Charolais claimed their first victory of the season but Grippers and Spinners remain winless following round three of the Lithgow Table Tennis Association Winter Competition played at the Old Trades Hall.
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Wrecksavers started the better in their match with Grippers, leading 5-2 after three rubbers and then going out to a commanding 10-4 break just past the midway point.
Grippers, desperately chasing their first success, weren’t done though, and finished off the singles with a 6-1 run to be back in it at 11-10 down.
Wrecksavers refocused, and took both doubles by close 2-1 margins to secure the victory, 15-12.
Matt Kappos (5-2) just beat teammate Maurie Poole (4-2) to best record for Wrecksavers, while Pauline Wellfare struggled slightly to finish with 2-6.
Lou Kappos (4-3) was the only Gripper to get into positive territory, with Mark McAulay ending up square at 4-4 and Dave Mays going 2-4.
Charolais and Spinners were both looking for a maiden win and Spinners took an early 3-2 edge after two rubbers.
Charolais turned on the power from there, winning the next five rubbers by a combined ten games to three to go up 12-6.
Heading into the doubles Spinners had narrowed the gap to 13-10 to give themselves a chance.
Charolais quickly snuffed it out however, winning both doubles by a combined four games to one to break their duck with a 17-11 win.
A rounded team effort from Charolais saw Sharnie Roberts record 5-3, Leon Rust 4-3 and Riza Wiradi 4-4.
Kelly Gurney (4-2) stood out in a losing effort for Spinners, while Malcolm Jefferies was below his best at 3-5 and Carol Poole dropped three 2-1 decisions for a 3-6 result.
Loopers held on to top spot courtesy of the bye.
Pointscore: Loopers 12, Charolais 8, Wrecksavers 8, Spinners 6, Grippers 3.
This Week’s Matches: Round 4; Loopers v Spinners. Charolais v Grippers. Wrecksavers bye.
