The Dimboola and District Tennis Association 2024/25 season kicked off on Friday night, with reigning premier Brim travelling down the highway to tackle Dimboola on a magnificent night for tennis at Dimboola with no wind and warm conditions.
In the Mixed, some good tennis games were played, with Brim coming out slightly on top of Dimboola, winning with three sets, 38 games to two sets, 38 games.
Brim’s men were able to topple Dimboola’s men by nine games, coming home three sets, 47 games to three sets, 38 games with some very close games played.
Brim put the foot down in the women and ensured they had a good win to kickstart their season, winning three sets, 30 games, to Dimboola, one set, 16 games.
The overall result was Brim five match points, nine sets, 115 games to Dimboola, 0 match points, six sets, and 92 games.
Also, on Friday night, Antwerp hosted the Jeparit Redbacks at Dimboola. This game was played with six men and four women on the night. In the Mixed, Antwerp was off to a very good start, winning all but one of the sets, with the Redbacks Jake and Mikayla Smith winning the only set for Jeparit on the night. The score was four sets, 43 games to one set, 17 games.
In the Men, Antwerp was dominant, playing some excellent tennis. They won six sets, 54 games, to Jeparit’s 0 sets, 25 games.
The Antwerp Ladies were also in red hot form, claiming the win, four sets, 36 games to 0 sets,14 games.
Overall score was Antwerp 5 match points, 14 sets, 133 games to Jeparit 0 match points, 1 set, 56 games.
Pictured above – Antwerp’s Tahlia Avery with Tim Jorgenson.
Rainbow hosted Arkona, with the two teams playing with four men and four women on the night.
In the Mixed, it was a good tussle, with Rainbow winning by three games, two sets, 29 games to Arkona’s two sets, 26 games.
The Men’s match was also extremely close, with some good tennis being played. However, this time, Arkona prevailed in two sets, 30 games, to Rainbow’s two sets, 29 games.
In the Women’s match, Rainbow was on top and came away with a good win: three sets, 28 games to Arkona one set, 20 games to secure overall victory. The result was Rainbow four match points, seven sets, 86 games to Arkona one match point, five sets, 76 games.
On Saturday, in the final match for the weekend, Warrack were the hosts to Hopetoun with some good games and a close result.
In the Mixed, Warrack came out on top, but many of the games came down to the wire. Warrack won four sets, 43 games, to Hopetoun’s two sets, 39 games.
The Hopetoun Men were dominant, claiming all but one of the sets, winning five sets, 53 games, to Warrack’s one set, 25 games.
In the Women, it was the complete opposite, with Warrack finishing on top and, in the meantime, securing a win on the day.
The overall score was Warrack: three match points, nine sets, 121 games, to Hopetoun: two match points, eight sets,123 games. It was a very close and exciting day of tennis.
RESULTS – Round One
Brim v Dimboola
Mixed: Ash Clugston, Izy Clugston def Hugh Keam, Zali Angel 9-7; Seth Keam, Jennie Hauselberger lost to Kyle George, Erin Slater 6-9; Jake Miller, Tilly Barry lost to Levi Keam, Elysia Preston 8-9; Rhys Boehm, Eljah Keam def Patrick Lindsay, Amber O’Connor 9-4; Karen Bridgewater, Lyla Barry lost to Jenna Angel, Merrily Keam 6-9.
Men: A. Clugston, J. Miller lost to H. Keam, L. Keam 4-9; S. Keam, R. Boehm lost to K. George, P. Lindsay 2-9; A. Clugston, S. Keam def H. Keam, K. George 9-3; J. Miller, R. Boehm lost to L. Keam, P. Lindsay 1-9.
Women: J. Hauselberger, K. Bridgewater lost to Z. Angel, J. Angel 1-9; L. Barry, T. Barry def M. Keam, E. Preston 9-6; J. Hauselberger, I. Clugston def Z. Angel, E. Slater 9-6; L. Barry, E. Keam def M. Keam, A. O’Connor 9-8; I. Clugston, K. Bridgewater lost to E. Slater, J. Angel 4-9; T. Barry, E. Keam lost to E. Preston, A. O’Connor 6-9.
Antwerp v Jeparit
Mixed: Tim Jorgenson, Tahlia Avery def Jarryd Newcombe, Ebony Spokes 9-4; Heather Jorgenson, Chloe Lehmann def Jason Hutson, Max Spokes 9-2; Chris Avery, Sienna Avery def Liam Campbell, Lucy Robinson 9-0; Caleb Bond, Ant Toet lost to Jake Smith, Mikayla Smith 7-9; Daniel Greig, Abbey Greig def Ben Inkster, Josh Schultz 9-2.
Men: T. Jorgenson, D. Greig def J. Newcombe, B. Inkster 9-6; A. Greig, H. Jorgenson def J. Schultz, J. Smith 9-2; T. Jorgenson, C. Avery def J. Newcombe, J. Hutson 9-7; A. Greig, C. Bond def J. Schultz, L. Campbell 9-7; C. Avery, D. Greig def J. Hutson, B. Inkster 9-0; H. Jorgenson, C. Bond def J. Smith, L. Campbell 9-3.
Women: T. Avery, A. Toet def E. Spokes, M. Smith 9-7; C. Bond, S. Avery def M. Spokes, L. Robinson 9-0; T. Avery, C. Lehmann def E. Spokes, M. Spokes 9-4; A. Toet, S. Avery def M. Smith, L. Robinson 9-3.
Rainbow v Arkona
Mixed: Matthew Thomas, Rowie Keller def Evan Hunter, Louise Simpson 9-7; Aidan Gelligen, Tracey Tregenza def Luke Hunter, Racheal Boschen 9-1; Lewis Cocks, Ruby Tregenza lost to Jonty Hunter, Evie Simpson 7-9; Kane Bastin, Georgina O’Halloran lost to Edward Boyd-Townley, Tonnis Wolthuis 4-9.
Men: M. Thomas, L. Cocks def E. Hunter, J. Hunter 9-5; A. Gelligen, K. Bastin lost to L. Hunter, E. Boyd-Townley 5-9; M. Thomas, A. Gelligen def E. Hunter, L. Hunter 9-7; L. Cocks, K. Bastin lost to J. Hunter, E. Boyd-Townley 6-9.
Women: R. Keller, G. O’Halloran d L. Simpson, T. Wolthuis 9-5; T. Tregenza, R. Tregenza def R. Boschen, E. Simpson 9-5; R. Keller, T. Tregenza def L. Simpson, R. Boschen 9-1; G. O’Halloran, R. Tregenza lost to T. Wolthuis, E. Simpson 1-9.
Hopetoun v Warrack
Mixed: Jacob Holm, Remy George def Dan McKenzie, Sarah Spicer 9-4; Declan Brown, Jonti George lost to Mitch Greenwood, Lauren Kellett 7-9; Taylor Donnan, Dana Schache def Karter Nitschke, Rikki Nitschke 9-3; Tristan Glare, Amanda Marshman lost to Greg McKenzie, Macie Nitschke 5-9; Tim McCormick, Shelby Donnan lost to Chris Kellett, Gen Gregson 7-9; Spencer Williams, Kenzie Nally lost to Lachie Clyne, Lynley Clyne 2-9.
Men: J. Holm, T. Donnan def D. McKenzie, K. Nitschke 9-0; T. Glare, T. McCormick lost to G. McKenzie, C. Kellett 8-9; J. Holm, D. Brown def D. McKenzie, M. Greenwood 9-7; T. Glare, S. Williams def G. McKenzie, L. Clyne 9-4; D. Brown, T. Donnan def M. Greenwood, K. Nitschke 9-2; T. McCormick, S. Williams def C. Kellett, L. Clyne 9-3.
Women: R. George, D. Schache lost to S. Spicer, R. Nitschke 3-9; A. Marshman, S. Donnan lost to L. Clyne, M. Nitschke 6-9; R. George, J. George lost to S. Spicer, L. Kellett 4-9; A. Marshman, K. Nally lost to L. Clyne, G. Gregson 2-9; J. George, D. Scache d L. Kellett, R. Nitschke 9-8; S. Donnan, K. Nally lost to M. Nitschke, G. Gregson 7-9.
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