3 teams out of 5 won (section 9 had a bye). This weekend's results concluded the home and away season. Note that there is no matches on next weekend as it is the the Labour Day long weekend (or known as "the start of the AFL season"/ "Australian Grand Prix weekend")! Tennis finals to be held on Saturday March 14th.

BRTA Summer Pennant

Section 3 Maccabi 5-6-56 defeated Mt Martha 1-3-46

Joel Fredman 8-7
Jordan Jaffe 8-4
Jonny Henquin 8-5
Marty Schwarz 8-4
Joel Fredman/ Marty Schwarz 4-6 6-2 7-6
Jordan Jaffe/ Jonny Henquin 3-6 4-6

Both doubles games were extremely competitive and played at a high level. Joel and Marty started slow but raised their level to win the 2nd set comfortably, and the 3rd set super 10-7. Jordan and Jonny struggled to reach their best, going down 3-6 and 4-6 after saving 5 match points in the 2nd set.

In singles, it was a very successful day for Maccabi. All players played extremely well against tough opposition. With Joel winning in a brutal tiebreak, Jordan and Marty winning 8-4, and Jonny winning 8-5.

 

A great win to end the season, likely putting us in 2nd place and a likely match against the same team in 2 weeks time

- Jordan Jaffe

Section 5 Maccabi 2-4-46 defeated by Coatesville 4-5-49

Damon Flicker 5-8
Saul Muscatel 4-8
Ryan Sharp 0-8
Luka Federman 8-1
Damon Flicker/ Ryan Sharp 7-6 4-6 6-7
Saul Muscatel/ Luka Federman 6-2 6-3

Section 6 Maccabi  4-6-50 defeated Carmelite 2-2-21

Ryan Behr 6-8
Daniel Henquin 4-8
Lior Rauchberger 8-0
Darion Pohl 8-1
Ryan Behr/ Daniel Henquin 6-1 6-2
Lior Rauchberger/ Darion Pohl 6-0 6-1

Section 7 Maccabi 3-5-52 defeated Tennis World 3-4-42

Dean Jackson 5-8
Steve Bendel 8-7
Russell Golden 8-3
Blake Golden 2-8
Steve Bendel/ Adam Needleman 6-2 7-6
Daniel Vertes/ Errol Dorfan 7-5 5-7 8-10

In humid conditions we decided in this bottom of the ladder clash to play all our seven players who were all available for the first time this year.  In a close contest we ended up winning by the vital set won by Errol Dorfan and Daniel Vertes in the doubles. Russell is now back to tennis fitness and looked the goods against a solid player. Disappointingly Blake who has won his last three singles came up against a massive hitter and failed in his quest for four from four post xmas break. Errol Dorfan and Daniel Vertes were the backbone of the team all year consistently making themselves available and keeping the team together. Great to have Dean Jackson for his first three adult pennant matches and he will go on to better things. He oozes talent. Steven Bendel just bleeds on court and inspired us all by simply getting the most out of himself.

All in all I would like to thank a great group of guys for one of my more enjoyable seasons.

 - Adam Needleman

Section 8 Maccabi 0-0-21 defeated by Sandringham 6-8-56

Joel Rabinov 2-8
Stephen Gorenstein 5-8
Marc Feldman 2-8
Daniel Brami 3-8
Stephen Gorenstein/ Marc Feldman 3-6 3-6
Joel Rabinov/ Daniel Brami 1-6 2-6

With 4 courts against Sandringham on mod grass, singles was played.

Joel played in the worst singles match he has played in (starting off with a fault that didn't even make the net), winning only 3 points in the first 5 games. Somehow managed to avoid a bagel for 2-8.

Stephen played in by far the closest singles match of the day, however at 5all he faultered for a 5-8 loss.

Marc Feldman (who kindly filled in) went down 2-8.

Daniel gave a 0-3 head start, before dragging it back for 2-3. He had a few chances, but went down 3-8.

Stephen and Marc were in both sets (3all in first set), before going down 3-6, 3-6.

Joel and Daniel couldn't get going, and were just happy to hold serve to avoid copping any bagels (1-6, 2-6).

Overall: a tough end to the season. Only positive was we all somehow managed to avoid copping a bagel in each set. Time to use the 2 months off to put in a massive pre-season, as we were mentally and physcially far from our best in the 2nd half of the season.

- Joel Rabinov

Section 9 BYE