Numurkah Raptors' Daniel Schreenan locks in.
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Megan Fisher
Goulburn Murray Lawn Tennis Association’s spin on the Gather Round concept took place in round three, with five venues hosting Saturday’s action.
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At Euroa, four division one gladiators went to battle, although this time on neighbouring courts.
The Velvet Tigers’ ascendancy continued another week, accounting for Shepparton Lawn The Valley 9-83 to 3-66.
Pat Deery’s 8-1 result early doors led a strong Tigers cohort in the men’s singles, but a defiant showing from Ben O’Brien and Hope Curtis-McDonald snatched some sets back for The Valley.
The doubles proved the difference, with the Tigers, spurred on by Deery, Jarrod Bingham, and Sam McKenzie-McHarg paving the way forward for their club’s second win of the season.
The Tigers sit first, but breathing down their neck is a Shepparton Lawn Average Joes side coming off a slick win over Numurkah.
David Poole (8-0) and Mark Mills (8-1) got the Warriors off to a flyer before Ned Nihill and Kade Madigan launched a counterattacking effort to square the men’s singles.
Ellie Mifka and Leanne More continued to pull the momentum back to Shepparton by sweeping the ladies singles, but with the men’s doubles honours shared, it was anyone’s game heading into the final stanza.
Mifka’s unbeaten day continued through productive team-ups with More (8-4) and Luke Turcato (8-5) to send The Valley clear, Nihill and More’s 8-2 win in the final rubber sealing the overall 8-74 to 4-61 win.
Tatura, third, had the round three bye, with The Valley and Numurkah occupying fourth and fifth respectively.
Around the regions, Nathalia hosted GM2 action, while the GM2 Open games were played at Tatura.
Yarrawonga (GM3) and Shepparton Lawn (GM4) hosted the remaining grades, with News photographer Megan Fisher capturing the clash between Karramomus and Numurkah Raptors.
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