Shore Tennis Report
The Firsts have survived a thrilling encounter with Sydney Grammar, as well as holding on to the Fairwater Cup. The Shore boys started positively in the doubles, with Oliver Wilcox and Sam Wensley earning a comfortable win, which gave them time to support both the other pairings’ hard-fought comebacks to force super tiebreakers. Zac Little and Ari Carboni stayed cool under pressure, contributing to Shore winning a close match of 2-1 after the doubles.
In singles, Grammar pushed hard to fight back. The overall score reached 4-4 and it came down to Ari Carboni’s last match. From being down a set and a break, he refused to let his team down. On a hot windy day, he outlasted his opponent and came back to win 7-5 in the third set. The coaches were very proud of what they dubbed ‘a team victory’, which keeps the firsts undefeated in 2023.
The seconds coming off a 7-2 loss in the previous week had to turn their sights to the daunting task of an in-form Sydney Grammar side at Tennis World. The doubles started the day on a positive note to give shore a 2-1 lead going into the singles. Special mention to the gruelling 3-hour doubles win from Connor Fung and Chris Mathur 6-2, 4-6, 17-15 (super tiebreak). The 36-degree heat in the singles gave Shore an early upper hand due to a forfeit leading 3-1. However, Grammar’s singles performance proved superior, taking home 4 wins. However, two comebacks from Shore ending in a win (Matt Hogg 1-6, 6-1, 6-2) and a draw (Connor Fung 1-6, 7-5, 3-2) due to inefficient time, lead the team to an overall 4.5 – 4.5 draw. A fantastic display of persistence and sportsmanship to come home with a well-deserved draw against a very strong side.
The Under 16s had a challenging day. Harvey Duncan fought hard with a return from 3-0 to a close battle but unfortunately lost 6-8 in the tiebreaker. Alex Harvey ended with the only win after a great game 6-4. The B1 doubles with Josh Chu and Connor Austin were victorious with a fantastic final of 6-2, B1 singles also won with a strong score of 6-1. The A1 doubles also had a convincing win of 6-2, and the A1 singles had a long game ending in a close loss of 7-3 in the tiebreak. Finally, the A3 singles had a great game winning with a score of 6-1 and the A4 singles had a long match ending with a loss 6-4.
In the Under 15s, Shore performed admirably against a well-polished Grammar squad. All boys displayed high levels of sportsmanship and resilience that they should be commended for. The weekend’s matches enabled the 15s to build on their Tennis knowledge, solidifying and developing key game concepts and tactics. This Saturday was crucial for future training outcomes.
It was an exciting first fixture for the Under 13s against Grammar. Everyone performed well, holding high standards on and off the court. Special mention to Marcus Craike and Hugo Tonks in the Cs. Marcus won 6-1 and Hugo won 6-4 in their single matches. The Unders 16s look forward to building their skills during practice and will play again this coming weekend.
Shore Tennis Results
Wim/Loss in rubbers (matches)
| Age Group | U13s | U14s | U15s | U16s | Opens | 2nds | 1sts |
| Week 2 results (W/L) | 3-21 | 2-18 | 8-16 | 5-19 | 3-20 | 4.5-4.5 | 5-4 |
Mr J Straney
Master in Charge, Tennis