Sport
7 March, 2025
Maryborough-Avoca takes title
The combined Maryborough-Avoca team took out the Ararat District Tennis Association’s A grade premiership in Stawell last Saturday.
In their first season together after the local tennis association went into recess, the Maryborough-Avoca players swept all before them, completing an undefeated season by toppling three-time premiers Amphitheatre-Elmhurst in the decider.
The hard-hitting men’s line-up of Nathan Field, Riley Ford, Trevor Field and Daniel Potter were too powerful for the opposition as they claimed all four sets in their section 8-3, 8-1, 8-1, 8-1.
The Amphitheatre-Elmhurst side suffered an unfortunate setback when they lost their leading lady Sally Roberts to injury in the first set, having to activate their emergency substitute.
Kate McLoughlin and Rachel O’Halloran took advantage to snare an 8-1 win, while teammates Jasmine King and Ally Ellis weathered a tough challenge to come away with a 9-7 result in their set.
The Maryborough side’s strong form continued into the mixed sets as they switched in their own substitute players for some court time.
In the end they claimed 11 of the 12 sets to finish with a very comfortable 95-37 victory, leading to team captain O’Halloran accepting the premiership shield with a heartfelt acceptance speech.