Sport
20 June, 2025
Tarrone celebrates first win
TARRONE has recorded its first win in the Orford and District Table Tennis Association competition.
The team won the battle for bottom position with their defeat of Glengleeson.
Warrnambool Warriors came close to defeating ladder leaders Warrnambool Vikings when they won more games but not enough rubbers to get over the line.
There were no ladder changes this round and all teams were able to field sides.
Results from week seven were as follows:
Warrnambool Vikings defeated Warrnambool Warriors 6.19.363/5.20.357.
Considering Warriors won more games than the Vikings, there was only four extended rubbers.
This match highlighted the old saying “win the doubles, sets up the win.”
The Warriors’ Peter Owen won his three rubbers, while David Cranwell added two more, but Warriors were unable to clinch either of the doubles.
The Vikings’ Chad Ryan, Dom Angarano and Gilles Gundermann all won a rubber.
The Vikings combined to win both doubles, including the tight second rubber 14/12, 8/11, 13/15, 12/10 and 11/7 when Vikings held the rubber lead 4/3 going into the rubber.
Warrnambool Warriors then won two of the last three singles rubbers.
Attunga defeated Orford 10.30/1.11.
The report from this game was long rallies and the net was Attunga’s friend.
The rallies weren’t the only thing that was long.
Rubbers, five extended, games top score 18/16.
Orford just couldn’t pick up the close games.
Attunga’s Gus Looney defeated Jaden Clapp (Orford) 7/11, 11/8, 12/10 and 14/12 in the first rubber.
Gus/Kelly Wortley defeated Jaden/Russell Hussey 12/14, 10/12, 11/6, 12/10 and 13/11.
Kelly defeated Russell 7/11, 11/4, 16/18, 11/6 and 11/3.
Both Kelly and Val Wortley won their three rubbers, while Russell was Orford’s best.
Glengleeson lost to Tarrone 4.17/7.22.
Not an easy night, with five extended rubbers and some high points games.
Andrea Drendel (Glengleson) defeated Steven Young to open the night.
Andrew won 12/10, 9/11, 14/12 and 11/8.
Tarrone won the first doubles 11/9, 9/11, 11/5, 3/11 and 11/4.
Tarrone’s David Warhurst won his three rubbers after defeating Gareth Spring 11/3, 2/10, 9/11 and 11/8.
Best for Tarrone were Andrea and Gareth with two rubbers each.
Koroit defeated Myndarra 6.22/5.15.
Myndarra’s Aaron Rowbottom won his three rubbers, withstanding a strong challenge from Koroit’s Fergus Monsborough 8/11, 11/9, 11/3, 13/11 and 11/8.
He also played in both winning doubles for Myndarra.
Until Aaron and Fergus met this match, they were undefeated for the season.
Fergus, Ray Young and Tony Storer all won two rubbers each for Koroit.
Week eight will see Koroit take on Warrnambool Vikings, Attunga will play Warrnambool Warriors, Glengleeson will face Orford and Myndrarra will play Tarrone.
Ladder: Warrnambool Vikings 28, Warrnambool Warriors 20, Koroit 20, Myndarra 16, Attunga 12, Orford 8, Tarrone 4, Glengleeson 0
