Marlborough interclub team makes tennis statement
Marlborough Forrest Wines were the big movers during the latest round of the Wine Brokers NZ premier interclub tennis competition on Wednesday evening.
The Marlborough crew scored a comprehensive 6-0 win over Rapaura Wairau River Noir at the Marlborough Tennis Centre.
The men’s double between Hamish Morrow and Chris Nott for Marlborough, against Hamish McRae and Hugh Robinson from Rapaura, turned into a tight encounter. The Rapaura duo took the first set 6-4, but dropped the second 6-1, necessitating a tiebreaker, which Morrow and Nott won 10-7.
Morrow then set the tone in the singles, beating McRae 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 in the top men’s clash. In the other matches, Nott defeated Robinson, Stephen Dempster beat Ella Sowman and Amber Lyons downed Jacqui Swanston.
In the other division one clash, Rapaura Wairau River Blanc kept themselves in the contest with a 4-2 win over Renwick, also at the MTC.
Clyde Sowman and Jared Bell had a good night, winning their singles then pairing with Ant Walkenhorst and Eveline Apthorp respectively, to take out their doubles encounters.
Mieko Kimura and Cameron Lyons scored Renwick’s points with singles wins over Apthorp and Walkenhorst respectively.
Division two saw a 6-0 win by Marlborough Next Gen over Renwick Jana and a 4-2 victory by Marlborough Nga Hau Wha over Rapaura Wairau River Rose. Koos Richter and Sandy Stubbs picked up singles and doubles wins for the winning side, while Hiro Kishida did the same for Rapaura.
President’s grade results from Tuesday.
Division 1: Renwick Racketeers 0 Rapaura River Rats 4; Rapaura Wairau River 3 Marlborough Power 1; Renwick Netsetters 3 Rapaura Just Move 1; Marlborough Chilli 0 Rapaura Masters 4.
Division 2: Renwick Rookies 1 Marlborough Volleyeurs 3; Marlborough Swallows 4 Rapaura Newhawkes 0; Marlborough Tennis the Menace 0 Renwick Mighty Four 4; MTC Roger Townley Construction 3 Rapaura Pinot 1.
Division 3: Renwick Miss Hits 3 Rapaura Chardonnay 1; MTC Boom Boom Time 1 Renwick Restrung 3; Renwick Rebels 2 (24) Rapaura Matador 2 (27).
Division 4: Renwick Rascals 0 Rapaura Syrah 4; Grovetown Grove Tavern Turf & Tackle 4 Renwick Racquets 0; Grovetown Grove Tavern Platters 3 Rapaura Shiraz 1.