Sport
16 August, 2024
Warm night for finals
AFTER playing during some of the coldest nights this winter, the grand finals of the Orford and District Table Tennis Association were played on a warmer night.
Balls flew in all directions earlier this week, while some balls didn’t survive the night.
Furrowed brows, tactics, sweat, net cords and snicked edges all added to the tension.
Results from the grand finals were as follows:
A Grade
Warrnambool Vikings defeated Warrnambool Warriors 6-3.
With five of the nine rubbers extended, play was closer than the scores indicated.
Rehan from Warrnambool Vikings won his three rubbers, surviving a challenge from Darren Smith winning 11-8, 11-6, 8-11 and 11-4.
He also defeated Peter Owen 11-6, 12-10 and 11-8.
Peter defeated Tess 2-11, 11-8, 11-5, 10-12 and 11-3.
Warrnambool Vikings won the second doubles after many net cords from both sides 11-8, 8-11, 11-5 and a heart stopping 13-11.
This left the Vikings only one more rubber to win, with Rehan defeating Peter in the last rubber 11-6, 12-10 and 11-8.
B Grade
Myndarra defeated Glengleeson 6.19.316 to 5.18.299
After being 4-3 down Myndarra won the next three rubbers to win the grand final.
Aaron Rowbottom won his three rubbers while Myndarra won both the doubles, the first in a close tussle.
Aaron and Ally Rowbottom defeated Mark Murray and Gareth Spring 11-6, 7-11, 9-11, 11-4 and 11-6 in one of the three extended rubbers played.
Ally played in both the other extended rubbers, losing to Mark Murray 8-11, 10-12, 11-8 and 6-11 while she defeated Lindsay Morton 2-11. 11-7, 11-2 and 11-5.
Mark and Gareth both won two rubbers for Glengleeson
A reminder that presentation night will be Wednesday, August 28 from 6.30pm at the Warrnambool Football Club Bistro.
All players past, present, friends and family members are welcome to attend.
