NIGHT TENNIS
From The Umpires Chair
Last term’s winter tennis competitions have now concluded (see results below) and players are now looking forward to the plethora of new night competitions that are due to start next week.
If you would like to play there is still time to enter, but you’ll have to be quick! The comps will commence from next Monday, October 19, and will run for approximately 9 weeks.
There will be competitions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and now also on Thursday nights.
Names must be in ASAP by calling Di Scott on 0417437417 before this Wednesday so that the draws can be organised and compiled.
Monday nights cater for A grade right through to scrubbers.
There will be 2 divisions of A grade; one division playing singles and doubles, and the other playing doubles only.
The B grade social and scrubbers mixed and ladies divisions’ play doubles only and is pretty laid-back for those just wanting a bit of fun.
The Tuesday night comp is now at capacity and organisers have had to offer an alternative night for this popular comp.
There will now be a comp in the same format (team of three, playing 1 set of singles and 2 sets of doubles) playing on THURSDAY nights.
If anyone has entered on Tuesday and would rather play on Thursday, please advise Di (0417437417) as soon as possible.
The comps are of an average standard, playing socially competitive singles and doubles for ladies, men and high-schoolers.
Wednesday night is the popular mixed team’s night. Players organise their own teams of 2 ladies and 2 men, playing doubles and mixed doubles.
There will be one division playing one round over 9 weeks, in a first-past-the-post format.
At this stage there is only one spot left in this comp.
If any team is struggling to find ladies, please call Di as there are two keen players who want to join a team.
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Final results from the Term 3 competitions are as follows:
MONDAY NIGHT
A GRADE
The Monday night comp had an exciting finish as the results of the last round determined the overall winner in a close contest.
After leading the comp for most of the competition, Brad Wilson was pipped at the post by Alex Evans after he teamed with John Bruton to score a maximum 18 points.
Alex came away with the prize after amassing a total of 130 points.
Luke Evans and John Bruton tied for second place on 125, and then Brad was next on 122 points.
Paul Jewell scored 104, Nic Ryan 103, Maree Grant 91, Michelle Hawke 73, and then Michael Herft 67.
TUESDAY NIGHT
FEDERERS
The super Power Rangers team (Mackenzie Campbell, sub Cameron Standen for Douglas Keith, and Brent Tucker) are the champions of the Federers division for Term 3.
They defeated the NBS Squad of Jade Newham, Kaine Byrnes and sub Badih Mansour for Steve Skinner, by a convincing 5 sets to 1.
Mis-Hits (Adam Jones, Darren James and Angie Peisley) took out third place when they defeated Brendan Brewer, Maddye Potts and Jack Brewer of Hot Shots, by 5 sets to 1.
In other minor playoffs, Bradley Parker, Myles Smith and Blake Smith of Team UTH defeated Smashers (sub Taylor Dolbel, Erin Cheney and Blake Byrnes) by 5 sets to 1, and Triple J’s (Nick Joyce, Jason Wythes and Josh Smede)came up against the Just In Case team (Justin Downey, Clint Fitzsummons and Rachel Job).
NADALS
DIVISIONS
The final of the Nadal’s division went down to the wire in a thrilling match.
The undefeated lineup of Lachlan Thompson, Josh Boardman and Chloe Potts of the 3 Wise Men??? fame came up against the Outback Thunder team of Cameron Van Der Merwe, Jonty Ralph and Matthew Allen.
When they played each other in Round 5, the 3 Wise Men??? won by just one game after sets were tied at 3-all.
The final saw another awesome result, but this time it was 3 sets all, and 27 games all!
To decide the winners, Helen sent them all back on court to contest a singles tiebreaker.
Lachlan defeated Cameron 7-4, Josh just beat Jonty 8-6 and Chloe went down 7-2, to give the 3 Wise Men??? the trophies.
The playoff for third and fourth place was between the White’s Electrical lineup of Lucas White, Marc Ralph and Brendan George, and the NewsPower combination of Luke Nash, Rob Macdonald and Greg Nash. Whites Electrical won by 4 sets to 2.
In other minor placings, the SCT Guys team of Shane Avram, Tony Bright and Colin Horan defeated the X-Tra Specials team of Harley Wall, Steve Prescott and Sylvia Sgarlata by 6 sets to love.
The battle of the wooden spoon saw the SCT Blokes of Jimmy Knights, Mark Doherty and Geoff Smith defeat rival team, SCT Girls (Kim Lannan, Nicole Avram and Coralie Hall) by 4 sets to 2.
Despite the SCT Girls being the proud owners of the wooden spoon, Kim Lannan was ecstatic with her first win in the singles, and Kim made it a double when she teamed with Nicky to win a doubles set.
CLUB
CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Club Championships are well underway with players contesting some great matches in the A Grade Mens singles and doubles, as well as the B Grade Mens singles events.
Players are reminded that the Mens
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A grade matches must be completed by Sunday, October 25 so that the semi-finals can be played in the week prior to finals day, and the B Grade Mens singles must be completed before October 31st.
Results so far include:
A Grade Mens Singles
Pool A -
Shane Hodges defeated Jaimie Cox 6-0 6-0
Shane Hodges defeated Brad Wilson 6-0 6-3
Alex Evans defeated Brad Wilson 6-3 6-3
Jaimie Cox defeated Brad Wilson 6-0 6-2
A Grade Mens Singles Pool B
Scott Kelly defeated Luke Evans 6-0 6-1
Geoff Leonard defeated Luke Evans 6-2 6-0
A Grade Mens Doubles Pool A
Laurie Wakefield and Shane Hodges defeated Jake Symington and Luke Evans 6-7 6-0 6-2
Laurie Wakefield and Shane Hodges defeated Peter Trotman and Andrew Trotman 7-6 6-3
Peter Trotman and Andrew Trotman defeated Jake Symington and Luke Evans 6-4 6-2
A Grade Mens Doubles Pool B
Scott Kelly and Troy Scott defeated Jaimie Cox and Stephen Prescott 6-0 6-1
Scott Kelly and Troy Scott defeated Alex Evans and Brad Wilson 6-0 6-7 6-0
B Grade Mens Singles
Nic Ryan defeated Steve Prescott 6-2 6-4
Nic Ryan defeated Jordo Grosvenor 6-0 3-6 7-5
Nic Ryan defeated John Bruton 6-4 6-3
The gala finals day will be held on Sunday, November 1. Further information can be obtained by calling Di Scott on 0417437417.
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