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12 December, 2025
Antwerp, Arkona record strong wins in round 10 tennis
Round 10 of the Dimboola District Tennis Association saw more tennis played than round nine.
Antwerp hosted Rainbow and the Hopetoun V Arkona match moved to Friday night.
Antwerp V Rainbow
A snake on the court didn’t slow Antwerp down at all during the mixed, with the home side winning all four set for 36 games to Rainbows 11 games.
The men’s and women’s sections were much the same with Antwerp just too strong for Rainbow, claiming all four sets for 36 games in each section to Rainbow’s seven games.
Overall, Antwerp took home the five match points, 12 sets and 108 games to Rainbows 25 games.
Jorgenson def Edison Stasinowsky, Sophie Thomas 9-4; Chloe Lehman, Ant Toet def Ryder Gould, Ruby Tregenza 9-3.
Jorgenson, A. Toet def S. Thomas, R. Tregenza 9-3.
Bastin 9-3; T. Avery, C. Lehman def E. Stasinowsky, R. Gould 9-0.
[SUB HEAD]: Hopetoun V Arkona
In the mixed, it was all Arkona, claiming all four sets for 36 games to Hopetoun’s 14 games.
Women’s section though with Hopetoun proving too strong, winning all four sets for 36 games to Arkona’s 16 games.
Overall, Arkona won the night with four match points, eight sets and 88 games to Hopetoun’s one match point, four sets and 52 games.
Tahlia Durie lost to Woody Conboy, Ruby Simpson 4-9; Colt Decker, Shelby Donnan lost to Nick Pietsch, Evie Simpson 3-9.
Women: A. Walker, T. Durie def R. George, R. Simpson 9-7; C. Jones, S. Donnan def E. Mill, E. Simpson, 9-2, A. Walker, C. Jones def R. George, E. Mill 9-7; T. Durie, S. Donnan def R. Simpson, E. Simpson 9-0.
Conboy 2-9; L. Hallam, C. Decker lost to E. Hunter, N. Pietsch 0-9.
Saturday saw the remaining two matches be played. Jeparit hosting Dimboola and Brim hosting Warracknabeal.
Jeparit V Dimboola
In the mixed, some tough matches were played, but it was Dimboola that took out the section, winning the four sets for 36 games to Jeparit’s 16 games.
In the Men’s again there were some close games, but Dimboola proved too strong claiming the four sets for 36 games to Jeparit’s 16 games. In the Women’s, again some tough games were played, but Dimboola proved why they’re on top going into the break taking all four sets for 36 games to Jeparit’s 17 games.
Campbell, Brett Schultz lost to Tilly Barry, Lenny Eldridge 6-9; Bella Spokes, Jake Smith lost to Lyla Barry, Will Schilling 2-9.
Molineaus, J. Hauselberger 5-9; B. Spokes, L. Campbell lost to T> Barry, L. Barry 1-9.
Men: J. Newcombe, B. Schults lost to B. Molineaus, L. Eldridge 7-9; J. Schultz, J. Smith lost to J. Day, W. Schilling 2-9; J. Newcombe, J. Schults lost to B. Molineaus, J. Day 2-9; B. Schults, J. Smith lost to L. Eldridge, W. Schilling 5-9.
Overall, Dimboola took home all five match points, 12 sets and 108 games to Jeparit’s 49 games.
Brim V Warracknabeal
was Warracknabeal too strong claiming all four sets for 36 games to Brim’s16 games.
Overall, Brim won the day claiming 3.5 match points for 6 sets and 82 games to Warracknabeal’s 1.5 match points, 6 sets and 76 games.
O’Connor def Karter Nitschke, Macie Nitschke 9-4; Zac O’Connor, Georgia Evans lost to Lachie Clyne, Eeddie Row 6-9.
Women: Z. Angel, A. O’Connor lost to L. Kellet, M. Nitschke 3-9; K. O’Connor, G. Evans lost to K. Rowe, E. Rowe 6-9; Z. Angel, K. O’Connor lost to L. Kellet, K. Rowe 4-9; A. O’Connor, G. Evans lost to M. Nitschke, E. Rowe 3-9.
Men: L. Stewart, S. Keam def D. McKenzie, K. Nitschke 9-1; K. George, Z. O’Connor def C. Kellet, L. Clyne 9-3; L. Stewart, K. George def D. McKenzie, C. Kellet 9-7; S. Keam, Z. O’Connor def K. Nitschke, L. Clyne 9-1.
Going into the break it leaves Dimboola out on top, with the remaining spots in the four up for grabs
