The 2017\/18 Junior State Season kicked off with a bang last Friday night. The Girl\u2019s commenced with a \u2018Super Round\u2019 at Peake Gardens-Riverside Tennis Club, with the Boy\u2019s doing battle at the Millswood Tennis Club.\u00a0The weather was perfect, the scene was set, battle lines were drawn, and it was time to begin what promises to be another great season of Junior State League.<\/p>\n
Round 1 of the girl\u2019s saw two extremely close matches, and one comfortable victory.\u00a0 West Lakes Tennis Club, produced a fantastic showing, sneaking past the Hahndorf girl\u2019s. At the end of the match they were each tied on 3 rubbers each, with West Lakes getting the chocolates by a meagre 3 games.<\/p>\n
The Seacliff girl\u2019s had a slightly easier time of it, despite many long rallies, and some high standard tennis from Peake Gardens, it was Seacliff getting up 5 rubbers to 1. They were lead strongly, by the popular pick for the JSL Girl\u2019s Player of the Year, Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz.<\/p>\n
Goodwood and Happy Valley played out an absolute nail biter, with spectators on the edge of their seats. Heidi Evans (Happy Valley) and Erica Williams (Goodwood) were the stand outs for their respective sides, both with very strong showings.\u00a0 At the conclusion it was Goodwood sneaking over the line by just 2 games and getting their premiership defence off to good start.<\/p>\n
Over at Millswood there were three one-sided battles, and one that couldn\u2019t get any closer.\u00a0 The Coromandel Valley boy\u2019s showed why they are most people\u2019s tip for the flag with a dominant display.\u00a0 On the night they had just a touch too much depth for Hahndorf, with Ollie Douglas, Sam \u2018The Glue\u2019 Sanderson and Patrick Douglas having the strongest showings.<\/p>\n
Trinity demonstrated why they made the Final last year, winning 5 of their 6 rubbers.\u00a0 Jared Waterman and Hendrick Grohbruegge were sensational for Trinity, with Will Clifford the shining light for Peake Gardens-Riverside.<\/p>\n
Seaside were victorious over Glenunga winning 5 of their rubbers. Lachlan Hill was very strong as a vital cog in Seaside\u2019s victory. In what proved to be the match of the round, Tea Tree Gully locked horns with Seacliff in what proved a battle for the ages. In the end, it was the powerful display from Alex Carroll that got Tea Tree Gully the win by a single game!<\/p>\n
It was fantastic to get the Junior State League off to a great start. We are all excited for what round 2 will bring this Friday night, with the Phantom Tipster making some bold predictions and big upsets!<\/p>\n