Whanganui Intermediate finished third of five teams in the annual SuperSport Tennis played at the Basset St courts on Wednesday.
WIS, fellow Whanganui school Rutherford Junior High, Monrad Intermediate School, Palmerston North Intermediate Normal and Ross Intermediate entered teams in the challenge.
Wanganui Tennis Club development officer Gene Ridgway said WIS and RJHS were competitive but could not match Ross and Palmerston North for overall experience and performance.
"PNINS, the multi-time defending champions of the SuperSport Tennis bannerette, had won the bannerettes for each of the past five years and were playing well again."
The Manawatu school dominated the boys and girls singles, doubles, and mixed doubles matches against WIS, RJHS and Monrad.