MILDURA’S John Craemer and Red Cliffs’ Bree Smith have taken the honours in the 51st annual January tournament held at the Red Cliffs Lawn Tennis Club at the weekend.
There were more than 130 entries for the tournament from Geelong, Broken Hill, Mildura and Red Cliffs lawn tennis clubs.
The Ambassador Housing Estate mens singles winner Craemer got the win from fellow Mildura player Ben Schuler, while Smith took the points in the Levers of Red Cliffs ladies singles from Kate Watts (Mildura), the reigning champion of two years.
Next year’s event will be held over the Australia Day weekend, January 25 to 27.
Results:
Singles:< p>Women’s Championships: Bree Smith d Kate Watts.
Women’s B Grade: Kate Olofsson d Donna Milne.
Men’s Championship: John Craemer d Ben Schuller.
Men’s A Grade: Rod Healy d Rhys Tiller.
Men’s B Grade: Cambell Mckenzie d Jayden Austin.
Doubles:
Women’s Championships: Bree Wade/Kaye Gottschuke d Bree Smith/Piera Casey.
Women’s A Grade: Jill Larsen/Sharon Short d Donna Milne/Barb Griffiths.
Women’s B Grade: Maddy Leerson/Hanna Austin d Di Tiller/Marg Pangrac.
Women’s C Grade: Lyn Thurlow/Ann Duck d Angela Grossole/Peta Faulkner.
Men’s Championship: Rick McMeekin/Dean Fairlie d Jason Kalms/Peter Arney.
Men’s A Grade: Graeme Tiller/Rhys Tiller d Dallas Kalms/Shaun Richardson.
Men’s B Grade: Gordon Scott/Karl Fritsch d Bobby Stephens/Damien Tingey.
Mixed Doubles:
Championships: Jason Kalms/Bree Smith d Piera Casey/Graeme Tiller.
A Grade: Karen Sharp/James Sharp d Geoff Spangler/Jill Larson.
B Grade: Sarah Olofsson/Chase Stone d Geoff Rose/Shanee Rose.
Veterans Doubles:
Women A grade: Lisa Hill/April Crouch d Jill Larsen/Sharon Short.
Women B grade: Donna Milne/Fiona Ryan d Wendy Hallinan/Norelle Bate.
Men’s A Grade: Jason Kalms/Dallas Kalms d Marty Smith/Malcolm Hare.
Men’s B Grade: Gordon Scott/Karl Fritsch d Selwyn Patterson/Ian Arney.
This article appeared in Tuesday’s Sunraysia Daily 24/01/2012.
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