Articles tagged: Tennis

Royals return grand final favour to Lawn
Pennyroyal has broken its grand final hoodoo against Colac Lawn to claim back-to-back Polwarth A-grade tennis premierships.

Beeac bring back two Polwarth tennis titles
Beeac could look to move into A-grade tennis next season after winning the B-grade and Division One junior premierships.

Lawn causes finals upset over Rookes
Colac Lawn’s Jason Murnane says he still can’t believe his side will play off in this weekend’s grand final.

Lawn holds on in finals thriller
Colac Lawn has held on to win a thrilling elimination final against Pennyroyal Gold.

Tennis champs reign supreme
Jason Murnane and Rhiannon White have added their names to the honour-board again in Polwarth district tennis’ grass court championships.

Royals take belief into finals
Pennyroyal White will enter this week’s semi-final against Cororooke full of confidence after beating them on Saturday.

Junior tennis champs want grass court back
Junior Polwarth and District Tennis Championships event co-ordinator Jane Harwood says the association is placing a high priority on returning to Colac Lawn after last weekend’s tournament.

Rookes ready for Royals challenge
Cororooke is gearing up for what could be a grand final preview in this weekend’s finals round match against Pennyroyal White.

Cororooke continues to rise
Cororooke has climbed up the ladder following an impressive return from a premiership captain.

Grass court champions shifted due to surface
For the first time in Polwarth district tennis history the association’s annual grass court championships won’t be played on grass.

Royals dominate on return
Pennyroyal White has kicked off where it started the season, after a dominant win against Cororooke in tennis’ return.

Pennyroyal White prevails against teammates
Pennyroyal White continues its dominance at the top of the ladder after winning the Pennyroyal showdown.

Morgans tangle in tennis showdown
Colac Lawn’s Maeve Morgan has claimed bragging rights over younger sister Amelie in Polwarth’s A-grade tennis.

Colac Lawn adds another win to tally
Colac Lawn has defeated the top side Pennyroyal White in a one-game winner despite losing the set count 3-5.

Cororooke gets on the board
Cororooke’s A-grade tennis side has secured its first win of the season after an upset victory over second placed Colac Lawn.

Forrest flying after early-season promotion
It hasn’t taken Forrest long to get up to the speed of midweek A-grade tennis, winning its first match this week since being promoted.

Lawn turnaround bringing results
Colac Lawn continues to be the Polwarth A-grade competition’s big improver this season.

Royals reap rewards of fill-ins against Rookes
Pennyroyal Gold was forced to dig deep to get a side on the court last weekend, but the mixed bunch didn’t let the team down.

Midweek side avenges loss amid consistency calls
Barwon Downs’ midweek A-grade team avenged a round-one loss with a comfortable win over Cororooke Top Spin on Wednesday night. Josh Goonan was the most successful player for Barwon Downs in the 32-21 win, winning all three of his sets, while Harry Brien and Josh De Jong won two. Linda Bowmen won one set in […]

White win in Pennyroyal derby
Pennyroyal Gold leader Miah Meesen says his side is already showing signs of improvement after pushing clubmates Pennyroyal White.

Colac Lawn back after forfeit
Colac Lawn is hoping to start its season strong this weekend against Pennyroyal Gold after last week’s forfeit.

Tennis served wet weather
Polwarth tennis association’s A-grade season-opener came to an early end as rain washed out the two matches.

Tennis teams add new talent
The Colac Herald’s Louis Darcy casts his eye over how each A-grade team is shaping up ahead of the 2025-26 Polwarth District Tennis Association season, which starts this weekend.

Forecasting the future of tennis
Two local tennis legends fear tennis could be at a crossroads in Colac, as weekend competition participation numbers in senior and junior grades experience a worrying decline.

