{"id":36556,"date":"2024-01-10T06:02:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T19:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/?p=36556"},"modified":"2024-01-10T06:02:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T19:02:14","slug":"barwon-takes-the-68th-inter-regional-country-championships-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/news\/2024\/01\/10\/barwon-takes-the-68th-inter-regional-country-championships-crown","title":{"rendered":"Barwon takes the 68th Inter-regional Country Championships Crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">From 206 players and 6 regions, Barwon claimed the 68th Inter-regional Country Championships in 2024. Benalla Lawn Tennis Club were wonderful hosts of this much loved event. The Benalla tennis community did a fantastic job preparing their courts after heavy rainfall in the days leading up to the event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over 400 matches played were on the first two days with rain across Victoria sadly hampering the finals day.<\/p>\n<p>Inter-regionals are an opportunity for players from across Country Victoria to represent their region in a variety of age groups in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.<\/p>\n<p>The competitions were well played and in great spirits with many team managers making a point of the fantastic attitudes, team spirit and fairness that all players displayed on and off court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Tournament Results <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unfortunately due to rain, a number of Gender and Mixed Doubles matches weren&#8217;t able to be completed so points were split evenly the overall points tally. In cases where a result wasn&#8217;t possible because play hadn&#8217;t started, the participating players showed their good spirits and battled it out for the winner and runner up trophies with a hotly contested rock, paper, scissors battle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-36606 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2024\/01\/IMG_7536-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2024\/01\/IMG_7536-1.jpg 6000w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2024\/01\/IMG_7536-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2024\/01\/IMG_7536-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6000px) 100vw, 6000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>2024 68th Inter-Regional Country Championships Victoria Points Tally <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congratulations to our 2024 Inter-Regional Country Championships Winners, BARWON!!!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<sup>st<\/sup> Barwon \u2013 303<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<sup>nd<\/sup> Loddon Campaspe \u2013 265.5<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<sup>rd<\/sup> Goulburn &#8211; 258<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<sup>th<\/sup> Mornington Peninsula &#8211; 217<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<sup>th<\/sup> South West &#8211; 180<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<sup>th<\/sup> Wimmera \u2013 178.5<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congratulations also to our 2024 winner of the Most Improved Shield, Mornington Peninsula!<\/p>\n<p>The individual results are all listed below:<\/p>\n<table width=\"1385\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"420\">Mens&#8217; Open Singles<\/td>\n<td width=\"419\">Adam Lasky (1) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">6-4 6-2<\/td>\n<td width=\"413\">Taj Cayzer (2) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; Open Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Matt Hicks \/ Adam Lasky (Barwon)<\/td>\n<td>8-3<\/td>\n<td>Evan Atkinson \/ Benjamin Cummins (Mornington Peninsula)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; Open Singles<\/td>\n<td>Eliza Long (1) (Goulburn)<\/td>\n<td>6-1 6-1<\/td>\n<td>Nicole Mullen (2) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; Open Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Mikaela Mullen \/ Nicole Mullen (1) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<td>8-5<\/td>\n<td>Philippa Bush \/ Sally Sims (2) (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Open Mixed Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; Singles 50+<\/td>\n<td>David Kos (4) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<td>8-3<\/td>\n<td>Mark Robinson (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; Doubles 50+<\/td>\n<td>David Kos \/ Mark Robinson (1) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<td>8-6<\/td>\n<td>Adrian Badaracchi \/ Rod Wilson (4) (Mornington Peninsula)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; Singles 50+<\/td>\n<td>Fairlie Lamond (4) (South West)<\/td>\n<td>8-5<\/td>\n<td>Ellen Bruce (Goulburn)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; Doubles 50+<\/td>\n<td>Fairlie Lamond \/ Sue Walter (2) (South West)<\/td>\n<td>8-4<\/td>\n<td>Jo Puckett \/ Sue Sutherland (1) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed Doubles 50+<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; Singles 30-49<\/td>\n<td>Steffen Jensen (1) (Mornington Peninsula)<\/td>\n<td>6-2 6-3<\/td>\n<td>Sam Mcharg (Goulburn)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; Doubles 30-49<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; Singles 30-49<\/td>\n<td>Danielle Bowles (1) (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<td>6-1 6-3<\/td>\n<td>Cherie Wood (Wimmera)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; Doubles 30-49<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed Doubles 30-49<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; 25\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Joshua Bavich (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<td>6-1 6-2<\/td>\n<td>Deagan Tomkins (2) (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; 25\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Joshua Bavich \/ Deagan Tomkins (2) (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<td>8-2<\/td>\n<td>Jamie Heaton \/ Ryan Lee (1) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; 25\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Genevieve Bush (2) (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<td>6-2 6-2<\/td>\n<td>Sophie Drake (South West)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; 25\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed Doubles 25\/U<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; 18\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Jake Bucek (1) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<td>6-1 6-3<\/td>\n<td>Rhys Mcnabb (4) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mens&#8217; 18\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; 18\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Jinaya Nurse (2) (Goulburn)<\/td>\n<td>2-6 6-4 10-6<\/td>\n<td>Tahlia Thompson (1) (Wimmera)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Womens&#8217; 18\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed Doubles 18\/U<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boys&#8217; 16\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Alex Ryan (4) (Goulburn)<\/td>\n<td>7-6 (6) 6-3<\/td>\n<td>Issac Brian (South West)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boys&#8217; 16\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girls&#8217; 16\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Matilda Sutherland (1) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<td>6-2 6-1<\/td>\n<td>Matilda Cameron (4) (Goulburn)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girls&#8217; 16\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed Doubles 16\/U<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boys&#8217; 14\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Jed Clinch (1) (Mornington Peninsula)<\/td>\n<td>6-4 6-3<\/td>\n<td>Samuel Carr (2) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boys&#8217; 14\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girls&#8217; 14\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Lotti Macdonald (1) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<td>3-6 6-3 10-7<\/td>\n<td>Rielle Armstrong (2) (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girls&#8217; 14\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed Doubles 14\/U<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boys&#8217; 12\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Eli Kingma (1) (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<td>7-6 (3) 2-6 11-9<\/td>\n<td>Lachlan Rae (2) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Boys&#8217; 12\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girls&#8217; 12\/U Singles<\/td>\n<td>Amra Fleming (1) (Loddon Campaspe)<\/td>\n<td>6-4 6-3<\/td>\n<td>An&#8217;E Stojevski (2) (Barwon)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girls&#8217; 12\/U Doubles<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed Doubles 12\/U<\/td>\n<td>Abandoned due to Rain<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The venue for the 2025 Inter-regionals Country Championships will be announced soon. We hope to see you all there.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to Visit Victoria and the Australian Tennis Foundation the Inter-regionals Country Championships were also the last stop on the AO on the Road tour which saw the Australian Open Trophies in attendance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-36600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com.au\/vic\/files\/2024\/01\/IMG_0835-e1704824277229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"351\" height=\"263\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 206 players and 6 regions, Barwon claimed the 68th Inter-regional Country Championships in 2024. Benalla Lawn Tennis Club were wonderful hosts of this much loved event. The Benalla tennis community did a fantastic job preparing their courts after heavy rainfall in the days leading up to the event. 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