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 The boys look on. |
BTC’s Inter-School Pennant competition has now commenced with teams from Ballarat & Clarendon College and Ballarat Grammar School going head to head for this years title. Two teams from BCC plus another three teams from BGS will play off in a round robin format between now and years end – with the top two teams going through to a finals play-off. |
 Tom Close & James O'Grady |
Round 1 started off vigorously, with BCC 1 v BGS 3. Ballarat & Clarendon College youngster, James O’Grady took on Ballarat Grammar School newby Tom Close in the first match of the day – with both players doing really well considering their ‘newness’ to the sport. The match went game for game until, at the end of the match, BCC found themselves up by just one game. |
 BCC V BGS Crew |
The doubles match of the afternoon was next on the agenda – with BCC players James O’Grady & Tom Parker taking on BGS young guns Stuart Dale & Liam Burke. This was another close affair – this time BGS getting up by one game. |
 Richard Dugdale & Tom Parker |
The last singles match of the afternoon featured Tom Parker (BCC) v Richard Dugdale (BGS). Again, this match went right to the bell, with Richard finishing ahead this time 4/3. |
 Tom Hewitt, Anthony Shaw, Ali watson & Tom Close |
Final results for the match were: James O’Grady(BCC) def Tom Close(BCC) 5/4Liam Burke/Stuart Dale(BGS) def James o’Grady/Tom ParkerBCC) 4/3 Richard Dugdale(BGS) def Tom Parker(BCC) 4/3 Tom Parker (BCC) v Richard Dugdale (BGS). Again, this match went right to the bell, with Richard finishing ahead this time 4/3. BGS def BCC 2/1 |
 Tom Close & Ali Watson |
The second match of the afternoon was between BGS 1 v BGS 2. Ali Watson and Tom Close kicked off proceedings with a very close game that was won by Ali in the end – winning 3/2. |
 Tom Hewitt & Anthony Shaw |
The second singles game between Tom Hewitt and Anthony Shaw was a hard hitting affair. Tom’s serve proved too strong in the end though winning 3/2. The final doubles match pitted Tom Close/Anthony Shaw v Ali Watson/Tom Hewitt. This was a great match to watch and saw an improvement in standard from all four players on court. Tom and Anthony eventually took out the match 5/2. |
| Final scores for the matches were:
Ali Watson def Tom Close 3/2 Tom Hewitt def Anthony Shaw 3/2 Shaw/Hewitt def Watson/Close 5/2 BGS 1 def BGS 2 2/1 |
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