Players hit the court chasing grand final glory

By Contributed

Mar 19, 2024

Champions: Kyvalley Red took out the senior grand final. Pictured are (from left) Paul Mennen, Fiona Owen, Tilly Forde, Laura Forde, Jack Forde, John Forde and Ella Forde. Photo by Contributed

Kyabram District Tennis Association’s junior and senior grand finals were played on Saturday, March 16.

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In the seniors, James Cocca from Undera Tennis Club was named senior best and fairest with 22 votes.

Best on the court: Best and fairest winner James Cocca from Undera Tennis Club with KDTA president Fionia Smith. Photos: Contributed Photo by Contributed

Senior grand final results

Kyvalley Red (7-67) d Kyvalley Black (3-51) – Men: Jack Forde/P. Mennen d X. Booth/M. Maskell (8-3); John Forde lt R. Cooper (4-6); Jack Forde d X. Booth (6-1); John Forde/P. Mennen lt R. Cooper/M. Maskell (4-8). Women: F. Owen/L. Forde d R. Gell/C. Guiney (8-5); F. Owen/E. Forde d R. Gell/J. Mioni (8-7); L. Forde/E. Forde d C. Guiney/J. Mioni (8-4). Mixed: John Forde/L. Forde d M. Maskell/R. Gell (8-3); P. Mennen/F. Owen lt R. Cooper/C. Guiney (6-8); Jack Forde/E. Forde d X. Booth/J. Mioni (8-6).

Oh, so close: KDTA senior runners-up (from back left) Casey Guiney, Ryan Cooper, Michael Maskell; (front) Melissa Williams, Zan Booth, Rebecca Gell and Jared Mioni from Kyvalley Black. Photo by Contributed

Junior grand final results

Section 1

Girgarre (6-41) d KLTC Red (2-28) – K. Starling/X. Dodos d J. Hipwell/B. Hipwell (6-1); T. Starling/N. Dodos d A. Nurse/H. Cunningham (6-1); K. Starling d J. Hipwell (6-5); X. Dodos d J. Hipwell (6-5); T. Starling d A. Nurse (6-4); N. Dodos lt H. Cunningham (3-6); K. Starling/T. Starling d J. Hipwell/A. Nurse (6-0); X. Dodos/A. Ford lt B. Hipwell/C. Heard (2-6).

Section 2B

Kyvalley Red (7-43) v Kyvalley Green (1-23) – E. Forde/T. Forde d J. Ventura/C. Williams (6-4); J. Halstead/L. Williams d T. Wakenshaw/G. McMaster (6-2); E. Forde d J. Ventura (6-2); T. Forde d C. Williams (6-3); J. Halstead d T. Wakenshaw (6-1); L. Williams lt G. McMaster (1-6); E. Forde/J. Halstead d J. Ventura/T. Wakenshaw (6-2)l T. Forde/L. Williams d C. Williams/I. McCormick (1-23).

Section 3

Girgarre White (4-24) d Kyvalley Orange (1-17) – E. Seabrook/H. Gebbie lt A. King/F. Guiney (0-6); M. Hausler/J. Saunders d Z. Wakenshaw/J. Greely (6-4); E. Seabrook d A. King (6-4); M. Hausler d Z. Wakenshaw (6-4); H. Gebbie/L. Hancock d F. Guiney/J. Greely (6-2)

Section 4

KLTC (4-24) d Kyvalley Red (0-8)– E. Sceney/L. Managan d G. McIntosh/O. Halstead (6-2); B. Chapman/T. Moss d Chloe Guiney/M. Old (6-1); E. Sceney/B. Chapman d G. McIntosh/Chloe Guiney (6-0); L. Mangan/R. Simpson d O. Halstead/Chayse Guiney (6-5).