Tennis: Parnell powerful as ever

Parnell aim to continue their dominance of the past 10 years in the Caro Bowl finals tomorrow night on their home courts.

The Parnell women feature Dianne Hollands, a former top-10 NCAA player, former top-100 ranked Pavlina Nola plus past internationals Niki Tippins and Rachel Clark. Their opponents are Mangere Combined who have former NZ No1 Shelley Bryce.

The men's final is Parnell against Blockhouse Bay. The Parnell team comprise former or current Davis Cup players Adam Thompson, Matt Prentice, Alistair Hunt and Steve Downs. Blockhouse Bay are led by former South African pro Brendon Curry. The finals start at 6pm.