BUANGOR proved its strength by defeating Crowlands in round thirteeen of the Ararat and District Tennis Association.
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It was second on the ladder versus third, and Buangor prevailed 85-8 to Crowlands’ 64-2.
Buangor’s men led the way with Ben Hartwich, Josh Matthews, Chris Hartwich and Marcus Matthews winning all their sets.
Alana Newberry and Kate Vance were Crowlands’ best players. The number three and four players stood tall in the ladies’ division.
Elmhurst scored a strong win at home against Landsborough on Saturday.
In warm conditions, Liam Scott and Dean Mannington claimed victory in the tiebreak 9-8 while Ash Cooper and Matt Haddow came from 2-7 down to defeat Aiden Lee and Karl Scott in an epic battle.
Jenny Trengove, Simone Shaw and Lisa Haddow claimed all three games for Elmhurst, while Landsborough’s number one man, Aiden Lee, made a successful return.
The match between Landsborough West and Ararat was called off after just three sets due to the Association’s new heat rule. It reached 36 degrees early in the day at Landsborough West.
This week sees Crowlands play host to Elmhurst, Landsborough will go head-to-head with rivals Landsborough West and Buangor makes the trip up the highway to tackle Ararat in a top of the table clash.
Results:
Buangor 85-8 defeated Crowlands 64-2.
MEN: B Hartwich J Matthews def B Scantleton H Price 9-2; C Hartwich M Matthews def D Newberry S Jardine 9-3; B Hartwich C Hartwich def B Scantleton D Newberry 9-2; J Matthews M Matthew def H Price S Jardine 9-3.
LADIES: A Driscoll M Allen def T Boatman J Price 9-5; G Rameka K Sanford lost to A Newberry K Vance 2-9; A Driscoll G Rameka lost to T Boatman A Newberry 1-9; M Allen K Sanford lost to J Price K Vance 1-9
MIXED: B Hartwich A Driscoll def B Scantleton T Boatman 9-5; M Matthews M Allen def H Price J Price 9-3; C Hartwich K Hartwich def D Newberry A Newberry 9-5; J Matthews G Rameka def S Jardine K Vance 9-8.
Elmhurst 98-9 def Landsborough 52-1
MEN: A Cooper M Boatman lost to A Lee L Scott 4-9; M Haddow J Boatman def K Scott D Mannington 9-4; A Cooper M Haddow def A Lee K Scott 9-8; M Boatman J Boatman lost to L Scott D Mannington 8-9.
WOMEN: A Harrison J Trengrove def R Davis J Austin 9-3; L Haddow S Shaw def M Delisle M Watson 9-2; A Harrison L Haddow def R Davis M Delisle 9-3; J Trengrove S Shaw def J Austin M Watson 9-3.
MIXED: M Haddow A Harrison lost to R Davis A Lee 5-9; M Boatman J Trengrove def K Scott M Watson 9-4; A Cooper S Shaw def J Austin L Scott 9-4; J Boatman L Haddow def D Mannington M Delisle 9-6.
Landsborough West ceased play against Ararat due to the heat rule.
Completed sets:
MEN: J Lee D Leehane lost to J Hannett S Gason 2-9; B Walsh S Blake lost to S Walton A Drosg 0-9.
WOMEN: T Hodder J Blake lost to G Bush G Dowling 5-9
LADDER – Ararat 104 (pts) 161 (%), Buangor 96 188, Crowlands 93 148, Elmhurst 68 106, Landsborough West 15 34 Landsborough 14 56.