The A Grade grand final between Willaura and Ararat White finished in a tie to share the Mininera and District Tennis Association junior title on Saturday.
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Both teams held serve in the first set until Willaura faulted allowing Ararat White to break serve then hold their own to win the first set 6-4.
The second set also went Ararat’s way 6-3 to put pressure on Willaura.
Nick and Toby Vallance won the third set 6-4 and Scott and Erica Evans back it up in the fourth set with a 6-3 win to leave the two teams tied with two sets 19 games each.
It is the first time a grand final had been drawn in the junior competition.
Buangor defeated Ararat Red in the B Grade title after the Red team’s Nathaniel Kuchel was forced to retire hurt which made it hard for Ararat.
In the final match of the morning Tatyoon got off to a strong start winning the opening two sets against Moyston in the C Grade decider
Moyston fought back strongly in the final set with Alex Fraser and Matilda Hope winning the set 6-2 from Will Laurie and James Carter.
Tatyoon already had an unassailable lead winning 3 sets 20 games to 1 set 13 games.
At the conclusion of the matches presentations were made of medallions to the winning players.
Organiser of the competition Mrs Leesa McInnes said it was a successful junior season.
“The standard of tennis just keeps improving each year as the children’s skill levels improve on the court,” she said.
