General News
7 March, 2025
Powlett reclaims association title
POWLETT has triumphed in the grand final of the Inglewood District tennis competition with a big win over Wedderburn Junction last Saturday. The strong Powlett team dominated the competition throughout the season, and won the final played at...
POWLETT has triumphed in the grand final of the Inglewood District tennis competition with a big win over Wedderburn Junction last Saturday.
The strong Powlett team dominated the competition throughout the season, and won the final played at Inglewood,122-77.
The two sides had proven themselves clearly the strongest in the four-team association.
Captained by Tim Johns, Powlett won 12 of the contests to Wedderburn Junction’s six, dominating the men’s and ladies’ games, 4-2 and 5-1 respectively.
The teams split the mixed matches three all.
For Powlett, it was a case of reclaiming the flag after a surprise loss last season.
In the Marong and District competition, Derby and Marong are through to the grand final on March 15.
Derby had a nail-biting semi-final win over Newbridge, 9-74 to 9-72, while Lockwood lost to a resurgent Marong, 5-61 to 13-90.
Lockwood finished on top of the ladder, but was knocked out by a Marong team that only made the top four by thrashing Woodstock in the last round of home and away matches.
Marong leapt from sixth to fourth with that win and now finds itself in the season decider.
Mincha West, Dingee, Calivil North and Raywood have made the semi-finals of the Loddon Valley competition.
The last round of home and away tennis did not change the composition of the top four.
Top side Mincha West beat Serpentine 4-109 to 1-77, ending any hope of Serpentine making the finals.
Second-placed Dingee goes into the finals on the back of a loss to Calivil North, which ended the regular season in third spot on the ladder.
Calivil North won 4-108 to 1-85 in the clash played at Dingee.
Raywood tuned up for the finals with a big win away at Lake Meran, 5-113 to 0-70.
Lake Meran finished the season in last place.