Euroa White edges Tongala in nail-biting open Division clash

IT was a weekend of mixed results for Euroa sides competing at home and across the Goulburn Valley on Saturday. The men’s side was without its number one man in Bede Redfern when it took on Tongala at Tongala in the GMLTA Open division. It was an old-fashioned arm-wrestle that went down to the wire with Euroa White emerging the victor by the slimmest of margins. Keigan Hicks and Dublin Anderson both played well to contribute to their side’s success. The final score was Tongala 62 to Euroa White 64. Euroa Blue travelled to Shepparton where it came up against a very strong McEwen Reserve outfit. In another tight contest, it came down to the mixed sets where the Euroa side failed to gain the advantage. The final score was Euroa Blue 63 to McEwen Reserve 71. In section three of the GMLTA, Euroa Red retains top billing on the ladder after a comfortable win over a young Kyabram Bombers side. The side, bolstered by handy fill-ins in Kevin Bott and Molly Redfern, won with 39 games in hand. Jake Hill has retained his unblemished singles record, accounting for a big-hitting 11-year-old and Kevin Bott also won his three sets. The final score was Euroa Red 73 to Kyabram Bombers 34. The news is less happy for Euroa Green, which lowered its colours to a strong Tatura Tornados. Judy Sands was a standout with her never-say-die approach to win two sets and lose the third in a tie-breaker. The final score was Euroa Green 53 to Tatura 68. And in the Benalla and District Tennis Association, Euroa Lawn retains top spot on the Division one ladder after accounting for Benalla Lawn Green. The side claimed all nine sets with Julie Brook and Rowena Ellis combining to win their set 8-1. The final score was Euroa 72 to Benalla 39. And Euroa Lawn didn’t take to the court in Division two after Violet Town forfeited.