It was Round 9 for Section 6 of Tuesday Women’s and while the sun decided to peak out, there was still the threat of rain, and the ever-present wind to contend with.
Barwon Heads played host to Clifton Springs on a windy morning that fortunately produced no rain.
As the sun broke through, the players warmed up and were back to T-shirts with the spring weather.
The tennis was competitive with the Springs pushing the ladder leaders with 7-5 and 6-4 losses, but the home team was too strong taking a 5-1 win with Geri Windsor and Christine Smith the only pair to crack the scoreboard for the Springs.
Sue Cole and Maura Sweet won their three sets for the Heads.
Second placed Moolap hosted bottom of the table Wandana Heights Blue in what looked like a one-sided match with a 6-0 result, but Wandana were competitive in every set.
Cathy Juffermans and Sonja Mol pushed ahead in the second set to go up a break 3-1, but Moolap’s Dolores Barrow and Mel Eedy fought back to win a tough tie-break.
The team of Barrow, Eedy, Kirsty Matthews and Belinda Atkins proved too strong with the win putting them one point closer to ladder leaders Barwon Heads.
The final match of the day saw Wandana Heights Green and Newcomb in a potential play off for third spot with Wandana ahead by six points.
Jenny Glascott and Marley Lycett got Newcomb off to a good start with a 6-1 win while Glenys Roberson and Monika Loving kept it close with a 6-4 victory to Wandana.
Glascott teamed with Tracey Lycett in the third set to take a comfortable 6-1 win while Loving and Louise Hogan kept Wandana in touch with a win in a tie-break.
The final two sets were a battle with Glascott winning her third set for the day against Jodie Walters in a tough 7-5 while Lycett and Lycett rounded out the win for Newcomb with a 6-4 victory in the last. Newcomb with a 4-2 win closing the gap on third to just two points.
