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    FOCUSED: Kalkee pennant player Emily Polack in action on Saturday against St Michaels. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
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Parkers dominate pennant tennis

By Colin MacGillivray

While Horsham Lawn is a two-time defending Central Wimmera Tennis Association pennant premier, Central Park is an unambiguous title favourite this season after round six.

The Parkers took on Lawn at Central Park on Saturday in what was the second meeting between the sides this year.

Central Park dominated the contest from the start, winning three of the opening four doubles rubbers as Adele Joseph and Eve Wear were particularly dominant in an 8-1 win against Lawn’s Daniella Gillespie and Maree Thompson.



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Harry Allen, Matt Jones, Willow Sainsbury and Joseph continued the dominance in the singles section, with each winning their respective rubbers and none surrendering more than two games.

Already leading seven sets to one, the Parkers continued the rout in the final doubles frame, with only Horsham Lawn’s D’Artagnan Walls coming out ahead for the day after forming winning tandems in his final two rubbers.

The Parkers sent a clear message with the 11-104 to 3-69 victory, earning their second win against the reigning premiers this season in even more dominant fashion than their nine-sets-to-five win in round three.

 

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While Central Park remains undefeated, Kalkee is still in search of its first win for the year after falling to St Michaels 10-103 to 4-79.

Saints Eli Bailey and Chris Ellis survived a tight 8-7 result against Kees Grant Schultz and Matt Magee to keep a clean sheet in the opening doubles section, but Jordan Friberg got the visitors on the board with an 8-7 singles win against former team mate Steve Schultz.

Bailey survived his second 8-7 thriller of the day in his singles meeting with Grant Schultz, while Emily Polack’s 8-5 result against Saint Violet McGennisken saw the teams split the singles after Mia Rees defeated Meaghan Pohlner 8-3.

Two more 8-7 tiebreaks for the afternoon – one going Kalkee’s way, with Anna Exell and Keeley Schultz downing Kassie Peachey and Barb Crough, while Crough and Rees triumphed over Polack and Schultz in the other – showed the teams were not as far apart as the final scoreboard suggested.

The Kees’ quest for a first win will grow no easier in round seven as they host Horsham Lawn, while the Parkers will be away to St Michaels.

 

Results

Seniors

Pennant: St Michaels 10-103 d Kalkee 4-79; Central Park 11-105 d Horsham Lawn 3-50.

A Special: Brimpaen 11-105 d Natimuk 3-65; Central Park 10-92 d Homers 4-81; Horsham Lawn Dorman 12-106 d Drung South 2-43.

A Grade: Horsham Lawn Ahern 8-79 d Horsham Lawn McGennisken 4-69; Central Park 9-85 d St Michaels 3-65; Haven Red 8-82 d Horsham Lawn Tigers 4-59; Haven Blue 8-85 d Homers 4-74.

B Special: Laharum 12-80 d Natimuk 4-48; Horsham Lawn Bardell 8-77 d Haven 8-63; Central Park 8-72 d Horsham Lawn Savage 8-68.

Juniors 

Open: Central Park Yellow 3-25 d Central Park White 3-24; Central Park Orange 4-34 d Horsham Lawn Gold 2-17; Central Park Blue 5-31 d Horsham Lawn Green 1-22.

Section 1 Boys: Horsham Lawn Green 3-27 d Haven 3-25; Horsham Lawn White 4-32 d Horsham Lawn Gold 2-27.

Section 1 Girls: Horsham Lawn White 4-29 d Haven 2-23; Horsham Lawn Gold 5-33 d Horsham Lawn Green 1-19.

Section 2 Boys: Horsham Lawn Green 4-30 d Haven 2-27; Central Park 3-26 drew with Horsham Lawn Gold 3-26.

Section 2 Girls: Homers 3-30 d Horsham Lawn Green 3-24; Central Park 5-33 d Horsham Lawn Black 1-24; Natimuk Blue 5-32 d Horsham Lawn Gold 1-19; Horsham Lawn Red 4-30 d Horsham Lawn White 2-23; Haven 6-36 d Natimuk Yellow 0-9.

Section 3 Boys: Haven Blue 5-34 d Haven Green 1-23; Natimuk 6-36 d Horsham Lawn Gold 0-2; Horsham Lawn Green 6-36 d Central Park 0-20.

Section 4 Girls: Horsham Lawn 6-36 d Haven 0-2; Homers 5-34 d Central Park 1-14.

Match Play Section 5: Central Park White 4-24 d Homers White 0-7; Central Park Blue 2-18 d Haven Yellow 2-14; Horsham Lawn Green 4-24 d Haven Orange 0-10; Homers Red 3-23 d Horsham Lawn Gold 1-12.

Match Play Section 6: Horsham Lawn White 5-60 d Central Park 1-45; Horsham Lawn Gold 4-58 d Horsham Lawn Green 2-50.

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