FOR THE second week in a row, Derby has been pipped at the post in the Marong Tennis pennant season.
In round one against Harcourt, Derby won more sets but lost the tie on the number of games won, 89 to 85.
On Saturday, against Marong, the teams ended on 76 games each, with Derby losing on a countback after winning eight sets to 10.
Newbridge beat Woodstock on Loddon 14-95 to 4-48, while Wilsons Reef (5-67) lost to Lockwood (13-93).
Wilsons Reef 5-67 lost to Lockwood 13-93
Ladies: M. Wardell H. Dudley lost to D. Wells A. Wells 3-6. M. Wardell J. Fitzgibbon d D. Wells T. Miller 6-1. H. Dudley J. Fitzgibbon lost to A. Wells T. Miller 2-6. B. McKimmie J. Taylor d H. Symes C. Shevlin 6-3. B. McKimmie F. Lucas lost to H. Symes K. Mannix 4-6. J. Taylor F. Lucas d C. Shevlin K. Mannix 6-1.
Mens: B. Taylor Partner lost to L. Nixon Partner 3-6. B. Taylor A. Evans lost to L. Nixon B. Wells 3-6. A. Evans Partner lost to B. Wells Partner 4-6. J. Taylor S. Taylor lost to R. Wells Partner 1-6. J. Taylor J. Taylor lost to T. Jensen Partner 3-6. S. Taylor J. Taylor lost to R. Wells T. Jensen 4-6. 
Mixed: M. Wardell B. Taylor d D. Wells L. Nixon 6-5. H. Dudley A. Evans lost to T. Miller Partner 0-6. J. Fitzgibbon Partner lost to A. Wells Partner 2-6. B. McKimmie S. Taylor lost to H. Symes R. Wells 5-6. J. Taylor J. Taylor lost to K. Mannix B. Wells 3-6. F. Lucas J. Taylor d C. Shevlin T. Jensen 6-5.
Derby 8-76 lost to Marong 10-76
Ladies: P. Normoyle T. Leader d S. Hardingham G. Turnbull 6-1. P. Normoyle L. Naughton d S. Hardingham J. Cornish 6-1. T. Leader L. Naughton d G. Turnbull J. Cornish 6-0. D. Normoyle F. Dangerfield d H. Turnbull S. Thompson 6-2. D. Normoyle E. Farrar lost to H. Turnbull S. Thompson 5-6. F. Dangerfield E. Farrar lost to S. Thompson S. Turnbull 2-6. 
Mens: M. Dineen S. Bruce lost to Z. Turnbull J. McCraig 3-6. M. Dineen N. Pollock lost to Z. Turnbull L. Frankel 2-6. S. Bruce N. Pollock lost to J. McCraig L. Frankel 3-6. N. Naughton H. McKinley lost to N. McCaig M. Frankel 5-6. N. Naughton T. Naughton d N. McCaig Partner 6-5. H. McKinley T. Naughton d M. Frankel Partner 6-1. 
Mixed: N. Pollock D. Normoyle lost to L. Frankel S. Hardingham 3-6. S. Bruce P. Normoyle lost to Z. Turnbull C. Turnbull 3-6. M. Dineen L. Naughton d J. McCraig J. Cornish 6-4. H. McKinley T. Leader lost to N. McCaig H. Turnbull 2-6. N. Naughton F. Dangerfield d M. Frankel S. Turnbull 6-2. T. Naughton E. Farrar lost to S. Thompson Partner 0-6. 
Newbridge 14-95 d Woodstock 4-48
Ladies: E. Jenkyn S. Wallace lost to F. Curnow J. Leversha 2-6. E. Jenkyn C. Smith d F. Curnow N. Earl 6-2. S. Wallace C. Smith d J. Leversha N. Earl 6-0. T. Higgs D. Bowmester d A. Andrews-Stone P. Morris 6-0. T. Higgs A. Jenkyn d A. Andrews-Stone E. Ruthledge 6-4. A. Sherlock D. Bowmester d P. Morris E. Ruthledge 6-0. 
Mens: D. Graham D. Stewart d G. Leach D. Tolly 6-4. D. Graham A. Broom d G. Leach N. Punton 6-1. A. Broom D. Stewart d D. Tolly N. Punton 6-3. N. Jenkyn A. Broom lost to L. McKinley C. Hercus 2-6. N. Jenkyn D. Jenkyn d L. McKinley A. Curnow 6-2. A. Broom D. Jenkyn d C. Hercus A. Curnow 6-3.
Mixed: E. Jenkyn D. Graham d F. Curnow G. Leach 6-1. S. Wallace D. Stewart lost to J. Leversha N. Punton 2-6. A. Broom C. Smith d N. Earl D. Tolly 6-0. N. Jenkyn D. Bowmester lost to A. Andrew-Stone L. McKinley 5-6. T. Higgs A. Broom d P. Morris D. Heather 6-1. A. Sherlock D. Jenkyn d E. Ruthledge A. Curnow 6-1. 
LODDON VALLEY

MINCHA West sits top of the Loddon Valley tennis ladder after beating Serpe