	{"id":23806,"date":"2019-04-04T09:19:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T22:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=23806"},"modified":"2019-04-04T09:19:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T22:19:56","slug":"tennis-geelongs-grand-finals-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/tennis-geelongs-grand-finals-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis Geelong\u2019s grand finals day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SATURDAY March 23, tennis grand final day and would you believe it \u2013 rain?<\/p>\n<p>Junior matches were delayed by close to an hour, just as they were almost exactly a year prior on grand final day! Thankfully it all cleared to a sunny day for the seniors.<\/p>\n<p>Tennis In Geelong went to Grovedale tennis club, site of several grand final matches, including a classy match in the juniors section 1, which saw a talented Newcomb team score from a brave Wandana crew.<\/p>\n<p>In senior ranks, the youthful Wandana Heights boys proved to be top dogs in section 1 mens, taking the flag in a tight match over Barwon Heads.<\/p>\n<p>Seniors had 10 mixed grades and five mens, with the new initiative of Tennis Geelong giving the higher finishing teams \u201chome\u201d finals matches.<\/p>\n<p>There were 23 grades of junior players, made up of 14 boys sections and nine in the girls. Girls regularly play in the boys sections &#8211; and often beat them too.<\/p>\n<p>Big junior winners were Geelong Lawn, taking out the top four grades of girls and winning three flags in the boys divisions. Phenomenal.<\/p>\n<p>All senior and junior results can be accessed via Match Centre. Check it out.<\/p>\n<p>Now that it\u2019s all done and dusted for summer, there\u2019s just a few weeks off before the winter season begins on Saturday April 27. See you all then!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SATURDAY March 23, tennis grand final day and would you believe it \u2013 rain? Junior matches were delayed by close to an hour, just as they were almost exactly a year prior on grand final day! Thankfully it all cleared to a sunny day for the seniors. 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