Top teams up in badminton

The top teams worked into their groove in round seven of Mid Gippsland junior badminton, with some one-sided contests. Results: A grade: Labertouche 6 (289) d Warragul Blue 1 (197), Warragul Red 5 (262) d Warragul White 1 (221).

C grade: Drouin Gold 6 (249) d Warragul Gold (186), Ellinbank Blue 7 (235) d Drouin Maroon 0 (127), Warragul Red 6 (242) d Warragul Blue 1 (195).

D grade: Labertouche White 5(199) d Ellinbank Gold 2(164), Labertouche Blue 5 (217) d Ellinbank Blue 2 (173), Drouin bye. Ladders: A grade: Labertouche 47, Warragul Red 28, Warragul Blue 18, Warragul White 5.

C grade: Ellinbank Blue 43, Ellinbank Gold 32, Drouin Gold 34, Warragul Red 17, Drouin Maroon 11, Warragul Blue 10.

D grade: Drouin 41, Labertouche White 29.5, Labertouche Blue 24.5, Ellinbank Gold 13.5, Ellinbank Blue 13.

Women’s tennis

Rubies didn’t help their cause with an upset loss in round eight of Warragul Thursday women’s tennis.

The second-placed Rubies lost to third-placed Pearls.

With top team Diamonds comfortably accounting for bottom team Sapphires, the gap at the top has increased to seven points. Results: Diamonds 6/38 d Sapphires 0/17, Pearls 4/29 d Rubies 2/23, Emeralds bye.

Ladder: Diamonds 44, Rubies 37, Pearls 33, Emeralds 29, Sapphires 17.