Sale Tennis Club Section 1 player, Jo Rule, has won the Ladies 35 and Over Singles at the Tennis Victoria Seniors National Ranking Tournament (NRT) held in Barinsdale on May 14 to 16.  Jo then backed up in the 90+ mixed doubles with club legend Bruce Carter, to take a second title for the weekend before adding the 100+ doubles with Cushla De Muth to make it 3 for the weekend.

Jo was joined by several other Sale players including the evergreen Phil Mein, Suzanne Ross and Robin Lowe.  Carter and Lowe were runners up in the 60 and Over Doubles where they were edged out on percentage by Mike Evans and Leigh Adams from Melbourne.

The Bairnsdale event follows a successful seniors event at Maffra in January.  National Ranking Tournaments are round robin events consisting of men’s and ladies singles, men’s and ladies doubles as well as mixed doubles.  There are six events, which are played in five year age groups over the three days with two events played each day.  Players can elect to play 1 event or all 6 depending on how much tennis they want for the weekend.  The standard is suitable for players of all abilities.  Prizes are presented at the completion of each day. 

Sale Tennis Club will host an NRT from 13 to 15 August where they are hoping to attract a field of over 80 players to their newly completed courts.