AN inspired performance from Aaron Breust led Thurgoona Jets to victory over St Patricks/Diggerville in the men’s section one final at Albury Grasscourts on Saturday.
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Brock Dixon and Andrew Healy gave solid support in the five-game victory.
Jade Culph was a two-set winner for SPD with Issac Dallinger and Trey Murphy playing their part in the contest.
Forrest Hill went into the ladies decider firm favourites but Wodonga Larrikins pushed them all the way.
A dominant opening rubber by Sally Bulle and Kara Curphey saw The Hill with the advantage for most of the day with Di Wurtz and Di Star also contributing to the 15-game salute.
An unbeaten Sandra Allen was the standout for Wodonga.
Graeme Barnard and Rob Cabion had Albury away well claiming the opening singles rubbers only to be run down by Wodonga Bushrangers in a tight encounter in section two men’s final.
In the ladies, Wodonga Diamonds accounted for Glenly.
Men
Section 1: Thurgoona 3/36 (Dixon, Healy Breust) defeated St Patricks/Diggerville 3/31 (Culph, Dallinger, Murphy). Best Player: Winner: Zac Burhop 79%; R-up: Andrew Healey 75%
Section 2: Wodonga Bushrangers 6/51 (O’Connell, Robertson, Neil, McVean) defeated Albury 2/43 (Barned, Cabion, Smith, Grover). Best Player: Winner: John McVean 89.7% Runner up: Mark Neil 87.9
Section 3: Sacred Heart 4/38 (W. Cheshire, McAuliffe, Tankard, N. Cheshire) defeated Albury 2/39 (Gadd, Cowie, Schumack, Hughes). Best Player: Winner: Ken Reid 90.9% Runner up: Gary Hughes 88.1%
Section 4: Wodonga Eagles 6/48 (Sticker, Hollis, Johnson, Pocock) defeated Thurgoona Bears 0/16 (McMillan, Frauenfelder, Hosie, Hunter). Best Player: Winner: Craig Hollis 85.2%; Runner up: Tony Hosie 66.7%
Section 5: St Patricks/Diggerville White 4/31 (Wenzke, Sears, Filliponi) defeated Albury 2/23 (Dawson, Howsam, Sowden). Best Player: Winner: Winner: Scott Howsam 78.9% Runner up: Jack Kelso 76.3%
Section 6: St Patricks/Diggerville Orange 4/27 Andrews, Plested, Rixon) defeated St Patricks/Diggerville Purple 2/23 (Jhonston, Graham, Davies). Best Player: Winner: Hafiz Andrews 100% Runner up: James Plested 76.7%
Women
Section 1: Forrest Hill 3/45 (Bulle, Curphey, Wurtz, Star) defeated Wodonga Larrikins 3/30 (Larkin, Oates, Piergrosse, Allen). Best Player: Winner: Sally Bulle 100% Runner up: Kara Curphey 88.9%
Section 2: Wodonga Diamonds 6/40 (Maginnity, Lairson, Langford, Ebert) defeated Glenly 0/24 (Carlin, Hodges, Brawn, Jones). Best Player: Winner: Lyn Aylemore 84.2% Runner up: Diane McAuliffe 83.3%
Section 3: Scots Blue 6/40 (Kirdyashkina, Ring, Poole, Baker) defeated Wodonga 0/11 (Ebery, O’Neill, McIntosh, Williams). Best Player: Winner: Tonya Kirdyashkina 92.6% R-up: India Baker