Lachie Robinson leads Euroa Red to victory

PLAYERS endured soaring temperatures when they took to the courts in Euroa, Tatura and Swanpool on Saturday. But the weather did little to hamper their pursuit of a high standard of tennis, resulting in some nail-biting finishes. One less close encounter was between cross-town rivals Euroa Red and Euroa Green. Lachie Robinson was on fire, claiming both his singles and doubles sets in section three of the Goulburn Murray Lawn Tennis Association (GMLTA). The final score was Euroa Red 50 to Euroa Green 69. In GM2, Euroa Blue travelled to Tatura, where they made light work of the Tatura Quakes. Kevin Bott rallied after a short illness to win his singles and doubles matches and contribute to a 23-game win. The win saw Euroa Blue jump up into second place on the ladder. The final score was Euroa Blue 70 to Tatura Quakes 47. In the open GM2 section, Euroa White had to produce its best tennis to topple KPOS Colonels. Euroa had just three games in hand when the final point was played in the late afternoon. The result went down to the wire, with Will O’Donoghue emerging as the home-ground hero to comfortably claim all his sets. The final score was Euroa White 63 to KPOS Colonels 60. Euroa Lawn retains top billing on the ladder in Division one of the Benalla and District Tennis Association after a narrow victory over Strathbogie. The women in Marja Wondergem, Sue Vaughan and Row Ellis were sublime in the heat, winning all their sets and helping set up their side’s six-game win. The final score was Euroa Lawn 58 to Strathbogie 52. In Division two, David Vaughan’s team battled it out on the concrete courts at Swanpool, where they went down by 38 games. Lisa Krepp got close in a couple of her sets and was among her team’s best. The final score was Euroa Lawn 31 to Swanpool 69.