Sport
19 July, 2024
Teams struggle for players
THIS week’s competition at Orford and District Table Tennis saw several teams struggle to field sides.
Some played with fill-in players or only two players.
With Orford’s defeat of Myndarra they could now challenge them for fifth place if they manage to defeat Tarrone in the next round.
Results from week 13:
Attunga defeated Warrnambool Warriors 7.23-4.15.
A tougher win than the rubber scores indicated when the scoresheet is studied.
Warriors’ Peter Owen was the night’s three rubber winner, while all Attunga players won two rubbers each.
With five extended rubbers, the top game points 20-18 in the Ian Wortley and David Cranwell rubber, with Ian winning 20-18, 12-10 and 11-4.
Attunga won the first doubles 14-16, 11-7, 11-3 and 11-5 while Warriors won the second doubles 13-11, 11-3 and 11-9.
Port Fairy defeated Tarrone 9.28-2.10.
Unfortunately, Tarrone was a layer down so gave away four rubbers straight away – but put up a good performance with four of the seven rubbers played extended.
Fergus Monsborough (Port Fairy) won his three rubbers after withstanding a strong challenge from Tarrone’s David Warhurst 11-6, 11-8, 6-11 and 11-8.
Port Fairy pair, Fergus and Tony Storer, won the doubles 10-12, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9 and 11-7 against David and Peter Johnston.
Orford defeated Myndarra 7.21-4.14.
Myndarra was also down a player for this match.
Aaron Rowbottom (Myndarra) won his three rubbers.
The only extended rubber was between Orford’s Chloe Bartlett and Jensen Rowbottom who was 6-0 down in the fourth game and went on to go down to Chloe, 11-5, 11-8, 9-11 and 12-10.
Next week marks the last of the home and away matches.
Week 14 predictions:
Warrnambool Vikings will take on the Warriors.
The close 6-5 result from earlier in the season may be repeated but the Vikings should come out on top whatever the scoreline.
Port Fairy should come out winners over Glengleeson to consolidate fourth place.
Tarrone should get their second win of the season when they take on Orford (who forfeited earlier in the year).
Attunga will be too strong for the Myndarra youngsters but it should be a great night of table tennis.
Ladder – Warrnambool Vikings 52, Warrnambool Warriors 44, Attunga 36, Port Fairy 24, Myndarra 20, Orford 16, Glengleeson 12, Tarrone 4.
