TENNIS EVERY match was in the balance in the Euroa and District Winter Tennis Competition last Monday week. Only one or two games separated the teams playing in Euroa, Mansfield and Terip. In Euroa Marja Wondergem, Sue Vaughan, Gayle Furphy, and Lisa Krepp took a slight edge for Creighton’s Creek against Moglonemby in the opening sets, winning one 8-5 and losing a tiebreak set. Sets were shared throughout the day, scores mirroring each other till the end. Judy Sands, Marlene Hanrahan, Robyn Johnson, and Lyn Johnston were up to the task, winning the tiebreak set and taking two more 8-4. When scores were tallied Creighton’s Creek had won the match by merely two games, 3/39 to 3/37. In Mansfield Delatite played Seven Creeks, and Mansfield met Euroa. Delatite’s Karyn Fraser, Jo O’Brien, Loretta Armitage, Deb McCormack, and Deb Mims combined well against the visitors. Rowena Ellis, Rosie Cameron, Genevieve Calvert, and Jill Hayes were supported by Euroa’s Jenny Tehan who stepped in after an injured player couldn’t continue in the first set. In her first match of the season Jenny’s experience helped Seven Creek’s to get over the line in a tough contest. Rowena and Jenny won a tiebreak set against Karyn and Deb Mims, who were unable to close it out this week. They are coming! Seven Creeks won 4/ 41 to 2/29. Loretta Armitage was player of the day. Mansfield’s Michelle Pigdon, Peta Kelly, Keira McDonagh, and Sophie Yencken were up for a long battle against Euroa’s Chris Ellis, Faye Mollison, Ruth Nolan, and Julie Harrington in their match. Sets were split evenly with Mansfield edging out Euroa by one game to win the day 3/ 34 to 3/33. In Terip Cindy Hayes and Frances Lawrence were up and about in their opener against Wappan’s Anna Speirs and Liza Karras defeating them 8-1. Phoebe Mcdermid and Jenny Martin were in for a much longer tussle with crosscourt rallies against Wappan’s Jenny Bell and Rhonda Carpenter. The Terip pair eventually took the even set 8-6 while teammates watched on. Anna and Jenny combined superbly to win their set 8-5, and both were strong in the third set with partners Rhonda and Liza winning 8-2 and 8-6 respectively. Wappan had warmed up as the sun shone brilliantly on the Strathbogie plateau. Scores were tallied and Terip had won the day by two games, 3/ 37, to 3/35 to take top spot on the ladder for the first time this season. Ladder: Terip 32, Euroa 30, Seven Creeks 30, Benalla 27, Creighton’s Creek 23, Mansfield 22, Wappan 19, Moglonemby 15, Delatite two.
