After a games countback it was revealed that they each scored 26 games, so the spoils had to be split, with 5 points each going onto scoreboard.

The battle between the “cellar-dwellers” saw Smashers (sub Taylor Dolbel, Erin Cheney and Blake Byrnes) defeat the Just In Case lineup (sub David Quinn, sub Emily Swindle and Rachel Job) by 5 sets to 1.

The final pointscore saw Power Rangers in first place on 53, from NBS Squad on 41.

The Hot Shots win last week left them in third place on the ladder on 39 points after lagging in sixth position. Hot Shots were equal with Mis-Hits on 39 points, and after a check on their Round 3 clash when they played each other, Hot Shots were the victors, relegating Mis-Hits to fourth position.

Team UTH and Triple J’s ended up equal on 36 points, so fifth place went to Team UTH after they won their head-to-head Round 4 clash by 29 games to 25 after sets were tied 3-all.

Smashers came in seventh on 22 points, while Just In Case were eighth on 14 points.

All teams will participate in the play-offs and tomorrow night the semi’s will see some sensational matches with Power Rangers to verse Mis-Hits and NBS Squad versing Hot Shots.

The winners will face off next week in the finals. Other play-offs for minor placings will see Team UTH coming up against Just In Case and Triple J’s will verse Smashers.

NADALS DIVISIONS

Last week the 3 Wise Men??? team of Lachlan Thompson, Josh Boardman and Chloe Potts kept their undefeated record intact when they scored a close 27 games to 23 win over the White’s Electrical lineup.

White’s Electrical got off to a good start, winning the first three sets, but the 3 Wise Men??? got their act together to even up the match and forcing a games countback.

Outback Thunder (Cameron Van Der Merwe, Jonty Ralph and Matthew Allen) scored a great 5 set to 1 victory over the X-Tra Specials team of Harley Wall, Steve

Prescott and sub Jacko Littlewood. Despite the easy scoreline, there were some hotly contested sets that went down to the wire.

NewsPower were on fire again last week and Luke Nash, Rob Macdonald and Greg Nash had a great match with the SCT Girls despite the 6-love scoreline. Coralie Hall saved the day for the girls when she put 2 games on the board to prevent a total whitewash.

The much anticipated match-up between the SCT Guys and the SCT Blokes was a ripper with sets 2-all going into the last change over. With sets going one apiece it was all even with the final result going to a games countback. The SCT Guys (Shane Avram, Paul Thompson and Victor Avram) were lucky enough to grab the win over Jimmy Knights, Mark Doherty and Geoff Smith by just one game.

The final pointscore saw the 3 Wise Men??? in first position on 52 points. Outback Thunder were next on 47, then NewsPower close behind on 46. White’s Electrical slipped into fourth position on 43, then X-Tra Specials fifth on 31, SCT Guys sixth on 29, SCT Blokes seventh on 20 and the SCT Girls eighth on 12.

With all teams participating in the play-offs, the top four will only be contesting for the finals. The semi’s will see first placed 3 Wise men??? coming up against fourth placed White’s Electrical, and second placed Outback Thunder will verse third placed NewsPower. The winners of these matches will play in the finals next week. Other play-offs for the minor placings see X-Tra Specials playing SCT Girls, and in a repeat of last week, the SCT Guys will verse the SCT Blokes again. The SCT Guys and Blokes will start their match at 6pm.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

The organisers of the Club Championships have received some quality entries and the competition is set to be a cracker!

The A Grade Mens singles has been divided into two pools with Shane Hodges, Alex Evans, Jaimie Cox and Brad Wilson in Pool A, while Geoff Leonard, Luke Evans and Scott Kelly contesting Pool B. Matches are best of 3 sets with the top two in each pool to play a crossover semi-final before the finals day on Sunday November 1st.

The A Grade Mens Doubles also has two pools, with Shane Hodges and Laurie Wakefield, Peter and Andrew Trotman, Nic Ryan and Ian Morrissey, and Peter and Luke Evans battling it out in Pool A. Scott Kelly and Troy Scott, John Chew and Geoff Leonard, Alex Evans and Brad Wilson, and Jaimie Cox and Stephen Prescott will be thrashing it out in Pool B.

The A Grade Ladies Singles will see Helen Magill going for her record twentieth singles title against her daughter Cassie. Helen will team with Helen Standen in the Ladies A Grade Doubles against Maree Grant and Bev Finn. The A Grade Mixed Doubles will be a great contest between Helen Magill and Scott Kelly, and Maree Grant and Ian Morrissey. All these matches will be played on November 1st.

The B Grade Mens Singles will be one pool, round-robin, best of 3 sets with the top two to play in the final. Players include John Bruton, Stephen Prescott, Nic Ryan, Shane Avram and Jordo Grosvenor in what should be a great contest.

The B Grade Ladies Doubles will be a 3-way final to be played on Sunday the 1st of November. Kylie Byrnes will be teaming up with Amanda Draper to take on Angie Peisley and Janelle Thompson, and Shelley Bishop and Syann Allen.

The B Grade Mens Doubles will also be contested on Sunday the 1st of November with Michael and Kaine Byrnes, Douglas Keith and Mackenzie Campbell, Blake Byrnes and Logan Dolbel and Hamish Orr and Graeme Thompson all pumped up for a great day.

The B Grade Mixed Doubles will see the experienced pair of Val Glasheen and Hedley Nicholson heading a quality field of Kylie and Michael Byrnes, Amanda and Richard Draper, Syann Allen and Hamish Orr, and Angie Peisley and Adam Jones to be contested on November 1st.

The B Grade Ladies singles will be decided on finals day, with the young up-and-comer, Maddye Potts taking on the experience of Jo Macdonald.

There are some great prizes on offer generously donated from SCT Logistics, White’s Electrical, Parkes Cellars, NewsPower and Griffins Leading Edge.

The draws will be available from Monday the 21st. Further info can be obtained by calling Di Scott on 0417437417.

NEW NIGHT COMPS

With the weather warming up, players have been eager to enter the up-coming summer night comps. Names are now being taken for mixed summer night comps on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. The comps will commence from October 19th. 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 social and scrubbers divisions play doubles only.

Tuesday nights are for teams of 3 players (organise your own team or enter individually), playing singles and doubles.

Wednesday night is the popular mixed teams night. Players organise their own teams of 2 ladies and 2 men, playing doubles and mixed doubles. Entry forms are available at Tierney’s Newsagency and the clubhouse.

Entries have been filling up quickly, so get you entry in early to avoid disappointment. Players and teams can nominate for all comps by calling Di Scott on 0417437417.