By Bronwyn Hastings

The 2024-25 Central Wimmera Tennis Association’s senior season begins on Saturday, with four divisions taking to the court.

Last season’s pennant premiership team Horsham Lawn – who beat Central Park in a four-set victory – has a leisurely start to this season, with a bye in round one. 

Drung South will play Kalkee at Drung South, and St Michaels takes on Central Park at St Michaels.

A Special will see Natimuk play Haven at Natimuk, Horsham Lawn Gillespie against Brimpaen at Horsham Lawn, and Homers play Central Park at Homers. Horsham Lawn Thompson has the bye.

A Grade’s Central Park will play St Michaels at Horsham’s Central Park, with Haven taking on Horsham Lawn McGennisken at Haven, and Horsham Lawn O’Connor up against Drung South at Horsham Lawn. 

B Special’s Haven will play Laharum at Haven, Horsham Lawn Bardell takes on Natimuk at Horsham Lawn, Horsham Lawn Tigers will play Drung South at Horsham Lawn, while Central Park has the bye.

The seniors’ season of 16 rounds will break after December 21, before resuming on February 1, playing until February 22 before finals kick off. The junior season begins on Saturday next week October 12, playing 14 rounds for the season. 

Junior competitors will break on December 14 and resume on February 1. 

Semi-finals will be played on March 1, preliminary finals on March 15, and the grand final on March 22 at Horsham Lawn Tennis Club courts.

Flexible singles

The association’s flexible singles competition has opened, and offers people the option to play when and where they and their opponent decide during a four-week period.

Separate to the Saturday competition, players do not need to belong to a club associated with the Central Wimmera Tennis Association, and are graded per standard and not age or gender. 

Players need to have a competitive player profile, which can be completed online, and a tennis ID, which can be set up at www.tennis.com.au/competitiveplay/cpp1. 

Season two begins October 12 with entries to be received by October 9 – people can register their interest via google form https://forms.gle/oRFJesFoZ9xu3bWn6. Each season runs for four weeks and costs $5. 

People can contact Sandra Casey on 0417 386 135 or email centralwimmerata@gmail.com for more information. 

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