Echuca 2 challenged by LBU

By Matthew Kappos

Nov 18, 2024

Echuca 2’s Maddie O'Nial opts for the inside-out forehand. Photo by Aidan Briggs

Lockington-Bamawm United is creeping closer to a first win of the season, taking a narrow loss to Echuca 2 in the latest Campaspe Tennis Association action.

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In-form 2 has been the best of the Echuca sides this season but LBU took it to them in round five, starting with wins in both singles fixtures at the Echuca Lawn Tennis Club.

Harrison Condliffe and Grant Humbert gave LBU the advantage with 6-2 and 6-4 wins respectively, and the pair continued the momentum in the men’s doubles, each featuring in another win, putting the visitor up four sets to none early.

Echuca 2’s Shaun Trice is at full stretch. Photo by Aidan Briggs

Shaun Trice and Chris Milnes got Echuca on the board, but LBU continued to hold the advantage after the women’s doubles, the side’s splitting them 2-2.

Echuca 2 staged its recovery in the mixed doubles, taking all four by a combined 32 games to 13 to break LBU hearts and hold firm in second place on the CTA table.

Chris Potter and Madeline O’Nial had the biggest win of the block, taking their set 8-2.

In the end, Echuca took the match overall, 7-81 to 6-64.

Simon Portwine winds up a topspin for LBU. Photo by Aidan Briggs

Rochester vs Echuca 3

It was business as usual at the Rochester Lawn Tennis Club, the home side extending its unbeaten streak to five over Echuca 3.

The match started in the balance as Echuca’s Ryan More and Rochester’s Tobie Woodfine earned identical 6-2 wins for their sides in the singles rubbers.