IN a week of one-sided matches, the tight tussle in Division Two between Sacred Heart Starters and Nichols Point Pointers was a real stand out for Round 5 of Sunraysia District Tennis Association’s winter competition.
Matt Mandica and his partner got Sacred Heart off to a good start with an 8/6 win over Daniel Charlton and his teammate. Rakii (Lucky) Woetai-Rimapeni and Matthew Kirirua-Gill combined magnificently to take the second doubles 8/2 for the Pointers. Starters hit the front again when Mandica lead his team to another 8/6 win over Kirirua-Gill and Charlton.
As the women took to the court, Sacred Heart Starters were glad to welcome back Tess Robinson who made a seamless return teaming up with daughter Ally in an 8/4 win over Teoi Kirirua-Gill’s combo. Tess continued on her winning way in the second women’s doubles combining with Carolina Kaiser to defeat Teoi and Tania Kirirua-Gill. The third set went to the Pointers 8/4 leaving the match score at 3 sets all with the mixed to play.
The first two mixed went the way of the Pointers giving them an unassailable lead on sets but a spirited 8-5 win by Kaiser and her partner over the Kirirua-Gill combination got Sacred Heart a point for winning on games.
Final score Nichols Point Starters 5 sets 55 games defeated Sacred Heart Starters 4 sets 58 games.
The SDTA will take a break this Saturday for the King’s Birthday long weekend but the traditional junior singles tournament hosted by Sacred Heart and St Andrews will take place at the Aero courts in Eleventh Street.
Division 1
Nichols Pt Legends 7(71) def Sacred Heart Guns 3(55)
Nathan Swaeney 24/9, Aaron Wilkie 24/10, Kym Braun 24/16 (Nichols Pt) Brianna Bagnall 24/15 (Sacred Hrt)
Sarnia Sloggers 8(76) def Alcheringa Avengers 2(38)
Joel Hamilton 24/11, Demi Turlan 24/8 (Sarnia)
Division 2
Alcheringa All Stars 7(61) def Sarnia Sunbeams 2(34)
Reece Kurrle 24/3, Jeremy Giddings 24/8. Karley Coombs 24/13 (Alcheringa)
Alcheringa Almighties 6(59) def Nichols Point Dis 3(48)
Shane Wager 24/13, Peta-Mary Hogarth 24/7 (Alcheringa)
St Andrews Slammers 8(66) def Wentworth Webels 1(46)
Vinu Antony 24/12, Steve Hogan 24/17, Tash Pedler 24/12, Sue Hardie 24/15 (St Andrews)
Division 3
St Andrews Spartans 8(66) def Wentworth Wascals 1(23)
Tony Robbins 24/7, Kate Falconer 24/5, Kirsty Pattinson 24/5, Irene Judd 24/2 (St Andrews)
Sarnia Saints 9(70) def Alcheringa Alfrescoes 0(37)
Hamish Smyth 24/17, Glen Hornsby 24/6, Benny Tran 24/7, Shanley Marshall 24/12, Megan Polsen 24/12,
Casey Darby 24/17 (Sarnia)
Nichols Point Diamonds 7(60) def Sacred Heart Attacks 2(28)
Thomas Moore 24/4, Dennis Allen 24/6, Vishal Kapadia 24/7 (Nichols Point)
Red Cliffs Ratbagz 6(60) def St Andrews Skilled 3(42)
Shana Morgan 24/8, Judy Stewart 24/4 (Red Cliffs)
Kenny Park Magpies 8(67) def St Andrews Stars 1(26)
Grant Wright 24/10, Mel Currah 24/8, Kristen Wade 24/2, Mandy Bone 24/4 (Kenny Park)
Ladders
Division 1
Team Points %
Nichols Pt Legends 39 157.75%
Red Cliffs Rebels 32 134.17%
Sacred Heart Guns 20.5 92.98%
Sarnia Sloggers 19.5 81.27%
Alcheringa Avengers 9 61.77%
Division 2
Team Points %
St Andrews Slammers 47 145.98%
Alcheringa All Stars 38 134.67%
Wentworth Webels 31 117.74%
Nichols Pt Pointers 21 89.04%
Sarnia Sunbeams 17 74.66%
Sacred Heart Starters 11 64.56%
Division 3
Team Points %
Red Cliffs Ratbagz 48 195.27%
St Andrews Spartans 42 178.57%
Nichols Pt Diamonds 40 163.59%
Nichols Pt DI’s 40 149.28%
Sarnia Saints 38 136.79%
Alcheringa Almighties 35 125.69%
St Andrews Skilled 33 116.25%
Kenny Park Magpies 32 118.86%
Sacred Heart Attacks 10 62.62%
Alcheringa Alfrescoes 6 44.81%
St Andrews Stars 3 40.46%
Wentworth Wascals 3 33.82%
