The Lithgow Table Tennis Association has launched its Winter Competition for 2018 with the players keen to get back to competitive play following the Christmas break.
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The Association welcomes some new faces and as a result, for the first time in several seasons, six teams will face-off for end-of-season honours.
Charolais started the season with a flourish when they won the first five rubbers against Smashers for a 10-2 lead. Smashers stemmed the tide momentarily to make it 10-4 but at the completion of the singles rubbers Charolais had the match parcelled up with an unassailable 14-7 lead. Smashers won both doubles by a combined four games to one to make the score a bit more respectable, with Charolais getting home, 15-11.
Sean Jenkins led the way for Charolais with 6-2, while substitute Dave Mays recorded 4-2 and Mark McAulay 4-3.
Riza Wiradi (5-2) was the only Smasher to finish in front, with Megan Kappos (2-6) and Mark Watchorn (0-6) still a bit rusty.
The Grippers-Spinners match was evenly poised after four rubbers with the score standing at five games a-piece. Grippers snuck the next three rubbers all 2-1 to appear in command at 11-8, but Spinners got back into it to make the score 12-all going into the doubles. Spinners proved too strong from there, winning the first doubles 2-0 and the second 2-1 to snatch the win, 16-13.
Carol Poole, Kelly Gurney and Mal Jefferies showed what a team effort it was for Spinners when they all returned 4-4 results in the singles, and put the icing on the cake in the doubles.
Lou Kappos hit the ground running for Grippers with 6-2, and substitutes Maurie Poole and Roy Barlow both went 3-5.
Loopers looked the goods with a 4-0 start over Wrecksavers and they went further ahead at 7-2 after four rubbers. Wrecksavers turned it around however, winning four of the last five singles rubbers by eight games to two for an unlikely 10-9 edge. Wrecksavers then won both doubles 2-1 and 2-0 respectively for a come-from-behind 14-10 victory.
No one stood out for Wrecksavers, with Matt Kappos returning 4-2, Pauline Wellfare 4-3 and Linda Kappos 2-4.
For Loopers, Michael Wood produced the season’s first perfect 6-0 result, while Cameron and Kate Churchill, making their debuts, scored unlucky 2-4 and 1-6 marks respectively.
Pointscore: Charolais 4, Spinners 4, Wrecksavers 4, Grippers 1, Loopers 0, Smashers 0.
This week’s matches: Round 2; Wrecksavers v Grippers. Charolais v Spinners. Loopers v Smashers.
