Torrens Valley Table Tennis Association Grand Final Results 11/09/2024
A Grade
Birdwood 10-36 Defeated Lobethal Settlers 5-23
The 2024 TVTTA A grade final was run and won: Birdwood defeating Lobethal Settlers 10- 36 to 5 -23. On another fantastic night for the association, Birdwood high school gym was packed with players and spectators for all four grades. A grade singles matches began with the 3 top rubbers with M Weinhengst, D Schulz & T Gripton all getting wins for Birdwood. Following this, it was “Jaeger time” with both R Jaeger and W Jaeger getting wins for Lobethal. R Jaeger in a great 5 set match. S Bradbrook winning a crucial rubber for Birdwood with the last of the first round of singles. In the reverse singles, it was a similar story with Birdwood winning all top three singles putting the pressure on the Settlers, now up 7-2. Next, however J Trinkle, M Hein and the Wile-e W Jaeger winning the next three rubbers. Notably the match between W Jaeger and S Bradbrook was the longest singles match ever recorded with many amazing rallies lasting what felt like hundreds of shots and neither opponent willing to give in! The score was poised 7-5 leading in to the doubles. All three doubles matches, to end the season, showed fantastic quality table tennis from both sides. 2 doubles rubbers being decided in 4 sets and the middle rubber going to 5 sets. Birdwood had lifted just one more gear to enable them to win all three doubles to finish off the night and the season with the premiership to make it 4 in a row.
B Grade
Cudlee Creek 9-29 Defeated Mt Torrens 6-22
In the B grade competition, Cudlee Creek and Mt Torrens had the honour of playing for the B Grade Premiership. The first round of singles saw a very even match-up, with Both Cudlee Creek and Mt Torrens winning 3 matches each. The reverse singles saw some exciting matches, notably Troy Welfare vs Paul McKee playing off in five sets. McKee won the first, Welfare the second, McKee the third, Welfare the fourth. The fifth set was so very close, with Welfare winning the tie break to seal the match (5-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-3, 12-10). At the end of the reverse singles Cudlee Creek held the advantage 7-5, meaning they only had to win one of the doubles to secure victory. In the end they won 2 of the doubles, with Ken Li & Geoff Bahr (CC) edging out Ben Turner & Mark Wilhelm (Mt T) in 5 sets. After a slow start, CC losing their first two sets, Li and Bahr found their form and went on to win the last three (7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10). Cudlee Creek won the night 9-29 def Mt Torrens 6-22.
C Grade
Lobethal Gold 9-29 Defeated Gumeracha Black 6-22
This years' C Grade competition has been one of the toughest for a long time. The Grand Final match up between Lobethal Gold and Gumeracha Black did not disappoint. Gold and Black bolted out of the blocks, both teams winning 3 singles. A great match was played between Andy Bailey (Black) and Dave Growden (Gold), stretching both players to five sets, Bailey too strong in the end for Growden (9-11,11-5, 5-11, 12-10, 11-4). The reverse singles saw Gold start to shine, closing out the singles with 7 matches to 5 and only needing 1 doubles match to secure the night. Black won the top doubles comfortably, but Gold confidently won the middle and bottom doubles, final score Gold 9-29 def Black 6-22.
D Grade
Gumeracha White 10-34 Defeated Cudlee Creek 5-22
Gumeracha Table Tennis Club is a recent addition to the Association, but they have both teams represented in Grand Finals this year. The D Grade final was a play off between Cudlee Creek and Gumeracha White. White nearly created a white-out scenario, winning 5 of the first six matches, the notable exception being a victory for Cudlee Creek by Frank Peddie against Jacqui Smyth in five sets (10-12, 11-2, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9). The reverse singles went much the same way, White dominating the night, and securing their victory before the reverse singles were completed. The doubles matches were played in good spirit, and although Cudlee Creek won the middle and bottom doubles, there wasn't much left to do other than for Culdee Creek to lick their wounds while White celebrated. The final score, Gumeracha White 10-34 def Cudlee Creek 5-22.
A Grade
Birdwood 10-36 Defeated Lobethal Settlers 5-23
The 2024 TVTTA A grade final was run and won: Birdwood defeating Lobethal Settlers 10- 36 to 5 -23. On another fantastic night for the association, Birdwood high school gym was packed with players and spectators for all four grades. A grade singles matches began with the 3 top rubbers with M Weinhengst, D Schulz & T Gripton all getting wins for Birdwood. Following this, it was “Jaeger time” with both R Jaeger and W Jaeger getting wins for Lobethal. R Jaeger in a great 5 set match. S Bradbrook winning a crucial rubber for Birdwood with the last of the first round of singles. In the reverse singles, it was a similar story with Birdwood winning all top three singles putting the pressure on the Settlers, now up 7-2. Next, however J Trinkle, M Hein and the Wile-e W Jaeger winning the next three rubbers. Notably the match between W Jaeger and S Bradbrook was the longest singles match ever recorded with many amazing rallies lasting what felt like hundreds of shots and neither opponent willing to give in! The score was poised 7-5 leading in to the doubles. All three doubles matches, to end the season, showed fantastic quality table tennis from both sides. 2 doubles rubbers being decided in 4 sets and the middle rubber going to 5 sets. Birdwood had lifted just one more gear to enable them to win all three doubles to finish off the night and the season with the premiership to make it 4 in a row.
B Grade
Cudlee Creek 9-29 Defeated Mt Torrens 6-22
In the B grade competition, Cudlee Creek and Mt Torrens had the honour of playing for the B Grade Premiership. The first round of singles saw a very even match-up, with Both Cudlee Creek and Mt Torrens winning 3 matches each. The reverse singles saw some exciting matches, notably Troy Welfare vs Paul McKee playing off in five sets. McKee won the first, Welfare the second, McKee the third, Welfare the fourth. The fifth set was so very close, with Welfare winning the tie break to seal the match (5-11, 11-5, 8-11, 11-3, 12-10). At the end of the reverse singles Cudlee Creek held the advantage 7-5, meaning they only had to win one of the doubles to secure victory. In the end they won 2 of the doubles, with Ken Li & Geoff Bahr (CC) edging out Ben Turner & Mark Wilhelm (Mt T) in 5 sets. After a slow start, CC losing their first two sets, Li and Bahr found their form and went on to win the last three (7-11, 7-11, 11-8, 11-8, 12-10). Cudlee Creek won the night 9-29 def Mt Torrens 6-22.
C Grade
Lobethal Gold 9-29 Defeated Gumeracha Black 6-22
This years' C Grade competition has been one of the toughest for a long time. The Grand Final match up between Lobethal Gold and Gumeracha Black did not disappoint. Gold and Black bolted out of the blocks, both teams winning 3 singles. A great match was played between Andy Bailey (Black) and Dave Growden (Gold), stretching both players to five sets, Bailey too strong in the end for Growden (9-11,11-5, 5-11, 12-10, 11-4). The reverse singles saw Gold start to shine, closing out the singles with 7 matches to 5 and only needing 1 doubles match to secure the night. Black won the top doubles comfortably, but Gold confidently won the middle and bottom doubles, final score Gold 9-29 def Black 6-22.
D Grade
Gumeracha White 10-34 Defeated Cudlee Creek 5-22
Gumeracha Table Tennis Club is a recent addition to the Association, but they have both teams represented in Grand Finals this year. The D Grade final was a play off between Cudlee Creek and Gumeracha White. White nearly created a white-out scenario, winning 5 of the first six matches, the notable exception being a victory for Cudlee Creek by Frank Peddie against Jacqui Smyth in five sets (10-12, 11-2, 11-6, 8-11, 11-9). The reverse singles went much the same way, White dominating the night, and securing their victory before the reverse singles were completed. The doubles matches were played in good spirit, and although Cudlee Creek won the middle and bottom doubles, there wasn't much left to do other than for Culdee Creek to lick their wounds while White celebrated. The final score, Gumeracha White 10-34 def Cudlee Creek 5-22.
