Bavarian teams enjoyed success at the German Senior Team Championships, securing a title, two silver medals, and a bronze.
Wolfratshausen Women Triumph
The BCF Wolfratshausen Senior women’s 60 team achieved the greatest success, with Karen Hellwig, Cornelia Bienstadt, and Claudia John winning the German team title. The team entered the competition as late additions.
Wolfratshausen faced TTF Unteres Zusamtal in the semi-final, mirroring a match from two years prior. Wolfratshausen avenged their loss in the Bavarian final, progressing to the final. There, they secured a 3-2 victory against Niendorfer TSV.
This marked Karen Hellwig’s fifth title win at the championship. Hellwig and Bienstadt, the reigning European champions in the Senior women’s 60 doubles, remained unbeaten throughout the competition. TTF Unteres Zusamtal finished fourth after losing the bronze medal match.
Gräfelfing Men Take Silver
The TSV Gräfelfing Senior men’s 60 team also reached the final. Berti Pilsl, Andreas Krämer, and Werner Schaffer progressed after wins in the group stage and semi-final.
In the final, TSV lost to DJK BW Annen 2-4, securing the German vice-championship.
Other Medal Winners
Viktoria Wombach secured silver in the Senior women’s 50 category. Renata Kissner and Claudia Edelhäuser entered as title defenders. The final was a repeat of the previous year’s final against Niendorfer TSV. This time, Niendorf won 3-1 to take the title.
ESV München-Freimann won the fourth Bavarian medal in the Senior women’s 40 category. Sylvia Messer, Ellen Smolka, and Alexandra Heer lost to TTV Angelburg in the semi-final. They then defeated Niendorfer TSV 3-2 in the third-place play-off to win bronze.
The German Senior Team Championships took place in Sittensen.