Picture (L to R) : Greg Vivian and Claire Scott ('A' mixed doubles finalists)
Johanna Billings and Richard Bast ('A' mixed doubles champions)
The Stratford Tennis Club held its annual Super Set Tournament July 9th -10th. The event saw competition in men's and ladies singles on Saturday and men's , ladies , and mixed doubles on Sunday. The matches were pro sets (first to win 8 games) and each category included consolation rounds. Nudge Nudge Here's the Fudge donated fudge for all the winners. The men's singles saw the Club's top two players meet in the 'A' final. Max Besworth continued his 2011 domination of Bob Tamblyn by scoring an 8 - 2 victory to take the title. The 'A' consolation final saw 2010 'A' champion Nathan Duh edge Murray Schiedel 8 - 7 (8 points to 6 in the tie-breaker). The men's 'B' singles title went to the crafty Todd Chisholm who sliced and diced an 8 - 1 win over Pat McCarroll in the final. Brian Arens took the 'B' consolation title with an 8 - 4 victory over Mike Furlong.
The ladies 'A' singles title went to Claire Scott when she downed Marta Andrekovic 8 - 3 in the final. The ladies 'A' consolation final saw Johanna Billings handle Liz Yundt to take the title 8 - 3. Maria Donkers defeated Monica Eickmeyer 8 - 4 to win the ladies 'B' championship, while Lindsay Murray took the 'B' consolation title 8 - 5 over Deb Murphy.
Sunday's doubles play saw some great 'A' finals that went the distance and more. In the ladies 'A' final, Deb Murphy and Maria Donkers took the championship with an 8 - 7 (7 points to 3 in the tie-breaker) victory over Gail Shelton and Nancy Rheaume. The 'A' consolation title went to Linda Doig and Nancy Chung who scored an 8 - 4 win over Lise Couture and Marilyn Leasa in the final. Annette Garneau and Sandie Ennett won the ladies 'B' title over Lindsay Murray and Monica Eickmeyer 8 - 4.
A tie-breaker was needed to determine the men's 'A' doubles champions. After saving 3 match points in the last game to send the match to the tie-breaker, Richard Bast and John Noble took down Bob Tamblyn and Nathan Walsh 8 points to 6 to secure the title. Nathan Duh and Greg Vivian took the 'A' consolation final 8 - 5 over Murray Schiedel and Brent Hiller. The men's 'B' winners were Larry Shurrie and Kurt Eickmeier who scored an 8 - 5 victory over Zdenko Andrekovic and Travis Hiller in the final. The 'B' consolation final saw an 8 - 1 win for Pat McCarroll and Chris Parson over Mark Murray and Trent Eickmeyer.
Sunday's play concluded with the mixed doubles event. Johanna Billings and Richard Bast took the 'A' championship, with an 8 - 4 victory over Claire Scott and Greg Vivian. The mixed 'B' final was a thriller that saw Marilyn Leasa and Mike Furlong edge the tournaments youngest competitors Alexandra Andrekovic and Grant McPherson 8 - 7 (7 points to 3 in the tie-breaker).
