In trying conditions Rafters overcame the mighty Lavers despite the final set score.
There were a number of tight fought contests.
T-Kay had a tough match before going down to Sam Brereton in a tie breaker 7-4.
In an earlier doubles, Paul Chopin and Chris Gore sneaked out a win against Adam Olsen and Zak Day.
The wind got stronger as the day went on but it did not faze the Rafters taking five of the six singles before knocking down for the reserve doubles.
The result gives Rafters some much needed points leading into the weeks before the Christmas break.
Mother nature turned on some of her finest windy weather for Saturday's tennis matches.
Courts had a bit of a shaky start with Hog Stringer and Julian Simmonds going down to Rosewalls Glenn Clayton and Chriss Mills.
This situation would change with Hog taking out the remaining two of his games.
Both teams were a little bit short in their rankings with each team needing last minute fill ins just to start the day.
Courts held up to the challenge from Rosewalls winning nine games to three.
Leigh Brereton, Andrew Calliss and fill in junior Jordan Rhind winning all three of their games.
The shining light for Rosewalls were Glenn Clayton, Chriss Mills and Mall Vlachoulis taking out the three games.
All games were played as well as possible considering the conditions with all players enjoying the battle.
Hopmans beat Newcombes relatively easy with their strength in doubles again holding them in good stead.
The only singles win for Newcombes was to old steady ahead of Mark Azzopardi over the young graduate in Ryan Hardman in a tie breaker.
Winner for Hopmans were Alan Smith, Nathan Larcombe winning all their matches as well as good form from fill-in Blake Symons winning 2 matches.
Rafters 10 sets 92 games defeated Lavers two sets 58 games.
Singles: Paul Chopin defeated Adam Olsen 7-5; Chris Gore defeated Zac Day 7-5; Kerry Azzopardi defeated Kate Nolan 7-1; T-Kay Maizda lost to Sam Brereton 6-7 (t/b 4-7); Andrew Anninos defeated Darren Rhind 7-4; Nikki Chopin defeated Andrew McAllan 7-5.
Doubles: P Chopin, C Gore defeated A Olsen, Z Day 9-7; K Azzopardi, T-Kay defeated K Nolan, S Brereton 9-2; A Anninos, N Chopin defeated D Rhind, A McAllan 9-3; P Chopin, T-Kay lost to A Olsen, S Brereton 9-6; C Gore, A Anninos defeated Z Kday, D Rhind 9-7; K Azzopardi, N Chopin defeated K Nolan, A McAllan 9-3.
Courts nine sets 87 games defeated Rosewalls 3 sets 59 games
Singles: Brian Stringer defeated Glenn Clayton 7-0; Julian Simmonds lost to Chris Mills 5-7; Leigh Brereton defeated Dale Chapman 7-3; Rob Brereton lost to Matt Vlachoulis 5-7; Andrew Calliss defeated John Lawson 7-1; J Rhind defeated Amy Del Campo 7-2.
Doubles: B Stringer, J Simmonds lost to G Clayton, C Milk 4-9; L Brereton, R Brereton defeated D Chapman, M Vlachoulis 9-7; A Calliss, J Rhind defeated J Lawson, A Del Campo 9-6; B Stringer, R Brereton defeated G Clayton, M Vlachoulis 9-4; J Simmonds, A Calliss defeated C Mills, J Lawson 9-8 (t/b 7-4); L Brereton, J Rhind defeated D Chapman, A DelCampo 9-5.
Hopmans 9 sets 84 games defeated Newcombes 3 sets 66 games
Singles: Ryan Hartman lost to Mark Azzopardi 6-7 (t/b 1-7); Allan Smith defeated Dean Lewis 7-4; Blake Symons defeated Steve Flam 7-4; Nathan Larcombe defeated Sue Edwards 7-2; Deb Giles defeated Tina Wagner 7-5; Yarnie Vlachoulis defeated Joseph Webster 7-5.
Doubles: R Hardman, A Smith defeated M Azzopardi, D Lewis 9-5; B Symons, N Larcombe defeated S Flam, S Edwards 9-4; D Giles, Y Vlachoulis lost to T Wagner, J Webster 3-9; R Hartman, N Larcombe defeated M Azzopardi, S Edwards 9-4; A Smith, D Giles defeated R Lewis, T Wagner 9-8; B Symons, Y Vlachoulis lost to S Flam, J Webster 4-9.
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