Torrens Valley Table Tennis Association A Grade Finals results 12/09/2018
Lobethal Lights 9-33 Defeated Lobethal Tigers 6-25
Flickering Lights shine bright
Lobethal Lights managed too storm home to defeat a gallant Lobethal Tigers in the 2018 A grade final 9-33 to 6-.25 on Wednesday night.
In a replay of last year's finalists the Lights were keen to make amends of previous defeats in crucial matches. Tyrone Hart started the ball rolling for the Tigers with a solid win over Darren Stanbury. Ollie Hughes hit straight back for the Lights smashing Max Hannaford 1,2,and 5.Pauline Hart and Geoff Symons had good wins over Paul Arnup and Robert Fechner in 4 sets respectively. The Lights Tim Satchel was patient in defeating Scott Mallard and took revenge in a 2nd semi final loss and Robert Young squared ledger 3-3 all with four tight sets against Audrey King.
The match took a twist from this point! In the semi final the Lights won 5 of the 6 next singles games to secure the match before the doubles but the Tigers had different plans. Mallard, Hart and Symons had great wins over their opponents, with Symons a stand out in his victory over Young in 5 sets. Stanbury and Fechner were clinical in their wins.
The match of the night was the match up between Hart and Hughes. Hughes got away to an early lead winning this first two sets only to have Hart hit back hard too level. The comeback seemed complete with a 10-6 lead in the 5th, only for Hughes to win the next 6 points and level the match 6-6.
The doubles haven't been the Lights strong point throughout the year against the stronger teams dispute having the top doubles pairing of Stanbury/ Hughes.
Satchel/Arnup dropped the first set against Hart/King but rallied to win the next three to place the Lights one rubber from victory. The bottom doubles of Young and Kevin Lloyd proved the match winners downing Symons and Steve Harrison in straights sets. Not long after Stanbury/ Hughes also won too complete a clean sweep of the doubles.
B Grade
Woodside 8-28 Defeated Mt Torrens 7-23
C Grade
Woodside Red 14-42 Defeated Birdwood 1-13
D Grade
Harrogate Yellow 8-29 Defeated Lobethal Hunters 7-24
Two teams travelled to Charleston Hall to battle out the TVTTA D-grade final. Harrogate Yellow and Lobethal Hunters came with supporters in tow and a fire in their respective bellies. The first round of singles matches saw Lobethal take a 4-2 lead. With two matches going to five sets and two to four sets in the first round, the night was to be closely fought. The second round of singles evened the score sheet, with Harrogate over Lobethal 4-2. That meant scores were tied 6 all coming into the final three doubles matches. The top doubles match went Lobethal’s way. The bottom doubles went Harrogate’s way. With scores now 7 all and one final match to decide the night, the middle doubles match began. Mags Jaeger and Annelle Jaeger played well, but ultimately Chris Eustace and Rebecca Pym were better on the night, and so the final was won by Harrogate Yellow. It was an epic final, the first table tennis grand final for many of the players. Congratulations to Harrogate Yellow on their victory, and well done everyone on a great night of table tennis, played with good sportsmanship all round.
Lobethal Lights 9-33 Defeated Lobethal Tigers 6-25
Flickering Lights shine bright
Lobethal Lights managed too storm home to defeat a gallant Lobethal Tigers in the 2018 A grade final 9-33 to 6-.25 on Wednesday night.
In a replay of last year's finalists the Lights were keen to make amends of previous defeats in crucial matches. Tyrone Hart started the ball rolling for the Tigers with a solid win over Darren Stanbury. Ollie Hughes hit straight back for the Lights smashing Max Hannaford 1,2,and 5.Pauline Hart and Geoff Symons had good wins over Paul Arnup and Robert Fechner in 4 sets respectively. The Lights Tim Satchel was patient in defeating Scott Mallard and took revenge in a 2nd semi final loss and Robert Young squared ledger 3-3 all with four tight sets against Audrey King.
The match took a twist from this point! In the semi final the Lights won 5 of the 6 next singles games to secure the match before the doubles but the Tigers had different plans. Mallard, Hart and Symons had great wins over their opponents, with Symons a stand out in his victory over Young in 5 sets. Stanbury and Fechner were clinical in their wins.
The match of the night was the match up between Hart and Hughes. Hughes got away to an early lead winning this first two sets only to have Hart hit back hard too level. The comeback seemed complete with a 10-6 lead in the 5th, only for Hughes to win the next 6 points and level the match 6-6.
The doubles haven't been the Lights strong point throughout the year against the stronger teams dispute having the top doubles pairing of Stanbury/ Hughes.
Satchel/Arnup dropped the first set against Hart/King but rallied to win the next three to place the Lights one rubber from victory. The bottom doubles of Young and Kevin Lloyd proved the match winners downing Symons and Steve Harrison in straights sets. Not long after Stanbury/ Hughes also won too complete a clean sweep of the doubles.
B Grade
Woodside 8-28 Defeated Mt Torrens 7-23
C Grade
Woodside Red 14-42 Defeated Birdwood 1-13
D Grade
Harrogate Yellow 8-29 Defeated Lobethal Hunters 7-24
Two teams travelled to Charleston Hall to battle out the TVTTA D-grade final. Harrogate Yellow and Lobethal Hunters came with supporters in tow and a fire in their respective bellies. The first round of singles matches saw Lobethal take a 4-2 lead. With two matches going to five sets and two to four sets in the first round, the night was to be closely fought. The second round of singles evened the score sheet, with Harrogate over Lobethal 4-2. That meant scores were tied 6 all coming into the final three doubles matches. The top doubles match went Lobethal’s way. The bottom doubles went Harrogate’s way. With scores now 7 all and one final match to decide the night, the middle doubles match began. Mags Jaeger and Annelle Jaeger played well, but ultimately Chris Eustace and Rebecca Pym were better on the night, and so the final was won by Harrogate Yellow. It was an epic final, the first table tennis grand final for many of the players. Congratulations to Harrogate Yellow on their victory, and well done everyone on a great night of table tennis, played with good sportsmanship all round.
