..:: Round 7 Wrap ::..

24/11/08

Premier League

Players were greeted with adverse conditions when they arrived at the Nolan St Complex for Round 7 of the BTA Sports Power Saturday pennant. Due to the atrocious conditions premier league was moved from the lawn to the Complex, in order for matches to get underway.

Bendigo Lawn 34-3-3 lead Strath Park Storm 26-2-2

Bendigo Lawn and Strath Park Storm were locked in a tense battle with Lawn leading 3 sets to 2 when the rain came. Again it was the Garwood brothers, Curt and Ward, who lead the lawn early. The two have become quite the force and remain unbeaten together after 7 matches. Their consistent ground strokes and solid vollies saw them prevail against the experienced Terry Smith and Michael Smyth.

Lyn Wingrave was given a last minute call up, to partner Mandy Connors-Butson against the Storms Tova Smith and Michelle Rodwell. The Storm girls were in fine form, disposing of their lawn opponents 8 games to 6. That was to be then only completed match in the womens section, with both singles in progress when play was abandoned.

Stephan Butson again performed superbly in winning the two matches he was involved in. Teaming up with Nick Bath to win a doubles match against Storms Matt Conroy and Danny Watson. Butson then ended Watson’s unbeaten singles run with an 8-0 hiding.

Strath Park 26-2-2 trailed Castlemaine 29-3-3

Strath Park and Castlemaine were also locked at 2 sets to 3 respectively before being cut short. Strath started the stronger of the two teams, capturing the opening womens doubles through Heather Robbins and Paige Ipsem and the 2nd mens doubles were Rueben Ellis and Terry Baker overcame Pat McMillan and Rob Jefferies.

Matt Hartland and Dean Harris got the Maine off and running against Jack Baker and Jarrod Epps, with an 8-4 victory. With Castlemaine other two wins coming in singles, where Pat McMillian and Alyssa Cole were both two strong for their Strath opponents.

South Bendigo 52-5-5 lead Spring Gully Mozzies 43-4-4

South Bendigo and the Mozzies had gotten through 9 of the 12 sets before the rain. The battle was tight with South leading 5 sets to 4.

Jamie Browns and Travis Toners tough season continued, when they were outclassed by Aiden Fitzgerald and Frank Ryan. Fitzgerald then put the sword to Brown with a strong 8-2 singles defeat. Toner hit back though to defeat Ryan 8-4.

At the 3 and 4 position, the South pair of Grant Leader and Simon Kelly were in fine form in winning both the doubles and singles matches against Steven Rogers and Stuart McGibbon.

In the womens the Mozzies were as expected taking all before them. Jess Hartland and Bronwyn Osborne continued their unbeaten run in doubles, before both notched up solid singles wins over Maxine Everitt and Narelle Smyth.

The match was evenly poised and could have gone either way at the mixed.

Sports Power Senior Pennant 2008/09

Section 2
Spring Gully Sensation 3-43 lead BLTC Bronze 1-23
Spring Gully Blue 2-28 lead Epsom 1-27
Spring Gully New China 4-32 lead BLTC Green 0-9

Section 3
BLTC Red 4-49 lead BLTC Blue 1-35
BLTC Federer 2-26 trailed BLTC Gold 4-34
BLTC Rafa 5-42 lead Strath Park Symmetry 1-29