Torrens Valley Table Tennis Association Grand Final Results 23/09/2020
A Grade
Lobethal Lights 10-33 Defeated Birdwood Black 5-19
“Blackout”
In a dramatic final conclusion to the 2020 Torrens Valley Table Tennis season the Lights of Lobethal shone bright, while Birdwood were left in darkness. Birdwood Black had, up to the last week of the season, been undefeated. The two previous encounters between the teams had ended in 8-7 victories to Birdwood with their top order dominating, but on finals night they were dealt a blow with their top 3 players being defeated.
Rohan Gilmour secured Lights’ first rubber smashing his way over rarely beaten Mark Weinhengst. Followed by Ollie Hughes’ victory over Todd Gripton. Paul Arnup eventually beat Nick Seagar in 5 tight sets, 12-10 in the last. Young gun Addison McCarthy and veteran Robert Fechner won in 3 tight straight sets over John Khazam and Brad Teale respectively. This gave the Lights a 5-1 lead. There were no real surprises in the reverse singles. Dave Shultz easily disposed of Tim Satchel and Arnup, completing an unbeaten season for Schultz against those two. Gilmour bashed his way through Gripton, while Satchel clinically disposed of Seagar. It was McCarthy who brought up victory no.8, and Fechner no.9 soon after. The doubles became a formality and Birdwood’s no.1 pairing of Weihengst /Gripton won the most entertaining match of the night in 5. It was up to the Lights father and son combination of Scott and Addison McCarthy to finish the night off winning emphatically in the final set 11-0 to ice Lobethal’s recent domination in the top tier competition 10-33 to 5-19.
B Grade
Lobethal Tigers 10-32 Defeated Woodside 5-22
Tigers Maul Woodside.
The Lobethal Tigers turned the tables on Woodside in the B grade grand final. At the end of the 1st round of singles matches the score was 4-2 to Lobethal, and it looked like it might be a close finish. However, by the end of the 2nd round of singles the score was 8-4 and the Tigers had already secured the win. Woodside improved their score by winning one of 3 doubles to make the final score 10-5 Rubbers to 32-22 Games. Outstanding players for the Tigers were Tyrone Hart, Eric Jaeger & Michael Hein who won all 3 of the games that they competed in. The match of the night was the only 5 setter, between Di Perkins and Eric Jaeger. It was a game of patience, with many long rallies with Eric holding on to win 11-8 in the 5th. Junior Brandon George won one of his 2 singles matches and must be commended for his efforts throughout the year. Jayden Hill played well to win both his singles matches for Woodside. Woodside's one match winners were Dave Collins and Chad Harrop.
C Grade
Woodside 9-32 Defeated Lenswood 6-25
Very close game with a couple of 5 set games deciding the result. Woodside started well winning 5 of 6 first singles before Lenswood fought back in the reverse singles & doubles. Ken Tamiau Fought out a close five setter (3/2) win over Kevin Coulter in the match of the night.
D Grade
Birdwood Red 11-38 Defeated Lobethal Gold 4-20
A Grade
Lobethal Lights 10-33 Defeated Birdwood Black 5-19
“Blackout”
In a dramatic final conclusion to the 2020 Torrens Valley Table Tennis season the Lights of Lobethal shone bright, while Birdwood were left in darkness. Birdwood Black had, up to the last week of the season, been undefeated. The two previous encounters between the teams had ended in 8-7 victories to Birdwood with their top order dominating, but on finals night they were dealt a blow with their top 3 players being defeated.
Rohan Gilmour secured Lights’ first rubber smashing his way over rarely beaten Mark Weinhengst. Followed by Ollie Hughes’ victory over Todd Gripton. Paul Arnup eventually beat Nick Seagar in 5 tight sets, 12-10 in the last. Young gun Addison McCarthy and veteran Robert Fechner won in 3 tight straight sets over John Khazam and Brad Teale respectively. This gave the Lights a 5-1 lead. There were no real surprises in the reverse singles. Dave Shultz easily disposed of Tim Satchel and Arnup, completing an unbeaten season for Schultz against those two. Gilmour bashed his way through Gripton, while Satchel clinically disposed of Seagar. It was McCarthy who brought up victory no.8, and Fechner no.9 soon after. The doubles became a formality and Birdwood’s no.1 pairing of Weihengst /Gripton won the most entertaining match of the night in 5. It was up to the Lights father and son combination of Scott and Addison McCarthy to finish the night off winning emphatically in the final set 11-0 to ice Lobethal’s recent domination in the top tier competition 10-33 to 5-19.
B Grade
Lobethal Tigers 10-32 Defeated Woodside 5-22
Tigers Maul Woodside.
The Lobethal Tigers turned the tables on Woodside in the B grade grand final. At the end of the 1st round of singles matches the score was 4-2 to Lobethal, and it looked like it might be a close finish. However, by the end of the 2nd round of singles the score was 8-4 and the Tigers had already secured the win. Woodside improved their score by winning one of 3 doubles to make the final score 10-5 Rubbers to 32-22 Games. Outstanding players for the Tigers were Tyrone Hart, Eric Jaeger & Michael Hein who won all 3 of the games that they competed in. The match of the night was the only 5 setter, between Di Perkins and Eric Jaeger. It was a game of patience, with many long rallies with Eric holding on to win 11-8 in the 5th. Junior Brandon George won one of his 2 singles matches and must be commended for his efforts throughout the year. Jayden Hill played well to win both his singles matches for Woodside. Woodside's one match winners were Dave Collins and Chad Harrop.
C Grade
Woodside 9-32 Defeated Lenswood 6-25
Very close game with a couple of 5 set games deciding the result. Woodside started well winning 5 of 6 first singles before Lenswood fought back in the reverse singles & doubles. Ken Tamiau Fought out a close five setter (3/2) win over Kevin Coulter in the match of the night.
D Grade
Birdwood Red 11-38 Defeated Lobethal Gold 4-20
