By Colin MacGillivray

Wet weather caused havoc in the first week of Central Wimmera Tennis Association finals, with many junior matches left unfinished.

While senior A Special, A Grade and B Special finals proceeded as planned, five of the 18 scheduled junior semi finals were washed out.

Both junior open semi finals were abandoned and will be rescheduled, with one section-one boys’ final and both section-five match-play finals also called off due to the rain.

In the matches that achieved a result, Haven 3-25, defeated Horsham Lawn Gold 3-20 in the division-one boys’ second semi-final, while the section-one girls’ competition saw Horsham Lawn White defeat Haven 3-28 to 2-21 and Horsham Lawn Gold 5-35 beat Horsham Lawn Green 1-19.

Section-two boys’ finals resulted in Horsham Lawn Gold 4-27 beating Haven 1-23 and Horsham Lawn Green 3-28 besting Central Park 3-27, while in the girls’ draw Natimuk Blue 4-28 defeated Horsham Lawn Red 2-23 and Horsham Lawn White 4-28 downed Haven 2-19.

The boys’ section-three draw resulted in Horsham Lawn Gold defeating intraclub rival Horsham Lawn Green by a single game, 3-29 to 3-28, while Haven Blue 4-31 bested Central Park 2-27 in the other final.

Girls’ section-four matches saw Horsham Lawn 4-31 defeating Haven 2-17 and Homers 6-36 accounting for Central Park 0-9.

Junior match play in section six saw Horsham Lawn Green 3-53 advancing to the grand final by defeating Horsham Lawn White 3-45, while Horsham Lawn Gold 4-52 beat Central Park 2-37.

In senior A Special results, Central Park punched its ticket to the grand final by defeating Horsham Lawn O’Connor 7-92 to 7-85, while Lawn O’Connor will regroup ahead of a preliminary final against Horsham Lawn Dorman, which beat Brimpaen 9-83 to 5-77.

The first A Grade semi-final went the way of Haven Red, which beat Central Park 9-85 to 3-58. The Parkers will now face Horsham Lawn Tigers, which thrashed Horsham Lawn McGennisken 11-94 to 1-50 to advance from the second semi final.

B Special finals were also one-sided, with Laharum besting Central Park 14-90 to 2-44 in the first match, while Horsham Lawn Savage 14-91 was far too strong for Horsham Lawn Bardell 2-39 in the second.

The final round of pennant competition was abandoned due to the rain, with minor premier Central Park advancing directly to the grand final while Horsham Lawn and St Michaels will do battle in a preliminary final.

There are no scheduled matches this weekend, with preliminary finals to be played on March 13 and 14.

With several junior finals yet to be completed, the association had only finalised its senior draws as of yesterday afternoon.

All senior finals will be at Haven, with the pennant match between Horsham Lawn and St Michaels to played on courts one, two and three. A Special will see Horsham Lawn O’Connor play Horsham Lawn Dorman on courts seven, eight and nine; A Grade sides Central Park and Horsham Lawn Tigers will meet on courts 10, 11, 12; and the B Special final between Central Park and Horsham Lawn Savage Haven will be on courts four, five and six.

Results

Seniors

Pennant: Kalkee forfeited to Horsham Lawn; Central Park drew with St Michaels – washout.

A Special: Semi-final one: Central Park 7-92 d Horsham Lawn O’Connor 7-85; semi-final two: Horsham Lawn Dorman 9-83 d Brimpaen 5-77.

A Grade: Semi-final one: Haven Red 9-85 d Central Park 3-58; semi-final two: Horsham Lawn Tigers 11-94 d Horsham Lawn McGennisken 1-50.

B Special: Semi-final one: Laharum 14-90 d Central Park 2-44; semi-final two: Horsham Lawn Savage 14-91 d Horsham Lawn Bardell 2-39.

Juniors 

Open: Semi-final one: Central Park White v Central Park Blue – incomplete due to rain; semi-final two: Central Park Yellow v Horsham Lawn Green – incomplete due to rain.

Section 1 Boys: Semi-final one: Haven 3-25 d Horsham Lawn Gold 3-20; semi-final two: Central Park v Horsham Lawn White – incomplete due to rain.

Section 1 Girls: Semi-final one: Horsham Lawn White 3-28 d Haven 2-21; Horsham Lawn Gold 5-35 d Horsham Lawn Green 1-19.

Section 2 Boys: Semi-final one: Horsham Lawn Gold 4-27 d Haven 1-23; semi-final two: Horsham Lawn Green 3-28 d Central Park 3-27.

Section 2 Girls: Semi-final one: Natimuk Blue 4-28 d Horsham Lawn Red 2-23; semi-final two: Horsham Lawn White 4-28 d Haven 2-19.

Section 3 Boys: Semi-final one: Horsham Lawn Gold 3-29 d Horsham Lawn Green 3-28; semi-final two: Haven Blue 4-31 d Central Park 2-27.

Section 4 Girls: Semi-final one: Horsham Lawn 4-31 d Haven 2-17; semi-final two: Homers 6-36 d Central Park 0-9.

Match Play Section 5: Semi-final one: Homers Red v Central Park White – incomplete due to rain; semi-final two: Central Park Blue v Horsham Lawn Green – incomplete due to rain.

Match Play Section 6: Semi-final one: Horsham Lawn Green 3-53 d Horsham Lawn White  3-45; semi-final two: Horsham Lawn Gold 4-52  d Central Park 2-37.

• Incomplete matches are being rescheduled.

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