A good representation of local players entered the 2015 North Otago Open, taking up taking up half of the singles field of 20 men and four women.
Ten combinations contested the men's doubles and three the women's.
In the men's semifinals, sixth seed Robin Jamieson (North Otago) played some strong grass-court tennis against second seed Paddy Ou (Otago) to make the final.
Ou raced through the first set 6-3, only to go down 4-6, 4-6 in the next two as Jamieson found his mark.
Fifteen-year-old rising Canterbury talent Maddison Aubrey downed his top-seeded father, Vernon Aubrey, 7-5, 6-4 in the other semifinal to earn a place in the final.
The men's final was tightly contested, but fourth-seeded Aubrey proved too strong for Jamieson, claiming the title 6-4, 7-5.
Rileigh Fields eliminated North Otago's Nicky Wallace 6-0, 6-1 and Eliza Booth (Otago) 7-6, 6-1 for a spot in the final, but was outhit by top seed Dellaway (North Otago), who played some tight tennis to take the women's title 6-2 6-0.
The women's doubles went to North Otago mother-daughter duo Judith and Nicky Wallace 6-4, 6-4 while the men's was won by father-and-son duo Maddison and Vernon Aubury (Canterbury), who beat Jamieson and Josh Dalziel.
North Otago Tennis president Kevin Dellaway was thrilled to see more North Otago players take a shot at the open this year.
''Entries from the local guys have been outstanding. Normally, they don't enter because they are too scared of getting beaten,'' Dellaway said.
''We were missing some of those top players that have been here in the past, but I think it's only added to the tournament ... the level of tennis that has been played here this weekend has been fantastic.''
Dellaway said the Chelmer St grass courts were in the best condition of the season for the two-day tournament.
''Everyone has enjoyed playing on the grass. No-one has gone away grumpy,'' he said.
North Otago interclub tennis resumes on February 2.
