Tennis getting tight at the top

Rajvir prepares to flatten out a forehand for Cranbourne. 293980 Picture: ROB CAREW

Cranbourne, Narre Warren North Black and Pakenham were the big winners in the Osborne Shield on Saturday as teams begin to gain some momentum in the Berwick and District Tennis Association (BDTA).

Cranbourne had to fight hard for victory over Sandhurst, likewise Narre Warren North Black over Drouin, while Pakenham was the most impressive winner after a great performance over Narre Warren North Red.

The top four in the Osborne Shield is currently Drouin, Narre Warren North Black, Pakenham and Cranbourne, with Narre Warren North Red, Sandhurst and Berwick trying to break their way into finals contention.

Here are this week’s results in the BDTA:

SATURDAY

Osborne Shield (Rubbers)

Pakenham 3 6:42 v 0 1:24 Narre Warren North Red, Cranbourne 2 5:46 v 1 3:43 Sandhurst, Narre Warren North Black 2 4:35 v 1 3:36 Drouin.

Section 1 Rubbers

Beaconsfield Blue 3 6:37 v 0 0:16 Narre Warren, Pakenham 2 5:40 v 1 2:18 Officer Blue, Drouin Gold 2 4:33 v 1 2:25 Beaconsfield Gold, Officer Red 2 4:28 v 1 3:30 Cranbourne.

Section 2 Rubbers

Berwick White 3 6:37 v 0 0:17 Narre Warren, Beaconsfield 2 4:31 v 1 3:30 Officer Blue, Cranbourne Green 2 4:27 v 1 2:21 Berwick Blue, Officer Red 2 5:39 v 1 2:27 Cranbourne Black.

Section 3 Rubbers

Beaconsfield 1 2:34 v 2 5:41 Upper Beaconsfield, Cranbourne 1 2:22 v 2 5:42 Berwick White, Harkaway 3 6:36 v 0 0:11 Narre Warren.

Section 4 Rubbers

Beaconsfield 3 6:48 v 0 2:37 Clyde White, Clyde Blue 1 3:35 v 2 4:37 Harkaway, Narre Warren 1 3:36 v 2 5:42 Officer, Narre Warren North 3 6:45 v 0 2:34 Cranbourne.

Section 5 Rubbers

Sandhurst 2 4:32 v 1 2:12 Fountain Gate, Pakenham 0 0:15 v 3 6:37 Narre Warren North, Cranbourne 3 6:37 v 0 0:15 Beaconsfield, Bunyip 3 6:46 v 0 2:39 Clyde.

Section 6 Singles

Upper Beaconsfield 7:46 v 1:25 Narre Warren, Clyde 2:26 v 6:45 Berwick Blue, Berwick White 3:31 v 5:37 Cranbourne

Section 7 Singles

Officer 3:27 v 5:33 Beaconsfield, Narre Warren South 4:39 v 4:32 Berwick White, Cranbourne 6:44 v 2:30 Berwick Blue.

Section 8 Singles

Berwick 3:39 v 5:43 Beaconsfield, Gloucester 2:24 v 6:42 Upper Beaconsfield, Bunyip 2:29 v 6:43 Tooradin, Narre Warren North 1:14 v 7:44 Cranbourne.

Section 9 Singles

Berwick 4:29 v 4:33 Fountain Gate, Pakenham 8:48 v 0:7 Narre Warren North, Cranbourne 4:33 v 4:38 Tooradin, Lang Lang 6:43 v 2:30 Clyde.

SUNDAY

Section 10 Singles

Berwick White 1:16 v 7:47 Cranbourne, Bunyip 1:31 v 7:48 Beaconsfield, Officer 4:42 v 4:28 Berwick Blue, Narre Warren 5:37 v 3:30 Pakenham.

Section 11 Singles

Berwick White 4:36 v 4:28 Clyde, Cranbourne 0:15 v 8:49 Upper Beaconsfield, Narre Warren 8:49 v 0:13 Officer.

Section 12 Singles

Berwick 2:26 v 6:42 Fountain Gate, Cranbourne 1:15 v 7:47 Narre Warren, Tooradin 5:42 v 3:30 Gloucester, Beaconsfield 3:33 v 5:38 Pakenham.

Section 13 Singles

Gloucester 7:45 v 1:13 Cranbourne, Narre Warren South v Narre Warren (Washout), Officer Red 3:35 v 5:31 Harkaway.

Section 14 Singles

Beaconsfield 7:45 v 1:17 Narre Warren, Cranbourne 1:23 v 7:45 Berwick, Officer Blue 6:44 v 2:18 Pakenham.

Section 15 Doubles

Berwick 1:18 v 5:32 Narre Warren Yellow, Narre Warren South v Narre Warren Green (Washout), Officer 5:30 v 1:18 Beaconsfield.

Section 16 Doubles

Narre Warren Gold 6:36 v 0:16 Upper Beaconsfield, Cranbourne 0:11 v 6:36 Narre Warren Gold, Tooradin 4:31 v 2:20 Berwick, Narre Warren Green 4:28 v 2:16 Officer.