Wappan players Rhonda Carpenter, Kimberley Marsden, Anna Speirs and Jenny Bell. Photo: Marlene Hanrahan
Thick fog shrouded the courts in Mansfield for the start of both matches on Monday week.
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Terip and Benalla hosted Seven Creeks and Euroa for a sunnier start.
Players, initially reluctant to leave the warmth of the clubhouse, ventured out and the sun eventually peeped through.
By midday, blue skies became the backdrop for another glorious day of tennis.
Wappan and Moglonemby worked hard all day in the typically extended contest the Moglonemby women are renowned for.
Wappan’s Rhonda Carpenter and Kimberley Marsden, playing her first match in the competition, found their range together, winning 8-2 against Mary Kelly and Lyn Johnston.
Benalla players Kate Campbell, Wendy Maxwell, Helen Checucti and Claire Sharp. Photo: Mary Dewis
Wappan’s Anna Speirs and Jenny Bell enjoyed a much longer tussle of baseline hitting against Judy Sands and Marlene Hanrahan who took the set 8-6.
Fun and frivolity filled the contest and Wappan took the next two sets 8-3 and 8-5 but Moglonemby won the next 8-3.
Finishing long after others had left the court, the final lengthy set ultimately went Wappan’s way 8-4 for the win 4/41 to 2/30.
In the other match, a home derby between Delatite and Mansfield. Michelle Pigdon, Keira McDonagh, Sophie Yencken and Clare Beecham were victorious 6/48 to 0/20.
Michelle and Karyn battled it out in hard hitting rallies against each other, with Mansfield coming out on top.
Delatite had included Natalie Bergsma into its side, and she gained confidence with low fast drives, and with partner Deb McCormack took their set to a tiebreak.
Despite a calf injury, Keira battled through, successfully completing all her sets.
Over in the Rose City, Euroa’s Chris Ellis, Faye Mollison, Lyndall Bigland, Jenny Tehan and Ruth Nolan put on a master class against Benalla’s Kate Campbell, Claire Sharp, Helen Checucti and Wendy Maxwell, defeating them 5/47 to 1/26.
Terip took all the sets against Seven Creeks 6/48 to 0/20 cementing its top spot with 51 points.
Ladder: Terip 51, Euroa 40, Seven Creeks 40, Benalla 36, Mansfield 35, Creighton’s Creek 30, Wappan 27, Moglonemby 19, and Delatite 2.
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