Sport
8 August, 2025
Table tennis finals await
WITH week 14 of the Orford and District Table Tennis Association competition now complete, teams are looking to finals action.
Warrnambool Warriors and Warrnambool Vikings will play in the A grade second semi-final, while Tarrone and Glengleeson will contest the B grade first semi-final.
After defeating the Warriors, Warrnambool Vikings took out the minor premiership while Glengleeson took the wooden spoon.
Koroit’s defeat of Myndarra relegated them to fifth, giving them the chance for a second B grade grand final appearance.
The Warrnambool teams will face off at the Warrnambool table tennis stadium while all other finals will be played at the Orford Hall from 7.30pm.
Results from week 14:
Warrnambool Warriors defeated Warrnambool Vikings 7.25-4.16.
Neil Ford (Warriors) won his three rubbers, while Dom Angarano, Chad Ryan and Gilles Gunderman all won two rubbers for Vikings.
They also combined to win the important doubles to round out the win – with six rubbers extended.
Orford lost to Attunga 6.22-5.18.
Though Orford’s Russell Hussey won his three rubbers, they were unable to overcome the strong Attunga combination.
Jayden Clapp opened the night for Orford defeating Gus Looney 11-4, 9-11, 11-6, 10-12 and 11-2.
Jayden and Russell defeated Gus and Kelly Wortley 14-12, 11-3 and 11-9.
Gus defeated Peter Anscombe 15-13, 18-16, 9-11 and 11-9.
Five rubbers were extended for he night; Ian and Kelly Wortley won two rubbers each for Attunga.
Tarrone defeated Glengleeson 8.26-3.11.
Tarrone’s David Warhurst led the team to this win by winning his three rubbers, supported by Andrea Drendel with two rubbers.
Gareth Spring was beset for Glengleeson with two rubbers, defeating Andrea 5-11, 11-8, 3-11, 11-5 and 15-13 (the only five game rubber of the night).
Myndarra lost to Koroit 5.17-6.23.
In a case of win the doubles win the night, Koroit just scraped home.
Aaron Rowbottom won his three rubbers, defeating Fergus Monsborough 11-9, 11-8, 8-11, 6-11 and 11-9.
Ally Rowbottom defeated Tony Storer 4-11, 11-7, 12-14, 11-9 and 13-11 in another of the five extended rubbers.
Fergus defeated Ally 11-9, 13-11, 9-11 and 11-9 showing the standard of all games throughout the night’s rubbers.
Upcoming finals:
A grade – second semi-final: Warrnambool Vikings v Warrnambool Warriors; first semi-final: Koroit v Attunga.
B grade – second semi-final: Myndarra v Tarrone; first semi-final Orford v Glengleeson.
Ladder: Warrnambool Vikings 52, Warrnambool Warriors 48, Koroit 36, Attunga 32, Myndarra 28, Tarrone 16, Orford 12, Glengleeson 0.
