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Wed, May 13 2009

Today’s Table Tennis matches promise to be some of the best so far on the Arafura Games 2009 program.

Athletes with disabilities (AWD) team matches are playing this morning and in the afternoon the men’s and women’s singles events commence.

Between 11:30am and 3pm some of the world ranked professionals, including a number of the Australian women who competed in the Beijing Olympics, will be in competition.

Australian AWD athletes to watch are Rebecca Julian, who is ranked 2 in the world, 16-year-old sensation Sarah Lazzaro, who is ranked12th in the world, and Catherine Morrow from Victoria.

These talented players will be competing against skilled table tennis exponents from Malaysia, Thailand and Timor Leste.

All the action takes place at the Palmerston Recreation Centre on The Boulevard in Palmerston.

For more information go to www.arafuragames.nt.gov.au.

Gail Liston (08) 8920 5536 or 0407 207 335.