ITF Victorian Seniors Championships 6-9 March at Mt Waverley

A large contingent of Queensland players (17) competed in the ITF Victorian Seniors Championships 6-9 March at Mt Waverley. Gail has listed here all of the singles results as well as the doubles results of the players who won or were r/up or 2nd in round robins. Matches were played on en-tout-cas courts at the lovely Glen Iris Tennis Club.  The weather was cool for the Queenslanders but sunny and fine.

 

Results as follows:-

40 Mens Singles     Chris O'Mara - winner def Rino Traforti (SA) 6/1 6/7 6/1     Michael Russell - semi-finalist     Brad Hubbard - 1st round   50 Mens Singles     Mike Ford - semi-finalist     Steve Whitecross - semi-finalist   55 Mens Singles     Max Bates - finalist lost to Andrew Rae (VIC) 6/2 6/1     Larry Le Roy - quarter-finalist   60 Mens Singles     Ray West - finalist lost to Terry Smith (VIC) 6/1 7/5   65 Mens Singles         Lee Taylor - semi-finalist     Terry McLellan - semi-finalist     Kevin Bradley - 1st round   75 Mens Singles     Claude Wenzel - semi-finalist     Bernard Rechtman - 1st round   80 Mens Singles     Neville Halligan - semi-finalist   35/40 Womens Singles     Karen Pearce - finalist lost to Mandy Connors-Butson (VIC) 6/2 6/2     Sharon Carvolth - semi-finalist   65/70 Womens Singles     Joy Rigter - 1st round   35 Mens Doubles     Chris O'Mara/Paul Kleverlaan (Vic) finalist lost to Martin Richards/Rino Traforti (SA) 6/4 6/3   50 Mens Doubles     Max Bates/Andrew Rae (Vic) winners - round robin event   65 Mens Doubles     Lee Taylor/Terry McLellan finished 2nd - round robin event   70 Womens Doubles     Joy Rigter/Joyce Rogers (Vic) finished 2nd - round robin event   Chris O'Mara also won the Mixed with Ros Balodis (ACT)   Rino Traforti (SA), Paul, Chris O'Mara, Martin Richards (SA)

Max, Paul Klevlaan (TSVIC President & Tournament Director), Andrew Rae   Terry Smith (Vic), Paul, Ray West   Tom Downie (Vic), Paul, Lee Taylor & Terry McLellan