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)