Horsham Lawn clinches senior tittle

Horsham Lawn defeated Central Park in the Central Wimmera Tennis Association 2024/2025 grand final on Saturday, March 22.

By Tayyaab Masroor

Pennant winners - (back) Andrew Doorman, Lachlan Punchard, Jae McGrath, Graeme Wood, Di’Artagnan Walls, (front) Lydi Boyd, Ella Thompson, Tahlia Thompson, Gemma Walker and Cherie Wood. Photo: ROBIN WEBB

Horsham Lawn claimed Pennant and B-Grade premiership, while Central Park and St Michaels claimed premiership in the A-Special and A-Grade, respectively.

In the Pennant grand final, Horsham Lawn won eight rubbers, eight sets and a total of 85 games, while Central Park secured victory in six rubbers, six sets and 96 games.

In the Men's Double rubber 1 and 3, L. Punchard teamed up with an unspecified player to beat H. Allan and R. Harman by eight games to six.

In Women's Doubles rubber 5 and 7, T. Thompson and C.wood's team defeated A. Joseph and W. Sainsbury by eight games to seven.

In Men's Doubles rubber 2 and 4, D. Walls and his partner G. Wood lost to M. Jones and B. Nitschke by six games to eight.

In Women's Doubles rubber 6 and 8, G. Walker and E. Thompson defeated E. Wear and T. McIntyre by eight games to six.

In Men's Singles rubber 1, an Unspecified player beats H. Allan by eight games to seven.

In Men's Singles rubber 2, D. Walls lost to M. Jones by three games to eight.

In Women's Singles rubber 5, T. Thompson faced a defeat from A. Joseph by two games to eight.

In Women's Singles rubber 6, G. Walker stood tall by defeating W. Wear by eight games to six.

In Men's Doubles rubber 3 and 4, L. Punchard and G. Wood defeated R. Harman and B. Nitschke by eight games to five.

In Women's Doubles rubber 7 and 8, C. Wood and E. Thompson lost to W. Sainsbury and T. McIntyre by four games to eight.

In Men's Doubles rubber 1 and 4, G. Wood teamed up with an unspecified player to defeat H. Allan and B. Nitschke by eight games to four.

In Women's Doubles rubber 5 and 8, T. Thompson and E. Thompson defeated A. Joseph and T. McIntyre by eight games to seven.

In Men's Doubles rubber 2 and 3, D. Walls and L. Punchard lost to M. Jones and R. Harman by four games to eight.

In Women's Doubles rubber 6 and 7, G. Walker and C. Wood lost to E. Wear and W. Sainsbury by two games to eight.

In the A-Special grand final, Horsham Lawn lost to Central Park in seven rubbers, seven sets, and 85 games, compared to seven rubbers, seven sets, and 89 games.

Horsham Lawn won five Rubber Men's Doubles sets, one Women's Doubles and one Men's Singles, while Central Park secured victory in four Rubber Women's Doubles, two Women's Singles and one Men's Singles set.

In the A-Grade grand final, St Michaels defeated Horsham Lawn McGennisken with eight rubbers, eight sets, and 86 games to four rubbers, four sets, and 76 games.

St Michaels won four Rubber Mixed sets, two Rubber Men's and two Rubber Women's sets, while Horsham Lawn McGennisken were only victorious in two Rubber Men's and Women's sets each.

In the B-Grade grand final, Horsham Lawn Tigers defeated Laharum by 12 rubbers, 12 sets and 84 games to four rubbers, four sets and 49 games.

Tigers won three Rubber Mixed Doubles sets, five Men's Doubles sets and four Women's Doubles sets, while Laharum was only able to win one Rubber Mixed Doubles, two Women's Doubles and one Men's Doubles.