Tennis
28 October, 2024
Central Park remain on top
Central Park remains a game clear of Horsham Lawn at the top of the ladder in the Central Wimmera Tennis Association Pennant competition, with a tight 8-6 win over Kalkee at Central Park Tennis Club on Saturday.
After the first four doubles matches, the match was squared 2-2. For Central Park, Matt Jones and Reece Harman defeated Jeff Friberg and Aiden Richardson 8-6, and Adele Joseph and Tara McIntyre defeated Emily Polack and Keeley Schultz 8-1.
Meaghan Pohlner and Anna Exell defeated Willow Sainsbury and Eve Wear 8-6, and Jordan Friberg and Grant Schultz defeated Harry Allan and Brendan Nitschke 8-6.
After the conclusion of the doubles, Central Park took a 5-3 lead. Matt Jones defeated Jeff Friberg 8-5, Willow Sainsbury defeated Meaghan Pohlner 8-1, and Adele Joseph defeated Emily Polack 8-3. Kalkee's win came through Jordan Friberg, who defeated Harry Allan 8-6.
After the next four doubles sets, Central Park took a match-winning 8-4 lead. Reece Harman and Brendan Nitschke defeated Aiden Richardson and Grant Schultz 8-6, Matt Jones and Brendan Nitschke defeated Jeff Friberg and Grant Schultz 8-6, and Willow Sainsbury and Tara McIntyre defeated Meaghan Pohlner and Keeley Schultz 8-3.
Kalkee's win came through Keeley Schultz and Aanna Exell, who defeated Eve Wear and Tara McIntyre 8-5.
Kalkee won the last two doubles matches: Jeff Friberg and Aiden Richardson defeated Harry Allan and Reece Harman 8-2, Emily Polack and Anna Exell defeated Adele Joseph and Eve Wear 8-4.
Horsham Lawn won comfortably 10-4 in the other pennant match over St Michaels at Coughlin Park.
Horsham Lawns' ten wins came through the following sets. Tahlia Thompson and Cherie Wood defeating Mia Rees and Kassie Peachey 8-3, D'Artagnan Walls and Andrew Dorman defeating Eli Bailey and Chris Ellis 8-6, Ella Thompson and Gemma Walker defeating Violet McGennisken and Jess Cannane 8-3, D'Artagnan Walls defeating Eli Bailey 8-5, Tahlia Thompson defeating Mia Rees 8-1, Shane Gillespie and Andrew Dorman defeating Nick Robertson and Chris Ellis 8-7, Cherie Wood and Gemma Walker defeating Kassie Peachey and Jess Cannane 8-5, Lachlan Punchard and Andrew Dorman defeating Peter Hayes and Chris Ellis 8-2, Tahlia Thompson and Gemma Walker defeating Mia Rees and Jess Cannane 8-7 and Ella Thompson and Cherie Wood defeating Violet McGennisken and Kassie Peachey 8-1.
St Michael's four sets were won by Peter Hayes and Nick Robertson, who defeated Lachlan Punchard and Shane Gillespie 8-7, Peter Hayes, who defeated Lachlan Punchard 8-4, Violet McGennisken, who defeated Ella Thompson 8-7, and Eli Bailey and Nick Robertson, who defeated D'Artagnan Walls and Shane Gillespie 8-7.
SENIOR TENNIS RESULTS - Round 4 – 26/10/24
Pennant: Central Park 8 - 93 def Kalkee 6 - 79; St Michaels 4 - 72 def by Horsham Lawn 10 - 105.
A Special: Central Park 5 - 70 def by Horsham Lawn Thompson 9 - 85; Brimpaen 9 - 89 def Haven 5 - 78; Natimuk 14 - 112 def Homers 0 - 29.
A Grade: Drung South def by Horsham Lawn McGennisken; Haven 5 - 68 def by St Michaels 7 - 63; Horsham Lawn O'Connor 6 - 80 def Central Park 6 - 65.
B Special: Drung South 14 - 92 def Central Park 2 - 51; Natimuk 5 - 46 def by Laharum 11 - 82; Horsham Lawn Tigers 13 - 89 def Haven 3 – 50.
JUNIOR TENNIS RESULTS - Round 3 –25/10/2024 and 26/10/2024
Open: Central Park Blue 6 - 36 def Homers 0 - 8; Horsham Lawn Green 1 - 13 def by Central Park White 5 - 33; Horsham Lawn Gold 4 - 25 def Quantong 2 – 27.
Section 1 Boys: Horsham Lawn Green 3 - 26 def Horsham Lawn White 3 - 23; Homers forfeited to Central Park Blue; Central Park White 3 - 31 def Haven 3 - 26.
Section 1 Girls: Haven Red 4 - 32 def Central Park White 2 - 17; Haven Blue 1 - 15 def by Central Park Blue 5 - 35; Horsham Lawn Green 6 - 36 def Horsham Lawn Gold 0 - 12; Homers 3 - 27 drew Horsham Lawn White 3 - 27.
Section 2 Boys: Central Park White 1 - 13 def by Horsham Lawn Green 5 - 32; Haven 6 - 36 def Central Park Blue 0 - 9; Horsham Lawn White 2 - 27 def by Horsham Lawn Red 4 - 32; Horsham Lawn Gold 6 - 36 def Natimuk 0 - 6.
Section 2 Girls: Central Park 6 - 36 def Natimuk 0 - 7; Horsham Lawn White 3 - 19 def by Horsham Lawn Green 3 - 31; Horsham Lawn Yellow 3 - 29 def by Horsham Lawn Gold 3 - 30; Homers White 0 - 9 def by Haven 6 - 36.
Section 4 Boys: Haven Purple 2 - 22 def by Horsham Lawn White 4 - 28; Haven Yellow 3 - 28 def Horsham Lawn Gold 3 - 22; Central Park 3 - 22 def by Haven Brown 3 – 28.
Section 4 Girls: Horsham Lawn Green 6 - 36 def Haven Green 0 - 0; Haven Gold 3 - 25 def by Horsham Lawn White 3 - 30.
Match Play Section 5: Horsham Lawn Green 4 - 19 def Horsham Lawn Gold 2 - 17; Haven 5 - 21 def Homers 1 - 13.
Match Play Section 6: Haven Green forfeited to Central Park Blue; Haven Yellow 3 - 16 def by Central Park White 3 - 19; Horsham Lawn Red 0 - 6 def by Natimuk 6 - 24; Horsham Lawn Orange 4 - 19 def Horsham Lawn Blue 2 - 15.