ARARAT - Clayfield Wines is yet to make its mark on the Ararat City Tennis Club's Men's Summer Competition, recording its fourth straight loss.
Despite players' best efforts and an impressive performance by fourth seed Mick Verdon, Clayfield Wines fell short of the win against Sportspower, 30-34.
Ross McGregor was a standout for the winning team, making few forced errors and providing useful support for his partners.
Indian Summer recorded a five game win over Embroidability 33-28.
Rob Mackay played his usual steady game for the victors while often underestimated opposition player Nick Pitaro continued to cause frustration for Indian Summer.
Dick Smith made short work of Stan Hamilton, defeating the side 46-24.
Top seed David Bohner unleashed some powerful shots throughout his match, which have the power to intimidate opposition players.
David Cadby conceded few points in his games against Mitre 10, contributing to Bendigo Bank's 11-game triumph, 36-25.
Don Rowe was a steady player for the Mitre 10 mob, acquitting himself well in all three sets.
In the closest match of the evening, Foster's Mensland held on to chalk up a two-game win over RSL, 36-34.
Results
Embroida bility 1-28 lost to Indian Summer 4-33
Sam Hoffmann, A Lewis lost to A Tucker, R Mackay 4-6; C Barry, N Pitaro d S Barr, D Fitzpatrick 8-1; S Hoffmann, C Barry lost to A Tucker, S Barr 3-7; A Lewis, N Pitaro lost to R Mackay, D Fitzpatrick 5-7; S Hoffmann, N Pitaro drew with A Tucker, D Fitzpatrick 5-5; A Lewis, C Barry lost to R Mackay, S Barr 3-7.
Stan Hamilton 2-24 lost to Dick Smith 4-46O Gason, M Connellan lost to D Bohner, R Vearing 0-10; M Haddow, H Coles d A Cooper, W Jerram 6-5; O Gason, M Haddow lost to D Bohner, R Cooper 4-10; M Connellan, H Coles lost to R Vearing, W Jerram 5-2; O Gason, H Coles lost to D Bohner, W Jerram 2-10; M Connellan, M Haddow, d R Vearing, A Cooper 7-4.
Clayfield Wines 2-30 lost to Sportspower 3-34
J Pelly, J Matthews lost to G White, R McGregor 3-10; D Dowling, M Verdon d V Nyikos, M Perovich 6-1; J Pelly, D Dowling drew with G White, J Nyikos 6-6; J Matthews, M Verdon lost to R McGregor, I Bruce 5-7; J Pelly, M Verdon d G White, I Bruce 7-1; J Matthews, O Dowling lost to R McGregor, J Nyikos 3-9.
Mitre 10 1-25 lost to Bendigo Bank 5-36
S McKenzie, D Shaw lost to J Hannett, P Goudie 4-8; D Rowe, R Kilpatrick lost to D Cadby, M Verdon 5-7; S McKenzie, D Rowe lost to J Hannett, M Verdon 5-7; D Shaw, R Kilpatrick lost to P Goudie, D Cadby 3-7; S McKenzie, R Kilpatrick lost to J Hannett, D Cadby 3-4; D Shaw, D Rowe d P Goudie, M Verdon 5-3.
Foster's Mensland 3-36 d RSL 2-34
N Woodhams, D Beer d S Miller, A Drosg 10-4; M Gason, M Stevens lost to G Gason, M Direen 3-8; N Woodhams, M Gason drew with S Muller, G Gason 6-6; D Beer, M Stevens d A Drosg, M Direen 6-5; N Woodhams, M Stevens lost to S Muller, M Direen 2-9; D Beer, M Gason d A Drosg, G Gason 9-2.