Tennis
14 November, 2025
Hopetoun push Rainbow in lively tennis contest
Round six of the Dimboola District Tennis Association began Friday night, with Hopetoun travelling to Rainbow.
Round six of the Dimboola District Tennis Association began Friday night, with Hopetoun travelling to Rainbow.
In the mixed Hopetoun claimed a set, but it was Rainbow too strong winning 3 sets, 34 games to Hopetoun 1 set 18 games.
In the men’s Rainbow won all four sets for 36 games to Hopetoun’s 13 games and in the Women’s Rainbow again claimed all four sets for 36 games to Hopetoun’s 11 games.
Overall, Rainbow won the night five match points, 11 sets, 106 games to Hopetoun’s 1 set 42 games.
Mixed: Simon Clugston, Rowena Kellar def Tim McCormick, Tahlia Durie 9-0; Matt Thomas, Steph Newton lost to Jonti George, Amanda White 7-9; Kane Bastin, Rylee Cocks def Spencer Williams, Courtney Jones 9-7; Caleb Tregenza, Bianca Orr def Lawson Hallam, Lilly Puckle 9-2.
Women: R. Kellar, R. Cocks def A. White, T. Durie 9-3; S. Newton, B. Orr def C. Jones, L. Puckle 9-3; R. Kellar, S. Newton def A. White, C. Jones 9-3; R. Cocks, B. Orr def T. Durie, L. Puckle 9-2.
Men: S. Clugston, K. Bastin def J. George, S. Williams 9-3; M. Thomas, C. Tregenza def T. McCormick, L. Hallam 9-1; S. Clugston, M. Thomas def J. George, T. McCormick 9-3; K. Bastin, C. Tregenza def S. Williams, L. Hallam 9-4.
Antwerp V Arkona
In the mixed Arkona took a set of Antwerp, but Antwerp was too strong overall claiming 3 sets for 33 games to Arkona’s 2 set, 17 games.
In the Men’s, similar to the mixed, again Arkona claimed a set, but it was Antwerp winning 3 sets for 34 games to Arkona’s 1 set 21 games.
In the women’s Antwerp were too strong winning all four sets for 36 games to Arkonas 11 games.
Overall, Antwerp claimed the five match points, winning 10 sets for 103 games to Arkona’s 2 sets and 49 games.
Mixed: Tim Jorgensen, Tahlia Avery def Jonty Hunter, Rachel Boschen 9-2; Chris Avery, Alicie Albrecht def Luke Hunter, Amy Ress 9-2; Don Clark, Chloe Lehman def Evan Hunter, Laura Herben 9-4; Simon Albrecht, Sienna Avery lost to Nick Pietsch, Evie Simpson 6-9.
Women: T. Avery, C. Lehman def R. Boschen, A. Rees 9-4; A. Albrecht, S. Avery def E. Simpson, L. Herben 9-0; T. Avery, A. Albrecht def R. Boschen, E. Simpson 9-1; C. Lehman, S. Avery def A. Rees, L. Herben 9-6.
Men: T. Jorgensen, D. Clark def J. Hunter, E. Hunter 9-5; C. Avery, S. Albrecht def L. Hunter, N. Pietsch 9-5; T. Jorgensen, C. Avery def J. Hunter, L. Hunter 9-2; D. Clark, S. Albrecht lost to E. Hunter, N. Pietsch 7-9.
Warracknabeal V Dimboola
It was a close day with Warrack hosting Dimboola, coming down to games to determine the winner of each section.
In the mixed Dimboola claimed the win two sets, 34 games to Warracknabeal’s two sets 24 games.
In the men’s, only three games separated them, with Dimboola again claiming the win two sets, 28 games to Warracknabeal’s two sets 25 games.
The women’s section was no different with Dimboola again claiming the win two sets, 28 games to Warracknabeal’s two sets 25 games.
Overall Dimboola won the day with 4.5 match points, 6 sets and 94 games, to Warracknabeal’s 0.5 match points, 6 sets, 74 games.
Mixed: Mitch Greenwood, Lauren Kellet def Jesse Day, Jennie Hauselberger 9-8; Sarah Spicer, Jan Greenwood def Isaac Eldridge, Breanna Eldridge 9-8; Mark Peters, Lynley Clyne lost to Lenny Eldridge, Tilly Barry 6-9; Chris Kellet, Ciara Davis lost to Rob Barry, Lyla Barry 0-9.
Women: L. Kellet, L. Clyne def J. Hauselberger, T. Barry 9-3; J. Greenwood, C. Davis lost to B. Eldridge, L. Barry 1-9; L. Kellet, J. Greenwood def J. Hauselberger, B. Eldridge 97; L. Clyne. C. Davis lost to T. Barry, L. Barry 6-9.
Men: M. Greenwood, M. Peters, lost to J. Day, I. Eldridge 6-9; S. Spicer, C. Kellet def L. Eldridge, R. Barry 9-6; M. Peters, S. Spicer def J.Day, L. Eldridge 9-4; M. Peters, C. Kellet lost to I. Eldridge, R. Barry 1-9.
Brim V Jeparit
In the mixed, Brim proved too strong winning all 5 sets for 45 games to Jeparit’s 19 games.
The Men’s section followed, with Brim again claiming all five sets for 45 games to Jeparit’s 8 games.
In the Women’s Jeparit took 2 sets off Brim, but again Brim was too strong winning 3 sets for 31 games to Jeparit’s 2 sets, 35 games.
Overall, Brim claimed all five match points for 13 sets and 121 games to Jeparit’s 2 sets and 62 games.
Mixed: Lachie Stewart, Zali Angel def Ben Inkster, Ebony Spokes 9-4; Seth Keam, Darlene Goodwin def Jason Hutson, Bree Schultz 9-5; Josiah Keam, Ella Johnstone def Josh Schultz, Mikayla Smith 9-4; Hugh Keam, Elijah Keam def Jake Smith, Connie Rule 9-2; John Goodwin, Amber O’Connoer def Liam Campbell, Bella Spokes 9-4.
Women: Z. Angel, E. Keam def E. Spokes, M. Smith 9-5; A. O’Connor, E. Johnstone lost to C. Rule, B. Spokes 3-9; Z. Angel, D. Goodwin, def E. Spokes, B. Schults 9-4, E. Keam, E. Johnstone def M. smith, B. Spokes 9-8; D. Goodwin, A. O’Connor lost to B. Schults, C. Rule 1-9.
Men: L. Stewart, J. Keam def B. Inkster, J. Schults 9-5; H. Keam, J. Goodwin def J. Smith, L. Campbell 9-0; L. Stewart, S. Keam def B. Inkster, J. Hutson 9-3; J. Keam, J. Goodwin def J. Schults, L. Campbell 9-0; S. Keam, H. Keam def J. Hutson, J. Smith 9-0.