By BACKHAND WINNER Round 14 Section A COROWA Red returned to the winners list with an emphatic win against Everton Blue on Saturday. Corowa Red have struggled to put six sets of good tennis together lately but their fortunes turned quickly to once again be considered a threat to the two top teams. Corowa were polished, aggressive and consistent all day and negated whatever Everton Blue tried to do to get themselves back into the match. Corowa were too good and ran out comfortable winners. Best for Corowa Red were Darrell Spencer and Claire Davidson, while Everton Blue’s best were Tim Dickinson and Julie Deretic. Wang Hardcourt have firmed as flag favourites after they put their closest rival, Corowa Blue, to the sword with an impressive display of power tennis. Corowa Blue started brightly with the first set, but it was all downhill from there as Hardcourt took control of the match by applying pressure across all parts of the court and never allowed Corowa Blue an opportunity to steady. Hardcourt’s best were Chris Lucas and Kylie Doig, Corowa Blue’s best were Brain Jones and Peter Filliponi. Boorhaman recorded their first victory for the year against an improving Everton Red in a match which went to the wire. Boorhaman grabbed the first two sets to establish a handy lead and when the next two sets were split. Boorhaman were 3-1 up and a sizeable 29-18 game lead with two sets remaining. Everton struck back, winning the final two sets but trailed by five games in the end. Best for Boorhaman were Dale Robinson and Mark Hales, while Everton Red’s best were Ruth Kneebone and Conrad McBean. Section B Corowa Yellow celebrated well into the night after they recorded their first victory for the year over Wahgunyah Deep Heat. Yellow were out of the blocks quickly, winning the first two sets but Deep Heat hit back straight away, winning the next two to trail by two games with two sets remaining. The remaining sets were split after some tentative tennis by both teams as neither side wanted to lose. In the end, Yellow held on for a four-game victory. Corowa Yellow’s best were Dave Harris and Clara Davis, and Wahgunyah Deep Heat’s best were Jacob Palmer and Teagan Irlam. Wooragee Red and Wahgunyah Warriors played out a draw after the weather intervened and the power went out. After four sets, they were deadlocked at two sets and 26 games all. Best for Wooragee Red were Kerrie Sutton and Annika Knoth, while Wahgunyah Deep Heat’s best were Will and Katie Bergin. Corowa United Red managed to claw their back from a 1-3 set and two game disadvantage, after they overhauled and overwhelmed Wahnation in the last two sets to claim an impressive six-game victory. Corowa's victory could have been greater if they were able to win one of the two tiebreak sets which went Wahnation’s way. Corowa United Red’s best were Erinne Lutz and Tye Callow, and Wahnation’s best were Scott Parker and Max Harvey. Wahgunyah Red were impressive in the way they dismantled their nearest rival’s game plan. Wooragee Blue had no answers for the continuous pressure Wahgunyah Red applied. The most surprising result of the evening was the defeat of Travis ‘Old’ McDonald and Andrew Palmer, as they were upstaged by Dean Bensted and Nathan Parkes (8-3). Wahgunyah Red’s best were Sonia Palmer and Mareeta Corocoran, while Wooragee Blue’s best were Dean Bensted and Nathan Parkes. Results Section A: Corowa Red 6-48 def Everton Blue 0-12, Boorhaman 3-39 def Everton Red 3-34, Wang Hardcourt 5-47 def Corowa Blue 1-16. Section B: Corowa United Red 3-41 def Wahnation 3-35, Wooragee Red 3-26 drew Wahgunyah Warriors 3-26, Wahgunyah Red 4-41 def Wooragee Blue 2-30, Corowa United Yellow 3-37 def Wahgunyah Deep Heat 3-33. Under 15: Rutherglen 5-40 def Wahgunyah Gold 2-29, Wahgunyah Black 6-40 def Corowa Popyrin 1-18. Ladders Section A: Corowa Blue 64.5, Wang Hardcourt 64.5, Corowa Red 54.5, Everton Red 44, Everton Blue 23, Boorhaman 22.5. Section B: Wahgunyah Red 71, Wooragee Blue 53, Wahnation 50.5, Corowa United Red 48, Wahgunyah Warriors 46.5, Wooragee Red 32, Wahgunyah Dep heat 229, Corowa United Yellow 11. Under 15: Wahgunyah Black 37, Corowa Demons 31, Rutherglen 29, Wahgunyah Gold 22, Corowa Popyrin 8.
