Rochester’s Kate Lee fires it back on her backhand wing. Photos: Jordan Townrow.
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Rochester is one step away from claiming the Campaspe Tennis Association trophy after qualifying for the grand final in dominant fashion.
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The semi-final round, played at Rochester Lawn Tennis Club, brought about a 2023-24 grand final rematch, Rochy taking on defending champion Echuca 1.
Rochy’s Jacob Grieves stretches to make the return.
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The sides are in different places 12 months on from that title clash, Rochy improving into runaway league leaders this season, while Echuca 1 has been well below the devastating form it exhibited in its championship run.
That form sheet provided the guide for how the clash turned out, Rochester scoring a comprehensive 10-94 to 3-63 victory.
Rochester’s Alyssa Moss tracks this one down in the tram lines.
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Rochester had complete control over the men’s fixtures, taking both singles and all three doubles rubbers in a dominant performance.
Jacob Grieves and Lachlan Smith scored the singles wins for Rochy, before Smith linked up with Tobie Woodfine for the largest win of the doubles section, 8-2.
Echuca 1’s Nick Bush sends down a rocket.
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Echuca held its own in the women’s doubles sets, splitting them 2-2, but Rochester continued to build its lead on overall games.
Rachael Major and Karen Taylor earned the biggest margin of the four sets, 8-2, while Taylor’s 8-3 win with Kate Lee was also stronger than either Echuca triumph.
Echuca 1’s Roxanne Dicketts steps into a groundstroke.
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The contest was all but decided before the mixed doubles, Rochy up seven sets to two, but the minor premier continued to extend its lead, winning three of the four sets.
A narrow 8-7 win to Todd Charnas and Roxanne Dicketts was the only bright spot for Echuca, while Woodfine and Major had the best win of the section 8-2.
Rochester will now face Echuca 2, which scraped by Echuca 3 7-76 to 6-74 in the other semi-final.
Echuca 1’s Celine Bush gets it back in play.
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Other grades
Elmore was eliminated by Echuca 5, 9-67 to 4-44, in division two.
Echuca will now play Lockington-Bamawm United which defeated Echuca 4 9-63 to 4-48.
In junior division A, Elmore 2 defeated Echuca 6 7-46 to 1-26 and will now take on Tongala in the final.
Division B had Rochester 4 eliminated by Echuca 5 1-21 to 5-32.
Echuca will now take on Rich River in the final.
Elmore 6 was eliminated in division C, going down to Echuca 17, 1-14 to 5-35.
Echuca 17 will meet Echuca 20 in the grand final after the latter dispatched Echuca 21.
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