In sultry conditions Schools snuck away to a two set lead after the early doubles before their gents took control claiming five of the seven men’s singles sets against their undermanned opponents.

Jason ‘Stiffy’ Bormann, Kym McFee and the steady Rob Butcher all remained unbeaten while Martin ‘Doc’ Altmann and ‘Bustling’ Ben Gregory chipped in with good singles wins with Altmann clinical in his victory over Alex Saint.

For Postel, old war horse Jack Reddin was too cunning for young Tom Austin while top gent Anthony Lapinskas survived a spirited challenge from Ashley ‘Chesty’ Temby before winning 9-6.

In the ladies section Schools dynamic duo Tania McFee and Kylie Bormann remained unbeaten with McFee having a good tussle with Helen Daish before claiming a 6-4 victory.

For Postel, Leanne Maxwell continued her good form, remaining unbeaten, while youngsters Nat Daish and Jessica Hein captured good singles wins against their more experienced opponents before Schools claimed five of the last six doubles sets to cruise to victory.

Murraylands v Sportsmen

Murraylands also remained unbeaten after accounting for a stubborn Sportsmen side by four sets.

It was all tied up at nine sets apiece coming into the final doubles rotation but Murraylands won five of the last six sets on offer including two vital tie-break wins to snatch the points.

Newcomer Geoff Mills made an impact with another big win en route to an unbeaten day, while burly veteran Roger Andriske made a welcome return to the grass and was equally as impressive with an undefeated effort.

Captain Luke Wilson, despite a late set concentration loss, claimed a 9-6 victory against wily campaigner David Schulz to also remain unbeaten while Phil Marks had a tough 7-5 victory over Greg Lannan.

For Sportsmen, Paul Hein had a good win over the unpredictable Darryl Frahn while tail-enders Kelvin ‘Froggy’ Farnham and Steve Law both captured good singles wins with Law surviving in a tiebreak against improving junior Lachlan Carter.