Tennis Report
Saturday 26 October 2024
Firsts
The Firsts tennis maintained their good form defeating St Josephs College 9-0 in swift fashion. Following a combined 4 games lost over 3 doubles, with special mention to Josh Powell and Connor Fung for a 6-0 6-0 victory, the tone was set for the day. The boys picked up where they left off and dominated the singles and proceeded not to drop a set throughout the tie. Ari Ganassin and Connor Fung both won their singles 6-0 6-1 showcasing the impressive depth this team possesses. Harper Cunningham dug deep and wrapped up the day following a 6-0 7-5 win concluding play by 3:15. It was a clinical display of tennis enforced by a great level of sportsmanship and comradery and positions the team well, increasing their edge on the leader board.
Oliver Wilcox
Firsts Captain
Seconds Report
Shore Seconds continue their undefeated start to the season with an impressive 9-0 win over Joeys. Shore managing to lose zero sets in doubles, started incredibly. The number 1 pair Josh Cottee and Oli De Kock showing exemplary form and control of the net, was able to comfortably win, starting the games strong. The second doubles pair Taj Gupta and Alex Yu fought to win their first set 6-3 and managed to close the game out with a bagel in the second. Finally, the 3rd doubles pair Ralphie Fowler and Chris Hunter with astounding serves to control early and close out the game.
To start the singles, Taj Gupta achieved his first double bagel win, managing to close the game out with composure and ease. Josh Cottee followed, losing only 2 games across his 2 sets. Oliver De Kock was also victorious, using strong technique to outhit his opponent. A special mention goes to Ralphie Fowler who fought hard in his first three games and was down 2-1, then managed to win the next 11 games winning 6-2, 6-0. Finally, Alex Yu took a strong lead, winning the first set 6-0, then finished up the second set 6-4. Another great day for Seconds tennis with a flawless victory, looking forward to more competition against Riverview in the next game.
Alex Yu
Seconds Captain
U16s Report
The 16s Tennis had a solid victory against Joeys in the A’s and B’s with the C’s and D’s unfortunately having a bye and not playing. Both the A’s and B’s had a “clean sweep” with not a single game lost, winning 6-0. Special mentions go to Jack Conner-Brent for having a “Donut” this week and last week winning 6-0 in both games. Furthermore, Ed Dunnet and Loki Lam also won 6-0 this week. Both Raffety White and James Warren were able to win 6-2 from a 2-all in singles. Benji Loy, Noah Gee and Isaac Metcalfe all had close games winning 6-4 in their matches. This triumph highlights the talent in the 16s Tennis, and hopefully, the 16s can continue going strong throughout the season.
James Warren
U16s player