KEVIN Callahan showed why he’s one of the best going around after taking out section one on Saturday at Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Croquet and Pickleball Club’s aggregate competition. The evergreen Callahan finished with a winning score of 23-16, accounting for Ryan Patterson (21-20) and Matt Curran (19-17). Mark Brown broke even on 18-18, while Andrew Lindner brought up the rear with 13-23. It was tight at the top of section two, with just one game separating Andew Harris (23-16) from Riley Minns (22-17). Lance Crockett (18-21) and Brian Scobie (15-24) finished further afield. In section three, Mike Lairson (23-19) finished with his nose in front of Michael Falkenberg (22-17). Mason Scholes balanced the ledger, finishing on 20-20, while John Mansfield (19-21) ended clear of Andrew Cope on 16-23. Section four saw Maree Sullivan (22-17) edge out Mike Gorman (21-18) and Jason Tan (20-19), while Peter Curran closed out the section with his 15-24. Pat Flynn dominated in section five, finishing well ahead of his contemporaries with a score of 24-10. Phil Dryden was next in, finishing on 18-16, while Alan Busk (15-19) and John Shanley (11-23) rounded out the section. In section six, Terry Flynn took top honours with his 23-13, while Sue Piper (21-16) and Amy Lairson (19-20) weren’t far behind. Victor Lairson (15-22) and Matilda Dean (14-21) fought it out to avoid the wooden spoon. Section seven saw Geoff Davidson come in with 21-14, with Max McAuliffe and Des Steele closely behind on 19-16. Last but not least, Robyn Snowdon finished with a score of 11-24. Results Section: 1 Kevin Callahan 23-16, Ryan Patterson 21-20, Matt Curran 19-17, Mark Brown 18-18, Andrew Lindner 13-23. Section: 2 Andrew Harris 23-16, Riley Minns 22-17, Lance Crockett 18-21, Brian Scobie 15-24. Section: 3 Mike Lairson 23-19, Michael Falkenberg 22-17, Mason Scholes 20-20, John Mansfield 19-21, Andrew Cope 16-23. Section: 4 Maree Sullivan 22-17, Mark Gorman 21-18, Jason Tan 20-19, Peter Curran 15-24. Section: 5 Pat Flynn 24-10, Phil Dryden 18-16, Alan Busk 15-19, John Shanley 11-23. Section: 6 Terry Flynn 23-13, Sue Piper 21-16, Amy Lairson 19-20, Victor Lairson 15-22, Matilda Dean 14-21. Section: 7 Geoff Davidson 21-14, Max McAuliffe 19-16, Des Steele 19-16, Robyn Snowdon 11-24.
