The Kees’ pennant side played Horsham Lawn under lights on Friday, making it a night to remember in more ways than one by accounting for the second-placed team 11 sets to three.

Kalkee captain Grant Schultz said the club had only had three courts for the past 10 years or so, but now boasted four, all with lights.

He said the extra court would make a big difference to match finish times.

“We started at 6pm and we were done by 9.30pm – it was heaps quicker than it would normally be,” he said.

“A lot of the sets were close and went for a while, and still we finished in good time.

“Horsham Lawn was happy to play at night, and afterwards they said they really enjoyed it.

“We’ve got Drung South next week and they’re keen to play on the Friday night under lights too.”

Schultz said night matches were beneficial in multiple ways.

“Quite a few said it’s definitely the ways tennis needs to go,” he said.

“We’re happy to free up our weekends.

“I know you won’t get everyone on board with Friday night games because people have other commitments, but with the conditions at night and player availability, it works well.

“We also had a few people watching (on Friday), so it created a bit of an atmosphere.”

Schultz said the Kees were pleased to get a win against Lawn, but said the scoreline was not truly indicative of how the match played out.

“They had Graeme and Cherie Wood out, and that made a fair bit of difference,” he said.

“We had a couple out too.

“It was a good win for us. It’s hard to gauge though with so many players out on both sides.

“We’re a bit hit and miss with availability. The next two weeks are pretty hard for us as we’ve got a few away, but by the final round we should be right.”

Schultz said the even-ness of this year’s pennant competition would make for an interesting run to the finals.

St Michael’s are 12 points clear in top spot, but which teams make up the rest of the top four could come down to the final round.

“You can jump from being second to out of the finals in the final three rounds – I reckon it’s the first time I remember that happening in pennant,” Schultz said.

“That’s what you want. It’s a very even competition this year.

“You’ve got to play your best most weeks to win, and have a full side, which can be challenging.”

In other pennant matches, Haven had a nine sets to five win against Telangatuk East, while the Saints won against Drung South with the same scoreline.