Sport
22 August, 2025
Table tennis finals await
FROM minor premiers to out of the finals race, Warrnambool Vikings was defeated by Attunga in the A grade preliminary final of Orford and District Table Tennis last week.
For the first time in three years, Vikings have missed the chance to play on the last night of the season.
The grand finals of both grades will be played at the Orford Hall next Wednesday, August 27 from 7.30pm.
There will be another close encounter in B grade when Myndarra and Tarrone meet – they had a 6-5 result in the earlier final.
Neither final will lead to an early night as the standard of table tennis from all teams will see long rallies and extended rubbers.
In finals, once a team wins six rubbers play stops.
Preliminary final results:
A grade – Attunga defeated Warrnambool Vikings 6.20-3.11.
Attunga has come home flying in the last few rounds of the season and continued their form in the final.
With four of the nine rubbers extended only into the fourth game, Kelly Wortley won her three rubbers for Attunga, surviving a strong challenge from Gilles Gunderman 7-11, 11-9, 11-4 and 11-4.
Chad Ryan was best for Vikings winning two rubbers, defeating Ian Wortley 11-9, 11-2, 9-11 and 11-5, and Val Wortley 7-11, 11-8, 11-7 and 12-10.
Attunga won both doubles, contributing to their score.
B grade – Tarrone defeated Orford 6.18-3.9.
Tarrone’s David Warhurst won his three rubbers, with a close defeat of Russell Hussey 11-5, 11-13, 11-9, 5-11 and 11-0.
Tarrone also won both doubles, the first an extended rubber 11-8, 11-6, 10-12 and 13-11.
Andrea Drendel added her rubber to Tarrone’s scoreline, while Jadden Clap won a rubber for Orford, defeating Steven Young 5-11, 11-0, 14-12 and 11-4.
