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Polwarth star swaps sides

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 21st, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

Star fill-in Tony Moloney will swap alliances this weekend to help Pennyroyal overcome the toughest assignment in Polwarth district tennis.A week after helping Elliminyt destroy Warncoort Newcombe, Moloney will face his former team-mates when he steps onto the other side of the net with Pennyroyal tomorrow.The swap sets up an intriguing battle between the top [...]



Forrest’s best duo back in the action

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

Forrest’s two top players return for its match against Birregurra in Polwarth district tennis tomorrow.Forrest struggled to fire this season but the return of number one man Glenn Garraway, for his first match since round one, and Paula Riches will ignite hope among the team.Forrest is desperate to climb the ladder after just one win [...]



Pennyroyal team lifts competition

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: News, Sport, Tennis

Pennyroyal has emerged as a real threat to Polwarth district tennis powerhouses Elliminyt and Kawarren following the weekend’s round five A Grade matches.Pennyroyal conceded just two games to last year’s preliminary finalist Warncoort Newcombe at the weekend, winning 47 games to 30 on its home court and prompting praise from its opposition.Pennyroyal lost to Kawarren [...]



Polwarth champ returns to competition

By Rachel Rodger • Nov 7th, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

Former Polwarth district champion Tony Moloney is back on Colac district’s tennis scene.Moloney, who stepped away from the game after last season, played his first match of the season last round for Pennyroyal and might make another appearance tomorrow for Birregurra.The former Gellibrand and Beeac ace said he was happy filling in instead of forming [...]



Tennis ace rebounds to find winning form

By Zoe Condon • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

Colac’s lawn tennis ace Mark Robinson regained his rhythm to win section one of the club’s round four competition.Robinson redeemed himself after losing to Heath Lehmann the previous week to win 24-14.“It was a good day of play, the courts are in good condition and all the players had a good hit out,” Robinson said. [...]



Six-love set claims victory

By Zoe Condon • Nov 3rd, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

A six-love game to Warncoort Newcombe set up a narrow win against Bambra during Polwarth and District Tennis Association’s round four games. The Bambra men’s players won their three sets while Warncoort’s women’s side won all of its sets making the mixed games the deciders, with Warncoort winning 43 sets to 39. Bambra’s number one [...]



Past player to unleash full arsenal

By Rachel Rodger • Oct 31st, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

Elliminyt’s Khan Beckett says he plans to unleash his full arsenal against his former side Kawarren when the two sides meet in Polwarth district tennis tomorrow.Beckett said playing against his friends and former team-mates would raise the stakes of the top-of-the-table A Grade clash at Kawarren.“I know all the boys and the ladies and their [...]



Mum helps save the day

By Rachel Rodger • Oct 27th, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

Bambra called on a family replacement to help it win its first match of the Polwarth and District Tennis Association season.Bambra’s Mary Parish stepped into the team against Forrest after her daughter Rachel injured an ankle in the opening set.The last-minute call-up saved the team from a forfeit and helped it win 43 games to [...]



Elliminyt continues form

By Stephanie Gaut • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

Elliminyt’s A Grade team consolidated its winning form after handing Forrest a nine-set thrashing in Colac district tennis’ second week.  Elliminyt dominated its Polwarth and District Tennis Association match against Forrest from start to finish to win 54 games to 18.Elliminyt’s Brad Moloney and Khan Beckett led the charge early on, winning the first game [...]



Back injury fails to stall veteran

By Stephanie Gaut • Oct 20th, 2008 • Category: Sport, Tennis

Colac’s Terry Keast has overcome injury to prove he can deliver in the top section of Colac’s lawn tennis competition. Keast came equal second with Denis Foley in Section One of the competition on Saturday.Colac player Ross Buchanan said Keast’s return to form after suffering back injuries for the last 12 months was “remarkable”.“He’s had [...]