Sport
23 May, 2025
No rubbers for Attunga
ATTUNGA won games but couldn’t get the important rubbers in the latest round of Orford and District table tennis.
With Orford receiving a forfeit, they have jumped to second place on the ladder while Koroit has slipped out of the top four.
The highlight match of the coming week will be between Orford and Koroit, which may depend on the rubber between Koroit’s Fergus Monsborough and Orford’s Russel Hussey.
Other week four matches will see Myndarra face Warrnambool Vikings, Tarrone will place Warrnambool Warriors and Glengleeson will face Attunga.
Week three results:
Warrnambool Vikings defeated Glengleeson 11.33/0.0.
All Vikings’ players won their three rubbers.
The longest rubber of the night was between Ally Rowbottom and Chad Ryan which saw Chad take the win 11/0, 6/11, 11/5, 8/11 and 11/5.
Warrnambool Warriors defeated Myndarra 6.19/5.17.
Myndarra’s Aaron Rowbottom won his three rubbers and was only pushed to the fourth game in his rubber against Warrior Peter Owen 9/11, 11/9, 11/7 and 11/6 – it was one of the four rubbers extended to the fourth game on the night.
Both teams won a doubles rubber, while Neil Ford and Peter Own won two rubbers each for the Warriors – Ally Rowbottom was Myndarra’s other winner.
Orford received a forfeit from Tarrone.
Attunga lost to Koroit 5.21.348/6.19.350.
Koroit’s Ray Young won the last rubber of the night when the scores were five all against Gus Looney (Attunga).
With five extended rubbers as well as extended game scores contributing to the score line result.
Fergus Monsborough (Koroit) won his three rubbers, two of them in five games.
He defeated Kelly Wortley 11/6, 2/11, 11/4, 12/14 and 11/5.
In the rubber against Val Wortley he won 12/14, 11/3, 11/6, 11/13 and 11/5 – he also anchored their winning doubles rubber.
Both Val and Kelly Wortley won two rubbers each for Attunga.
Ladder: Warrnambool Vikings 12, Orford 8, Myndarra 8, Warrnambool Warriors 8, Koroit 8, Attunga 0, Tarrone 0, Glengleeson 0.
