Clubs combine for junior championships

THE Sacred Heart and St Andrew’s tennis clubs are combining Saturday, June 8 to present the Bendigo Community Bank Merbein Junior Tennis Tournament at the Aero tennis complex.

It will be open to all district junior players and will be played as a round robin format for boys and girls in age groups 10, 12, 14, 16 and under as well as the 18 and under championships.

Play will commence at 9am and the entry fee is $10 for all players.

Entries can be emailed to Carole at sacredheartjuniors@gmail.com

There will be no competition tennis this weekend for seniors or juniors.


MILDURA winter tennis results round 5:

DIVISION 1

Sarnia Sloggers 5(57) d Red Cliffs Rebels 5(47): Ryan Samaras 24/3, Joel Hamilton 24/6 (Sarnia); Bree Smith 24/9, Leticia Ellis 24/13 (Red Cliffs).

Sacred Heart Guns 9(74) d Alcheringa Avengers 1(40): Jack Wilson 24/8, Evan Newell 24/8, Tague Morris 24/5, Leanne Jordan 24/15 (Sacred Heart).

Nichols Point Legends 7(68) d Nichols Point Guns n Roses 3(54): Jack Burford 24/13 (Guns n Roses); Renee Affleck 24/9, Heather Olofsson 24/10, Cathryn Dawes 24/12 (Legends).

DIVISION 2

St Andrews Slammers 9(72) d Nichols Point Pointers 0(35): Raki Woetai 24/13, Craig Pratt 24/12, Rod Healy 24/6, Tash Pedler 24/12, Jen Gibson 24/15, Sue Hardie 24/12 (St Andrews).

Alcheringa All Stars 5(59) d Sacred Heart Starters 4(48): David Walker 24/10 (Alcheringa); Tess Robinson 24/13 (Sacred Heart).

DIVISION 3

Red Cliffs Ratbagz 6(57) d Sarnia Saints 3(51): Brent Byrnes 24/15, Maggie Finch 24/14 (Red Cliffs).

Sacred Heart Braves 5(50) d St Andrews Spartans 4(59): Antony Parakkal 24/8 (St Andrews); Lyn Knowles 24/18, Jen Fox 24/14 (Sacred Heart).

Nichols Point Diamonds 5(58) d Alcheringa Almighties 4(49): Geoff John 24/13 (Nichols Point); Peta Mary Hogarth 24/12 (Alcheringa).

Nichols Point DI’s 8(66) d Wentworth Wascals 1(30): SV Turaki 24/5, Rowley Rangiuira 24/8, Tauta Rangiuira 24/13, Nancy Kirirua Gill 24/9 (Nichols Point).

DIVISION 4

Kenny Park Magpies 7(70) d Alcheringa Alfrescoes 2(26): Stephen Bennett 24/4, Terry Hanson 24/6, Mandy Bone 24/2 (Kenny Park).

St Andrews Almost Skilled 7(56) d St Andrews Saints 2(38): Dale Irvin 24/6, Mike Barenskie 24/10, Julie Edwards 24/12 (Almost Skilled).


LADDERS

DIVISION 1

Sarnia Sloggers 33

Red Cliffs Rebels 32

Nichols Point Legends 28.5

Sacred Heart Guns 25.5

Nichols Pt Guns n Roses 17

Alcheringa Avengers 8

DIVISON 2

St Andrews Slammers 26

Alcheringa All Stars 23.5

Wentworth Webels 15

Nichols Point Pointers 12.5

Sacred Heart Starters 11

DIVISION 3

Nichols Point Diamonds     33

Nichols Point DI’s     31

Alcheringa Almighties     27

Sacred Heart Braves     24

St Andrews Spartans     22

Red Cliffs Ratbagz     22

Sarnia Saints     13

Wentworth Wascals     4

DIVISON 4

Kenny Park Magpies     38

St Andrews Almost Skilled     24

Alcheringa Alfrescoes     20

St Andrews Saints     26

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