Bendigo Bank won a good encounter against FixIT in Ararat City’s Wednesday night tennis competition.
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Marcus Matthews and Michael Hope traded big drives all night while Steve Jardine and Nick Pitaro won all three of their sets for Bendigo Bank. Steve took 12 minutes to win his final service game of the night and was ready for an early night's sleep. Andy Kalluri drove with power and produced some of the best shots of the night.
Bill Kilpatrick and Stan Payne won the crucial final set 9- 3 for Embroidability, enabling them to win 34 - 28 against Christians' Buses. Only one player won all sets – great effort by Mel Allen.
Wayne Gason and John Hannett were in sparkling form for AME and they took the match by nine games. Ben McInnes had a good night for AutoPro. Riley Gason made his debut and looks ready for a long career.
The final match of the night produced the closest tennis. Nick Bush's team, Blizzards, began well winning three of the first four sets. Ed Bush's Signtek then won the last two sets of the night, 7 - 4, to win by two games.
Results: FixIT 30 lost Bendigo Bank 38. M. Hope, R. Thomas 6 d. M. Matthews, T. Guthrie 4. A. Kalluri, P. Hartwich 6 lost S. Jardine, N. Pitaro 7. M. Hope, A. Kalluri 5 lost M. Matthews, S. Jardine 7. R. Thomas, P. Hartwich 5 lost T. Guthrie, N. Pitaro 7. M. Hope, P. Hartwich 4 lost M. Matthews, N. Pitaro 6. R. Thomas, A. Kalluri 4 lost T. Guthrie, S. Jardine 7.
Christians' Buses 28 lost Embroidability 34. B. Hartwich, S. Allen 4 lost J. Matthews, S. Payne 6. K. Donnan, M. Allen 6 d. B. Kilpatrick, T. Hartwich 5. B. Hartwich, K. Donnan 4 lost J. Matthews, B. Kilpatrick 6. S. and M. Allen 6 d. S. Payne, T. Hartwich 4. B. Hartwich, M. Allen 5 d. J. Matthews, T. Hartwich 4. S. Allen, K. Donnan 3 lost S. Payne, B. Kilpatrick 9.
AME 33 d. AutoPro 24. J. Hannett, W. Gason 6 d. G. Hurst, A. Drosg 1. N. Kuchel, R. Gason 4 lost B. McInnes, T. McKinnis 6. J. Hannett, N. Kuchel 6 drew G. Hurst, B. McInnes 6. W. Gason, R. Gason 5 d. A. Drosg, T. McKinnis 3. J. Hannett, R. Gason 8 d. G. Hurst, T. McKinnis 5. W. Gason, N. Kuchel 5 d. A. Drosg, B. McInnes 3.
Signtek 35 d. Blizzards Optometrists 33. E. Bush, M. Verdon 5 lost N. Bush, W. Jerram 9. S. McGrath, A. Conboy 7 d. N. Blizzard, P. Bush 4. E. Bush, S. McGrath 4 lost N. Bush, N. Blizzard 6. M. Verdon, A. Conboy 5 lost W. Jerram, P. Bush 6. E. Bush, A. Conboy 7 d. N. Bush,P. Bush 4. M. Verdon, S. McGrath 7 d. W. Jerram, N. Blizzard 4.