Sharnie's Boys sit atop the ladder as the only undefeated side following Round Three of the Lithgow Table Tennis Association Autumn Competition played at the Old Trades Hall.
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The top-of-the-table clash between Sharnie's Boys and Charolais, with both going in unbeaten, was anticipated to produce a tight result, but Charolais were never in it.
Sharnie's Boys floored their opponents by racing through the first five rubbers 10 games to three. Charolais stemmed the tide momentarily to close the gap to 10-5, but the Boys coasted to the finish line, 17-9.
Leon Rust led Sharnie's Boys to victory with a round-best 6-2 record, and received good support from Mick Wagner (5-3) and Sharnie Roberts (4-4).
Mark McAulay (5-3) was the only Charolais player to find positive territory, while Sean Jenkins dropped three close 2-1 decisions to go 3-6 and Kelly Gurney struggled for 1-6.
The other match between Grippers and Smashes saw both teams desperately searching for their first win.
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Grippers looked on track when they took a quick 4-1 lead, but it was short lived, with a 6-1 run putting Smashes ahead 7-5.
Grippers got back to level-pegging at 9-all and the match was anyone's for the taking. It was Smashes who came to the fore, as they dropped only one more game in tearing through the last four rubbers to win 17-10.
No one stood out in a solid team effort for Smashes, with Peter Jaccoud finishing 5-3, Matthew Kappos 4-3 and Linda Kappos4-4.
Lou Kappos (4-4) broke even for the still winless Grippers, while Shane Eagle went 3-4 and Riza Wiradi 3-5.
Pointscore: Sharnie's Boys 12, Charolais 8, Smashes 5, Grippers 0.
This Week's Matches: Round 4; Sharnie's Boys v Grippers. Smashes v Charolais.
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