Kiama Players Return from Yarrawonga. by David Graham
Cathy Benson a member of the Kiama Tennis Club ladies midweek Division 1 team with Kate Sharpe, Merrilyn Glaister, Tracey Ellem and Vicki Pritchard performed well in the 50 Ladies singles at the Victorian Grass Court championships last week in Yarrawonga. Cathy in a tough Round Robin pool lost only one match to the eventual winner Jill Meggs from Melbourne 6/7 6/1 6/3 in a very close match. The Kiama Midweek team resting this comp was victorious in the competition earlier this year.
Bob Morgan after overcoming a slow start on the grass surface played with Bill Sale from Melbourne to be runners up in the 70 Men’s Doubles losing a solid match to John Rheinberger (Merimbula) and Robert Hughes (Melbourne) 6/0 6/4 in what was the final. Teaming up with David Graham, Bob Morgan gave away 13 years to reach the 60 Men’s Doubles semifinals and in what was a very tight match the local Kiama pair were unlucky to lose 7/6 6/3. Bob is moving up the rankings list and is now ranked 248 in the world in singles and 261 in doubles. These are great results for our senior members.