Sport
15 August, 2023
Tarrone makes table tennis final
STRANGE things can happen in any sporting finals series and the Orford and District Table Tennis is no exception.
After winning just one match for the year, Tarrone is now in the B grade grand final after defeating Glengleeson 6.20.275-3.9.226.
After Glengleeson’s Gareth Spring defeated Tarrone’s Steven Young in the first rubber, Gareth then teamed with Bill Lyons to win the first doubles 9-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-8 and 11-9 and the score was two rubbers each.
Then the rot set in. Tarrone won the next two singles rubbers before Bill defeated Tarrone’s Peter Johnston.
Tarrone then won the second doubles before David Warhurst won his third rubber for the night, clinching the match for Tarrone.
Apart from the doubles that went to five games, the rest of the night was quick three game rubbers.
All grand final matches will be played at the Orford Hall starting at 7.30pm.
Past and present players are welcome to come and support the teams playing. Presentation night details are yet to be announced.
A grade will see Warrnambool Vikings take on Warrnambool Warriors.
The Vikings are expected to complete the season as premiers and champions.
The closest scoreline during the year has been 8-3 on a number of matches, but no team (including the Warrnambool Warriors) has gotten any closer.
In B grade, Myndarra will face Tarrone. Myndarra have won both matches this season against Tarrone, 8-3 opening night and a very close 6-5 match in round eight - a closer indication of this result maybe.
They go into this grand final as favorites but how the nerves affect the Myndarra youngsters, Ally and Jensen Rowbottom or Nick Bartlett, against the seasoned Tarrone team only the game will decide.
Myndarra’s Aaron Rowbottom has won his three rubbers against Tarrone in the past and is expected to do so again.
Winning both the doubles is crucial to Myndarra winning; if not then one of the youngsters has pressure to win more than a rubber to win the match.
Ally has defeated both Steven Young and Andrew McGrath in the past year but will need to repeat the wins to help get Myndarra over the line.
Tarrone’s David Warhurst holds the key to Tarrone’s success.
He will need to exhort his influence in the doubles matches to counter that of Aaron, hoping to tip both in Tarrone’s favor, his team mates also then have to win a singles each.