It was a glorious day for tennis in Euroa, Benalla, Mansfield and Terip on Monday, August 19.
In Benalla, Kate Campbell, Claire Sharp, Maureen Jewell and Helen Checucti won every set including one in a tie-break against Moglonemby’s Judy Sands and Robyn Johnson.
Mary Kelly and Lyn Johnston also fought hard all day, but Benalla was too good on the lawn.
Benalla 6-48, defeated Moglonemby 1-17
In Mansfield, Wappan welcomed Seven Creeks. The opening sets were both lengthy battles and were split 8-6 each way, with scores level. Wappan’s Jenny Bell, Rhonda Carpenter, Kimberley Marsden and Di Bergelin combined well while Seven Creeks gained ground in the second pairings.
Rowena Ellis, Kelly Hill, Kerry Hewlett and Jill Hayes put on a master-class of steady returns and skilful placement to edge further ahead in the last sets.
Seven Creeks 4-43 defeated Wappan 2-30
Terip’s Cindy Hayes, Bec Lyttle, Phoebe Macdermid and Jenny Martin began strongly against Euroa, not allowing Faye Mollison and Lyndall Bigland into the first set. Julie Harrington and Ruth Nolan combined well in their opener, but Terip was convincing in the remaining sets.
Terip 5-44, defeated Euroa 1-22
The match of the round was between Mansfield and Creighton’s Creek, who shared the sets, three-all. Mansfield’s Peta Kelly, Michelle Pigdon, Sophie Yencken and Clare Beecham were breaking hard, inspired by the Olympians, and picked up more games in their losing sets.
Mansfield 3-39, defeated Creighton’s Creek 3-31
After round 15, Terip tops the ladder with 101 points, Benalla 89, Euroa 89, Mansfield 79, Seven Creeks 73, Creighton’s Creek 65, Wappan 61, Moglonemby 38 and Delatite 5.