SUSIE NIEWAND
TENNIS
WE HAD a mixed bag of results for round 12 of the tennis last week.
Playing in Casterton, Sandford Red took the points against Tarrenlea in a match that was decided in the final set.
On the other hand, both Coleraine and StrathMundi took convincing wins against their respective opponents.
Sandford Red def Tarrenlea 29 games to 26: A. O’Connell-J. Tscharke lt C. Robinson-A. Lewis 4-6, B. Gill-S. Niewand d T. Row-K. Humphries 6-2, A. O’Connell-B. Gill lt C. Robinson-T. Row 3-6, J. Tscharke-S. Niewand lt A. Lewis-K. Humphries 3-6, A. O’Connell-S. Niewand d C. Robinson-K. Humphries 6-1, J. Tscharke-B. Gill d A. Lewis-T. Row 7-5.
StrathMundi def Sandford White 36-12: O. Edge-K. Stark d A. Rees-R. Brown 6-3, G. Johnson-C. McGrath d T. Matthews-L. Matthews-Kays 6-0, O. Edge-G. Johnson d A. Rees-T. Matthews 6-4, K. Stark-C. Mcgrath d R. Brown-L. Matthews-Kays 6-1, O. Edge-C. McGrath d A. Rees-L. Matthews-Kays 6-3, K. Stark-G. Johnson d R. Brown-T. Matthews 6-1.
Coleraine def Carapook 37-16: H. Kelso-W. McKenry d M. Cowland-D. Cleary 6-0, E. Warnock-S. Armstrong d E. Pritchard-J. Thompson 6-2, H. Kelso-E. Warnock d M. Cowland-E. Pritchard 6-3, W. McKenry-S. Armstrong d D. Cleary-J. Thompson 6-3, H. Kelso-S. Warnock d M. Cowland-J. Thompson 7-5, W. McKenry-E. Warnock d D. Cleary-E. Pritchard 6-3.
Konong lost to Coojar 20-31: A. Munro-R. Iredell d W. Plush-J. Watt 6-4, M. Munro-T. Herring lt C. Langley-H. Langley 3-6, A. Munro-M. Munro lt W. Plush-C. Langley 2-6, R. Iredell-T. Herring d J. Watt-H. Langley 6-3, A. Munro-T. Herring lt W. Plush-H. Langley 1-6, R. Iredell-M. Munro lt J. Watt-C. Langley 2-6.
Nareen had the bye.
With 3 home-and-away rounds to go before finals, Tarrenlea and Coleraine are sitting two games clear on top of the ladder, but just 8 points separate 3rd to 8th positions!
Tarrenlea 34 (140%), Coleraine 34 (133%), StrathMundi 26, Coojar 24 (122%), Sandford Red 24 (100%), Sandford White 24 (78%), Carapook 22, Nareen 18, Konong 14.
Round 13 matches: Tarrenlea v Sandford White, Coleraine v Sandford Red, Carapook v Konong, Nareen v StrathMundi, and Coojar has the bye.
