Great table tennis at nationals

EXCITING table tennis was witnessed last weekend when the National Championships were played at Rehoboth.

Over 65 juniors from Rehoboth and Mariental participated in the event which was highlighted by the fact that 26 girls took part in the tournament. In the boys’ section, Michael Stevens took the honours when he eliminated Shaheed January (both Dr Lemmer High School) in three straight sets.Sydney Waterboor and Michael Stevens won the boys’ doubles when they defeated Alfredo Kambarutue and Romano Kawyanga (both Mariental High School) 3-1.The plate event was won by Angelo Majiedt (Dr Lemmer High) and runner-up was Alfredo Kambarutue.Stefni De Klerk (Dr Lemmer High) took the title in the girls’ section when she overcame Cecilia De Klerk (M & K Gertze) while the girls’ doubles title went to Carla Ross and Rozanne Lukas (both M & K Gertze).Runners-up were Cecilia de Klerk and Nolene Ross (also from M&K Gertze).In the girls’ plate section Antoinette Van Wyk (JTL Beukes Primary School) emerged as the winner when she eliminated Cadie Steyn (Rehoboth High School).In the senior section, Theo Beukes (Eliminators) retained his men’s singles title when he beat Christa Mrozek (SKW) in three straight sets.Mrozek had beaten Melanky Farmer in the semi-finals while Beukes eliminated Reinholt Schurz.The men’s doubles encounter went to Theo Beukes and Melanky Farmer (both Eliminators) when they finished off Christa Mrozek and Wulf Pinsenschaum (both SKW) in three sets.Reinholt Schurz and Roger Laine (both SKW) collected the bronze medals.Roger Laine (SKW) won the men’s plate division with Fabian Tait (Eliminators) as runner-up.In the boys’ section, Michael Stevens took the honours when he eliminated Shaheed January (both Dr Lemmer High School) in three straight sets.Sydney Waterboor and Michael Stevens won the boys’ doubles when they defeated Alfredo Kambarutue and Romano Kawyanga (both Mariental High School) 3-1.The plate event was won by Angelo Majiedt (Dr Lemmer High) and runner-up was Alfredo Kambarutue.Stefni De Klerk (Dr Lemmer High) took the title in the girls’ section when she overcame Cecilia De Klerk (M & K Gertze) while the girls’ doubles title went to Carla Ross and Rozanne Lukas (both M & K Gertze).Runners-up were Cecilia de Klerk and Nolene Ross (also from M&K Gertze).In the girls’ plate section Antoinette Van Wyk (JTL Beukes Primary School) emerged as the winner when she eliminated Cadie Steyn (Rehoboth High School).In the senior section, Theo Beukes (Eliminators) retained his men’s singles title when he beat Christa Mrozek (SKW) in three straight sets.Mrozek had beaten Melanky Farmer in the semi-finals while Beukes eliminated Reinholt Schurz.The men’s doubles encounter went to Theo Beukes and Melanky Farmer (both Eliminators) when they finished off Christa Mrozek and Wulf Pinsenschaum (both SKW) in three sets.Reinholt Schurz and Roger Laine (both SKW) collected the bronze medals.Roger Laine (SKW) won the men’s plate division with Fabian Tait (Eliminators) as runner-up.