BENDIGO'S tennis aces will play the final round of the year in Saturday's 11th round of the premier league season at the Barnard Street lawn courts.
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The second-placed Spring Gully Butterflies face fourth-placed BLTC Metro on courts one, two and three.
A highlight will be the clash between Butterflies captain Matt Hartland and his Metro counterpart Zac Lethlean.
The Butterflies will look for big games from Jono Guy, Grant Leader and Danielle Bowles against Metro's Sam Storer, Stu Johansen and Heather Robbins.
Metro to spring an upset in a 7-5 victory.
Spring Gully Eppalock Fencing play BLTC Rising Sun on courts 9-11.
Eppalock Fencing deserves to go into the Christmas-New Year break in third place.
Rising Sun will be motivated to keep pace with the top four.
For this contest, Eppalock Fencing look to have the edge.
Eppalock Fencing to take the points, 7-5.
BLTC Quest faces a huge challenge against the ladder-leading Spring Gully Brougham Arms on courts six, seven and eight.
Although last on the ladder, Quest is only two points behind Rising Sun and 10 points out of the finals race behind Metro.
Quest will not disgrace themselves against the best team in the league, but Brougham Arms should win comfortably.
Brougham Arms to win 8-4.
Draw for section one at the Bendigo Lawn Tennis Club:
Spring Gully Panthers v BLTC Blue, courts four and five.
BLTC Balls v BLTC Stingers, courts 12 and 13.
Spring Gully Phoenix v Spring Gully Racqueteers, courts 14 and 15.
BLTC Sensation bye.