Ocean Grove cemented its place at the top of Section 4 Mixed with a commanding 6-0 win over second placed Surfcoast Torquay in Tennis Geelong Senior Pennant with one week to go before finals.
Emma Robinson and Jemima Hayes, along with siblings Max, Jesse and Shannon Ballagh, proved too good for Torquay, limiting them to just 14 games.
Surfcoast will be looking to build some form next week when they face All Saints to ensure third placed Moriac do not overtake them and earn a double chance final.
Moriac had the bye this week, but remained six points behind Surfcoast and will need things to go their way against Anglesea next week to push ahead.
Surfcoast Bellbrae went into the four ahead of Anglesea with a tight win. Bellbrae’s Dale and Leanne Heath started the day strongly with a 6-1 win
while Anglesea’s Kathryn Anderson and Michael Alyward were too strong in the second, winning 6-2.
Dale Heath’s hot form continued with partner Wayne Beale in an impressive 6-0 win while Anglesea’s Anderson and Helen Bljaic won 6-3 keeping them in touch by four games.
Dale Heath’s hot form came crashing down with Anderson and Dainon Mitchell blitzing their set 6-0, putting pressure on the final set with Anglesea’s Bljaic and Aylward left needing five games to win. Leanne Heath and Beale hung on for Bellbrae for a solid 6-3 win, giving their team the win by one game to push Anglesea out of the four.
All Saints and Grovedale have been battling to avoid the wooden spoon all season and with home-court advantage, All Saints were looking to rise above eighth.
The Camerons – Emma and Hamish – started the Saints well winning 6-3 while teammates the Williamsons – Lisa and Ben – weren’t to be outdone, taking the second 6-2.
Elisabeth Pohl teamed with Lisa Cameron to win 6-4 while Graeme Shearn and George Ambrus got Grovedale on the board with a 6-2 win. Shearn followed up in the first reverse mixed with Kerrie Grinter, 6-3, to keep Grovedale in touch, but Pohl and Ben Williamson sealed it for All Saints, 6-1. Overall, the Saints were ahead four sets to two, just one point ahead of Grovedale, leaving the final standings to be decided next week.
