ROUND 19 of the Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Croquet and Pickleball Club was played in good spirits, but if the close results are any indicator, there was plenty of competitive banter flowing across the courts. Section one saw Mark Brown triumphant, the veteran securing the win with his impressive score of 24-10. It was a gridlock in the rest of the section, with Mark Wettern emerging second with 17-19, while Kevin Callahan and Andrew Harris drew on 17-20. In section two, Jono Keys took the top spot with a solid 23-15, narrowly accounting for Thomas McDonald’s 22-16. Colin Mackay rounded out the podium with his 17-21, while Andrew Cope came in with 14-24. Section three saw Patrick Nielson handle all competitors with his 24-16, four games ahead of Mason Scholes and Jason Tan (20-22). Mickael Falkenberg and Matt Murray couldn’t be split, both coming in with 19-21. Mark Gorman was the man to beat in section four, coming in with a strong score of 24-18. Slightly behind him was Peter Curran (21-19), with Phil Dryden (20-22) and Alan Busk (19-23) slightly off the pace. In section five, Pat Flynn dominated the field, claiming the win with 24-10. Des Steele and Greg Renner tied with 16-18, while Geoff Davidson brought up the rear with his 12-22. Terry Flynn blitzed the field to take out section six, well in control with his 21-9. Sue Piper (17-13) trailed slightly behind Flynn, while John Shanley (16-14) and Robyn Snowdon (6-24) fought hard all day. RESULTS. Section: 1 Mark Brown 24-10, Mark Wettern 17-19, Kevin Callahan 17-20, Andrew Harris 17-20, Matt Curran 15-21. Section: 2 Jono Keys 23-15, Thomas McDonald 22-16, Colin Mackay 17-21, Andrew Cope 14-24. Section: 3 Patrick Nielson 24-16, Mason Scholes 20-22, Jason Tan 20-22, Michael Falkenberg 19-21, Matt Murray 19-21. Section: 4 Mark Gorman 24-18, Peter Curran 21-19, Phil Dryden 20-22, Alan Busk 19-23. Section: 5 Pat Flynn 24-10, Des Steele 16-18, Greg Renner 16-18, Geoff Davidson 12-22. Section: 6 Terry Flynn 21-9, Sue Piper 17-13, John Shanley 16-14, Robyn Snowdon 6-24.
