Autumn doubles comes down to narrow finish

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Autumn doubles comes down to narrow finish

UNDER a crescent moon on a fine, crisp night for tennis, Inverloch Tennis Club’s Autumn Night Doubles Competition reached its grand final stage last Wednesday.
Karsten Krohn’s Team 3 (Karsten Krohn, Paul Burns, Wes Maxwell and Sarah Keating filling in for Jenni Cox) was taking on Andy Boldiston’s Team 16 (Andy Boldiston, Greg Ellt, Julie Jacobs and Andrew Manning filling in for Shane Clements).
Krohn and Boldiston were soon exchanging bullets from the baseline, supported by the nimble net play of Burns and the cutting forehand of Ellt.
It was nip and tuck until the final three games, with Krohn’s combination edging out for an eight to five lead.
On the second court, Jacobs and Manning were off to a slow start, going down eight to two to Maxwell and Keating.
With a nine game
break at the halfway point it seemed Team 3 was going to become the ultimate giant-slayer, having finished the regular season in seventh spot to then account for the minor premiers and two top four teams on its way to winning the coveted premiership coffee mugs.
But Boldiston was having none of it as his team took to its second sets with a vengeance.
He and Jacobs accounted for Krohn and Maxwell eight to two, while Ellt and Manning were turning the tables completely, leading Burns and Keating seven to three.
Needing only two games to force a deciding tiebreak, Keating dug in on serve, very nearly staging a brave comeback.
But the experience of Ellt came through at the end, giving Team 16 a hard earned victory on the night and ending the memorable run of Team 3 by a mere two games.
As the moon set behind the gum trees, another successful Night Doubles season was wrapped up in fitting style.
Well done to all, and bring on the spring competition.
Also thanks to everyone who supported both teams on night it was great to see so many people there.

Premiership clash: back from left, Greg Ellt, Julie Jacobs, Andy Boldiston and Andrew Manning defeated Wes Maxwell, Paul Burns, Karsten Krohn and Sarah Keating in Inverloch Tennis Club’s Autumn Night Doubles Competition.

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