Round 6 of the Dimboola and District Tennis Association saw all teams once again struggle to fill a side with both Dimboola and Wallup forfeiting to Jeparit and Yaapeet respectively.

Both Arkona and Antwerp were also a bit light on players and ended up playing with six women and only four men on Friday night in Dimboola.

The mixed section was closely contested and Arkona were very unlucky not to have won this section. Two tiebreakers were played, with Antwerp claiming victory in both. Don Clarke and Peta Foster defeated husband and wife duo Chris and Zoe-Lee Harberger 9-8 and Chris Avery and Taylah Ryen narrowly defeated Jayden and Rianna Kuhne 9-8.

Nathan Jorgensen and Alicia Lehmann had a good tussle against Ben Miller and Tracey Jorgensen getting over the line 9-4, while Heather Jorgenesen and Lucinda Newton had a comfortable win over Petra Wolthuis and Olivia Jorgensen 9-0. Arkonas only win in the mixed section came from Nick Pietsch and Elizabeth Klinge who defeated Tim Jorgensen and Tahlia Williams 9-6.

Arkona fought back hard in the womens but could not overcome the strength of the Antwerp ladies who won this section 4-38 to 2-31. Williams and Heather Jorgensen were too good for Tracey Jorgensen and Wolthuis, winning 9-2, while Newton and Foster, where no match for Olivia Jorgensen and Harberger going down 9-2. Arkonas only other win in this section came from Harberger and Kuhne, beating Foster and Ryen 9-0.

Antwerp continued their winning form in the mens only dropping 16 games for the night. Brothers Tim and Nathan Jorgensen had a comfortable win over Nick Pietsch and Chris Harberger 9-2, and Chris Avery and Don Clarke were too strong for young guns Ben Miller and Jayden Kuhne winning 9-1.

Final scores saw Antwerp secure five match points 11-114 to Arkona 4-76.

Next week Dimboola host Arkona on Friday night, while on Saturday Wallup play Jeparit and ladder leaders Antwerp face second spot Rainbow.

Ladder After Round 6
Points %
Antwerp 23 156.25
Rainbow 21.5 171.68
Yaapeet 16 101.53
Arkona 12 108.28
Jeparit 11.5 121.89
Dimboola 4 56.76
Wallup 2 74.68