Affleck comes up aces at Mildura Lawn Tennis Club

RENEE Affleck claimed the A Grade girls’ singles championship at the Mildura Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday morning.

Affleck finished with 24/9 to defeat Alana Wall in the top section.

In the boys’ A Grade, Casper McCarthy was crowned champion with Anthony DeMaria finishing runner-up.

Championship results

Junior Boys 
A Grade: Casper McCarthy, Anthony DeMaria, Matthew Hancock
B Grade: Kieran Barnes, Abhinav Chowdhry, Henri Baldock
C Grade: Hugh Jones, Cooper Marshall, Josh Szabo
D Grade: Lachlan Clixby, Arush Patravali    

Junior Girls
A Grade: Renee Affleck 24/9, Alana Wall 23/12    
B Grade: Cheyenne Riordan 24/13, Laura Hancock 19/18    
C Grade: Ria Patravali 18/5, Hannah Larsen 13/11    

Junior Doubles
Section One: Derek Bagacay 22/13, Sid Rachakonda 21/16    
Section Two: Chase Davy 21/11, Chris Bizimana 19/15    

Senior Ladies     
Section One: Susie Green 23/12, Leanne Jordan 21/13    
Section Two: Jenny Gathercole 22/15, Meredith Turner 21/16    
Section Three: Cheryl Vines 19/16, Lyn Knowles 18/17    
Section Four: Margot Wheaton 23/10, Tania Gibson 20/18    

Senior Men
Section One: Xavier Kendall 22/12, Thomas Nichols 21/17    
Section Two: Paul Keally 23/10, Shannpn Dalla Santa 19/12    
Section Three: Matt Bates 22/15, Toby Galbraith 20/17    
Section Four: Mark Huxtable 24/9, Terry Pain 20/15    
 

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