THE Loddon Campaspe squad of 16 ruled the Bendigo Bank tennis complex courts to win Tennis Victoria's Association and Regions Team Challenge at the weekend.
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Nine country and three metro regions were represented across two days of hot competition at BTA headquarters in Nolan Street.
It was the first time in the 15-year history of the championship that a country region had won the title.
Loddon Campaspe scored an 18-14 victory against North Eastern Junior TA in the final.
Teams of two boys and two girls represented their region in the 12, 14, 16 and 18 and under age groups.
Young aces from Waverley TA, North Eastern Junior TA, Eastern Regions TA, East Gippsland, Central Gippsland, Mornington Peninsula, South West, Northern Mallee, Goulburn, North East and Central Highlands struck plenty of volleys, smashes and more.
After a 21-11 loss to Waverley in the first round, Loddon Campaspe struck back for a 29-3 win against Mornington Peninsula.
The last round robin pool match was against a strong Central Gippsland team.
Play rolled through Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
An 18-14 win meant Loddon Campaspe made the top four on percentage from South West and Northern Mallee.
In the semi-finals, Loddon Campaspe beat Eastern, 18-14.
North Eastern Junior TA was forced to work a little harder for a grand final berth as it won the last match of the tie to defeat Waverley TA, 17-15.
With City of Greater Bendigo Mayor Peter Cox cheering from the sidelines, Loddon Campaspe gained a 5-3 lead after the doubles.
The 16 singles matches followed and were split eight apiece.
With the title on the line, the Fast4 mixed doubles, would decide the outcome. In a tight finish.
The 12-and-under pair of Jeremy Abel and Tatum Boyd won 4-2 to clinch the 17th set of the final and the title.
Best players for Loddon Campaspe over the weekend included Isaac Watson, Erik Holt Crossman and Adrienne Holt Crossman, all whom won 14 of there 15 sets played.
Loddon Campaspe's team which won the TV Association and Regional Championship for the first time:
12-under: Tatum Boyd (Barham), Uros Babovic (Castlemaine), Jeremy Abel, Carissa Brook (Bendigo).
14-under: Polly Barnett, Courtney Warren, Harry Taylor (Bendigo), Mitchell Lake (Rich River).
16-under: Adrienne Holt-Crossman (Rich River), Tayla Hayton, Tane Thomas, Isaac Watson (Bendigo).
18-under: Adelaide Annand, Matilda Walsh, Zac Lethlean (Bendigo); Erik Holt-Crossman (Rich River).