Win gives St Clair a chance
Win gives St Clair a chance
The St Clair men walked the tightrope before completing a 6-0 win over Taieri to give itself a chance to topple leader Balmacewen in an unfinished tie from last weekend.
Dennis Radford
Sizemore and Hopwood's work for tennis rewarded
Sizemore and Hopwood's work for tennis rewarded
Mitchell Sizemore and Stacey Hopwood have been named Otago players of the year at an awards ceremony.
Balmac, St Clair take maximum points
Balmac, St Clair take maximum points
Balmacewan maintained the lead but St Clair kept the pressure on when both took the maximum 10 points in the post-Christmas Shield competition in Dunedin club tennis on Saturday.
Tomlinson, Price secure open singles titles
Tomlinson, Price secure open singles titles
Two new names will appear on the honours board at Logan Park after Aucklander Charlie Tomlinson and Queenstown’s Emilia Price claimed the Otago Open singles titles yesterday.
Students lift open field
Students lift open field
The appearance of several students from outside the province has given the Otago Open this weekend a lift in novelty value.
Injuries hamper players
Injuries hamper players
St Clair and Balmacewen took 4-2 wins in Dunedin club tennis on Saturday, with both ties coming down to closely fought climaxes.
Marathon ties order of the day
Marathon ties order of the day
In a day of marathon ties, Balmacewen and McGlashan took 4-2 wins in the first round of the men’s Shield competition in Dunedin club tennis on Saturday. Taieri beat OBHS on countback on Sunday,...
Southern Lakes claims 15th league title in a row
Southern Lakes claims 15th league title in a row
The Southern Lakes tennis team took its 15th straight Southern League title in Dunedin yesterday.
McLachlan carries southern hopes into semifinal
McLachlan carries southern hopes into semifinal
Ben McLachlan, holds the remaining southern hopes as he moved into the semifinal with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Wesley Whitehouse in the national tennis championships at Albany yesterday.
Southern interest on McLachlan brothers
Southern interest on McLachlan brothers
Southern interest in the main draw of the national championships in Albany is now centred on the fate of Queenstown brothers Riki and Ben McLachlan, who remain alive in both singles and doubles.
Four Otago players out
Four Otago players out
Reality struck for the Otago players at the national championships in Albany yesterday as all four were bundled out in straight sets after successfully playing through qualifying.
Four Otago men in main draw at national champs
Four Otago men in main draw at national champs
Otago has landed four spots in the 32-man main draw of the national championships in Albany after a strong showing in qualifying yesterday.
St Clair, Eastern Harbour still setting pace
St Clair, Eastern Harbour still setting pace
St Clair and Eastern Harbour continue to set the pace in Dunedin President’s Cup club tennis after further wins to both on Saturday.
Lakes come back to edge Otago
Lakes come back to edge Otago
Southern Lakes came back from 5-3 down after the singles to claim a 7-5 win over Otago in the first round of the Southern Tennis League in Queenstown on the weekend.
Southern Lakes good bet for trophy
Southern Lakes good bet for trophy
The Southern Lakes tennis team, which has held the Rennie Trophy for southern region supremacy for 14 years, seems likely to maintain its record when the first round of the Southern League is...
Sizemore’s efforts in vain
Sizemore’s efforts in vain
After a series of marathon matches, St Clair lost for the first time this season in Dunedin club tennis when beaten by Eastern Harbour, 4-2, on Saturday.
Unbeaten St Clair leads by two points
Unbeaten St Clair leads by two points
St Clair kept its unbeaten record in Dunedin club tennis and moved to the competition lead in a closely contested top order with a 4-2 win against North Otago in Oamaru on Saturday.
Balmacewen clean sweep against Taieri
Balmacewen clean sweep against Taieri
Balmacewen took a short clean sweep against Taieri in Dunedin club tennis on Saturday, to hold a five-point lead after three rounds.
Balmacewen, Eastern Harbour club winners
Balmacewen, Eastern Harbour club winners
Balmacewen and Eastern Harbour claimed easy wins in Dunedin club tennis on Saturday when they won 5-1 and 6-0, over McGlashan and Taieri, respectively.
Clear wins for Hunt, Shibuya
Clear wins for Hunt, Shibuya
Alex Hunt, from Nelson, and Japanese exchange student Bianka Shibuya took the Otago Indoor Open tennis titles in Dunedin yesterday.