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Tuesday, 19 August 2025

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Regional tennis talent takes court at Berri

Berri once again hosted tennis’ State Foundation Cup for the tenth year with 168 players from across the state participating in the four-day event. The event was hosted by Tennis SA, in conjunction with the Berri Tennis Club, and ran from Tuesday...

Joyce’s joy

Joyce Jacka has been awarded Life Membership for her years of outstanding service at the Jamestown Lawn Tennis Club. With quite a list of achievements, Joyce began playing A grade tennis at the age of 14 on the Methodist Courts as Joyce Dowling in...

Caltowie claims A grade premiership

The Northern Areas Tennis Association held its grand finals in Jamestown on Saturday, March 25. In the A grade Caltowie defeated Uniting Church, 13 sets to nine. The B grade saw St James defeat Bundaleer, 12 sets to 10. In the juniors Diador...

Aussie Open dream comes true for local kids

Anyone watching the Australian Open television coverage, or lucky enough to have gone along, might have spied two young locals right amongst the action, being put through their paces as ball kids. While 16-year-old Harry Masterman of Undalya is...

Hilltown’s hopes still alive

Ben Plueckhahn chases one down along the Saddleworth baseline. Mid North tennis was back for the first time since the Christmas and New Year break with a close result in A grade seeing one team keep their finals hopes alive. Hilltown had a close...

Blyth win Phil Barry Memorial Cup

Blyth’s Kristen Allchurch plays a powerful forehand. The game of round eight was Blyth v Balaklava where Blyth won 13-113 to 11-112 which was decided by the last set of the day. This meant Blyth regained the Phil Barry Memorial Cup, which they...

Balaklava Green and Mallala lead way

Balaklava’s Mark Loy watches his serve over the net. DIVISION 1 Mallala 6-36 def Owen 0-8 Doubles: Jack May/F. Tiller def Urwin/E. Marshman 6-1 Josh May/P. Tiller def Wood/B. Marshman 6-2. Singles: Jack May def Jackson Urwin 6-0 Fergus Tiller def...

On court action heats up in Mid North

Hilltown’s Katherine Nugent gets up nice and high in her serve. The seventh round of Mid North senior tennis was played on Saturday with some close results seen in very warm conditions. In A Grade Saddleworth and Blyth had quite a tussle with...

Top side Balaklava Green dominant

DIVISION 1 Balaklava Gold 4-30 def Balaklava Blue 2-18 Doubles: Allen/Lemon def by Young/Tiller 2-6 Arthur/Williamson def Michalanney/Gant 6-1. Singles: Olivia Allen def by Flynn Young 4-6 Angus Lemon def Lily Tiller 6-3 Mia Arthur def Chelse...

Two set wins across Div One

Results from round seven of Mid North Junior Tennis played last week. DIVISION ONE Saddleworth 2-20 def by Mintaro 4-34 Doubles: Ella Dixon/Sophie Stockman def by Cooper Paulett/Aimee Treloar 0-6; Jaz Williams/Tim Allen def by Jack Deal/Ella Smith...

Impressive effort from St Jo’s

St Josephs runners up. Back - Rubi Ah Chee, Edwina Nicholls, Sophie Adams, Syd Mitchell and Tom Scammell. Front - Sam Abbott, Amali Murphy, Sophie Liebelt - Seymon and Tom Bollen. Absent coach Leanne Nield. St Joseph’s School Clare has finished...

No ‘servival’ as Jesters rule the Balaklava court

Results from the fifth round of Balaklava Tennis Club’s Summer Night Tennis competition, played November 24. DIVISION ONE The Servivors captained by the Good Doctor Tom Lemon came up against the Court Jesters captained by Adam Pratt...

Hilltown earns two-game win

The sixth round of Mid North tennis was played at the weekend with a dominant performance from Clare Purple and Hilltown securing a handy win. In A grade Clare Purple put on a strong performance, defeating Saddleworth by 16 sets to further...

Matches end early due to rain

Weather once again played havoc on Mid North tennis at the weekend, as matches were forced to end early. Hilltown and Saddleworth ended up a draw after the match was abandoned following 18 completed sets, as did Blyth v Clare Purple after four...

Mid North win Gold at SAPSASA tennis

Last week, from November 16 to 18, 14 year five and six students from across the Mid North district participated in the annual SAPSASA state tennis carnival. The students in the team came from eight schools, with representation from Balaklav...

Big wins for Mallala, Balaklava Green

DIVISION 1 Mallala 6-36 def Owen 0-2 Doubles Jack May/F. Tiller def Urwin/McArdle 6-0 Josh May/P. Tiller def Wood/Marshman 6-0. Singles Jack May def Jack Urwin 6-0 Fergus Tiller def Alice McArdle 6-0 Josh May def Shae Wood 6-1 Padriac Tiller def...

Blyth wins close encounter by six

Clare’s Graeme Nield cool, calm and collected in his doubles match. The two Clare teams recorded strong wins and Blyth fought to a six game victory in the latest round of Mid North senior mixed tennis. In A grade, Clare Green were too strong for...

Balaklava, Clare Purple record big wins

Round two of Mid North senior mixed tennis was played on Saturday which saw some strong wins recorded across A and B grade. Balaklava was too good against Saddleworth, recording a 14-set victory for the first win of the season while Clare Purple...