There were multiple movements in ladder position for Tennis Geelong’s Section 8 midweek ladies’ competition this week, with all teams from second to sixth making a shift.
Moolap remains on top of the table after taking a 5-1 win over Moriac, pushing it back to sixth.
The match started well for both teams with Sheree Holdsworth and Pauline Collier taking the first set for Moolap 6-3, and Charmaine Martyn and Penny Stanley countering for Moriac taking the second 7-5, breaking Belinda Atkins’ winning streak of nine straight sets on the way.
From there however Moolap kicked up a gear and proved too strong for its opponents, dropping only seven games in the final four sets.
Western Heights is now only one point behind Moolap after a 6-0 win over eighth-placed Point Lonsdale.
The Heights proved too consistent for the ladies from Lonny, dropping only 10 games for the day.
Match of the day went to Wandana Heights, which boosted itself into the top four with a 6-0 win over third-placed St Mary’s Blue.
While the result looked lopsided, the 24 games won by Blue would suggest otherwise.
Odette Sheills and Lorraine Kupresanin took the first set for Wandana 6-2, while Marguerite Hussey and Inge Garvey battled Roma Hollis and Kaye Moores for a 7-5 win in the second.
The third and fourth sets both went to Wandana 6-3, giving Wandana the win, but Blue showed it wasn’t going to roll over and pushed Wandana in the final two sets, falling just short down 7-5 and 7-6.
The result makes the return match scheduled for round 11 one to mark in the calendar.
The final match of the day saw St Mary’s Green host Leopold, and with only two points between the teams before the start of the match, both were looking for any advantage to bolster their position.
Green started well with Jean Lonsdale and Maureen Knight taking the first set 6-4, but at 1-2 in the second injury struck and it was serious enough to result in the balance of the match being forfeited by Green, putting Leopold into fifth.
