Sport
21 November, 2025
Blues in shock boilover
Charlton caused the upset of the weekend while St Arnaud claimed a strong away victor
THERE was a mix of fortunes for St Arnaud’s tennis sides in Round 6 of the North Central Lawn Tennis Association.
Charlton caused the upset of the weekend while St Arnaud claimed a strong away victory.
In one of the surprises of the season, Charlton toppled ladder leader Kara Kara, recording a 125–103 (10–0 points) win on its home courts.
Charlton swept all three sections—Men’s, Ladies and Mixed Doubles.
Despite the dominant points tally, the match was far closer than the final score suggested.
Missing a couple of senior Men’s players, Kara Kara fell just one game short in the Men’s Doubles (38–39 games), while Millie Hando was a standout in the Ladies section with two set wins in a 32–42 overall loss.
The only triple-set winner for Kara Kara was Ben Greenaway.
Further north at Wycheproof, St Arnaud produced a commanding performance, overcoming the ever-welcoming hosts 127–69 (8–2 points).
Wycheproof claimed the Ladies Doubles (44–31 games), but St Arnaud’s Men’s pairings set up the day with a devastating 48–8 games result that created a match-winning buffer.
A solid win in the Mixed Doubles sealed the comprehensive victory.
Three-set winners for St Arnaud were Callum Goode, Matthew Goode, Sam Male, Jason Rowe and Ben Batters.
LADDER
Kara Kara 38
Richardson 36
Nullawil 34
Birchip 34
St Arnaud 31
Charlton 27
Avon 24
Wirrim 12
Wycheproof 4
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