Mixed tennis champs found

The Yealands Wines Marlborough mixed doubles residential champions were decided on the Rapaura courts recently.

The grass court complex was the venue for the annual event, postponed from the previous weekend due to weather conditions.

Top seeds Donna Clark and Stu Campbell justified their No 1 ranking to claim the title from a 12-strong field, beating Amber Lyons and Daniel Riordan in the final, 7-6, 6-2.

Donna and Stu had to win their way through nail-biting semi and quarterfinal matches to make the decider. They eased past Adam Balasoglou and Caroline Cornelius 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 in the round of eight before accounting for fourth seeds Glen Campbell and Jo Campbell 6-3, 3-6, 12-10 in the semifinal.

Second-seeded Amber and Daniel forged a smoother path to the final, beating Eveline Apthorp and Ben Burridge 6-2, 6-4 in their semi after taking care of Jacqui Swanston and Matt Sutherland in straight sets in their quarterfinal match.

Peter Stubbs and Jane Davidson claimed the plate title from Paul Carrodus and Joey Beckett.