General News
14 March, 2025
Primed with confidence
DERBY will carry the hopes of the Loddon into the grand final of the Marong and District Tennis Association on Saturday. Marong, which only sneaked into the finals after a big win in the last round saw them jump from sixth to fourth, will host the...
DERBY will carry the hopes of the Loddon into the grand final of the Marong and District Tennis Association on Saturday.
Marong, which only sneaked into the finals after a big win in the last round saw them jump from sixth to fourth, will host the grand final.
Derby finished second on the ladder behind Lockwood, which was soundly beaten by Marong in the semi-finals, 13-90 to 5-61.
Derby just got home against Newbridge in their semi-final, winning 9-74 to 9-72.
Derby vice-captain Nic Naughton said despite that late charge into the finals, Marong deserved to go into the season decider as favourites, with teams each winning one of the two meetings this season.
“You have got to go in with confidence. We’ve had a pretty good year, and I think it will be a tight contest,” he said.
The extreme heat forecast for Saturday might play into Derby’s hands, according to Naughton.
“Being a bit younger it will probably suit us a little bit better – I hope it will be in our favour.”
Otherwise, he said, it was a matter of “getting out there and hitting the ball over the net.
“You can’t do much else.”