Junior premiers crowned

GB2 Bannockburn: Josh Birch, Zoe Gillett, Liam Birch, Scarlett Gillett and Riley Kohl. (pictures supplied)

Geelong Lawn Black (S1 Boys), Grovedale (S6 Boys), Ocean Grove (S6 Girls), Western Heights Uniting (S8 Girls), Ocean Grove Blue (S3 Green Ball) all produced a clean sweep of singles to ensure their Tennis Geelong junior wins.

Grovedale and Ocean Grove Blue went through as champions.

Minor premiers Point Lonsdale (S11 Boys), Inverleigh (S3 Girls), Ocean Grove White (S9 Girls), Geelong Lawn (S1 Green Ball) and Ocean Grove (S4 Green Ball) all came through with wins in three singles and a doubles, although Barwon Heads almost got over the top of Lara (S3 Boys).

Both teams were tied on games and the match including two tie-breaks, but with the extra set in hand, Lara proved victorious. Ocean Grove also went through as champions.

Drysdale (S2 Boys) was level with Wandana Heights after the singles, but pulled out wins in both doubles to secure a 4-2 win.

Highton came from fourth to win Section 1 Girls. After beating minor premiers Grovedale in the semi, the girls were level on sets with Wandana Heights, but won the doubles 6-1 and 6-4.

St Mary’s produced a great come from behind win over Grovedale in Green Ball Section 5.

Grovedale won three of the four singles sets to give itself a five-game buffer, but with 6-2 and 6-1 wins in the doubles, the minor premiers snuck ahead by two games to take the flag.

Highton (S12 Boys) had its first win in four encounters over Ocean Grove, and did it in stunning fashion winning six sets to love.

Geelong Lawn (S5 Boys) reversed its form from a 6-0 loss in the semi against minor premiers Barwon Heads, when it took a three sets to one lead after the singles. The doubles were split with each team taking a set 6-1, producing the upset for Lawn.

Highton came from third to upset All Saints (S8 Boys) , setting up a win with three of four singles results going its way.

Geelong Lawn Green also came from third in Section 9 Boys with a 5-1 win over Ocean Grove. Would-be champions Geelong Lawn was upset by Grovedale (S4 Girls). Grovedale went 3-1 up after the singles before clinching a doubles and just missing in the last in a tie-break, and an eventual 4-2 win.

There were two matches that were a draw at the completion of the six sets.

St Mary’s (S5 Girls) was up by two games but level on sets going into the doubles, before Lara levelled with a 6-4 against a 6-2 win. The decider saw Lara’s Reba Jackson and Danielle Weber win 6-4 to give their team the flag. Bannockburn (Green Ball S2) was 3-1 up after the singles, but Geelong Lawn fought back in the doubles winning both matches 6-0 and 6-5 to force a seventh set. Riley Kohl and Scarlett Gillett were superb winning the decider 6-0 for Banno.

There were another five matches that were tied on sets, but decided by only one game.

Minor premiers Surfcoast Jan Juc (S4 Boys), Lara (S7 Boys) and Highton (S10 Boys) all managed to scrape through against tough opposition while Western Heights Uniting (S2 Girls) and St Mary’s (S7 Girls) upset the favourites also by the barest of margins.