LOCAL tennis player Sam Allen claimed his fourth consecutive men’s singles club championship on Sunday. After completing the semi-finals last week, Sam took on Matt Allen in the final, where he triumphed 6-2 6-2. The number one seed was on fire throughout the championships, losing just 11 games from three matches. The ladies doubles and mixed doubles champions were also crowned on Sunday. Michelle Hill backed up from her 17th singles club championship last week when partnering Maree Sullivan to claim the ladies doubles title. Taking on Mandy Allen and Michelle Flynn, Hill and Sullivan were untouchable, romping to a 6-0 6-2 final score. Eager for more, Hill joined forces with John Brunner to take out the mixed doubles crown. Up against Kevin Callahan and Maree Sullivan in the semi-final, Brunner and Hill had little trouble, cruising to a 6-4 6-0 win to set up a final showdown with Matt and Mandy Allen. The Allens shot out of the gate, dropping two games before claiming the first set. However, from the first game of the second set, it was all one-way traffic. Brunner and Hill were in complete control, dominating the second and third set to take the title 2-6 6-0 6-1.
