SUSIE NIEWAND
TENNIS
THE final round of district tennis’ home-and-away season produced some exciting matches, with very close results as each team aimed at cementing or improving ladder positions coming into finals.
A valiant Nareen’s season was ended with a loss to top team, Coleraine 22 games to 29: A. Waters-A. Harvey lt H. Kelso-W. McKenry 5-7, D. Wombwell-E. Smith d S. Bunge-E. Brodie 6-2, A. Waters-D. Wombwell lt H. Kelso-S. Bunge 1-6, A. Harvey-E. Smith lt W. McKenry-E. Brodie 3-6, A. Waters-E. Smith lt H. Kelso-E. Brodie 1-6, A. Harvey-D. Wombwell d W. McKenry-S. Bunge 6-2.
Last week’s biggest winning margin was Sandford White’s win over Konong 31-22: A. Rees-R. Brown lt O. McClure-A. Munro 4-6, T. Matthews-L. Matthews-Kays d T. Herring-M. Munro 6-2, A. Rees-T. Matthews d O. McClure-T. Herring 6-4, R. Brown-L. Matthews-Kays d A. Munro-M. Munro 6-2, A. Rees-L. Matthews-Kays lt O. McClure-M. Munro 3-6, R. Brown-T. Matthews d A. Munro-T. Herring 6-2.
Second-placed, Tarrenlea lost to third-placed rival, StrathMundi 23-27: C. Robinson-E. Warnock lt O. Edge-K. Stark 2-6, C. Sutherland-K. Humphries lt G. Johnson-K. Vise 5-7, C. Robinson-C. Sutherland lt O. Edge-G. Johnson 2-6, E. Warnock-K. Humphries d K. Stark-K. Vise 6-1, C. Robinson-K. Humphries d O. Edge-K. Vise 6-1, E. Warnock-C. Sutherland lt K. Stark-G. Johnson 2-6.
The narrowest winning margin for the round went to Coojar with 25 games and four sets, defeating Sandford Red with 25 games and two sets, cementing Coojar’s place in the top four: W. Plush-J. Staude d A. O’Connell-J. Tscharke 6-4, M. Little-J. Watt d H. Gill-S. Niewand 6-1, W. Plush-M. Little d A. O’Connell-H. Gill 6-4, J. Staude-J. Watt lt J. Tscharke-S. Niewand 1-6, W. Plush-J. Watt d A. O’Connell-S. Niewand 6-4, J. Staude-M. Little lt J. Tscharke-H. Gill 0-6.
Ladder: Coleraine 46, Tarrenlea 42, StrathMundi 36, Coojar 30, Red 28 (98%), Carapook 28 (92%), White 28 (69%), Konong 18 (81%), Nareen 18 (77%).
The finals will begin on Thursday, 26 March from 7pm.
A Grade matches will be played in Coleraine and B Grade in Casterton.
A Qualifying: Coleraine v Tarrenlea.
A Elimination: StrathMundi v Coojar.
B Qualifying: Sandford Red v Carapook.
B Elimination: Sandford White v Konong.
