Mallee Bearings remain undefeated

RESULTS of round six matches of the Sunraysia Table Tennis Pennant featured a victory by fifth and sixth on the ladder over the third and fourth teams, while top team, Mallee Bearings, remain undefeated with a narrow victory over second placed Regional Taxation Services.

Weightman’s Packaging in an even team display were able to grab the four points and their first victory defeating Cookes Pools and Spas 6-5 despite Cookes Joel Thomas winning three singles and taking part in both doubles victories. For Weightman’s, Jackson Tung, Reece Kurrle and Ed Hung won two singles each.

The highlight match was the singles played by Hung against Cookes number two Lee Leeson, which went to five and was crucial in the final result with Hung taking the points 11-13, 11-8, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7 in a match of immense concentration by both players.

Ladder leader Mallee Bearings maintained their undefeated run with a narrow 6-5 win over second placed Regional Taxation Services. The doubles proved vital in the victory with Mallee Bearings winning both, in particular, the first was a highlight with the Bearings pair of Mark Dorman and Gavin Carmichael fighting back from a two game deficit to win 11-9 in the fifth against Matt Ljubic and Thahn Nguyen.

Mallee Bearing took a 5-3 lead and RTS then fought back taking the next two singles both in five with Ljubic inflicting the first defeat for the season on Gavin Carmichael in a close tussle, while Nguyen then defeated Mark Dorman to continue his good form. With the scores at five all Bearings number three, Rohan Reimers accounted for Michael Hensgen in four sets.

Max Miller Carpets secured their second victory of the season with a 7-4 victory over Tankard Dental. The difference in this match was the form of the Carpeters number three Liam Wood who won two singles. In doing so he doubled his victories from the previous five rounds. His best win was a straight sets win over the difficult Jackson Murphy to take his team to a 5-2 lead. Later in the match, after trailing two games to love, Wood then accounted for Shane Carmichael in five sets.

Victory came for the Carpeters despite Wayne Carmichael winning three singles as he maintains equal third on the singles aggregate.

WINTER Pennant results for Round 6:

PENNANT ONE: Weightman’s Packaging 6 (Jackson Tung, Reece Kurrle, Ed Hung 2) d Cookes Pools and Spas 5 (Joel Thomas 3); Max Miller Carpets 7 (Kate Carmichael, Leon Brown, Liam Wood 2) d Tankard Dental 4 (Wayne Carmichael 3); Mallee Bearings 6 (Gavin Carmichael 2, Mark Dorman, Rohan Reimers 1) d Regional Taxation Services 5 (Matt Ljubic 3, Thanh Nguyen 2’)

PENNANT TWO: Weightman’s Packaging 7 (Quentin Clark 3, Andrew Jones 2, Tom Morrison 1) d Mallee Meats 4 (Kevin Johns 2, Terry Martin 1); Max Miller Carpets 8 (Jeremy Corrin, Daniel Jansen, John Fitzpatrick 2) d Pinnacle Packers 3 (Peter Midgley 3); Cookes Pools and Spas 7 (Ashley Morrison 3, Josh Arnold 2, Ryan Hensgen 1) d Mallee Bearings 4 (Jamie Kealley, Tague Morris, David Sergi 1)’

PENNANT THREE: Exposed Signage/Apparel 6 (Levi Williams 2, Dave Tanner, Riley Clemence 1) d Weightman’s Packaging 5 (Sabrina Fitzpatrick 3, Karly Leach 2); Sammy’s Slammers 7 (Marita Grace 3, Nhat Dat 2, Koby Grace 1) d Regional Taxation Services 4 (Shaun Gifford 2, Leo Parker ); Tankard Dental 8 (Luca Capizzoto 3, Steve Pongrac 2, Steve Parker 1) d Mallee Meats 3 (Michael Smyth 2, Nick Kiapekos 1)

PENNANT FOUR: -Dunkley Scales 9 (Costa Skiadas 3, Katrina Clifford, Derek Hung 2) d Mallee Meats 2 (Tom Gilmour 2); Weightman’s Packaging 7 (Glenn Leeson, Curtis Crabtree 2, Gary Leach 1) d Tankard Dental 4 (Maria Starikov 3, Andrew McMahon 1).