Tie breakers highlight junior round

By Rohan Aldous

Nov 22, 2022

Follow through: Hugh Cunningham won two of his sets in the eight-game win of KLTC Black against Stanhope in section two on Saturday at the Lake Rd courts.

Kyabram District Tennis Association junior round five results last week included two thrilling section one games.

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Tongala Blue won its match with KLTC Black by just four games with an amazing three tie break sets, while Tongala White lost by just two shots to the combined team of KLTC/Stanhope.

In that match there were four tie breakers.

Section one:

KLTC Black (4-35) lt Tongala Blue (4-39) J. Christou/B. Dickens d H. Kellett/J. Johnstone (6-0); M. Simpson/M. Morris d B. Rayson/R. Wilkinson (6-5); J. Christou lt H. Kellett (1-6); B. Dickens lt J. Johnstone (2-6); M. Simpson d B. Rayson (6-5); M. Morris lt R. Wilkinson (4-6); J. Christou, M. Simpson d H. Kellett/B. Rayson (6-5); B. Dickens, M. Morris lt J. Johnstone/R. Wilkinson (4-6).

KLTC/Stanhope (5-36) d Tongala White (3-38) K. Wearne/B. Hipwell lt M. McConnell/J. Forde (5-6); J. Hipwell/R. Lawson d L. Milnes/B. Smith (6-5); K. Wearne lt M. McConnell (0-6); B. Hipwell lt J. Forde (1-6); J. Hipwell d L. Milnes (6-5); R. Lawson d B. Smith (6-3); K. Wearne, J. Hipwell d M. McConnell/L. Milnes (6-2); B. Hipwel/T. Schade d J. Forde/B. Smith (6-5).

Narrow defeat: Mylie Morris’ KLTC Black section one team was involved in a thrilling match with Tongala on Saturday, which had a series of tie break sets.

Section two:

Kyvalley White (1-25) lt Kyvalley Red (7-45) N. Lloyd/I. Bordignon d E. Forde/T. Forde (6-3); T. Wakenshaw, I. McCormick lt C. Williams, J. Ventura (2-6); N. Lloyd lt E. Forde (1-6); I. Bordignon lt T. Forde (5-6); T. Wakenshaw lt C. Williams (5-6); I. McCormick lt J. Ventura (4-6); N. Lloyd/T. Wakenshaw lt E. Forde/C. Williams (1-6); I. Bordignon/I. McCormick lt T. Forde/J. Ventura (1-6).

KLTC Black (5-39) d Girgarre (3-31) P. Mason/S. Donaldson lt X. Dodos/T. Starling (2-6); A. Backway/H. Cunningham d N. Dodos, P. O’Brien (6-1); P. Mason d X. Dodos (6-4); S. Donaldson lt T. Starling (3-6); A. Backway d N. Dodos (6-3); H. Cunningham d P. O’Brien (6-1); P. Mason, A. Backway d X. Dodos. N. Dodos (6-5); S. Donaldson/H. Cunningham lt T. Starling/P. O’Brien (4-6)

KLTC/Stanhope (4-40) d Tongala (4-35) S. Hunter/A. Nurse lt K. Johnstone, T. Milnes (5-6); C. Heard/I. Caldwell lt A. Tinning/L. Kellett (5-6); S. Hunter lt K. Johnstone (1-6); A. Nurse d T. Milnes (6-2); C. Heard d A. Tinning (6-3); I. Caldwell lt L. Kellett (5-6); S. Hunter/C. Heard d K. Johnstone/A. Tinning (6-5); A. Nurse/I. Caldwell d T. Milnes/L. Kellett (6-1).

Section three:

KLTC Black (5-30) d Kyvalley (0-7) C. Rodriquez/D. Emini d E. Wilkinson/A. King (6-1); J. Emini/L. Rodriquez d E. Bordignon/M. Fitzgerald (6-0); C. Rodrequez d E. Wilkinson (6-5); J. Emini d E. Bordignon (6-0); D. Emini/L. Motton d A. King/M. Fitzerald (6-1).

Girgarre White (4-28) d Girgarre Blue (1-12) E. Seabrook/R. Gebbie d W. Seabrook/J. Saunders (6-1); M. Saunders/L. Hancock lt A. Seabrook/H. Gebbie (4-6); E. Seabrook d W. Seabrook (6-0); M. Saunders d A. Seabrook (6-1); R. Gebbie/L. Hancock d J. Saunders/H. Gebbie (6-4).

Section four:

KLTC Black (0-12) lt KLTC Red (4-24) H. Boylan/M. Kent lt C. Wickham/C. Berner (1-6); A. Depasquale, I. Kent lt P. Berner, M. Hausler (1-6); H. Boylan/A. Depasquale lt C. Wickham/P. Berner (5-6); M. Kent/L. Depasquale lt C. Berner/E. Sceney (5-6).