, and we are eager to see exciting tennis.”

Mohamed is himself a member of the Tortola Sports Club, and will be participating in the tournament in the Men’s draw. The categories in this year’s tournament are Ladies “A” Singles, Ladies “B” Singles, Men’s “A” Singles, Men’s “B” Singles, Mixed Doubles, and Under 18 Mixed.

Chapman thanked NAGICO for its sponsorship of the tournament, adding that the club is looking forward to the company’s continued support in the coming years. “All the members of the club also expressed their unreserved gratitude for this contribution,” he said. NAGICO has been sponsoring the tournament since 2004.

Tennis Captain for the Tortola Sports Club Dion Anselm announced that there will also be a junior tennis launch from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday February 25, when the finals will be held along with a family fun day and presentations to the various winners, to bring the curtains down on the tournament.

Each Junior category has a different colour tennis ball in line with a new initiative by the International Tennis Federation to make sure the kids can gain more control of the ball. “They are softer and don’t bounce as much,” commented Anselm, “hopefully they won’t go all over the place.”

Having said that, part of the launch will include a cascade of a 1000 different colour tennis balls with possibly both the Governor, His Excellency William Boyd McLeary and the Honourable Myron Walwyn, the Minister of Education Culture and Sports, involved in “serving” the balls out to the participants.