ARARAT has driven a wedge between it and the rest of the competition after a win in round two of the Ararat and District Tennis Association at the weekend.
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The reigning premiers collected all 10 points on offer as they set about dismantling Elmhurst by 63 games.
Sam Gason and John Hannett were the best performers among Ararat's men while Gracyn Dowling was impossible to defeat in all of her partnerships.
Mal Boatman was key to providing Elmhurst with just its two set wins for the afternoon.
Crowlands has also nailed back-to-back wins with a comprehensive defeat of Landsborough.
The latter got off to a good start thanks to its men. Liam Scott, Ben Hodgetts and Aiden Lee helping the Borough to collect three of the four sets on offer.
Crowlands' ladies Tiffany Boatman, Jo Price, Alana Newberry and Valerie Augustine hit back to help their team edge clear before cruising to victory in the mixed.
In the final clash of the round Buangor tasted victory at the expense of Landsborough West.
Buangor's men were unstoppable, giving away just six points total across all four sets played.
The Borough West ladies managed to save face in their section before Buangor locked in the result with a near flawless display in the mixed.
Results (October 25)
Buangor 92 games, 8 points def Landsborough West 51 games, 2 points
Mens, Buangor 36-2 def Landsborough West 51-2: J Mathews, B Hartwich def D Leehane, C Hodgetts 9-3; C Hartwich, T Ives def B Walsh, J Bowen 9-1; J Mathews, C Hartwich def B Leehane, B Walsh 9-2; B Hartwich, T Ives def C Hodgetts, J Bowen 9-0.
Ladies, Buangor 20-0 lost to Landsborough West 29-2: K Hartwich, M Allen lost to A Hodder, T Hodder 7-9; G Rameka, L Maconachie lost to J Perry, K Hodder 4-9; K Hartwich, G Rameka lost to A Hodder, J Perry 0-9; M Allen, L Maconachie def T Hodder, K Hodder 9-2.
Mixed, Buangor 36-2 def Landsborough West 16-0: J Mathews, K Hartwich def D Leehane, A Hodder 9-7; B Hartwich, M Allen def C Hodgetts, J Perry 9-3; C Hartwich, G Rameka def G Walsh, T Hodder 9-5; T Ives, L Maconachie def J Bowen, K Hodder 9-1.
Ararat 103 games, 10 points def Elmhurst 40 games, 0 points
Mens, Ararat 35-2 def Elmhurst 18-0: S Gason, J Hannett def M Haddow, J Toner 9-2; O Gason, A Drosg lost to Mal Boatman, S Fennell 8-9; S Gason, O Gason def M Haddow, M Boatman 9-4; J Hannett, A Drosg def J Toner, S Fennell 9-3.
Ladies, Ararat 36-2 def Elmhurst 8-0: C Harricks, A Bermister def H Harrison, J Trengrove 9-2; G Bush, G Dowling def L Haddow, K Hynes 9-1; C Harricks, G Bush def A Harrison, L Haddow 9-2; A Bermister, G Dowling def J Trengrove, K Hynes 9-3.
Mixed, Ararat 32-2 def Elmhurst 14-0: S Gason, C Harricks def M Haddow, A Harrison 9-3; J Hannett, A Bermister def J Toner, L Haddow 9-0; O Gason, G Bush lost to M Boatman, J Trengrove 5-9; A Drosg, G Dowling def S Fennell, K Hynes 9-2.
Crowlands 97 games, 8 points def Landsborough 69 games, 2 points
Mens, Crowlands 27-0 lost to Landsborough 30-2: K Boatman, H Price lost to L Scott, B Hodgetts 7-9; K Vance, M Boatman lost to A Lee, K Scott 6-9; K Boatman, K Vance lost to L Scott, A Lee 5-9; H Price, M Boatman def B Hodgetts, K Scott 9-3.
Ladies, Crowlands 34-2 def Landsborough 22-0: T Boatman, J Price def C Murphy, D Mannington 9-3; A Newberry, V Augustine def T McGee, T Lembo 9-7; T Boatman, A Newberry lost to C Murphy, T McGee 7-9; J Price, V Augustine def D Mannington, T Lembo 9-3.
Mixed, Crowlands 36-2 def Landsborough 17-0: K Boatman, T Boatman def L Scott, C Murphy 9-4; H Price, J Price def A Lee, T Lembo 9-6; M Boatman, A Newberry def K Scott, T McGee 9-3; K Vance, V Augustine def D Wiseman, D Mannington 9-4.