Chevy have sewn up the Minor Premiership of the Lithgow Table Tennis Association Autumn competition despite an upset loss to last-placed Grippers in Round Eight played at the Old Trades Hall.
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Chevy looked like extending their winning streak to four matches when they took the first two rubbers against Grippers for a 4-1 lead.
Grippers, winless for three weeks, struck back quickly to level at 5-all before Chevy again went ahead 7-5.
Grippers stunned the title favourites with a 6-0 burst for an 11-7 gap but Chevy wouldn't lie down, taking the last singles 2-0 and the first doubles 2-1 to trail only 11-12 going into the second and final doubles.
It was Grippers that prevailed however, sneaking a close 2-0 result to complete the boilover, 14-11.
A consistent team effort from Grippers saw Lou Kappos score 4-2, Linda Kappos 4-3 and Sean Jenkins 3-4.
Mick Wagner stood out in a losing effort for Chevy with an untarnished 6-0, while Mark McAulay and Shane Eagle both struggled on the night, ending at 2-5 and 1-6 respectively.
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Smashes entered their clash with Spinners needing a win and a Chevy loss to keep the race for top spot alive.
They appeared to be on their way after winning the first rubber 2-0 but a 6-1 run from Spinners had them leading 6-3 nearing the midway point.
Smashes got it back to 7-all but Spinners kicked again for 11-7, leaving it all to do for Smashes with only three rubbers to go.
They did almost do it, as they secured the last singles and the first doubles, both 2-0, to see the match deadlocked at 11-all with only the second doubles to come.
The teams split the first two games before Spinners snatched the third in an 11-9 squeaker, to fall in by the barest of margins, 13-12.
Kevin Wright was the star for Spinners with 6-0, Kelly Gurney backed up at 4-3 while Sharnie Roberts found the going tough for 1-6.
Matthew Kappos finished in the black for Smashes at 4-2, with Riza Wiradi returning 3-5 and Pauline Wellfare 2-4 in a loss that gifted first place to Chevy.
The Competition will now take a two week break for the School Holidays and return for the last regular season round on April 27, with the play-offs to commence the following week.
Pointscore: Chevy 23, Smashes 18, Spinners 15, Grippers 14.
Matches for April 27: Round 9
- Chevy v Smashes
- Spinners v Grippers
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