A new season of exciting action commenced in the Berwick and District Tennis Association (BDTA) on the weekend with players rejuvenated after a short break from the Winter season.
Here is a look at this week’s BDTA results.
Saturday
Osborne Shield (Rubbers)
Pakenham 2 4:36 v Drouin 1 3:28, Sandhurst 1 3:37 v Narre Warren North Red 2 5:41, Narre Warren North Black 2 5:41 v Berwick 1 2:29, Cranbourne – Bye.
Section 1 Rubbers
Beaconsfield Gold 1 2:30 v Officer Blue 2 5:40, Pakenham 2 4:46 v Cranbourne 1 2:20, Drouin 3 6:37 v Narre Warren 0 0:17, Officer Red 1 3:33 v Beaconsfield Blue 2 4:36.
Section 2 Rubbers
Berwick Blue 2 5:46 v Officer Blue 1 4:45, Beaconsfield 2 4:39 v Cranbourne Black 1 3:33, Cranbourne Green 3 6:36 v Narre Warren 0 0:11, Officer Red 3 6:44 v Berwick White 0 2:34.
Section 3 Rubbers
Berwick White 0 2:36 v Upper Beaconsfield 3 6:45, Beaconsfield 2 5:38 v Narre Warren 1 2:22, Harkaway 3 6:41 v Berwick Blue 0 1:26, Cranbourne – Bye.
Section 4 Rubbers
Officer 1 3:39 v Harkaway 2 5:40, Clyde Blue 1 4:47 v Cranbourne 2 4:42, Narre Warren 2 4:37 v Clyde White 1 3:30, Narre Warren North 2 4:34 v Beaconsfield 1 3:37.
Section 5 Rubbers
Beaconsfield 0 0:3 v Narre Warren North 3 6:36, Pakenham 0 0:28 v Clyde 3 6:40, Cranbourne 0 1:30 v Fountain Gate 3 6:42, Bunyip v Sandhurst (Forfeit by Sandhurst).
Section 6 Singles
Beaconsfield 3:29 v Cranbourne 5:40, Clyde 7:47 v Narre Warren 1:12, Berwick White 2:34 v Upper Beaconsfield 6:41, Berwick Blue – Bye.
Section 7 Singles
Berwick Blue 5:36 v Berwick White 3:27, Cranbourne 5:36 v Beaconsfield 3:24, Narre Warren North 6:42 v Officer 2:23, Narre Warren South – Bye.
Section 8 Singles
Tooradin 4:33 v Upper Beaconsfield 4:35, Gloucester 4:30 v Cranbourne 4:33, Bunyip 4:29 v Beaconsfield 4:38, Narre Warren North 3:25 v Berwick 5:39.
Section 9 Singles
Tooradin 8:48 v Narre Warren North 0:14, Pakenham 6:39 v Clyde 2:25, Cranbourne 4:33 v Fountain Gate 4:28, Lang Lang 8:49 v Berwick 0:18.
Sunday
Section 10 Singles
Berwick Blue 8:48 v Beaconsfield 0:10, Bunyip 0:14 v Pakenham 8:48, Officer 5:41 v Cranbourne 3:22, Narre Warren 6:40 v Berwick White 2:31.
Section 11 Singles
Berwick Blue 0:16 v Upper Beaconsfield 8:48, Cranbourne 7:45 v Officer 1:30, Narre Warren 8:49 v Berwick White 0:21, Clyde – Bye.
Section 12 Singles
Gloucester 3:37 v Narre Warren 5:41, Cranbourne 2:26 v Pakenham 6:43, Tooradin 3:35 v Fountain Gate 5:41, Beaconsfield 4:34 v Berwick 4:36.
Section 13 Singles
Harkaway 6:46 v Narre Warren 2:27, Narre Warren South 5:35 v Officer Blue 3:32, Officer Red 6:47 v Cranbourne 2:23, Gloucester – Bye.
Section 14 Singles
Berwick 0:26 v Officer Red 8:48, Cranbourne 3:35 v Narre Warren 5:42, Officer Blue 6:46 v Beaconsfield 2;32, Pakenham – Bye.
Section 15 Doubles
Beaconsfield 1:23 v Narre Warren Green 5:35, Narre Warren South 2:24 v Upper Beaconsfield 4:31, Officer 1:20 v Narre Warren Yellow 5:35, Narre Warren Gold 5:34 v Berwick 1;13.
Section 16 Doubles
Berwick 1:9 v Narre Warren Gold 5:35, Cranbourne 0:9 v Officer 6:36, Tooradin 5:31 v Fountain Gate 1:12, Beaconsfield – Bye.
ASSOCIATIONS JUNIOR LEAGUE (AJL)
A blockbuster round of Boys 12A, 12B, and 12C matches was held on Sunday at Boroondara Tennis Centre.
A short interview with 2017 Australian Open doubles semi-finalist and former singles world number-160 Andrew Whittington was held prior to the start of the matches.
Results: 12B Boys: BDTA 1 2:28 v NSJTA 5 8:61. 14C Boys: BDTA 1 2:27 v Western Region 5 8:57. 14B Girls: BDTA 1 1:21 v Bayside-Moorabbin 5 9:62. 16B Girls: BDTA 0 1:29 v Bayside-Moorabbin 6 9:65. 16C Boys: BDTA 6 8:59 v Tennis Geelong 0 2:23.
