Central Park’s women again led the way in the singles section, with Joseph downing Polack 8-3 and Sainsbury defeating Pohlner 8-1 after the men split their singles rubbers.
With a five-sets-to-three lead, the Parkers only needed to split the final doubles rubbers, and did so with Nitschke and Reece Harman defeating Schultz and Aiden Richardson 8-6, with Nitschke then teaming with Matt Jones to win another 8-6 rubber.
Although Kalkee’s Richardson and Friberg played strongly to beat Allan and Harman 8-2 and Exell and Polack beat Joseph and Wear 8-4, it was not enough to turn the tide, with the Parkers holding on to win 8-93 to 6-79.
With the exception of a round-one washout against St Michaels, the Parkers have won every match this season and will hit their first bye in top position on the ladder.
Chasing the Parkers is reigning premier Horsham Lawn, which beat St Michaels 10-105 to 4-72 for its second win of the season.
Saints Peter Hayes and Nick Robertson played a terrific first set to beat Lawn’s Lachlan Punchard and Shane Gillespie in an 8-7 tiebreaker, but from there it was largely one-way traffic as Lawn won the next three doubles rubbers.
The Saints had more success in the singles section, with Hayes beating Punchard 8-4 in the men’s number-one spot and Violet McGennisken scraping through with an 8-7 win against Ella Thompson in the women’s draw, but D’Artagnan Walls and Tahlia Thompson each won their singles rubbers to keep Horsham Lawn comfortably in the lead.
The final doubles rubbers were tightly contested, with three ending in tiebreaks, but Horsham Lawn had enough firepower to win five of the final six rubbers.
This weekend Horsham Lawn will host Drung South, which returns from a bye, while St Michaels travels to take on Kalkee.
Other grades
In A Special, Horsham Lawn Thompson continued its undefeated start with a 9-85 to 5-70 win against Central Park, while Natimuk 14-112 dominated Homers 0-29 and Brimpaen defeated Haven 9-89 to 5-78.
In A Grade, Horsham Lawn O’Connor’s match against Central Park came down to the final few rubbers, with Lawn O’Connor prevailing 6-80 to 6-65. Other matches saw Drung South go down to Horsham Lawn McGennisken 10 sets to two and St Michaels defeat Haven seven sets to five.
Drung South increased its stranglehold on the B Special competition, defeating Central Park 14-92 to 2-51 for its fourth win of the season, while Laharum downed Natimuk seven sets to five and Horsham Lawn Tigers accounted for Haven 13-89 to 3-50.
Results
Seniors
Pennant: Central Park 8-93 d Kalkee 6-9; Horsham Lawn 10-105 d St Michaels 4-72.
A Special: Horsham Lawn Thompson 9-85 d Central Park 5-70; Brimpaen 9-89 d Haven 5-78; Natimuk 14-112 d Homers 0-29.
A Grade: Horsham Lawn McGennisken 10-86 d Drung South 2-65; St Michaels 7-63 d Haven 5-68; Horsham Lawn O’Connor 6-80 d Central Park 6-65.
B Special: Drung South 14-92 d Central Park 2-51; Laharum 11-82 d Natimuk 5-46; Horsham Lawn Tigers 13-89 d Haven 3-50.
Juniors
Open: Central Park Blue 6-36 d Homers 0-8; Central Park White 5-33 d Horsham Lawn Green 1-13; Horsham Lawn Gold 4-25 d Quantong 2-27.
Section 1 Boys: Horsham Lawn Green 3-26 d Horsham Lawn White 3-23; Homers forfeited to Central Park Blue; Central Park White 3-31 d Haven 3-26.
Section 1 Girls: Haven Red 4-32 d Central Park White 2-17; Central Park Blue 5-35 d Haven Blue 1-15; Horsham Lawn Green 6-36 d Horsham Lawn Gold 0-12; Homers 3-27 drew Horsham Lawn White 3-27.
Section 2 Boys: Horsham Lawn Green 5-32 d Central Park White 1-13; Haven 6-36 d Central Park Blue 0-9; Horsham Lawn Red 4-32 d Horsham Lawn White 2-27; Horsham Lawn Gold 6-36 d Natimuk 0-6.
Section 2 Girls: Central Park 6-36 d Natimuk 0-7; Horsham Lawn Green 3-31 d Horsham Lawn White 3-19; Horsham Lawn Gold 3-30 d Horsham Lawn Yellow 3-29; Haven 6-36 d Homers White 0-9.
Section 4 Boys: Horsham Lawn White 4-28 d Haven Purple 2-22; Haven Yellow 3-28 d Horsham Lawn Gold 3-22; Haven Brown 3-28 d Central Park 3-22.
Section 4 Girls: Horsham Lawn Green 6-36 d Haven Green 0-0; Horsham Lawn White 3-30 d Haven Gold 3-25.
Match Play Section 5:Horsham Lawn Green 4-19 d Horsham Lawn Gold 2-7; Haven 5-21 d Homers 1-13Match Play Section 6: Haven Green forfeited to Central Park Blue; Central Park White 3-19 d Haven Yellow 3-16; Natimuk 6-24 d Horsham Lawn Red 0-6; Horsham Lawn Orange 4-19 d Horsham Lawn Blue 2-15.
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