L-R Linda Doig & Nancy Chung ( Ladies Doubles ‘A’ Champions)
Bill White & Zdenko Andrekovic (Men’s Doubles ‘A’ Champions

The Stratford Tennis Club held its annual Masters Doubles Tournament this past weekend. The perfect tennis weather led to a great day of play and socializing. Eleven teams of men and nine teams of ladies participated this year.

The Ladies Doubles ‘A’ final saw Linda Doig and Nancy Chung face off against
Johanna Billings and Deb Murphy. The smart and steady play of Doig and
Chung led to a convincing 8 – 2 victory. The Ladies Doubles ‘A consolation’
final was the match of the day. Gail Shelton and Cathy Mowbray took the
title by edging Sandie Ennett and Maria Donkers 8 – 7 (8 points to 6 in the tie-breaker).
The Ladies Doubles ‘B’ champions were Lise Couture and Marilyn Leasa who
scored an 8 – 5 win over Marta Andrekovic and Monica Eickmeyer in the final.
The Ladies ‘B consolation’ final saw Noella Schiedel and Marilyn Holmes ,edge
Lynn Bast and Julie Drake 8 – 5 for the title.

The Men’s Doubles ‘A’ final saw Bill White and Zdenko Andrekovic battle
Brent Hiller and Murray Schiedel. White and Andrekovic improved their
play all day and saved their best play for the final. White and Andrekovic
scored an 8 – 3 win to take the championship. Larry Shurrie and John Noble
took the ‘A consolation’ title with an 8 – 3 victory over Mike Furlong and
Paul Barclay.

The Men’s Doubles ‘B’ champions were Chris Parson and Pat McCarroll. They
rallied to take out Gary Henery and Michael Blackburn 8 – 4 in the final. The
Men’s Doubles ‘B consolation’ title went to Stephen Fischer and Brian Arens
with an 8 – 4 win over Todd and Kent Chisholm.

L-R Sonja Andrekovic (Girls champion), Alexandra Andrekovic (Girls finalist), John Fischer (Boys Under 18 finalist), Jeremy Chisholm (Boys Under 18 champion), Grant McPherson (Boys Under 14 champion), James Wilson (Boys Under 14 finalist), Stefan Andrekovic (Boys Under 12 champion), Ryan Lay (Boys Under 12 finalist)

The fourth and final leg of the Royal LePage Hiller Realty Junior Grand Slam took place this past Saturday at the Stratford Tennis Club. The ‘US Open’ saw the best tournament weather of the season. The perfect weather allowed the talented juniors at the Club, to put on a display of impressive tennis.

The Girls event saw the usual pattern. Sonja Andrekovic dominated the Grand Slam season and the ‘US Open’ was no different. Sonja completed her sweep of the four Grand Slam events by defeating her sister Alexandra 8 – 1 in the final. Sonja had previously swept the four Grand Slam events in 2009.

The Boys Under 18 final had John Fischer face Jeremy Chisholm. Chisholm proved too strong on this day and took the title with an 8 – 2 victory. The consolation title went to Ben Nelson. Nelson downed Steven Schwartzentruber in the final by an 8 – 3 score.

The Boys Under 14 category was won by Grant McPherson. McPherson won his second Grand Slam event of the season with an 8 – 2 drubbing of James Wilson in the final. Collin Rose doubled up Matthew Vanderweil , 8 – 4 , to take the consolation title.

The Boys Under 12 final was a rematch of the French Open final between Stefan Andrekovic and Ryan Lay. Andrekovic avenged his ‘French Open’ loss to Lay by taking the ‘US Open’ championship with an 8 – 4 win. Andrekovic also won the ‘Wimbledon’ championship earlier this summer. The consolation final saw Michael Vanderweil take out Luke McCarroll 8 – 2 to win the title.

The Stratford Tennis League completed its 2011 season last week. After the ‘A’ championship game, where Physiotherapy defeated Donkers Agri for the championship, rain postponed the ‘B’ title game. This weeks ‘B’ championship saw OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY take on THE FLASHING PEARLIES.

The Ladies #1 doubles went to the PEARLIES as Marta Andrekovic and Heather Henke downed Nancy Rheaume and Annette Garneau 6 – 2 , 6 – 2. The Ladies #2 doubles had a split of sets with Marilyn Leasa and Sandra Darby of the PEARLIES winning the first set 7 – 6 (7 points to 1 in the tie-breaker) before OCCUPATIONAL’s Cathy Mowbray and Monica Eickmeyer rebounded to take the second set 6 – 4.

The Men’s #1 doubles was dominated by OCCUPATIONAL’s Bob Tamblyn and Murray Schiedel who scored a 6 – 0 , 6 – 2 victory over Zdenko Andrekovic and Pat McCarroll. The PEARLIES Jeremy Chisholm and Todd Chisholm shutout Gustavo Garcia and Paul Barclay in the first set of the Men’s #2 doubles but Garcia and Barclay took the second set 6 – 2. This made the score 4 sets each heading into the mixed doubles sets.

The #1 Mixed doubles set went to OCCUPATIONAL as Rheaume and Tamblyn edged Andrekovic and Andrekovic 6 – 4. Garneau and Schiedel upped OCCUPATIONAL’s lead by winning the #2 Mixed doubles 6 – 2 over Henke and McCarroll. The PEARLIES hopes were kept alive in the #3 Mixed set as Leasa and Jeremy Chisholm easily topped Mowbray and Garcia 6 – 1.

Trailing by one set heading into the #4 Mixed match the PEARLIES team of Darby and Todd Chisholm held off Eickmeyer and Barclay, winning 6 – 4. This tied the match at 6 sets each and meant the total games won would determine the winner. When the scores were added up it showed that each team had won 51 games. So the ‘B’ championship match ended up tied in sets and tied in games. A draw was declared and the ‘B’ title will be shared by OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY and THE FLASHING PEARLIES.

Throughout the month of August the Stratford Tennis Club held junior championship tournaments in 4 age groups. With the calibre of junior play at the Club the highest it has ever been, each event saw great competitive matches. The singles’ finals tended to be dominated by one side but the doubles’ finals saw many 3 set nail biters.

The Under 18 events saw the biggest upsets. In the girls singles, defending champion, Krista Plociennik, was unable to fend off Claire Scott. Scott withstood Plociennik’s power and with her smart and steady play, took the final by a 7 – 5 , 6 – 1 score. The boys singles also had an upset in the final. Defending champion, Nathan Walsh, faced Travis Hiller in the final, where Hiller outlasted Walsh scoring a 3 – 6 , 6 – 3 , 6 – 3 victory to win the championship.

The doubles events in the Under 18 category saw close matches but the defending champions were able to retain their titles. The girls doubles championship went to Plociennink and Danielle Chisholm who squeaked out a 6 – 4 , 3 – 6 , 7 – 6 (7 points to 5 in the tie-breaker) over Marley Hiller and Sonja Andrekovic. Walsh and his partner Jeremy Chisholm, defended their title in the boys doubles, downing John Fischer and Luke Fischer 6 – 2 , 7 – 6 (7 points to 1 in the tie-breaker) in the final.

2010 Mixed Doubles champions Plociennik and Walsh faced the players who upset them in the singles finals, Scott and Hiller, in this years’ final. Plociennik and Walsh got some revenge for their singles losses by taking the Mixed Doubles title 3 – 6, 6 – 0 , 6 – 3.

The Under 16 events saw some familiar names and some new names take the titles. The girls singles champion is Sonja Andrekovic who defeated Marley Hiller 6 – 1 , 6 – 2 in the final. The boys singles had new club members battling for the championship. After a draw full of upsets, the final came down to a match between brothers PJ Conlon and Alex Conlon. Older brother PJ was too much for his younger sibling, winning 6 – 4 , 6 – 1. The boys doubles final was a classic match. Grant McPherson and Jeremy Chisholm edged out John and Luke Fischer 6 – 7 (7 points to 2 in the tie-breaker) , 7 – 6 (7 points to 5 in the tie-breaker) , 6 – 4 to win the championship. Andrekovic and John Fischer were able to hold off Hiller and McPherson 4 – 6 , 6 – 4 , 6 – 3 to win the mixed doubles title.

The Under 14 division had some dominating performances in the singles’ finals. Alexandra Andrekovic won the Girls Singles event with a 6 – 0 , 6 – 2 victory over Caitriona Buckley. John Fischer avenged an earlier loss to Grant McPherson in the Under 16 singles quarterfinal by pounding McPherson 6 – 0 , 6 – 0 to win the Under 14 Boys Singles title. Appearing in their third age group boys doubles final, John and Luke Fischer finally took a title by downing Jared Nash and Tim Clay 6 – 4 , 6 – 3. Andrekovic and Leam Hughes teamed up to win the mixed doubles championship scoring a 2 – 6 , 7 – 6 (9 points to 7 in the tie-breaker) , 6 – 3 win over Nicolle Crowley and Luke Fischer.

The 2010 singles champions defended their titles in the Under 12 division, while new champions were crowned in the doubles events. Nicolle Crowley took her second straight girls singles crown with a 6 – 0 , 6 – 0 win over Ashley Humphrey. Luke Fischer repeated as the Boys Singles champion beating Evan Moorehead 6 – 1 , 6 – 1 in the final. Crowley and Humphrey took home the girls doubles title with a 6 – 0 , 6 -0 win over Michaela McKay and Tasia Reynen. Luke Fischer and Moorehead won the Boys Doubles crown by defeating Bradley Kraemer and Will Thibeault 6 – 2 , 6 – 3.

The Stratford Tennis Club completed their Club Championship singles tournament. Two themes played out during this season’s events; rain delayed finals and the junior players making their presence felt in the club. Familiar names took the ‘A’ titles while first time winners took the ‘B’ titles.

The Ladies ‘A’ final was a match up of eighteen year old defending champion Krista Plociennik and fifteen year old first time finalist Sonja Andrekovic. Plociennik had cruised to the final without losing a set, though she was pressed in her semifinal against Marta Andrekovic (Sonja’s mother).

Sonja upset the #2 seed Claire Scott in the second round and also had yet to lose a set heading into the final. No one was beating Plociennik on this night. With her power strokes on full display, Plociennik crushed the ball all night. Her 6 – 0 , 6 – 0 victory confirmed her status as the top female player in Stratford. This is Plociennik’s fourth ladies ‘A’ title in the last five years.

The Ladies ‘B’ final was contested between Monica Eickmeyer and junior Vienna Wilson. Both were in their first final and put on a great display. Eickmeyer won the first set 6 – 2 before Wilson rebounded to take the second set 7 – 5. A third set was needed to determine the champion. Eickmeyer regained her advantage and took the third and deciding set 6 – 2 to claim the title.
The Men’s ‘A’ final saw seven time champion Bob Tamblyn take on first time finalist Kurt Eickmeier. Tamblyn, ranked 43rd in the province, showed off his steady game and kept the pressure on Eickmeier all through the match. Tamblyn’s masterful footwork allowed him to get to almost every ball and make Eickmeier hit an extra shot time after time. In a match that was much closer than the score would indicate, Tamblyn won his record eighth ‘A’ singles title, 6 – 1 , 6 – 2.
Juniors battled it out in the Men’s ‘B’ final. Eighteen year old Nathan Walsh, who won the ‘B’ title in 2009, matched up with John Fischer who is weeks away from turning fourteen years old. Walsh was regulated to the ‘B’ division after losing his first round match to Morgan Davis in three sets in one of the highest calibre matches of the tournament. Fischer had earlier this week won the Men’s ‘B’ doubles title with his younger brother and seemed to relish the championship night atmosphere. Playing one of his best matches of the season Fischer took down Walsh 6 – 3 , 6 – 3. Fischer is now the youngest winner of the Men’s ‘B’ singles title in Club history.

L Bob Tamblyn
( Mens ‘A’ singles champion )

R Kurt Eickmeier
( Mens ‘A’ singles finalist )

L Nathan Walsh
( Men’s ‘B’ singles finalist )

R John Fischer
( Men’s ‘B’ singles champion )

L Sonja Andrekovic
( Ladies ‘A’ singles finalist )

R Krista Plociennik
( Ladies ‘A’ singles champion )

L Monica Eickmeyer
(Ladies ‘B’ singles champion)

R Vienna Wilson
(Ladies ‘B’ singles finalist)

L-R
Bob Tamblyn (Men’s ‘A’ singles champion)

John Fischer (Men’s ‘B’ singles champion)

Monica Eickmeyer (Ladies ‘B’ singles champion)

Krista Plociennik (Ladies ‘A’ singles champion)

Chris Parson & Ryan Magagnin

John Fischer & Luke Fischer
Men’s ‘B’ Doubles Champions

L-R
Krista Plociennik & Claire Scott
Ladies Doubles ‘A’ Champions

Marta Andrekovic& Johanna Billings
Ladies Doubles ‘A’ finalists

L-R
Alexandra Andrekovic & Sonja Andrekovic
Ladies Doubles ‘B’ Champions

Sandie Ennett & Annette Garneau
Ladies Doubles ‘B’ finalists

L-R
Murray Schiedel Men’s ‘A’ Doubles finalist

Chris Parson& Ry an Magagnin
Men’s ‘A’ Doubles Champions

Brent Hiller
Men’s ‘A’ Doubles finalist

L-R
John Fischer & Luke Fischer
Men’s ‘B’ Doubles Champions

Austin Johnston& Cameron Kramer
Men’s ‘B’ Doubles finalists

The Stratford Tennis Club has crowned its 2011 Men’s Doubles Champions. Rain delays forced a couple of schedule changes, but the final matches drew a crowd of over 60 people on Monday night.

The main draw started with 16 teams. It was a wide open event with no real favorite. The event thrilled the crowd with many 3 set matches. Ryan Magagnin and Chris Parson took out Spencer Trachsel and Shannon Dyke in three sets in a high quality quarterfinal match before upsetting the second seeded team of Bob Tamblyn and Nathan Walsh in the semifinals, also in three sets.

Their opponents in the ‘A’ final were Murray Schiedel and Brent Hiller who upset the third seeded John Noble and Zdenko Andrekovic in three sets in the quarterfinals before dumping the #1 seeds Nathan Duh and Greg Vivian in the semifinals.

The first set of the finals saw Parson control the net as Magagnin’s speed and topspin gave Schiedel and Hiller problems. The first set went to Magagnin and Parson 6 – 1. Schiedel and Hiller made some adjustments in the second set. Buoyed by some great serving and returns of serve, the second set was up for grabs. With the score tied 5 – 5 , Magagnin and Parson got the key service break and Parson won his service game to clinch the match and the 2011 championship , 6 -1 , 7 – 5. This is Parson’s third Men’s ‘A’ Doubles title and Magagnin’s first.

Teams that lost their first round match in the main draw were entered in the ‘B’ event. The ‘B’ final was a battle between the young and the very young. University students Austin Johnston and Cameron Kramer topped Greg Misener and Gary Henry in three sets in their semifinal to claim their spot in the ‘B’ final. The other semifinal saw 14 year old John Fischer and his 11 year old brother Luke take down the defending ‘B’ champions Jack Watson and Larry Shurrie. The Fischer brothers are, by far, the youngest finalists in Club history! John and Luke had advanced to the ‘B’ final without losing a set and continued to impress by taking the title with a 6 – 2 , 6 – 2 drubbing of Johnston and Kramer.

The Stratford Tennis Club Ladies Doubles championship matches took place with Junior players continuing their impressive championship play, to take both the ‘A’ and ‘B’ titles.

The Ladies Doubles ‘A’ final saw Krista Plociennik and Claire Scott attempt to defend the title they won last season. The teenagers would face Marta Andrekovic and Johanna Billings, both former champions as Andrekovic won the title in 2009 with Lori McCabe as her partner and Billings won in 2008 also with McCabe as her partner. Both teams had advanced to the final without losing a set.

Plociennik and Scott put on a dominating performance in the final. With power and placement, they proved to be too much for Andrekovic and Billings. Plociennik and Scott took the match 6 – 0 , 6 – 1 to repeat as champions. Plociennik and Scott dominated the whole event, losing a total of only four games in the four rounds they played. This win gave Plociennik another sweep of the ‘A’ events ,as she had earlier won the Ladies Singles and Mixed Doubles titles.

The Ladies Doubles ‘B’ final saw youngsters Sonja Andrekovic and Alexandra Andrekovic take on Annette Garneau and Sandie Ennett. With Sonja’s athleticism and Alexandra’s court intelligence on display, the Andrekovic sisters downed their more experienced opponents 6 – 1 , 4 – 6 , 6 – 2 to win the championship. Sonja and Alexandra are by far, the youngest winners of the Ladies Doubles ‘B’ event.

L-R Murray and Noella Schledel

(‘B’ Mixed Doubles Finalists)

Claire Scott and Greg Vivian

(‘B’ Mixed Doubles Champions)

L-R Bob Tamblyn and Krista Plociennik

(‘A’ Mixed Doubles Champions)

Claire Scott and Greg Vivian

(‘B’ Mixed Doubles Champions)

L-R Bob Tamblyn and Krista Plociennik

(‘A’ Mixed Doubles Champions)

Johanna Billings and Richard Bast

(‘A’ Mixed Doubles Finalists)

The STRATFORD TENNIS CLUB has begun play in its 2011 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. This past weekend, the Mixed Doubles events were held. 18 teams began play on Saturday. Teams winning their first round match continued in the ‘A’ division, while those who lost their first round were entered in the ‘B’ division. After 4 rounds of play on Saturday and Sunday the finals were rained out Sunday night forcing a Monday final for both divisions.

The ‘A’ Championship final was contested by the top two seeds. 2007 champions Johanna Billings and Richard Bast , who were the losing finalists last season, marched to the final without losing a set, despite being pressed in the semifinals by Marta Andekovic and Nathan Duh. Their opponents in this years final were Krista Plociennik , (who won the title last year with Max Besworth as her partner), and Bob Tamblyn ( a 5 time mixed doubles champion). Plociennik and Tamblyn also did not lose a set on their way to the final and easily handled teen phenoms Sonja Andrekovic and John Fischer in their semifinal.

The match started with a great game where eventually Plociennik and Tamblyn broke Bast’s serve and started a run that Billings and Bast could not stop. Tamblyn controlled play the whole set, leading to an easy 6 – 0 win. The second set saw Billings and Bast get back in the match. The teams traded games until the ninth game when Plociennik and Tamblyn broke Bast’s serve to take a 5 – 4 lead. Tamblyn won his service game to seal the second set and the championship.

The ‘B’ final had Claire Scott and Greg Vivian vie for their second ‘B’ title in the last three years. Scott and Vivian were upset in the first round by 14 year olds Andrekovic and Fischer, regulating them to the ‘B’ division. After edging Vienna Wilson and Travis Hiller in the semifinals they were ready to compete for the ‘B’ championship. Their opponents were Noella Schiedel and Murray Schiedel. The Schiedels lost a marathon match to Annette Garneau and Todd Chisholm (6 – 4 , 4 – 6 , 6 – 4) to drop to the ‘B’ division. After a tough semifinal against Nancy Chung and Morgan Davis, the Schiedels secured their place in the final.

The final began with a long first game, where Scott and Vivian were able to break Murray’s serve and get on a run. The Schiedels fell behind 5 – 0 but were able to win the next three games to put the pressure back on Scott and Vivian. Scott and Vivian dug in and were able to take the ninth game and win the first set 6 – 3. The second set went back and forth before Scott and Vivian got another service break to clinch the second set 6 – 4 and take the 2011 ‘B’ championship.



The Club Championship Tournament continues with singles play through the week and the Men’s and Ladies Doubles events this weekend.

(left to right) ‘A’ Champions PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES

Morgan Davis, Nathan Walsh, Chris Parson, Mike Furlong, Lise Couture, Deb Murphy,

Bill White, Nancy Chung, Linda Doig Absent : Marilyn Holmes

(left to right) ‘A’ Runners Up DONKERS AGRI

Paul Barclay, Shannon Dyke, Maria Donkers, John Noble, Jack Watson, Sandie Ennett,

Gail Shelton, Noella Schiedel.

ABSENT : Johanna Billings , Pat McCarroll, Jolanda Vandereijk, David Hazelton

The Stratford Tennis League crowned its ‘A’ champions this week. PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES continued their surprising playoff run, upsetting DONKERS AGRI to take the title! PHYSIOTHERAPY’ S #1 ladies doubles team of Linda Doig and Deb Murphy got the team off to a wonderful start, by winning their sets 6 – 0 , 6 – 4 over DONKERS’ Maria Donkers and Sandie Ennett. The #2 ladies doubles saw a split of sets as PHYSIO’S Nancy Chung and Lise Couture took the first set 6 – 4 while DONKERS’ Gail Shelton and Noella Schiedel scored a 6 – 4 win in the second set. The #1 men’s doubles also split sets with DONKERS’ John Noble and Shannon Dyke taking the first set 7 – 5 and PHYSIO’s Chris Parson and Nathan Walsh winning the second set 6 – 4. PHYSIO’S Morgan Davis and Mike Furlong won both the #2 men’s doubles sets scoring a 6 – 3 , 6 – 1 won over Jack Watson and Paul Barclay.



PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES took a commanding 6 sets to 2 lead, into the four mixed doubles sets. The #1 mixed match up went to PHYSIO’S Doig and Parson 6 – 1 over Donkers and Noble. DONKERS’ #2 mixed team of Ennett and Dyke scored a 6 – 1 victory over Murphy and Walsh. The #3 mixed set also went to DONKERS when Shelton and Watson downed Chung and Davis 6 – 3. The #4 mixed set went to a tie-breaker with PHYSIO’S Couture and Furlong edging Schiedel and Barclay 7 – 6 (7 points to 3 in the tie-breaker) . This gave PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES an 8 sets to 4 sets win and the 2011 ‘A’ championship.



Unfortunately, the ‘B’ CHAMPIONSHIP was rained out. The FLASHING PEARLIES and OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY were unable to get their matches completed. No decision on a rain date has been made at this time, as Club Championship play is the priority for the next two weeks.

The Stratford Tennis League playoff season began this week with the semifinal match ups. The early game saw a big upset as PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES knocked off the regular season’s first place finisher , OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY. PHYSIO’s #1 ladies doubles team of Linda Doig and Deb Murphy got things started with a sweep of their sets 6 – 2 , 6 – 3 over OCCUPATIONAL’S Nancy Rheaume and Annette Garneau. OCCUPATIONAL’s #2 ladies doubles team of Cathy Mowbray and Monica Eickmeyer evened the match with a 6 – 3 , 6 – 1 win over Nancy Chung and Marilyn Holmes. The #1 men’s doubles went to OCCUPATIONAL as Spenser Trachsel and Murray Schiedel downed Chris Parson and Nathan Walsh 7 – 6 (7 points to 4 in the tie-breaker) , 6 – 2. Morgan Davis and Mike Furlong scored a 6 – 4 , 6 – 1 win for PHYSIO in the men’s #2 doubles over Grant McPherson and Gustavo Garcia sending the match into the mixed sets, tied at four sets each.

The #1 mixed set went to Doig and Parson of PHYSIO as they scored a 6 – 4 win over Rheaume and Trachsel. Murphy and Walsh took the #2 mixed set for PHYSIO with a 6 – 2 win over Garneau and Schiedel. OCCUPATIONAL remained alive in the match when Mowbray and McPherson won the #3 mixed set 6 – 3 over Chung and Davis. The upset was complete when PHYSIO’s Holmes and Furlong scored a 6 – 3 win over Eickmeyer and Garcia in the #4 mixed set. The 7 sets to 5 win for PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES send them into next weeks ‘A’ final , while OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY will play for the ‘B’ title.

The late game started with a split of sets in the #1 ladies doubles as DONKERS AGRI’S Johanna Billings and Maria Donkers took the first set 7 – 5 and the FLASHING PEARLIES‘ Marta Andrekovic and Heather Henke taking the second set 6 – 1. The #2 ladies doubles also split their sets with DONKERS’ Gail Shelton and Jolanda Vandereijk winning 6 – 3 in the first set , then the PEARLIES’ Marilyn Leasa and Sandra Darby winning the second set 6 – 4. The #1 men’s doubles also split as DONKERS’ John Noble and Shannon Dyke won 6 – 3 before falling to the PEARLIES’ Richard Bast and Zdenko Andrekovic 6 – 4. DONKERS was able to sweep the #2 men’s doubles as Pat McCarroll and Paul Barclay downed Brent Hiller and Sing Chung 7 – 6 (7 points to 3 in the tie-breaker) , 6 – 4.

The #1 mixed set went to the PEARLIES’ Andrekovic and Bast as they defeated Billings and Noble 7 – 5. DONKERS took the #2 mixed set as Donkers and Dyke beat Henke and Andrekovic 6 – 4. The #3 mixed set also went to DONKERS when Shelton and McCarroll handled Leasa and Hiller 6 – 2. Vandereijk and Barclay won the #4 mixed set for DONKERS 6 – 4 over Darby and Chung. The 8 sets to 4 win for DONKERS sends them into the ‘A’ final.

Next Tuesday the final matches of the season will be played. PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES and DONKERS AGRI will play in the early game for the ‘A’ championship while the late game will see OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY face The FLASHING PEARLIES for the ‘B’ championship.

Left Annette Garneau of OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY follows through on her backhand.
Right John Noble of DONKERS AGRI prepares to hit a forehand .

The Stratford Tennis League completed its regular season this week. Week 9 saw DONKERS AGRI defeat OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 8 sets to 4 in the early game. DONKERS #1 ladies team of Johanna Billings and Maria Donkers swept their sets 6 – 3 , 6 – 1 over Annette Garneau and Donna Feore. The #2 ladies doubles saw a split with OCCUPATIONAL’S Cathy Mowbray and Monica Eickmeyer taking the first set 6 – 4 before DONKERS Gail Shelton and Sandie Ennett rebounded to take the second set 6 – 2. The men’s #1 doubles match up had DONKERS John Noble and Shannon Dyke hand Bob Tamblyn and Spencer Trachsel their first two set loss of the season 6 – 3 , 6 – 4. Pat McCarroll and Paul Barclay of DONKERS took the first set of the #2 men’s doubles 7 – 6 (10 points to 8 in the tie-breaker), while OCCUPATIONAL’S Murray Schiedel and Gustavo Garcia won the second set 6 – 3.

The #1 mixed doubles set went to OCCUPATIONAL’S Feore and Tamblyn 6 – 2 over Billings and Noble. Donkers and Dyke took the #2 mixed set for DONKERS 6 – 3 over Garneau and Trachsel. The #3 mixed set went to OCCUPATIONAL’S Mowbray and Schiedel who edged Shelton and McCarroll 7 – 6 (7 points to 4 in the tie-breaker). DONKERS won the #4 mixed set as Ennett and Barclay shutout Eickmeyer and Garcia 6 – 0.

The late game saw THE FLASHING PEARLIES come back to defeat PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES 7 sets to 5. The #1 ladies saw a split of sets as the PEARLIES’ Heather Henke and Marilyn Leasa won the first set 6 – 4 before PHYSIO’S Linda Doig and Nancy Chung took the second set 6 – 2. The #2 ladies doubles also split their sets. Sandra Darby and Ivy Chung of the PEARLIES won the first set 6 – 3 and PHYSIO’S Lise Couture and Marilyn Holmes won the second set 6 – 4. The #1 men’s doubles was also a split with the PEARLIES Richard Bast and Brent Hiller taking the first set 6 – 2 , then PHYSIO’s Chris Parson and Bill White taking the second set 6 – 3. PHYSIO’s #2 men’s doubles team of Nathan Walsh and Mike Furlong swept their sets 6 – 0 , 6 – 4 to give PHYSIO a 5 – 3 lead heading into the mixed sets.

The PEARLIES won the #1 mixed set 6 – 2 as Henke and Bast defeated Doig and Parson. The #2 mixed went to the PEARLIES as Leasa and Hiller downed Chung and White 6 – 4. Darby and Chisholm took the #3 mixed set for the PEARLIES with a 6 – 1 win over Couture and Walsh. The PEARLIES completed their sweep of the mixed sets with Ivy and Sing Chung edging Holmes and Furlong 6 – 4 in the #4 mixed.

Next week, the playoff rounds begin. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY who finished in first place will take on fourth place finisher PHYSIOTHERAPY ASSOCIATES in the early game, with second place DONKERS AGRI facing third place FLASHING PEARLIES in the late game semifinal.