Powlett’s double delight

INGLEWOOD association flag favourites Powlett was almost upstaged in Saturday’s Inglewood association grand final at Wedderburn.

Co-Inglewood team Loddon Eagles stunned Powlett in the men’s sets with tenacity to the fore from the first set decided on a tie-break when Smith and Rob senior won out.

Eagles were five games up as the men’s sets were wrapped up.

The women’s sets were equally as close but saw Powlett regain a slender lead helped by Eagles being a player down and missing out on valuable game points.

Powlett then took resounding control in the mixed sets although Senior and Annie Higgs (Eagles) pushed Luke Last and Shasta Maher to a tie-break.

By the time the final two sets were underway, Powlett was assured of its second successive association premiership.’

The final margin of just 13 games was one of the tightest grand final results for some years.

Eagles put in a display worthy of the grand final in what was also its best performance on the court this season.

Golding wins club championship

BOORT Lawn Tennis Club played its last home and away game on Saturday.

Leaghur 87 d Mysia 79. Barraport 117 d Marmal 92. Ladder. Barraport 20, Mysia 18, Leaghur 14, Marmal 12.

Finals start on March 18. The boys’ singles championships were played on Sunday with Cooper Gooding defeating Luke Boyd 8-4.

Association president Aaron Lock presented Powlett captain Shasta Maher with the premiership trophy and commemorative glasses to premier players and runners-up.

He thanked clubs and players for the assistance throughout the season that had seen all matches played at Wedderburn and Korong Vale after October’s heavy rains prevented preparation of the Inglewood courts.

Loddon Eagles 106 lost to Powlett 119