TABLE TENNIS.

The Winter season takes a break this week with the staging of the club closed championships. Entries for all events are high, with many good standard matches expected. The Men’s Open singles, with current holder Graeme Shelton a doubtful starter, should be wide open with Dipaka Sealetsa a slight favourite. However, any one of four other players could win this prestigious event. The current Women’s singles champion Lynda McPharlin, despite a recent slump in form, is still the one to beat with Katrina McPhee being the most likely challenger. The Junior Boys title should be between James Gurry and Ben Rowe with Sarah Pilven favourite to win the Junior Girls crown. Minor round matches will be played between Tuesday to Thursday with all finals played on Friday evening.

Last week’s grade results.

A Grade. Top Stuff def All Class 7-5

Class Act def Ravens 8-4

2 game winners:- Dipaka Sealetsa, Katrina McPhee, Nigel Wittwer and Steve Maynard.

B1 Grade. Orion def Drovers 6-5

Choppers def Thingamajigs 6-5

The Vowels def Comets 7-4

Too Good def Bushrangers 9-2

3 game winners:- Brian Ling, Matthew Bailey, Dali B/Lee, Ben Rowe and Andy McPharlin.

2 game winners:- Julie Robinson, Tim Pilven, Emily McPharlin, Anthony Gurry, Nick Aston, Peter Cotton and Heidi Heemskerk.

B2 Grade. Crowroocollies def Monsters 7-4

Outright Last def Roses and Thorn 7-4

Ladybugs def Lucky Streaks 6-5

3 game winners:- Garry Auhl Jnr., Ian Savage and Kyle Newlyn.

2 game winners:- Richard Nunn, Coehen Keppels, Rayelene Flynn, Melissa Lucas and Sarah Pilven.

C Grade. SJC Utd. def Funky Bananas 9-2

GT’s def Chipmunks 10-1

2 Guys and a girl def Losers can win 9-2

3 game winners:- Josh Jantosh, Robin Weston, Marga Steele, Patrick Glynn and Jordan Whitworth.

2 game winners:- Caitlin Dow, Scott Fartch, Bernie Crute and Frances Touzel.

Jnr. Novice Grade.

3 game winners:- Harry Newell and Phoebe Aston.