A relieved Possums unit moved off the bottom of the ladder when they produced an outstanding performance to defeat the more-fancied Kookaburras.
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Possums took the win 4-1 in round four last week.
Col Exton was in devastating form, leading the charge to clinch both singles in style to give Possums every chance of victory.
Teammate John Spencer then rose to the occasion, producing his best to hold out Matt Parkinson in their singles clash for a 16-21, 21-19, 21-18 victory.
He then combined with Exton for a hard-fought three-set doubles victory to seal the match.
An impressive performance by the talented Stephen Lane enabled Plovers to score an important 3-2 victory over Taipans in a high-standard clash.
He was in top form to hold off strong opposition, winning both singles in tight matches.
A fine effort from Chris Lee, who played his best match this season, was the sealer for Plovers.
Although he had to overcome a slow start, he rallied to post a 7-21, 21-13, 21-17 victory over the more-experienced Michelle Feldtmann in a hard-fought affair.
Meanwhile, Echidnas continued their domination when they upset Rosellas for a stirling 3-2 victory.
Jeff Austen was again outstanding, playing exciting table tennis to win both singles in straight sets.
He had strong support from Phil Keast who bounced back to account for the deciding singles in convincing manner.
John Bajada led Owls to an impressive 3-2 victory over Wallabies in a tough contest.
He was in fine touch to take out both singles in straight sets.
He then combined strongly with Dean Bajada to score a solid doubles victory.
Wallabies’ Rob Erskine and Bruce Forster showed off their skills to win a singles each, but needed the doubles to turn the result.
B-grade
Rising young star, Kaleb Lissenden, almost single handedly took Numbats to a decisive 4-1 victory over Wombats.
It was a significant achievement for the youngster, being the first time he had won both singles in competition.
It was also a confidence booster, on the way to higher grades.
He was strongly supported by Brian Perry who won a singles before teaming with Lissenden for a hard-fought doubles victory.
Redbacks showed their class to enjoy an impressive 4-1 victory over Mozzies in a high-standard match-up.
Pauline Hooper demolished the opposition, accounting for both singles in a strong showing.
She had great support from Sienna Irwin who played extremely well to win a singles before combining with Hooper for a comfortable three-set doubles victory.
Frogs showed they are the team to watch when they dismantled Bullants for an easy 4-1 victory.
In another impressive performance, Carol Perry easily disposed of her opponents to win both singles in straight sets.
Teammate Lois Hermiston was inspired, posting a 17-21, 21-18, 21-19 singles win before joining up with Perry for a straight-sets doubles victory.
Eagles swooped on Gliders, showing no mercy for a solid 4-1 victory.
Henning Aretz was in great form, winning both singles in style.
C-grade
Falcons were too strong for Hawks, with Rae Spencer producing her best form to win both singles clashes in tough matches.
She was well supported by Bruce Stennett who played strongly to win a singles before combining for a straight-sets doubles victory.
Doves made short work of Crickets, with Kaye Grosser and Ann Degan outplaying their opponents for a comfortable 5-0 victory.
Koalas posted a strong 5-0 victory over Magpies, with Jenny Sawyer and Geraldine Moloney winning all their matches.