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Kyvalley Red finishes year perfect with Black close behind

By Kyabram Free Press

Dec 25, 2025

It has been utter domination by Kyvalley Red through nine rounds of the Kyabram District Tennis Association, with its clubmate Kyvalley Black sitting in a comfortable second on the competition ladder.

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It was business as usual in round nine of the senior section one tournament, as Kyvalley Red crushed last place Undera 10-0 while Black escaped in a tighter encounter with Girgarre 6-4.

Playing at Kyvalley Tennis Club, Undera couldn’t get a word in as Red ran rampant, however, Undera was close on a number of occasions.

While John Forde and Byron Chapman won the first men’s doubles 8-6, they were given trouble by Hamish and Alex Smith.

However, Red’s ladies were particularly dominant throughout the match, winning the three contested rubbers by 24 games to 3.

The mixed was similarly lopsided, as Undera only got five games on the board over the three sets.

Kyvalley Black vs Girgarre

Black didn’t have everything its own way but continued to prove itself a top-two side, defeating Girgarre 6-54 to 4-47.

The sides were neck and neck in the early sets, splitting the singles matches and the men’s doubles 1-1, while the ladies doubles went 2-1 to Kyvalley.

Black solidified its advantage in the mixed doubles, Ryan Cooper and Renae Fleming going a perfect 8-0.

The duo of Dale Costello and Nathan Lloyd linked up for an 8-1 victory in another strong result for Black, and while Girgarre pulled back a set through Jye Pratt and Dana Boyle (8-2) Kyvalley Black had done enough to secure the points.

Results

Juniors

Round 7: 20/12/2025

Section 2

KLTC (3-33) lt Kyvalley White (5-38) – R. Simpson/C. Berner lt A. King/Z. Wakenshaw (4-6); T. Moss/A. Speed lt C. Greenshields/X. Graetz (5-6); R. Simpson lt A. King (1-6); C. Berner lt Z. Wakenshaw (5-6); T. Moss d C. Greenshields (6-3); A. Speed d X. Graetz (6-0); R. Simpson/T. Moss lt A. King/C. Greenshields (0-6); C. Berner/A. Speed d Z. Wakenshaw/X. Graetz (6-5).

Kyvalley Red (8-48) d Girgarre (0-21) – T. Forde/B. Chapman d J. Pratt/C. Gebbie (6-4); Z. Chapman/P. Berner d L. Saunders/R. Gebbie (6-3); T. Forde d J. Pratt (6-3); B. Chapman d C. Gebbie (6-0); Z. Chapman d L. Saunders (6-0); P. Berner d R. Gebbie (6-3); T. Forde/Z. Chapman d J. Pratt/L. Saunders (6-4); P. Berner/B. Chapman d C. Gebbie/R. Gebbie (6-4).

Section 3

Kyvalley (1-20) lt KLTC Black (4-26) – J. Sweeney/H. Fitzgerald lt A. Halstead/O. Halstead (2-6); M. Forde/R. Morris d L. Young/E. Berner (6-2); J. Sweeney lt A. Halstead (5-6); M. Forde lt L. Young (2-6); H. Fitzgerald/R. Morris lt O. Halstead/E. Berner (5-6).

Stanhope (1-17) lt KLTC Blue (4-28) – C. Ashe/X. Morton lt A. Guerra/N. Thomson (3-6); L. White/C. Randall lt J. Hausler/J. Alley (3-6); C. Ashe lt A. Guerra (1-6); L. White lt J. Hausler (4-6); X. Morton/C. Randall d N. Thomson/J. Alley (6-4).

Kyvalley/KLTC – Bye

Seniors

Round 9: 20/12/2025

Kyvalley Black (6-54) d Girgarre (4-47) – Men’s: Z. Wakenshaw/D. Costello lt R. Williams/S. West (2-8); R. Cooper d J. Pratt (6-2); Z. Wakenshaw lt R. Williams (1-6); R. Cooper/D. Costello d J. Pratt/S. West (8-3). Ladies: N. Lloyd/F. Owen d F. Smith/R. Owen-Horn (8-4); N. Lloyd/R. Gell d F. Smith/D. Boyle (8-7); F, Owen/R. Fleming lt R. Owen-Horn/D. Boyle (3-8). Mixed: R. Cooper/R. Fleming d S. West/R. Owen-Horn (8-0); D. Costello/N. Lloyd d R. Williams/F. Smith (8-1); Z. Wakenshaw/F. Owen lt J. Pratt/D. Boyle (2-8).

Kyvalley Red (10-76) d Undera (0-24) – Men’s: John Forde/B. Chapman d H. Smith/A. Smith (8-6); Jack Forde d D. Phillips (6-3); John Forde d H. Smith (6-1); Jack Forde/B. Chapman d D. Phillips/A. Smith (8-6). Ladies: M. Williams/E. Forde d S. Abbate/A. King (8-0); M. Williams/P. Berner d S. Abbate/C. Greenshields (8-1); T. Forde/P. Berner d A. King/C. Greenshields (8-2). Mixed: John Forde/E. Forde d D. Phillips/S. Abbate (8-2); Jack Forde/C. Berner d H. Smith/A. King (8-1); B. Chapman/M. Williams d A. Smith/C. Greenshields (8-2).