FOR most of the sections in Saturday’s round 17 of Wangaratta Lawn Tennis Croquet and Pickleball Club’s senior aggregate competition, the winner was decided by the barest of margins. It wasn’t the case in section one, which saw Ryan Patterson comfortably take out top honours with his 23-14. Kevin Callahan (20-15), Mark Wettern (18-14) and Mark Brown (16-19) trailed behind, while Dave Postlethwaite was well off the pace with 9-24. Section two was a different story, with two games separating the top four players. Riley Minns held off a number of challengers to take the section 23-19, with Andrew Lindner (22-19) hot on his heels. Mike Lairson (21-20) and Andrew Harris (21-22) were in the race as well, with Ashley Weston (17-24) rounding it out. In section three, it was a two-horse race between Andrew Cope (22-13) and Mason Scholes (22-14). Thomas McDonald had a handy day with 15-18, while Matt Murray (14-17) and Colic Mackay (11-24) brought up the rear. Section four was another nail biter, which Phil Dryden took out 21-19. It was tight at the top, with Alan Busk (21-20), Peter Curran (21-21), and Matt Gorman (20-20) all within striking distance of the prize. Pat Flynn wasn’t miles behind the others either, finishing with 19-22. In section five, Amy Lairson was the clear winner with her 24-13, while Geoff Davidson (20-17), Simone Weston (16-21), and John Shanley (14-23) trailed behind. Section six saw Des Steele blitz the competition with a sterling score of 24-6. The next closest competitor was James Wilkinson with 14-16, with Victor Lairson (12-18), and Robyn Snowdon (10-20) close behind. Results Section: 1 Ryan Patterson 23-14, Kevin Callahan 20-15, Mark Wettern 18-14, Mark Brown 16-19, Dave Postlethwaite 9-24. Section: 2 Riley Minns 23-19, Andrew Lindner 22-19, Mike Lairson 21-20, Andrew Harris 21-22, Ashley Weston 17-24. Section: 3 Andrew Cope 22-13, Mason Scholes 22-14, Thomas McDonald 15-18, Matt Murray 14-17, Colin Mackay 11-24. Section: 4 Phil Dryden 21-19, Alan Busk 21-20, Peter Curran 21-21, Mark Gorman 20-20, Pat Flynn 19-22. Section: 5 Amy Lairson 24-13, Geoff Davidson 20-17, Simone Weston 16-21, John Shanley 14-23. Section: 6 Des Steele 24-6, James Wilkinson 14-16,, Victor Lairson 12-18,, Robyn Snowdon 10-20.
