AFTER a shock loss to bottom side Sarnia Sloggers last week, Red Cliffs Rebels were looking for a return to form against Nichols Point Guns and Roses in Division One of the Sunraysia District Tennis Association.
What transpired was a demolition. Red Cliffs’ women won all their sets convincingly. Rebel Rob Keens won his singles but Nichols Point were victorious in two of the men’s doubles.
Red Cliffs returned to the winning side of the ledger again in both of the mixed doubles to give a final score of eight sets to two on a day the Guns and Roses would probably prefer to forget.
The second Division One match was a close affair between Nichols Point Legends and Sacred Heart Guns. In their previous meeting Sacred Heart won seven sets to three but the Legends are on the move and hoping to back up their 2022 Division One premiership.
Nathan Swaeney and Aaron Wilkie were unbeaten on the day for Nichols Point while Breanna Bagnall and Kerrie Lynch won all their sets for the Guns.
The final score of five sets all was an improvement for the Legends but Sacred Heart still took out the match 64 games to 55.
ROUND 9 results:
DIVISION 1
Red Cliffs Rebels 8(71) d Nichols Points Guns n Roses: Rob Keens 24/7, Eliza Hill 24/2, Lisa Hill 24/1, Megan Phillips 24/5 (Red Cliffs).
Sacred Heart Guns 5(64) d Nichols Point Legends 5(55): Nathan Swaeney 24/11, Aaron Wilkie 24/19 (Nichols Point), Breanna Bagnall 24/10; Kerrie Lynch 24/8 (Sacred Heart).
DIVISION 2
Nichols Point Pointers 6(60) d St Andrews Spartans 3(38): Daniel Charlton 24/5, Reg Arney 24/6, Dom de Clario 24/7 (Nichols Point).
Sacred Heart Starters 5(55) d Alcheringa All Stars 4(57): David Walker 24/10 (Alcheringa), Jenny Gathercole 24/16 (Sacred Heart).
Wentworth Webels 8(71) d Red Cliffs Racqueteers 1(35): Nigel Baird 24/10, Caitlin Hancock 24/12, Anne Snow 24/9 (Wentworth):
DIVISION 3
Nichols Point Diamonds 5(61) d Alcheringa Almighties 4(51): Corina O’Callaghan 24/8 (Nichols Point).
Nichols Point Stayers 5(55) d Red Cliffs Ratbags 4(52): Brent Byrnes 24/8 (Red Cliffs), Sandra Slatter 24/11 (Nichols Point):
DIVISION 4
Sacred Heart Braves 8(66) d Kenny Park Magpies 1(47): Chris Hobart 24/13, James Jarvis 24/10, Juan Bagacay 24/16, Lucy Mitchem 24/18 (Sacred Heart).
Alcheringa Alfrescoes 5(55) d Nichols Point DI’s 4(51): Liv Barber 24/9 (Alcheringa).
JUNIOR tennis results round 7:
A GRADE
Sarnia Red 24 d Sarnia Gold 9.
Mixed Team 24 d Sarnia Blue 7.
B1 GRADE
Sacred Heart Blue 36 d St Andrews 9.
Sacred Heart Gold 30 d Mixed Team 29.
Red Cliffs 25 d Sacred Heart White 23.
Sarnia 34 d Wentworth 26.
B2 GRADE
Sarnia 29 d Mixed Team 27.
Sacred Heart 35 d Wentworth 11.
C GRADE
Sacred Heart 18 d St Andrews Blue 2.
Sarnia 18 d Wentworth 3.
Red Cliffs 16 d St Andrews White 10.
D GRADE
Red Cliffs Red 18 d Red Cliffs Blue 6.
Wentworth Red 18 d Wentworth Blue 12
