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Retired stars in battle for swanky Mornington Peninsula

Gus McCubbing and Patrick Durkin
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Paul Mercurio of Strictly Ballroom fame and former tennis player Sam Groth need to win on the Mornington Peninsula for their respective political sides to do well at Victoria’s state election on Saturday.

Mr Groth, who rose to a top 100 ranking in singles and doubles in world tennis, is the favourite to win Nepean, which covers the prestigious southernmost tip of the peninsula and is held by Labor’s Chris Brayne.

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Gus McCubbing is a journalist at the Australian Financial Review in Melbourne. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com
Patrick Durkin is Melbourne bureau chief and BOSS deputy editor. He writes on news, business and leadership. Connect with Patrick on Twitter. Email Patrick at pdurkin@afr.com
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