After a miserable long weekend, Tuesday didn’t start much better, and play was looking doubtful with rain bucketing in the early morning.
But the rain held off just long enough for most grand finals to be completed with Moriac making the trip to Torquay in Section 1, but not long after play started, the skies opened, making the courts unplayable.
The trip to Highton to continue the match was also thwarted by showers, with the match now postponed until next week.
Section 2 was a difficult match to pick, with Point Lonsdale and Surfcoast Torquay Yellow both posting easy wins over the other during the home and away rounds, and both away from home. Tuesday followed the trend with Surfcoast travelling to Lonny, and taking a 3-1 lead going into the final two sets. Amrita Smith teamed with Marie Kullenberg to win her third set for the day, putting Surfcoast over the line with a 4-2 win.
Anglesea hosted Highton in the Section 3 final, and the winner was bound to be the team that best held their nerve with both home and away match ups decided on games at three sets all. The teams took a set each 6-2 to open the day before Highton went ahead 3-1 winning 6-2 and just getting over the line in a tie-break.
Anglesea kept themselves in contention winning the sixth 6-1, but Jacqui Duxson and Jules Gower sealed the win 6-4.
Surfcoast Torquay Black went through as Champions in Section 4, and posted Surfcoast’s second premiership of the day. The team proved far too strong and enjoyed getting out of the cold weather by winning the first four sets over Teesdale, then abandoning the remaining two dead sets.
Highton also won two premierships with their Section 5 team getting over Clifton Springs away from home. With two close home and away matches, the day was set for some competitive tennis, but Highton started brilliantly winning the first two sets 6-1, 7-5 and then followed up winning the third and fourth, giving them an unassailable lead before splitting the final two sets.
Portarlington produced an identical result in their final against Clifton Springs in Section 6, with a four sets to two 10-game win.
Port started well winning the first to sets 6-0, 7-6 before the Springs countered, winning the third and fourth 6-4, 6-4. Port showed why they were minor premiers in the final two sets winning both 6-3, 6-2, to take the title.
In the final match of the day Wandana Heights hosted St Mary’s in the most dramatic match of the day. St Mary’s came out firing winning the first two sets 6-3, 6-2, followed by each winning a set 6-4 in the third and fourth. St Mary’s ahead 3-1 with a seven-game
advantage. The home team showed they weren’t going to be pushed around however, blasting two 6-1 wins to end the day three sets all with Wandana ahead by three games.
