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COUNTRY WEEK TRIUMPHS

Our Country Weeks Triumphs!

In 1950, the LVTA (Latrobe Valley Tennis Association) won its first A Grade Mens Country Week title.  The Team consisted of: Jim Hill, Captain (Yallourn), Bob Dinsdale (Yallourn), Bob Crookston (Yallourn) and K Lawton.

In 1961-1962, the LVTA won its first womens Country Week Title - B Grade Womens.  The Team consisted of : Miss J Norton (Traralgon), Miss Jackie Gaywood (Traralgon), Miss J Carlisle (Yallourn), Miss Mary Jones (Moe).

In 1962-1963, the LVTA won its first A Grade Womens Country Week title.  The Team consisted of: Miss V Nuttall (Yallourn), Miss Jill Gaywood (Traralgon), Miss J Carlisle (Yallourn), Mrs Mary Firmin (Morwell).

In 1976-1977, the LVTA won its second A Grade Womens Country  Week title.  The team consisted of: Miss Elaine White (Andrijczak) (Morwell), Mrs Mary Firmin (Morwell), Mrs Maree Hall (Moe), Mrs Josephine Hourigan (Traralgon).

From 1963-1964 to 1969-1970, the LVTA won seven (7) consecutive A Grade Mens Country Week titles.  Murray French, Darrell White and Dick Wilson played in all seven winning teams. 

 

The winning teams are as follows:

*  1963-1964  Murray French (Yallourn), Darrell White (Morwell), P Bruce (Traralgon), Dick Wilson (Morwell)

*  1964-1965  Murray French (Yallourn), Darrell White (Morwell), Robert Goldie (Morwell), Dick Wilson Morwell)

*  1965-1966  Murray French (Yallourn), Darrell White (Morwell), Mike Andrijczak (Newborough), Dick Wilson (Morwell)

*  1966-1967  Murray French (Yallourn), Darrell White (Morwell), Mike Andrijczak (Newborough), Dick Wilson (Morwell)

*  1967-1968  Murray French (Yallourn), Darrell White (Morwell), Mike Andrijczak (Newborough), Dick Wilson (Morwell)

*  1968-1969  Murray French (Yallourn), Darrell White (Morwell), Mike Andrijczak (Newborough), Dick Wilson (Morwell)

*  1969-1970  Murray French (Yallourn), Darrell White (Morwell), Mike Andrijczak (Newborough), Dick WIlson (Morwell)

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