TOP seed South Australia produced a brilliant display to win the recent Australian teams championships in Devonport, Tasmania.
The members of the winning SA team were Jason Mudge (captain), Justin Beard, Ross Hewitt, Alma Kushartanti and Bonny Wu.
The other states involved in the competition were NSW, Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania.
Mudge said the victory was an excellent result and it was SA's first title since 2005.
"Even though we went into the competition seeded No. 1, there
was very strong competition especially from NSW and Victoria,'' Mudge said.
"The form of the men was highly consistent throughout the entire tournament.''
Mudge, who was No. 1 for SA throughout the tournament, was undefeated, without dropping a set.
"The form of the two girls improved as the tournament went on, culminating in an unexpected 3-1 win for Bonny Wu over her fancied NSW opponent in the final of the tournament.
"We defeated NSW 3-1 in the final and Victoria 2-2 rubbers and 9-6 games over Victoria in the semi-finals.''
The next national team championship is in 2010 and the venue will be either in the ACT or Alice Springs.
Profiles of the SA team members...
Men:
The members of the winning SA team were Jason Mudge (captain), Justin Beard, Ross Hewitt, Alma Kushartanti and Bonny Wu.
The other states involved in the competition were NSW, Victoria, the ACT and Tasmania.
Mudge said the victory was an excellent result and it was SA's first title since 2005.
"Even though we went into the competition seeded No. 1, there
was very strong competition especially from NSW and Victoria,'' Mudge said.
"The form of the men was highly consistent throughout the entire tournament.''
Mudge, who was No. 1 for SA throughout the tournament, was undefeated, without dropping a set.
"The form of the two girls improved as the tournament went on, culminating in an unexpected 3-1 win for Bonny Wu over her fancied NSW opponent in the final of the tournament.
"We defeated NSW 3-1 in the final and Victoria 2-2 rubbers and 9-6 games over Victoria in the semi-finals.''
The next national team championship is in 2010 and the venue will be either in the ACT or Alice Springs.
Profiles of the SA team members...
Men:
Jason Mudge, 36, plays for Next Generation - Memorial Drive and he is ranked No. 1 in
SA and No. 13 in Australia.
He is the world over 35 champion and the recent Australian over 35 champion.
He is the world over 35 champion and the recent Australian over 35 champion.
Mudge was a member of the Australian Masters team that defeated New Zealand in the Trans-Tasman Trophy in Victoria.
Justin Beard is the SA No. 2 and No. 14 in Australia. He is the world No. 135 and he has been in the SA team for the past three years.
Ross Hewitt is the SA No. 3 and a former No. 15 in New Zealand. He was a Business SA graded winner this year.
Women:
Alma Kushartanti is the SA No. 1 and No. 10 in Australia. She is an AIS scholarship holder this year and she won the 2009 SA Open. Last year she was member of the winning under 19 team in the Australian Junior Championships and also was the Indonesian national champion.
Bonny Wu is the SA No. 2 and she was runner-up in the 2009 SA Open. She has been in the SA team for the past three years
