13/09/2026
Grand Final Report
In Renmark Table Tennis, Top 9 were far too strong for President’s Club, with a resounding 17-9 win to take the RTTA 2026 Paul Hutchins Loan Centre Premiership Cup.
Led by captain Nigel Stoeckel, Top 9 never looked like losing the 2026 RTTA premiership. Their dominance starting from the outset, winning four of the five doubles in a show of resilience, with three of the wins going down to the last points of the fifth game. From there President’s Club were needing extra wins and these were provided with Coden Smith stealing a rubber off higher ranked Daniel Vincent. But this was quickly countered with Catherine Livingston continuing her table tennis growth with a win over young Lucas Drawley-McIroy.
Through the middle most games were going to expected ranking but at the top Byron Livingston-Bornholm left his best game of the season beating highly ranked Dennis Robinson in straight sets. Going into the deciding singles President’s Club needed to dominate and win at least six of the remaining nine rubbers. Top 9 wre not going to let it go from here and continued the consistency they have shown over the last 5 weeks. In the deciding singles, Catherine had another win along with wins to Top 9’s Toby Munn, Daniel Vincent, Rod Stoeckel and Byron Livingston-Bornholm the premiership was sealed, leaving the last match of the night against Nigel Stoeckel and Dennis Robinson, just about pride.
Nigel took the early advantage as Dennis’ slow starts continue to have him start from behind. Like the true competitor he is, Dennis fought back to win the next two 11-8, 13-11. Nigel won the fourth in a tie breaker, to take the last game of the season into the fifth game. Nigel got the early break in the fifth and while Dennis fought back, he could not clinch the last rubber of the season with Nigel winning 11-2 , 8-11, 11-13, 12-10, 11-7
Season Awards
Nev Trimper (Most Games Won) Dennis Robinson $ Barry Williams
Best A grade Player – Frank Sullivan
Best Junior – Byron Livingston-Bornholm
Most Improved – Alex Lau and Chris Gaskin
Results
DOUBLES
N. Stoeckel & D. Badger defeated D. Robinson & J. Livingston-Bornholm 9-11, 11-9, 9-11, 11-7, 11-8;
P. Chowta & R. Stoeckel defeated S. Adamczyk & S. Bornholm 0-11, 11-9, 6-11, 11-4, 11-8;
B. Livingston-Bornholm & P. Chowta defeated P. Haenen & S. Adamczyk 9-11, 9-11, 14-12, 13-11, 9-11;
D. Vincent & E. Li-Gua defeated C. Ward & C. Smith 8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 10-12, 11-9;
T. Munn & C. Livingston defeated L. Drawley-McIroy & B. Smith 11-2, 11-9, 11-7;
SINGLES
N. Stoeckel defeated J. Livingston-Bornholm 11-8, 11-7, 11-8;
D. Badger lost to D. Robinson 6-11, 20-18, 5-11, 5-11;
B. Livingston-Bornholm defeated J. Livingston-Bornholm 11-10, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6;
N. Stoeckel defeated P. Haenen 11-5, 11-5, 9-11, 11-3;
D. Badger lost to P. Haenen 11-9, 11-8, 10-12, 11-13, 4-11;
B. Livingston-Bornholm defeated D. Robinson 11-2, 11-9, 11-9;
N. Stoeckel defeated D. Robinson 11-2, 8-11, 11-13, 12-10, 11-7;
B. Livingston-Bornholm defeated P. Haenen 11-7, 11-8, 5-11, 11-5;
D. Badger lost to J. Livingston-Bornholm 4-11, 2-11, 9-111;
P. Chowta defeated S. Bornholm 7-11, 11-3, 14-12, 11-3;
R. Stoeckel lost to S. Adamczyk 7-11, 10-12, 7-11;
P. Chowta lost to S. Adamczyk 10-12, 8-11, 15-13, 10-12;
R. Stoeckel defeated S. Bornholm 8-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-6;
D. Vincent lost to C. Smith 5-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-8, 8-11;
E. Li-Gua lost to C. Ward 11-9, 4-11, 6-11, 4-11;
D. Vincent defeated C. Ward 11-8, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5;
E. Li-Gua lost to C. Smith 8-11, 7-11, 6-11;
T. Munn defeated B. Smith 11-2, 8-11, 11-2, 11-5;
C. Livingston defeated L. Drawley-McIroy 11-8, 11-7, 8-11, 12-10;
T. Munn defeated L. Drawley-McIroy 11-8, 11-5, 11-4;
C. Livingston defeated B. Smith 11-7, 6-11, 11-6, 11-5;
