Tennis Report
Saturday 15 February 2025
Round 9 vs Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview (SIC)
Firsts Report
The Firsts maintained their flawless start to the year, beating SIC 9-0 away from home. The boys played clinical doubles and took a commanding 3-0 lead, starting the day well. What followed was a resounding singles display, with only one set being dropped. Special mention goes to Josh Powell, who has lost five games over three singles matches this year and to Ari Ganassin for a convincing 6-1 6-1 victory. The team has started the second half of the season flawlessly, going 27-0 and giving Shore a commanding lead in the premiership table. The boys look to go to The King’s School on Saturday for a crucial match in deciding the team’s premiership fate.
Oliver Wilcox
Firsts Captain
Opens
Third IV
The Third IV put on a dominant display, securing victories in both doubles and singles matches. George Storey and Archie Jones set the tone with a commanding 6-1 doubles win, followed by another solid 6-3 win from Oscar Chadban and Oliver Moufarrige. In singles, Storey, Chadban, and Moufarrige each secured 6-3 victories, while Jones fought hard for a 6-4 win, completing a clean sweep for the team.
Fourth IV
The Fourth IV continued the strong showing, with Daniel Burgess and Andrew Gilchrist winning their doubles match 6-3, while Austin Xu and Conrad Lo secured a 6-2 victory. In singles, Burgess battled to a 6-5 (7-4) win, Gilchrist won 6-3, and Xu dominated with a 6-0 victory. Conrad Lo faced a tough opponent and fell 2-6, but the team still secured an overall win.
Seventh IV
The Seventh IV saw a mix of results, with Hugo Mason-Jones and Alexander Taubman narrowly losing 4-6 in doubles, while James Cochineas and Jayden Pan responded with a hard-fought 6-4 win. In singles, Mason-Jones impressed with a 6-0 victory, while Taubman edged out a 6-5 (7-5) win. Cochineas also secured a 6-4 win, and Pan closed out the day with a dominant 6-0 result.
Eighth IV
The Eighth IV delivered a solid performance, with Qiming Niu and Mitch Bowen winning their doubles match 6-1 and Henry Marshall and Jaeyun Koh following up with a 6-3 win. In singles, Niu battled through a tight match for a 6-5 (7-5) victory, Bowen won 6-4, and Koh claimed a 6-2 win. Marshall faced a tough challenge and lost 3-6, but the team still walked away with an overall victory.
George Story
Opens player
U13A
Our doubles were quite forgetful, but redemption was in the singles. Ziheng Wang played smart tennis, way above his age. Benjamin Pan was consistent with a rocket-like forehand. Alexander Warren played some great tennis and was unlucky not to come home with the silverware, while Henry Brieger played his best tennis to date.
U13B
Again, it was the curse of the doubles, but there was some solid play. Well done to Edward Perham for playing his first-ever competition game. Alex Kirkwood dominated in his singles. Hugh Young and Thomas Coleman were slow in the doubles but ripped into their singles. Thomas’ match saw some of the longest rallies I have seen in schoolboy tennis. One rally was over 50 shots!
U13C
Nathanial Lam was dynamic with his serving, often putting his opponent in two minds due to the pace of the ball. Kerian Yan had some moments of brilliance, and Daniel Jin had a strong forehand from the baseline, winning many points in his singles hit out. Tom Rose had a strong game, narrowly losing his set to a tough Riverview opponent.
U13D
Lachlon Wang did well to win his singles after many long games, which demonstrated his endurance to tough it out and not give up. Collin Yu and Jack Hersey missed out on a win but played some great tennis. Thank you to Koji Takamura, who stepped up late on Friday afternoon and didn’t disappoint.
Well done U13s.
Mr Junee and Mr Winters
U13 coaches