PREMIER League leaders Bendigo Lawn Rising and Spring Gully Butterflies clash in Saturday’s eighth round of the Bendigo Tennis Association season.
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The ladder-leading Rising has a 6-1 record and will start favourite on courts 11, 12 and 13 at Bendigo Lawn Tennis Club in Barnard Street.
The second-placed Butterflies, 4-3, are on the rebound from a shock loss to Epsom.
Rising’s Eliza Long, Jordan Hicks and Marcus McDougal are in hot form.
Hicks has played every round and has a sets win-loss record of 24-5.
• Bendigo Lawn Quest faces a danger game against Epsom on courts three, four and five.
Confidence in the Quest and Epsom line-ups has soared after last weekend’s victories.
Despite a 2-5 record and being on the bottom rung of the ladder, Epsom teamed brilliantly to break a three-match winning run by Spring Gully Butterflies in round seven.
Michael Nihill and Heather Robbins starred in Epsom’s win against Butterflies.
Epsom captain and number one player Jack Baker will feel the heat against the classy Isaac Watson.
In seven matches, Watson’s win-loss record in sets is 23-6.
• South Bendigo takes on a Strathfieldsaye line-up desperate to rejoin the winners’ list.
Singles and doubles contests will be played across on courts six, seven and eight.
Section one teams will also play at Bendigo Lawn Tennis Club from 1pm.
