Mollie Sandner Cup won again by our Intermediate Girls

SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA – SANDHURST DIVISION

Intermediate Tennis

The Mollie Sandner Tennis Cup for Intermediate Girls (Years 9 & 10) was held on Friday 3 March, in conjunction with the Kel Pell Tennis Cup for the Intermediate Boys (Years 9 & 10). The matches were held concurrently at the Fosterville Tennis Centre in Nolan St in beautiful conditions.

Mollie Sandner Cup – Girls

Catherine McAuley College was thrilled with the fabulous win by the talented girls’ team who won the Mollie Sandner Cup by defeating every team in the competition. The victory of such a prestigious and respected competition was extra special, as this was the 80th time that the Mollie Sandner Cup had been played.

Results:
CMC defeated Marist College Bendigo – 3 sets 18 games to 0 sets 2 games
CMC defeated Girton Grammar School – 2 sets 15 games to 1 set 11 games
CMC defeated Bendigo South East College – 3 sets 18 games to 0 sets 7 games
CMC defeated Crusoe College – 3 sets 18 games to 0 sets 1 games
CMC defeated Victory Christian College – 2 sets 16 games to 1 set 9 games

The conditions were ideal all day, with all matches played in good spirits. The enthusiasm and obvious tennis talent shown by all players was a delight to watch.

The girls were delighted to receive the trophy and thanked Alec Sandner who had travelled from Geelong to present the Cup. All the girls later commented on the lovely speech Alec made, which reflected on why his late mother, Mollie Sandner began the competition in the latter part of WWII.

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Back L-R: Mr Alec Sandner, Meg O’Callaghan, Genevieve Nihill, Sarah Tobin
Front L-R: Isabella Monotti, Samantha Hill, Georgia Bennett

Kel Pell Trophy – Boys

The boys also had a great day, winning some matches, but also struggling against some teams. This was reflected in their results, however, their consistency in being able to win multiple games in most matches saw them finish a very credible second. It was pleasing to see the boys try their hardest all day and representing the College proudly.

Results:
CMC defeated Victory Christian College – 3 sets 18 games t0 0 sets 3 games
Crusoe College defeated CMC – 2 sets 2 sets 17 games to 1 set 12 games
CMC defeated Girton Grammar School – 2 sets 13 games to 1 set 9 games
CMC defeated Bendigo South East College – 2 sets 14 games to 1 set 10 games
Castlemaine Secondary College defeated CMC – 2 sets 14 games to 1 set 8 games

Once again, congratulations to all players on your achievements.

We wish our Intermediate Girls team all the best for the Loddon Mallee Regional Finals to be played in Mildura on 2 May.

Back L-R: Hayden Merrett, Seth Moore, Jake Schubert
Front L-R: Tyler Doye, Sam Gibson, Bentley Eddy