Tristan Merridith plays a tricky backhand in the Saturday morning tennis.
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The Saturday morning junior program resumed on the weekend and it was fantastic to see more than 200 kids having a ball.
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It is doubtful that any other country Victorian centre would be so busy. The contribution of everyone involved is brilliant ensuring the players hit as many balls as possible.
The Hot Shots players really enjoy the range of activities they undertake and they particularly enjoyed an obstacle course to finish their sessions.
The coaching groups have really improved, and it is fantastic to see the consistency of their stroke play as they prepare for match play.
Competitors in matches played three sets of doubles and many of the rallies had to be seen to be believed.
A special thanks to the parents who assist with the scoring every week.
Group winners were Thomas Lawrence, Noah Cox, Ernie Buerckner, Jimmy Robinson, Ernie Inchbold, Ed Mulquiney, Jack Bruce, Lenny Robinson, Finnin George, Tom Bruce, Reid Humphry, Tom Winters, Jimmy Leslie, Lara Angwin, Taylah Chessells, Annabelle Buerckner, Milla Cox, Eliza Lawrence, Izzi Porter, Winnie Cooper and Maddi Marrett.
Natalie Linehan reaches to hit the ball on Saturday morning.
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Tuesday Mens Tennis
Round 9 of Mens Tennis was played in beautiful conditions with everyone in attendance having a good hit.
Analysis at the end of the night revealed most players were happy with their form but there was room for improvement.
The match of the night was between Edberg and Sampras. Every set was close and at the end of the night the sets were split 3 each.
Moving to games these were also shared 28 games each meaning a rare dead heat. Reinforcing how close it was no player won all of their matches.
The match between Djokovic and Nadal nearly produced exactly the same result. Sets were shared 3 apiece before Nadal snuck home by 2 games. Man of the match was Rob Evers who was undefeated for Djokovic.
Laver started brilliantly to win the first 2 sets of the night against Agassi. Agassi’s combinations then kicked into gear and won the last 4 sets of the rubber. No player was undefeated.
Becker and Borg had many tight battles before Becker was able to win the night 4 sets to 2.
Club Secretary Pat Mansfield was in great form and won all of his sets to help Becker to win their first match of the season.
Top placed McEnroe flexed their muscles against Wilander with a strong 5 sets to 1 win. Michael Ibbott and Arron Robinson combined well to win all matches.
In the final match of the night there were many close sets before Federer pulled away to win 4 sets to 2.
Gareth Oughton continued his rich vein of form with another undefeated evening of tennis.
The ladder after round 9 is McEnroe 48, Nadal 48, Federer 45, Laver 41, Connors 39, Sampras 37, Agassi 37, Lendl 32, Djokovic 30, Becker 29, Borg 28, Edberg 28, Wilander 26.
Wilby Tennis
The Wilby and District Tennis Association resumed this week after an extended break for Christmas. All matches were played on Friday night with all venues enjoying a mix of good level tennis and great social connections with a range of ages playing.
Tungamah Gold hosted Mulwala Gold and it was fantastic to see junior players Thomas Lawrence and Ava Cox captaining the teams.
Scoresheets were neatly presented and everything added up precisely which doesn’t always happen! Mulwala started strongly in the mens section winning 5 sets to 1 Damon Cook and Lachie Orr winning all of their matches.
The ladies section was very close with Mulwala winning this division 4 sets to 2 with Danielle Lawrence playing well to win all of her sets. The mixed sets were close with Mulwala winning 3 sets to 1. Overall Mulwala Gold won by 10 games to claim the points 6 to 2.
Telford travelled to Lonsdale Reserve to play Mulwala Maroon. Telford’s men continued their domination of the competition with Craig Stevenson, Andrew Brew, Andrew Banks and Brett Lawrence all winning their sets.
Telford’s ladies also proved nearly as strong to win 5 sets to 1 with Angela Mitchell and Emma Pearce both undefeated. Well done to Sheryl McBurnie and Monica Leith on winning their set for Mulwala. Telford won the mixed 3 sets to 1 to claim all 8 points for the evening.
Wilby played Tungamah Green at Yarrawonga and there were some extremely long sets played. Tungamah’s men played well to win 5 sets to 1. Veteran Josh Buerckner and young gun Xavier Chessells both played well to win all of their sets.
The ladies was closer, but Tungamah still came out on top 4 sets to 2. Tungamah made a few subs but the name Buerckner appeared regularly in the winners column.
The mixed was very close with the sets shared 2 all with Tungamah winning the mixed on games by 5. Tungamah Green claiming all 8 points to consolidate top place.
Savernake and Burramine moved into Yarrawonga to avoid the heat on Saturday. Matches were played in a social fashion with everyone enjoying the night. Burramine’s men consisting of Tess Bassett, Jason Bassett, Wil Anderson and Ollie Cope played well to win all of their matches.
The ladies was much close with several 6/5 results. Burramine won 4 sets to 2 with Narelle Bassett the best player being undefeated. Burramine were too strong in the mixed and took all 8 points for the night. Thanks to Jaxen Wheeler, Billie Prestage and Matt Prestage who had a hit for Savernake on short notice.
After round 10 the ladder is Tungamah Green 64, Telford 60, Burramine 58, Mulwala Gold 43, Wilby 36, Mulwala Maroon 25, Tungamah Gold 24 and Savernake 10.
This week Savernake will host Mulwala Maroon, Tungamah Gold will visit Burramine and Mulwala Gold will take on Wilby.
The match of the round will be between top two placed teams Tungamah Green and Telford.
Thursday Ladies Tennis
The Thursday Ladies will commence their second season on 2024/25 this week. Numbers have continued to be impressive with ten teams to battle it out.
Players have been aware of their teams and are asked to be there at 5.50pm for the first week.
Fill-ins are always welcome and if you would like to be added to the list please contact Narelle Bassett.
Goulburn Murray Tennis
With the temperature being predicted for 38 degrees Goulburn Murray Tennis was cancelled across the region.
With finals in a few weeks teams will be keen to be back on the court this week.
Godfathers Tournament
Each year the Godfathers kindly sponsor the junior tennis tournament in February. This year this tournament will be held on Sunday, February 16.
All matches played on the day are singles and with a round robin format every player is guaranteed at least three sets.
The age groups for the tournament are 8/U, 10/U, 12/U, 14/U and 16/U. This tournament is designed for Saturday morning players to have another hit.
Each year players from out of town also play and this provides the chance to meet some more people.
The tournament commences at 9am and is usually finished by lunch.
Club Championships
The prestigious Club Championships will be held as usual on the last weekend of February.
The junior age groups are 10/U, 12/U, 14/U and 16/U with players able to play in two age groups. All events are singles.
Juniors will commence on Saturday, February 22 and will replace the regular match play. Due to the high numbers this will not be able to be completed in one day.
Therefore players still left in the events will finish on Sunday, February 23. Please note this is different to previous years so please keep this weekend free.
The seniors will be played on Sunday, February 23. This day consists of Open, 18/U and 35+ singles and well as Open Doubles.
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