Mildura Lawn Tennis Club titles decided

Sunraysia Daily

JOEL Hamilton and Brenda Hornsby have combined to win the Mildura Lawn Tennis Club (MLTC) A grade mixed doubles championship.

The talented duo proved too strong for Matt Bates and his partner, talented junior Chloe Barker, on Saturday.

In perfect conditions, Hamilton led from the front, his big serve causing plenty of problems for the opposition, while Hornsby was steady all day.

B grade was taken out by veterans Marty Smith and Wendy Dickie, with Malcolm Hare and Sue Hardie runners-up.

In the junior mixed doubles championship played on Saturday morning, Lachlan Adolph and Renee Affleck proved too strong for Matthew Hancock and Alana Wall in A grade.

B grade was won by Brandon Chevlin and Nicola DeMaria, with Genero Mammone and Amber Barnes finishing as the runners-up.

Results:

Junior mixed doubles championships: A grade: winners Lachlan Adolph, Renee Affleck; runners-up Matthew Hancock, Alana Wall. B grade: winners Brandon Chevlin, Nicola DeMaria; runners-up Genero Mammone, Amber Barnes.

Junior sectional results: Section one: Jack Burford 24/7, Noah Turnbull 17/17. Section two: Sid Rachakonda 23/11, Shane-Henry Pollard 19/17. Section three: Reece Lucas 22/15, Jayden Marshall 21/16. Section four: Lachlan Clixby 24/9, Pranav Chowdry 14/19. Section five: Quinn Turnbull 13/6, Darby Fraser 12/7.

Senior mixed doubles championship results: A grade: winners Joel Hamilton, Brenda Hornsby, runners-up Matt Bates, Chloe Barker. B grade: winners Marty Smith, Wendy Dickie, runners-up Malcolm Hare, Sue Hardie. C grade: winners Mark Huxtable, Maree Moore, runners-up Jason Polsen, Megan Polsen.

Twilight results: Ken Walker 21/13, Leanne Jordan 18/16.

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