Sport
12 May, 2023
Orford and District table tennis
THE loss to Warrnambool Vikings has seen Myndarra drop from third to fifth, while Port Fairy sneaks into the top four of the Orford and District Table Tennis Association.
The clash of the undefeated Attunga and Warrnambool Vikings headlines this week’s matches.
Tarrone has a chance to post its first win and Port Fairy has a chance to make it three in a row.
Week four will see Attunga v Warrnambool Vikings and going off last year’s outcome, the Vikings may continue to cut a path through opponents.
Port Fairy also has a chance to continue its winning streak when it faces Orford.
With Orford’s David Rowbottom still sidelined, the new team on the block certainly looks good. Glengleeson will play Tarrone but Tarrone, on paper, looks too strong for Glengleeson who are without the services of Peter and Andrea Drendel.
Led by David Warhurst,Tarrone should win enough rubbers to open its account for the year. Myndarrawill face Warrnambool Warriors and it is anticipated the Warriors will be singing a happy tune home after their win against the young Myndarra side.
Results from week three were as follows: Warrnambool Vikings defeated Myndarra 8.26/3.11.
The scores may have looked one sided but close examination of the scoresheet shows there were games that were very competitive.
Aaron Rowbottom (Myndarra) won his three rubbers but not without a challenge in the first from RehanIcbal, finally winning 7/11, 7/11, 13/11, 11/8 and 11/6.
Vikings won the first doubles in a five game rubber, 11/4, 5/11, 11/5, 13/15 and 11/7.
All Warrnambool Vikings players won two rubbers.
Orford lost to Attunga 1.7/10.30
This was a percentage boosting win for Attunga.
Russel Hussey (Orford) won his first rubber with a new bat after 20 years wearing out the old one, while Val and Kelly Wortley both won their three rubbers for Attunga - although both had extended rubbers against Russel, before he got his eye in to defeat Ian in the last singles round.
Tarrone lost to Port Fairy 4.18/7.22.
Port Fairy was able to hang on to win four of the five extended rubbers of the night.
Tarrone’s David Warhurst won his three rubbers, while Ray Young and Wayne Krause both won two rubbers each for Port Fairy who also took out both doubles.
Warrnambool Warriors defeated Glengleeson 9.27/2.10.
Neil Ford and Peter Owen (Warrnambool Warriors) won their three rubbers, while Gareth Spring and Chad Ryan were Glengleeson’s winners.
The Warriors’ Marshall Worthington won his rubber in the last of the night against Lindsay Morton 8/11, 11/6, 12/14, 11/3 and 11/9 - one way to finish the night!
Un-official ladder: Attunga 12 points, 28 rubbers, 90 games; Warrnambool Vikings 12/26/82, Warrnambool Warriors 8/19/65, Port Fairy 8/16/60, Myndarra 8/15/50, Tarrone 0/11/42, Orford 0/10/36, Glengleeson 0/7/28.
