Tennis results: Schuler still in hot form

GEOFF Schuler continued to turn back the clock on the weekend winning Section One at the Mildura Lawn Tennis Club.

The veteran right-hander has been in great form this season.

The previous week he was runner-up, but was able to go one step better on Saturday, winning by one game from Xavier Kendall.

Schuler finished with the impressive score 24/9, while Kendall was on 24/10.

In the ladies’ top section, Chloe Barker and Brenda Hornsby finished with 24/18 apiece to share the honours.

The junior boys’ Division One winner was Anthony Demaria while in the girls’, Renee Affleck and Alana Wall tied on 18/11.

JUNIOR BOYS  

Section One: DeMaria 21/12, Matthew Hancock 18/15
Section Two: Casper McCarthy 23/12, Dylan Wood 19/17
Section Three: Andrew Baker 22/13, Kieran Barnes 22/15
Section Four: Rafael Garreffa 24/5, Shane Pollard 16/15
Section Five: Chase Davy 24/8, Joe Buchanan 17/13
Section Six: Hugh Jones 21/8, Thurstton Watson 16/13
Section Seven: Cooper Marshall 21/16, Hamish Smyth 20/16
Section Eight: Zach Gardner 24/10, Maxie Brown 17/17

JUNIOR GIRLS  

Section One: Affleck and Wall 18/11, Brianna Bagnall 17/12
Section Two: Olivia Dichiera 22/13, Morgan Anderson 21/18
Section Three: Abbey Aldridge 24/13, Lucy Cullinan 23/16
Section Four: Leanne Affleck 22/15, Amber Barnes 21/14

SENIOR LADIES   

Section One: Chloe Barker 24/18, Brenda Hornsby 24/18
Section Two: Leanne Jordan 24/6, Letecia Ellis 18/12
Section Three: Jenny Gathercole 24/12, Wendy Dickie 20/19
Section Four: Megan Polsen 23/11, Margot Wheaton 18/16

SENIOR MEN    

Section One: Geoff Schuler 24/9, Xavier Kendall 24/10
Section Two: Thomas Nichols 24/12, Grant Hancock 19/19
Section Three: Dennis Allen 21/14, Jakob Clarke
Section Four: Kurtis Fitzpatrick 24/8, Terry Pain 18/19
Section Five: John Galbraith 23/13, John Wilson 19/17

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