THERE were plenty of thrills when the junior tennis preliminary finalists were settled after Saturday’s semifinals.
Top sectionone team Clyde led those advancing to the summer season grand finals with a solid win over Upper Beaconsfield.
There will be no play this Saturday with preliminary finals played the following Saturday, 17 March.
As there is no spare weekend, matches that are incomplete (or not started) will be continued or played on the Sunday from 9am at the venues indicated.
Players must have played at least three matches, one in each half of the season and a third match in either half, to be eligible to play in the finals.
A system of advantage sets with a tiebreak at six gamesall will apply for all sections. In addition, the doubles sections (13 to 18) will play a conventional (advantage) deuce.
The standard of tennis attire, as set out in the bylaws booklet, must be followed.
Doubles teams are to be accompanied by two adult umpires and singles teams one adult referee. There is no need for these referees to be inside the court enclosure, the singles sections players umpire themselves.
In addition all teams are to supply one pair of approved new balls.
The firstmentioned team is deemed to be the home team and is to supply a scorecard.
The completed scorecard is to be delivered to Barry Palmer by 10pm. If a match is incomplete, the home team is to retain the card and phone in the match status.
There will be no draws in finals. If scores are level after the last set, the match will be decided with a singles (sections one to 12) or doubles (sections 13 to 18) tiebreak.
SEMIFINAL RESULTS
SECTION ONE
Clyde 542 d Upper Beaconsfield Blue 336.
Narre Warren North 441 d Upper Beaconsfield Red 436.
SECTION TWO
Beaconsfield 538 d Hallam White 328.
Narre Warren Gold 538 d Narre Warren North 334.
SECTION THREE
Harkaway 546 d Clyde 336 .
Upper Beaconsfield 544 d Narre Warren Gold 337.
SECTION FOUR
Clyde Black 748 d Narre Warren North Red 128.
Beaconsfield 442 d Berwick 440.
SECTION FIVE
Narre Warren Gold 644 d Gloucester 228.
Upper Beaconsfield Red 541 d Harkaway 337.
SECTION SIX
Berwick 746 d Narre Warren North Blue 124.
Clyde 648 d Narre Warren North Red 235.
SECTION SEVEN
Upper Beaconsfield Blue 543 d Upper Beaconsfield Red 334.
Belgrave 540 d Pakenham 336.
SECTION EIGHT
Narre Warren 646 d Cockatoo 234.
Berwick 541 d Pakenham 331.
SECTION NINE
Beaconsfield Blue 436 d Pakenham Upper 434.
Fountain Gate 640 d Narre Warren 223.
SECTION 10
Narre Warren North 640 d Clyde 237.
Cockatoo 435 d Berwick White 432.
SECTION 11
Clyde 441 d Devon Meadows 435.
Cockatoo 640 d Berwick 223.
SECTION 12
Narre Warren 437 d Gloucester 433.
Pakenham 541 d Beaconsfield Gold 331.
SECTION 13
Upper Beaconsfield 431 d Gloucester 223.
Berwick White 430 d Berwick Blue 221.
SECTION 14
Upper Beaconsfield 428 d Narre Warren Purple 222.
Narre Warren Gold 432 d Berwick 228.
SECTION 15
Narre Warren North 636 d Gloucester 019.
Harkaway 531 d Belgrave Heights 114.
SECTION 16
Narre Warren Green 636 d Narre Warren Gold 025.
Berwick Blue 531 d Gloucester 125.
SECTION 17
Narre Warren Green 426 d Clyde 225.
Harkaway 327 d Narre Warren Gold 323.
SECTION 18
Narre Warren Green 328 d Narre Warren Gold 328 (Tiebreak 86).
Narre Warren Purple 331 d Fountain Gate 326.
