LISTON Seagulls have emerged as the team to beat in the Victorian conference of the Asia-Pacific Tennis League.
The Seagulls (3-0) had a big weekend, defending their home turf on Friday night with a four rubbers-to-two win over Kooyong Classics, and following up on Sunday with a six rubbers-to-nil clean sweep of the Bundoora Bulls.
The top-of-the-ladder Gulls have another busy weekend, facing Dingley Dingoes in a first-versus-second showdown on Friday night at Dingley with the winner to be favourites to finish on top, followed by a bout with the Waverley Warriors at Doveton on Sunday. The top two clubs play the final at Kooyong on November 30.
Round 2
Liston Seagulls 4-10-51 d Kooyong Classics 2-5 (35)
Sam Groth d Andrew Whittington 2-4 4-2 4-2; Rubin Statham lt Andrew Coelho 4-3 3-4 4-1; James Lemke d Richard Fromberg 4-2 4-0; Dayne Kelly lt Jay Salter 4-2 2-4 4-3; Groth/Kelly d Coelho/Whittington 4-3 4-0; Lemke/Statham d David Bitmeade/Daniel Byrnes 4-0 4-1
Round 3
Bundoora Bulls 0-0-15 lt Liston Seagulls 6-12-48
Sam Dowler lt Groth 4-3 4-1; Brandon Bryant lt Statham 4-0 4-2; Harley Pearson lt James Lemke 4-0 4-0; Adam Lasky lt Sean Berman 4-0 4-1; Glen Flindell/Daniel Bryant lt Groth/Statham 4-2 4-1; Bryant/John Hampson lt Lemke/Berman 4-2 4-3
