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23 August, 2023
Pluto still on top
Pluto maintain their position as ladder leaders after a close match with Jupiter to win seven sets to five, 15 games to 13, 272 points to 248. Pluto’s Zeke won over Jupiter's Fionn 11-5, 11-6. Jupiter's Jagger defeated Pluto's Shelta 11-8, 12-10...
Pluto maintain their position as ladder leaders after a close match with Jupiter to win seven sets to five, 15 games to 13, 272 points to 248.
Pluto’s Zeke won over Jupiter's Fionn 11-5, 11-6. Jupiter's Jagger defeated Pluto's Shelta 11-8, 12-10, then Pluto won the next two singles when Ivy defeated Jupiter's sub Heather 11-9, 14-12.
Pluto won the first doubles with Zeke/Shelta defeating Fionn/Jagger 11-7, 11-7, then Jupiter's Sully/Heather defeated Ivy/Hudson 11-9, 11-8.
In the reverse singles, Pluto won two sets: Zeke defeated Jagger 11-2, 11-2 and Hudson defeated Sully 11-9, 5-11, 11-9. Jupiter took the other two singles: Fionn defeated Shelta 11-3, 8-11, 11-7, and Heather defeated Ivy 12-10, 11-8.
Pluto's Zeke/Ivy won the next doubles over Fionn/Sully 11-8, 9-11, 11-3, with Jupiter taking the last set of the match: Jagger/Heather defeated Shelta/Hudson 11-5, 11-7.
Match two saw Mars score another victory for the season with a close win over Saturn: five sets to four, 12 games to nine, 194 points to 187.
Saturn's Josh began with a win over Mars' Butla 10-12, 11-5, 11-7. Mars' Colby retaliated by defeating Saturn's Zac 11-6, 11-6, then Saturn's Zoe fought back, defeating Mars' sub Owen 11-13, 11-9, 11-7.
The next two doubles sets went to Mars: Butla/Colby defeated Zac/Zoe 11-8, 11-8 and Colby/Owen defeated Zac/Zoe 11-8, 11-8.
Josh won the next set for Saturn, defeating Colby 11-5, 11-6, but Mars won the next two singles: Butla defeated Zac 11-5, 11-7, and Butla defeated Zoe 11-5, 11-6.
Saturn's Josh/Zoe won the last doubles over Butla/Owen 11-3, 11-9.
The junior table tennis ladder after round 10 shows Pluto firmly at the top with 36 points, Jupiter on 20, and Saturn and Mars sit equal third with 12 points each.
Round the table elimination winners were Jagger, Ivy, Colby, with runners-up Shelta, Colby, Butla respectively.