SUNRAYSIA Table Tennis ladder leader Mallee Bearings suffered their first defeat of the season in round 4 and as a result, five of the six teams are now separated by only one win.

In an even team performance, the Tankard Dental trio of Reece Kurrle, Thanh Nguyen and Paul Kealley all won two singles each in their 7-4 victory over the previously undefeated Bearings outfit.