Local tennis players will set aside their racquets for the next two months for the harvest break after round nine of the Dimboola and District Tennis Association 2020/21 season was played over the weekend.
Hopetoun currently sits on top of the ladder with 34 points, just half a point ahead of Antwerp.
Warrack Gold is three points further back with 30.5, and Jeprait makes up the top four with 26 points.
Brim is the next best team, five points adrift of fourth place, and along with Arkona are still well in contention to claim a place in the finals over the final rounds of the regular season when the competition resumes in late January.
The remaining two teams, Rainbow and Dimboola, and not totally out of the running for the top four, but will need to find some good form quickly when the competition resumes.
Round nine opened with the Antwerp Tennis Club hosting Dimboola on Friday night under lights on the Dimboola Health and Fitness Centre courts.
Antwerp was the stronger team on the night with the mixed winning 4 sets, 41 games to Dimboola 1 set, 15 games.
The Antwerp men won their match 5 sets, 45 games to Dimboola 0 sets, 9 games.
The Antwerp ladies were also strong in their win with 4 sets, 42 games to Dimboola 2 sets, 37 games.
The overall score was Antwerp with 5 match points, 13 sets, 128 games to Dimboola 0 match points, 2 sets, 37 games.
The other two Friday night games saw Warrack Gold forfeit to Hopetoun and Rainbow forfeited to Jeparit.
Harvest is a difficult time to field teams with harvest being a priority.
The only Saturday games was from Brim playing host to Arkona, but unfortunately, the rain set in at the end of the Mixed Set which Brim narrowly won by 2 sets, 36 games to Arkona 2 sets, 31 games.
The overall score was Brim 2.5 match points, 2 sets, 36 games to Arkona 2.5 match points, 2 sets, 31 games.
There will now be a harvest break with round ten resuming on Friday, January 29.
The association wishes all players and their families a safe and COVID-free Christmas season and looks forward to seeing everyone in the New Year.
Ladder after Round Nine
| | Points | %
| | Hopetoun | 34 | 121.54
| | Antwerp | 33.5 | 144.49
| | Warrack Gold | 30.5 | 179.45
| | Jeparit | 26 | 93.36
| | Brim | 21 | 92.77
| | Arkona | 19.5 | 88.54
| | Rainbow | 9 | 57.21
| | Dimboola | 6.5 | 60.63
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Results from Round Nine
Dimboola v Warrack Gold
Mixed: Tim Jorgensen, Emily Polack lost to Ash Clugston, Jennie Hauselberger 5-9, Nathan & Heather Jorgensen d Jake Miller, Kate Clark 9-2, Daniel Polack, Tahlia Avery d Will Schilling, Issy Clugston 9-0, Don Clark, Lucinda Newton d Darren Sexton, Billie Barber 9-1, Ben Miller, Ant Toet d Rob Barry, Lenny Eldridge 9-3.
Men: N. Jorgensen, D. Polack d A. Clugston, R. Barry 9-2, D. Clark, B. Miller d J. Miller, D. Sexton 9-1, N. & T. Jorgensen d A. Clugston, W. Schilling 9-0, D. Polack, B. Miller d R. Barry, D. Sexton 9-4, T. Jorgensen, D. Clark d W. Schilling, J. Miller 9-2.
Ladies: E. Polack, H. Jorgensen d J. Hauselberger, K. Clark 9-1, L. Newton, A. Toet lost to I. Clugston, L. Eldridge 6-9, E. Polack, T. Avery d J. Hauselberger, B. Barber 9-4, H. Jorgensen, A. Toet d K. Clark, L. Eldridge 9-1, T. Avery, L. Newton d B. Barber, I. Clugston 9-1.
Brim v Arkona
Mixed: Lachie Stewart, Kylie O’Connor d Mitchell Jorgensen, Elizabeth Klinge 9-2, Cam Blinman, Erin Slater lost to Russell Hunter, Meaghan Pohlner 3-9, Hugh Keam, Molly Stewart lost to Nick Pietsch, Tracey Jorgensen 2-9, Patrick Lindsay, Merrily Keam v Jonty Hunter, Megan Hutchinson 8-6 when rain stopped play, Josiah Keam, Tia Credlin v John O’Dwyer, Petra Wolthuis 5-all when rain stopped play, Levi Keam, Harry Allan d Evan Hunter, Kaylene Pietsch 9-0.
Hopetoun d Warrack Gold on forfeit
Jeparit d Rainbow on forfeit
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