Winter 2026 Season – Rnd 14 Wrap

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PENNANT ONE – RED CLIFFS CLUB SHIELD:

With two rounds to play of the Sunraysia Table Tennis pennant the top four appears to be settled although positions within could change. Round fourteen results featured some one-sided matches, and percentage will be crucial with two rounds to be played.

– Cookes Pools & Spas 9 (Kate Carmichael, Paul Kealley 3, Ashley Morrison 1) d Choices Flooring Mildura 2 (Jamie Kealley, Thanh Nguyen 1)

Fourth team Cookes Pools & Spas arrested their four-week slump to soundly defeat Choices Flooring Mildura enabling Cookes to open a two-win break on fifth place. A loss this round potentially could have opened the door for fifth placed Mallee Bearings however it wasn’t to be as Cookes came out firing and swept through the first six matches to grab the valuable four points. Choices Thanh Nguyen slowed the run on for Cookes by defeating Ash Morrison before Cookes ran through the next three matches to lead by an amazing 9-1. Choices skipper Jamie Kealley stopped the second run on to reduce the deficit and final result to 2-9, a percentage booster being just what Cookes needed.

For Cookes both Kate Carmichael and Paul Kealley won three singles while Ash Morrison won one. The highlight match was the very first of the night when father Paul matched up against his son Jamie Kealley. These two always put on a hard-hitting affair and this match was no different. Paul grabbed the first game narrowly while Jamie took the next two, his defence amazing as Paul pounded many forehands. The fourth was one sided in Paul’s favour as he levelled the match. In the fifth Paul grabbed the ascendancy early and forced errors from Jamie who was trying to hang on. In a perfect start for Cookes Paul took the match 11-8 11-13 11-13 11-4 11-7, an unusual scoreline with Paul scoring eleven points in each of the five games.

– Tankard Dental 7 (Shannon Bowen 3, Reece Kurrle 2, Jason Gifkins 1) d Regional Taxation Services 4 (Jackson Tung 2, Liam Wood 1)

With their sixth win on the trot second placed Tankard Dental defeated ladder leader Regional Taxation Services despite trailing 1-3 early and then 2-4 however in an amazing turnaround Tankards won the final five matches to score a 7-4 win and move to within two wins from top position with two rounds to play. In another even team performance skipper Shannon Bowen, Reece Kurrle and Jason Gifkins won three, two and one singles respectively for Tankards. Bowen has been consistent all season while Kurrle has improved his form after a slow start to the season. Number three Jason Gifkins played an important role combining with Bowen in the second doubles to record an impressive five set win over Jackson Tung and Lee Leeson 9-11 11-7 11-6 6-11 11-4 a strong finish.

– Weightmans Packaging 8 (Wayne Carmichael, Mark Dorman, Ed Hung 2) d Mallee Bearings 3 (Arhuang (Wong) Lau 3)

With a strong performance third placed Weightmans Packaging defeated fifth team Mallee Bearings 8-3. With this victory Weightmans have mathematically given themselves an opportunity to grab the valuable double chance of second place on the ladder with two rounds to play. Each of the Weightmans team of Wayne Carmichael, Mark Dorman and Ed Hung won two singles each in an even team performance. Carmichael teamed with each of his team mates to win both doubles. The first doubles resulted in a good comeback from Carmichael and Dorman recovering from a deficit to defeat Arhuang Lau and Leon Brown 11-8 11-13 8-11 11-7 11-7 avenging a five set defeat the last time they met.

Despite his team losing, Lau was in superb form winning his three singles, he outpointed opposite number one Wayne Carmichael in three sets while against Mark Dorman he had to recover from a 0-2 start, Dorman placing him under extreme pressure however Lau was able to lift and finish the fourth and fifth impressively.

For the experienced “Double Centurions” number three Ed Hung was impressive with his two singles wins including a meritorious five set win over difficult opponent Leon Brown, he then in a further five set tussle outpointed the leading number three player Russell Walder. Hung played his best table tennis for the season in this round, a good sign for Weightmans with the finals fast approaching.

PENNANT TWO:

Sammy’s Slammers 6 Quentin Clark (2), James Jarvis (2), Ryan Hensgen (1) defeated Mallee Meats 5 Michael Tan (3), Harry Gujral (1), Deegan Kerslake (0).

The Sammys triggered a bit of an upset in round 14 by defeating top team Mallee Meats. The two sides traded shots back and forth all night until it was 5-4 to Meats in the last block of singles, wherein No. 2 James Jarvis took down opposite No. 2 Harry Gujral after being down two sets to nil. This game would ultimately tip the scale in favour of the Sammys, as they would eventually win the night 6-5.

Despite the disappointing finish he was going to have at the end of the evening, Gujral started the night with a strong win over Hensgen, 11-2, 12-10, 11-2. Clark then took his first win by defeating Kerslake 11-9, 11-7, 11-7, while teammate Jarvis wrestled with the formidable Tan, eventually going down after four sets, 7-11, 8-11, 11-9, 7-11. Things really heated up in the first doubles wherein Clark and Jarvis went head-to-head against Tan and Gujral but after five sets couldn’t quite make it stick, losing 9-11, 11-7, 7-11, 11-8, 9-11.

With Meats now 3-1 up, Clark shot down Gujral after a four-set tussle, 4-11, 11-5, 11-9, 11-9. Tan then clapped back by defeating Hensgen, 11-7, 11-2, 11-4, whilst Jarvis and Kerslake faced off, with the latter finding no luck, 2-11, 8-11, 7-11. Meats still had the lead at 4-3, but the Sammys were undaunted. In the second doubles match they opened strong, winning the first two sets 11-8, 11-8, but then Meats found a weak point and exploited it, taking

the third and fourth sets 11-8, 11-7. If Meats could win this doubles match, they would only need one more rubber to win the night. They clashed hard with the Sammys in the fifth set, putting up a good fight but coming up short at end, 9-11; levelling the score 4 rubbers apiece.

Clark and Tan then went at it, with the latter taking the win after a tough five set match, 5-11, 11-8, 11-6, 10-12, 11-8. Up next was the unexpected win that arguably got the Sammys the win, wherein Gujral won the first two sets against Jarvis, 11-6, 11-4, but then lost his grip on the match and couldn’t recover, losing the next three sets in a row, 11-6, 11-9, 11-9. Finally, at 5-5, Hensgen and Kerslake faced off with Kerslake taking out the second set but losing in the end, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 2-11.

Final score 6 rubbers to 5 and 23 games to 21.

Pinnacle Packers 8 Duy Truong (3), Peter Midgley (2), Steve Parker (1) defeated Weightmans Packaging 3 Rasin Bhuiyan (2), Andrew Jones (0), David Sergi (1).

Pinnacle Packers have propelled themselves from third to first place on the ladder after soundly defeating Weightmans Packaging 8-3. After round 13, the three top teams in Pennant 2 all had 6 wins on the scoreboard. Then in round 14 with No. 2 team Choices Flooring having the bye and No. 1 team Mallee Meats suffering a close loss, the stars aligned for Packers to jump up into first place by way of a seventh win.

Parker took the first win of the night, besting Jones 11-8, 13-11, 13-11. The still undefeated aggregate leader Truong took out another three singles this round, starting with Sergi, 11-2, 11-4, 11-5, whilst teammate Midgley stole a set from Bhuiyan but could do no more, losing 8-11, 11-7, 9-11, 5-11. Packers then brought the score up to 3-2 in their favour by taking out the first doubles of the night, encountering little resistance from Weightmans, 11-9, 11-9, 13-11.

Truong followed up this win with another singles victory, downing Jones confidently, 11-5, 11-2, 11-4. Bhuiyan then defeated Parker also in three 11-3, 11-5, 11-7, as teammate Sergi took on Midgley in a taunt five-setter. Midgely won the first a staggering 11-1, then Sergi recovered and fired back by winning the next two 11-9, 11-7. He fumbled and lost the fourth again 1-11 and couldn’t get on top of his opponent in the fifth, going down 7-11, granting Packers a fifth rubber at 5-2. It was now all on the line for Weightmans as they went into the second doubles with the of duo Bhuiyan and Sergi starting off strong, winning the first two sets 11-8, 11-8, only for Packers to patiently come from behind and take the match, 11-8, 11-4, 11-9, securing victory for themselves at 6-2.

The two captains then faced off and after dropping the third set Truong took the win, 11-9, 11-5, 8-11, 11-9. Midgley then cleaned up Jones in straight sets 11-8, 11-7, 11-4, and in the final rubber Sergi got himself one singles win for the night after defeating Parker, 11-5, 10-12, 11-9, 9-11, 12-10.

Final score 8 rubbers to 3 and 27 games to 14.

PENNANT THREE:

– Cookes Pools & Spas 8 (Koby Grace 3, Peter Fitzpatrick, Yen Hwak 2) d Weightmans Packaging 3 (Sabrina Fitzpatrick 2)

Ladder leader Cookes Pools & Spas continued their impressive run with a convincing 8–3 victory over third team Weightmans Packaging in Round 14 of the Sunraysia Table Tennis Association Winter Pennant.

The Cookes combination of Peter Fitzpatrick, Koby Grace and Yen Hwak proved too strong across the evening, winning eight of the eleven rubbers and finishing with a dominant 28–14 games advantage.

Koby Grace was arguably the player of the night, producing a flawless display to remain unbeaten in singles action in this round. Grace showcased his attacking game and consistency throughout the contest, recording three comfortable victories and giving his team a solid foundation from the outset. Koby also combined with skipper Peter Fitzpatrick to win the first doubles against Sabrina Fitzpatrick and Steve Pongrac in a hard-fought match.

Peter Fitzpatrick also played a key role in the victory, winning two of his three singles matches. Fitzpatrick’s experience and composure was on display as he controlled the tempo of several crucial rallies, while also contributing strongly in the doubles combinations. Peter’s only hiccup came in his third singles when his wife Sabrina proved too good winning 11-7 11-9 11-8, this was a good match involving many long rallies.

Cookes number three Yen Hwak added two valuable singles victories, including an important win over Matt Sires. Known for his fighting spirit, Yen was involved in some of the closest matches of the evening and helped ensure Cookes maintained scoreboard pressure throughout the night. Yen has been very consistent this season since being promoted from Pennant Four where he won the singles aggregate.

For Weightmans Packaging, Sabrina Fitzpatrick was the standout performer. Sabrina showed tremendous determination in one of the matches of the round, recovering from a two-game to one deficit to defeat Yen in a thrilling five-game battle. She backed that up with another excellent victory over husband Peter, accounting for two of her team’s three rubbers on the night.
Matt Sires battled hard in his singles matches and pushed his opponents in a number of close games without coming up with a win, however he did combine with Steve Pongrac in the second doubles to defeat Peter Fitzpatrick and Yen Hwak in a tightly contested encounter. In a thriller they took the match 6-11 11-7 11-8 8-11 11-9 a great win against a tough combination.

The top team Cookes Pools & Spas were simply more consistent across the board. With Koby Grace leading the charge and strong support from Peter Fitzpatrick and Yen Hwak, Cookes secured a well-earned victory and another important result as the competition moves closer to finals action.

Result: Cookes Pools & Spas 8 defeated Weightmans Packaging 3

Games:  28 to 14

– Exposed Signage/Apparel 6 (Chris Cen 3, Karly Leach 2) d Regional Taxation Services 5 (Andrew Kremor, Gayle Cottrell, Curtis Crabtree 1)

This was a close contest which eventually saw Exposed Signage/Apparel edge out Regional Taxation Services in a thrilling 6 rubbers to 5 victory. The star of the show was Exposed number two Chris Cen who won three singles. He now sits third on the singles aggregate despite missing two rounds.

This was a match of momentum swings with the Exposed team leading 3-1 and then 4-2 before Regional Taxation Services fought back.
For the winners, Karly Leach offered good support to Chris, securing two important singles victories and combining with Chris in the first doubles to score a thrilling 12-10 9-11 11-4 5-1 11-9 victory over Andrew Kremor and fill in Gayle Cottrell. This match proved to be decisive in the battle for the four points.

Regional Taxation Services skipper Andrew Kremor battled hard winning two singles and just came up short against Chris in another entertaining five set match. Andrew took the first narrowly while Chris was too consistent in the second and third before Andrew snatched the fourth in a hard-fought game. In the fifth Chris was able to grab a lead early and went on to an impressive win over the aggregate leader 9-11 11-5 11-5 10-12 11-6.

Regional Taxation Services pair Gayle Cottrell and Curtis Crabtree both won a singles against the unlucky Hayden Wilson with both matches going down to the wire in five sets.

These sides are even and the doubles both went to five sets, with each side claiming one rubber each, ensuring the result would come down to individual performances. Several matches went the distance, highlighting just how evenly matched the teams were throughout the evening.

In the end, Exposed Signage/Apparel did just enough to secure the narrow victory, taking the match 6-5 and continuing their strong campaign, while Regional Taxation Services can take plenty of positives from a spirited effort that pushed their opponents all the way.

Result: Exposed Signage/Apparel 6 defeated Regional Taxation Services 5

Games:  26 to 22

PENNANT FOUR:

With only 2 rounds to be played before the Finals, all teams are doing their best to climb the Ladder and give themselves a better chance. Both tussles were pretty close, with the Doubles being the deciding point in both wins.

– Weightmans Packaging 7 (Glenn Leeson. Jakob Grzan 2, Conner Burnett 1) d Dunkley Scales 4 (Rodney Galvin 3, Maria Starikov 1)

Dunkley – Rodney Galvin, Maria Staricov and Cetty Bonaccorso. Weightman’s – Glenn Leeson, Jakob Grzan and Conner Burnett.

Cetty took on the Jakob, with his ever expanding game, which was a tough ask for her first battle of the night, with Weightman’s number two penciling in their first Rubber after a comfortable win.

Conner put up a good fight against Rod in the first couple of sets, but couldn’t keep up with the experience of Dunkley’s Captain in the third, with Rod pulling in the win.

Maria makes life difficult for some, with her quick reflexes and forced the second set out to 12, but Glenn seemed to have her measure with a three set win.

Glenn and Jakob had an excellent match in the Doubles against Rod and Maria. It was a five set skirmish, but each set was fairly even, with Weightman’s grabbing the first two, before a fight back saw the next couple landing with Dunkley. It would be the Weightman’s combination who would come away winners.

With Dunkley only holding one Rubber, it was imperative for them to stop Weightman’s momentum, so it would be interesting to see how Jakob would cope with Rod’s game. Well, Jakob certainly got him shaking in the opening set, with Rod coming away with a 13/11 win, in a full on bout, before grabbing the much needed Rubber.

Cetty’s game will definitely improve as time passes, but with two little ones, we take our hat off to her in committing a night to Table Tennis. It was another tough game for her when she faced Glenn, with three sets being completed very quickly.

Conner brought out his curly shots against Maria, but it didn’t seem to hinder Dunkley’s number two, who took the win and allowed her team a bit of respite.

Dunkley now only trailed by one Rubber and would be hoping for a win in this Doubles. Rod was now pairing up with Cetty and taking on the Weightman’s couple of Glenn and Conner. This match was red hot all the way. Weightman’s snatched the first set, but a determined Dunkley gave them a shake up and pinched the next two, with some fantastic rallies. The fight went on for a further two sets, with Weightman’s taking control, to put them up by two.

What would it be, Weighman’s only needed one more for victory, or would Dunkley pull in the next three matches ?

Rod found the first couple of sets against Glenn easier than he thought, marking up wins in both, with Glenn finding a way to grab the next, but he wasn’t able to continue that form, with Dunkley getting their fourth and Rod pocketing his third Singles.

With the pressure building, this match could have gone either way, but it was Jakobs consistency that converted the win against Maria in three sets, with the reward on the night victory.

With neither Cetty or Conner having a win thus far, which way would it fall. Cetty put together some classy shots, but Conner was able to counter and produce a seventh Rubber for his team.

WINNER : Weightman’s Packaging  7  to Dunkley Scales  4.

GAMES :  Weightman’s  22  to  Dunkley  16.

– Mallee Meats 7 (Kym Sykes 3, Nathan Beard, Jenny Leach 1) d Tankard Dental 4 (Tom Gilmour, Darren Bottams 2)

Mallee – Kym Sykes, Nathan Beard and Jen Leach. Tankard – Tom Gilmour, Darren Bottams and Jake Hines.

The opening match was between Jen and Darren, with Tankards number two in recovery mode, after a fall in practice. Maybe this might slow Darren down and give Jen some sort of chance. Short answer, no. He hadn’t lost any of his fire power, wiping out the Mallee Lass in three sets.

The pressure Jen was up against in the last, was pretty much duplicated in the Kym V Jake contest, with Jake under pressure from the word go and Kym bringing in the Rubber.

Nathan stood up pretty well against Tom, although the match was completed in three, he did force Tom to 12 in the last set.

Kym and Nathan were then called up to played Tom and Darren, who had just marked up a singles win each, so this could be close. Ahhh, nope wrong again, it was over in a flash with a comprehensive win to Mallee.

If anyone was going to stress Mallee’s Captain, it was Darren and he did snag one set, but Kym has a very impressive game, which is difficult to break through. This Rubber would put Mallee up by one.

Jen did her darndest to find a way around Tom’s game and was successful in picking up one set, but in the finish, there were not enough of Jen’s shots hitting the mark and lots of Tom’s doing just that.

Nathan made short work of his match with Jake, with a quick three setter giving Mallee the advantage, 4 to 3.

The Captain’s and number three’s were now going to battle in the last Doubles. There were quite a few very nice shots from Tom and Jake, but Kym and Jen were focused and determined, which enabled a stress free win for Mallee in three.

With only one more Rubber needed for Mallee, Tankards Captain had to discover a way to close down Kym. Tom took his opportunities, but it just wasn’t happening for him and Kym notched up the sixth Rubber and his 3^rd Singles win, which will give him a mighty lead in the aggregate.

The wrangle between Nathan and Darren was sensational, with Nathan rattling Darren, to generate two great wins in the opening sets and it seriously looked like Mallee’s number two would come away with the match. But hats off to Darren with a massive come back, completely turning his game around and taking the Rubber.

The last match of the night gave Jen her first win, in a tricky game against Jake, who has some very sneaky serves.

WINNER : Mallee Meats  7  to Tankard Dental 4.

GAMES : Mallee  24  to Tankard  13.

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