SUSIE NIEWAND – TENNIS
IN IDEAL conditions for tennis, onlookers were treated to some great competition for the first week of finals.
Tarrenlea cemented a place in the A grade grand final with a great win over Coleraine, 34 games to 21: A. Lewis-C. Robinson lt W. McKenry-S. Bunge 4-6, T. Row-C. Sutherland d E. Armstrong-E. Brody 6-2, A. Lewis-T. Row d W. McKenry-S. Armstrong 6-1, C. Robinson-C. Sutherland lt S. Bunge-E. Brody 6-7, A. Lewis-C. Sutherland d W. McKenry-E. Brody 6-2, C. Robinson-T. Row d S. Bunge-S. Armstrong 6-3.
StrathMundi won the elimination final, defeating Coojar 37-24: O. Edge-K. Stark d W. Plush-C. Langley 6-3, G. Johnson-C. McGrath d J. Watt-H. Langley 6-2, O. Edge-G. Johnson d W. Plush-J. Watt 6-3, K. Stark-C. McGrath d C. Langley-H. Langley 7-5, O. Edge-C. McGrath lt W. Plush-H. Langley 6-7, K. Stark-G. Johnson d C. Langley-J. Watt 4-6.
Sandford Red had an easy run into the B grade grand final, with a forfeit from Carapook. However, Sandford White had to fight through a final set tiebreaker to defeat Konong, 30-28 in the elimination final: A. Rees-R. Brown d O. McClure-A. Munro 6-3, T. Matthews-L. Matthews-Kays d M. Munro-K. Humphries 6-2, A. Rees-T. Matthews d O. McClure-K. Humphries 7-5, R. Brown-L. Matthews-Kays lt A. Munro-M. Munro 2-6, A. Rees-L. Matthews-Kays lt O. McClure-M. Munro 2-6, R. Brown-T. Matthews d A. Munro-K. Humphries 7-6.
Preliminary finals will be played in Casterton on Thursday evening at 7pm.
A grade: Coleraine v StrathMundi.
B grade: Carapook v Sandford White. Good luck to all teams.
