As predicted the previous week, Division 1 team Alcheringa Avengers have continued to wreak havoc on finals contenders with a big win over Sacred Heart Guns.
The top-placed Guns took a tumble to fourth position as the Avengers’ Cameron Phillips and Riley Afford were instrumental in their side’s seven sets to three win.
Sacred Heart’s ever-reliable Leanne Jordan was in all three sets the Guns won.
It was a strangely similar, if somewhat more expected scoreline in the Division 2 match between top-placed Alcheringa All Stars and cellar dwellers Sacred Heart Starters.
Alcheringa’s Reece Kurrle and Andrew Carlson carved up their opposition in a six sets to three win where Carolina Kaiser of the Starters was their only shining light.
Second-placed Alcheringa Almighties may have thought they were in for an easy day against second-last Sarnia Saints, but the closeness of the competition in Division 3 became apparent as the Saints’ blend of youth and experience won out, six sets to three.
Maree Moore and super sub Deb Martin were superb for Sarnia on the day as Alchie slipped to fourth on the ladder.
Ladder standings remained unchanged in Division 4. A meeting between third-placed Alcheringa Alfrescoes and second-placed St Andrews Almost Skilled could have been expected to be a close affair.
However, huge wins to Dale Irvin and Suzanne Hogg of St Andrews had the ledger well and truly in favour of Almost Skilled, as they took out the encounter six sets to three.
ROUND 10 Sunraysia District Tennis Association results:
DIVISION 1
Nichols Point Legends 10(80) d Nichols Point Guns n Roses. Nathan Swaeney 24/6, Matt Bates 24/11, Aaron Wilkie 24/9, Renee Affleck 24/10, Jess Tiller 24/10, Cathryn Dawes 24/11 (Legends).
Alcheringa Avengers 7(69) d Sacred Heart Guns 3(49). Cameron Phillips 24/8, Riley Afford 24/7 (Alcheringa), Leanne Jordan 24/13 (Sacred Heart).
Red Cliffs Rebels 6(68) d Sarnia Sloggers 4(47). Ryan Samaras 24/13 (Sarnia), Letecia Ellis 24/4, Megan Phillips 24/9, Bree Smith 24/9 (Red Cliffs).
DIVISION 2
Alcheringa All Stars 6(59) d Sacred Heart Starters 3(46). Reece Kurrle 24/12, Andrew Carlson 24/12 (Alcheringa), Carolina Kaiser 24/11 (Sacred Heart).
Nichols Point Pointers 5(51) d St Andrews Slammers 4(53). Daniel Charlton 24/13 (Nichols Point), Sue Hardie 24/8 (St Andrews).
DIVISION 3
Nichols Point DI’s 6(62) d Red Cliffs Ratbagz 3(47). Rowley Rangiuira 24/10 (Nichols Point).
St Andrews Spartans 5(53) d Nichols Point Diamonds 4(53). Mick Tisler 24/14 (St Andrews), Corina O’Callaghan 24/10 (Nichols Point).
Sarnia Saints 6(66) d Alcheringa Almighties 3(50). Maree Moore 24/17, Deb Martin 24/15 (Sarnia).
Sacred Heart Braves 8(71) d Wentworth Wascals 1(31). Ethan Fox 24/9, James Jarvis 24/9, Jen Fox 24//5, Bec Newell 24/4 (Sacred Heart).
DIVISION 4
Kenny Park Magpies 8(70) d St Andrews Saints 1(22). Russell Walder 24/7, Andreina Mitchem 24/6, Kerry Wienert 24/2, Kristen Wade 24/3 (Kenny Park).
St Andrews Almost Skilled 6(56) d Alcheringa Alfrescoes 3(30). Dale Irvin 24/6, Suzanne Hogg 24/0 (St Andrews).
LADDERS
(Team, Pts, %)
DIVISION 1
Nichols Point Legends 57.5 118.85
Sarnia Sloggers 54 109.64
Red Cliffs Rebels 54 103.19
Sacred Heart Guns 53.5 111.54
Alcheringa Avengers 41.5 95.98
Nichols Pt Guns n Roses 27.5 70.11
DIVISION 2
Alcheringa All Stars 46.5 121.86
St Andrews Slammers 39 137.22
Nichols Point Pointers 32.5 84.20
Wentworth Webels 28 97.04
Sacred Heart Starters 19 76.80
DIVISION 3
Nichols Point Diamonds 55.5 128.57
Nichols Point DI’s 53 111.35
Sacred Heart Braves 49 114.53
Alcheringa Almighties 48 114.96
St Andrews Spartans 44.5 103.36
Red Cliffs Ratbagz 44 94.58
Sarnia Saints 43 97.45
Wentworth Wascals 15 53.85
DIVISION 4
Kenny Park Magpies 67 286.83
St Andrews Almost Skilled 43 103.54
Alcheringa Alfrescoes 35 85.94
St Andrews Saints 20 41.34
