THERE were a couple of surprise results in the Goulburn Murray Lawn Tennis Association (GMLTA) and the Benalla and District Tennis Association (BDTA) as the season draws to a close and all eyes turn towards finals.
In Division one of the BDTA, an undermanned Euroa Lawn outfit recorded its first loss for the season when it went down to Benalla Lawn Green.
After putting in a huge week at Country Week, Kevin Bott worked hard to claim two of his three sets and contribute significantly to his side’s tally, but it was not quite enough.
The final score was Benalla Lawn Green 55 to Euroa Lawn 49.
In Division two, Dan Godsmark had a great afternoon to comfortably win his three sets and set up a strong win for Euroa Lawn over Violet Town.
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The score was Euroa Lawn 59 to Violet Town 27.
In the penultimate round of the GMLTA, Euroa White, competing in the GM2 Open section, had a day to forget when it lowered its colours to KPOS Commandos.
The Euroa side, no doubt fatigued after its huge Country Week win, lost 10 of 11 sets to the second-placed Commandos.
The score was Euroa White 36 to KPOS Commandos 78.
Euroa Blue has moved into third spot on the ladder after comfortably accounting for Shepparton Lawn Blues.
Matt Teasdale, who is in fantastic touch heading into the finals, conceded just four games for the afternoon.
The final score was Euroa Blue 77 to Shepparton Lawn Blues 45.
In GM3, Euroa Green’s winning streak continues after it made very light work of the visiting Cobram Crickets.
Josh Higgins enjoyed a successful day on the court by winning his three sets and helping set up the devastating win.
The score was Euroa Green 76 to Cobram Crickets 32.
