The completion of round six of the Dimboola and District Tennis Association has seen a few teams change positions on the ladder.

Arkona were ruthless when they welcomed Jeparit, losing only one set for the day when Ben Inkster and Daniel Keam were able to secure Jeparit’s only win against Mitchell Jorgensen and Russell Hunter 9-7.

Arkona’s ladies only lost five games for the day.

Arkona has jumped ahead of Brim to take fourth position on the ladder.

In the closest match of the day, Brim welcomed Antwerp to their courts where third and fourth met. Three tie-breakers were played with Brim winning all three. Brim won the mixed and the men’s section. They also won the most sets with 11 to Antwerp’s 7.

Antwerp claimed with ladies section by 10 games after both teams had won three sets each. Because of the amount of close games, Antwerp were able to win the point for most games won with 130 games to Brim’s 124 games.

Even though Brim won, they have dropped to fifth position.

Lachie Stewart, Lachie Golder and Molly Stewart from Brim won their three sets.

Hopetoun and Warrack Gold were the only two undefeated teams going into the round. They met each other on Saturday at Hopetoun.

They played with the reduced numbers of five men and five ladies. Hopetoun were depleted in their numbers having to borrow a man and a lady from the Warracknabeal side, and also Warrack Gold had a lady playing as a man.

Warrack were the winners of the day, winning four match points. Hopetoun were able to claim the men’s section by winning three of the five sets.

Hopetoun’s Jacob Holm and Mal McLean, and Sarah Spicer, Jan Greenwood, Chris Kellett and Liz Doyle from Warrack Gold won three sets.

Dimboola hosted Rainbow in the final match of the round.

Rainbow were winners on the day, winning all five match points on offer, however the men’s section was very close. Both teams won three sets each, but Rainbow won 44 games to Dimboola’s 40 games.

Rainbow’s Rowena Keller, Tracey Tregenza, Ashley Clugston, Sharyn Gelligen and Rylee Cocks won three sets.

Rainbow’s win has seen them move from bottom of the ladder up to sixth position.

Ladder after Round 6

Warrack Gold   27  165.73
Hopetoun25152.60
Antwerp21175.75
Arkona18112.25
Brim16101.76
Rainbow663.01
Dimboola458.22
Jeparit348.96

RESULTS

Arkona 5 match points, 17 sets, 160 games defeated Jeparit 1 set, 34 games.

Mixed: Mitchell Jorgensen & Elizabeth Klinge d Ben Inkster & Raylene Werner 9-3. Russell Hunter & Meaghan Pohlner d Jason Hutson & Rebecca Schultz 9-1. Michael Pohlner & Tracey Jorgensen d Daniel Keam & Yolande Hutson 9-5. Nick Pietsch & Laura Herben d Brett Schultz & Maddi Price 9-0. Gordon Klinge & Kaylene Pietsch d Bryce Day & Melissa Butler 9-0. Jonty & Karen Hunter d Max McKenzie & Montanna Hutson 9-3.

Mens: M. Jorgensen & M. Pohlner d B. Inkster & J. Hutson 9-4. N. Pietsch & G. Klinge d B. Schultz & B. Day 9-1. M. Jorgensen & R. Hunter lost to B. Inkster & D. Keam 7-9. N. Pietsch & J. Hunter d B. Schultz & M. McKenzie 9-1. R. Hunter & M. Pohlner d D. Keam & J. Hutston 9-2. G. Klinge & J. Hunter d B. Day & M. McKenzie 9-0.

Ladies: M. Pohlner & T. Jorgensen d R. Schultz & Y. Hutson 9-0. L. Herben & K. Pietsch d M. Price & M. Butler 9-2. M. Pohlner & E. Klinge d R. Schultz & R. Werner 9-0. L. Herben & K. Hunter d M. Price & M. Hutson 9-0. E. Klinge & T. Jorgensen d R. Werner & Y. Hutson 9-1. K. Pietsch & K. Hunter d M. Butler & M. Hutson 9-2.

Brim 3 match points, 11 sets, 124 games defeated Antwerp 2 match points, 7 sets, 130 games.

Mixed: Hugh Keam & Kylie O’Connor d Tim Jorgensen & Abbey Greig 9-8. Cam Blinman & Casey Quick lost to Don Clark & Heather Jorgensen 4-9. Lachie Stewart & Simone Lindsay d Daniel Polack & Samantha Baker 9-8. Paul & Erin Slater lost to Chris Avery & Emily Polack 1-9. Lachie Golder & Merrily Keam d Shanan Baker & Paige Glover 9-4. Patrick Lindsay & Molly Stewart d Basil Jorgensen & Macey Laverty 9-2.

Mens: H. Keam & L. Stewart d T. Jorgensen & D. Polack 9-7. P. Slater & P. Lindsay lost to D. Clark & S. Baker 5-9. H. Keam & C. Blinman lost to T. Jorgensen & C. Avery 5-9. P. Slater & L. Golder d D. Clark & B. Jorgensen 9-8. C. Blinman & L. Stewart d C. Avery & D. Polack 9-7. P. Lindsay & L. Golder d S. Baker & B. Jorgensen 9-3.

Ladies: K. O’Connor & S. Lindsay lost to A. Greig & E. Polack 4-9. M. Keam & E. Slater lost to S. Baker & M. Laverty 4-9. K. O’Connor & C. Quick lost to A. Greig & H. Jorgensen 2-9. M. Keam & M. Stewart d S. Baker & P. Glover 9-7. C. Quick & S. Lindsay d H. Jorgensen & E. Polack 9-7. E. Slater & M. Stewart d M. Laverty & P. Glover 9-6.

Hopetoun 1 match point, 5 sets, 73 games lost to Warrack Gold 4 match points, 10 sets, 118 games.

Mixed: Jacob Holm & Remy George d Phil Huebner & Lauren Kellett 9-6. Mal McLean & Jonti George d Emma Koschitzke & Rikki Nitschke 9-6. Alex Kovoor & Courtney Williams lost to Mitchell Greenwood & Sarah Spicer 4-9. Oliver Hallam & Shiarne Petschel lost to Todd Krahe & Jan Greenwood 1-9. Lachie Hadley (borrowed from Warrack Gold) & Julie Koschitzke (borrowed from Warrack Gold) lost to Chris Kellett & Liz Doyle 4-9.

Mens: J. Holm & A. Kovoor d P. Huebner & E. Koschitzke 9-4. O. Hallam & L. Hadley lost to T. Krahe & C. Kellett 0-9. J. Holm & M. McLean d P. Huebner & M. Greenwood 9-6. A. Kovoor & L. Hadley lost to E. Koschitzke & C. Kellett 3-9. M. McLean & O. Hallam d M. Greenwood & T. Krahe 9-6.

Ladies: R. George & C. Williams lost to L. Kellett & S. Spicer 4-9. J. Koschitzke & S. Petschel lost to J. Greenwood & L. Doyle 0-9. R. & J. George lost to L. Kellett & R. Nitschke 5-9. C. Williams & S. Petschel lost to S. Spicer & L. Doyle 0-9. J. George & J. Koschitzke lost to R. Nitschke & J. Greenwood 7-9.

Dimboola 5 sets, 84 games lost to Rainbow 5 match points, 13 sets, 141 games.

Mixed: Isaac & Breanna Eldridge d Penny Fisher & Simon Clugston 9-4. Corey Goss & Kate Clark lost to Rowena Keller & Will Batson 5-9. Rob & Becky Barry lost to Tracey Tregenza & Ashley Clugston 0-9. Tony Goss & Bridie O’Halloran (borrowed from Rainbow) d Rhys Boehm & Lauren Hallam 9-3. Chris Rae & Danni Haebich lost to Jakob Cocks & Sharyn Gelligen 1-9. Jade Clark & Paddy O’Halloran (borrowed from Rainbow) lost to Matthew Thomas & Rylee Cocks 3-9.

Mens: C. & T. Goss lost to S. & A. Clugston 6-9. C. Rae & R. Barry d J. Cocks & R. Boehm 9-8. C. Goss & I. Eldridge d S. Clugston & W. Batson 9-7. C. Rae & J. Clark lost to J. Cocks & M. Thomas 4-9. I. Eldridge & T. Goss lost to W. Batson & A. Clugston 3-9. R. Barry & J. Clark d R. Boehm & M. Thomas 9-2.

Ladies: B. Eldridge & B. Barry lost to P. Fisher & T. Tregenza 2-9. B. O’Halloran & D. Haebich lost to L. Hallam & S. Gelligen 1-9. B. Eldridge & K. Clark lost to P. Fisher & R. Keller 6-9. B. & P. O’Halloran lost to L. Hallam & R. Cocks 4-9. K. Clark & B. Barry lost to R. Keller & T. Tregenza 2-9. D. Haebich & P. O’Halloran lost to S. Gelligen & R. Cocks 2-9.