Euroa secures outright win despite wet conditions

FORECAST rain caused concern for captains making the weather call for matches in Euroa and Mansfield on Monday, but play went ahead. On a day of rain delays, Moglonemby and Benalla were both just happy to be on court after struggling to find fill-ins. Greeted with icy winds and a shower of rain, both teams enjoyed a strong start. Moglonemby's fill in Annabelle Hayes joined Judy Sands, Robyn Johnson, and Lisa Krepp, winning both of her sets playing with Judy and Lisa. Benalla's fill-in Lyn Johnston joined Claire Sharp, Maureen Jewell, and Deb Siggers and won her first set with Deb. After a third rain delay, a washout was declared. The partnerships had completed three sets and were close to finishing a fourth. The match was declared a partial washout with no outright lead, the premiership points and remaining sets split. MOGLONEMBY 2-27 played BENALLA 1-21. Beneath a black sky backdrop in Mansfield, Delatite met Terip, who included Wappan’s Liza Karras. Delatite’s Carolyn Murray and Karyn Fraser worked hard against Terip’s Phoebe Macdermid and Frances Lawrence, going game for game until at 5-all, Terip pulled away to win the next three games. Liza Karras and Jenny Martin were too strong for Kass Thomas and Deb McCormack, who secured three games. The next two sets could not be completed as the rain persisted. Players scurried for shelter to wait it out, but the rain continued. Kass’s warming soup and Carolyn’s renowned sausage rolls contributed to a lunch enjoyed by all. The match was declared a partial washout with no outright lead, the premiership points and remaining sets split. TERIP 2-23 played DELATITE 0-12. The contest between Euroa and Creighton’s Creek was a partial washout. Chris Ellis and Kerry Hewlett won Creighton’s Creek’s only set for the day. Top side Euroa took the points as the match was declared a partial washout with an outright lead, and the remaining set was split. EUROA 4-40 defeated CREIGHTON’S CREEK 1-20. Seven Creeks’ Gayle Furphy and Mary Kelly were the team’s only winners in their match. Mansfield’s Michelle Pigdon, Keira McDonagh, Natalie Bergsma, and Sophie Yencken claimed the win and jumped into third spot on the ladder. Of the three rain-interrupted matches in Euroa, this was the only one to finish. MANSFIELD 5-46 defeated SEVEN CREEKS 1-21. All teams received the games they had won. Monday’s matches in Terip, Euroa, Mansfield, and Benalla will be the last before the mid winter break. Round Eight Ladder: Euroa 58.5, Terip 51, Mansfield 44, Wappan 44, Moglonemby 43.5, Creighton’s Creek 22.5, Benalla 21.5, Delatite 18, Seven Creeks 17