Tennis Report
Saturday 9 November 2024
Firsts
The Shore First tennis team have remained unbeaten following a 7-2 win over premiership rivals King’s. The day started off with a clinical 6-2 6-2 win from the number 1 doubles pair of Felix Harrop and Oliver Wilcox, playing confident tennis against a difficult team. The team won all the doubles to take a commanding 3-0 lead, with an unbelievable performance from the number 3 doubles pair of Connor Fung and Josh Powell, in which incredible tenacity and resilience were displayed in a well-fought comeback, eventually winning 11-9 in a third set tiebreak. The singles commenced with some well-fought and high-calibre matches in which, despite some tight matches, the boys won four of the six matches to ultimately put the tough King’s side away for good. Highlights included resounding wins from Ari Ganassin and Harper Cunningham; however, man of the match went to Connor Fung with a sensational win in singles to go along with his incredible doubles effort. This proves to be a talented group of individuals combining seamlessly in pursuit of a double premiership.
Oliver Wilcox
First Captain
Seconds
In a well fought narrow win, Shore’s Seconds tennis team closed out another week away against King’s with a score of 5-4. The first pair, Josh Cottee and Oli De Kock dominated their game, showcasing exceptional volleying at the net and pressure when approaching the net. The Second doubles pair, Alex Yu and Taj Gupta, unfortunately lost their match after fighting to win the second and taking the game to a super tiebreak. Similarly, the 5 and 6 pair, Chris Hunter and Ralphie Fowler, were also defeated in a super after intense volleying when moving across the net.
Following their doubles, Josh and Oli took on their singles with the intensity required to finish their singles games with strong wins. Josh created an early lead showcasing exemplary groundstrokes, finishing his game 6-2, 6-4. Oli, in an exhilarating game with amazing volleys and serves, was able to win convincingly. Alex and Taj both won their singles. Taj showed incredible receives to break his opponent’s service game to win the first set 7-5, and Alex showed determination to finish his game in the third set. Finally, Ralphie and Chris were both defeated, but not due to a lack of intensity and determination; both boys fought hard to remain in the game, showcasing amazing forehand winners to close out points. The Seconds earned a hard-fought victory due to the fight in the boys and look forward to another next week.
Alex Yu
Seconds Captain
Thirds and Fourths
Shore’s Third and Fourth tennis teams both secured strong wins. The Third team claimed a 5-1 victory, with George Story and Oliver Moufarrie taking their doubles match 6-3 and Raffety White and Andrew Gilchrist winning 6-4. In singles, George, Oliver, and Andrew each earned victories. The Fourth team delivered a perfect 6-0 result. Archie Jones and Daniel Burgess won their doubles 6-1, while Austin Xu and Jono Loy triumphed 6-4. In singles, Archie, Daniel, Austin, and Jono each won, capping a dominant team performance.
Sevenths and Eighths Report
Shore’s Seventh tennis team continued their strong form with a 5-1 victory. Jono Loy and Conrad Lo won their doubles match 6-1, while Hugo Mason-Jones and Alexander Taubman took theirs 6-3. Jono, Conrad and Hugo all secured singles wins, though Alexander narrowly lost 3-6. The Eighths team faced a tougher match, falling 2-4. Jayden Pan and Dylan Germain were defeated in doubles, but Hamish Richards and Mitch Bowen won 6-3. In singles, Mitch’s 6-1 win was a highlight amidst close losses for the team.
Mr Middleton
Opens Coach
16s
The 16’s tennis team had a challenging match, resulting in a draw against King’s all together, with A and B’s losing and the C and D’s winning. In the A’s and B’s Doubles, Both Jack Conner-Brent and Loki Lam won 6-2 in their doubles, whilst Noah Gee and Max Scarlett had a tough game, winning 7-5 in their tiebreak. Furthermore, in the Singles, only Jack Conner-Brent and Max Scarlett won, winning 6-4 and 6-1, respectively. In the C’s and D’s Doubles, Archie Court and Carl Vladica had the best score among many doubles wins of 6-2. In the singles, not a single match was lost, with the best score of 6-1 to Archie Court, with Michael Harley having a very tough match resulting in a tiebreaker. Overall, every player of the 16’s Tennis played well, and it was an improvement from last season.
James Warren
16s player