AT the completion of round 5 of the Sunraysia Table Tennis Summer pennant each team has now played each other
Ladder leader Weightman’s Packaging, following a narrow 6-5 win over second placed Regional Taxation Services, are the only undefeated team.
With the second to fourth teams all losing, the competition has evened up, with only two wins separating second to sixth on the ladder.
An amazing statistic in this round was that all the captains played outstanding five sets singles matches against each other, with the winner of each match leading their respective teams to victory.
For Weightman’s, skipper Wayne Carmichael recovered from two games down to defeat niece Kate Carmichael in a lengthy five setter 5-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-6, 11-5 leading his team to a 6-5 victory.
At one stage RTS took a 4-2 lead and when Weightman’s number two Russell Walder trailed one game to two against Jason Gifkins, they were left under the pump.
In an outstanding five-set contest it was a match winning comeback by Walder to win 10-12, 11-4, 10-12, 12-1,0 12-10.
For RTS, it was oh so close to inflicting the first defeat on Weightman’s, but it was not to be despite Kate Carmichael and Thanh Nguyen winning two singles each as well as winning their doubles.
In an even team effort, the Choices Flooring Mildura trio of Reece Kurrle, Leon Brown and Daniel Jansen won three, two and one singles respectively to record their first win of the season defeating Mallee Bearings 7-4.
This was a hard-fought match with four, five set matches taking place along with five four setters.
Choices skipper Kurrle scored his best win of the season defeating opposing captain Jackson Tung in a fast and furious five set match with many long hard-hitting rallies.
Kurrle took the points 12-14, 11-9, 11-5, 10-12, 13-11, in an outstanding win.
Jansen assisted Kurrle in a vital win in the second doubles defeating Tung and Tom Morrison 7-11, 7-11, 11-4, 14-12, 11-9 in a great comeback.
With Cookes Pools and Spas skipper Mark Dorman winning three singles for the first time this season, his team proved too strong for opponents Tankard Dental winning 8-3.
Included in Dorman’s victories was a marathon five set win over fellow lefty and opposition skipper Rohan Reimers 11-8, 8-11, 11-13, 11-7, 14-12, a match with an exciting conclusion.
Dorman combined with teammates Dylan Wood and Ed Hung to win both doubles. In a commanding victory, Wood won two singles in support of Dorman while Hung won one.
After a strong start to the season, winning their first two matches, Tankard Dental have now dropped their past three and have been joined by Cookes who have now have also won two.
Sunraysia Table Tennis 2024 Summer Pennant results Round 5:
PENNANT ONE:
Cookes Pools & Spas 8 (Mark Dorman 3, Dylan Wood 2, Ed Hung 1) d Tankard Dental 3 (Paul Kealley 2, Rohan Reimers 1);
Weightman’s Packaging 6 (Wayne Carmichael 3, Russell Walder, Lee Leeson 1) d Regional Taxation Services 5 (Kate Carmichael, Thanh Nguyen 2);
Choices Flooring Mildura 7 (Reece Kurrle 3, Leon Brown 2, Daniel Jansen 1) d Mallee Bearings 4 (Jackson Tung 2, Liam Wood 1)
PENNANT TWO:
Weightman’s Packaging 6 (Harry Gujral, Josh Arnold 2, James Jarvis 1) d Cookes Pools & Spas 5 (Ashley Morrison, David Sergi 2);
Mallee Meats 6 (Mark Cleary 3, John Fitzpatrick 2) d Pinnacle Packers 3 (Rasin Bhuiyan 2 Beh Hwak 1)
PENNANT THREE:
Mallee Meats 6 (Karly Leach 3, Curtis Crabtree 2) d Regional Taxation Services 5 (Tom Gilmour 2, Steve Pongrac, Nathan Beard 1);
Sammy’s Slammers 6 (Deegan Kerslake 3, Sam Campbell 2) d Exposed Signage/Apparel 5 (Steve Parker 2, Ted Cleary, Conner Burnett 1);
Weightman’s Packaging 7 (Nick Kiapekos 3, Maria Starikov 2, Gary Leach 1) d Dunkley Scales 4 (Koby Grace 2, Hayden Wilson 1)
LADDER
Weightmans’s Packaging 20
Regional Taxation Services 12
Mallee Bearings 8
Cookes Pools & Spas 8
Tankard Dental 8
Choices Flooring Mildura 4
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