Euroa Lawn Division One triumphs over Strathbogie

EUROA Lawn tennis sides almost scooped the pool when they competed in the Benalla and District Tennis Association grand finals on Saturday. However, after an arm-wrestle all day, the Division Two side, captained by David Vaughan, fell agonisingly short to Avenel by just two games. Fortune favoured the Division One side, which beat Strathbogie by four games. Although Euroa Lawn has been the best team of the competition all year and sat well clear at the top of the ladder, the side had to produce its best tennis to claim the ultimate prize. Lawn team member Troy Van Den Berghe said Strathbogie was a tough opponent. “They threw everything at us, and we were in trouble a few times throughout the day, but fortunately, we got there in the end.” All four Euroa sides will compete in grand finals after progressing through the semi-finals and preliminary finals of the Goulburn Murray Lawn Tennis Association. Euroa Red will take on cross-town rival Euroa Green in the GM3 grand final. Red, captained by Jake Hill, was too strong for Green on Saturday in the semi-final, which left Green to fight for a grand final spot against KPOS Captains in the preliminary final. The Euroa side beat KPOS Captains by 13 games to secure an invite to the big dance. In GM2, Euroa Blue did it the hard way. After scraping into the finals, the side had to win on Saturday and Sunday to make a grand final appearance. The side will take on McEwen Reserve in the grand final. Euroa White will have to beat minor premier Stanhope to claim the trophy in GM2 Open. The side finished third on the ladder and therefore had to account for KPOS Colonels and KPOS Commandos to earn a grand final berth. The sides will have a week off before the grand finals at Shepparton on Saturday, 15 March.