Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Richards In Red Hot Form

Mackay table tennis player Robbie Richards was in his element at the Tuesday night fixtures last week.

Robbie is a defensive player known for never giving up in his matches, which often extend into five-game marathons.

This was the case on Tuesday night when all three of his singles matches went to five – the closest a slug-fest against Graeme Walker in which Graeme got up 15-13 in the 5th.

He won in five against Graham Drury and Graham Brake, helping set up a 6-5 win for his team which includes Barry Patterson and Mark Sleeman.

Tuesday morning fixtures resumed this week after a scheduled power interruption caused last week’s play to be cancelled.

Kevin Abbott had a big morning’s play, beating Don Boettcher in five but just going down to long-time opponent Roy Murray in the 5th 11-9.

In division 3, Cheryl Pearson is getting back to her best and fought out a lengthy battle with Ian Dodds, winning 12-10 in the 5th.

Junior fixtures are also played on Tuesday afternoons and new players are welcome.

If you’d like to give table tennis a try, contact Iris Grasso for Tuesday mornings (0419 702 392) or Donna Abbott (0400 769 560) for Tuesday night and junior fixtures.

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