Sport
31 July, 2023
Orford and district table tennis
WITH the completion of Orford and District Table Tennis’ home and away matches, the finals series will start next week.
The top four ladder teams will compete in the A grade finals while the teams in positions five to eight will be the B grade.
A grade 1st semi-final was between Warrnambool Vikings and Attunga.
Vikings will advance to the grand final after receiving a forfeit from Attunga due to long-held holiday bookings.
The second semi-final is between Warrnambool Warriors and Port Fairy.
In their first season Port Fairy have proved they can match it with most in the competition, but it’s anticipated Warrnambool Warriors will just have too much fire power for them this season.
In B grade the first semi-final will be between Myndarra and Glengleeson.
Each encounter this season has seen close 6-5 results, with both teams having a win.
Aaron Rowbottom from Myndarra can win his three rubbers but will need either Ally Rowbottom or Nick Bartlett to win a rubber while Myndarra should win both doubles.
Glengleeson had their win when they were able to win a doubles, they will have to do so again to gain the week’s rest or make sure that Myndarra’s youngsters don’t win a rubber.
The second semi-final will be between Orford and Tarrone.
Tarrone had the upper hand in their last encounter, though finishing lower is expected to win.
Results from week 14: Orford lost to Warrnambool Vikings 0.0/11.33.
Orford pushed a couple of rubbers when Janns Gillies (Vikings) defeated Jayden Clapp 11-7, 12-11, 11-12 and 11-4.
Janns also had the other long rubber when he defeated David Rowbottom 5-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-9 and 11-9.
All Vikings players won their three rubbers.
Tarrone lost to Warrnambool Warriors 4.24/7.16 or was that 4.16/7.24 (Nightowl had some interesting score sheets to decipher late at night, this is a prime example, different result recorded in two places, then Warriors won and no ladder positions were depending on the result).
One thing that was correct - David Warhurst (Tarrone) enjoyed his first defeat of Warriors’ Peter Owen, making David the game’s three rubber winner.
Warriors won four of the six extended rubbers, Tarrone won the second doubles in a close five game rubber.
Port Fairy defeated Myndarra 6.19/5.19.
Winning the second doubles won Port Fairy this match, they also won two of the three extended rubbers.
Wayne Krause (Port Fairy) defeated Myndarra’s Ally Rowbottom 11-6, 11-7, 7-11, 8-11 and 12-10, Ally also lost in five to Ray Young 11-6, 9-11, 8-11, 11-4 and 11-6.
Aaron Rowbottom (Myndarra) won his three rubbers.
Attunga defeated Glengleeson 10.33/1.6.
Peter Drendel (Glengleeson) was their winner when he defeated Attunga’s Kelly Wortley 11-8, 13-11, 11-13 and 13-11 - the only extended rubber Glengleeson won for the night. Val and Ian Wortley (Attunga) won their three rubbers.
Unofficial ladder – Warrnambool Vikings 56 points, 133 rubbers, 414 games; Attunga 44, 104, 345; Warrnambool Warriors 40, 92, 296; Port Fairy 28, 67, 251; Glengleeson 24, 62, 257; Myndarra 16. 63, 221; Orford 12, 50, 193; Tarrone 4, 42, 187.
